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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 22
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English
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When Mr. Dashwood dies, he leaves his second wife and her three daughters at the mercy of his son and heir, John. John's wife convinces him to turn his step-mother and half-sisters out, and they move to a country cottage, rented to them by a distant relative. In their newly reduced circumstances Elinor and Marianne, the two eldest daughters, wrestle with ideas of romance and reality and their apparent opposition to each other. Elinor struggles
...2) Howards End
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English
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A wealthy family bound by the rules of tradition and property, two independent, cultured sisters, and a young man living on the edge of poverty.
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Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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In the wake of attacks on local Asian vendors and an increase in black-market ingredients that threaten the Dordogne's lucrative truffle trade, Chief of Police Bruno finds the case taking a personal turn when one of his hunting partners, a former high-profile intelligence agent, is murdered.
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Flappers, flag-pole sitting, and the Ford Model T--these are just a few of the things that instantly conjure up a unique era--the Roaring Twenties. It was the bees' knees, the cat's meow. If you're not familiar with 1920s slang, all the more reason to read this fascinating look at that wild, exciting decade. It began on the heels of one tragedy--the flu pandemic of 1918--and ended with another: the start of the Great Depression. But in between there...
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Editorial Planeta Mexicana, S.A. de C.V
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
En Luz y luna, las lunitas, nos obsequia un recorrido por los protagonistas más variopintos y entrañables de nuestra cultura. Desde las curiosas expresiones sonoras de los vendedores ambulantes de México, la imaginación desbordante de sus habitantes venidos de fuera como Josefina Bojórquez, la mujer que inspiró a Jesusa Palancares, protagonista de Hasta no verte Jesús mío--, las trabajadoras domésticas que dan vida a los hogares con sus ocurrencias,...
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Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Discover the fascinating, unexplored history of Black mixology and its enduring influence on cocktail and drinking culture through rediscovered recipes, from the James Beard Award-winning author of Jubilee. Toni Tipton-Martin's volume on Black culinary history celebrates the lore and people behind our favorite drinks. With cocktail recipes such as the Jerk-Spiced Bloody Mary, the Absinthe Frappe, and the Clover Leaf Cocktail, Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs,...
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English
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"The latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith's perennially popular and irresistibly charming 44 Scotland Street series. When Pat accepts her narcissistic ex-boyfriend Bruce's invitation for coffee, she has no idea of the complications in her romantic and professional life that will follow. Meanwhile, Matthew, her boss at the art gallery, attracts the attention of the police after a misunderstanding at the local bookstore. Whether caused by small...
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Random Cómics
Pub. Date
2022.
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Español
Description
Ansiedad, síndrome del impostor, nuevos tipos de amor e identidades, redes sociales y un montón de cosas son los temas centrales de esta generación marcada por las crisis económicas, la precariedad laboral y los memes virales. Un retrato social actual para entender por qué somos como somos y qué define a la generación milenial desde el punto de vista neurológico y científico. Un libro de divulgación accesible y divertido para finalmente...
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Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
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Con mirada atenta y pulso firme, Juan Villoro se desdobla en periodista, transeúnte, comprador de plumas, adulto nostálgico, padre responsable, brigadista de emergencia, y nos ofrece un testimonio de las múltiples experiencias que la capital mexicana depara a todos y cada uno de sus agremiados.
Collection of two decades' writing about Mexico City, combining personal stories with vivid evocations and chronicles.
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