"With her "extraordinary capacity for radical empathy" (The Boston Globe), remarkable insight into the human condition, and silences that contain multitudes, Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, and to her beloved cast of characters as they deal with a shocking ...
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"With her "extraordinary capacity for radical empathy" (The Boston Globe), remarkable insight into the human condition, and silences that contain multitudes, Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, and to her beloved cast of characters as they deal with a shocking ...
"Discover the first five books in the Super Facts for Super Kids nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read series about different animals in this paperback bind-up perfect for beginning readers! Did you know that snakes can smell with their tongues? Or that polar bear fur isn't actually w...
"With her "extraordinary capacity for radical empathy" (The Boston Globe), remarkable insight into the human condition, and silences that contain multitudes, Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, and to her beloved cast of characters as they deal with a shocking ...
A spin-off from the hit show "Happy Days," MORK & MINDY stars Robin Williams as the lovable alien from the planet Ork. Sent to Earth by his fellow Orkans who see him as a misfit, Mork is assigned to observe the customs of the crazy Earthlings. Landing in a giant eggshell in Bould...
Meet David - a boy with Down syndrome. David invites readers to learn about Down syndrome from his perspective, helping them to understand what Down syndrome is and how it affects his daily life. He explains that he sometimes needs extra help at home and school and suggests ways ...
"A collection of stories tell of two sisters: one trades self-respect for a wealthy husband while the other finds in the pages of a book a kindred spirit who changes her life. The janitor at the local school has his faith tested in an encounter with an isolated man he has come to...
"Elizabeth is missing": Maud writes a note to tell herself not to give up on her friend, whose house sits mysteriously empty down the street from her own. She can't understand why her daughter or her carer won't help. Her ongoing search for Elizabeth triggers an old and powerful ...
"The haunting coming-of-age story that has become a major American classic, now in an Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics hardcover edition. Originally published in 1953, Go Tell It on the Mountain was James Baldwin's first major work, based in part on his own childhood in ...
Emily Elizabeth can't find anything special enough for show-and-tell, until Clifford gives her an idea.
Eight years after his beloved wife, Elizabeth, was supposedly murdered by a serial killer, Beck receives information that suggests she may still be alive, but his search for the truth could mean setting himself up as the prime suspect in a number of crimes.
"Fostering well-being in today's library workplaces is no longer a luxury but a necessity, particularly for managers tasked with guiding and supporting their teams. Amidst budget cuts, attempts to ban or restrict books, attacks on library staff online and in-person, and potential...
When thinking of the Queen, our perception is often one of dignity and authority. She is seen as a serious figure: the British monarch, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and the head of the Commonwealth. But as anyone who has ever met her will tell you, in person she ...
Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake--a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she's led--her sisters are surprised. Has Flor foreseen her own death, or someone else's...
A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends, but only one of them has a chance at survival. Arrested by the Gestapo, "Verity" is forced to reveal her mission, and so she is given paper and ink to write everything she can remember ...
Elizabeth's friend Melissa McCormick needs help. Her mother died suddenly, leaving Melissa and her brother Andy, alone. Their father left years ago, so they have only each other to depend on. If the social workers find out Melissa and Andy are now orphans, they will be put in sep...