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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
198 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and the baffling new world, the characters in Jhumpa Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of culture and generations. In "A Temporary Matter," published in The New Yorker, a young Indian-American couple faces the heartbreak of a stillborn birth while their Boston neighborhood copes with a nightly blackout. In the title story, an interpreter guides an American family...
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Pub. Date
2008, c2007
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
322 p. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Ted and Kat's cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye ferris wheel, the two siblings must work together--Ted with his brain that is "wired differently" and impatient Kat--to try to solve the mystery of what happened to Salim.
3) Bearskin
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2019, c2018.
Edition
First Ecco paperback edition.
Physical Desc
343 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Rice Moore is just beginning to think his troubles are behind him. He's found a job protecting a remote forest preserve in Virginian Appalachia where his main responsibilities include tracking wildlife and refurbishing cabins. It's hard work, and totally solitary--perfect to hide away from the Mexican drug cartels he betrayed back in Arizona. But when Rice finds the carcass of a bear killed on the grounds, the quiet solitude he's so desperately sought...
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his grandfather got stranded with a friend on Surtsey, a brand new volcanic island in Iceland. The adventurers face epic challenges like molten lava, melted eyeglasses and scant supplies before finally getting rescued. Graphic novel-like layouts and spirited text invite readers to search for the one thing that's not actually true in this thrilling yet light-hearted tale of adventure....
Author
Publisher
Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
206 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"There are some things you should know about Harriet Wermer. She used to lie a lot, but not anymore. Seriously, she only tells the truth now. Even though she hadn't wanted to come to Marble Island in the first place, now she doesn't want to leave. It's the truth. With her mom and new baby brother home from the hospital, it's almost time for Harriet to pack up and head home from Marble Island and all the friends she's made. But Harriet doesn't have...
7) Shipped
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Gallery Books trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
329 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A marketing manager is forced to go on a cruise with her arch-nemesis when they're up for the same promotion.
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