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The door of no return / by Alexander, Kwame.;
11-year-old Kofi Offin dreams of water. Its mysterious, immersive quality. The rich, earthy scent of the current. The clearness, its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets... Kofi has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, in the village where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father's father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. Some say he moves like a minnow, not just an ordinary boy so he's hoping to finally prove himself in front of Ama and his friends in a swimming contest against his older, stronger cousin. But before this can take place, a festival comes to the villages of Upper and Lower Kwanta and Kofi's brother is chosen to represent Upper Kwanta in the wrestling contest. Encircled by cheering spectators and sounding drums, the two wrestlers from different villages kneel, ready to fight. You are only fine, until you are not. The match is over before it has barely begun, when the unthinkable-a sudden death-occurs. The river does not care how grown you are. As his world turns upside down, Kofi soon ends up in a fight for his life. What happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels in verse.; Black people; Slave trade; Slave traders; African Americans; Slavery;
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Invaincus / by Alexander, Kwame.; Nelson, Kadir.; Cavagna, Marlène.;
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Subjects: Histoires rimées.; Stories in rhyme.; Noirs américains; Noirs américains; Noirs américains; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans;
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Spirit of the home : how to make your home a sanctuary / by Alexander, Jane,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Feng shui in interior decoration.; Dwellings; Interior decoration; Senses and sensation in interior decoration.;
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Star wars battlefront : Twilight Company / by Freed, Alexander,author.;
An official tie-in to the anticipated new "Star Wars" video game set in the classic-franchise era follows a squad of ordinary soldiers caught in the trenches of a galactic war between the forces of good and evil.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Good and evil; Life on other planets; Space warfare;
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Victory's price / by Freed, Alexander,author.;
"The aces of the New Republic have one final chance to defeat the darkness of Shadow Wing in this thrilling conclusion to the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy! In the wake of Yrica Quell's shocking decision--and one of the fiercest battles of their lives--the remnants of Alphabet Squadron seek answers and closure across a galaxy whose old war scars are threatening to reopen. Soran Keize has returned to the tip of Shadow Wing's spear. Operation Cinder, the terrifying protocol of planetary extermination which began in the twilight of the Imperial era, burns throughout the galaxy. Shadow Wing is no longer wounded prey fleeing the hunters of the New Republic. With its leader, its strength has returned, and its Star Destroyers and TIE squadrons lurk in the darkness between stars, carrying out the fallen Emperor's final edict of destruction--as well as another, stranger mission, one Keize has championed not for the dying Empire, but for its loyal soldiers. Alphabet Squadron's ships are as ramshackle and damaged as their spirits, but they've always had each other. Now, as they face the might of Keize's reborn juggernaut, they aren't even sure they have that. How do you catch a shadow? How do you kill it? And when you're finally victorious, who pays the price?"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Space warfare;
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You can have it! : more than 125 decadent diabetes-friendly recipes / by Alexander, Devin,author.; Gbajabiamila, Akbar,writer of foreword.; American Diabetes Association,publisher.;
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Diabetes; Diabetes;
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Carolina built : a novel / by Alexander, Kianna,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Josephine N. Leary is determined to build a life of her own, and a future for her family. When she moves to Edenton, North Carolina from the plantation where she was born, she is free, newly married, and ready to follow her dreams. As the demands of life pull Josephine's attention--deepening her marriage, mothering her daughters, supporting her grandmother--she struggles to balance her real estate aspirations with the realities of keeping life going every day. She teaches herself to be a business woman, to manage her finances, and to make smart investments in the local real estate market. But with each passing year, it grows more difficult to focus on building her legacy from the ground up. Moving and inspiring, Josephine Leary's untold story speaks to the part of us that dares to dream bigger, tear down whatever stands in our way, and build something better for the loved ones we leave behind"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Leary, Josephine Napoleon, approximately 1856-1923; African American businesspeople; Businesswomen; Freed persons; Marriage; Motherhood; Real property;
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Living in a mindful universe : a neurosurgeon's journey into the heart of consciousness / by Alexander, Eben,author.; Newell, Karen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-262) and index."In Living in a Mindful Universe, the New York Times bestselling author of Proof of Heaven and The Map of Heaven shares his insights into the true nature of consciousness. Embracing his radically new worldview, he began a committed program of personal exploration into nonlocal consciousness. Along the way, he met Karen Newell, who had spent most of her lifetime living the worldview he had only just discovered was possible. Her personal knowledge came from testing various techniques and theories as part of her daily routine. With Living in a Mindful Universe, they teach you how to tap into your greater mind and the power of the heart to facilitate enhancement of healing, relationships, creativity, guidance, and more. Using various modalities related to meditation and mindfulness, you will gain the power to access that infinite source of knowing so vital to us all, ultimately enriching every facet of our lives"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Consciousness.; Meditation.; Mindfulness (Psychology);
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Lost boy found :a novel by Alexander, Kirsten,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 1913, on a summer's day at Half Moon Lake, Louisiana, four-year-old Sonny Davenport walks into the woods and never returns. The boy's mysterious disappearance from the family's lake house makes front-page news in their home town of Opelousas. John Henry and Mary Davenport are wealthy and influential, and will do anything to find their son. For two years, the Davenports search across the South, offer increasingly large rewards and struggle not to give in to despair. Then, at the moment when all hope seems lost, the boy is found in the company of a tramp. But is he truly Sonny Davenport? The circumstances of his discovery raise more questions than answers. And when Grace Mill, an unwed farm worker, travels from Alabama to lay claim to the child, newspapers, townsfolk, even the Davenports' own friends, take sides. As the tramp's kidnapping trial begins, and two desperate mothers fight for ownership of the boy, the people of Opelousas discover that truth is more complicated than they'd ever dreamed ...
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Missing children; Mother and child; Families;
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Inuit / by Alexander, Cherry.; Alexander, Bryan.;
Discusses the history, social life, and customs of the Inuit people who live in the Arctic regions of Siberia, Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.
Subjects: Inuit; Inuit;
© 2010., PowerKids,
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