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- Curiosities : a novel / by Fleming, Anne,1964-author.;
"A thrilling literary-historical novel with a modern twist, in the vein of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters and Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald. Curiosity begins when a present-day historian discovers a cache of five seventeenth-century manuscripts that each, astonishingly, tells the same strange story from vastly different points of view. The five manuscripts (which become the five parts of the novel) spin this tale: after the plague descends upon a village in England, two children, Joan and Thomasina, are the only survivors. They bond tightly with each other and with a mute woman living in a field nearby, who discovers and cares for them. When people return, the woman, as the lone adult alive, is accused of witchcraft, and the children are separated. Joan becomes a maid in the local manor house, and eventually, through her intelligence and skill, companion to the fascinating Lady Margaret Long. Thomasina, taken on a voyage to Virginia, decides to adopt boy's clothing and navigate life as a man named Tom. Tom and Joan find each other again as adults and fall in love, but are discovered together, naked, by young clergyman John Heard. Shocked and horrified, he believes in only one explanation for Tom's state: Joan must be a witch. Tom, trying to save both himself and Joan, runs as far away as he can, taking a position aboard an expedition through the Northwest Passage. The modern historian pieces together the interlocking stories of all five manuscripts and adds her own layer of "truth" to a history and time period where labels for who Tom and Joan might truly be, didn't yet exist. Curiosity is a compulsively readable novel, at the heart of which are characters who are utterly charming and whose journeys you'll feel deeply connected to."--
- Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Archival materials; Impersonation; Lesbians; Witchcraft; Women historians;
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- Consider the octopus / by Baskin, Nora Raleigh.; Polisner, Gae.;
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- Subjects: Sea stories.; Humorous fiction.; Impersonation; Friendship; Water; Preteens;
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- Nowhere girl : a memoir of a fugitive childhood / by Diamond, Cheryl,author.;
"In this memoir that spans dozens of countries worldwide, a young girl and her family adopt one new identity after another and run from both the law and the secrets that will eventually catch up to all of them"--
- Subjects: Diamond, Cheryl.; Fugitives from justice; Missing persons; Exiles; Impersonation.; Family secrets.;
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- Martin McLean, middle school queen / by Zaczek, Alyssa.;
Seventh-grader Martin McLean has trouble expressing himself except at Mathletes competitions and, now, as a female impersonator but his first-ever drag show falls on the same night as an important Mathletes tournament.LSC
- Subjects: Female impersonators; Mathematics; Best friends; Friendship; Junior high schools; Single-parent families; Hispanic Americans;
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- Julie Chan is dead : a novel / by Zhang, Liann,author.;
"In this razor-sharp, diabolical debut thriller, a young woman steps into her deceased twin's influencer life, only to discover dark secrets hidden behind her social media façade. Julie Chan has nothing. Her twin sister has everything. Except a pulse. Julie Chan, a supermarket cashier with nothing to lose, finds herself thrust into the glamorous yet perilous world of her late twin sister, Chloe VanHuusen, a popular influencer. Separated at a young age, the identical twins were polar opposites and rarely spoke, except for one viral video that Chloe initiated (Finding My Long-Lost Twin And Buying Her A House #EMOTIONAL). When Julie discovers Chloe's lifeless body under mysterious circumstances, she seizes the chance to live the life she's always envied. Transforming into Chloe is easier than expected. Julie effortlessly adopts Chloe's luxurious influencer life, complete with designer clothes, a meticulous skincare routine, and millions of adoring followers. However, Julie soon realizes that Chloe's seemingly picture-perfect life was anything but. Haunted by Chloe's untimely death and struggling to fit into the privileged influencer circle, Julie faces mounting challenges during a weeklong island retreat with Chloe's exclusive group of influencer friends. As events spiral out of control, Julie uncovers the sinister forces that may have led to her sister's demise and realizes she might be the next target"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Identity (Philosophical concept); Impersonation; Internet personalities; Secrecy; Sisters; Twins;
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- Spear / by Griffith, Nicola,author.;
"A spellbinding and subversive queer recasting of Arthurian myth by the legendary author of Hild. The girl knows she has a destiny before she even knows her name. She grows up in the wild, in a cave with her mother, but visions of a faraway lake come to her on the spring breeze, and when she hears a traveler speak of Artos, king of Caer Leon, she knows that her future lies at his court. And so, brimming with magic and eager to test her strength, she breaks her covenant with her mother and, with a broken hunting spear and mended armour, rides on a bony gelding to Caer Leon. On her adventures she will meet great knights and steal the hearts of beautiful women. She will fight warriors and sorcerers. And she will find her love, and the lake, and her fate. Nebula and Lambda Award-winning author Nicola Griffith returns with Spear, a glorious queer retelling of Arthurian legend, full of dazzling magic and intoxicating adventure"--
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Lesbian fiction.; Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Heroes; Impersonation; Knights and knighthood; Magic; Quests (Expeditions); Women; Women heroes;
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- Mrs. Doubtfire [videorecording] / by Brosnan, Pierce.; Columbus, Chris.; Dixon, Leslie.; Field, Sally.; Fierstein, Harvey,1954-; Fine, Anne.Alias Madame Doubtfire.Videorecording.; Prosky, Robert,1930-2008.; Radcliffe, Mark,1952-; Shore, Howard.; Singer, Randi Mayem.; Williams, Marsha Garces.; Williams, Robin,1951 July 21-; Blue Wolf Productions.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.;
Edited by Raja Gosnell ; music by Howard Shore.Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, Robert Prosky.Daniel Hillard is no ordinary father, so when he learns his ex-wife needs a housekeeper, he applies for the job. With the perfect wig, a little makeup and a dress for all occasions, he becomes Mrs. Doubtfire, a devoted British housekeeper who is hired on the spot. Free to be the "woman" he never knew he could be, the disguised Daniel creates a whole new life with his entire family.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; widescreen presentation.
- Subjects: Fine, Anne.; Comedy films.; Divorce; Divorced fathers; Feature films.; Female impersonators; Housekeepers; Man-woman relationships; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
- © c1999., Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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- Impostors / by Westerfeld, Scott.;
In a world that is rapidly descending into chaos, Frey and Rafi are twin sisters, but few people know of Frey's existence, because she has been raised to be her sister's body double and lethal bodyguard, while Rafi has been raised to further the family's political power--but when their father sends Frey in her sister's place as collateral in a tricky deal, Col, the son of a rival leader, gets close enough to begin to suspect something, and Frey must decide whether to deal with him violently or finally assume her own identity.LSC
- Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Twin sisters; Fathers and daughters; Bodyguards; Assassins; Impersonation; Identity (Philosophical concept);
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- The false prince / by Nielsen, Jennifer A.;
In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.LSC
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Impersonation; Princes; Orphans; Courts and courtiers; Secrecy;
- © [2013], c2012., Scholastic,
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- A city full of Santas / by Ho, Joanna.; Phuong, Thai My.;
"One little girl has always hoped to stay awake long enough to meet Santa, and she knows this is her year. She just knows Santa smells like peppermint and laughs like the sun clapping its hands. When Mama takes her on a special journey to the city, they discover Santas ho-ho-ho-ing about everywhere, making it so much harder to find the real one. The little girl is sure she knows just what she's looking for, but will she find Santa in time for Christmas?"--Ages 4-8.
- Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Picture books.; Santa Claus (Fictitious character); Christmas; Impersonation; Impostors and imposture; Asian Americans;
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