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The taking of Jemima Boone : colonial settlers, tribal nations, and the kidnap that shaped America / by Pearl, Matthew,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In his first work of narrative non-fiction, Matthew Pearl explores the little-known true story of the kidnapping of legendary pioneer Daniel Boones daughter and the dramatic aftermath that rippled across the nation. From the author of 'The Dante Chamber'.
Subjects: Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820; Frontier and pioneer life; Indigenous peoples; Kidnapping.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The defense lawyer : the Barry Slotnick story / by Patterson, James,author.; Wallace, Benjamin,author.;
'The Defender' is the astonishing true story of the most successful defense attorney ever, whose unparalleled legal brilliance defines a profession, a city, and an era - told with suspense that tops James Patterson's #1 non-fiction bestseller 'Filthy Rich'.
Subjects: Biographies.; Slotnick, Barry, 1939-; Defense (Criminal procedure); Lawyers; Mafia;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Notes on Heartbreak : A Memoir. by Lord, Annie.;
From the acclaimed British Vogue writer Annie Lord comes a fierce and funny memoir about the exhilaration of love and the pain of its ending. 'Notes on Heartbreak' is the HarperCollins non-fiction "Top Pick", which means it will receive extra PR and marketing support in Canada.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women; HUMOR / Form / Essays;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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National Geographic essential visual history of world mythology / by Bullen, Matthew,non-fiction author.; National Geographic Society (U.S.);
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Subjects: Mythology.; Mythology;
© c2008., National Geographic,
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Beirut : the 1983 Marine barracks bombing and the untold origin story of the War on Terror / by Carr, Jack(Joint pseudonym),author.; Scott, James(James M.),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Targeted' is the first in a new in-depth non-fiction series examining the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the course of history from bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott, beginning with the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut.
Subjects: United States. Marine Corps; United Nations; United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Winter : The Story of a Season. by McDermid, Val.;
Val McDermid has always had a soft spot for winter. In this work of creative non-fiction, McDermid delivers a dazzling ode to a lost world, ruminating on a single winter in her life as she journeys into the heart of the seasons ever-evolving community-based traditions.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; NATURE / Seasons;
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A broken world : letters, diaries and memories of the Great War / by Faulks, Sebastian,editor.; Wolf, Hope,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-295) and index.An illuminating non-fiction anthology of writing on the First World War, in which a lieutenant writes of digging through bodies that have the consistency of Camembert cheese; and a nurse tends a man back to health knowing he will be court-martialled and shot as soon as he is fit.
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918;
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Dinosaur detectives / by Chrisp, Peter.;
Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the people who have dedicated their lives to finding out about dinosaurs - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. Dinosaur Detectives is a beautifully designed reader all about dedicated dinosaur hunters over the centuries. The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about who unlocked the secrets of fossils, the dinosaur bone hunters, how to date dinosaurs, how they died out and the modern-day scientific equipment used in the quest to understand these incredible animals.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Paleontologists; Dinosaurs; Fossils;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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All about light / by Musgrave, Ruth A.,1960-;
This title is all about light, from the Sun to a tiny firefly. The engaging text has been carefully levelled using lexile's so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about different sources of light and why we need it.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Light;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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I'm not a supermouse! / by Stilton, Geronimo.;
Reading level : 3 ; 007-010
Subjects: Mice; Adventure and adventurers;
© [2011], c2008., Scholastic,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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