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The stone world : a novel / by Agee, Joel,author.;
"The son of acclaimed writer James Agee delivers a beautiful and haunting recreation of his childhood, when his mother fled America for Mexico, and raised him amid a circle including expat European communists, local labor activists, and even Frida Kahlo ... Joel Agee's hallucinatory first novel begins in a house with a large garden in an unnamed Mexican town in the late 1940s, where six-and-a-half-year-old Peter reads, dreams, and plays with his friends. He is a nascent explorer, artist, philosopher, mystic, and scientist. His world is still new, not yet papered over with received knowledge. And the actual world around him is a unique one in history: a community of leftist emigrés who have found refuge in Mexico from the Nazi and fascist regimes of Europe, rubbing shoulders with Mexican labor activists and leftists such as Frida Kahlo. But the emigrés long for home - including Peter's step-father, who wants to return to his native Germany. Going back to Europe may not be safe for any of them yet, however, which gives rise to anguished arguments among Peter's parents and their tight group of friends. And slowly, Peter begins to comprehend that his world may be turned upside down - that he might be forced to take leave of everyone he knows: his best friend, Arón; his father's friend Sándor, who talks about revolution and performs magic tricks; and Zita, the family's live-in-maid, who has taught him the consoling mysteries of prayer. Steeped in the magic and myths of childhood - yet haunted by a harsh adult world bedeviled by instability and political turmoil - Joel Agee's The Stone World is an unforgettable portrait of a family that will inevitably invite comparison with another classic family story, that of his father James Agee's A Death in the Family"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Families; Refugees; Refugees;
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Rubylicious / by Kann, Victoria.; Kann, Victoria.Pinkalicious.;
Pinkalicious is searching for stones for her rock collection when suddenly out pops a surprise.Ages 4-Pinkfinity.LSC
Subjects: Pinkalicious (Fictitious character); Imagination; Families; Brothers and sisters;
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Riding sound waves / by Griffith, Theanne.; Brown, Reggie.;
"In the Maker Maze-a magical makerspace-Violet and Pablo, along with their classmate Henry, learn all about the senses and how different people might experience them"--Provided by publisher.Ages 7-10.LSC
Subjects: Senses and sensation; Makerspaces; People with disabilities; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ghost town at sundown / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to the Wild West, where they experience excitement and danger and try to solve a riddle."Ages 6-9"--Page [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Western stories.; Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Frontier and pioneer life; Time travel; Magic; Tree houses; Frontier and pioneer life;
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Stallion by starlight / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
"Ages: 7-10"--P. [4] of cover."F&P text level M"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.; Brothers and sisters; Time travel; Magic; Horses;
© c2013., Random House,
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High time for heroes / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
Jack and Annie are magically transported to mid-1800's Thebes where they are saved from a dangerous accident by Florence Nightingale!Ages 7-10.F&P text level N.LSC
Subjects: Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910; Brothers and sisters; Tree houses; Time travel; Magic;
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How to test a friendship / by Griffith, Theanne.; Brown, Reggie.;
With the help of a fun, odd scientist, third graders Violet, Pablo, and Deepak embark on an adventure in the Maker Maze, a magical laboratory full of robots, an antigravity chamber, 3D printers, and more.Ages 7-10.F&P text level: Q.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Science; Makerspaces; Friendship in children; Schools; Magic;
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Catan [game] : trade build settle / by Please return all components in the container. ;
"In Catan (formerly The Settlers of Catan), players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads. On each turn dice are rolled to determine what resources the island produces. Players collect these resources (cards) wood, grain, brick, sheep, or stone to build up their civilizations to get to 10 victory points and win the game" - from Manufacturer.Age 10+.
Subjects: Board games; Library of things.; Toys and instruments.;
© [2020]., Catan Studio, Inc.,
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Shadow of the shark / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
As a thank-you from Merlin and Morgan, Jack and Annie are sent on what should be a vacation at a luxurious resort in Cozumel, Mexico, but is, by mistake, an adventure with ancient Mayans, instead.Ages 7-10.F&P text level N.LSC
Subjects: Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Brothers and sisters; Mayas; Indians of Central America; Time travel; Magic;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Stone Home A Novel [electronic resource] : by Kim, Crystal Hana.aut; cloudLibrary;
“It is a privilege to read Crystal Hana Kim’s fiction, which both edifies and enlightens.” —Min Jin Lee A hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center—a stunning work of great emotional power from the critically acclaimed author of If You Leave Me. In 2011, Eunju Oh opens her door to greet a stranger: a young Korean American woman holding a familiar-looking knife—a knife Eunju hasn’t seen in thirty years, and that connects her to a place she’d desperately hoped to leave behind forever. In South Korea in the 1980s, young Eunju and her mother are homeless on the street. After being captured by the police, they’re sent to live within the walls of a state-sanctioned reformatory center that claims to rehabilitate the nation’s citizens but hides a darker, more violent reality. While Eunju and her mother form a tight-knit community with the other women in the kitchen, two teenage brothers, Sangchul and Youngchul, are compelled to labor in the workshops and make increasingly desperate decisions—and all are forced down a path of survival, the repercussions of which will echo for decades to come. Inspired by real events, told through alternating timelines and two intimate perspectives, The Stone Home is a deeply affecting story of a mother and daughter’s love and a pair of brothers whose bond is put to an unfathomably difficult test. Capturing a shameful period of history with breathtaking restraint and tenderness, Crystal Hana Kim weaves a lyrical exploration of the legacy of violence and the complicated psychology of power, while showcasing the extraordinary acts of devotion and friendship that can arise in the darkness.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Sagas; Asian American; Psychological;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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