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Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"An ingeniously imagined, hilarious romp through time, space, and the human heart... The Ministry of Time asks: What does it mean to defy history, when history is living in your house?"--
"In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she'll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering "expats" from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible--for...
Author
Publisher
Belt Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Venice, 2020. As a pandemic rages across the globe, Zito Madu finds himself in a nearly deserted city, its walls and basilicas humming with strange magic. As he wanders a haunted landscape, we see him twist further into his own past: his family's difficult immigration from Nigeria to Detroit, his troubled relationship with his father, the sporadic joys of daily life and solitude, his experiences with migration, poverty, foreignness, racism, and his...
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the epic adventure tale The Emerald Mile comes the most dramatic and deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mile trek. The Grand Canyon is an American treasure, visited by more than 6 million people a year, many of whom are rendered speechless by its vast beauty, mystery, and complexity. Now, in A Walk in the Park, author Kevin Fedarko...
Author
Publisher
Fawcett Crest
Pub. Date
1982.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
When a weeping man in a strange costume passes their picnic spot and disappears into the nearby woods, a brother and sister decide to follow him and soon find themselves involved in the rescue of a werewolf in the 14th century.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From the James Beard Award-winning blogger behind The Everywhereist come hilarious, searing essays on how food and cooking stoke the flames of her feminism. When celebrity chef Mario Batali sent out an apology letter for the sexual harassment allegations made against him, he had the gall to include a recipe-for cinnamon rolls, of all things. When Geraldine DeRuiter decided to make the recipe, she happened to make food journalism history along with...
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
"What would it be like to live in Kenya? How is Kenya's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Kenyans!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
"What is it like to live in or visit Italy? What makes Italy's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Italian people"--
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When Emily Halnon lost her beloved mother to a rare uterine cancer at just sixty-six years old, she wanted to do something monumental to honor the person her mother had been: adventurous, courageous, inspiring. Emily's mom had taken up running in her late forties; she ran her first marathon at fifty. She learned to swim at sixty so she could do triathlons, and she lived through a grim diagnosis with extraordinary joy and strength, still going for...
12) Nepal
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Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Lonely Planet's Nepal is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Explore the temples of Kathmandu, search for tigers in Chitwan National Park, and trek in the shadow of some of the highest mountains; all with your trusted travel companion.
Publisher
Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Whether you want to eat lobster in Maine, climb New Hampshire's White Mountains, or go skiing in Vermont, the local Fodor's travel experts in Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire are here to help! Fodor's Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with...
Author
Publisher
Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Whether you want to eat a cheesesteak, see the Liberty Bell, or visit the Philadelphia's best museums, the local Fodor's travel experts in Philadelphia are here to help! Fodor's Philadelphia guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and...
Author
Series
Dinosaur Club volume 2
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Jamie and Tess can't wait to return to their secret world of dinosaurs for a new adventure. But they'll have to be careful. The last thing they want is to get in the way of a herd of stampeding Triceratops!"--
Author
Publisher
Olive Branch Press, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A raw and courageous memoir of the 1948 war and its aftermath and searing personal journey to uncover the suppressed traumas, facts, and myths that undergird the so-called Israeli-Palestinian conflict When author Linda Dittmar stumbles upon the ruins of an abandoned Palestinian village, she is faced with a past that sits uneasily with her Israeli childhood memories-and the history she was raised never to question. Tracing Homelands is an intimate,...
