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With over 10 million sold, this classic work is now available in a new edition for young reader's ages 9 to 12, complete with riveting illustrations. The exciting narrative follows the dangerous true-life mission of Brother Andrew, a Dutch factory worker who goes undercover to transport Bibles across closed borders. The courage of this young man will thrill a new generation of readers. They will meet one of the heroes of the faith--and discover the...
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"After being stolen from her wealthy German parents and raised in the unforgiving wilderness of eastern Europe, a young woman finds herself alone in 1941 after her kidnapper dies. Her solitary existence is interrupted, however, when she happens upon a group of Jews fleeing the Nazi terror. Stunned to learn what's happening in the outside world, she vows to teach the group all she can about surviving in the forest - and in turn, they teach her some...
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2020.
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In this new cookbook from award-winning author Olia Hercules, explore the diversity of Ukraine's cuisine and heritage through the alluring window of summer kitchens--small structures alongside the main house where people cook and preserve summer fruits and vegetables for the winter months. Featuring 100 superb recipes, a gorgeous collection of food and lifestyle images, and evocative personal narrative, Hercules illustrates how the region's cuisine...
7) Chesapeake
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[1978]
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A novel concerned with the history of the Chesapeake Bay area, following the lives of fictional Indians and white settlers and their descendants.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 42
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"Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor," and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of - a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history." "The letters provide links to one of the darkest powers...
10) Chesapeake blue
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Chesapeake Bay saga volume 4
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After a five-year absence, Seth Quinn has returned home from Europe a world-renowned artist. He's ready to settle down in the same picturesque town on the Bay where the three step-brothers who raised him now live. Soon, Seth meets beautiful, independent Druscilla "Dru" Whitcomb Banks and falls in love with her almost immediately. Life takes on an idyllic glow until someone from his past begins blackmailing him again.
11) The prophet
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Read Gibran's masterpiece in print! Set in the mythic city of Orphalese, The Prophet is a poetic treatise on all facets of life, from the daily realities of clothes and houses, to questions of love, beauty, and self-knowledge. Featuring 12 original illustrations by the author, Gibran's lyric exploration of the human condition is as relevant today as it was nearly a century ago.
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[2009]
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Eric is a semi-successful city novelist whose selfish behavior drove his best friend Dylan to move to the backwoods of Eastern Washington. But when Eric arrives at Dylan's tiny cabin in an attempt to reconnect, he finds Dylan has an enigmatic new friend, Jim. The three spend an awkward weekend exploring the jealousies, egos, and often-hilarious truths about what makes men bond as they chop wood, match wits, and embark on an impromptu, booze-soaked...
15) The way back
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 14
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A historical fantasy that follows Eastern European teens Yehuda and Bluma on a journey through the Far Country, the Jewish land of the dead.
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2022.
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"Extra Good Things is all about the secret culinary weapons—condiments, sauces, dressings, and more—that can make a good meal spectacular. The abundant, vegetable-forward recipes in this collection give you a delicious dish plus that special takeaway—a sauce, a sprinkle, a pickle!—that you can repurpose time and time again in other recipes throughout the week, with limitless opportunity. These extras help you stock your fridges and pantries...
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c1998
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These 19th century spiritual classics have long fascinated those who have stumbled on this winsome tale. First published in 1884, the books recount the adventures of an anonymous Russian pilgrim who roams the vast Siberian steppes reciting the Jesus Prayer in order to obey Christ's injunction to "pray without ceasing."
18) Russia besieged
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Captioned photographs and text describe the invasion of Russia by the Germans.
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c1994
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The Vision brings together Gibran's Arabic writings concerned with the spiritual life. In 24 meditations, essays, and prose poems, Gibran expounds his unique philosophy of life while discussing such perennial themes as Beauty, Nature, Hidden Realities, Human Unity, Tragedy, Pride, Death, and the Immortality of the Soul.
Translated by Juan R. I. Cole
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"A collection of 120 recipes exploring the flavors of Jerusalem from the New York Times bestselling author of Plenty, one of the most lauded cookbooks of 2011. In Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi re-teams with his friend (and the co-owner of his restaurants) Sami Tamimi. Together they explore the vibrant cuisine of their home city--with its diverse Muslim, Jewish, Arab, Christian, and Armenian communities. Both men were born in Jerusalem in the same...
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