Society of School Librarians International Honor Book Deborah Ellis has been widely praised for her gripping books portraying the plight of children in war-torn countries.
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Summary:Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award In this urban adventure story, Khyber, a smart, bold, eleven-year-old girl from a poor neighborhood, sets out to find her friend X, a mysterious
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Summary:A cat sneaks into a small Palestinian house on the West Bank that has just been commandeered by two Israeli soldiers.
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Summary:"All girls [should read] The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis." — Malala Yousafzai, New York TimesThe first book in Deborah Ellis’s riveting Breadwinner series is
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Summary:The second book in the internationally-bestselling series that includes The Breadwinner, Mud City and My Name Is ParvanaA war is raging in Afghanistan as a coalition of Western forces tries to oust
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Summary:Based on interviews with a young woman forced to flee Iran because of her sexual orientation, Moon at Nine is a tense and riveting novel that shines a light on an issue of social injustice that con
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Summary:A person doesn't have to do anything important to get recognition anymore; it's enough to know someone who does. Parasitic fame.
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Summary:This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Duncan is very angry.
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Brown, Rita Mae
,Brown, Sneaky Pie
Summary:When Harry's beloved Aunt Tally approaches her 100th birthday, her alma mater schedules a birthday celebration that doubles as a fundraiser.
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Brown, Rita Mae
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Summary:Spring is in the air in Crozet, Virginia, and Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen looks forward to her first season of harvesting grapes.
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Brown, Rita Mae
,Brown, Sneaky Pie
Summary:Crozet, Virginia, is a pretty sleepy place, but during a Civil War reenactment, murder occurs, and postmistress and amateur sleuth Harry Harristeen and her three pets are soon on the prowl looking
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Brown, Rita Mae
,Brown, Sneaky Pie
Summary:When a rare set of hubcaps is stolen, it seems like a harmless offense, until the suspected theif is found hanged in the woods.
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Brown, Rita Mae
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Summary:The sleepy little town of Crozet, Virginiahas seen its share of mischief and mayhem, but nothing like this. While visiting the Mt.
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Brown, Rita Mae
,Brown, Sneaky Pie
Summary:Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter are on the case when two people are found murdered during her 20th high school reunion.
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Brown, Rita Mae
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Summary:The famous Saddlebred show in Shelbyville, Kentucky, is the perfect opportunity for remarried newlyweds Harry and Fair Haristeen to finally go on their long-delayed (second) honeymoon-a chance to c