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Interspersed with evocative Arab fables, these vibrant stories explore the differences between Middle Eastern and Western culture, between immigrant parents and their native-born children, and between new lives and old memories. Through interwoven narrative and allegories, a timely picture of Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees emerges. Poignant vignettes about those still living in war-torn Palestine and Iraq create a contrasting perspective. In a time of suspicion and fear, this exquisite volume paints a humanizing picture of Arabic culture and a sympathetic portrait of Middle Easterners struggling to find their place.
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The fifth book in the series finds Tashi sharing a wild tale about Baba Yaga, a witch whose house stands on chicken legs and who likes eating children baked in pies. The excitement continues as this little adventurer recounts his daring escape from the wicked Baron, who traps him as a prisoner for the fearsome River Pirate. When Tashi foils the Baron’ s evil plan, Jack’ s dad is mesmerized by his bravery.
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Gritty, honest, and unsettling, this compelling novel explores themes of motherhood, guilt, loss, and revenge. Six months ago, 12-year-old Flo ran away from home and disappeared. Her mother Lucy, having retreated to a country town to try and piece together her life after being told that her daughter is probably dead, now hears whispers that set her again on Flo’ s trail. She has never believed that Flo is dead and has her suspicions about who might be responsible for her daughter's disappearance. Lucy returns to the city where her daughter vanished with only her wits, her anger, and her fierce determination, where she must face the ghosts of her own sordid past in hopes of finding a path that will lead to her daughter.
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With comic detail and wacky characters, this imaginative story tells of a resourceful girl, Sam, and her quest to save the family farm while her eccentric father, Fred, invents peculiar solutions to everyday problems. This lovable tale offers the wild and funny adventures of a madcap, wombat-farming family and their adventures amid crocodorpions, talking dingos, and giant pythons.
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This comic novel follows the hilarious misadventures of a knight and his horse. These two inspiring characters are about to leap into another death-defying adventure. Only the noble knight, Sir Glame, and his faithful horse Bill can save the sweet land of Sausagopolis from the curse of the saucy scribblings--a curse so terrible it warps and twists the minds of kids. This graphic novel is perfect for reluctant readers; it's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning.
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Through the Tiger's Eye
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This extraordinary true tale follows the disappearance of more than 20 million dollars worth of precious diamonds during World War II. In 1942, as the Japanese army advanced on Java, two wealthy businessmen entrusted a Russian aviator, Captain Ivan Smirnoff, with a small, mysteriously-unmarked package, to be delivered to a businessman in Sydney. The plane was attacked during a Japanese air raid and under heavy fire, but Smirnoff miraculously landed the badly damaged plane on an isolated beach on Java's far northwest coast. A few weeks later, Jack Palmer stumbled across the lost package--containing precious diamonds--among the plane's wreckage. Nicknamed Diamond Jack, Palmer and two others were charged with theft of the diamonds. This true adventure follows the diamonds as they are lost, found, and lost again.
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