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In his stories, Saunders explores ideas of power, ethics, and justice, and cuts to the very heart of what it means to live in community with our fellow humans. Wickedly funny, unsentimental, and perfectly tuned, the stories challenge and surprise as they encompass joy and despair, oppression and revolution, bizarre fantasy and brutal reality. -- adapted from back cover
"The 'best short story writer in English' (Time) is back with a masterful collection...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Celebrated for her powerful short fiction, Claire Keegan now gifts us three exquisite stories together forming a brilliant examination of gender dynamics and an arc from Keegan's earliest to her most recent work. In "So Late in the Day," Cathal faces a long weekend as his mind agitates over a woman with whom he could have spent his life, had he acted differently; in "The Long and Painful Death" a writer's arrival at the seaside home of Heinrich Böll...
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Language
English
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AACPS Kindergarten
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (KIDS)
Celebrate Differences: Race, Culture and History
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (KIDS)
Celebrate Differences: Race, Culture and History
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Description
As a young girl observes that each of six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day.
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Series
Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 2
Language
English
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Description
More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.
5) I feel teal
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Encourages the reader to enjoy all of the colors, representing feelings, that may be experienced in the course of a day.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Delve into the controversial viewpoints on what the first true mystery novel was, study important components of early mysteries and writers, including Poe, Doyle, and Christie - and why their work continues to influence modern day stories. Then, examine the different types of stories that fall under the mystery and suspense label.
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Celebrate Valentine's Day with friends from PBS Kids! Join Caillou, Buddy, Peg, Cat, Daniel Tiger, Whyatt, Dog, Sheep, and many others for eight Valentine's Day stories. The compilation includes adventures from Caillou; Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; Dinosaur Train; Peg + Cat; Super Why!; and WordWorld.
8) Unbreathable
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The Fight for Healthy Air is a 30-minute film that weaves historical milestones of one the nation’s most critical health laws, the Clean Air Act, with current day stories of environmental injustice and community action. Nearly half of all Americans still live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, particularly those in poorer communities. Asthma is the number one health issue for children in the U.S today. Recent research links air pollution...
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In rhyming text based on "The Night Before Christmas, " a child is filled with excitement and anticipation while helping with preparations for the next day's birthday party, and even an ice cream emergency cannot spoil the day.
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Publisher
AdventureKEEN
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
"Honest and outspoken advice from the unofficial experts: how to save time in line using the FastPass+ ride-reservation system, including the most important reservations to get before you arrive and when you're in the parks; exclusive patented, field-tested touring plans that save as much as 4 hours of standing in line in a single day; stories from real families about their experiences at Walt Disney World, including dozens of tips written by kids...
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