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The Duel

The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr

by George, Judith St.

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were intertwined for some twenty-five years, with their resentments and misunderstandings culminating in a tragic duel.

African Acrostics

A Word in Edgeways

by Harley, Avis

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The Word Snoop

by Dubosarsky, Ursula

A tour of the English language from the beginning of the alphabet in 4000 BC to modern text messaging and emoticons.

The Frog Scientist

by Turner, Pamela S.

Tyrone Hayes works to discover the effects pesticides have on frogs and, in turn, us.

Which Way to the Wild West?

Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About America's Westward Expansion

by Sheinkin, Steve

History--with the good bits put back. Discover the drama, discoveries, dirty deeds and derring-do that won the American West. With a storyteller's voice and at...

The Lost Conspiracy

by Hardinge, Frances

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Beyond the Station Lies the Sea

by Richter, Jutta

From a celebrated author comes a tale of adventure, suspense, and friendship. Cosmos and Niner have adapted to their life on the street, but they decide to set...

Ernest Hemingway

A Writer's Life

by Reef, Catherine

An introduction to the life and work of one of the most significant and notorious American writers of the 20th century.Ernest Hemingway's literary status alone...

The Homeschool Liberation League

by Frank, Lucy

After a summer at Wilderness Camp, thirteenyear- old Katya decides that she absolutely cannot go back to school. At school she canÂ’t eradicate invasive ali...

A Season of Gifts

by Peck, Richard

The return of one of children's literature's most memorable characters is a gift indeed. The eccentric, forceful, big-hearted Grandma Dowdel is the star of the...