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The Defenceless

by Kristine Morris

Denied asylum in Finland after fleeing certain death at the hands of radical Islamists in Pakistan, young Sammy goes underground and lives on the streets, hoping for a chance at a new life. The second of bestselling author Kati... Read More

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From Furs to Farms

by Scott Neuffer

John Reda’s relatively succinct and pointed history of the white settlement of the Mississippi Valley challenges the oversimplified and convenient notion of Manifest Destiny. Before the American Revolution, before the crowded and... Read More

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The 1916 Irish Rebellion

by Scott Neuffer

This handsome, illustrative volume on the 1916 Irish uprising against the British, a volume worthy of any coffee table, serves as a companion piece to a 2016 public television documentary series produced by the author and narrated by... Read More

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Eddie the Bully

by Catherine Reed-Thureson

In "Eddie the Bully", everyone knows that Eddie is mean. The children treat him with fear and the teachers are frustrated with him. When a new girl joins the class, she unknowingly offers Eddie her friendship. Eddie quickly realizes that... Read More

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Phil Pickle

by Catherine Reed-Thureson

"Phil Pickle" is a wacky, amusing story about a pickle who wants to be an actor. None of the other pickles think that Phil can do it, believing that a pickle can only have one destiny: to end up next to a burger and fries on a plate.... Read More

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