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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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For Kids

Saving the Liberty Bell

Saving the Liberty Bell


by Megan McDonald

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A true story of the American Revolution told by an 11-year-old boy who helped his father hide the Liberty Bell from the British. (USE482, $17.99)

Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia


by Margaret Cousins

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 153 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The life of Ben Franklin -- inventor, printer, editor, statesman, ambassador, and arguably one of the most important Americans in history -- is depicted with warmth and insight in this biography for ages 9-12. (USE483, $5.99)

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?


by Jean Fritz | Margot Tomes | Trina Schart Hyman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Favorite children's author Jean Fritz gamely tells the story of John Hancock. This cheerful, unsanctimonious biography of the man who so boldly signed the Declaration of Independence is ideal for middle school readers. (USA42, $6.99)

 

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