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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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CALIFORNIA'S GOLD COAST

For Kids

Esperenza Rising


by Pam Munoz Ryan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An engaging coming-of-age tale infused with history. When her father dies, 14-year-old Esperanza must abandon her privileged life on a Mexican ranch for the grim reality of 1930s agricultural labor camps in California. (USW426, $6.99)

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins


by Scott O'Dell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1971
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

The gripping story of a courageous American Indian girl left abandoned by her tribe on an island off the California coast. Recommended for children ages 12 and up, Karana's struggle to survive is riveting. (PAC78, $6.99)

 

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