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41) Righteous fury
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Series
Language
English
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Description
In this sequel to The Mistress of Auschwitz, the story continues with Eleonore as she struggles to cope with the impact of her harrowing detainment at the notorious concentration camp. Although she has been liberated by the Allies, she is not yet free from the horrors that she witnessed. Striving to heal from the trauma, Eleonore searches for meaning as she begins a new life. But Eleonore is not alone in her struggles to comprehend these atrocities...
42) Paradiso
Author
Series
Mistress of Auschwitz volume 3
Language
English
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Description
"In this final chapter to The Mistress of Auschwitz, Eleonore struggles with the consequences of her actions at Mrs. Meyers' manor. While in a foreign land, Eleonore begins to hope for what she thought had been lost forever. She begins to find healing through a wonderfully chaotic but passionate family, learning to use her gifts again, and an unsought romance with a man that she once despised. But all is not as it seems, as the fascist ideology which...
46) If dogs run free
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Language
English
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Description
An illustrated version of the Bob Dylan song that asks the question "If dogs run free, why not we?"
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A small-town war hero is heartbroken when his own son Tom loses his life defending America. Tom left behind a son of his own named Christian, and 14 years later, the young boy and his mother move back to the small town to be with their family for the holidays. When powerful Washington interests seek to stamp out religious expression, Christian inspires his grandfather to take a stand for the ideals Tom died defending.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xvi, 224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Relive the founding of America in the city where it all began along the historic Philadelphia Liberty Trail. This guide to over 25 landmarks, including the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Elfreth's Alley, and the Betsy Ross House, takes a new approach to the birth of America by also going beyond the major sights, including attractions that are often overlooked in other books. It provides the history of each site along with current information on...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
362 pages : map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"After a heartbreaking end to her friendship with Lukio, Shoshana thought she'd never see him again. But when, years later, she is captured in a Philistine raid and enslaved, she is surprised to find Lukio is now a famous and brutal fighter. With deadly secrets and unbreakable vows standing between them, finding a way to freedom may cost them everything"--
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 1
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
55 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Children are often taught that government protects our life, liberty, and property, but could it be true that some laws actually allow people to hurt us and take our things? Join Ethan and Emily Tuttle as they learn about property, pirates, and plunder. With the help of their neighbor Fred, the twins will need to figure out what they can do to stop the bad guys in government!"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
ix, 166 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Sugar has left a bloody trail through human history. Cane--not cotton or tobacco--drove the bloody Atlantic slave trade and took the lives of countless Africans who toiled on vast sugar plantations under cruel overseers. And yet the very popularity of sugar gave abolitionists in England the one tool that could finally end the slave trade. This book traces the history of sugar from its origins in New Guinea around 7000 B.C. to its use in the 21st century...
54) Lady Liberty
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
168 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A photographic essay recounting the creation and installation of the Statue of Liberty.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and a refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America's premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this universally...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the follow-up to her #1 bestselling memoir, A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard tells the story of her first experiences after years in captivity: the joys that accompanied her newfound freedom and the challenges of adjusting to life on her own. When Jaycee Dugard was eleven years old, she was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in South Lake Tahoe, California. She was missing for more than eighteen years, held captive by Philip...
59) Sands of Nezza
Author
Series
Adventurers wanted volume 4
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xii, 380 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Alexander Taylor, wizard and warrior, is summoned to the land of Nezza in order to save a friend in need, he finds a country where war is a part of daily life, where adventurers are imprisoned by the Brotherhood, and where all magic is believed to be black.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
221 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Most agree that West Liberty is a special place. The first majority Hispanic town in Iowa, it has been covered by media giants such as Reuters, Telemundo, NBC, and ESPN. But Chuy Renteria and his friends grew up in the space between these news stories, where a more complicated West Liberty awaits, full of small-town joy and horrific violence. We Heard it When We Were Young tells the story of a young boy, first generation Mexican-American, who is...
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