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Danny, Who Fell in a Hole
Danny finds himself stranded at the bottom of a giant construction hole, armed with nothing but his backpack, his wits, and a poetry-spouting mole …
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{"id":7524261855291,"title":"Thunder and Light","handle":"thunder-and-light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second volume in the beloved novelist Marie-Claire Blais’s prize-winning novel cycle — acclaimed as one of the greatest undertakings in modern Quebec fiction — reissued in a handsome A List edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 2001,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThunder and Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the second volume in Marie-Claire Blais’s prize-winning Soifs series, hailed as one of the greatest undertakings in modern Quebec fiction. 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The Tufted Puffins of Triangle Island
Thousands of beautiful tufted puffins arrive each spring to lay their eggs on the remote and rugged Triangle Island, a rare and protected habitat.
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International award–winning stories of life and love in the midst of planetary decline
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We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine
A haunting novel exploring AI and the meaning of human existence from the award-winning author of Cures for Hunger and Into the Sun.
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Keep
A timely tale of ownership and loss, loneliness and connection, and a meditation on all the stuff in our lives.
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However Far Away
A sweeping family saga set against the backdrop of a traditional Sikh wedding.
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Parfois je suis un renard
Dans cette introduction enjouée à la tradition anichinabée des animaux totems, de jeunes enfants expliquent pourquoi ils ou elles s’identifient à différents animaux tels que les cerfs, castors ou orignaux.
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The Quiet
This specially designed and bound hardcover First Edition of Anne-Marie Turza's poetry collection The Quiet is limited to 50 copies.
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A Coyote Solstice Tale
Trickster Coyote experiences the pitfalls of excessive consumption in this comically irreverent solstice tale.
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But when local men threaten the school and her family, she must draw on every ounce of bravery and resilience she possesses to survive the disaster that kills her mother, destroys the school, and puts her own life in jeopardy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA riveting page-turner, Deborah Ellis’s final novel in the series is at once harrowing, inspiring and thought-provoking. And, yes, in the end, Parvana is reunited with her childhood friend, Shauzia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paperback edition includes a new cover and map, and an author’s note to provide background and context. 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The army major thinks she may be a terrorist working with the Taliban. The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent, even when she is threatened, harassed and mistreated over several days. The only clue to her identity is a tattered shoulder bag containing papers that refer to people named Shauzia, Nooria, Leila, Asif, Hassan — and Parvana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this long-awaited sequel, Parvana is now fifteen years old. As she waits for foreign military forces to determine her fate, she remembers the past four years of her life. Reunited with her mother and sisters, she has been living in a village where her mother has finally managed to open a school for girls. But even though the Taliban has been driven from the government, the country is still at war, and many continue to view the education and freedom of girls and women with suspicion and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs her family settles into the routine of running the school, Parvana, a bit to her surprise, finds herself restless and bored. She even thinks of running away. But when local men threaten the school and her family, she must draw on every ounce of bravery and resilience she possesses to survive the disaster that kills her mother, destroys the school, and puts her own life in jeopardy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA riveting page-turner, Deborah Ellis’s final novel in the series is at once harrowing, inspiring and thought-provoking. And, yes, in the end, Parvana is reunited with her childhood friend, Shauzia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paperback edition includes a new cover and map, and an author’s note to provide background and context. 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My Name Is Parvana
In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy, Parvana, now fifteen, is held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan.
