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Foiled by Jane Yolen -- Aliera is a star at fencing, but at school no one notices her -- until her new lab partner Avery begins flirting with her. Aliera's mother just bought her a foil from a garage sale, and it has a strange jewel attached to the hilt. Will Aliera's first date be ruined when magical creatures try to steal her foil? Graphic Novel
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Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement by Rick Bowers -- In the 1950s and 1960s, the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission compiled secret files on more than 87,000 private citizens in the most extensive state spying program in U.S. history. Its mission: to save segregation. Reproductions of selected documents. Bibliography. Index.
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The Way of the Sword by Chris Bradford. Japan, 1612: As a Western outsider, Jack is subject to violent threats, even from the other kids at samurai school. But the evil ninja Dragon Eye wants a navigation logbook owned by Jack's deceased father, for it holds the power to control the seas, and the ruthless warrior will kill anyone in his path to get it. To safeguard the logbook -- and his own life -- Jack must learn the Way of the Sword.
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The Smart Aleck's Guide to American History by Adam Selzer. This irreverent book not only covers the major and minor events of American history from 1492 to the present day, it also asks readers to consider such important questions as: "Who was better looking, Lewis or Clark?" |
| Existentialism -- by Thomas Flynn. With its emphasis on individuality, freedom, and personal responsibility, existentialism was one of the 20th century's most significant philosophical movements. Through such writers as Sarte, de Beauvoir, and Camus, it influenced literature, the arts and humanities, and politics. Thomas R. Flynn examines the philosophy's core beliefs, focusing on several key existential themes, and introduces the leading existentialist thinkers, from Kierkegaard and Nietzsche to Sartre. |
Saturday Night Dirt -- by Will Weaver. In a small town in northern Minnesota, the much-anticipated Saturday night dirt-track race at the old-fashioned, barely viable, Headwaters Speedway becomes, in many ways, an important life-changing event for all the participants on and off the track. |
Learn to Play Bass Guitar by by Phil Capone. An illustrated guide to learning how to play bass guitar, with twenty-nine easy-to-follow lessons including how to get started, read rhythm notations, and correctly position fingers, and information on accessories and equipment. Includes an audio CD with play-along tracks. |
Aspire: 200 Projects to Strengthen Your Art Skills by Valerie Colston. This fascinating book will appeal to serious students of art, casual hobbyists, and anyone curious about the how and why behind a variety of artistic techniques. Written with art students in mind, it includes a section on putting together a portfolio and examples of art-school applicants' sketchbooks and portfolios. The text takes a do-it-yourself approach to learning a full complement of basic and intermediate techniques. |
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