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Children of the Covered Wagon
What would it have been like to leave all of the comforts of home shelter, good food, and friendly neighbors for the Oregon Territory in the middle of the nineteenth century? the answer to this question will become clear as you read the following story, for it chronicles the trials and tribulations of a company of pioneer men, women, and children who braved the dangers of the Oregon Trail in 1844.
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- 1
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- 978-1-932971-50-7
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- vi, 266 hal.; ilus. : 21,5 cm.
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- 823 Car c
Till We Have Faces
Haunted by the myth of Cupid and Psyche throughout his life, C. S. Lewis wrote this, his last, extraordinary novel, to retell ther story through the gaze of Psyche's sister, Orual. Disfigured and embittered, Orual loves her younger sister to a fault and suffers deeply when she is sent away to Cupid, the God of the Mountain. Psyche is forbidden to look upon the god;s face, but is persuaded bu he…
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- 1
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- 978-0-15-690436-0
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- 313 hal.; 20,3 cm.
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- 823 Lew t
Dragonsong
More than anything, Menolly wants to become a Harperso she create music. But women aren't allowed to play instruments in the world of Pern. Forbidden to pursue her dreams, Menolly runs away and discovers something miraculous. She befriends a hatch of fire lizards, a rare species of miniature dragons, and teaches them to sing with her.
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- 1
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- 978-0-689-86008-9
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- 186 hlm.; ilus. : 19,5 cm.
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- -
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- 823 McC d
Christy Miller: Volume 3
What is a true friend? Christy Miller knows she has two of them: Todd and Katie. To show how much she appreciates them,, she writes to Todd, who's off surfing in Hawaii, and she agrees to join the ski club with Katie...even though she's scared of skiing! Fortunately, Christy and Katie can laugh as they bumble their way around the bunny slopes at Lake Tahoe. But Christy finds herself caught betw…
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- 1
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- 978-0-593-19303-7
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- 470 hlm.; 21 cm.
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- -
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- 823 Gun c
Christy Miller: Volume 4
For Labor Day Weekend, Christy Miller is on a houseboat at Lake Shasta. What could be better? Shes's about to find out! Before they know it, both Christy and her best friend, Katie, are receiving some unexpected male attention. But somehow these best friends are at odds just when they should be having the most fun together. Christy soon realizes that sometimes you have to stand back and let peo…
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- 1
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- 978-0-593-19318-1
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- 493 hlm.; 21 cm.
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- -
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- 823 Gun c
The Aeneid For Boys and Girls
Table of Contents: The horse of wood; the sack of troy; aeneas and anchises; of the voyage of aenes; the voyage of aeneas; shipwreck; carthage; dido; the funereal games of anchises; the burning of the ships-the coming to italy; in italy; the plots of juno; the gathering of the chiefs; king evander; the arms of aeneas; nisus and euryalus; nisus and euryalus; the battle at the camp; the battle on…
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- 1
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- 978-144-867-409-1
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- 110 hlm.; 21,5 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- 823 Chu a
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain is fourteen and apprenticed to a silversmith. He is gifted and clever and lords his talent over the other apprentices-until tragedy strikes. A crucible of molten silver breaks and the silver spills over Johnny's right hand. The hand is so badly burned, it's useless-and now, so is Johnny.
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- 1
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- 978-0-547-61432-8
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- xii, 300 hlm.; 19,5 cm.
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- 823 Hos j
By the Shores of Silver Lake
Laura and her family are headed to the Dakota Territory for a chance to own their own land-and stop moving. The new town of De Smet is filling up with settlers lured west by the promise of free land, and the Ingalls family must do whatever it takes to defend their claim.
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- 1
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- 978-0-06-440005-3
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- 290 hlm.; ilus. : 19,5 cm.
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- 823 Wil s
These Happy Golden Years
Laura is teaching school, and it's terrifying! Most of the students are taller than she is, and she must live away from home for the first time. Laura is miserable, but every Friday-no matter what the weather-Almanzo Wilder arrives to take her home to her family for the weekend. Laura knows that his is a time for new beginnings.
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- 1
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- 978-0-06-440008-4
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- 289 hlm.; ilus. : 19,5 cm.
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- -
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- 823 Wil h
The Long Winter
The town of De Smet is hit with terrible, howling blizzards. Snow has reached the rooftops, and no trains can get through with food or coal. The people of De Smet, including Laura's family, are starving. It is young Almanzo Wilder who finally understands what needs to be done. He must save the town, even if it means risking his own life.
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-06-440006-0
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- 334 hlm.; ilus. : 19,5 cm.
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- -
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- 823 Wil l
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