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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer |
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Mark Twain |
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Grade 5 Up-British actor Mike McShane provides a superb portrayal of Mark Twain's classic characters, nailing the Mississippi drawl and cadence. For those who know and love the story or are following along with an unabridged edition, however, this production is marred somewhat by what the publisher has chosen to leave out. The more descriptive chapters are shortened or expurgated entirely, which is understandable in the interest of editing for time. Some of the more distasteful racial epithets are gone as well, although Injun Joe retains his moniker. Sid and Mary are also cut entirely, as well as references to smoking, slavery, most of Tom's ludicrously funny romantic notions about the violence inflicted by pirates and robbers, and even the naked figure in the schoolmaster's anatomy book. The result is a... |
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Hound of the Baskervilles |
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Arthur Conan Doyle |
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We owe 1902's The Hound of the Baskervilles to Arthur Conan Doyle's good friend Fletcher "Bobbles" Robinson, who took him to visit some scary English moors and prehistoric ruins, and told him marvelous local legends about escaped prisoners and a 17th-century aristocrat who fell afoul of the family dog. Doyle transmogrified the legend: generations ago, a hound of hell tore out the throat of devilish Hugo Baskerville on the moonlit moor. Poor, accursed Baskerville Hall now has another mysterious death: that of Sir Charles Baskerville. Could the culprit somehow be mixed up with secretive servant Barrymore, history-obsessed Dr. Frankland, butterfly-chasing Stapleton, or Selden, the Notting Hill murderer at large? Someone's been signaling with candles from the mansion's windows. Nor can supernatural forces be ruled out. Can Dr.... |
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Moves Make the Man |
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Bruce Brooks |
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Reverse spin, triple pump, reverse dribble, stutter step with twist to the left, stutter into jumper, blind pass. These are me. The moves make the man.The moves make me.Jerome foxworthy -- the Jayfox to his friends -- likes to think he can handle anything. He handled growing up without a father. He handled being the first black kid in school. And he sure can handle a basketball. Then Jerome meets bix Rivers -- mysterious and moody, but a great athlete. So Jerome decides to teach bix his game. He can tell that bix has the talent. All he's got to do is learn the right moves....
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A Black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship.
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The War of the Worlds |
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H. G. Wells |
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1416903682 |
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H.G. Well's 1898 science fiction classic, The War of the Worlds, tapped into society's fears about worldwide security and an impending war in Europe. However, it wasn't until forty years later that The War of the Worlds became infamous. On October 30, 1938, the United States was certain that it was under siege by vicious Martians. Thousands of people called the police, many ran from their homes in terror, and some even sought medical attention for shock and hysteria. Martians weren't really invading: Orson Welles, a famous actor, was performing a radio dramatization of The War of the Worlds that conviced listeners an invasion could happen anytime and anywhere.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Houses |
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Alan Weintraub (Photographer) |
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Frank Lloyd Wright is not only synonymous with architecture, his name is also synonymous with the American house in the twentieth century. In particular, his residential work has been the subject of continuing interest and controversy. Wright's Fallingwater (1935), the seminal masterpiece perched over a waterfall deep in the Pennsylvania highlands, is perhaps the best-known private house in the history of the world. In fact, Wright's houses-from his Prairie style Robie House (1906) in Chicago, to the Storer (1923) and Freeman (1923) houses in Los Angeles, and Taliesen West (1937) in the Arizona desert-are all touchstones of modern architecture. For the first time, all 289 extant houses are shown here in exquisite color photographs. Along with Weintraub's stunning photos and a selection of floor plans and archival... |
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Keystone Kids |
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John R. Tunis |
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When two young brothers join the Brooklyn Dodgers, one becomes team manager and must battle dissension and prejudice to unite the team and convince the players to accept the new Jewish catcher.
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Wright |
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Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer |
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3822827576 |
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Widely thought to be the greatest American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. At a time when reinforced concrete and steel were considered industrial building materials, Wright boldly made use of them to build private homes. His prairie house concept—that of a low, sprawling home based upon a simple L or T figure—was the driving force behind some of his most famous houses and became a model for rural architecture across America. Wright’s designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. From Fallingwater to New York’s Guggenheim Museum, his works are among the most famous in the history of architecture.
About the Author
Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer is director of the Frank... |
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What Hearts |
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Bruce Brooks |
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From Publishers Weekly
"Effectively revealing the psychological burdens of an intelligent, sensitive child, this book remains honest and intense from beginning to end," PW said in a starred review of this Newbery Honor title. Ages 12-up.(Feb.) qCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 5 Up-- Soon after first-grader Asa is told of his parents' impending divorce, he is abruptly introduced to Dave, his stepfather-to-be. Dave does not like the boy, who's smart and precocious, sometimes obnoxiously so. His mother, who becomes increasingly depressed, objects only mildly to her new husband's negative attitude toward her son. When Asa is about 12, his mother has an emotional breakdown and divorces again. Ironically, Asa and Dave have gradually reached an... |
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The Moves Make the Man |
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| Author: |
Bruce Brooks |
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0060206985 |
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"Brooks's fine first novel has a baskeball theme and plenty of action, but sport is merely the vehicle for delivering a serious story of friendship and madness." ' SLJ. "Brilliant sportswriting and a trenchant examination of the friendship between narrator Jerome Foxworthy [an African-American seventh-grader] and Bix, a white boy in trouble." ' BL. 1985 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1984 (ALA)
1985 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
1985 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction
Best Books of 1984 (SLJ)
100 Favorite Paperbacks 1989 (IRA/CBC)
"Best of the 80's" Young Adult Novels (English Journal)
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A Black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship.
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Dreaming Out Loud: : Garth Brooks, Wynonna Judd, Wade Hayes, And The Changing Face Of Nashville |
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Bruce Feiler |
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From Library Journal
Feiler is a Southerner who grew up distancing himself from "hillbilly" country music. After spending several years abroad, he returned to the South and soon embraced the "new" country music. One hopes that his first book on country music is not his last, for he is a savvy author and journalist who can sort through misconceptions about country music and analyze the historical background with a clarity that other writers sometimes lack. Here he concentrates on the careers of Garth Brooks, Wynonna Judd, and Wade Hayes to show what it takes to get to the top in Nashville's country music world. For balance in a collection, Feiler's book belongs with Dan Daley's Nashville's Unwritten Rules: Inside the Business of the Country Music Machine (LJ 12/97). Highly recommended for country music collections.-?Kathleen Sparkman,... |
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Everywhere |
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Bruce Brooks |
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0060207299 |
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The heart attack and near-death of the narrator's grandfather are the focus of Brooks's new novel, a lyrical, mystical excursion into the realm of the spirit and a testament to the power of hope and love. The events of the novel are not in themselves momentous. Spanning a single day, the plot concerns the efforts of another boy, Dooley, to effect a "spirit switch" that will save the old man by sacrificing a turtle in his stead. Although Dooley loses his nerve at the crucial moment, the narrator learns this only belatedly, by which point the kindly subterfuge has indeed worked a sort of magic. Brooks's ( The Moves Make the Man ; No Kidding ) achievement lies in the degree to which readers, along with the narrator, will suspend disbelief and begin to trust in Dooley's mysterious and clearly improvised... |
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Throwing Smoke |
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Bruce Brooks |
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0064407748 |
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As the urge to win gradually overtakes pitcher Whiz, he begins printing up baseball cards for fictional players with dream stats and they begin to materialize, bringing with them a winning streak for his team. "Baseball fans may appreciate the message of Brooks's latest," wrote PW, "but the author's followers may be disappointed at the sketchy characterizations here." Ages 10-up.
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6-With poor facilities, no coaching, and little talent, the Breadhurst Newts, who attend a small private school, find themselves slaughtered in every game they play in their "town's otherwise snazzy Little League." Yet, they bring to their games a certain joie de vivre. Then Whiz, one of the cocaptains, finds a way to have a winning team. He helps out at a... |
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Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs |
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Bruce L. Baker |
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Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
Don't borrow this book. Buy it. You'll need it at your fingertips for years.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
Steps to Independence is the kind of 'active reference' book that will spend little time gathering dust on the shelf.
--This text refers to the
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The Moves Make the Man |
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Bruce Brooks |
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0064470229 |
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Book Description
First time I saw Bix was at a baseball game. He was a shortstop, supreme. I didn't want to start liking this flashy cracker with a momma in a high-style black dress. But Bix got me, baby. Next thing I knew, there I was, Jerome Foxworthy, doing hoops privately in the woods and getting my moves down, when Bix showed up. I taught him all I knew-- even though he wanted to play everything straight, not fake it. Because he had one game coming up where he'd need all the moves to put his life together again ... -- The Jayfox
Card catalog description
A Black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
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The Original Analects: Sayings of Confucius and His Successors |
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E. Bruce Brooks |
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Frederick W. Mote, Princeton University
The study of early China will never be the same. (Frederick W. Mote, Princeton University (Emeritus))
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" The Original Analects is a remarkable book that ranks among the most significant and impressive works on Chinese thought ever published in English." -- Journal of Asian Studies
"The most exciting study of the Lun yu yet published in a Western language. Its potential implications are monumental, ranging from a rewriting of our understanding of early Confucianism and the nature of intellectual transmission in early China." -- Chinese Review International
"Its insightful readings and interpretive strategies stand to enrich our overall understanding of the Analects and its traditions." -- Lisa Raphals, International Studies in... |
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Rookie of the Year |
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John R. Tunis |
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The complex web of relationships that make up a major league baseball team is the heart of this story about a rookie pitcher who becomes a threat to his team’s chances for the pennant. Introduction by Bruce Brooks.
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Master Builder |
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Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (Editor) |
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This remarkable book presents twenty-five of the most renowned and significant buildings of America's premier architect, from his early Prairie work at Oak Park, Illinois, in the 1890s to his daring creations of the 1940s and 1950s.
Published in association with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, this superbly illustrated volume features unpublished photographs for which renowned architectural photographers Michael Freeman and Paul Rocheleau gained unprecedented access to some of Wright's masterworks. The book examines in unsurpassed detail a selection of Wright's architecture that covers the phenomenal range of his work, including such internationally famous buildings as the Home and Studio in Oak Park, Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, Fallingwater in Mill Run, Pennsylvania, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim... |
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