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  The New York Times: A Nation Challenged, Young Reader's Edition

  by The New York Times

  This stunning and cutting-edge package provides access to the world as reflected in its most influential and respected newspaper. From wars and political assassinations to social movements and space exploration, all the news that is fit to print—or download—can be found in this extraordinary book-and-DVD set. More than 300 of the most significant New York Times front pages have been carefully selected and... (more)
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  Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel

  by Jamie Ford

  "Sentimental, heartfelt….the exploration of Henry’s changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a shameful episode in American history, but cautions us to examine the present and take heed we don’t repeat those injustices." -- Kirkus Reviews “A tender and satisfying novel set in a time and a place lost forever, ... (more)
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  The Women: A Novel

  by T. Coraghessan Boyle

  A dazzling novel of Frank Lloyd Wright, told from the point of view of the women in his life Having brought to life eccentric cereal king John Harvey Kellogg in The Road to Wellville and sex researcher Alfred Kinsey in The Inner Circle , T.C. Boyle now turns his fictional sights on an even more colorful and outlandish character: Frank Lloyd Wright. Boyle’s account of Wright’s life, as told through the... (more)
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  The School of Essential Ingredients

  by Erica Bauermeister

  Reminiscent of Chocolat and Like Water for Chocolate , a gorgeously written novel about life, love, and the magic of food. The School of Essential Ingredients follows the lives of eight students who gather in Lillian’s Restaurant every Monday night for cooking class. It soon becomes clear, however, that each one seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. Students include Claire, a young mother... (more)