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The bestselling memoir that captured the hearts of readers and critics nationwide is now available in paperback In the tradition of This Boy’s Life and The Liar’s Club , J.R. Moehringer’s The Tender Bar is a raucous, poignant, luminously written memoir about a boy striving to become a man, and his romance with a bar. A national bestseller that was named one of the 100 Most Notable Books of 2005 by the ... (more)

Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (Captain Underpants)

Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (Captain Underpants)

by Dav Pilkey

Only Captain Underpants can stop the three evil space aliens who have invaded Jerome Horwitz Elementary School and turned everyone into lunchroom zombie nerds.

The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook and Financial Planner

The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook and Financial Planner

by Jill Conner Browne

They’re wild, beloved, and all-around fabulous, but with the Sweet Potato Queens, there’re just never enough good times—or enough good eats. Well, now all fabulous women everywhere can have their own mountains of royal fun and food, because bestselling author and Boss Queen Jill Conner Browne is revealing her big-ass top secret recipes—and the events that inspired them—in The Sweet Potato Queens’ Big-Ass Cookbook... (more)

Chuck Close Up Close

by Jan Greenberg

"When every kid on the block wanted to become a policeman or fireman, I wanted to be an artist. It was the first thing that I was good at, the first thing that really made me special. I had skills the other kids didn't have. Art saved my life." These are the words of Chuck Close, one of America's most celebrated artists and the subject of this inspiring and thought-provoking book. Through interviews conducted... (more)

Sweet, Sweet Memory

by Jacqueline Woodson

Now that Grandpa's gone, Sarah tries to remember what he used to say about the garden. Like us , he would tell her, a part of it never dies. Everything and everyone goes on and on. But Sarah feels very sad, even though Grandma and all the relatives are with her, sharing stories and hugs. How can life go on without Grandpa? As summer slips into fall, Grandma and Sarah share a rich garden harvest-and their sweet,... (more)

Behind You

by Jacqueline Woodson

Even though Miah was black and Ellie is white, they made sense together. Then Miah was killed. It was the end of their relationship, but it was the beginning of grief for the many people who loved him. Now Miah’s mother has stopped trying, his friends are lost, and Ellie does not know how to move on. And then there is Miah, watching; unable to let go. This beautiful novel explores the experiences of those... (more)

I Can't Be Good All the Time

by Anne Taintor

Do you feel a sin coming on? Do you want to look cheap? Do you ignore your mother's well-meant advice? Anne Taintor is speaking your language. This first-ever collection of her wildly popular artwork celebrates the pleasures of being bad in a good girl's world. Taintor's sassy, saucy creations pair vintage illustrations with witty new slogans, and her well-mannered women enjoy deliciously less-than-well-mannered... (more)

Trapped by the Ice!: Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure

Trapped by the Ice!: Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure

by Michael McCurdy

Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, the expedition ship, the Endurance, was finally crushed and Shackleton and his men made the very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land.

Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics, 1965-2001

Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics, 1965-2001

by Adrian Mitchell, Paul McCartney

The hardcover publication of Blackbird Singing , the first collection of Paul McCartney's poems and lyrics, was an international cultural event—celebrated in concert halls, at literary festivals, and in newspapers and magazines throughout the world. "While McCartney is of a completely different cast than Bob Dylan, his appeal may be even greater than that of the latter great poet-songwriter," wrote Publishers... (more)

The Lady of Arlington: The Life of Mrs. Robert E. Lee

The Lady of Arlington: The Life of Mrs. Robert E. Lee

by John Perry

Many know about her husband, Robert E. Lee, and her great-grandmother, Martha Washington; many have visited the cemetery that now occupies her family estate. But few today know much about Mary Custis Lee herself. Chronically ill and often in excruciating pain, Mary raised seven children, faithfully witnessing to her husband for years before his conversion. She retained her dignity and faith throughout a fruitless,... (more)

NPG Insights: Romantic Poets & Their CircleThe Romantic Poets and their Circle (National Portrait Gallery Insights)

NPG Insights: Romantic Poets & Their CircleThe Romantic Poets and their Circle (National Portrait Gallery Insights)

by Richard Holmes

The popular ideal of the "inspired" artist, beautiful, brooding and young, owes its origin to portraits of the poets, writers and artists of the Romantic period. This group revolutionized English art and literature transforming our understanding of creativity and the individual imagination. Richard Holmes's engaging text explores the portraits and lives of Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats and the... (more)

ManSpace: A Primal Guide to Marking Your Territory

ManSpace: A Primal Guide to Marking Your Territory

by Sam Martin

It's the book version of HGTV meets ESPN: For the millions of men around the world who have ceded their bachelor pad décor to laundry rooms and playrooms, ManSpace provides inspiration for men to reclaim private spaces that offer more than big screen TVs and recliners. ManSpace is a refreshing take on the spaces in and around the home that men claim as their own. The smoking room, the garage workshop, the... (more)

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock

by Gene Odom

The first complete, unvarnished history of Southern rock’s legendary and most popular band, from its members’ hardscrabble boyhoods in Jacksonville, Florida and their rise to worldwide fame to the tragic plane crash that killed the founder and the band’s rise again from the ashes. In the summer of 1964 Jacksonville, Florida teenager Ronnie Van Zant and some of his friends hatched the idea of forming a band to... (more)

Pedro and Me

by Judd Winick

"You are eighteen years old. You get up in front of a thousand people--your classmates, your friends, basically the people who make up your entire existence--and announce, 'I'm HIV positive.'" Told entirely in sequential art, here is the story of the life-changing friendship between the author, a cartoonist from Long Island, and Pedro Zamora, an HIV-positive AIDS activist, which was filmed day by day on MTV's... (more)

Alex The Life of a Child

by Frank Deford

Honky-Tonk Heroes and Hillbilly Angels: The Pioneers of Country and Western Music

Honky-Tonk Heroes and Hillbilly Angels: The Pioneers of Country and Western Music

by Holly George-Warren

Discover the surprising beginnings and humble origins of the charismatic pioneers who helped shape the country-and-western scene into the influential musical empire it is today. Included among this collection of legends are Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, and more unforgettable people who changed the face of music forever!

Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth

by Robert Burleigh

The man who made the game of baseball, George Herman Ruth, wasn't always the Babe. Once he was a boy playing ball on a dirt lot. Robert Burleigh and Mike Winner have created a stunning portrait of a legend--and of baseball's glory days.

Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (Captain Underpants)

Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (Captain Underpants)

by Dav Pilkey

George and Harold are up to their usual tricks. Last time they hypnotized Principal Krupp into believing he was Captain Underpants. Now, by mistake, they bring to life the most disgusting, life-threatening monster--the terrible Turbo Toilet 2000. Can anyone save the school from the terrifying attack of the Talking Toilets? Watch out world, big briefs are back!.

Astrid and Veronika

by Linda Olsson

With extraordinary emotional power, Linda Olsson's stunningly well-crafted debut novel recounts the unusual and unexpected friendship that develops between two women. Veronika, a young writer, rents a house in a small Swedish village as she tries to come to terms with a recent tragedy while also finishing a novel. Her arrival is silently observed by Astrid, an older, reclusive neighbor who slowly becomes a... (more)

The Book of Rock Stars: 24 Musical Icons That Shine Through History

The Book of Rock Stars: 24 Musical Icons That Shine Through History

by Kathleen Krull

Twenty-four of the greatest figures of rock 'n' roll are celebrated with in-depth mini-biographies and colorful accompanying block prints. Noted nonfiction writer Kathleen Krull has distilled the essence of each musician or band and brought them to life with behind-the-scenes stories, facts, and entertaining anecdotes. Acclaimed printmaker Stephen Alcorn takes up where words leave off with bold and graphic images... (more)

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by J. R. Moehringer

by Dav Pilkey

by Jill Conner Browne

by Jan Greenberg

by Jacqueline Woodson

by Jacqueline Woodson

by Anne Taintor

by Michael McCurdy

by Adrian Mitchell, Paul McCartney

by John Perry

by Richard Holmes

by Sam Martin

by Gene Odom

by Judd Winick

by Frank Deford

by Holly George-Warren

by Robert Burleigh

by Dav Pilkey

by Linda Olsson

by Kathleen Krull