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The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll: The Search for Dare Wright

The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll: The Search for Dare Wright

by Jean Nathan

In 1957, a children’s book called The Lonely Doll was published. With its pink-and-white-checked cover and photographs featuring a wide-eyed doll, it captured the imaginations of young girls and made the author, Dare Wright, a household name. Close to forty years after its publication, the book was out of print but not forgotten. When the cover image inexplicably came to journalist Jean Nathan one afternoon,... (more)

Dreamhunter (The Dreamhunter Duet, Book 1)

Dreamhunter (The Dreamhunter Duet, Book 1)

by Elizabeth Knox

Laura comes from a world similar to our own except for one difference: it is next to the Place, an unfathomable land that fosters dreams of every kind and is inaccessible to all but a select few, the Dreamhunters. These are individuals with special gifts: the ability to catch larger-than-life dreams and relay them to audiences in the magnificent dream palace, the Rainbow Opera. People travel from all around to... (more)

Looking Back: A Book of Memories

by Lois Lowry

Using family photographs and quotes from her books, the author provides glimpses into her life.