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1041) The great pretenders
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
376 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"An unforgettable novel from an award-winning author about an ambitious young agent's daring fight to protect blacklisted writers in McCarthy-era Hollywood and her passionate relationship with an African American journalist. Outraged by her grandfather's illicit affair with Empire Pictures' latest femme fatale, Roxanne Granville forsakes her position as Hollywood royalty and rejects the man who raised her, determined to strike out on her own. Backed...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Alice has the ability to enter other people's dreams ... but not always the way she wants or expects! After moving back to Ohio, Alice is stuck sharing a bedroom with her brother, and worse, sharing his dreams! The bright spot in her life is her best friend, Jamie, but there's more history between their families than Alice realized, and there are secrets buried deep in their small town that only she'll be able to explore ... but only in her dreams!...
1043) Another castle: Grimoire
Author
Series
Another castle volume 1
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
134 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Princess Misty of Beldora longs for a more exciting life, but gets more than she bargained for when she is captured by Lord Badlug, the ruler of the neighboring kingdom of Grimoire. He intends to marry her and conquer Beldora, leading the land into ruin and chaos. Together with the long-suffering citizens of Grimoire and a certain bumbling prince, Misty must fight to protect her kingdom and free both realms from Badlug's tyrannical rule. Misty is...
1044) Shadow child
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
341 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A haunting and suspenseful literary tale set in 1970s New York City and World War II-era Japan, about three strong women, the dangerous ties of family and identity, and the long shadow our histories can cast"--
1045) What is home, Mum?
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
286 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
As a second-generation Pakistani immigrant living in East London, Sabba Khan paints a vivid snapshot of contemporary British Asian life and investigates the complex shifts experienced by different generations within immigrant communities, creating an uplifting and universal story that crosses borders and decades. Race, gender, and class are explored in a compelling personal narrative creating a strong feminist message of self-reflection and empowerment...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (black & white) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Tells the true story of Iva Toguri, a Japanese American woman who was visiting relatives in Tokyo shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Trapped in Japan, Iva was pressed to renounce her American citizenship, but refused. As war raged across the Pacific, she took a job with Radio Tokyo-where she was forced to host "Zero Hour," a propaganda show aimed at demoralizing American troops-in the role of Tokyo Rose, the "Siren of the Pacific.""--Publisher's...
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