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The Gents volume 3
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"Thirteen years ago, Henri Fortier left a tumultuous life in France to begin anew in England. His adopted country has become home, and his dearest friends, the Gents, are family. Unfortunately, ties to the past still plague him, and he's forced to live in near destitution. Henri secretly publishes his poetry to supplement his meager income, but it is both insufficient and risky. A house party with the Gents promises a welcome distraction until he...
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"A boldly imagined debut novel about three Vietnamese siblings who seek refuge in the UK, expanding into a luminous meditation on ancestry and love. After the last American troops leave Vietnam, siblings Anh, Thanh, and Minh begin a perilous journey to Hong Kong with the promise that their parents and younger siblings will soon follow. But when tragedy strikes, the three children are left orphaned, and sixteen-year-old Anh becomes the caretaker for...
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"In this powerful new collection of oil paintings and stories, President George W. Bush spotlights the inspiring journeys of America's immigrants and the contributions they make to the life and prosperity of our nation. The issue of immigration stirs intense emotions today, as it has throughout much of American history. But what gets lost in the debates about policy are the stories of immigrants themselves, the people who are drawn to America by its...
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Evelyn Wang, a flustered immigrant mother, is contacted from a parallel universe and told that only she can save the world. The unlikely hero must learn to channel her newfound powers and fight through the splintering timelines of the multiverse to save her home, her family, and herself in this big-hearted and irreverent adventure.
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"A young Swedish boy finds himself in penniless and alone in California. He travels East in search of his brother, moving on foot against the great push to the West. Driven back over and over again on his journey through vast expanses, Håkan meets naturalists, criminals, religious fanatics, Indians, and lawmen, and his exploits turn him into a legend. Diaz defies the conventions of historical fiction and genre (travel narratives, the bildungsroman,...
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Español
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A Lu̕ca le encanta ver la migrac̤in de las monarcas desde su casa en ̌Mxico con pàp. Pero este ąo, el viaje de las monarcas al norte tiene un peso extra; Pàp tambǐn se dirige al norte en busca de trabajo. ⁹l le promete que cuando "el clima se vuelva f̕ro y las monarcas regresen, nuestros ancestros alados me guiàrn a casa". Entonces, mientraš l pasa los meses de verano cosechando productos en granjas lejanas, Lu̕ca observa el cielo en...
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"Upon learning that the books with kids who look like her have been banned by her school district, Kanzi descends into fear and helplessness. But her classmates support her, and together--with their teacher's help--they hatch a plan to hold a bake sale and use the proceeds to buy diverse books to donate to libraries. The event is a big success; the entire school participates, and the local TV station covers it in the evening news. Prodded by her classmates...
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Pedro Martín ha crecido toda su vida escuchando historias sobre su abuelito, ¡su legendario abuelo que luchaba contra el crimen y quien alguna vez también luchó en la Revolución Mexicana! Pero eso no significa que Pedro esté del todo emocionado con la noticia de que Abuelito vendrá a vivir con su familia. ¡A fin de cuentas, Pedro tiene 8 hermanos y hermanas y la casa está lo suficientemente llena! Aún así, Pedro se sube a la casa rodante...
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