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One hen and then ... : the story of a small loan and a big dream

Milway, Katie Smith, 1960- author.

Publication Date

2024

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332.7 MIL

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SD_ILS:787709

The lucky poor

Lovie, Mazie, author, artist.

Publication Date

2024

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362.775 LOV

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SD_ILS:692824

Such kindness [large print] : a novel

Dubus, Andre, III, 1959- author.

Publication Date

2023

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DUB

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SD_ILS:697628

Gather

Cadow, Kenneth M., author.

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2023

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CAD

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SD_ILS:701290

Such kindness : a novel

Dubus, Andre, III, 1959- author.

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2023

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DUB

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Every man for himself and God against all : a memoir

Herzog, Werner, 1942- author.

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2023

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927.9143 HER

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Rouge street : three novellas

Shuang, Xuetao, 1983- author.

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2022

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SHU

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SD_ILS:648778

I used to live here once : the haunted life of Jean Rhys

Seymour, Miranda, author.

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2022

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928.21912 RHY

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What's coming to me

Padilla, Francesca, author.

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2022

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PAD

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SD_ILS:652604

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Even when your voice shakes

Goka, Ruby Yayra, author.

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2022

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GOK

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SD_ILS:640360

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Abundance : a novel

Guanzon, Jakob, author.

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2021

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GUA

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La maison des Hollandais

Patchett, Ann.

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2021

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Poverty -- Fiction.

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Poverty -- Juvenile fiction.

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Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.

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Inheritance and succession -- Fiction.

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Large type books.

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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Fiction.

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Siblings -- Fiction.

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Stepmothers -- Fiction.

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Young adult fiction.

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Picture books.

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Psychological fiction.

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Single-parent families -- Juvenile fiction.

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Amazon Canada First Novel Award (2021) -- Winner.

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Canada Reads (2022) -- Winner.

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Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize (BC Book Prizes) (2021) -- Nominee.

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First Nation Communities Read (2021/22) -- Nominee.

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Fraud -- Fiction.

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Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

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Governor General's Award for English-language fiction (2020) -- Winner.

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Indigenous Voices Awards (2021) -- Nominee.

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Indigenous authors.

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Indigenous peoples -- Government relations -- Fiction.

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Indigenous youth -- Fiction.

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Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.

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Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes (BC Book Prizes) (2021) -- Nominee.

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Neighbors -- Fiction.

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Opioid abuse -- Fiction.

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Psychic trauma -- Fiction.

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Racism -- Fiction.

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Scotiabank Giller Prize (2020) -- Nominee.

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Unemployed -- Fiction.

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Writers' Trust Fiction Prize (2020) -- Nominee.

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Alchemy -- Juvenile fiction.

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Amitié -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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Anger -- Juvenile fiction.

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Audiobooks.

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Autobiographical comics.

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Autobiographies.

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Basic needs -- Fiction.

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Bildungsromans.

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Biographies.

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Black people -- Ghana -- Juvenile fiction.

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Black people -- Juvenile fiction.

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Brothers -- Juvenile fiction.

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Canada Reads (2022) -- Nominee.

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Canadian fiction.

(1)

Caribbean literature (English) -- History and criticism.

(1)

Chalks (Pencils) -- Juvenile fiction.

(1)

Charity -- Juvenile fiction.

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Chickens -- Juvenile literature.

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Child abuse -- Juvenile fiction.

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Child labor -- Juvenile fiction.

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Children and older people -- Juvenile fiction.

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Children of drug addicts -- Juvenile fiction.

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China -- Fiction.

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Christian life -- Juvenile fiction.

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Cities -- Juvenile fiction.

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City and town life -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Fiction.

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Communities -- Juvenile literature.

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Compassion -- Juvenile fiction.

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Compassion -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent (2020) -- Winner.

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Craies (Crayons) -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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Dating (Social customs) -- Juvenile fiction.

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Depressions -- 1929 -- Juvenile fiction.

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Detective and mystery fiction.

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Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.

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Domestic comics.

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Dominica literature -- History and criticism.

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Dominican Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

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Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.) -- Fiction.

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Dwellings -- Comic books, strips, etc.

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Education -- Juvenile fiction.

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Enfants et personnes âgées -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.

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Families -- Juvenile fiction.

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Families -- South Africa -- Juvenile fiction.

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Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.

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Fathers and sons -- Fiction.

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Forgiveness -- Fiction.

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Foster children -- Fiction.

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Friendship -- Fiction.

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Geniuses (Mythology) -- Juvenile fiction.

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Ghana -- Juvenile fiction.

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Gifts -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.

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Grandmothers -- Juvenile fiction.

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Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction.

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Graphic novels.

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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Juvenile fiction.

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Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936 -- Juvenile fiction.

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Grief -- Juvenile fiction.

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Génies (Mythologie) -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.

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Herzog, Werner, 1942-

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Historical fiction.

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Homeless -- Juvenile fiction.

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Homeless families -- Fiction.

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Homelessness -- Juvenile fiction.

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Hopscotch -- Juvenile fiction.

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Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction.

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Imagination -- Juvenile fiction.

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Imagination -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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Indigenous peoples -- Residential schools -- Fiction.

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Inner cities -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Fiction.

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Kibera (Kenya) -- Juvenile fiction.

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Korean Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

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Large print books.

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Liverpool (England) -- Social conditions -- Fiction.

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Loans -- Juvenile literature.

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London (England) -- History -- 16th century -- Juvenile fiction.

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Louisiana -- Fiction.

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Lovie, Mazie -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.

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Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

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Marelle -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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Microfinance -- Africa -- Juvenile literature.

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Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction.

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Money-making projects for children -- Juvenile literature.

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Mother and child -- Juvenile fiction.

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Mothers -- Juvenile fiction.

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Motion picture producers and directors -- Germany -- Biography.

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Multiracial people -- Juvenile fiction.

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National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2023) -- Nominee.

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Neighborhoods -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Fiction.

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Nonfiction comics.

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Novellas.

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Pauvreté -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction.

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People with mental disabilities -- Juvenile fiction.

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Poor children -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.

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Poor families -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.

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Popularity -- Juvenile fiction.

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Poverty -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.

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Poverty -- Italy -- 20th century -- Fiction.

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Poverty -- Juvenile literature.

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Puglia (Italy) -- Fiction.

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Rape -- Juvenile fiction.

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Real estate investment -- Fiction.

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Rhys, Jean.

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Sans-abri -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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Saving and investment -- Juvenile literature.

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Scarborough (Ont.) -- Fiction.

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Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

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Secrecy -- Fiction.

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Secrecy -- Juvenile fiction.

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Short stories, American.

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Short stories.

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Shuang, Xuetao, 1983- -- Fiction.

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Slums -- Fiction.

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Slums -- Juvenile fiction.

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Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction.

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Souhaits -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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South Africa -- Juvenile fiction.

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Substance abuse -- Juvenile fiction.

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Survival -- Fiction.

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United States -- History -- 1919-1933 -- Juvenile fiction.

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Villes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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Wealth -- Fiction.

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Wishes -- Juvenile fiction.

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Women -- Fiction.

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Women novelists, English -- 20th century -- Biography.

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World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Juvenile fiction.

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Young women -- Fiction.

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Patchett, Ann, author.

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Dubus, Andre, III, 1959- author.

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Good, Michelle, author.

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Adaptation of (work): Milway, Katie Smith, 1960- One hen.

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Andrews, Tequitia, illustrator.

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Bailar, Schuyler. Catch, pull, drive.

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Bisaillon, Josée, 1982- illustrator.

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Cadow, Kenneth M., author.

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Chabas, Jean-François

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Cushman, Karen.

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De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971- One voice.

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Després, Geneviève, illustrator.

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Farizan, Sara. Why I learned to cook.

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Flake, Sharon. Boy's duty.

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Gansworth, Eric L. Don't pass me by.

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Giles, L. R. (Lamar R.), editor.

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Goka, Ruby Yayra, author.

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Guanzon, Jakob, author.

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Hanks, Tom, narrator.

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Harper Audio (Firm), publisher.

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Harris, Rosie, 1925-

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Harrison, April, illustrator.

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Hernandez, Catherine, 1977- author.

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Herzog, Werner, 1942- author.

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Hofmann, Michael, 1970- translator.

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Iron Circus Comics, publisher.

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Kim, Patti, 1970- author.

(1)

Leatherdale, Mary Beth, author.

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Lo, Malinda. Meet cute.

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Lovie, Mazie, author, artist.

(1)

Mardikian, Hye, designer.

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McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017, author.

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Milway, Katie Smith, 1960- author.

(1)

Morpurgo, Michael, author.

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Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014. Tags.

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Nunn, Malla, author.

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Older, Daniel José. Stranger at the Bochinche.

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Padilla, Francesca, author.

(1)

Patchett, Ann.

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Peterson, Lois J., 1952-

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Poirier, Nadine, 1965- author.

(1)

Post, Jesse, editor.

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Purcell, Andrea, editor.

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Reynolds, Jason. Eraser tattoo.

(1)

Safi, Aminah Mae. Be cool for once.

(1)

Seymour, Miranda, author.

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Sheridan, Matt, art director.

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Shuang, Xuetao, 1983- Aeronaut.

(1)

Shuang, Xuetao, 1983- Bright Hall.

(1)

Shuang, Xuetao, 1983- Moses on the plain.

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Shuang, Xuetao, 1983- author.

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Spike, 1978- publisher.

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Tiang, Jeremy, translator.

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Tran-Davies, Nhung N., author.

(1)

Webb, Katherine, 1977-

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Wheeler, Eliza, author, illustrator.

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Wingate, Lisa, author.

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Yang, Gene Luen. Paladin/samurai.

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Yoon, Nicola. Super human.

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translation of: Shuang, Xuetao, 1983- Novellas. Selections.

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