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By: Marie Benedict
The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)
$28.00HardcoverAdd to cartThe Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick!
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! “Historical fiction at it- Author: Benedict, Marie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 29 2021
- ISBN10: 0593101537
- Language: English
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By: Dray, Stephanie
My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
$19.99PaperbackAdd to cartUSA Today Bestseller
“An edge-of my sear immersion into historical events…No study of Alexander Hamilton would be complete without reading this book.” –Karen White, New York Times bestselling author
- Author: Dray, Stephanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: April 03 2018
- ISBN10: 006246616X
- Language: English
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By: Erica, Bridget
Magdala: The Lost Story of Mary Magdalene
$25.20PaperbackAdd to cart“For over two thousand years my name has been printed in the holy book and buildings have been erected in my honor. Yet, men in ornate robes have trampled on my words, tainted my name, and hidden my s
- Author: Erica, Bridget
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 214
- Publish Date: July 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0645476129
- Language: English
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By: Lawhon, Ariel
Code Name Hélène
$18.00PaperbackAdd to cartBased on the thrilling real-life story of a socialite spy and astonishing woman who killed a Nazi with her bare hands and went on to become one of the most decorated women in WWII—from the New York T… [more below]
- Author: Lawhon, Ariel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: February 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0525565493
- Language: English
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By: Sebald, W. G.
The Rings of Saturn
$16.95PaperbackAdd to cartThe Rings of Saturn–with its curious archive of photographs–records a walking tour of the eastern coast of England. A few of the things which cross the path and mind of its narrator (who both is and… [more below]
- Author: Sebald, W. G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 08 2016
- ISBN10: 0811226158
- Language: English
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By: James Joyce
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
$11.00PaperbackAdd to cartJames Joyce’s coming-of-age story, a tour de force of style and technique
The first, shortest, and most approachable of James Joyce’s novels, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man portrays the Dubli- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Joyce, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 25 2003
- ISBN10: 0142437344
- Language: English
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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (Caldecott Honor Book)
$19.99HardcoverAdd to cartA Caldecott Honor Book
From a highly acclaimed author and bestselling artist comes a resounding, reverent tribute to Harriet Tubman, the woman who earned the name Mos
A Coretta Scott King Award Winner- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0786851759
- Language: English
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By: Kai Shappley
Joy, to the World
$19.99HardcoverAdd to cartA young Dumplin’ meets Melissa in this joyful and energetic middle grade novel about a twelve-year-old girl living her life to the fullest, celebrating her love for sports and fighting for her right t
- Author: Shappley, Kai
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 09, 2023
- ISBN10: 0063242753
- Language: English
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By: Sofia Lundberg
The Friday Night Club: A Novel of Artist Hilma af Klint and Her Creative Circle
$17.00PaperbackAdd to cartAn International Bestseller
While men have long been credited with producing the first abstract paintings, the true creator was actually a woman – Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, who was inspired by he- Author: Lundberg, Sofia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 16, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593200497
- Language: English
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By: Tracy Chevalier
Girl with a Pearl Earring
$18.00PaperbackAdd to cartThe New York Times bestselling novel by the author of A Single Thread and At the Edge of the Orchard
Translated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film, starring Scarlett Johan
- Author: Chevalier, Tracy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 08 2001
- ISBN10: 0452282152
- Language: English
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By: Sullivan, Mark
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
$27.95HardcoverAdd to cartSoon to be a major television event from Pascal Pictures, starring Tom Holland.
Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the t
- Author: Sullivan, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 460
- Publish Date: 1-May-18
- ISBN10: 1503902374
- Language: English
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By: Andrews, Julie
The First Notes: The Story of Do, Re, Mi
$18.99HardcoverAdd to cartFeaturing the illustrated lyrics to “Do-Re-Mi”, this stunning new picture book from beloved icon Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, introduces readers to the remarkable story of the… [more below]
- Author: Andrews, Julie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: 1-Nov-22
- ISBN10: 031626590X
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Dared
$8.99PaperbackAdd to cartA powerful and gripping novel about a youth in Nazi Germany who dares to the truth about Hitler, written by a Newbery Honor Book author.
Susan Campbell Bartoletti has taken one episode from her Newbery… [more below]
- Author: Bartoletti, Susan Campbell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: 26-Dec-18
- ISBN10: 043968014X
- Language: English
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By: Coelho, Paulo
Hippie
$19.00PaperbackAdd to cartThe worldwide bestseller by the author of The Alchemist takes us on a journey back in time, from South America to Holland to Nepal, drawing on the rich experiences of his own life to relive the dreams… [more below]
- Author: Coelho, Paulo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 30 2019
- ISBN10: 0525565183
- Language: English
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By: Sheila Heti
Motherhood
$19.00PaperbackAdd to cartFrom the author of How Should a Person Be? (“one of the most talked-about books of the year”–Time Magazine) and the New York Times Bestseller Women in Clothes comes a daring novel about whether to ha
- Author: Heti, Sheila
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 07 2019
- ISBN10: 1250214785
- Language: English
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By: Holden, Wendy
The Princess
$22.00PaperbackAdd to cart“Readers are transported to 1961 Britain in this fascinating tale about beloved Princess Diana….What follows is an astonishing story of Diana’s route to the altar and beyond.”–Woman’s World
The who- Author: Holden, Wendy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0593437306
- Language: English
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By: Brinda Charry
The East Indian
$28.00HardcoverRead moreAn exhilarating debut novel about the first native of the Indian subcontinent to arrive in Colonial America, inspired by a historical figure–“marvelous…readers of Esi Edugyan and Yaa Gyasi will be
- Author: Charry, Brinda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 02, 2023
- ISBN10: 1668004526
- Language: English
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By: Wang, Jackie
Alien Daughters Walk Into the Sun: An Almanac of Extreme Girlhood
$17.95PaperbackAdd to cartThe early writings of renowned poet and critical theorist Jackie Wang, drawn from her early zines, indie-lit crit, and prolific early 2000s blog.
Compiled as a field guide, travelogue, essay collectio- Series: Semiotext(e) / Native Agents
- Author: Wang, Jackie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1635901928
- Language: English
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By: Pinaire, Brian
The War of Independence Way
$16.95PaperbackAdd to cartThe War of Independence Way opens with the Reds (the British redcoats), bullies from Crown Township, blasting Massachusetts Avenue boys with paintballs (the Boston Massacre) on the orders of their lea
- Author: Pinaire, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 1958754439
- Language: English
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By: Paul, Gill
A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden
$18.99PaperbackRead moreIn this stunning new novel, bestselling author Gill Paul reveals the unknown history of cosmetic titans Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein and their infamous rivalry that spanned not only decades,
- Author: Paul, Gill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0063245116
- Language: English


















