Cultural Region/Southern California
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Letters from Hollywood: Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking
$40.00 Read moreMovie fans and film historians will celebrate the treasure trove of rare notes, memos, and telegrams from Hollywood’s Golden Age in Letters from Hollywood.
“Compiled by producer Rocky Lang and film h- Author: Lang, Rocky
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 10 2019
- ISBN10: 1419738097
- Language: English
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Beast Rider: A Boy’s Journey Beyond the Border
$19.99 Read moreIn Beast Rider, award-winning author Tony Johnston and psychotherapistMaria Elena Fontanot de Rhoads “offer a sympathetic, illuminating portrait of the challenges faced by one undocumented immigrant”
- Author: Johnston, Tony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 19, 2019
- ISBN10: 141973363X
- Language: English
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The L.A. Dodger
$6.99 Add to cartNow batting third–book #3 in a brand-new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark
It’s spring break and Kate and Mike are off to Los Angeles to visit- Series: Ballpark Mysteries (Paperback) #3
- Author: Kelly, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 26 2011
- ISBN10: 0375868852
- Language: English
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Hollywood High
$18.00 Add to cartThey’re the daughters of celebrities-the kind all the teen mags gossip about But the It Girls of Hollywood High are about to discover that fame has a price. And no friendship-or romance-is safe…. L… [more below]
- Series: Hollywood High #1
- Author: Simone, Ni-Ni
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 322
- Publish Date: October 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0758263171
- Language: English
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The Compton Cowboys: And the Fight to Save Their Horse Ranch
$16.99 Read moreIn this young readers’ edition, a rising New York Times reporter tells the compelling story of the Compton Cowboys, a group of African-American men and women who defy stereotypes and continue the prou
- Author: Thompson-Hernandez, Walter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 28, 2020
- ISBN10: 0062956841
- Language: English
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The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich
$16.99 Add to cartBad guys tremble at the sound of his name!
Meet Melvin Beederman. He’s a pretty good superhero, even though it always takes him five or six tries to get launched and flying. His weakness (every superh- Series: Melvin Beederman, Superhero #1
- Author: Trine, Greg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 30 2006
- ISBN10: 0805078363
- Language: English
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My Life as a Stuntboy
$9.99 Add to cartDerek Fallon gets the opportunity of a lifetime–to be a stunt boy in a major movie featuring a pretty teen starlet. After accepting the job he learns that he is the star’s stunt double and must wear
- Series: My Life #2
- Author: Tashjian, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 07 2015
- ISBN10: 1250010381
- Language: English
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Condor Comeback
$11.99 Add to cartWinner of the Green Earth Book Award
Sibert Medalist, National Book Award Honoree, and New York Times bestselling author Sy Montgomery turns her formidable talents to the story of California condors an
- Series: Scientists in the Field (Paperback)
- Author: Montgomery, Sy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 0063290782
- Language: English
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I Love Yous Are for White People: A Memoir
$14.99 Add to cart“The riveting opening sets the stage as the family raced to a rickety boat to escape their homeland, dodging communist gunfire as they ran . . . Su offers a compelling narrative of immigrant life, cul
- Series: P.S.
- Author: Su, Lac
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 12 2009
- ISBN10: 0061543667
- Language: English
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Drama High: Keep It Movin’
$15.00 Add to cartA YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
South Bay High’s Jayd Jackson finally has her own ride, but that sure doesn’t mean her troubles are over. . . These days, Jayd just can’t seem to g- Series: Drama High #8
- Author: Divine, L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 222
- Publish Date: June 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0758231075
- Language: English
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Bukowski, a Life
$18.95 Read moreThe life of Charles Bukowski–laureate of lowlife Los Angeles–a novelist and poet who wrote as he lived. This is the only biography of Bukowski written by a close friend and collaborator.
Neeli Cherk- Author: Cherkovski, Neeli
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: July 28 2020
- ISBN10: 157423241X
- Language: English
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San Diego Lowriders: A History of Cars and Cruising
$33.99 Add to cartSan Diego’s unique lowrider culture and community has a long history of “low and slow.” Cruising the streets from 1950 to 1985, twenty-eight lowrider car clubs made their marks in the San Diego neighb… [more below]
- Author: Pulido, Alberto Lopez
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 146
- Publish Date: April 10 2017
- ISBN10: 1540215865
- Language: English
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Get Ready for War
$9.95 Add to cartThey have everything their parents’ mega-celebrity can give–but when the Pampered Princesses of Hollywood High take aim at each other, the last girl standing will have everything to lose.
London Phi
- Series: Hollywood High #02
- Author: Simone, Ni-Ni
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 434
- Publish Date: April 01 2013
- ISBN10: 075827355X
- Language: English
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Drama High: So, So Hood
$15.00 Add to cartFor Jayd Jackson, a new school takes the drama to a new level. . .
With her senior year just beginning, Jayd’s drama is going nowhere anytime soon. Although she’s graduated to the next level with her- Series: Drama High #14
- Author: Divine, L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 226
- Publish Date: June 01 2011
- ISBN10: 0758231199
- Language: English
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La Vida Loca (Always Running): El Testimonio de Un Pandillero En Los Angeles
$19.99 Add to cart“A los doce años, Luis RodrÃguez ya era un veterano de la guerra entre las pandillas de East Los Angeles. AtraÃdo por una cultura pandillera aparentemente insuperable, fue testigo de un sinfÃn de … [more below]
- Author: Rodriguez, Luis J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 04 2005
- ISBN10: 0743281551
- Language: Spanish
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L.A. Candy
$12.99 Add to cartL.A. Candy is a deliciously entertaining novel about what it’s like to come of age in Hollywood while starring in a reality TV show, written by a young woman who has experienced it all firsthand: Laur
- Series: L.A. Candy #1
- Author: Conrad, Lauren
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 05 2010
- ISBN10: 006176759X
- Language: English
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The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America’s Urban Heartland
$19.99 Add to cart“Thompson-Hern ndez’s portrayal of Compton’s black cowboys broadens our perception of Compton’s young black residents, and connects the Compton Cowboys to the historical legacy of African Americans in
- Author: Thompson-Hernandez, Walter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 0062910612
- Language: English
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West of Eden: An American Place
$23.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – An epic, mesmerizing oral history of Hollywood and Los Angeles from the author of the contemporary classic Edie
Jean Stein transformed the art of oral history in her ground- Author: Stein, Jean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 21 2017
- ISBN10: 0812987934
- Language: English
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Hollywood High: Put Your Diamonds Up
$16.00 Add to cartExplosive rumors and a mega-media frenzy almost ended the Pampered Princesses’ reign as Hollywood High royalty. Now only one diva can win the ultimate fame of thrones… London Phillips is keeping her… [more below]
- Series: Hollywood High #3
- Author: Simone, Ni-Ni
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 258
- Publish Date: July 29 2014
- ISBN10: 0758288522
- Language: English
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City of Dreams: Dodger Stadium and the Birth of Modern Los Angeles
$24.95 Add to cartA vivid history of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and how it helped transform Los Angeles
When Walter O’Malley moved his Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957 with plans to construct a- Author: Podair, Jerald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: July 09 2019
- ISBN10: 0691192790
- Language: English
