Geographic Orientation/California
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The King and Queen of Malibu: The True Story of the Battle for Paradise
$26.95 Read moreFrederick and May Rindge, the unlikely couple whose love story propelled Malibu’s transformation from an untamed ranch in the middle of nowhere to a paradise seeded with movie stars, are at the heart
- Author: Randall, David K.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 02 2016
- ISBN10: 0393240991
- Language: English
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Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites
$19.99 Read moreLouisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award Nominee!
Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites is a picture book biography that tells the story of the powerhouse female Japanese-American chef and her rise to- Author: Florence, Debbi Michiko
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 0374313873
- Language: English
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Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father
$16.95 Add to cartIn this vibrant memoir, Alysia Abbott recounts growing up in 1970s San Francisco with Steve Abbott, a gay, single father during an era when that was rare. Reconstructing their time together from a rem
- Author: Abbott, Alysia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 02 2014
- ISBN10: 0393348903
- Language: English
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Mysteries in Our National Parks: Valley of Death: A Mystery in Death Valley National Park
$4.99 Read moreJack can’t believe what he’s hearing. His sister is being held hostage. Whoever snatched Ashley must have been following the Landons as they explored Death Valley National Park. But what do they want … [more below]
- Series: Mysteries in Our National Park
- Author: Ferguson, Alane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 11 2008
- ISBN10: 1426301782
- Language: English
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The Model Bakery Cookbook: 75 Favorite Recipes from the Beloved Napa Valley Bakery (Baking Cookbook, Bread Baking, Baking Bible Cookbook)
$37.50 Read moreFeaturing Oprah’s 2016 Favorite Things English Muffins This definitive baking guide is the much-anticipated cookbook from the Model Bakery, a mother-daughter-run baking destination with a huge local … [more below]
- Author: Mitchell, Karen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 17 2013
- ISBN10: 1452113831
- Language: English
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Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
$21.95 Read moreAsian/Pacific American Award for Literature – Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
Nine-year-old Maria Singh learns to play softball just like her heroes in the All-American Girls’ Lea
- Author: Krishnaswami, Uma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1600602614
- Language: English
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Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook
$40.00 Add to cartWe hung the walls with old French movie posters advertising the films of Marcel Pagnol, films that had already provided us with both a name and an ideal: to create a community of friends, lovers, and
- Series: Chez Panisse
- Author: Waters, Alice L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 25 1999
- ISBN10: 0060175834
- Language: English
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Lights, Camera . . . Cats!
$6.99 Read more
The Clue Crew is seeing stars
Look out — the Clue Crew is headed to Hollywood Carson Drew’s client invited him to the set of a new movie — starring the most famous cat in Hollywood, Fluffingto… [more below]- Series: Nancy Drew & the Clue Crew #8
- Author: Keene, Carolyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: May 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1416939571
- Language: English
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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of California
$24.95 Read more“The “American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of California” includes more than 300 species birders are most likely to see in the state. Illustrated with nearly 450 crisp, color photographs,… [more below]
- Series: American Birding Association State Field
- Author: Jaramillo, Alvaro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1935622501
- Language: English
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Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens
$48.68 Add to cartInspirational, practical, and easy to use, this book was created with the aim of conveying the awesome diversity and beauty of California’s native plants and demonstrating how they can be brought into… [more below]
- Author: Keator, Glenn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 04 2007
- ISBN10: 0520251105
- Language: English
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All Over Coffee
$30.00 Read moreIn February 2004, the San Francisco Chronicle began printing an enigmatic feature called “All Over Coffee.” Almost immediately, letters of love and hate, confusion and praise poured in. Accustomed to
- Author: Madonna, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0872864561
- Language: English
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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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Night in the Lonesome October
$14.95 Add to cartEverything changed for Ed that day in the fall semester when he got a letter from Holly, the girl he loved. “Dear Ed,” it began, “I will always cherish the times we had…” Holly was in love with some
- Author: Laymon, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 346
- Publish Date: October 15 2013
- ISBN10: 1477839585
- Language: English
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The California Wildlife Habitat Garden: How to Attract Bees, Butterflies, Birds, and Other Animals
$29.95 Read moreThis attractive, practical guide explains how to transform backyard gardens into living ecosystems that are not only enjoyable retreats for humans, but also thriving sanctuaries for wildlife. Beautifu… [more below]
- Author: Bauer, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: August 08 2012
- ISBN10: 0520267818
- Language: English
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The Balloon Boy of San Francisco
$9.95 Add to cartIn 1853, San Francisco newsboy Ready Gates lives up to his nickname. He’s ready for anything–whether it’s shouting the latest headlines from a street corner, sneaking onto a river boat to avoid payin… [more below]
- Author: Leland, Dorothy Kupcha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0961735791
- Language: English
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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
$9.99 Read moreIn 1849 a twelve-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town. There Lucy helps run a boarding house and loo
- Author: Cushman, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 30 2019
- ISBN10: 1328631133
- Language: English
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The Dragon Warrior
$9.99 Read more“An exhilarating tale. . . Readers will be enthralled.” –J.C. Cervantes, New York Times bestselling author of The Storm Runner
A debut novel inspired by Chinese mythology, this middle-grade fantasy fo- Series: Dragon Warrior
- Author: Zhao, Katie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 24, 2020
- ISBN10: 1547604794
- Language: English
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Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border
$9.99 Read moreA unique holiday story about love overcoming the border fences between Mexico and the United States from a National Book Award nominee. This must-read classic for Christmas is now available in paperb
- Series: Between Books
- Author: Perkins, Mitali
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: December 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1250895316
- Language: English
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Crime in the Crypt
$6.99 Add to cartDink, Josh, and Ruth Rose catch a crypt criminal–in the thirteenth A to Z Mysteries Super Edition
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are headed to the Big Apple They plan to spend time with Ruth Rose’s gran- Series: A to Z Mysteries #13
- Author: Roy, Ron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 06 2021
- ISBN10: 0593301811
- Language: English
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Paperquake: A Puzzle
$15.95 Add to cartViolet’s paralyzing fear of the San Francisco earthquakes changes when her family renovates an old building. An aftershock dislodges a letter addressed in 1906 to Baby V–and Violet is certain the dis… [more below]
- Series: Time Travel Mysteries
- Author: Reiss, Kathryn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 01 2002
- ISBN10: 015216782X
- Language: English
