Title: The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Machine Author: John Seabrook Summary: Have you ever wondered why the music on the radio all sort of…
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The Marvels
Title: The Marvels Author/Illustrator: Brian Selznick Summary: In 1766, Billy Marvel, survivor of a terrible shipwreck that claimed the life of an entire crew of…
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Title: Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad Author: M.T. Anderson Summary: During World War II, the Russian…
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Title: Queen of Someday Author: Sherry D. Ficklin Summary: Sophie knows she must do her duty to her family, her country and the emperor. That…
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Title: The Diviners Author: Libba Bray Summary: Evie O’Neill finds herself in big trouble over a little parlor trick she performed at a party. She only…
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Title: Code Name Verity Author: Elizabeth Wein Summary: Set in World War II, this story tells the tale of two young women and their harrowing…
View More Code Name VerityThe Philosophy Book
Title: The Philosophy Book Author: DK Publishing Summary: Ever wanted to know more about philosophy (the rational investigation of the truths and principles…
View More The Philosophy BookThe Watch That Ends the Night
Title: The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic Author: Allan Wolf Summary: It is April 15, 1912. Undertaker John Snow is on a cable boat, heading towards the…
View More The Watch That Ends the NightWonderstruck
Title: Wonderstruck Author and Illustrator: Brian Selznick Summary: It is 1977. Ben likes to collect things. Some are treasures his mom has given to him.…
View More WonderstruckTom Thumb
Title: Tom Thumb: The Remarkable True Story of a Man in Miniature Author: George Sullivan Summary: Charles Stratton was born in 1838 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.…
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