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The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society. When it was first published in 1967, The Outsiders defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of Ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult world. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever. Puffin is proud to publish...
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In 1957 Melba Pattillo turned sixteen. That was also the year she became a warrior on the front lines of a civil rights firestorm. Following the landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board Education, she was one of nine teenagers chosen to integrate Little Rock's Central High School. This is her remarkable story. You will listen to the cruel taunts of her schoolmates and their parents. You will run with her from the threat of a lynch mob's...
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Manny relates his coming of age experiences as a member of a poor Mexican American family in which the alcoholic father only adds to everyone's struggle. Perico, or parrot, was what Dad called me sometimes. It was from a Mexican saying about a parrot that complains how hot it is in the shade, while all along he's sitting inside an oven and doesn't know it.... For Manuel Hernandez, the year leading up to his test of courage, his initiation into a gang,...
5) Monster
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Freedom to Read: Books Unite Us
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While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken.
7) Keeper
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In an interview with a young journalist, World Cup hero, El Gato, describes his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the events, experiences, and people that helped make him a great goalkeeper and renowned soccer star.
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International Chef Exchange volume 6
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In Brighton, Sicilian Chef Nicola demonstrates his gelato making skills and cooks live for a huge audience. He tours Audrey's Chocolates. Meanwhile, British chef Seb Cole visits sunny Sicily for a feast granita in the beautiful seaside town of Acireale. While there he climbs Etna, visits vineyards, and descends into the ice caves on the slopes of the local volcano.
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International Chef Exchange volume 4
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Chef Audrey Eussen comes to Brighton to cook a fabulous meal from her native Limburg. She tours the Ridgeview Wine Estate, a local fishing fleet and a Sussex cheese producer. Brighton's Andy MacKenzie travels to Maastricht and takes over Audrey's kitchen. He visits a pasta maker, kobe beef producer and tastes foie gras.
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International Chef Exchange volume 1
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Dutch celebrity chef Pepijn Schmeink comes to Brighton to cook his innovative cuisine. He also visits a cheese shop, eats artisan gelato and cooks traditional British fish and chips. Meanwhile, Rob Carr travels to Pepijn's restaurant, struggles with a strange kitchen, transfers desserts across the city in the back of a van and battles to create a stunning dinner.
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International Chef Exchange volume 5
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In Brighton, food celebrity Chef Tony Leck produces a fabulous meal, embracing local produce and foraged foods. While in Sussex he travels to a micro-brewery and a beach front fish smoker. Over in Guernsey, Semone cooks a dinner of twisted classics to the delight of his audience. He tours a cider producer, herb farm and cheese maker.
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International Chef Exchange volume 2
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Chef Bas Oonk visits Michael's acclaimed restaurant 64 Degrees in Brighton to demonstrate his exquisite skills. He visits an organic chocolate producer, a traditional English Pub and the famous Victorian subterranean aquarium. Over in Den Haag Michael runs the kitchen at Basaal to show his own modern European style of cooking. He visits the local fish market, eats herring and learns about Genever.
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International Chef Exchange volume 3
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Swedish celebrity chef Christofer Johansson creates a stunning feast for the British locals. While in Sussex he visits an apple orchard and cider farm, and meets a local gamekeeper. In Linköping, chefs Jimmy and Jeremy cook up a Sussex storm. They tour a beautiful castle garden, an organic farm, and a fabulous lakeside restaurant.
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Between the sixth and sixteenth centuries, trade flourished between sub-Saharan Africa and Arab cultures. Traders exchanged gold, slaves, cloth, and salt along the trans-Saharan routes. This trade was directly responsible for seismic shifts in African economies and the foundation of new empires. Trans-Saharan Trade Routes explores how this complex trade network shaped the history of Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
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In ancient times, the Mediterranean Sea allowed Greeks, Phoenicians, Egyptians, and the people of Mesopotamia to trade goods and make cultural connections. In fact, trade routes through the Mediterranean allowed both Greeks and Phoenicians to establish new colonies, extending their reach and leading to immense wealth. Mediterranean Trade Routes provides context for how these routes fostered political relationships, private business, and advances in...
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The Northwest Passage has captured the imagination of nations and explorers for hundreds of years. And today, as global warming reshapes geography, trade along the passage is becoming a reality for the first time. The Northwest Passage provides a sweeping history of the route from the earliest attempts to navigate through its punishing landscape to breaking news about its economic viability in modern day.
19) The Panama Canal
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Since the beginning of exploration, people have searched for easier ways to navigate between waterways and oceans to bolster trade. The Panama Canal demonstrates how innovation, advanced engineering, hard work, and great personal cost resulted in one of modern history's most critical trade routes. This book includes information about the explorers and inventors behind the project, the goods and services traded, and the ways the canal is used today....
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The Phoenicians were known as intrepid sailors, and their skillful navigation and shipbuilding led to trade routes that brought them glory and economic power. This book investigates the ways that technology helped to form trade partnerships between cultures, which ultimately resulted in the transmission of art, new economic systems, and more.
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