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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Raised in Marrakech by a French mother and English father, a 17-year-old girl has learned above all to avoid mauvais ton ("bad taste" loses something in the translation). One should not ask servants to wait on one during Ramadan: they must have paid leave while one spends the holy month abroad. One must play the piano; if staying at Claridge's, one must regrettably install a Clavinova in the suite, so that the necessary hours of practice will not...
Author
Language
English
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The ideal introduction to the genius of Ernest Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories contains ten of Hemingway's most acclaimed and popular works of short fiction.
Selected from Winner Take Nothing, Men Without Women, and The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories, this collection includes "The Killers," the first of Hemingway's mature stories to be accepted by an American periodical; the...
Selected from Winner Take Nothing, Men Without Women, and The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories, this collection includes "The Killers," the first of Hemingway's mature stories to be accepted by an American periodical; the...
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
Español
Description
¡Ya casi es Navidad! Época de regocijo en compañía de nuestros seres queridos. ¡Este enriquecedor y detallado libro present las tradiciones navideñas de 13 países del mundo!
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 401 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In Italo Calvino's cosmicomics, primordial beings cavort on the nearby surface of the moon, play marbles with atoms, and bear ecstatic witness to Earth's first dawn. Exploring natural phenomena and the origins of the universe, these beloved tales relate complex scientific concepts to our common sensory, emotional, human world."--from publisher's description.
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
303 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
With engaging and artfully presented text, including sidebars on media mavens throughout history, social gaffes, and archaic manners, this book is as entertaining as it is informative. Readers delve into cultural similarities and differences through lively passages, colorful photography, and sidebars on unique history.
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Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Teaches kids what a question is, when to ask one, and how to form one. Friendly tips and pointers ("Keep it short!" "Show interest!") help kids keep their questions appropriate and on point. Above all, the book encourages readers to keep on asking questions--the beginning of learning about the world. -- amazon.com
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Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
129 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Why do we decorate Christmas trees? Do all children receive gifts on the same day? Come find out as Monika Utnik-Strugala captures the smells, tastes, and unforgettable traditions about the most popular, exciting, contemplative, and unique Christmas customs and legends from around the world. Find out why celebrate Christmas on December 25th, who invented the first glass ornament, why people build nativity scenes, and more! A truly international collection...
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Co. in association with Oxfam
Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
41 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores what five children living in South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, France, and India eat at mealtime with their families, how their families obtain and prepare food, what kinds of food may be eaten at celebrations, and what their favorite food is. Includes recipes.
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Series
Word$ volume 1
Language
English
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Preparing to deliver her Last Day speech to celebrate her new adulthood in a world where every word and gesture is copyrighted, patented or trademarked, a 15-year-old girl elects to remain silent rather than pay to speak, a decision that threatens to unravel the fabric of society.
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