Susan McCarthy
1) True fires
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When Sheriff Kyle DeLuth removes two youngsters from school because of the color of their skin, his cruel actions ignite a storm of protest among the women of the peacelful town of Lake Esther, Florida, that will change the town and all of their lives forever.
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In the late 19th century, Charles Darwin was sure that humans and animals showed emotion through remarkably similar behaviors, noting, "The Indian elephant is said sometimes to weep." For over 100 years, animal lovers have known that their dogs, cats, and other pets have complex emotional lives. When Elephants Weep is the first book since Darwin's to thoroughly and effectively explore the full range of emotions throughout the animal kingdom.
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An enjoyable collection of animal stories from the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin… Meant to enchant and instruct young listeners, Harriet Beecher Stowe sees through the eyes of the forest creatures, large and small, and shows us how things might work in the adventure of growing "big." Queer Little Folks includes:
• "Hen That Hatched Ducks"
• "The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge"
• "The History of Tip-Top"
• "Miss Katy-Did and Miss Cricket"...
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What is a Golden Deed? We all of us enjoy a story of battle and adventure. Some of us delight in the anxiety and excitement with which we watch the various strange predicaments, hairbreadth escapes, and ingenious contrivances that are presented to us; and the mere imaginary dread of the dangers thus depicted, stirs our feelings and makes us feel eager and full of suspense. A Golden Deed must be something more than mere display of fearlessness. Grave...
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In this illustrated, abridged version of the original, the boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and, especially, St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern?
10) Lady Susan
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Flirtatious and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks a new and advantageous marriage for herself, and at the same time attempts to push her daughter into marriage with a man she detests. The plot unfolds through letters exchanged among Lady Susan, her family, friends, and enemies.
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Pudd'nhead Wilson begins with a young slave woman taking her light-skinned child -- fearing for his life -- and exchanging him with her master's child. Like much of Twain, the tale becomes an indictment of racial prejudice in the antebellum south, full of Twain's gentle yet sharp-elbowed humor.
12) Winesburg, Ohio
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Profiles the people of a small midwestern town in the early 1900s, revealing the consequences of human misunderstanding.