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English
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The villiage of Cooperstown, named for its Quaker founder, William Cooper, lay near the edge of a forest. Fascinated by its dark green depths, its mysterious hiding places, James, youngest but one of the twelve Cooper children, had many romantic dreams about it - dreams and romances that stayed with him long afterwards and found their way into his books, The Deerslayer, The Last of the Mohicans, and the rest of the Leather Stocking Tales.
2) The Likeness
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Dublin Murder Squad novels volume 2
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English
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New York Times bestselling author Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Hunter, is “the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years” (The Washington Post) and “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker).
“Required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting.” —The New...
“Required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting.” —The New...
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English
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From the Publisher: In The Pathfinder, James Fenimore Cooper tells a thrilling tale of naval adventure, rival love, and wilderness experience that captures the rough-and-tumble life on the shores of Lake Ontario during the French and Indian War. Cooper is the foremost author of historical romance in American literature, and The Pathfinder remains one of the finest examples of the genre. The Pathfinder stands alone as an example of Cooper's unique...
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English
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Apart from The Last of the Mohicans, most Americans know little of the French and Indian War-also known as the Seven Years' War-and yet it remains one of the most fascinating periods in our history. In January 2006, PBS will air The War That Made America, a four-part documentary about this epic conflict. Fred Anderson, the award-winning and critically acclaimed historian, has written the official tie-in to this exciting television event. In The War...
5) One by one
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English
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When an offsite company retreat is upended by an avalanche that strands them in a remote mountain chalet, eight coworkers are forced to set aside their corporate rankings and mutual distrust in order to survive.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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SUMMARY: A historical novel based on an actual narrative. In 1754, on the brink of the French and Indian war, young Miriam Willard and her older sister's family are captured in an Indian raid on Charleston, N.H., where they are held for ransom.
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Duke Classics
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English
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Publisher's description: Almost from the time of its publication in 1846, Melville's first book, based on his own travels in the South Seas, has been recognized as a classic in the literature of travel and adventure. Although initially rejected as too fantastic to be true, Typee was immensely popular and regarded in Melville's lifetime as his best work. It established his reputation as the literary discoverer of the South Seas and inspired the likes...
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Ethan Gage adventures volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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"An utterly captivating romp from the treacherous tunnels beneath Jerusalem to the lost City of Ghosts (Petra, Jordan) to the tumult of revolutionary Paris….Dietrich spins a merry magical mystery tour, winningly intricate and anchored to actual historical figures and events….Mr. Spielberg! Mr. Lucas! It's your move."
-Seattle Times
Dashing and courageous American adventurer Ethan Gage returns in William Dietrich's The Rosetta Key-the thrilling...
9) Shiver
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English
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"In this propulsive locked-room thriller debut, a reunion weekend in the French Alps turns deadly when five friends discover that someone has deliberately stranded them at their remote mountaintop resort during a snowstorm"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Have you ever wondered about the events that laid the foundations of the United States of America? This title explores the reasons and nations behind the French and Indian War, otherwise known as the Seven Years' War. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence sidebar and primary sources. This title also includes a timeline, glossary, Web links, index, and common core activities. Core...
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Pub. Date
2005
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English
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Julie Powell is 30 years old, living in a rundown apartment in Queens and working at a secretarial job that's going nowhere. She needs something to break the monotony of her life, and she invents a deranged assignment. She will cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child's 1961 classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking. In the span of one year. At first she thinks it will be easy, but as she moves from simple potato soup into more complicated realms, she...
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Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
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238 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
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English
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Ina Garten, host of Food Network's "Barefoot Contessa," shares her favorite recipes for simple, country French food, including drinks and appetizers, lunches, soups and salads, dinner entrees, vegetables, and desserts.
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Ethan Gage adventures volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 21
Physical Desc
376 p. ; 24 cm.
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English
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Acquiring an ancient medallion covered with indecipherable symbols, expatriate American Ethan Gage is forced to flee for his life when he is framed for murder and forced to accompany Napoleon Bonaparte on the emperor's quest to conquer Egypt.
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Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2001, c1970
Edition
New rev. ed.
Physical Desc
xxi, 555, lxiii p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Contains a guide to French cuisine with information on how to choose and prepare raw ingredients, what the different types of French cuisine are, how classic techniques can be adapted for American convenience, and where Americans can find unusual products and ingredients.
15) The Misanthrope
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English
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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known popularly by his stage name Molière, is regarded as one of the masters of French comedic drama. When Molière began acting in Paris there were two well-established theatrical companies, those of the Hôtel de Bourgogne and the Marais. Joining these theatrical companies would have been impossible for a new member of the acting profession like Molière and thus he performed with traveling troupes of actors in the French...
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
1999, �1992
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Widescreen format; director's expanded ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
An adopted son of the Mohican tribe and the aristocratic daughter of a British colonel find love against the backdrop of the French and Indian War.
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