When Aleisha discovers a reading list tucked in the back of a book as she works at the library for the summer, she decides to complete it and is transport...Show more
When Aleisha discovers a reading list tucked in the back of a book as she works at the library for the summer, she decides to complete it and is transported away from the difficulties she is facing at home. She then shares this list with Mukesh, a widowed patron who wants to connect with his bookworm of a granddaughter, hoping that he will find the same solace from it. This heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship forged through the escape of reading will have you checking the back of your library books for a list, too!
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When Aleisha discovers a reading list tucked in the back of a book as she works at the library for the summer, she decides to complete it and is transport...Show more
When Aleisha discovers a reading list tucked in the back of a book as she works at the library for the summer, she decides to complete it and is transported away from the difficulties she is facing at home. She then shares this list with Mukesh, a widowed patron who wants to connect with his bookworm of a granddaughter, hoping that he will find the same solace from it. This heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship forged through the escape of reading will have you checking the back of your library books for a list, too!
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Follow the Trueba family across three generations in a story that weaves together politics and magic. The cast of characters include the politically ambit...Show more
Follow the Trueba family across three generations in a story that weaves together politics and magic. The cast of characters include the politically ambitious Esteban; his wife, Clara, who has supernatural abilities; their daughter, Blanca, who is romantically involved with a man her father doesn't approve of; and Alba, Blanca's daughter who will lead their family and country into a revolutionary future. Check out this book to see why it is regarded as an important work of the twentieth century!
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Follow the Trueba family across three generations in a story that weaves together politics and magic. The cast of characters include the politically ambit...Show more
Follow the Trueba family across three generations in a story that weaves together politics and magic. The cast of characters include the politically ambitious Esteban; his wife, Clara, who has supernatural abilities; their daughter, Blanca, who is romantically involved with a man her father doesn't approve of; and Alba, Blanca's daughter who will lead their family and country into a revolutionary future. Check out this book to see why it is regarded as an important work of the twentieth century!
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It's the year 2003 and a mysterious postcard has been delivered to the home of the Berest family, listing the names of the Berest family members killed in...Show more
It's the year 2003 and a mysterious postcard has been delivered to the home of the Berest family, listing the names of the Berest family members killed in Auschwitz. Fifteen years later, Anne Berest sets out to find out who sent the postcard and why, but doing so also forces her to question what she knows to be true.
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It's the year 2003 and a mysterious postcard has been delivered to the home of the Berest family, listing the names of the Berest family members killed in...Show more
It's the year 2003 and a mysterious postcard has been delivered to the home of the Berest family, listing the names of the Berest family members killed in Auschwitz. Fifteen years later, Anne Berest sets out to find out who sent the postcard and why, but doing so also forces her to question what she knows to be true.
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Three generations of women in a family contend with their self-identities and dreams in this debut novel from Saumya Dave. Simran begins to question both ...Show more
Three generations of women in a family contend with their self-identities and dreams in this debut novel from Saumya Dave. Simran begins to question both her career path and her love life; her mother, Nandini, realizes she has lost herself in service to others; and her grandmother, Mimi, seeks to bridge the divide between Simran and Nandini while carrying her own secret burden.
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Three generations of women in a family contend with their self-identities and dreams in this debut novel from Saumya Dave. Simran begins to question both ...Show more
Three generations of women in a family contend with their self-identities and dreams in this debut novel from Saumya Dave. Simran begins to question both her career path and her love life; her mother, Nandini, realizes she has lost herself in service to others; and her grandmother, Mimi, seeks to bridge the divide between Simran and Nandini while carrying her own secret burden.
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In eighteenth century Ghana, two half-sisters are are born in two different villages, and will live two very different lives. While Effia is married off t...Show more
In eighteenth century Ghana, two half-sisters are are born in two different villages, and will live two very different lives. While Effia is married off to an Englishman and lives comfortably, Esi is sold into slavery and sent to America. The lineage of each of these women is followed, with the lives of each character being shaped by historical forces beyond their control.
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In eighteenth century Ghana, two half-sisters are are born in two different villages, and will live two very different lives. While Effia is married off t...Show more
In eighteenth century Ghana, two half-sisters are are born in two different villages, and will live two very different lives. While Effia is married off to an Englishman and lives comfortably, Esi is sold into slavery and sent to America. The lineage of each of these women is followed, with the lives of each character being shaped by historical forces beyond their control.
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It's the early 1900s in Korea, and teenager Sunja falls for a mysterious man and becomes pregnant, only to learn that he is already married. She decides t...Show more
It's the early 1900s in Korea, and teenager Sunja falls for a mysterious man and becomes pregnant, only to learn that he is already married. She decides to reject this mysterious man in favour of marrying a minister who will take her to live in Japan. However, these decisions will come to impact her family for generations to come.
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It's the early 1900s in Korea, and teenager Sunja falls for a mysterious man and becomes pregnant, only to learn that he is already married. She decides t...Show more
It's the early 1900s in Korea, and teenager Sunja falls for a mysterious man and becomes pregnant, only to learn that he is already married. She decides to reject this mysterious man in favour of marrying a minister who will take her to live in Japan. However, these decisions will come to impact her family for generations to come.
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The stories of five generations of Métis women are told in this novel that showcases the power of familial bonds. Carter is looking for answers about her ...Show more
The stories of five generations of Métis women are told in this novel that showcases the power of familial bonds. Carter is looking for answers about her heritage; Allie seeks to make up for lost time with her daughter; Lucie wants help in joining the Afterlife; Geneviève is determined to overcome her demons; and Mamé has already passed away but must come to terms what this means. Although each woman has her own journey, their stories echo each other's down the generations.
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The stories of five generations of Métis women are told in this novel that showcases the power of familial bonds. Carter is looking for answers about her ...Show more
The stories of five generations of Métis women are told in this novel that showcases the power of familial bonds. Carter is looking for answers about her heritage; Allie seeks to make up for lost time with her daughter; Lucie wants help in joining the Afterlife; Geneviève is determined to overcome her demons; and Mamé has already passed away but must come to terms what this means. Although each woman has her own journey, their stories echo each other's down the generations.
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Told through three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women and the dolls that they carried, A Council of Dolls explores the devastating impacts of residenti...Show more
Told through three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women and the dolls that they carried, A Council of Dolls explores the devastating impacts of residential schools and the historical massacres of Indigenous Peoples. Although dealing with difficult subject matter, Power tells a story that is ultimately hopeful.
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Told through three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women and the dolls that they carried, A Council of Dolls explores the devastating impacts of residenti...Show more
Told through three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women and the dolls that they carried, A Council of Dolls explores the devastating impacts of residential schools and the historical massacres of Indigenous Peoples. Although dealing with difficult subject matter, Power tells a story that is ultimately hopeful.
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In 1951, New York, thirteen-year-old Myra Larkin is offered a ride home by a man she believes to be Mickey Mantle. Later that night, a triple homicide occ...Show more
In 1951, New York, thirteen-year-old Myra Larkin is offered a ride home by a man she believes to be Mickey Mantle. Later that night, a triple homicide occurs down the street; it is the opening to violence that will follow the Larkin family for half a century.
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In 1951, New York, thirteen-year-old Myra Larkin is offered a ride home by a man she believes to be Mickey Mantle. Later that night, a triple homicide occ...Show more
In 1951, New York, thirteen-year-old Myra Larkin is offered a ride home by a man she believes to be Mickey Mantle. Later that night, a triple homicide occurs down the street; it is the opening to violence that will follow the Larkin family for half a century.
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A brokenhearted Libby Nicholls meets the elderly Frank on the bus after she moves to London. Frank tells her he has taken this same bus for the past sixty...Show more
A brokenhearted Libby Nicholls meets the elderly Frank on the bus after she moves to London. Frank tells her he has taken this same bus for the past sixty years hoping to come across a woman with whom he had a missed romantic connection. Libby takes it upon herself to help Frank find this woman, and in doing so, undergoes her own journey of opening herself up to relationships once again.
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A brokenhearted Libby Nicholls meets the elderly Frank on the bus after she moves to London. Frank tells her he has taken this same bus for the past sixty...Show more
A brokenhearted Libby Nicholls meets the elderly Frank on the bus after she moves to London. Frank tells her he has taken this same bus for the past sixty years hoping to come across a woman with whom he had a missed romantic connection. Libby takes it upon herself to help Frank find this woman, and in doing so, undergoes her own journey of opening herself up to relationships once again.
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This unforgettable novel centres around friends Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal, both World War II veterans, as they start their own families and navigate li...Show more
This unforgettable novel centres around friends Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal, both World War II veterans, as they start their own families and navigate life in London. The characters' relationships to their British identities are explored through race, ethnicity, and class.
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This unforgettable novel centres around friends Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal, both World War II veterans, as they start their own families and navigate li...Show more
This unforgettable novel centres around friends Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal, both World War II veterans, as they start their own families and navigate life in London. The characters' relationships to their British identities are explored through race, ethnicity, and class.
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In this modern classic, four Chinese women who have recently immigrated to San Francisco meet weekly to play mahjong and talk. They call themselves the Jo...Show more
In this modern classic, four Chinese women who have recently immigrated to San Francisco meet weekly to play mahjong and talk. They call themselves the Joy Luck Club, united through experiences of loss and their hopes for the future. Their relationships with their daughters are at the forefront, and the reader is invited to discover the depths and complexities of mother-daughter bonds.
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In this modern classic, four Chinese women who have recently immigrated to San Francisco meet weekly to play mahjong and talk. They call themselves the Jo...Show more
In this modern classic, four Chinese women who have recently immigrated to San Francisco meet weekly to play mahjong and talk. They call themselves the Joy Luck Club, united through experiences of loss and their hopes for the future. Their relationships with their daughters are at the forefront, and the reader is invited to discover the depths and complexities of mother-daughter bonds.
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Set in Kerala, India, from 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water tells the story of three generations of a family in which at least one person per generatio...Show more
Set in Kerala, India, from 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water tells the story of three generations of a family in which at least one person per generation dies by drowning. At the centre of the story is Big Ammachi, the matriarch of the family, who witnesses the changes in her family and country.
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Set in Kerala, India, from 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water tells the story of three generations of a family in which at least one person per generatio...Show more
Set in Kerala, India, from 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water tells the story of three generations of a family in which at least one person per generation dies by drowning. At the centre of the story is Big Ammachi, the matriarch of the family, who witnesses the changes in her family and country.
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Naïma knows very little of her Algerian heritage; her father claims he has no memory before living in France, a language barrier prevents her from underst...Show more
Naïma knows very little of her Algerian heritage; her father claims he has no memory before living in France, a language barrier prevents her from understanding her grandmother, and her grandfather has passed away. She takes it upon herself to travel to Algeria to better understand her family's past, but this comes to include their secrets. This novel asks how the choices we make will impact our descendants.
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Naïma knows very little of her Algerian heritage; her father claims he has no memory before living in France, a language barrier prevents her from underst...Show more
Naïma knows very little of her Algerian heritage; her father claims he has no memory before living in France, a language barrier prevents her from understanding her grandmother, and her grandfather has passed away. She takes it upon herself to travel to Algeria to better understand her family's past, but this comes to include their secrets. This novel asks how the choices we make will impact our descendants.
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