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English
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"Nashquitten, MA, is a decaying coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town's industries for generations. When a bright young woman dies at a house party, the circumstances around her death suspiciously unclear, the tight-knit community is shaken. As a mother grieves her daughter, a teacher her student, a best friend her confidante, the events around the tragedy become a lightning rod: blame is cast,...
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[Xlibris Corporation]
Pub. Date:
[2008]
Language:
English
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Random House
Pub. Date:
[1938]
Language:
English
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HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
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It is 1912. Against all odds, the Titanic is sinking. As desperate hands emerge from the icy water, a few lucky row boats float in the darkness. On the boats are four survivors. Reg, a handsome young steward working in the first-class dining room; Annie, an Irishwoman travelling to America with her children; Juliet, a titled English lady who is pregnant and unmarried, and George, a troubled American millionaire. In the wake of the tragedy, each of...
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Publisher:
45th Parallel Press
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
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The events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of a crewmember, a first-class passenger, and a steerage passenger as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as readers engage and read aloud. This book includes a...
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Publisher:
Cherry Red Records
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
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Pantheon Books
Pub. Date:
[1988]
Language:
English
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Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date:
[2019]
Language:
English
Book cover for "Women And Children First (Remastered)".
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Publisher:
Rhino/Warner Records
Pub. Date:
1980
Language:
English
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Publisher:
Esoteric
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Book cover for "Titanic".
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Publisher:
Norton
Pub. Date:
1998
Language:
English
Book cover for "3 days to live".
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"Three stories of suspense, including "3 Days to Live," in which a CIA-agent bride is on her European honeymoon when she and her husband are poisoned--leaving her seventy-two hours to take revenge."--
Book cover for "Women And Children Die First".
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Publisher:
Ferret Music
Pub. Date:
2004
Language:
English
Book cover for "Born in the USA".
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Publisher:
University of California Press
Pub. Date:
[2007]
Language:
English
Book cover for "Little women".
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Lexile measure:
1230L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
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For generations, children around the world have come of age with Louisa May Alcott's March girls: hardworking eldest sister Meg, headstrong, impulsive Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. With their father away at war, and their loving mother Marmee working to support the family, the four sisters have to rely on one another for support as they endure the hardships of wartime and poverty. We witness the sisters growing up and figuring out what role...
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Lexile measure:
840L
Language:
English
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This is a story of a woman of passion and intelligence who refuses to be satisfied with her "place" in society, and asserts her identity and aspirations with defiance and dignity. In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her employer who has a terrible secret.
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In an effort to give their younger brother, Norman a project to keep him busy now that he has joined the family publishing house, the older Warne brothers agree to publish Miss Beatrix Potter's first children's book. They don't expect the book to sell well, but they need to keep Norman busy. As a single woman living in Edwardian London, Beatrix suspects this endeavor may provide her with a small measure of freedom. But she also has very specific ideas...
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"Laurel Thorpe, Belinda Rowe, and Scarlett Oliver share only two things: a love for the man they all married, Deacon Thorpe -- a celebrity chef with an insatiable appetite for life, and a passionate dislike of one another. All three are remarkable, spirited women, but they couldn't be more different. Laurel: Deacon's high school sweetheart and an effortlessly beautiful social worker; Belinda: a high-maintenance Hollywood diva; and Scarlett: a sexy...
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Lexile measure:
1110L
Language:
English
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Agnes Grey is a poignant exploration of moral integrity, social injustice, and personal resilience within the rigid structures of Victorian England. Anne Brontë critiques the harsh realities faced by governesses, highlighting the imbalance of power and the struggles of women seeking independence. Through the experiences of the titular character, the novel examines themes of class disparity, education, and the emotional toll of servitude in a society...

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Lexile measure:
900L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry, Maine, was just their home town: familiar, well-ordered, a good place to live. It was the children who saw-- and felt-- what made Derry so horribly different. In the stormdrains, in the sewers, It lurked, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each person's deepest dread. Sometimes It reached up, seizing, tearing killing... The adults, knowing better, knew nothing....