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1) Ragged Dick
Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Ragged Dick is the story of a young bootblack living and working in the streets of a post-Civil War New York City. It follows his rise from a street kid to the respectable middle class. The original publication, released as a six volume series, came to depict a time of post-war struggle through the eyes of its young victims, vagabond children. Originally written as young-adult moral tales using the classic rags-to-riches theme, Ragged Dick is also...
Author
Publisher
Boldwood Books
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's an invitation that will change everything...
It's 1923 and in a decade that promises excitement and liberation, Pearl Glenham and her father are invited to a mysterious country house party on the Dorset coast, by a total stranger.
Her father claims not to have any prior association with Highcliffe House, but upon arrival, it is apparent that he has a shared history with several of the guests, although he won't admit it. Belatedly discovering
...3) The plague
Author
Publisher
Pomodoro Books
Pub. Date
2024
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Plague" by Albert Camus is a thought-provoking novel that unfolds in the fictional town of Oran, Algeria, gripped by an inexplicable epidemic. As the citizens grapple with the escalating crisis, the narrative explores profound themes of existentialism, human suffering, and the struggle for meaning in an indifferent world. Dr. Bernard Rieux, the protagonist, emerges as a symbol of resilience as he confronts the plague's relentless spread. Camus...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the enduring gothic masterpiece Flowers in the Attic—the unforgettable forbidden love story that earned V.C. Andrews a fiercely devoted fan base and became an international cult classic.
At the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden—blond, innocent, and fighting for their lives...
They were a perfect and beautiful family—until a heartbreaking tragedy...
At the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden—blond, innocent, and fighting for their lives...
They were a perfect and beautiful family—until a heartbreaking tragedy...