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Historical Fiction
Esperanza Rising
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California. There they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
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Ezperanza Rising
Ezperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California. There they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
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Kidnapped
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
David Balfour escapes death to claim his inheritance. This is the story of how he was kidnapped and cast away, his sufferings on a desert isle, his journey in the wild Highlands and more.
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Kidnapped
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
In 1751, David Balfour escapes death to claim his inheritance. This is the story of how he was kidnapped and cast away, his sufferings on a desert isle, his journey in the wild Highlands, and more.
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Miracle at St. Anna’s
Miracle at St. Anna’s by James McBride
The story of four of the U.S. Army's 92nd Division of all-black soldiers as they become trapped behind enemy lines in World War II.
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