West of the moon

In nineteenth-century Norway, fourteen-year-old Astri, whose aunt has sold her to a mean goatherder, dreams of joining her father in America.

The rise of Indonesian communism

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ISBN/ISSN

9789793780368

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xviii, 510 p. ; 23 cm.

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329.991 MCV r

The big short: Inside the doomsday machine

Michael Lewis offers a critical look at the financial collapse of 2008 and reveals how the American economy shot itself in the foot. With cynical wit and humor, Lewis exposes the bungling villains who steered the economy toward a recession and chronicles the harrowing attempts of a few hopeless heroes who foresaw this tragedy.

The under cover economist

The economics of everyday life in everyday terms, brought to life by a young and very talented economist.

Confession of an economic hit man

Perkins, a former chief economist at a Boston strategic-consulting firm, confesses he was an "economic hit man" for 10 years, helping U.S. intelligence agencies and multinationals cajole and blackmail foreign leaders into serving U.S. foreign policy and awarding lucrative contracts to American business.

Maonomics: Why Chinese communists make better capitalists than we do

An expert on world finance takes the long view that the Chinese economic miracle will influence how the rest of the world does business, and signals the coming collapse of capitalism as we know it.

The book thief

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors. Includes readers' guide.

One crazy summer

In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.

Paper covers rock

In 1982 Buncombe County, North Carolina, sixteen-year-old Alex Stromm writes of the aftermath of the accidental drowning of a friend, as his English teacher reaches out to him while he and a fellow boarding school student try to cover things up.

The book thief

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

The Crown of Violet

In the open-air theatre of Athens, Alexis, son of Leon, watches the Festival of Plays - and dreams of seeing his own play on that famous Stage. So, Alexis writes his play for the next year's Festival. But with his friend Corinna, he learns that Athens has enemies, who do not like Athenian democracy, and who are planning a revolution to end it all.

Days that changed the world: The 50 defining events of world history

On September 28, 480, the Athenian navy destroyed the Persian invasion fleet in the Bay of Salamis. Had the Persians won, such noted figures as Plato, Aristotle, and Alexander along with democracy itself might have been erased from history. This original survey charts 50 such defining and revolutionary moments from the annals of history, concluding with September 11, 2001, and shows how the eve…

John Company: A novel of the Indies

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962-593-508-8

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F SCH j

Song of the sparrow

In fifth-century Britain, nine years after the destruction of their home on the island of Shalott brings her to live with her father and brothers in the military encampments of Arthur's army, seventeen-year-old Elaine describes her changing perceptions of war and the people around her as she becomes increasingly involved in the bitter struggle against the invading Saxons.

Warriors don't cry: The searing memoir of the battle to integrated Little Roc…

The author describes the threats and emotional abuse she endured from white student and adults along with her fears of endangering her family as she commited to being one of the first African American students to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957.

Suite Francaise: A novel

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ISBN/ISSN

9781400096275

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F NEM s

Weedflower

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ISBN/ISSN

978-0-689-86574-9

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-

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F KAD w

Penny form heaven

As she turns twelve during the summer of 1953, Penny gains new insights into herself and her family while also learning a secret about her father's death

Secret of the night ponies

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ISBN/ISSN

978-0-545-28822-4

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320p.

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F HAR s

The name of the rose

In 1327, Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Bakersville arrives to investigate. His delicate mission is overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths that take place in the same number of days, and Brother William must turn detective to sort things out.

Paperboy

When an eleven-year-old boy takes over a friend's newspper route in July 1959, in Memphis. his debilitating stutter makes for a memorable month.

The oil kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia changed the balance of po…

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ISBN/ISSN

9781439155189

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-

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327.73055 COO o

Twelve years a slave

New York Times bestsellerrn“I could not believe that I had never heard of this book. It felt as important as Anne Frank’s Diary, only published nearly a hundred years before. . . . The book blew [my] mind: the epic range, the details, the adventure, the horror, and the humanity. . . . I hope my film can play a part in drawing attention to this important book of courage. Solomon’s bravery …

A tale of two cities

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ISBN/ISSN

9780141325545

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vii, 445 p.: ill.; 20 cm

Series Title

Puffin Classics

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F DIC t

Essential visual history of the world

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ISBN/ISSN

9781426200915

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544 p. : ill.

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TR 909 ESS e

Taira no masakado = Kisah tentang cinta, darah, & air mata

Taira no Masakado (died March 25, 940) was a samurai in the Heian period of Japan, who led one of the largest insurgent forces in the period against the central government of Kyoto. Masakado was a member of the Kammu Taira clan of Japan. He was the son of Taira no Yoshimochi, Chinjufu Shogun. His childhood name was Sōma Kojirō. Taira no Masakado was a powerful landowner in the Kantō region. …

Sejarah 3: Untuk SMA/MA kelas XII: Program Ilmu Sosial

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ISBN/ISSN

9789790338760

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TR 905 AGU s

Global insights: People and cultures

Secondary social studies text presenting in-depth look at eight societies: Africa, China, Japan, India, Latin America, Middle East, Commonwealth of Independent States, and Europe.

Tell me when?

ell Me When provides fascinating answers to interesting questions which can provide teasing quiz questions, settle arguments and assist with school projects. It is an intriguing reference book for the whole family.

A little history of the world

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ISBN/ISSN

9780300176148

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909 GOM l