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Youth Services Nonfiction: May, 2008

Index

Nonfiction: 000 | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | Biographies |
Fiction: Chapter Fiction | Easy Fiction | Pre-Readers | Beginning Readers | Easy Readers (Fiction) | Picture Books | Board Books
Miscellaneous: Parenting Collection | Paperbacks | Christmas Books
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Youth Services Department's Staff Picks

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000 - 099
General

Encyclopedia horrifica: the terrifying truth! about vampires, ghosts, monsters, and more
Gee, Joshua.   J 001.9 GEE
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Jonathan Ive designer of the iPod
Hirschmann, Kris.   J 006 HIR
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For boys only: the biggest, baddest book ever
Aronson, Marc.   J 031.02 ARO
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The world almanac for kids
J 031.02 WOR 2008
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Wow how exciting! 337 pages filled with amazing facts about animals, sports, art, geography, fashion, health, entertainment, travel and event interesting math facts! Don't forget to check out the Homework Help chapter because there is a great section for getting through tricky tests. MAR

The museum book: a guide to strange and wonderful collections
Mark, Jan.   J 069 MAR
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100 - 199
Psychology & Philosophy

Poltergeists
Duffield, Katy.   J 133.142 DUF
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Making friends
Levete, Sarah.   J 158.25 LEV
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200 - 299
Religion

A child's book of prayers
J 204.33 CHI
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Sarah laughs
Jules, Jacqueline.   J 222.1109505 JUL
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Psalm 23
Moser, Barry.   J 223.2052 MOS
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The Lord is my shepherd
J 223.2052034 BIB
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Creation
Spirin, Gennadii.   J 231.765 SPI
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The light of the world: the life of Jesus for children
Paterson, Katherine.   J 232.92 PAT
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Mythological creatures: a classical bestiary
Curlee, Lynn.   J 292.212 CUR
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Hinduism
Rasamandala Das.   J 294.5 RAS
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Sikhism
Bingham, Jane.   J 294.6 BIN
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Islam
Senker, Cath.   J 297 SEN
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Celebrate Ramadan
Jeffrey, Laura S.   J 297.36 JEF
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300 - 399
Social Sciences

Cordially invited: have you got what it takes to be an event planner?
Thompson, Lisa.   J 371.4239 THO
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Creating cuisine: have you got what it takes to be a chef?
Thompson, Lisa.   J 371.4264 THO
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Trend setter: have you got what it takes to be a fashion designer?
Thompson, Lisa.   J 371.427 THO
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Art in action: have you got what it takes to be an animator?
Thompson, Lisa.   J 371.427 THO
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Baby Einstein. Baby's first sounds
J 372.21 BAB (DVD)
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Celebrate Christmas
Mattern, Joanne.   J 394.2 MAT (Christmas Books)
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Stories at the door
Andrews, Jan.   J 398.2 AND
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The fisherman and his wife
Isadora, Rachel.   J 398.2 GRI
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The McElderry book of Greek myths
Kimmel, Eric A.   J 398.20938 KIM
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Tales of a lost kingdom: a journey into northwest Pakistan
L'Homme, Erik.   J 398.209549 LHM
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400 - 499
Languages

The story of writing
Donoughue, Carol.   J 411.09 DON
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500 - 599
Pure Sciences

Using math to design a roller coaster
Koll, Hilary.   J 510 KOL
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The near planets
Graham, Ian.   J 523.4 GRA
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The far planets
Graham, Ian.   J 523.4 GRA
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Pluto: from planet to dwarf
Landau, Elaine.   J 523.482 LAN (Easy Reader)
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Light and sound
Goldsmith, Michael.   J 535 GOL
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The illuminating world of light with Max Axiom, super scientist
Sohn, Emily.   J 535 SOH
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The Explosive world of volcanoes with Max Axiom, super scientist
Harbo, Christopher L.   J 551.21 HAR
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Mountains
Hynes, Margaret.   J 551.432 HYN
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Hurricanes
Fradin, Judith Bloom.   J 551.552 FRA
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Hurricane force: in the path of America's deadliest storms
Treaster, Joseph B.   J 551.552 TRE
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Dinosaurs!: battle of the bones
Siamon, Sharon.   J 567.9 SIA
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Life on earth---and beyond
Turner, Pamela S.   J 571.0919 TUR
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Rain forests
Jackson, Kay.   J 577.34 JAC
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Rain forests
Levinson, Nancy Smiler.   J 577.34 LEV (Easy Reader)
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The brook book: esploring the smallest streams
Aronsky, Jim.   J 577.64 ARN
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Coral reefs
Gibbons, Gail.   J 577.789 GIB
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The most extreme. Season one
J 590 MOS (DVD)
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Eggs
Singer, Marilyn.   J 591.46 SIN
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Hide and seek: nature's best vanishing acts
Helman, Andrea.   J 591.472 HEL
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Wings
Collard, Sneed B.   J 591.479 COL
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Predators
Seidensticker, John.   J 591.53 SEI
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Buzz
Bingham, Caroline.   J 595.7 BIN
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Butterflies
Hurtig, Jennifer.   J 595.789 HUR
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Fun facts about salamanders!
Bredeson, Carmen.   J 597.85 BRE (Easy Reader)
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Face to face with frogs
Moffett, Mark W.   J 597.89 MOF
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Did you know that the poison from a poison dart frog is so potent that a dart rubbed on the frog's back will kill an animal more than a year later? This National Geographic publication tells stories of other fascinating frogs. Great photos. TC

Fun facts about turtles!
Bredeson, Carmen.   J 597.92 BRE (Easy Reader)
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Fun facts about alligators!
Bredeson, Carmen.   J 597.984 BRE
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Sparrows
Webster, Christine.   J 598.8 WEB (Easy Reader)
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Rabbits
Bekkering, Annalise.   J 599.32 BEK (Easy Reader)
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Being caribou: five months on foot with a caribou herd
Heuer, Karsten.   J 599.658 HEU
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Face to face with lions
Joubert, Beverly.   J 599.757 JOU
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Skunks
Bekkering, Annalise.   J 599.768 BEK (Easy Reader)
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Coyotes
Webster, Christine.   J 599.7725 WEB (Easy Reader)
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600 - 699
Applied Sciences

My food pyramid
Niehaus, Alisha.   J 613.2 NEW (Easy Reader)
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Terrorists, tornados, and tsunamis: how to prepare for life's danger zones
Orndorff, John Christian.   J 613.69 ORN
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Punk wig
Ries, Lori.   J 616 RIE (Parenting Collection)
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The tooth book: a guide to healthy teeth and gums
Miller, Edward.   J 617.6 MIL
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Crunch! Munch! Use your teeth a lot. And above all, take good care of your pearly whites, because the best thing about healthy teeth is a nice, big, happy smile. NB

The shepherd's trail
Urbigkit, Cat.   J 636.3 UBR
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The big book of girl stuff
King, Bart.   J 646.7 KIN
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Ma! there's nothing to do here!: a word from your baby-in-waiting
Park, Barbara.   J 649.122 PAR (Parenting Collection)
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It hurts when I poop!: a story for children who are scared to use the potty
Bennett, Howard J.   J 649.62 BEN (Parenting Collection)
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Potty power for boys & girls : say goodbye to diapers!
J 649.62 POT (DVD)
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700 - 799
Arts

The art of freedom; how artists see America
Raczka, Bob.   J 704.9 RAC
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Folding for fun: origami for ages 4 and up
Boursin, Didier.   J 736.98 BOU
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Heroes!: draw your own superheroes, gadget geeks & other do-gooders
Stephens, Jay.   J 741.5 STE
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Crafty activities: over 50 fun and easy things to make
J 745.5 CRA
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Step-by-step crafts for gifts
Ross, Kathy.   J 745.5 ROS
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Get hooked again: simple steps to crochet more cool stuff
Werker, Kim P.   J 746.434 WER
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The pocket guide to mischief
King, Bart.   J 790.1 KIN
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Women daredevils: thrills, chills, and frills
Cummins, Julie.   J 791.0922 CUM
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Big comfy couch. Vol. 5, Upside down clown
J 791.45 BIG
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They played what?!: the weird history of sports and recreation
Platt, Richard.   J 796 PLA
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The Z-Boys and skateboarding
Anderson, Jameson.   J 796.22 AND
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Goalkeeper
Gifford, Clive.   J 796.334 GIF
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Camping
Thoennes Keller, Kristin.   J 796.54 THO
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NASCAR's greatest moments
Doeden, Matt.   J 796.72 DOE
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Frank Zamboni and the ice-resurfacing machine
Olson, Kay Melchisedech.   J 796.91 OLS
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800 - 899
Literature

Persuasive speaking
Waldo, Dixie.   J 808.51
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Oops!
Katz, Alan.   J 811.54 KAT
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If you like the poems of Shel Silverstein, you'll love this book. Alan Katz has lots of great poems in this book using everything from plays on words and nursery rhymes to silly names and parenting woes. The drawings done by Edward Koren really add to the humor. RR

Imaginary menagerie: a book of curious creatures
Larios, Julie Hofstrand.   J 811.54 LAR
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My dog may be a genius: poems
Prelutsky, Jack.   J 811.54 PRE
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An apple for Harriet Tubman
J 813 TUR (DVD)
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The laugh stand: adventures in humor
Cleary, Brian P.   J 817 CLE
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900 - 999
History & Travel

Pirate
Platt, Richard.   J 910.45 PLA
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Looking at maps
Taylor, Barbara.   J 912 TAY
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Tales of famous Americans
Roop, Connie.   J 920.073 ROO
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National Geographic investigates ancient India: archaeology unlocks the secrets of India's past
Dalal, Anita.   J 934 DAL
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Look around a Greek temple
Dargie, Richard.   J 938 DAR
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The battle of Iwo Jima: guerilla warfare in the Pacific
Hama, Larry.   J 940.54 HAM
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Viking
Love, Carrie.   J 948.022 LOV
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Tipi: home of the nomadic buffalo hunters
Goble, Paul.   J 970.1 GOB
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National Geographic investigates ancient Aztec: archaeology unlock the secrets of Mexico's past
Cooke, Tim.   J 972.018 COO
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A kid's guide to Asian American history: more than 70 activities
Petrillo, Valerie.   J 973.0495 PET
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May is Asian Pacific Heritage month, and this book is just in time to help you appreciate the many contributions the Asian culture as brought to America. Each chapter is filled with activities like making bubble tea, and how to wrap a sari. Many interesting facts makes this is a great resource for teachers. From sushi to science be inspired and celebrate! DW

The presidency
Taylor-Butler, Christine.   J 973.099 TAY (Easy Reader)
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So said Ben
McCurdy, Michael.   J 973.3 MCC
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The schoolchildren's blizzard
Lemke, Donald B.   J 977 LEM
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Little Rabbit finds his way: a story of historic Skokie : early 1800s
Van Dusen, Susan.   J 977.31 VAN
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The great San Francisco Earthquake and fire
Burgan, Michael.   J 979.461 BUR
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Biographies

Jonathan Ive designer of the iPod
Hirschmann, Kris.   J 006 HIR
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Women daredevils: thrills, chills, and frills
Cummins, Julie.   J 791.0922 CUM
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The Z-Boys and skateboarding
Anderson, Jameson.   J 796.22 AND
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Frank Zamboni and the ice-resurfacing machine
Olson, Kay Melchisedech.   J 796.91 OLS
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Tales of famous Americans
Roop, Connie.   J 920.073 ROO
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Julius Caesar: the boy who conquered an empire
Galford, Ellen.   J B CAESAR
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Johnny Depp
Tracy, Kathleen.   J B DEPP
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Did it take creativity to find relativity, Albert Einstein?
Berger, Melvin.   J B EINSTEIN
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Fergie
Wells, PeggySue.   J B FERGIE
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El Greco
Mis, Melody S.   J B GRECO
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Mao Zedong: the rebel who led a revolution
Geyer, Flora.   J B MAO
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Barack Obama: the politics of hope
Davis, William.   J B OBAMA
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Barack Obama: "we are one people"
Schuman, Michael.   J B OBAMA
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Rembrandt
Mis, Melody S.   J B REMBRANDT
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Pierre Auguste Renoir
Somervill, Barbara A.   J B RENOIR
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Faith Ringgold
Venezia, Mike.   J B RINGGOLD
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Piano starts here: the young Art Tatum
Parker, Robert Andrew.   J B TATUM
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Delicious: the life & art of Wayne Thiebaud
Rubin, Susan Goldman.   J B THIEBAUD
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Justin Timberlake
Tracy, Kathleen.   J B TIMBERLAKE
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
Berne, Emma Carlson.   J B WILDER
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Can you fly high, Wright Brothers?: a book about airplanes
Berger, Melvin.   J B WRIGHT
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