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Let's Celebrate Earth Day
by Peter Roop Connie RoopA well-rounded introduction to Earth Day for young readers in a question- and-answer format. Important facts about the state of our earth are interspersed throughout, but an overall positive tone leaves readers feeling encouraged, not discouraged. Another great book in the "Let's Celebrate..". series!
Let Me Go
by Shaun Whiteside Helga SchneiderUnforgettable and deeply arresting, Let Me Go is a haunting memoir of World War II that "won't let you go until you've finished reading the last page" (The Washington Post Book World). In 1941, in Berlin, Helga Schneider's mother abandoned her along with her father and younger brother. Let Me Go recounts Helga's final meeting with her ailing mother in a Vienna nursing home some sixty years after World War II, in which Helga confronts a nightmare: her mother's lack of repentance about her past as a Nazi SS guard at concentration camps, including Auschwitz, where she was responsible for untold acts of torture. With spellbinding detail, Schneider recalls their conversation, evoking her own struggle between a daughter's sense of obligation and the inescapable horror of her mother's deeds.
Lest Darkness Fall
by L. Sprague de CampBecause of a freak accident, a man is transported to ancient Rome and must adapt.
Les Misérables (Adapted)
by Victor Hugo Monica KullingThe classic novel - and hit Broadway show - about escaped convict Jean Valjean has been adapted with easy-to-read text, large type, and short chapters. This engaging adaptation of the timeless tale is ideal for reluctant readers and kids not yet ready to tackle the original. Trying to forget his past and live an honest life, escaped convict Jean Valjean risks his freedom to take care of a motherless young girl during a period of political unrest in Paris.
Leonard Bernstein
by David Ewen"Leonard Bernstein is the only long-hair musician who gets mobbed in the streets by women from Boston to Moscow, from Milan to Tel Aviv. A huge success from the night he made his debut, he is often described as a man who started at the top. But Bernstein was a frail, unhappy, maladjusted boy until, by accident, he got his first piano -a battered upright. Years of struggle lay ahead, but this was the beginning . . ." Ewen has written a wonderful biography.
Leon's Story
by Leon Walter TillageThe son of a North Carolina sharecropper recalls the hard times faced by his family and other African Americans in the first half of the 20th century, and the changes that the civil rights movement helped bring about.
Lentejuelas
by Gary Jennings Pilar Giralt GorinaLas fascinantes peripecias de una compañía de circo en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX.
Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography
by Lemony SnicketThe elusive author provides a glimpse into his mysterious and confusing life, using fanciful letters, diary entries and other documents.
Legion
by William Peter BlattyA young boy, a deaf-mute, is found horribly murdered. The detective assigned to the case sees it as part of a larger and more baffling mystery...
Legend of the Jade Dragon (Chintz & China #2)
by Yasmine GalenornWhen a client gives seer Emerald O'Brien a statue of a jade dragon as payment, bad luck follows. To thwart its evil spell, she'll have to follow a trail of heartache to China's Ming Dynasty.
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepeneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
by John E. WoodsA trip to Nepal convinced Wood to divert the energy he was devoting to Microsoft into a cause that needed addressing - educating all children
Leaving Cold Sassy: The Unfinished Sequel to Cold Sassy Tree
by Olive Ann BurnsThe book includes the letter dictated by the author in her final days as she realized she wouldn't be able to finish her book.
Leaves of the Banyan Tree
by Albert WendtSpanning three generations, this epic novel tells the story of a family and community in Western Samoa, exploring themes such as greed, corruption, colonialism, exploitation and revenge. A classic work of Pacific literature. Written by a British author, this novel utilizes British spellings and punctuation styles. A single quotation mark is used for opening and closing dialogue, while the double quotation mark is used for interior quotes. There are no periods after titles such as Dr, Mr, or Mrs. There is a glossary at the end of the book that is very helpful to read first, then refer to throughout reading.
Leaping to the Stars
by David GerroldHaving divorced their parents and escaped to the moon, Charles and his brothers wonder where to go, since they cannot return to Earth.
Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation
by James P. Womack Daniel T. JonesConcepts to help companies make value flow smoothly at the pull of their customers in pursuit of perfection.
Lea & Perrins Appetizer, Soup, Main Dish, Vegetable, and Salad Cookbook
by The Editors at Lea & PerrinsRecipes with Worchestershire sauce
Laxdaela Saga
by Magnus Magnusson Hermann PalssonWritten around 1245 by an unknown author, the Laxdaela Saga is a tale of conflicting kinships and passionate love, a compelling work of Icelandic literature.
Laughing Out Loud, I Fly: A Carcajadas Yo Vuelo
by Juan Felipe HerreraA collection of poems in Spanish and English about childhood, place, and identity.
Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature
by John S. Christie Jose B. GonzalezLatino Boom: An anthology of U.S. Latino literature combines an engaging and diverse selection of Latino/a authors with tools for students to read, think, and write critically about these works. The first anthology of Latino literature to offer teachers and students a wide array of scholarly and pedagogical resources for class discussion and analysis, this thematically organized collection of fiction, poetry, drama, and essay presents a rich spectrum of literary styles. Providing complete works of Latino/a literature vs excerpts written originally in English, the anthology juxtaposes well-known writers with emerging voices from diverse Latino communities, inviting students to examine Latino literature through a variety of lenses.
Latin for Even More Occasions: Lingua Latina Multo Pluribus Occasionibus
by Henry BeardMore English expressions translated into Latin, including "Please don't squeeze the Charmin", "Erin go bragh" and "Make my day."
Latin for All Occasions: Lingua Latina Occasionibus Omnibus
by Henry BeardHundreds of everyday English expressions rendered into grammatically accurate, idiomatically correct classical Latin, with pronunciation guide.
Latin Lovers
by Penny Jordan Lynne Graham Lucy GordonThree Mediterranean bachelors with seasonal seduction on their minds are at the heart of this anthology written by three of Harlequin's most popular authors. Includes "A Spanish Christmas" by Penny Jordan, "The Christmas Eve Bride" by Lynne Graham, and "Christmas in Venice" by Lucy Gordon.