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A Different Kind of Sister Act.
Patricia Anne -- "Mouse" -- is respectful, respectable, and demure, a perfect example of genteel Southern womanhood. Mary Alice -- "Sister" -- is big, brassy, flamboyant, and bold. Together they have a knack for finding themselves in the center of some of Birmingham's most unfortunate unpleasantness.
Country Western is red hot these days, so overimpulsive Mary Alice thinks it makes perfect sense to buy the Skoot...
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 99
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A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history. Includes bibliographical references.
86) Saints among us
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The holidays are fast approaching, but stormy conditions---some resulting from a massive hurricane, others from an irate Ethel Buckley---might put a damper on celebrations. Meanwhile, the Howard sisters are hard at work to help those in need: Alice travels to a disaster area to care for a different kind of patient, Louise uses her talents to prepare a beautiful ceremony at Grace Chapel, and Jane strives to make a Christmas fund-raiser a source of...
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London in the 1920s is no place for a woman with a mind of her own. Gang wars, violence, and an unforgiving world have left pickpocket Alice Diamond scrambling to survive in the gritty neighborhood her family has run for generations. Recruited by the enigmatic Mary Carr, Alice chooses to break her father's edict against gangs and become part of a group of lady shoplifters, the Forty Elephants. Leaving the Mint behind, Alice Diamond tastes success....
88) Visionary women: how Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters changed our world
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This is the story of four visionaries who profoundly shaped the world we live in today. Together, these women showed what one person speaking truth to power can do. With a keen eye for historical detail, Andrea Barnet traces the arc of each woman's career and explores how their work collectively changed the course of history. Consummate outsiders, each prevailed against powerful and mostly male adversaries while also anticipating the disaffections...
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The Howard sisters are very busy as the year moves from late summer into fall. Some long-term guests have settled into the inn, including a young family driven from their home by fire and a retired missionary seeking new direction. Add to that mix a stray dog, and ailing educator and a grade-school play, and the result is an unusual yet wonderful testimony to the fact that God has a plan for everyone. -back cover.
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"Pre-Level 1 readers will enjoy this collection of five whimsical tales about Alice, her friends, and the wonderful world of Alice's Wonderland Bakery. Based on episodes of the Disney Junior animated series, these adorable stories cater to readers in training and are sure to entertain"--Provided by publisher.
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Vicky, Alice, Helena, and Beatrice were historically unique sisters, born to a sovereign who ruled over a quarter of the earth's people and who gave her name to an era: Queen Victoria. Two of these princesses would themselves produce children of immense consequence. All five would curiously come to share many of the social restrictions and familial machinations borne by nineteenth-century women of less-exulted class. Principally researched at the...
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Learn to draw all of your favorite characters from classic Disney movies! Featured drawing subjects include Alice, the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, the Cheshire Cat, Mowgli, Baloo, Kaa, Shere Khan, Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey, Yen Sid, Cruella De Vil, Pongo, Peter Pan, the Darling Children, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, Tod, Copper, Bambi, Thumper, Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, Geppetto, Lady, Tramp, Thomas O'Malley, Duchess,...
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"Let your imagination run wild with Disney arts and crafts, party games, puzzles, and papercraft. With magical projects for every level of ability and clear, step-by-step, illustrated instructions, you will never be bored again! Build Cinderella's castle, take off with Buzz Lightyear's wings, dress up in Moana's flower crown, play Snow White bowling, race Lightning McQueen on your own racetrack, and much, much more."--