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  • Kongo Ndongo: West Central Africa

    Kenny Mann

    Paperback (Dillon Pr, June 1, 1996)
    Interweaving oral history, legend, and historical sources, a study of the ancient kingdoms of West Central Africa discusses the arrival of Portuguese explorers and colonists in the region and the devastating impact of the slave trade on the kingdoms of Kongo and Ndongo.A study of the ancient kingdoms of West Central Africa discusses the arrival of Portuguese explorers and colonists and the impact of the slave trade on Kongo and Ndongo
  • The Buck Stops Here: A Biography of Harry Truman

    Morrie Greenberg

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Feb. 1, 1989)
    Traces the life and career of the statesman, from his birth and early life in Missouri, to his days in Washington, D.C. as a senator and president, to his retirement
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  • Kristi Yamaguchi: Pure Gold

    Jeff Savage

    Paperback (Dillon Pr, March 1, 1996)
    A biography of the young Japanese American skater who won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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  • Patrick and the Great Molasses Explosion

    Marjorie Stover

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1985)
    Patrick has a craving for molasses, until the explosion of a fifty-foot tank fills the streets of Boston with the stuff.
  • Oyo, Benin, Ashanti: The Guinea Coast

    Kenny Mann

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Jan. 1, 1996)
    A survey of the legends and history of the West African kingdoms of Oyo, Benin, and Ashanti, with discussion of the slave trade and its effect on the peoples of the Guinea Coast
  • Kristi Yamaguchi, Pure Gold

    Jeff Savage

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Oct. 1, 1993)
    A biography of the young Japanese American skater who won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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  • The Pileated Woodpecker

    Seliesa Pembleton

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Feb. 1, 1989)
    Introduces the appearance, habitat, and behavior of the pileated woodpecker, discusses the impact humans have had on the bird and its habitat, and describes a year in the life of the woodpecker
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  • Jim Henson: From Puppets to Muppets

    Geraldine Woods

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, March 1, 1987)
    Recounts the life story of the puppeteer whose remarkable creations, the Muppets, have found success in television and other media
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  • It's Not Really Magic: Microwave Cooking for Young People

    Rosella J. Schroeder, Marie C. Sanderson

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Feb. 1, 1981)
    Features basic recipes and meal suggestions for everyday microwave cooking, with emphasis on individual servings, reviews safety precautions, and presents basic information on both the microwave oven and cooking skills
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  • Those Amazing Leeches

    Cheryl M. Halton

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, March 1, 1989)
    Explores the physiology, habitat, and past and present medical uses of a variety of leeches.
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  • The Search for the Atocha Treasure

    Fran O'Byrne-Pelham, Bernadette Balcer

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Feb. 1, 1989)
    Discusses the sinking of the Spanish galleon Neustra Senora de Atocha off Key West, the discovery of the treasure-laden wreck in 1985 by treasure hunter Mel Fisher, and the archeological importance of the finds