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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Minnesota Literature Newsletter
Author: Minnesota Literature Newsletter
Author: A Hole Is to Dig
Author: Ruth KraussPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006443205X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
What is a hole? A hole is when you step in it you go down A hole is for a mouse to live in. And, of course,a hole is to dig. This is the funniest book of definitions you'll ever read!
The ABC of It
Author: Leonard S. MarcusPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
"Original artwork and materials explore children's literature and its impact in society and culture over time. A favorite childhood book can leave a lasting impression, but as adults we tend to shelve such memories. For fourteen months beginning in June 2013, more than half a million visitors to the New York Public Library viewed an exhibition about the role that children's books play in world culture and in our lives. After the exhibition closed, attendees clamored for a catalog of The ABC of It as well as for children's literature historian Leonard S. Marcus's insightful, wry commentary about the objects on display. Now with this book, a collaboration between the University of Minnesota's Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature and Leonard Marcus, the nostalgia and vision of that exhibit can be experienced anywhere. The story of the origins of children's literature is a tale with memorable characters and deeds, from Hans Christian Andersen and Lewis Carroll to E. B. .
These Hands
Author: Margaret H. MasonPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547215665
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread at the Wonder Bread factory. Based on stories of bakery union workers; includes historical note.
The Bulletin of the University of Minnesota
Author: Minnesota. UniversityPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Newsletter of the University of Minnesota Libraries, Twin Cities
Author: University of Minnesota. LibrariesPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
The University of Minnesota Bulletin
Author: Minnesota. UniversityPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
1989
Author: Krishan KumarPublisher: Choice Publishing Co., Ltd.
ISBN: 9780816634538
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
In 1989, from East Berlin to Budapest and Bucharest to Moscow, communism was falling. The walls were coming down and the world was being changed in ways that seemed entirely new. The conflict of ideas and ideals that began with the French Revolution of 1789 culminated in these revolutions, which raised the prospects of the "return to Europe" of East and Central European nations, the "restarting of their history," even, for some, the "end of history." What such assertions and aspirations meant, and what the larger events that inspired them mean-not just for the world of history and politics, but for our very understanding of that world-are the questions Krishan Kumar explores in 1989. A well-known and widely respected scholar, Kumar places these revolutions of 1989 in the broadest framework of political and social thought, helping us see how certain ideas, traditions, and ideological developments influenced or accompanied these movements-and how they might continue to play out. Asking questions about some of the central dilemmas facing modern society in the new century, Kumar offers critical insight into how these questions might be answered and how political, social, and historical ideas and ideals can shape our destiny. Contradictions Series, volume 12
In the Lake of the Woods
Author: Tim O'BrienPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547527047
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
A politician’s past war crimes are revealed in this psychologically haunting novel by the National Book Award–winning author of The Things They Carried. Vietnam veteran John Wade is running for senate when long-hidden secrets about his involvement in wartime atrocities come to light. But the loss of his political fortunes is only the beginning of John’s downfall. A retreat with his wife, Kathy, to a lakeside cabin in northern Minnesota only exacerbates the tensions rising between them. Then, within days of their arrival, Kathy mysteriously vanishes into the watery wilderness. When a police search fails to locate her, suspicion falls on the disgraced politician with a violent past. But when John himself disappears, the questions mount—with no answers in sight. In this contemplative thriller, acclaimed author Tim O’Brien examines America’s legacy of violence and warfare and its lasting impact both at home and abroad.