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Native American Fiction
Native American Heritage Month (adults)
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The Last of the Mohicans is the second and most popular of James Fenimore Cooper's five Leatherstocking Tales. Set in 1757 during the fierce French and Indian wars, Cooper's classic novel of adventure follows an adroit scout and his companion as they weave through the lush and spectacular wilderness of upstate New York, fighting to save the beautiful daughters of a fort commander from a treacherous Huron renegade. With its death-defying chases and...
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ARRGH You Ready to Read?
Classics - St. Charles Public Library
Explore the Classics - YOUTH
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Mauritian artist, Shiraz Bayjoo, works with film, painting, photography, performance, and installation. His research-based practice focuses on personal and public archives addressing cultural memory and postcolonial nationhood in a manner that challenges dominant cultural narratives. He has created a new artist's book in response to 'Treasure Island'. Presented alongside Stevenson's text, Bayjoo's images take us from the ports of England to landscapes...
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Brighter Days Ahead: Utopian Novels
Classics - St. Charles Public Library
OBD Audiobook Classics - Adult
Classics - St. Charles Public Library
OBD Audiobook Classics - Adult
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Contemporary fiction. 'I walk'd about on the shore, lifting up my hands, and my whole being, as I may say, wrapt up in the contemplation of my deliverance . . . reflecting upon all my comrades that were drown'd, and that there should not be one soul sav'd but my self . . . ' Who has not dreamed of life on an exotic isle, far away from civilization? Here is the novel which has inspired countless imitations by lesser writers, none of which equal the...
4) Kidnapped
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After the death of his father, the seventeen-year-old orphan David Balfour discovers the existence of an uncle, and sets off in search of him. His uncle Ebenezer is far from welcoming, however, and David, after barely escaping with his life, finds himself kidnapped and bound for America, where he is to be sold into slavery. Yet when the hot-headed Jacobite rebel Alan Breck Stewart comes on board, David soon finds himself thrust into a perilous adventure,...
5) Robin Hood
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Scribner storybook classic volume 4
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Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fight against tyranny.
12) Black Beauty
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Polly and Bertie must rescue Black Beauty after he is stolen by an evil stable hand and taken to work in the coal mines.
13) Cinderella
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"Illustrated with a variety of paintings, sketches, and concept art from the original Disney Studio artists, this retelling of Cinderella follows the story of the classic animated film. See how Disney's artists interpreted the story through different styles and mediums, and follow Cinderella on her journey to becoming a princess"--Publisher's description.
14) Hercules
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Demi-god Hercules, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, is sent to perform the famous Twelve Labors of Hercules, nearly impossible feats of strength, cunning, and bravery.
17) Cinderella
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Cinderella is constantly teased by her evil stepmother and stepsisters. They make her do all the chores when her father is away. Then, when everyone in the city is invited to the Prince's palace for a royal ball, no one thinks of inviting Cinderella! As she watches her stepsisters leave for the dance, she wishes she could go too. Suddenly, a kindly old woman appears out of nowhere and promises to make Cinderella's dreams come true.
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As Goldilocks walks through the forest, she spies a cottage in a clearing. The curious little girl peeks in the window and sees that nobody is home, so she steps inside and takes a look around. What Goldilocks doesn't know is that the cottage belongs to three bears, and they don't like uninvited guests.
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On a bright, summer day, Little Red Riding Hood journeys alone through the forest. Along the way, she meets a wolf who seems quite friendly. As they walk and talk, Little Red tells the wolf that she's on her way to visit her grandmother. Suddenly, the wolf's eyes light up with excitement, and he asks Little Red how to get to Grandma's house.
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