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    Four Streets and a Square: A History of Manhattan and the New York Idea

    Marc Aronson

    From a Sibert Medalist comes the epic story of Manhattan-a magical, maddening island for all and a microcosm of America.

    A veteran nonfiction storyteller dives deep into the four-hundred-year history…

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    Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies

    Marc Aronson

    A fascinating and timely biography of J. Edgar Hoover from a Sibert Medalist.

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    Rising Water: The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue

    Marc Aronson

    The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue.

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    Exploding the Myths: The Truth about Teenagers and Reading

    Marc Aronson

    In a series of probing, innovative essays, Marc Aronson explores the true potential of Young Adult literature and revels in the passion of its readers he exposes the real problem…

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    Beyond the Pale: New Essays for a New Era

    Marc Aronson

    For nearly a decade Marc Aronson ran an imprint dedicated to international and multicultural literature for teenagers. In 2001, he wrote an essay arguing against all awards in which you…

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    Race: A History Beyond Black and White

    Marc Aronson

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    Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies

    Marc Aronson

    An accomplished historian and Sibert Medalist unmasks the man behind the FBI during most of the 20th century–his tangled family history and personal relationships; his own need for secrecy, deceit…

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    Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert

    Marc Aronson

    In August 2010, 33 miners in Chile became trapped 2,000 feet below the surface after the mine they were working in collapsed. With exclusive interviews with rescuers and expert commentary…

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    Rising Water: The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue

    Marc Aronson

    Sibert Medalist Aronson recounts the incredible true story of the 12 boys trapped with their soccer coach in a flooded cave in Thailand for 18 days during the summer of…

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    If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge

    Marc Aronson

    What is Stonehenge? This book addresses this question and explores the process of discovery. It shows how the views of a total outsider, could transform how we see one of…

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    Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert

    Marc Aronson

    A middle grade nonfiction title about thirty-three miners trapped in a copper-gold mine in San Jose, Chile, and how experts from around the world–from drillers to astronauts to submarine specialists–came…

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    Bite by Bite

    Marc Aronson, Paul Freedman, Frederick Douglass Opie, Amanda Palacios, Tatum Willis, David Zheng

    Explore the fascinating history of America as told through the lens of food in this illustrated nonfiction middle grade book "sure to please history buffs and foodies alike" (BCCB, starred…

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    Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials

    Marc Aronson

    Acclaimed historian Aronson sifts through the facts, myths, half-truths, and theories about the witch trials in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, to present a vivid narrative of one of the most compelling…

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    War Is…: Soldiers, Survivors and Storytellers Talk about War

    In a provocative anthology, two editors with opposing viewpoints present an unflinching collection of works reflecting on the nature of war. It includes essays, memoirs, letters, and fiction from such…

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    War Is…: Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk About War

    In a provocative anthology, two editors with opposing viewpoints present an unflinching collection of works reflecting on the nature of war. It includes essays, memoirs, letters, and fiction from such…

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    Eyes of the World: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and the Invention of Modern Photojournalism

    Marc Aronson,Marina Budhos

    If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough. -Robert Capa

    Robert Capa and Gerda Taro were young Jewish refugees, idealistic and in love. As photographers in the 1930s…

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    Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science

    Marc Aronson,Marina Budhos

    When this award-winning husband-and-wife team discovered that they each had sugar in their family history, they were inspired to trace the globe-spanning story of the sweet substance and to seek…

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    Ain’t Nothing But a Man:: My Quest to Find The Real John Henry

    Scott Reynolds Nelson and Marc Aronson,Scott Reynolds Nelson

    Who was the real John Henry? The story of this legendary African - American figure has come down to us in so many songs, stories, and plays, that the facts…

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    The World Made New: Why the Age of Exploration Happened and How it Changed the World

    Marc Aronson

    ‘The World Made New’ leads children through the causes and consequences of the defining age of exploration and provides them with new ways of thinking about and learning from history.

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    Ain’t Nothing But a Man: : My Quest to Find The Real John Henry (16pt Large Print Edition)

    Scott Reynolds Nelson,Marc Aronson

    Who was the real John Henry? The story of this legendary African - American figure has come down to us in so many songs, stories, and plays, that the facts…

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    One Death, Nine Stories

    Nine top YA authors, including Chris Barton, Ellen Hopkins, and Will Weaver, present nine interconnected stories on how the life of one teenage boy elicits other kids’ first experiencesNeven after…

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    Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation

    Candy J Cooper,Marc Aronson

    Based on original reporting by a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an industry veteran, the first book for young adults about the Flint water crisis –Provided by publisher.

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    Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation

    Candy J Cooper,Marc Aronson

    Based on original reporting by a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an industry veteran, the first book for young adults about the Flint water crisis –Provided by publisher.

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    911: The Book of Help

    In 911: The Book of Help, award-winning writers share their responses to the September 11, 2001 tragedy and describe the heroism of those who first rushed to help. The works…

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    911: The Book of Help

    In 911: The Book of Help, award-winning writers share their responses to the September 11, 2001 tragedy and describe the heroism of those who first rushed to help. The works…

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    Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court

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    An all-star team of YA authors scores spectacularly with an action-packed anthology about street basketball. Includes contributions by Bruce Brooks, Joseph Bruchac, Robert Burleigh, Sharon G. Flake, Robert Lipsyte, Walter…

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    Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court

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    An all-star team of YA authors scores spectacularly with an action-packed anthology about street basketball. Includes stories by Walter Dean Myers, Rita Williams-Garcia, Adam Rapp, Joseph Bruchac, and Sharon Flake.

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    The Griffin and the Dinosaur: How Adrienne Mayor Discovered a Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science

    Marc Aronson

    Could Griffins have been real? When Adrienne Mayor carefully read the ancient Greek and Roman descriptions, this mythic hybrid of a lion and an eagle sounded like something people had…

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    The Skull in the Rock: How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins

    Marc Aronson,Lee Berger, Ph.D.

    Discovery of a species of human - a chapter in our own ancestry - reads as a quest, from the nitty-gritty of evidence gathering to the magnificent moments of revelation.

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    If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge

    Marc Aronson,Mike Parker Pearson

    What is Stonehenge? This book addresses this question and explores the process of discovery. It shows how the views of a total outsider, could transform how we see one of…

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    Bite by Bite

    Marc Aronson, Paul Freedman, Frederick Douglass Opie, Amanda Palacios, Tatum Willis, David Zheng

    "American food and by extension American identify is much broader than the phrase 'as American as apple pie.' In a series of meals that take readers from pre-1492 through today…

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    1968: Today’s Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Change

    In this anthology showcasing many genres of nonfiction, 14 award-winning authors offer unique perspectives on 1968, one of the most tumultuous years in world history.

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    1968: Today’s Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Change

    In this anthology showcasing many genres of nonfiction, 14 award-winning authors offer unique perspectives on 1968, one of the most tumultuous years in world history.

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    Taking Aim: Power and Pain, Teens and Guns

    Michael Cart,Marc Aronson,Edward Averett,Francesca Lia Block,Chris Crutcher

    This anthology of stories from acclaimed young adult authors examines the thought-provoking issues of gun violence, gun-control, and gun ownership. –

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    Reflections on the Pandemic

    Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020…

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    Reflections on the Pandemic

    Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020…

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