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  William McKinley: The Life and...

  Charles River Editors

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  Although he is often overlooked in American history today, few presidents marked a turning point for the country quite like William McKinley. As the last president to have served in the Civil War, he represented the end of an era, while at the same time his pro-business policies set in motion the Progressive Era, a period almost universally associated with Theodore Roosevelt. 
  Of course, the reason that period is aligned with Roosevelt is because McKinley had the unfortunate distinction of being one of only four presidents to be assassinated. In September 1901, the city of Buffalo was full of celebration. The Pan-American Exposition was ongoing, and it brought notable figures to northern New York, including President McKinley, who had been reelected less than a year earlier. But also in Buffalo was Leon Czolgosz, a young man who had turned to anarchy years earlier after losing his job, Embracing his philosophy wholeheartedly, Czolgosz believed it was his mission to take down a powerful leader he considered oppressive, and McKinley’s attendance gave him the chance. 
  President James Garfield had been assassinated just 20 years earlier, but McKinley didn’t worry about presidential security or his own safety, and that was the case in Buffalo. McKinley’s insistence on greeting the public and shaking hands allowed Czolgosz to walk up to him on September 6, 1901 at a public reception in the Temple of Music on the expo grounds and shoot him point blank, with one bullet grazing the president and another lodging in his abdomen. In the aftermath of the shooting, as Czolgosz was beaten and seized by the crowd, he uttered, "I done my duty." For his part, McKinley said, “He didn't know, poor fellow, what he was doing. He couldn't have known."

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  Mia's Boiling Point

  Coco Simon

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  The Cupcake Club questions its loyalties when Mia makes friends with a mean girl in disguise.There's a new girl in town, and Mia tries to take her under her wing. But Olivia Allen is not so nice; as a matter of fact, she might be even meaner than Sydney Whitman! Mia's been saving for weeks to buy a new pair of shoes, but when Olivia asks to borrow money, Mia gives it to her—only to find out Olivia spends the cash on the exact same shoes Mia has been saving up for! Plus she makes fun of the other Cupcake girls and tells Mia she shouldn't be friends with them. Will Mia see Olivia's true colors before she wreaks havoc on the Cupcake Club?

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  ROXI the Rescue Dog Helps the...

  Carolyn Drew

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  A story about compassion & kindness to bunnies. 
  Roxi is a rescue dog with a nice life. 
  She wants all the animals in the world to have a nice life too. 
  In this story, Roxi heads down Bunny-HOP-Road where she finds happy bunnies and sad bunnies. 
  A cute, ethical story about a rescue dog who rescues her animal friends, but also gets into hilarious mischief along the way. 
  With her SuperHero powers and her message about kindness, Roxi helps the sad bunnies and her story has a happy ending.

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  K-9 Viper - The Veteran's Story

  Rada Jones

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  A feel-good dog story. 
  "Countless deadly mines lie in wait under the hot Afghan desert. Here, in Kandahar, every car could be a bomb; every human your killer. The only shield standing between you and your death is me, K-9 Viper. One scorching day after another, I scour the desert, hunting for your killers. But it only takes one mistake, and this mission could be my last." 
  "Jones'… K-9 Heroes series… is a lovely tribute to the brave canine officers in the military." Kirkus Reviews. 

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  The Giant in the Forest

  Elizabeth Armstrong Hall

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  This fun sculpture greets tourists at a garden in the United Kingdom.

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  Fred and the Fantastic Tub Tub

  Zeb Soanes

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  When Fred’s green-fingered grandfather shows her a map to the mysterious island of Papa Nupi, he leads her on a summer holiday adventure that just might save the planet. From Zeb Soanes, author of the bestselling Gaspard the Fox books.
  
  Fred and the Fantastic Tub-Tub is also an exciting orchestral concert work by James Marangone.
  
  'Beautifully topical, Fred and the Fantastic Tub-Tub is a thrilling and wondrous adventure, where the power of music and nature inspire us all to make the world a better place.’ Dame Judi Dench
  
  ‘An exciting journey into a world of enchanted flowers.’ Alan Titchmarsh, MBE

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