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"On Memorial Day, as the people of Jewel, Minnesota gather to remember and honor the sacrifice of so many sons in the wars of the past, the half-clothed body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. Investigation of the murder falls to Sheriff Brody Dern. As suspicions and accusations mount and the town teeters on the edge of more violence, Dern struggles to find the truth. Caught up in...
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"Darcy Cotterill, 30 and divorced, works at the Nantucket library during the day. She spends most nights in her backyard, gazing at the stars. She's on the brink of starting a relationship with a local carpenter, Nash, when she gets new neighbors for the summer, the most unexpected of whom are her ex-husband, his new wife, and step-daughter. As Darcy is drawn into the lives of her neighbors, she develops a crush on another vacationer, Clive, a musicologist...
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English
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"The ultimate summer read--featuring indelible characters, crackling wit, and sophisticated storytelling--about one season when everything in a woman's life goes wrong On Memorial Day weekend in a seaside town on Long Island, Ruthie, her still-adored ex-husband, Mike, and the couple's sullen fifteen-year-old daughter, Jem, are packing up the last bits of their household in preparation for the yearly arrival of a wealthy renter from Manhattan. It is...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"This summer, meet your neighbors. The residents of the exclusive cul-de-sac on Alton Road are entangled in a web of secrets and scandal utterly unknown to the outside world, and even to each other. On the night of the annual Summer block party, there has been a murder. But, who did it and why takes readers back one year earlier, as rivalries and betrayals unfold-discovering that the real danger lies within their own block and nothing-and no one-is...
5) Memorial Day
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Language
English
Description
Examines the history of Memorial Day and describes some of the ways that this holiday is celebrated.
6) Memorial Day
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Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces Memorial Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
7) Memorial Day
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Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c1983
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48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
Description
Explains why and how we celebrate Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, a day set aside to honor those who have fought and died in the nation's wars.
8) Memorial Day
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Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
24 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
9) Memorial Day
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
23 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A simple introduction to why and how we celebrate Memorial Day.
10) Rolling Thunder
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Told in rhyming text, a boy accompanies his grandfather on the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, a demonstration in Washington, DC, on Memorial Day that pays tribute to American veterans.
11) Memorial Day
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Series
Publisher
Cantata Learning
Pub. Date
2018.
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Memorial Day honors soldiers who fought and died for the United States. On this day, communities gather to remember soldiers' sacrifices and celebrate the beginning of summer"--
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Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides instructions for creating a variety of crafts with patriotic themes, including a firecracker lapel pin, flag mosaic, American eagle magnet, fireworks trinket box, Liberty Bell favors, and more.
16) Memorial Day
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Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2018.
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Memorial Day. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
242 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The acclaimed author of On Hallowed Ground, using Section 60 of the Arlington National Cemetery as a window into the latest wars, recounts stories of courage and sacrifice by fallen heroes and how they are honored and remembered by those they left behind.
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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
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In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, ten-year-old Eli and other newly freed slaves gather to honor the memory of fallen Union soldiers, an event considered to be one of the first celebrations of what is now called Memorial Day. Includes author's note.
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