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Sweet and LowRecounts the true story of Ben Eisenstadt, a short-order cook who, after returning from World War II, created the sugar packet and Sweet 'N Low and amassed a fortune that eventually destroyed his fami |
920 COH |
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A Tree Grows in BrooklynYoung Francie Nolan, having inherited both her father's romantic and her mother's practical nature, struggles to survive and thrive growing up in the slums of Brooklyn in the early twentieth century. |
813 SMI |
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Behind the MountainsWriting in the notebook which her teacher gave her, 13-year-old Celiane describes life with her mother and brother in Haiti as well as her experiences in Brooklyn after the family finally immigrates t |
FIC DAN |
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The PromiseDanny Saunders and Reuven Malter, now separated by occupation and personal involvements, are brought together by Michael Gordon, an adolescent heading for a breakdown. |
FIC POT |
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Mama's GirlMemoir of the author's life growing up as an overachiever in an underpriviledged family, chronicling the blessed relationship she forged with her mother after her father deserted the family. |
B CHAMBERS |
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The ChosenRecounts the story of Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders--one an orthodox Jew, the other the son of a Hasidic rabbi--and the course of their friendship as they grow up in Brooklyn. |
FIC POT |
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They Cage the Animals at NightA personal account of the author's experiences living in New York City orphanages and foster homes from 1949 until his reunion with his friend and guardian three years later. |
362.7 BUR |
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The ChosenThough they've lived their entire lives less than five blocks from each other, 15-year olds Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders exist in different worlds. |
