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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"In [a] ... novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, ... author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic"--
4) Miss BG
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
BA's Mom plans to cut down the tree house and put up a jungle gym for all the kids to enjoy. BG and her friends try to sell BA on the idea of the tree house by inviting her up to play with them, so that she will convince her Mom not to do it. But the plan backfires and it seems all is lost, until BG learns that the unexpected support of a community on Christmas Eve can save the tree.
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English
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In the late 1800s, Maggie Walker, an African American community leader, helped establish a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients, a community center, and an educational loan fund, among other humanitarian projects. She was also the first woman in the United States to become founder and president of a chartered bank.
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