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Jelks's meditations are written in the form of letter to Martin Luther King Jr. He speaks to the many public issues we presently confront in the United States: economic inequality, freedom of assembly, police brutality, ongoing social class conflicts, and geopolitics. The result is a contemporary revival of the literary tradition of meditative social analysis. These meditations on democracy provide spiritual oxygen to help readers endure the struggles...
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University Press of Kansas
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English
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"This is a guide for active mushroomers in Kansas. Kay, Sikes, and Morse have accounted for the many ways mycology has changed in the last 25 years and the upheaval in taxonomy caused by advances in molecular genetics and have reflected changes in the field"--
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English
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Set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers, a story of courage and adventure brings to life the rivalry between two enemies-a decorated soldier and a young aristocrat/Army officer-as they set out to find the mysterious headwaters of the Nile River.
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Resource Publications, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
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x, 174 pages : illustrations, map, genealogical table ; 23 cm
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English
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"In this real-life adventure, Justa, youngest of ten children in a Mennonite family in WWII era Ukraine, revisits a childhood in totalitarian Stalinist USSR. When authorities swoop down in the middle of the night to seize neighbor's fathers, Justa begins to dread the dark. Would her beloved papa be next? As both armies--German and Russian--approach, thirteen-year-old Justa and her family hurriedly pack their wagon to flee. What valuables should they...
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Blue Bronco Books, an imprint of The Little Press
Pub. Date
[2022].
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First edition.
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246 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Housemaid? What a horrible word! Not that I'd ever actually seen a housemaid, but I could picture one: a meek, aproned, pale-faced girl who never saw the sun. When her parents force her to work at grand Ashford Manor, 12-year-old Cabby Potts will do anything to escape, including playing matchmaker between her sister and the rich young lord of the manor. If it succeeds, her scheme will save her family's struggling homestead. If it fails . . . Can...
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University Press of Kansas
Pub. Date
[2022]
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xv, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"In this work of creative nonfiction, Kate Benz provides an intimate look at the present-day residents of Courtland, Kansas (population 285), a town whose economy depends almost entirely on agriculture. Her narrative shows how macro-level issues, from rising tariffs and operation costs to sinking commodity prices and infusions of federal farm subsidies affect these Americans' daily lives, and how their love of their community continues their collective...
7) Native American stories for kids: 12 traditional stories from Indigenous tribes across North America
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Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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vii, 84 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm
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English
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"Native Americans have a long tradition of storytelling. Now, you can easily introduce your children to these rich cultures with a compilation of powerful tales from multiple tribes like the Cheyenne and the Lenape. What sets this book apart from other Native American books for kids: Tales from 12 tribes--Kids will embark on a literary adventure with 12 stories from tribes around America, exploring lore about how the mountain Denali formed, why the...
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An Actual Kansas Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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First Edition.
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xii, 114 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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A book of poems speaking out against sexual assault, written by poets from Kansas, Kansas City, or those who are Kansas-connected. There is a highlight of Kansas Poets Laureate and the current Missouri Poet Laureate from KC.
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