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Tokyo, 1890. Toyo is caught up in the competitive world of boarding school, and must prove himself to make the team in a new sport called besuboru. But he grieves for his uncle, a samurai who sacrificed himself for his beliefs, at a time when most of Japan is eager to shed ancient traditions. It’s only when his father decides to teach him the way of the samurai that Toyo grows to better understand his uncle and father. And to his surprise, the warrior training guides him to excel at baseball, a sport his father despises as yet another modern Western menace. Toyo searches desperately for a way to prove there is a place for his family’s samurai values in modern Japan. Baseball might just be the answer, but will his father ever accept a “Western” game that stands for everything he despises?.
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France's iconic queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous "Let them eat cake," was alternately revered and reviled during her lifetime For centuries since, she has been the object of debate, speculation, and the fascination so often accorded illustrious figures in history. Married in mere girlhood, this essentially lighthearted child was thrust onto the royal stage and commanded by circumstance to play a significant role in European history. Antonia Fraser's lavish and engaging portrait excites compassion and regard for all aspects of the queen, immersing the reader not only in the coming-of-age of a graceful woman, but in the culture of an unparalleled time and place..
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"Inspiration at your fingertips! A much-loved best seller! Do you ever sit down and find yourself at a loss for ideas? Are you tired of using the same approaches over and over again? Let Becky Higgins' My Creative Companion inspire you! This unique, spiral-bound idea gallery system is filled with thumbnail sketches Becky herself uses that illustrate creative layout designs, unique enhancements, distinctive lettering and journaling ideas, and more. My Creative Companion will give you endless ideas for any layout. Simply browse the sketches until you find one that's perfect for the page you're working on, then re-create the concept on your layout. It's sure to become the resource you can't scrapbook without!.
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What is Walter Moles to do? A budding ecologist,  he'd rather pick up bugs with his pooter than  field baseballs But the honor of the fourth grade is  at stake because the fifth grade had challenged it  to a baseball game.



In the  excitement, Goony, the hotheaded captain of the  fourth-grade team, chooses Walter as his star shortstop.  And Goony won't give Walter a chance to confess  that he's a lousy ball player or to tell him that  there hasn't been a left-handed shortstop since 1892.  Walter has got to become a great shortstop in a  hurry or else find a way to weasel out of the game.  Can his good pal Casey Valentine scheme up a  surefire strategy that will keep Walter from striking  out?.
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If careers are checkered, Jim Becker's is a chessboard From Hawaii to Brooklyn, Bayreuth, Babylon and Botswana (Hawaii's Antipode) this multi-faceted newsman has crisscrossed every square on the board, collecting along the way fascinating stories about heroes, saints, sinners and celebrities.

Jim Becker's stories are the stuff of a grand life well lived. His sense of humor is to be envied. His depth of perception is extraordinary. His sense of adventure is tempered by a great sense of what makes life worth living. I have been privileged to hear many of these stories told live and they are no less enthralling on the page..
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