A Face Like Glass

A Face Like Glass
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 530
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ISBN-10 : 9781683350781
ISBN-13 : 1683350782
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis A Face Like Glass by : Frances Hardinge

An amnesiac girl explores an enchanting underground world filled with sinister secrets in this YA fantasy from the award-winning author of The Lie Tree. In the underground city of Caverna, the world’s most skilled craftspeople toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare—wines that remove memories, cheeses that make you hallucinate, and perfumes that convince you to trust the wearer, even as he slits your throat. On the surface, the people of Caverna seem ordinary, except for one thing: their faces are as blank as untouched snow. Expressions must be learned, and only the famous Facesmiths can teach a person to express (or fake) joy, despair, or fear—at a steep price. Into this dark and distrustful world comes Neverfell, a girl with no memory of her past and a face so terrifying to those around her that she must always wear a mask. Neverfell’s expressions are as varied and dynamic as those of the most skilled Facesmiths, except hers are entirely genuine. And that makes her very dangerous indeed . . . Praise for A Face Like Glass An ALA/ALSC Notable Children’s Book “Hardinge is at the top of her game with this entrancing and action-packed adventure. Her voluptuous prose is full of sensory details and wildly imaginative descriptions, yet the world-building is controlled and gradually revealed. . . . VERDICT A compelling and triumphant follow-up to The Lie Tree for those who love to become immersed in a good story.” —School Library Journal, starred review “Using beautiful prose, Hardinge builds a richly imagined world that twists as much as the carefully orchestrated plot. Readers will eagerly follow noble Neverfell through its tunnels, marveling at the extraordinary sights and catching their breath at her daring escapades.” ―Booklist, starred review “Hardinge excels at wordplay and worldbuilding; witty but not trite, her utterly original setting and chaotic, fidgety protagonist anchor a cracking good story that raises important ideas surrounding the nature of friendship, the value of honesty, and the danger of too much.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Presenting Buffalo Bill

Presenting Buffalo Bill
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 287
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ISBN-10 : 9781596437630
ISBN-13 : 1596437634
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Presenting Buffalo Bill by : Candace Fleming

Everyone knows the name Buffalo Bill, but few these days know what he did or, in some cases, didn't do. Was he a Pony Express rider? Did he serve Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn? Did he scalp countless Native Americans, or did he defend their rights? This, the first significant biography of Buffalo Bill Cody for younger readers in many years, explains it all. With copious archival illustrations and a handsome design, Presenting Buffalo Bill makes the great showman come alive for new generations. Extensive back matter, bibliography, and source notes complete the package. This title has Common Core connections.

Gotta Go, Buffalo

Gotta Go, Buffalo
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Publisher : BabyLit
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1423645987
ISBN-13 : 9781423645986
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Gotta Go, Buffalo by : Haily Meyers

Make goodbyes fun with animal rhymes and colorful lift-the-flap illustrations! “So long!” “See you later!” There are so many ways to say goodbye! Lift the flaps in this colorful book to discover favorite animals (and maybe a few new ones, too) and fun goodbyes. Children and grown-ups alike will be giggling before you can say, “Toodle-Loo, Kangaroo!”

The Best Planned City in the World

The Best Planned City in the World
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Publisher : Designing the American Park
Total Pages : 253
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1625342918
ISBN-13 : 9781625342911
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis The Best Planned City in the World by : Francis R. Kowsky

Beginning in 1868, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux created a series of parks and parkways for Buffalo, New York, that drew national and international attention. The improvements carefully augmented the city's original plan with urban design features inspired by Second Empire Paris, including the first system of "parkways" to grace an American city. Displaying the plan at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Olmsted declared Buffalo "the best planned city, as to streets, public places, and grounds, in the United States, if not in the world." Olmsted and Vaux dissolved their historic partnership in 1872, but Olmsted continued his association with the Queen City of the Lakes, designing additional parks and laying out important sites within the growing metropolis. When Niagara Falls was threatened by industrial development, he led a campaign to protect the site and in 1885 succeeded in persuading New York to create the Niagara Reservation, the present Niagara Falls State Park. Two years later, Olmsted and Vaux teamed up again, this time to create a plan for the area around the Falls, a project the two grand masters regarded as "the most difficult problem in landscape architecture to do justice to." In this book Francis R. Kowsky illuminates this remarkable constellation of projects. Utilizing original plans, drawings, photographs, and copious numbers of reports and letters, he brings new perspective to this vast undertaking, analyzing it as a cohesive expression of the visionary landscape and planning principles that Olmsted and Vaux pioneered. Published in association with Library of American Landscape History: http://lalh.org/

Grandfather Buffalo

Grandfather Buffalo
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Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000058705575
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Grandfather Buffalo by : Jim Arnosky

When Grandfather Buffalo, the oldest bull of the herd, trails behind the group, he finds that he is joined by a newborn calf.

Buffalo Memories

Buffalo Memories
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 152
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1597255777
ISBN-13 : 9781597255776
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Buffalo Memories by :

"A collection of historic Buffalo photos from 1890 through 1939" -- from page [1] book dust jacket.

Public Libraries

Public Libraries
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 474
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HXDKC1
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (C1 Downloads)

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New York Libraries

New York Libraries
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015036852484
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

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