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1) Dead watch
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English
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lucas Davenport novels delivers “a page-turner with a new hero, [and a] breakneck pace" (Minneapolis Star Tribune).
“Former Sen. Lincoln Bowe, a Republican, has been missing for several days, setting off alarms on both sides of the political aisle. Finally, he is discovered in the remote Virginia woods, barb-wired to a tree, burned almost beyond recognition and...
“Former Sen. Lincoln Bowe, a Republican, has been missing for several days, setting off alarms on both sides of the political aisle. Finally, he is discovered in the remote Virginia woods, barb-wired to a tree, burned almost beyond recognition and...
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2017.
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English
Description
Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. Free from the constraints of running, Hillary takes you inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference,...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"On June 26, 2018, twenty-eight-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a bartender from New York City, became the youngest woman ever elected to serve in Congress. Her win shocked the political world and she became a celebrity overnight. Soon, everyone knew her by her initials: AOC. As soon as she was sworn into office, AOC became a vocal champion for healthcare for all and the fight against climate change. This exciting story details the defining moments...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Children
Hispanic Heritage Month - Children
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
Women's History - Children
Hispanic Heritage Month - Children
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
Women's History - Children
Description
"In 2019, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest congresswoman in America. How did this young Puertorique�a become an unstoppable force in politics? Find out in this accessible and engaging book for young readers"--
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2023.
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English
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"Authoritative, personal, and vividly written, Romney: A Reckoning is a revealing account of Mitt Romney's life. Based on dozens of exclusive interviews with Romney, his family, and his inner circle as well as hundreds of pages of his personal journals, this book offers a rare, portrait of a politician who in recent years has been at the center of our nation's most defining political dramas." --Amazon.
13) The U.S. Senate
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photographs provide a brief introduction to the U.S. Senate"--
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Series
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
Description
After a mysterious fatal car accident kills his predecessor, Congressman Charlie Marder struggles to navigate the dangerous waters of 1950s Washington, D.C., where he finds an underworld of backroom deals, secret societies, and a conspiracy at the highest levels of the government.
15) Pelosi
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
Description
The first biography of the Speaker of the House in a decade, Ball's portrait shows Pelosi through a thoroughly modern lens, based on exclusive interviews with the Speaker and deep background reporting. Since the Democrats took back the House in the 2018 midterm elections, much of the party and the country have suddenly decided that Nancy Pelosi is not the synthesis of everything wrong, outdated, and out of touch in the Democratic Party. Suddenly,...
16) Deb Haaland
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2024 - Children
Native American Heritage Month - Tweens
Women's History - Tweens
Native American Heritage Month - Tweens
Women's History - Tweens
Description
As a child of two military parents, Deb Haaland moved around a lot when she was young before finally settling in Albuquerque to be near family. But she persisted, studying hard and eventually earning a law degree. An enrolled member of the Pueblo Laguna nation, Deb was one of the first two Native American women to be elected to Congress, where she represented New Mexico's 1st District. In 2021, when the Senate confirmed her as President Biden's secretary...
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