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This memoir traces Maya Angelou's childhood in a small, rural community during the 1930s. Filled with images and recollections that point to the dignity and courage of black men and women, Angelou paints a sometimes disquieting, but always affecting picture of the people-and the times-that touched her life.
4) Bulldozers
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Explains what a bulldozer can do, how its different parts work, and how the operator manipulates it from inside the cab.
7) Pocahontas
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Tells the story of Pocahontas, the daughter of the Chief Powhatan, who married an English colonist, and traveled to England before her death in 1617.
8) Cheap Jeep
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1998
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Mr. Wong wants to sell his jeep but when people come to look at it and suggest some repairs, he decides to keep it.
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1995
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Why does the groom break a glass in a Jewish wedding ceremony? Why isn't pork kosher? Why can't a person be half-Jewish? If you've ever asked or been asked any of these questions, The Jewish Book of Why has all the answers. In this complete, concise, fascinating, and thoroughly informative guide to Jewish life and tradition, Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch clearly explains both the significance and the origin of nearly every symbol, custom, and practice known...