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7) I'm new here
10) The namesake
Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, trying their best to become Americans even as they pine for home. The name they...
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Why is religion still around in the twenty-first century? Why do so many still believe? And how do various traditions still shape the way people experience everything from sexuality to politics, whether they are religious or not? In Why Religion? Elaine Pagels looks to
...The bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia and Another Country profiles refugees from around the world who emigrate to the United States.
In cities and towns all over the country, refugees arrive daily. Lost Boys from Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeing Afghanistan and Vietnam: they come with nothing but the desire to experience the American dream. Their endurance in the face of tragedy
...When the Founding Fathers drew up the Constitution, they envisioned a system of government in which no single person had all the power. In this fact-filled book, readers will learn about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. Students will learn what each branch does and how they work together to keep our country running through a system of checks and balances. Primary sources enrich the text and bring history
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