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The story of Snow White is set in the tumultous era of Italy's quattrocento, at the height of the Renaissance. Bianca de Nevada lives with her father, Vincente, high in the Tuscan hills. In 1702, when Bianca is seven, Lucrezia Borgia and her brother Cesare come to visit. Dangerous, powerful, and corrupt, the Borgia's soon send Vincente on an impossible quest. Raven-haired Bianca is left under the spell of the monstrously beautiful Lucrezia.
11) On Christmas Eve
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Roaring Brook Press
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English
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Unable to reach Aunt Cleo's house on Christmas Eve because of a wild snowstorm, a young boy worries that Santa Claus won't be able to find his family at the motel where they are stranded.
12) Snowballs
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Some children create a family out of snow. Includes labeled pictures of all the items they use, as well as information about how snow is formed.
13) Lost in the snow
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Scholastic Inc
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English
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When Ollie sees snow for the first time, he's amazed. It's wonderful! He rushes outside to play with his brother and sister, but then a huge, scary dog, appears and the puppies scatter. Ollie runs and runs, and when he finally stops, he finds himself lost and alone. Will he ever find his way back to the warmth and safety of his family and home?
14) Totally polar
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Rising Moon
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English
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In the middle of June, Peter, "a boy of winter who's stranded in summer," is longing for snowy days.
16) Supertruck
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Roaring Brook Press
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First edition.
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English
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"When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done?"--
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Kanopy Streaming
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English
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Guatemala for nearly 36 years was also a country ripped apart by a brutal civil war between the military government and the rural Mayan population. In 1996, the United Nations brokered the final cease-fire. Mass graves now mar the countryside and efforts sanctioned by the present government have been underway to uncover, identify and properly rebury the dead. Dr. Clyde Snow, a world-renowned forensic anthropologist, has been traveling to Guatemala...
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Saga Press
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English
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"A retelling of the classic fairy tale set in a mythical Wild West follows the adventures of the gun-toting daughter of a Nevada silver baron and a Native American woman, whose wicked stepmother taunts her with an ironic nickname and abuses her for her mixed heritage."
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