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It started with the murder of Kinsey Millhone's sometime drinking buddy, an insurance claims adjuster. But before long Kinsey stumbles onto a massive insurance scam. Going undercover as a wisecracking vamp, Millhone descends into the Los Angeles nether world of machismo and gang hideouts. Her companion, terrified at having crossed the violent crook Raymond Maldonado, is Bibianna Diaz--no Girl Scout herself.
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"Escape to the great outdoors with award-winning expert Tom Stienstra's 52 Weekend Adventures in Northern California. Inside you'll find: The best weekend getaways, hand-picked by the authority on outdoor adventures: Outdoors writer Tom Stienstra reveals his favorite spots, collected over decades of hiking and camping throughout the Golden State. Recreation highlight: Immerse yourself in nature with the top options for hiking, backpacking, fishing,...
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Virgin River volume 21
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English
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"The author returns to the town of Virgin River with a brand-new story about fresh starts, new friends and the magic of Christmas."--
13) Esperanza rising
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English
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Historical Fiction - MID
Historical Fiction- MID/ JF
Staff Recommends- MID/JF
Womens History Month - MID
Historical Fiction- MID/ JF
Staff Recommends- MID/JF
Womens History Month - MID
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Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
19) Odder
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--
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Bobby Ellis-Chan books volume 1
Pub. Date
2009.
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English
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When Bobby inadvertently gets into a fight with his best friend Holly, their disagreement develops into a boys versus girls war involving their whole fourth-grade class.
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