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Pub. Date
[2019]
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"Suzanne has arranged her life to suit her solitariness, living quietly on her untended hill farm. Her days are a word-shy negotiation, caught between indifference and uncertainty. Into this world comes Gertrude, a wandering donkey. Together they form an unlikely alliance; each protecting the solitude of the other. "--Back cover.
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Pub. Date
2019.
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En Barkley Cove, un tranquilo pueblo de pescadores, circulan extraños rumores sobre la "chica de la marisma". Desde los seis años, Kya deambula completamente sola entre canales y cañaverales, apenas cubierta y descalza. Aunque solo asiste un día a la escuela, la marisma y sus criaturas no tienen secretos para ella: la alimentan, la acunan, la protegen, son sus maestros y compañeras de juego. Kya aprende a descifrar los signos de la naturaleza...
47) Foe: a novel
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"In Iain Reid's second haunting, philosophical puzzle of a novel, set in the near-future, Junior and Henrietta live a comfortable, solitary life on their farm, far from the city lights, but in close quarters with each other. One day, a stranger from the city arrives with alarming news: Junior has been randomly selected to travel far away from the farm... very far away. The most unusual part? Arrangements have already been made so that when he leaves,...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In the mountains of Peru, friends Hector the bear and Hummingbird the hummingbird spend most of their time together, doing the same things, and Hector has had just about enough of it--or has he? Includes a list of animals hidden in the illustrations.
49) Scored
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 8
Description
In the not-so-distant future, teenaged Imani must struggle within a world where a monolithic corporation assigns young people a score that will determine the rest of their lives.
56) Walden, and Civil disobedience: Authoritative texts, background, reviews, and essays in criticism
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Series
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[1966]
Description
Includes the text and textual notes on Walden and Civil disobedience plus critical reviews and essays.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Being alone has a serious branding issue. We've only ever had negative language to talk about flying solo- but what about when time spent alone is restorative and joyful? What if it's something you crave? Francesca Specter's empowering new word to express valuing your own company and dedicating quality time to yourself, whoever you are and whatever your relationship status.
Between shared homes, social plans and smartphone addictions, most of us...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"A meditation on solitude as a font of creativity and spirituality. Known for his lyrical prose and clear insight, Fenton Johnson explores what it means to be not "single"-meaningless outside of coupledom-but "solitary," able to be alone, inclined to mine the treasures of inner life. Americans tend to celebrate "fortress marriage," turning an equal right into an omnivorous expectation, marginalizing solitaries as odd, even potentially threatening....
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