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Boston

"An overview of Boston, touching on the city's geography, history, economy, and the people who live there"--Provided by publisher.

The scarlet letter

2018
Hester Prynne, a young woman in seventeenth-century Massachusetts, is condemned by Puritan law to wear a scarlet "A" as the symbol of the sin she committed.

Leah braves the flood

a Great Molasses Flood survival story
In 1919 Boston, an orphaned eighth-grade girl plans to head west to become a cowboy until the giant tank of molasses in her neighborhood explodes.
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The scarlet letter

Hester Prynne, a young woman in colonial Boston, has an affair with a Puritan minister and bears a daughter out of wedlock. She struggles to keep the identity of her lover a secret while she is condemned to wear a scarlet A embroidered on her clothes.

The scarlet letter

Hester Prynne, a young woman in colonial Boston, has an affair with a Puritan minister and bears a daughter out of wedlock. She struggles to keep the identity of her lover a secret while she is condemned to wear a scarlet A embroidered on her clothes.

Trell

nothing but the truth
Thirteen-year-old Trell Taylor's father, Romero Taylor, was convicted of the murder of a girl Trell's age when Trell was just a baby. Trell is determined to prove her father is innocent of the charge, but others don't want the truth revealed. Trell's efforts catch the attention of a dangerous person in her neighborhood and long-buried secrets are uncovered. Working with a lawyer and a reporter, Trell finds key pieces of evidence that were overlooked, leading to a shocking turn of events.

The scarlet letter

Presents a graphic adaptation of the classic novel in which Hester Prynne is ostracized from her seventeenth-century Puritan community for refusing to name the father of her child, the product of an adulterous relationship.

Iron cast

In 1919, Ava Navarra and Corinne Wells are best friends performing by night at the Cast Iron nightclub in Boston and conning the city's wealthy elite by day. When Ada finds herself imprisoned at Haversham Asylum, Corinne is the only one who can help her escape. But things are even more dangerous on the outside as the two face betrayal at every turn.

On the freedom trail

2020
"The Pawtriots have docked ship in Boston, Massachusetts, where the Revolutionary War began. But with a mysterious gang of British corgis hot on their tails, will Sergeant Rico be able to lead his unit to safety on the Freedom Trail?"--Provided by publisher.
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Hundred-dollar baby

2006
Spenser, a Boston private eye, agrees to help a former client, a young prostitute who is now a well-established madam, discover who is trying to blackmail her and uncovers connections with local kingpin Tony Marcus.

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