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A pelican swallowed my head

and other zoo stories
2002
A collection in which staffers share behind-the-scenes stories of the animals they work with at the Bronx Zoo.

Go wild in New York City

2005
Presents an illustrated guide to the natural plant an animal life that lives in New York City, and includes descriptions of the butterflies, squirrels, trees, flowers, bugs, waterways, and geology of the city.

Pretend you don't see her

1998
A dying murder victim entrusts real estate agent Lacey Farrell with her journal, which contains information so damaging that even the government's witness protection program cannot keep Lacey safe.

Man overboard

confessions of a novice math teacher in the Bronx
2006
High school teacher Ric Klass chronicles his experiences teaching underprivileged students in the Bronx, discussing challenges with the school board, teenagers, and his own anger.

Report from Engine Co. 82

1999
Chronicles the experiences of the fire fighters working in South Bronx, New York.

A day at the New Amsterdam Theatre

2004
Photographs and text provide a behind-the-scenes look at the day-to-day activities that take place at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre.

An Armenian family

1997
Chronicles the history of the Armenian people and describes the experiences of one Armenian family that left Russia to rebuild their lives in America.

The printer's trial

the case of John Peter Zenger and the fight for a free press
2006
Chronicles the events surrounding John Peter Zenger's 1735 arrest and trial for seditious libel against the British royal governor and explains how the case laid the groundwork for America's freedom of the press.

Riptide

2000
Becca Matlock flees to the home of a college friend after a series of threats takes a deadly turn, but she soon learns that her sanctuary is more dangerous than her stalker.

Confessions of a teen nanny

a novel
2006
Drawn into the glamour, luxury, and romance of Manhattan's elite by the sister of one of their charges, two sixteen-year-old nannies enjoy high salaries, extravagant gifts, and attention--for which they may have to pay a very high price.

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