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Da Vinci's Cat

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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“Thoroughly charming.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Original.”—Booklist (starred review) "A story about selflessness, friendship and the importance of seeking unity through difference."—Shelf Awareness (starred review) Two unlikely friends—Federico, in sixteenth-century Rome, and Bee, in present-day New Jersey—are linked through an amiable cat, Leonardo Da Vinci’s mysterious wardrobe, and an eerily perfect sketch of Bee. Newbery Honor author Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s Da Vinci’s Cat is a thrilling, time-slip fantasy about rewriting history to save the present. This inventive novel will engross anyone who loved When You Reach Me and A Wrinkle in Time. Federico doesn’t mind being a political hostage in the Pope’s palace, especially now that he has a cat as a friend. But he must admit that a kitten walking into a wardrobe and returning full-grown a moment later is quite odd. Even stranger is Herbert, apparently an art collector from the future, who emerges from the wardrobe the next night. Herbert barters with Federico to get a sketch signed by the famous painter Raphael, but his plans take a dangerous turn when he hurries back to his era, desperate to save a dying girl. Bee never wanted to move to New Jersey. When a neighbor shows Bee a sketch that perfectly resembles her, Bee, freaked out, solidifies her resolve to keep to herself. But then she meets a friendly cat and discovers a mysterious cabinet in her neighbor’s attic—a cabinet that leads her to Renaissance Rome. Bee, who has learned about Raphael and Michelangelo in school, never expected she’d get to meet them and see them paint their masterpieces. This compelling time-slip adventure by Newbery Honor author Catherine Gilbert Murdock is full of action, mystery, history, art, and friendship—and features one unforgettable cat. Includes black-and-white spot art throughout of Da Vinci’s cat by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky, as well as an author’s note about the art, artists, and history that inspired the novel .

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0063015277

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Front and Center

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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Front and Center

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

After five months of sheer absolute craziness I was going back to being plain old background D.J. In photographs of course I’m always in the background . . . But it turns out other folks have big plans for D.J. Like her coach. College scouts. All the town hoops fans. A certain Red Bend High School junior who’s keen for romance and karaoke. Not to mention Brian Nelson, who she should not be thinking about! Who she is done with, thank you very much. But who keeps showing up anyway . . . Readers first fell in love with straight-talking D.J. Schwenk in Dairy Queen; they followed her ups and downs both on and off the court in The Off Season. Now D.J. steps out from behind the free-throw line in this third installment of the Dairy Queen series.

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0547417489

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9780547417486

The Off Season

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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The Off Season

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

A Junior Library Guild selection.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618686959

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9780618686957

Heaven Is Paved with Oreos

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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Heaven Is Paved with Oreos

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Family secrets, first love and the magic of Rome take center stage in Catherine Gilbert Murdock's new novel for middle grade readers.

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0547625383

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9780547625386

Wisdom's Kiss

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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Wisdom's Kiss

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Magic, cunning, and one very special cat join forces in this hilarious, extraordinary tale by the author of the Dairy Queen trilogy and Princess Ben. Princess Wisdom, known as Dizzy, longs for a life of adventure beyond the staid old kingdom of Montagne. Tips, a soldier, longs to keep his true identity a secret. Fortitude, an orphaned maid, longs only for Tips. These three souls might possibly attain their dreams while preserving their empire from ruin — if only they can bear one another’s company long enough to come up with a plan.

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0547550820

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9780547550824

Domesticating Drink

Women, Men, and Alcohol in America, 1870-1940

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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Domesticating Drink

Women, Men, and Alcohol in America, 1870-1940

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Selected by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title The period of prohibition, from 1919 to 1933, marks the fault line between the cultures of Victorian and modern America. In Domesticating Drink, Murdock argues that the debates surrounding alcohol also marked a divide along gender lines. For much of early American history, men generally did the drinking, and women and children were frequently the victims of alcohol-associated violence and abuse. As a result, women stood at the fore of the temperance and prohibition movements and, as Murdock explains, effectively used the fight against drunkenness as a route toward political empowerment and participation. At the same time, respectable women drank at home, in a pattern of moderation at odds with contemporaneous male alcohol abuse. During the 1920s, with federal prohibition a reality, many women began to assert their hard-won sense of freedom by becoming social drinkers in places other than the home. Murdock's study of how this development took place broadens our understanding of the social and cultural history of alcohol and the various issues that surround it. As alcohol continues to spark debate about behaviors, attitudes, and gender roles, Domesticating Drink provides valuable historical context and important lessons for understanding and responding to the evolving use, and abuse, of drink.

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JHU Press

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080186870X

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9780801868702

The Book of Boy

A Newbery Honor Award Winner

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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The Book of Boy

A Newbery Honor Award Winner

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

A Newbery Honor Book * Booklist Editors’ Choice * BookPage Best Books * Chicago Public Library Best Fiction * Horn Book Fanfare * Kirkus Reviews Best Books * Publishers Weekly Best Books * Wall Street Journal Best of the Year * An ALA Notable Book A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this award-winning literary page-turner by acclaimed bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock. The Book of Boy was awarded a Newbery Honor. “A treat from start to finish.”—Wall Street Journal Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked by others in his town—until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy’s climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an action-packed and suspenseful expedition across Europe to gather seven precious relics of Saint Peter. Boy quickly realizes this journey is not an innocent one. They are stealing the relics and accumulating dangerous enemies in the process. But Boy is determined to see this pilgrimage through until the end—for what if St. Peter has the power to make him the same as the other boys? This epic and engrossing quest story by Newbery Honor author Catherine Gilbert Murdock is for fans of Adam Gidwitz’s The Inquisitor’s Tale and Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and for readers of all ages. Features a map and black-and-white art by Ian Schoenherr throughout.

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0062686224

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The Book of Boy

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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The Book of Boy

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A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this literary page-turner by acclaimed bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock. This epic and engrossing quest story is for fans of Adam Gidwitz’s The Inquisitor’s Tale and Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and for readers of all ages. Features a map and black-and-white art by Ian Schoenherr throughout. Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a large hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked by others in his town—until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy’s climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an action-packed and suspensful expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter. Boy quickly realizes this journey is not an innocent one. They are stealing the relics and accumulating dangerous enemies in the process. But Boy is determined to see this pilgrimage through until the end—for what if St. Peter can make Boy’s hump go away? A surprising and unforgettable tale for readers of all ages.

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Greenwillow Books

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0062686208

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9780062686206

Heaven Is Paved with Oreos

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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Heaven Is Paved with Oreos

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Family secrets, first love and the magic of Rome take center stage in Catherine Gilbert Murdock's new novel for middle grade readers.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547625383

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The Off Season

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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The Off Season

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A Junior Library Guild selection.

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Domesticating Drink

Women, Men, and Alcohol in America, 1870-1940

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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Domesticating Drink

Women, Men, and Alcohol in America, 1870-1940

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Dairy Queen

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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Dairy Queen

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Murdock's stunning debut novel, narrated by 15-year-old D.J. Schwenk of Red Bend, Wisconsin, is now available in paperback.

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0618863354

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9780618863358

Princess Ben

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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Princess Ben

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

A “deliciously frothy fairy tale” from the award-winning author of The Book of Boy and the Dairy Queen series (Horn Book Magazine, starred review). Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s talents for storytelling and creating strong female characters take a fresh turn in this spirited and sophisticated fairy tale. Benevolence is not your typical princess. With her parents lost to assassins, Princess Ben ends up under the thumb of the conniving Queen Sophia. Starved and miserable, locked in the castle’s highest tower, Ben stumbles upon a mysterious enchanted room. So begins her secret education in the magical arts: mastering an obstinate flying broomstick, furtively emptying the castle pantries, setting her hair on fire . . . But Ben’s private adventures are soon overwhelmed by a mortal threat to her kingdom. Can Ben save the country and herself from foul tyranny? “Murdock spins a rip-roaring yarn that borrows fairy-tale conventions (particularly from “Sleeping Beauty”) and reverses them to suit her strong, resourceful heroine. The wild adventure, intricately imagined setting, memorable characters, and romance will charm readers, especially fans of Gail Carson Levine’s Fairest.”—Booklist (starred review) “Murdock’s first venture into fantasy offers a fairy tale with several twists and surprises, and readers will be drawn into the world and moods that she creates.”—School Library Journal “Readers will love every minute they spend with [Princess Ben].”—Teensreadtoo.com This ebook includes a sample chapter of Wisdom’s Kiss.

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0547349475

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Dairy Queen

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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Dairy Queen

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Murdock's stunning debut novel, narrated by 15-year-old D.J. Schwenk of Red Bend, Wisconsin, is now available in paperback.

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Wisdom's Kiss

A Thrilling and Romantic Adventure, Incorporating Magic, Villany, and a Cat

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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Wisdom's Kiss

A Thrilling and Romantic Adventure, Incorporating Magic, Villany, and a Cat

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Magic, cunning, and one very special cat join forces in this hilarious tale told through diaries, letters, encyclopedia entries, and even a play, all seamlessly stitched together by the author of "Dairy Queen" and "Princess Ben.

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The Struggle For Land In Southern Somalia

The War Behind The War

By: Catherine Besteman,Lee Cassanelli

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The Struggle For Land In Southern Somalia

The War Behind The War

By: Catherine Besteman,Lee Cassanelli

Why did a country whose people shared a common language, religion, and culture fragment so deeply? Most explanations have stressed the divisive effects of personalities, clan affiliations, or Cold War competition, but in this book, the contributors examine issues of land and resources as key ingredients in the politics of modern-day Somalia and in the events that precipitated the civil war.

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0813324475

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Book's by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Da Vinci's Cat

Da Vinci's Cat

Front and Center

Front and Center

The Off Season

The Off Season

Heaven Is Paved with Oreos

Heaven Is Paved with Oreos

Wisdom's Kiss

Wisdom's Kiss

Domesticating Drink

Domesticating Drink

The Book of Boy

The Book of Boy

The Book of Boy

The Book of Boy

Heaven Is Paved with Oreos

Heaven Is Paved with Oreos

The Off Season

The Off Season

Domesticating Drink

Domesticating Drink

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen

Princess Ben

Princess Ben

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen

Wisdom's Kiss

Wisdom's Kiss

The Struggle For Land In Southern Somalia

The Struggle For Land In Southern Somalia

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