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The Book Borrower
On the day they first meet in a city playground, Deborah Laidlaw lends Toby Ruben a book called Trolley Girl, the memoir of a forgotten trolley strike in the 1920s, written by the sister of a fiery Jewish revolutionary who played an important, ultimately tragic role in the events. Young mothers with babies, Toby and Deborah become instant friends. It is a relationship that will endure for decades - through the vagaries of marriage, career, and child-rearing, through heated discussions of politics... 
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Maniac Magee
Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a trolley accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run-and not just run away, but run. And this is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.
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Building Storage with Style: 20 Great-Looking Projects from Off-The-Shelf Lumber
A must-have for any young-professional who is creating that fresh contemporary look from scratch - and wants to build that perfect storage unit, this book features 20 modern, attractive and ever-so practical storage units ranging from eye-catching shelving to a wheeled trolley that fits easily under the bed - perfect for people with a lack of space. Each project is started with simple box construction and then created with basic tools and off-the-shelf wood. Beginners will find the footed nesting...
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Zip's Apollo
Zip Jingle has lived most of his life in the forest with his family. So his recent move with his mum and little brother to Yet To Be Named Street in New Town, where even the trees and grass are plastic, is a shock. The magic has gone out of their lives and none of them know how to get it back. Until one day, Zip and his baby brother Newt bring home a shopping trolley from the supermarket and Apollo, as Newt names the trolley, starts to communicate with them Through Apollo, Zip and his family learn...
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Ironweed
Francis Phelan, ex-ballplayer, part-time gravedigger, full-time drunk, has hit bottom. Years ago he left Albany in a hurry after killing a scab during a trolley workers' strike; he ran away again after accidentally - and fatally - dropping his infant son. Now, in 1938, Francis is back in town, roaming the old familiar streets with his hobo pal, Helen, trying to make peace with the ghosts of the past and the present. 227 pages.
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