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Theodore 'Theo' Decker was thirteen years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day, a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch.
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"The author of the classic bestsellers The Secret History and The Little Friend returns with a brilliant, highly anticipated new novel. A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Alone and abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by a friend's family and struggles to make sense of his new life. In the years that follow, he becomes entranced by one of the few things that reminds...
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"Theodore Decker is thirteen years old when his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day, a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch"--Container.
4) Goldfinches
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces goldfinches to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
5) Goldfinches
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Who's that singing in the backyard? It's a goldfinch! Find out where goldfinches live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs.
6) El jilguero
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A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Alone and abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by a friend's family and struggles to make sense of his new life. In the years that follow, he becomes entranced by one of the few things that reminds him of his mother: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the art underworld.
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-- The Goldfinch Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by his longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting...
10) Szczygieł
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Jak daleko można si� posun�ć, by oszukać los? Theo Decker cudem ratuje si� z wybuchu. Z ruin muzeum wykrada niewielki, dziwnie fascynuj�cy obraz. Ulubiony obraz matki, któr� stracił w zamachu. Szczygieł b�dzie towarzyszył Theo w podróży: od ekskluzywnych apartamentów przy Park Avenue po rozpust� półświatka w Las Vegas.Przez zakurzony labirynt podupadaj�cego nowojorskiego antykwariatu po ciemne zak�tki Amsterdamu. Obraz,...
13) Goldfinches
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn how goldfinches get their colorful feathers and beaks and how their colors help them attract mates, camouflage, and communicate. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about goldfinches, their habitat, behaviors, and science behind their amazing, bright colors. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to...
20) WPL iPad
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