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Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The young girl tells us that her mom's new friend is just like the big bad wolf. At first the wolf is sweet and kind to her mom, though the girl notices the wolf's cold eyes from the very beginning. When her mom arrives home late one day, the wolf suddenly hurls angry words and terrible names at her. From that day on her mother doesn't smile anymore. The girl is careful to clean her room and brush her teeth and do everything to keep the peace, but...
3) El tigre
Author
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
In this first great story, Dicker is already facing his favorite themes (existential dilemmas, big questions, violence and the possibility of redemption) and demonstrates his extraordinary ability to trap us with a powerful story and some characters that are recorded by fire.
4) Syndrome E
Author
Series
Lucie Hennebelle novels volume 1
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Lucie Henebelle, single mother and beleaguered detective, has just about enough on her plate with one daughter in the hospital and another off at summer camp when she receives a panicked call from an ex-lover. Lucie's old friend has developed a case of hysterical blindness after watching an obscure and mysterious film from the 1950s. Embedded in the film are subliminal images so unspeakably heinous that Lucie realizes she must get to the bottom of...
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Adapted from the landmark essay Enforcing Order, this striking graphic novel offers an accessible inside look at policing and how it leads to discrimination and violence. What we know about the forces of law and order often comes from dramatic episodes that make the headlines, or from sensationalized versions for film and television. These gripping accounts can obscure a crucial aspect of police work: the tedium of everyday patrols and paperwork,...
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