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remarkable creaturestRaCy ChevaLieRThe story of the friendship between two women—one with a gift that transcends class and social prejudice that leads to some of the most important archaeological discoveries of the nineteenth century. Dutton • 320 pp. • 978-0-525-95145-2 • $26.95Available January 2010

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Girl in translationJean kwok“A moving coming of age story, reminiscent of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn….Perfectly captures the voice and perspective of a young immigrant.”—Min Jin Lee, author of Free Food for Millionaires.Riverhead • 978-1-59448-756-9 • $25.95 Available May 2010

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the SurrenderedChang-Rae LeeThirty years ago, the lives of a Korean orphan girl and a young GI collided. Now, half a world away, they are reunited by the shocking acts of love and violence that bind them.Riverhead • 528 pp. • 978-1-59448-976-1 • $26.95Available March 2010

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