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50 | RECENTLY RELEASED ISBN: 978-0-7643-6905-6 Size: 6" x 9" (152 x 229 mm) Pages: 88 Price: $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Illustrations: 58 color images Binding: softcover BISAC: TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlan- tic (NJ, NY, PA) Seashells of the Jersey Shore Identify and Learn about the Shells You Find on the Beach By Melissa Avstreih This go-to identification guide for Jersey Shore beachcombers provides color photos of seashells and information about the animals that lived in them. Ideal for beachgoers who want to know more about the shells they find, this well-organized book will help readers identify more than 35 of the most common seashells found on New Jersey’s beaches. The well-researched guide offers information about the animals that once lived in the shells, including where they lived, what they ate, and even how they may have died. The handy guide’s features include • color photographs of real shells, • fun facts about the shells and the animals that lived in them, • a section on nonshell treasures from the sea, • a user guide to help make identification simple, and • a lightweight, portable size that is perfect to tuck into a beach bag. From Sea Bright to Cape May, Seashells of the Jersey Shore will help curious beachcombers of all ages to identify and learn about the shells they find down the shore. Melissa Avstreih is a mother of two young beachcombers. She leveraged her Harvard University journalism degree and her decades of experience researching, writing, and fact-checking to author Seashells of the Jersey Shore . She currently lives in Arlington, Virginia, and has enjoyed many summers “down the shore.” ISBN 978-0-7643-6905-6 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6909-4 Size: 6" x 9" (152 x 229 mm) Pages: 144 Price: $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Illustrations: 57 color and B&W images Binding: hardcover BISAC: HISTORY / African American & Black For the Unremembered A Journey of Reflection into Cape Cod’s Connection to Slavery By Susanna Graham-Pye, Foreword by Lynne A. Rhodes An evocative journey through Cape Cod, Massachusetts, uncovering the hidden and often-overlooked stories of the enslaved people who lived and worked there. Taking an important step toward a more inclusive and truthful understanding of Cape Cod’s past, this book uncovers and reflects uponCape Cod’s role in the institution of slavery.Through this work of historical, creative nonfiction that also includes a guidebook component, author Susanna Graham-Pye uncovers the traces left behind by the enslaved individuals who lived on the Cape and whose contributions helped shape its communities. Blending lyrical reflections with practical guidance, For the Unremembered explores significant locations across Cape Cod in search of a deeper understanding of the Cape’s historical landscape. Features include • chapters that spotlight towns including Sandwich, Yarmouth, Barnstable and Dennis, Eastham, Brewster, Falmouth and Mashpee, Harwich and Chatham, Orleans, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown; • addresses and coordinates for key locations to visit on the Cape to pursue a deeper understanding of its past; and • a foreword by Lynne Rhodes, president of the Cape Cod Chapter of NAACP. By revisiting the places where people who were enslaved once stood, and evoking the sights, sounds, and smells they might have experienced, For the Unremembered uncovers the traces left behind by those who were deliberately left out of mainstream history. Susanna Graham-Pye is an award-winning writer and a middle-school language arts teacher. A resident of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, she has worked for over 30 years in one capacity or another for most every publication on the Cape. ISBN 978-0-7643-6909-4

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