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Think local with these amazing local authors, books published locally, and a select few titles centered around our Central state!

100 Things to Do in Des Moines Before You Die

Huiatt, Erin
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Nestled smack dab in the center of the Midwest where two of the longest interstates in America meet sits Des Moines. Iowa's capital city offers a ...

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100 Things to Do in Iowa Before You Die

Broers, Sara
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Iowa is home to rolling hills, beautiful state parks, lush cornfields, and architecture that is unique to the state. With Iowa's dozen-plus scenic ...

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A New History of Iowa

Bremer, Jeff
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The state of Iowa is largely unappreciated and often misunderstood. It has a small population and sits in the middle of a huge country. It's though...

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América del Norte

Mora, Nicolás Medina
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THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 07 MAY 2024. Moving between New York City, Mexico City, and Iowa City, a young me...

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An Otter Oughta

Witt, Lynn
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An Otter Oughta is a simple look at the life of an otter from birth to young adulthood, from dependence to independence, from obscurity to clarity....

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An Unlikely Astronaut

Kilrain, Susan ; French, Francis
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An Unlikely Astronaut tells the true story of how Astronaut Susan Kilrain overcame all obstacles to achieve her dream of flying in space after grow...

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Astronaut Al Travels to the Moon

Worden, Alfred ; French, Francis
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As the command module pilot for the 1971 Apollo 15 mission to the Moon, Astronaut Al Worden remained in orbit to observe and take photographs while...

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Barons

Frerick, Austin ; Schlosser, Eric
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Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry "In this eye-opening debut study, Frerick, an agricultural policy fellow at Yale Univer...

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Bobby the Bear and His Big Surprise

O'Connor, Ryan
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Bobby the Bear, Book #1 “Surprise! Happy Birthday!” It is a great feeling to be surprised for any special occasion, especially for children. That f...

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Bobby the Bear and the Great Race

O'Connor, Ryan
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THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 08 OCTOBER 2024. Bobby the Bear, Book #3 "We all want to win, but we must never c...

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Bobby the Bear Helps Build a Nest

O'Connor, Ryan
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Bobby the Bear, Book #2 Some things are hard, and they take time to do right. In the second book in the series by Ryan O'Connor, Bobby the Bear tea...

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Brenda's Wish

Haley, Jackie
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A True Story of Faith, Family and the Testament of Love Brenda's Wish: A True Story of Faith, Family and the Testament of Love is a unique story of...

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Burn Scars

Prijatel, Patricia
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A Memoir of the Land and Its Loss Journalist and educator Patricia Prijatel and her family built a tiny cabin in a remote Colorado mountain valley ...

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Burying the Lede

LeValley, Joseph
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Tony Harrington, Book #1 A horrific double murder in small town Iowa leads to the arrest and trial of the young man who owned the murder weapon. To...

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Coco Wants a Burger

McDougal, Nicholas A.
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Coco is a Lumpkin who wants nothing but to find a burger, his favorite thing. The only problem is that Chopper the Lumpkin won't let that happen. F...

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Cry from an Unknown Grave

LeValley, Joseph
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Tony Harrington, Book #2 A late-night cry for help from a teenage girl puts Tony Harrington and his colleagues at a small-town newspaper onto the t...

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Heard It in a Love Song

Graves, Tracey Garvis
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From the bestselling author of The Girl He Used to Know comes a love song of a story about starting over and second chances.Love doesn’t always wai...

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Iowa Supper Clubs

Bannister, Megan
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From relish trays and Old Fashioned cocktails to prime rib and fried fish, supper clubs are a quintessential part of midwestern dining culture. In ...

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Kendra Creates - Handmade Bookmarks

Kendra Creates
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These beautiful, handmade bookmarks are one-of-a-kind! Pictures show a variety of available options, but each one is truly unique. Created with hig...

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Later Gator Die-Cut Stickers

Later Gator
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Later Gator is a Des Moines, IA art studio run by local mural artist & illustrator, Ally!  We are SO excited to be able to feature some of her ...

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Many Small Hungerings

Bortz, William
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An explosive and elevated exploration on love, longing, and loss, Many Small Hungerings is a timely and necessary collection of poetry from Des Moi...

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Martyr!

Akbar, Kaveh
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A newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a remarkable search for a family s...

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Mastery of Money for Students

Carroll, Adam
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The knowledge and ability to make, manage, save, and invest money is critical to your overall success in life. Mastery of Money for Students is an ...

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Messages on the Moon

Friestad-Tate, Dr. Jill
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As people around the world celebrated man’s first steps on the moon, the astronauts of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission placed a silicon disc containing me...

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