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Book Recommendations for General Fiction, set in Nebr.& Dakotas

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  • The Mighty Red
    Louise Erdrich
    Hardcover: 10/01/2024
     
    In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich tells a ...
  • Eleanor & Park
    Rainbow Rowell
    Paperback: 06/30/2020
     
    Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits - smart ...
  • Fangirl
    Rainbow Rowell
    Paperback: 01/30/2014
     
    A coming-of-age novel that is smart, funny, and genuine.
  • The Round House
    Louise Erdrich
    Paperback: 09/24/2013
     
    An exquisitely told story of a boy on the cusp of manhood who seeks justice and understanding in the wake of a...
  • Sing Them Home
    Stephanie Kallos
    Paperback: 09/01/2009
     
    The eagerly anticipated second novel from the author of Broken for You - a national best seller and selection ...
  • Shannon
    Shannon: A Poem of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
    Campbell McGrath
    Paperback: 06/01/2009
     
    From the inimitable Campbell McGrath comes an epic poem of George Shannon, the youngest member of the Lewis ...
  • The Plague of Doves
    Louise Erdrich
    Paperback: 05/12/2009
     
    The unsolved murder of a farm family haunts the small, white, off-reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The...

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