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Finding : a Novel L. Frank Baum, Creator of by Elizabeth Letts Oz : a Biography Reimagines the story behind the by Katharine M. Rogers creation of The Wonderful Wizard of A portrait of the author of the Oz series Oz from the perspective of L. Frank recounts his various career attempts Baum's intrepid wife, Maud, whose before publishing The Wonderful hardscrabble life on the Dakota prairie World of Oz, unexpected successes as inspires her husband's masterpiece a best-selling author, work in the and her advocacy of an exploited Judy theater, and support for feminism. Garland The Real : the : the Life and Times Life and Times of L. Frank of the Wicked Witch of the Baum West : a Novel by Rebecca Loncraine by On the heels of the 70th anniversary of Set in an Oz where a morose Wizard the release of the movie The Wizard of battles suicidal thoughts, the story of Oz, a biography explores the life of the the green-skinned Elphaba, otherwise unconventional author and known as the Wicked Witch of the entrepreneur, examining the era in West, profiles her as an animal rights which he lived and its influence on activist striving to avenge her dear his work. sister's death. Champions for Women's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / Rights : Matilda Joslyn the Marvelous Gage, Julia Ward Howe, by L. Frank Baum Follow the of timeless Lucretia Mott, and Lucy enchantment. Over a century old, The Stone Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains a by Lynn Barber perennial favorite, having delighted Profiles some of the most notable generations of youngsters (and their women working for the rights of parents) on the page, screen, and stage. Yet, none of the women in the nineteenth and early countless retellings equals L. Frank Baum's original with its twentieth centuries, including Matilda flights of fancy, inventive characters, and home-spun Joslyn Gage and Lucretia Mott charm. In magnificent watercolors, one of today's best- known artists for children captures Dorothy and her motley band on their quest to the and the fantastical creatures they meet along the way... Lindenhurst Memorial Library 1 Lee Avenue Lindenhurst, New York 11757 | (631) 957-7755 https://www.lindenhurstlibrary.org/