Tribute to Rob OTussin
Explore the Tribute to Rob OTussin book list, a curated selection spanning juvenile fiction, biography, and more—featuring Brian Selznick’s *The Invention of Hugo Cabret* and Julie Phillips’ *James Tiptree, Jr.* Discover standout titles for every reader.
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
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The Thieves of Ostia
by Caroline Lawrence
With a stunning command of the Greek language and a mastery of poetic nuance, this translation of Euripides' play breathes unparalleled life into an ancient masterpiece. Using vocabulary that gives the sense that the play was written with an appreciation of and application to the 20th and 21st centuries, this adaptation goes beyond the timeless plot of the consequences of war and the fate of both the victors and the losers and focuses on the modern-day issues of feminism and women's rights. Also included in this volume are two long poems—"Helen" and "Orestes"—by contemporary Greek poet Yannis Ritsos, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize.
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Somebody's Gotta Be on Top
by Mary B. Morrison
Darius Jones believes that the only time a woman should be on top is during sex. At 22, he knows what he wants and he knows how he's going to get it - without women telling him the way things are going to be. Trying to be on top all the time is getting him into some pretty serious trouble with the women in his life - particularly Fancy Taylor, whose brown sugar skin Darius just can't get enough of. Fancy's past precludes her from being serious relationship material - and anyway, Darius doesn't need a steady woman. Or so he thinks...
