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The Power of One (Young Readers Edition) by Bryce Courtenay Publisher Comments In 1939, hatred took root in South Africa, where the seeds of apartheid were newly sown. There a boy called Peekay was born. He spoke the wrong language–English. He was nursed by a woman of the wrong color–black. His childhood was marked by... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Mass Market 
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Manu's Ark: India's Tale of the Great Flood by Emma V. Moore Synopsis From ancient India comes this Eastern story of the Great Flood, lushly illustrated and retold for children. When good King Manu prays for God Vishnu to protect the world, his prayers are answered in a most unexpected way. Vishnu appears as a small fish... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Hardcover
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The Pox Party (The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, #01) by M. T. Anderson Staff Pick I'll say right out that The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing is disturbing on a number of levels: it makes historical America seem shockingly contemporary (or, perhaps, futuristic); it explores theories of scientific experimentation and whether the... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $10.00 Used - Hardcover
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Players in Pigtails by Shana Corey Publisher Comments A winning new picture book about the All American Girls Professional Baseball League--written with sass and style by all-star Shana Corey with illustrations from promising young rookie Rebecca Gibbon. Did you know that one of America's favorite songs... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay Publisher Comments In 1939, hatred took root in South Africa, where the seeds of apartheid were newly sown. There a boy called Peekay was born. He spoke the wrong language–English. He was nursed by a woman of the wrong color–black. His childhood was marked by... (read more) Your price: $6.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez Publisher Comments Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the governments... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Hardcover
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Alis by Naomi Rich Publisher Comments With an arranged marriage to a forty-year-old man by her strict parents pending, fourteen-year-old Alis leaves her small religious community to live on the streets where she ends up mixed in a series of bad events, accused of murder, and forced to make... (read more) Your price: $14.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Soft Rain (99 Edition) by Cornelia Cornelissen Publisher Comments In Soft Rain, a 9-year-old Cherokee girl finds herself in the same situation as Sweet Leaf as soldiers arrive one day to take her and her mother to walk the Trail of Tears, leaving the rest of her family behind. It all begins when Soft Rain's teacher... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price: $4.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Goldsmith's Daughter by Tanya Landman Publisher Comments A bearer of doom, or a bringer of change? As the Aztec empire falls, one girl defies her destiny. In the golden city of Tenochtitlán, the people live in awe of Emperor Montezuma and in fear of blood-hungry gods. Under an ill-fated sky, a girl is... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Dangerous Waters: An Adventure on Titanic by Gregory Mone Publisher Comments A stowaway, a stolen book, a murderous villain: an adventure on the most famous shipwreck in history. The great ocean liner Titanic is preparing to cross the Atlantic. On board is a sinister thief bent on stealing a rare book that may be the key to... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Ghost Hands by T A Barron Publisher Comments When T. A. Barron visited the Patagonian Cave of Hands and saw a footprint inside the cave, he knew there was a story there. And so he created the story of Auki, a young boy who knows he's ready to be a hunter, even though his father says he's not old... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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War Games: A Novel Based on a True Story by Audrey Couloumbis Publisher Comments 1941. Greece. For 12-year-old Petros, World War II feels far away. But when the Germans invade Greece, the war is suddenly impossibly close. Overnight, neighbors become enemies. People begin to keep secrets (Petros's family most of all). And for... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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Pirate by Dk Publishing Publisher Comments Ultimate Sticker Books make learning fun. Packed with 60 full-color, photographic, and self-adhesive stickers, these books are ideal for children to use at home or in school -- and some glow in the dark!... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Faraway Island by Dianne Hofmeyr Publisher Comments "There once was an unhappy man who longed to be all on his own," begins this delightful story. The unhappy man jumps ship and swims to a barren rock sticking up out of the sea where he plants rice. But he hides when sailors come ashore, and they are... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Hardcover
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The Curse of the Romanovs by Staton Rabin Publisher Comments Alexei Romanov, heir to the Russian throne, is in deadly danger. It¹s 1916, the struggling Russian people are tired of war and are blaming their Romanov rulers for it, and some are secretly plotting to murder the young heir and his family. But... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Mexican Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins Publisher Comments Antonio Francisco Gomez and his twin sister, Margarita Teresa Gomez live on the great hacienda, or plantation, of Seor Fernandez, in the wonderful country of Mexico, and they are eight years old. The Twins, Tonio and Tita, think it is a fine thing to be... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Trade Paper
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Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey Publisher Comments Death, love, destiny, and danger! Lenzi knows she must be going crazy. She's hearing voices and having visions--specifically of gravestones, floods, and a gorgeous guy with steely gray eyes. And there's nothing anyone can do to help, not even her... (read more) Available December 6, 2012 Your price: $8.99 New - Trade Paper 
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Keeping Faith in the Dust by Fran Maltz Publisher Comments This is a unique recounting of a familiar story -- the siege of Masada in the first century C.E. -- from the diary of a teenage girl. Hannah begins her journal as a young girl of thirteen, wide-eyed at family trips to the bustling market in Jerusalem and... (read more) Your price: $6.95 New - Mass Market
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1532: A Test of Courage by Canchi Uchilla Synopsis This historical fiction book was researched and written by sixth grade students in Castle Rock, Colorado. The incredible coming-of-age story will hold even adults spellbound.... (read more) Your price: $10.00 New - Trade Paper
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Plots and Players by Pamela Melnikoff Publisher Comments It is 1594 and young William Shakespeare is working on a new play, The Merchant of Venice, amid growing anti-Jewish sentiment in England. Three Jewish children try to save Queen Elizabeths Jewish physician when hes falsely accused of spying for Spain... (read more) Your price: $13.25 New - Mass Market
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