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The Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank  
Publisher Comments Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic -- a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. In 1942, with Nazis...
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Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines
by Nic Sheff Publisher Comments Nic Sheff was drunk for the first time at age eleven. In the years that followed, he would regularly smoke pot, do cocaine and Ecstasy, and develop addictions to crystal meth and heroin. Even so, he felt like he would always be able to quit and put his...
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Who Was Sacagawea? (Who Was...?)
by Dennis B Fradin Synopsis Kids can learn all about Sacagawea, who was only 16 when she made the famous journey across 4,500 miles of unexplored territory with Lewis and Clark as their guide. Illustrations....
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A Girl from Yamhill
by Beverly Cleary Publisher Comments Generations of children have grown up with Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and all of their friends, families, and assorted pets. For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images...
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Go Ask Alice
by Not Available (na) Publisher Comments January 24th After you've had it, there isn't even life without drugs.... It started when she was served a soft drink laced with LSD in a dangerous party game. Within months, she was hooked, trapped in a downward spiral that took her from her comfortable...
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When Everybody Wore a Hat (Junior Library Guild Selection)
by William Steig Publisher Comments < p> This is the story of < br> when I was a boy, < br> almost 100 years ago, < br> when fire engines were < br> pulled by horses, < br> boys did not play with girls, < br> kids went to libraries for books, <...
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Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini
by Sid Fleischman Publisher Comments How did he walk through walls, escape drowning, and shatter iron chains that were tightly wrapped around him? The rare photos in this book might help you figure it out. So might the exclusive update about the rumor that Houdini was poisoned. But just...
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The Houdini Box
by Brian Selznick
Publisher Comments Victor is forever trying to escape from locked trunks, walk through walls, and perform any number of Houdini's astonishing magic tricks...without success. Then — amazingly — he actually meets his idol, and begs Houdini to explain himself. A...
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A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women
by Lynne Cheney Publisher Comments Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser collaborated on America: A Patriotic Primer, which captured the imagination of American children and became a national best-seller. Now they turn their hands to A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women...
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Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager (Book Three of the Dominions of Irth)
by Beatrice Sparks Publisher Comments When Annie discovers she's pregnant by her boyfriend, she's devastated. She has never felt so alone. With no one she can talk to, she pours her heart out to her diary, confiding her feelings of panic, self-doubt, and the desperate hope that some day she...
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Guts
by Gary Paulsen Publisher Comments Guess what -- Gary Paulsen was being kind to Brian. In Guts, Gary tells the real stories behind the Brian books, the stories of the adventures that inspired him to write Brian Robeson's story: working as an emergency volunteer; the death that inspired...
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Living Up the Street (85 Edition)
by Gary Soto Publisher Comments In a prose that is so beautiful it is poetry, we see the world of growing up and going somewhere through the dust and heat of Fresno's industrial side and beyond: It is a boy's coming of age in the barrio...
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Boy: Tales of Childhood
by Roald Dahl Publisher Comments In Boy, Roald Dahl recounts his days as a child growing up in England. From his years as a prankster at boarding school to his envious position as a chocolate tester for Cadbury's, Roald Dahl's boyhood was as full of excitement and the unexpected as are...
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The Swamp Fox of the Revolution (Sterling Point Books)
by Steward H. Holbrook Publisher Comments Welcome back one of the most beloved and requested histories for children! It relates a little known but crucial episode in the Revolutionary War, one that inspired the fictional motion picture, The Patriot in 2000. With no pay and little ammunition, a...
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? (Who Was...?)
by Margaret Frith Synopsis This accessible, appealing biography shines the light on Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light bulb, along with the phonograph and a precursor to the movie camera called a kinetoscope. Illustrations....
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The Legend of Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching
by Demi Publisher Comments THIS IS THE LEGEND OF LAO TZU,who may or may not have been born; who may or may not have founded Taoism, on of the greatest religions in the world; and who may or may not have written one of the greatest books of wisdom in the world: the Tao Te Ching, or...
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Just Jonas!: The Jonas Brothers Up Close and Personal (Star Scene)
by Michael-anne Johns Publisher Comments This 48 page, 4-color scrapbook is full to the brim of fun facts about the hottest group around: the Jonas Brothers!...
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Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence
by John Duggleby Publisher Comments The paintings of Jacob Lawrence tell stories. Stories of enslavement and freedom, of human migration and renaissance, of struggle and of triumph. A collection of these stunning paintings provides the backdrop for this exceptional biography which tells...
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Your Favorite Seuss: A Baker's Dozen by the One and Only Dr. Seuss
by Dr. Seuss Publisher Comments From his very first book to his very last book, here in one big volume are 13 classic Dr. Seuss stories, everyone's favorites. All of the words and virtually all of the illustrations are included. Each story is prefaced by a short essay by someone whose...
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Michael Jordan (Matt Christopher Legends in Sports)
by Glenn Stout Synopsis Matt Christopher, the number one sports writer for kids, profiles basketball superstar Michael Jordan, covering his childhood, college career, rookie years, professional career highlights, and his short stint in minor league baseball. This reissue...
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