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Denzel Washington (African-American Heroes)
by Stephen Feinstein Synopsis When Denzel Washington first went to college, he hoped to become a doctor. But he soon found he liked drama better than his science classes. This easy biography shows how Washington became one of the best-known movie actors in America, eventually winning...
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The Littlest Owl
by Caroline Pitcher Synopsis Deep inside a willow tree, three newly hatched owlets curiously examine the fourth, quiet egg. Is there an owl in there, they wonder. When at last the fourth owlet struggles free, he doesn't look much like the others. Dumpy, small, and downy white, he is...
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Psyche in a Dress
by Francesca Lia Block Publisher Comments But this is what I could not give up: I could not give up myself Psyche has known Love—scented with jasmine and tasting of fresh oranges. Yet he is fleeting and fragile, lost to her too quickly. Punished by self-doubt, Psyche yearns to be...
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Sara's Face
by Melvin Burgess Publisher Comments Fame, beauty, and face transplants Sara wants to be famous, and when legendary rock star Jonathon Heat offers to take her under his wing and pay for her cosmetic surgery, it's like a dream come true. But beauty comes with a hidden price tag. Is Sara...
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The Final Warning (Maximum Ride)
by James Patterson Synopsis In a breathtaking new story from "New York Times"-bestselling author James Patterson, a girl who can fly has to save herself--and maybe the world--from the scientists who want to control her. Little, Brown and Company...
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Horse
by Malachy Doyle Synopsis Follow one little foal as he grows into a magnificent horse From learning to stand on wobbly legs to napping in the sunshine and trotting around the field with his mother, he changes as the seasons pass. By springtime he has grown big and strong. Set...
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Walking Tall: How to Build Confidence and Be the Best You Can Be (Sunscreen)
by Marie-jose Auderset Publisher Comments Teens will identify the obstacles to boosting self-worth in this must-have book. Everybody wishes for a bit more self-confidence. This Sunscreen title discusses the five main ways that we judge ourselves: by our sense of security, personal identity...
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Slipping
by Cathleen Davitt Bell Publisher Comments Michael Kimmel is an average eighth grader who's too short to be good at basketball and too unmotivated to care about school. When the grandfather he barely knows suddenly dies, Michael can’t understand why his dad seems so detached. But when...
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The Otherworldlies
by Jennifer Anne Kogler Publisher Comments Fern communicates with her dog, blisters from just moments in the sun, and has correctly predicted the daily weather for more than two years. Even so, she's always seemed to be a normal twelve-year-old girl . . . until one day when Fern closes her eyes...
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The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal
by Jonathan Mooney Publisher Comments “What makes this journey so inspiring is Mooney’s transcendent humor; the self he has become does not turn away from old pain but can laugh at it, make fun of it, make it into something beautiful.”—Los Angeles Times Labeled...
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Beneath My Mother's Feet
by Amjed Qamar Publisher Comments "Our lives will always be in the hands of our mothers, whether we like it or not." Nazia doesn't mind when her friends tease and call her a good beti, a dutiful daughter. Growing up in a working-class family in Karachi, Pakistan, Nazia knows that...
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Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein
by Don Brown Publisher Comments When he was born, Albert was a peculiar, fat baby with an unusually big and misshaped head. When he was older, he hit his sister, bothered his teachers, and didn't have many friends. But in the midst of all of this, Albert was fascinated with solving...
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In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story
by Carolyn Meyer Publisher Comments Nannerl Mozart was a musical prodigy who seemed to have a brilliant future. But once her younger brother, Wolfgang, began composing symphonies at the age of five, her career and talents were utterly eclipsed. Here, at last, is Nannerl's heart...
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Crystal Doors #03: Sky Realm
by Rebecca Moesta Synopsis The thrilling conclusion to Kevin Anderson and Rebecca Moesta's Crystal Door's trilogy finds cousins Gwen and Vic and their three friends forging the magical Ring of Might and defending all of the worlds beyond the crystal doors in their final battle...
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He Forgot to Say Goodbye
by Benjamin Alire Saenz Publisher Comments "I mean, it's not as if I want a father. I have a father. It's just that I don't know who he is or where he is. But I have one." Ramiro Lopez and Jake Upthegrove don't appear to have much in common. Ram lives in the Mexican-American working-class barrio...
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Jane Goodall (Up Close)
by Sudipta Bardhan-quallen Publisher Comments Up Close: Jane Goodall by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Up Close: Thurgood Marshall by Chris Crowe A trailblazing scientist made famous by her favorite primates. Jane Goodall will forever be linked with the chimpanzees that she's studied for over fifty years...
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Fartiste
by Kathleen Krull Publisher Comments Across the world there are many an artiste - But none so outrageous as Joe, the Fartiste. The Fartiste doesn't sing, he doesn't dance, and he doesn't act. But that doesn't stop him from taking the stage at Paris's famed Moulin Rouge, where he performs...
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Savion Glover (African-American Heroes)
by Stephen Feinstein Synopsis As a baby, Savion Glover amazed his family with his sense of music and rhythm. When he started tap dancing as a young boy, he amazed his teachers and audiences with his talent and skill. Since then, in Broadway shows, movies, and TV, he has done all he...
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Summer Intern
by Carrie Karasyov Publisher Comments To do: Secure models for photo shoot. Fetch dry cleaning when it arrives from Paris. Walk big star's makeup artist's assistant's dog. Snag invitation to tonight's hot party downtown. I'm Kira Parker, total fashion junkie. I thought I had it made when I...
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Lance in France
by Ashley Maceachern Publisher Comments Riders, get ready! The biggest bicycle race in the world is about to begin—the Tour de France. Lance Armstrong is the fastest, most famous bike rider in the world, so what could go wrong? Plenty! From rainstorms to crashes to cows in the road...
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