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Queen of shadows

Sarah J Maas · Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Sarah J. Maas's New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series reaches new heights in this sweeping fourth volume.Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire-for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows...
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The Great Depression

Linda George · Referencepoint Press
Format: Book

Discusses the events of the Great Depression, from its roots in the economic boom of the 1920s to its conclusion during World War II.
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Prohibition

Stephen Currie · Referencepoint Press
Format: Book

America was founded as a New World haven from tyranny and persecution. Yet slavery was accepted-and legal-in parts of America until the 1860s. The Understanding American History series portrays the many sides of America, depicting both its shining moments and its darker hours. The series...
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The Boy at the End of the World

Greg van Eekhout · Bloomsbury
Pages: 212
Format: Hardcover

Fisher is the last boy on earth-and things are not looking good for the human race. Only Fisher made it out alive after the carefully crafted survival bunker where Fisher and dozens of other humans had been sleeping was destroyed.Luckily, Fisher is not totally alone. He meets a broken robot...
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Emiliano Zapata and the Mexican Revolution

R. Conrad Stein · Morgan Reynolds Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Book

Describes the Mexican Revolution in the early twentieth century, focusing on the general Emiliano Zapata, who was considered a leader of the Mexican poor, and discusses his legacy after his death.Title: Emiliano Zapata and the Mexican RevolutionAuthor: Stein, R. ConradPublisher: Morgan...
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Gem & Dixie

Sara Zarr · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover

"A story that broke my heart and put it back together again. You won't want to let Gem and Dixie go." - Sarah Dessen, New York Times bestselling author of Saint AnythingFrom renowned author and National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr comes a deep, nuanced, and gorgeously written...
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Between the Lines

NIKKI GRIMES · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

This thought-provoking companion to Nikki Grimes' Coretta Scott King Award-winning Bronx Masquerade shows the capacity poetry has to express ideas and feelings, and connect us with ourselves and others. Darrian dreams of writing for the New York Times. To hone his skills and learn more...
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The Luckiest Scar on Earth

Ana Maria Spagna · Torrey House Press
Pages: 200
Format: Print book

"We're right there with Charlotte as she navigates avalanche-prone back-country, races in snowboarding competitions, and searches for endangered salmon. Packed with profound questions and gems of wisdom, this story will stay with me for a long time to come." - LAURA RESAU, author...
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Queen Latifah: Award-Winning Actress and Hip-Hop Activist

Amy Pettinella · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Book

Queen Latifah is the critically acclaimed hip-hop artist and actor. Learn about her life, from her childhood in Newark, NJ, to the present day, and how she used music to fight racism and sexism.
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Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961

LARRY DANE BRIMNER · Calkins Creek
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

On May 4, 1961, a group of thirteen black and white civil rights activists launched the Freedom Ride, aiming to challenge the practice of segregation on buses and at bus terminal facilities in the South. The Ride would last twelve days. Despite the fact that segregation on buses crossing...
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Date Him or Dump Him? The Campfire Crush: A Choose Your Boyfriend Book

Cylin Busby · Bloomsbury USA Children's Books; First Edition edition
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Last summer, you were just another camper at Camp Butterfield. But this year, everything's different because you're finally a junior counselor! There is so much to look forward to, like having your pick of cabins and bonding with your young campers, not to mention A LOT of cute...
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Between the Blade and the Heart

AMANDA HOCKING · Wednesday Books
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

When the fate of the world is at stakeLoyalties will be testedGame of Thrones meets Blade Runner in this commanding new YA fantasy inspired by Norse Mythology from New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking.As one of Odin's Valkyries, Malin's greatest responsibility is to slay immortals...
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Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday

Natalie C. Anderson · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

Forced to become a child soldier, a sixteen-year-old Somali refugee must confront his painful past in this haunting, thrilling tale of loss and redemption for fans of A Long Way Gone and What is the What When Abdi's family is kidnapped, he's forced to do the unthinkable: become a child...
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