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Dear Younger Me: What 35 Trailblazing Women Wish They'd Known as Girls

Elisa Boxer - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring book for young adult readers that Kirkus Reviews says offers "many inspiring, resilient role models along with encouraging advice to take away."A fascinating group of women from all walks of life share their inspirations, advice, and what they wish they'd known...
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GED Test 5-Hour Quick Prep For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/education))

Tim Collins - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Get familiar with the GED Test in just 5 hours of study timeGED Test 5-Hour Quick Prep For Dummies is for those who want a fast test prep option that will help calm test-day jitters. You'll get a basic overview of the GED and its structure, some sample questions, and a short-form practice...
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Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear

Robin Wasley - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A painfully average teen's life is upended by a magical apocalypse in this darkly atmospheric and sweepingly romantic novel perfect for fans of The Raven Boys, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Rest of Us Just Live Here. . High school is hard enough to survive without an apocalypse...
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The Girl, the Ring, & the Baseball Bat

Camille Gomera-Tavarez - Levine Querido
Format: Hardcover

Rosie: Capricorn. Does great in class. Wants nothing more than to get into the prestigious Innovation Technical Institute and kiss this awful school goodbye. Her talisman: a magical jacket from her mother's past that gets people to do whatever she says.. Caro: Taurus. Rosie's older...
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The Last Olympian: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5

Rick Riordan - Listening Library
Format: Paperback

The Last Olympian: the fifth book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series.The fifth awesome adventure in the top-ten bestselling Percy Jackson series - now in paperback.Most people get presents on their sixteenth birthday. I get a prophecy that could save or destroy the world.That's...
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Secrets of the Vampire: A Supernatural Sourcebook of Our Legend and Lore (Supernatural Sourcebook, 2)

Julie Légère - Wide Eyed Editions
Format: Hardcover

Step into the shadows and uncover the centuries-old myths and legends that lie beneath the figure of the vampire, with this magical compendium of facts and fiction.. Whether rising from a coffin in the dead of night or stalking its prey, hidden in plain sight, the vampire is one of the most...
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Ethics in Politics (Opposing Viewpoints)

Gary Wiener - Greenhaven Pr
Format: Library Binding

Given their positions as representatives of the public, people tend to believe that elected officials and other politicians should be held to a high ethical standard. However, certain issues have raised concerns about whether politicians are truly acting in the public's best interest....
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Gun Control (Opposing Viewpoints)

Lisa Idzikowski - Greenhaven Pr
Format: Library Binding

For decades, the debate over gun control in the United States has raged on, gaining steam each time a new mass shooting occurs. This volume looks at questions related to the issue of gun control from a variety of angles, such as the role the Second Amendment plays in the debate, the influence...
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The Future of Higher Education (Opposing Viewpoints)

Sharmila Ferris - Greenhaven Pr
Format: Library Binding

While historically a college degree was considered a useful tool for economic and professional advancement, the rising cost of college tuition and the student loan crisis that has resulted from it have caused some to question whether higher education is worth the price. This volume considers...
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Digital Rights and Privacy (Opposing Viewpoints)

Liz Sonneborn - Greenhaven Pr
Format: Paperback

At this point, it is almost impossible to avoid having a digital footprint. Social media, streaming websites, navigation applications, online shopping websites, and search engines generate a large amount of data about users' digital habits. Tech companies have used this data to "optimize"...
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