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The Day the World Went Nuclear: Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific

BILL O'REILLY · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Meanwhile, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest...
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Brian's Return

Gary Paulsen · Ember; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges. But now that's he's back in civilization, he can't find a way to make sense of high school life. He feels...
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Colorblind: A Novel

Leah Harper Bowron · SparkPress
Pages: 169
Format: Paperback

The time is 1968. The place is Montgomery, Alabama. The story is one of resilience in the face of discrimination and bullying. Using the racially charged word "Negro," two Caucasian boys repeatedly bully Miss Annie Loomis--the first African-American teacher at the all-white Wyatt...
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Labyrinth

K R Coleman · Darby Creek Publishing
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

SuprSolvr has the opportunity to test a game set in a mechanical labyrinth by playing inside of it, which she's thrilled about. The guy she's partnered with? Not so much. But as they soon face robotic bugs, word puzzles, and obstacles, they realize that they must work together to reach...
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Hour of the Bees

Lindsay Eagar · Candlewick
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

What does it mean to be fully alive? Magic blends with reality in a stunning coming-of-age novel about a girl, a grandfather, wanderlust, and reclaiming your roots.Things are only impossible if you stop to think about them. . . .While her friends are spending their summers having pool parties...
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Stars Above: A Lunar Chronicles Collection

Marissa Meyer · Macmillan Young Listeners; Unabridged edition
Format: Audio CD

The enchantment continues. . . . The universe of the Lunar Chronicles holds stories - and secrets - that are wondrous, vicious, and romantic. How did Cinder first arrive in New Beijing? How did the brooding soldier Wolf transform from young man to killer? When did Princess Winter and the palace...
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The Storyspinner

Becky Wallace · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 417
Format: Print book

Drama and danger abound in this "intricately woven" (Shannon Messenger, author of the Sky Fall series) fantasy realm where dukes play a game for the throne, magical warriors race to find the missing heir, and romance blossoms where it is least expected.In a world where dukes...
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The Last Star: The Final Book of The 5th Wave

Richard Yancey · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

The highly-anticipated finale to the "New York Times "bestselling 5th Wave series The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They re down here, they re up there, they re nowhere. They want the Earth, they want us to have it. They came to wipe us out, they came to save us. But beneath...
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Holes

Louis Sachar · Moline Public Library
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

A modern classic . . . from the New York Times bestselling author who has been recognized with the Newbery Award as well as the National Book Award!Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed...
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My Fair Gentleman

Nancy Campbell Allen · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 248
Format: Print book

Jack would rather be at sea than fixing the mistakes of his grandfather, the late Earl of Stansworth. Instead, he finds that inheriting his grandfather's wealth and title and securing the welfare of his sister and mother means joining the ranks of high society and living with the aristocracy....
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What Light

Jay Asher · Razorbill
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Jay Asher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thirteen Reasons Why, comes a holiday romance that will break your heart, but soon have you believing in love again. . . . "A beautiful story of love and forgiveness." - Stephen Chbosky,...
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Harbinger

Sara Wilson Etienne · Putnam Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Girl, Interrupted meets Beautiful Creatures in this fast-paced thriller When sixteen-year-old Faye arrives at Holbrook Academy, she doesn't expect to find herself exactly where she needs to be. After years of strange waking visions and nightmares, her only comfort the bones of dead...
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The Ballad of a Broken Nose

Arne Svingen · Margaret Mcelderry Bks
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

From award-winning Norwegian author Arne Svingen comes "an unusually exciting and funny story" (Dagbladet) about a relentlessly positive teenager who uses his love of opera to cope with his less-than-perfect home life.Bart is an eternal optimist. At thirteen years old, he's...
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Such a Good Girl

AMANDA K MORGAN · Simon Pulse
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Pretty Little Liars meets Luckiest Girl Alive in this riveting novel about a practically perfect girl who is willing to do anything to make sure it stays that way. Absolutely anything.Things to know about Riley Stone: Riley Stone is just about perfect. (Ask anyone.) She has a crush on her French...
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