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The Pilgrims of Rayne

D J MacHale · Simon & Schuster Books for young readers
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover

In this installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling series Bobby is sent to Ibara, a confounding territory that looks like paradise. However, Bobby is put on the path that will ultimately lead to the final showdown between himself and Saint Dane.
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Flannery

Lisa Moore · Groundwood Books
Pages: 268
Format: Print book

Sixteen-year-old Flannery Malone has it bad. She's been in love with Tyrone O'Rourke since the days she still believed in Santa Claus. But Tyrone has grown from a dorky kid into an outlaw graffiti artist, the rebel-with-a-cause of Flannery's dreams, literally too cool for school.Which is a problem,...
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The Promise: The Lover's Heart

Hallie Jo · Carpenter's Son Publishing
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback

Marked - one word that unjustly damned young Andrea for crimes she had not committed; Elnai - one Name that would save her from the sins she had; the Promise - one hope for which her parents had died. Andrea was scared, confused. She had no idea what would happen. She did not understand...
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The Chosen

Chaim Potok · Fawcett Crest
Pages: 271
Format: Paperback

"Anyone who finds it is finding a jewel. Its themes are profound and universal."THE WALL STREET JOURNALIt is the now-classic story of two fathers and two sons and the pressures on all of them to pursue the religion they share in the way that is best suited to each. And as the boys...
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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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Pasadena

Sherri L Smith · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

"Beautiful clothes, bad habits, ugly secrets: Sherri L. Smith probes the vulnerable underbellies of a lot of toothy sharks in this page-turning California noir. Pasadena is stylish and still sad, chilling and still hopeful, open-hearted and still mysterious. Smith is an author with...
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The Boy in the Black Suit

Jason Reynolds · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Just when seventeen-year-old Matt thinks he cant handle one more piece of terrible news, he meets a girl whos dealt with a lot more—and who just might be able to clue him in on how to rise up when life keeps knocking him down—in this vivid, satisfying, and ultimately upbeat tale of grief,...
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Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning

Peterson'S. · Peterson'S
Pages: 242
Format: Print book

With input from teens, parents, and numerous experts, Teens Guide to College & Career Planning knows just how to talk to high school students about the important decisions involving life after graduation. This easy-to-read guide, with updated content by Justin Ross Muchnick (author...
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Star Wars: Epic Battles

Simon Beecroft · Dorling Kindersley
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

More thrilling Star Wars episodes for young readers! Kids can continue their discovery of the fantastic Jedi knights, rogue rebels, heroic allies, and evil Sith lords that were loved by their parents' generation, while strengthening their reading skills at the same time. Explore...
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Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune

Pamela S Turner · Charlesbridge
Pages: 236
Format: Print book

Minamoto Yoshitsune should not have been a samurai. But his story is legend in this real-life saga. This epic warrior tale reads like a novel, but this is the true story of the greatest samurai in Japanese history. When Yoshitsune was just a baby, his father went to war with a rival...
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The Serpent King

Jeff Zentner · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

"The Serpent King is a book you won't be able to resist or forget. The Southern boy in me savored every syllable and the reader in me fell in love with every page." - John Corey Whaley, National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner Dill has had to wrestle with vipers...
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The Winner's Kiss

Marie Rutkoski · Listening Library
Format: Audiobook on CD

War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it with untrustworthy new allies and the empire as his enemy. Though he has convinced himself that he no longer loves Kestrel, Arin hasn't forgotten her, or how she became exactly the kind of person he has always despised. She cared more for the empire...
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Banished

Kimberley Griffiths Little · Harper
Pages: 407
Format: Print book

Perfect for fans of Cleopatra's Moon and the adult bestseller The Red Tent, this is the epic sequel to Forbidden, set in the unforgiving deserts of ancient Mesopotamia. Jayden's courage will be put to the test as she fights for her survival and the one she loves.Jayden thought she had lost...
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The Serpent's Shadow

Rick Riordan · Hyperion Books
Pages: 406
Format: Hardcover(B&N Exclusive Edition)

He's b-a-a-ack Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately,...
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Collards: A Southern Tradition from Seed to Table

Edward H Davis · The University of Alabama Press, 2015.
Pages: 240
Format: eBook

Food is essential to southern culture, and collard greens play a central role in the South's culinary traditions. A feast to the famished, a reward to the strong, and a comfort to the weary, collards have long been held dear in the food-loving southern heart. In Collards: A Southern...
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