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With the Fire on High

Elizabeth Acevedo · HarperTeen
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award longlist title The Poet X comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright.Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago's life...
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Broken Throne: A Red Queen Collection

Victoria Aveyard · HarperTeen
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Return once more to the deadly and dazzling world of Red Queen in Broken Throne, a beautifully designed, must-have companion to the chart-topping series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard.The perfect addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series,...
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Road Tripped

Pete Hautman · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

In this captivating story about loss, love, and changing your ways, National Book Award­-winning author Pete Hautman imbues the classic road trip novel with clever wit and heartfelt musings about life and death.Steven Gerald Gabel - a.k.a. Stiggy - needs to get out of Minnesota. His father...
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There's Something about Sweetie

Sandhya Menon · Simon Pulse
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The irresistible companion novel to the New York Times bestseller When Dimple Met Rishi, which follows Rishi's brother, Ashish, and a confident fat athlete named Sweetie as they both discover what love means to them.Ashish Patel didn't know love could be so ... sucky. After being dumped...
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The Candle and the Flame

Nafiza Azad · Scholastic Press
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Azad's debut YA fantasy is set in a city along the Silk Road that is a refuge for those of all faiths, where a young woman is threatened by the war between two clans of powerful djinn.Fatima lives in the city of Noor, a thriving stop along the Silk Road. There the music of myriad languages...
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Bright Burning Stars

A.K. Small · Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"Addictive, angst-y, and heartfelt." - Kirkus Reviews "Bright Burning Stars is the compulsively readable story. I was breathless and battling tears up until the very last stunning turns onstage and beyond. A dazzling, heart-wrenching debut." - Nova Ren Suma, #1 New York...
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Girl Gone Viral

Arvin Ahmadi · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Warcross and Black Mirror, Girl Gone Viral is the inventive and timely story of a seventeen-year-old coder's catapult to stardom.For seventeen-year-old Opal Hopper, code is magic. She builds entire worlds from scratch: Mars craters, shimmering lakes, any virtual experience...
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Alex Rider Secret Weapon

Anthony Horowitz · Philomel Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

International bestselling author Anthony Horowitz's short story collection expands the universe of teen spy Alex Rider with more thrilling action, espionage, and pulse-pounding heroics. Inspired by Horowitz's millions of fans worldwide, Secret Weapon expands the world of Alex Rider with...
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Stepsister

Jennifer Donnelly · Scholastic Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Don't just fracture the fairy tale. Shatter it. Isabelle should be blissfully happy - she's about to win the handsome prince. Except Isabelle isn't the beautiful girl who lost the glass slipper and captured the prince's heart. She's the ugly stepsister who's cut off her toes to fit into...
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The Evolution of Insects

Christine Evans · Essential Library
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

The Evolution of Insects explores what we know about insect evolution, from theories of the past to recent breakthroughs in research. This title also looks at the science behind the research, from studying fossils to analyzing DNA. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source...
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The Evolution of Mammals

Sue Bradford Edwards · Essential Library
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

The Evolution of Mammals explores what we know about mammalian evolution, from theories of the past to recent breakthroughs in research. This title also looks at the science behind the research, from studying fossils to analyzing DNA. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source...
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The Mayflower Story

Tom Streissguth · Essential Library
Pages: 112
Format: Book

"The Mayflower Story studies the Mayflower, which carried the Pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620. Vivid text and images bring the ship to life, examining its construction, technology, crew, and passengers, as well as its fateful place in history. Features include a glossary,...
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The USS Arizona Story

Cynthia Kennedy Henzel · Essential Library
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Shares the story of the USS Arizona, one of the American battleships sunk by Japanese aircraft during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, including its construction, technology, and crew.
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The Wilhelm Gustloff Story

Michael Capek · Essential Library
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Shares the story of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger liner sunk in World War II's closing months while carrying thousands of refugees, including its construction, technology, crew, passengers, and legacy in history.
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Mahatma Gandhi: March to Independence

Derek Miller · Cavendish Square
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Mahatma Gandhi's commitment to peace and nonviolent resistance helped to secure India's independence, and came at a great personal cost. Gandhi's writings and protests, including the famed 1930 Salt March, have served as a blueprint for activists who recognize the power of peaceful protest....
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Cristiano Ronaldo

David Fischer · Enslow Pub Inc
Pages: 128
Format: Library Binding

Even though he was born with an otherworldly athletic gift, Cristiano Ronaldo's early life was anything but easy. A poor kid from Portugal, he was expelled from school at age fourteen and then diagnosed with an abnormal heart condition. But through hard work and an intense desire to succeed,...
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Gal Gadot: Israeli Actor and Model

Kathy Furgang · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Library Binding

Introduce your readers to the woman behind the cape, tiara, and wrist bands. Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot has a life as fascinating as the Amazonian princess she plays on the big screen. This captivating biography examines the influential life of former Miss Israel and combat trainer...
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Thomas Alva Edison and Nikola Tesla

Samantha Green · Enslow Pub Inc
Pages: 128
Format: Library Binding

For much of the world, turning on electricity is as easy as flipping a switch, but that wasn't always the case. At the end of the nineteenth century, two geniuses competed to change the world: Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. In the War of Currents, they fought to shape the world with their...
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Force of Nature

Eric Peter Nash · Mason Crest
Pages: 80
Format: Library Binding

Frank Lloyd Wright, born in Wisconsin, is the avatar of American architecture. Both before and after World War I, the boldness and innovation of Wright's buildings, built largely in the Midwest, established his reputation as a leading architect. As his career progressed, Wright became discouraged...
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Ansel Adams: The Spirit of Wild Places

Eric Peter Nash · Mason Crest Publishers
Pages: 146
Format: Hardcover

This is an enthusiastic survey of Ansel Adams' varied career--from commercial photographer to avant-garde modernist and finally standard-bearer of pure photography. His well-known photographs of America's national parks--featured in this volume--are remarkable for their timeless celebration...
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Georgia O'Keefe: An Eternal Spirit

Susan Wright · Mason Crest Publishers
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover

Presenting concise overviews of artists and movements that are uniquely American, these volumes distill the essence of their subjects with authoritative texts and lavish illustrations.A beautiful overview of the life and work of the greatest American woman artist of the modern age, illustrated...
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Getting to Know Minecraft

Adam Furgang · Rosen Central
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time, but even avid Minecraft builders might not know the history, structure, and hidden advantages to playing their favorite game. One little-known fact about Minecraft is that it can be used to teach beginners how to code, all within...
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