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Rosalind Franklin: DNA Discoverer

Thomas Streissguth · Essential Library
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Women scientists have made key contributions to the pursuit of science and some of the most important discoveries of all time. In Rosalind Franklin, learn how the British biophysicist and X-ray expert chose to pursue a career in science and helped discover the structure of DNA. Features...
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A Teen's Guide to Getting Stuff Done: Discover Your Procrastination Type, Stop Putting Things Off, and Reach Your Goals

Doug Shannon · Instant Help
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Do you procrastinate? And if so, what's your procrastination type? In this fun and illustrated guide, author Jennifer Shannon blends acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral strategies to help you recognize your procrastination habits, discover the strengths of your...
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That Night

AMY GILES · HarperTeen
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

An evocative story by acclaimed author Amy Giles about tragedy, love, and learning to heal. The year since a mass shooting shook their Queens neighborhood has played out differently for Jess and Lucas, both of whom were affected by that night in eerily similar and deeply personal ways....
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Fandom: Fic Writers, Vidders, Gamers, Artists, and Cosplayers

Francesca DiPiazza · Twenty First Century Books
Pages: 120
Format: Library Binding

Have you ever finished a book or TV series and wished for more? Created stories, art, or videos based on a game? Dressed up as your favorite character? If so, you've entered fandom. Fan writers expand and mix up stories, like sending the Star Trek crew to Hogwarts. Cosplayers sew Star Wars...
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A Timeline of Presidential Elections

Barbara Krasner · Connect Books/Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Presidential politics has always been a minefield of competition, excitement, and even scandal. Read about the evolution of presidential politics from the election of George Washington, the nation's first president, to the election of Barack Obama, the nation's first black president....
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Screenshot

DONNA COONER · Point
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

Skye's social media game is always on point. Until her best friend, Asha, films an embarrassing video of Skye at a sleepover and posts it online. But Asha quickly deletes the post, so everything's okay. Right?Then Skye gets an anonymous message. Someone has texted her a screenshot...
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This Is Not a Love Letter

Kim Purcell · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

One week. That's all Jessie said. A one-week break to get some perspective before graduation, before she and her boyfriend, Chris, would have to make all the big, scary decisions about their future--decisions they had been fighting about for weeks. Then, Chris vanishes. The police think...
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Otherworld

Jason Segel · Delacorte Press
Pages: 355
Format: Hardcover

"Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read." - Buzzfeed"A potent commentary on how much we're willing to give up to the lure of technology." - EW "A fantastic journey from start...
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Bomb Disposal Units: Disarming Deadly Explosives

Justin Petersen · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"Gives a behind-the-scenes look at how emergency responders do their day-to-day jobs"--
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Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

David Lubar · Speak
Pages: 279
Format: Paperback

Freaks and bullies, classes and crushes, this is high school.Starting high school is never easy. Seniors take your lunch money. Girls you've known forever are suddenly beautiful and unattainable. And you can never get enough sleep. Could there be a worse time for Scott's mother to announce...
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HURRICANE IRMA

EDWARD WILLETT · Essential Library
Pages: 112

Hurricane Irma covers the enthralling story of one of the most powerful storms in recorded history and its devastating impact on the Floridian peninsula. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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Luciana #6

Maggie Wells · EPIC Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

At age 14, Luciana is ready to be grown up, but makes some very bad decisions to prove it. After having unprotected sex with many partners, Luciana gets pregnant but is not entirely sure who the father is. After court ordered paternity testing confirms that the father is a 19-year-old man,...
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Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII

P O'Connell Pearson · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need during World War II.At the height of World War II, the US Army...
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Ship It

Britta Lundin · Freeform
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

CLAIRE is a sixteen-year-old fangirl obsessed with the show Demon Heart. FOREST is an actor on Demon Heart who dreams of bigger roles. When the two meet at a local Comic-Con panel, it's a dream come true for Claire. Until the Q&A, that is, when Forest laughs off Claire's assertion...
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The list

Patricia Forde · Dreamscape Media
Format: Audiobook

"In the post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval city of Ark, speech is constrained to five hundred sanctioned words. If someone were to speak outside that approved lexicon, they'd face banishment. The only exceptions to this rule are the Wordsmith and his apprentice, Letta. Together, they...
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