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The Fate of Ten

Pittacus Lore · Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
Pages: 399
Format: Print book

For years the Garde have fought the Mogadorians in secret, but now the invasion has begun. If the Garde can't find a way to stop the Mogs, humanity will suffer the same fate as the Lorien: annihilation. When the Elders sent the Garde to Earth, they had a plan-one which the Garde are finally...
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Shutter

Courtney Alameda · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 372
Format: Print book

Micheline Helsing is a tetrachromat -- a girl who sees the auras of the undead in a prismatic spectrum. As one of the last descendants of the Van Helsing lineage, she has trained since childhood to destroy monsters both corporeal and spiritual: the corporeal undead go down by the bullet,...
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The Invaders: Brotherband Chronicles, Book 2

John A. Flanagan · Philomel Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the global phenomenon Ranger's Apprentice!Hal and the Herons have done the impossible. This group of outsiders has beaten out the strongest, most skilled young warriors in all of Skandia to win the Brotherband competition. But their celebration comes to an abrupt...
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Article 5: Compliance is Mandatory

Kristen Simmons · Tor Teen
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned.The Bill of Rights has been revoked, and replaced with the Moral Statutes.There are no more police -- instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behavior -- instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse....
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To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party

Skila Brown · Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
Format: Audiobook on CD

Told in riveting, keenly observed poetry, a moving first-person narrative as experienced by a young survivor of the tragic Donner Party of 1846.The journey west by wagon train promises to be long and arduous for nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Graves and her parents and eight siblings. Yet she is hopeful...
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Jeff Bezos: Founder of Amazon and the Kindle (Business Leaders)

Robert D. Scally · Morgan Reynolds Pub
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Presents the life and accomplishments of the founder of Amazon and the Kindle.Title: Jeff BezosAuthor: Scally, Robert D.Publisher: Morgan Reynolds PubPublication Date: 2011/07/06Number of Pages: 112Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2011015611
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Shadow of the Hawk

Curtis Jobling · Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In a kingdom at war, the line between good and evil becomes blurred . . . In this third book in the Wereworld saga, werewolf and rightful king of Lyssia Drew Ferran must battle his way off a bleak volcanic island where he's being held prisoner. With the help of a motley crew of enslaved...
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The Distance Between Us

Kasie West · HarperTeen
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback

Money can't buy a good first impression.Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers learned early that the rich are not to be trusted. And after years of studying them from behind the cash register of her mom's porcelain-doll shop, she has seen nothing to prove otherwise. Enter Xander Spence - he's...
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Ground Zero: How a Photograph Sent a Message of Hope

Don Nardo · Compass Point Books
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

The tragic events of September 11, 2001, sent shockwaves around the globe that are still felt today. Nearly 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks and thousands more were injured. On the afternoon of the attacks, three firefighters paused in their rescue work to raise an American flag...
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Words on Bathroom Walls

Julia Walton · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Fans of More Happy Than Not, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and It's Kind of a Funny Story will cheer for Adam as he struggles with schizophrenia in this brilliantly honest and unexpectedly funny debut. Adam has just been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He sees and hears people who aren't...
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The Vicar's Daughter

Josi S Kilpack · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 317
Format: Paperback

Cassie, the youngest of six daughters in the Wilton family, is bold, bright, and ready to enter society. There's only one problem: her older sister Lenora, whose extreme shyness prevents her from attending many social events. Lenora is now entering her third season, and since their father...
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Harry Potter and the goblet of fire

J K Rowling; Mary GrandPre? · Pottermore
Format: eBook

Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.
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Get Real: What Kind of World are YOU Buying?

Mara Rockliff · Running Press Kids
Format: Print book

Can you change the world with your wallet? You already do. In this frank, teen-friendly manifesto, Mara Rockliff reveals what you're really buying when you spend your money on a cell phone, a cheap t-shirt, or fast food - and shows the way to better choices, both for people and the planet....
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Ronit & Jamil

Pamela L Laskin · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Pamela L. Laskin's beautiful and lyrical novel in verse delivers a fresh and captivating retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that transports the star-crossed lovers to the modern-day Israel-Palestine conflict.Ronit, an Israeli girl, lives on one side of the fence. Jamil, a Palestinian...
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