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Finding Mighty

Sheela Chari · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 316
Format: Hardcover

Along the train lines north of New York City, twelve-year-old neighbors Myla and Peter search for the link between Myla's necklace and the disappearance of Peter's brother, Randall. Thrown into a world of parkour, graffiti, and diamond-smuggling, Myla and Peter encounter a band of thugs...
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Other Broken Things

C. Desir · Simon Pulse
Pages: 250
Format: Print book

From the author of Bleed Like Me, which BOOKLIST called "edgy, dark, and turbulent with passion" comes another compelling and gritty novel about addiction and forbidden romance - starring a fearless, unforgettable heroine.Natalie's not an alcoholic. She doesn't have a problem....
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Human Movement: How the Body Walks, Runs, Jumps, and Kicks

Carla Mooney · Nomad Press (VT)
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Why do we walk on two legs? How do our muscles know how to work together when we dance? How does our brain work with our hands to sink a basketball? In Human Movement: How the Body Walks, Runs, Jumps, and Kicks, readers ages 12 to 15 learn the basic anatomy and physiology of the human body...
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The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane

Joseph Delaney · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 455
Format: Paperback

The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, rid the county of witches, ghosts, boggarts, and other creatures of the dark. And there's some unfinished business to attend to in Priestown. Deep in the catacombs lurks a creature the Spook has never been able to defeat; a force so evil that the whole...
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Watchdog

Will McIntosh · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old twins Vick and Tara have built an incredible machine - a loyal robotic watchdog named Daisy. But, when local crime boss Ms. Alba schemes to add Daisy to her robot army, Vick and Tara must go to great lengths to protect their prized pet. Because Daisy is more than just...
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Dark Energy

Robison Wells · Harper Teen
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

We are not alone. They are here. And there's no going back. Perfect for fans of The Fifth Wave and the I Am Number Four series, Dark Energy is a thrilling stand-alone science fiction adventure from Robison Wells, critically acclaimed author of Variant and Blackout.Five days ago, a massive...
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Lucky Boy

Cameron Morfit · Elevate Fiction
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

"Heartfelt and utterly original; a book about an unlikely alliance that should touch readers of all ages." - Kirkus ReviewsLucky Boy is a middle-grade novel about 13-year-old misfit Max, whose glasses don't fit right; his pretty and popular 15-year-old sister, Sadie, who is on the verge...
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Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer

F. J. R. Titchenell · Jolly Fish Press; 1ST edition
Format: Paperback

The world is Cassie Fremont’s playground. Her face is on the cover of every newspaper, she has no homework, no curfew, and no credit limit, and she spends her days traveling the country with her friends, including a boy who would flirt with death just to turn her head. Life is just...
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Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon

Rick Yancey · Bloomsbury USA Childrens; Reissue edition
Format: Print book

Before The 5th Wave, there was Alfred Kropp. This second book in Rick Yanceys lauded series was called a rip-roaring story that teens will love in School Library Journals starred review. Now the books feature a bold and exciting new look for the next generation of readers to fall in love...
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Climate Migrants: On the Move in a Warming World

Rebecca E Hirsch · Twenty-First Century Books
Pages: 88
Format: Print book

Around the world, from US coastal towns to island nations of the Pacific and the deserts of Africa, people are in danger of losing their homes. Some have already fled. Others know they are running out of time. By 2050, at least 25 million people will be driven from their homes due to the effects...
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From the Dead

Norah McClintock · Orca Book Publishers
Format: Paperback

Rennie is in Uruguay when his cousins discover a secret cache at their dead grandfather’s cottage. Thousands of dollars in foreign currencies. A mystifying notebook. Multiple passports, some obviously fake. A gun. A disguise. And a photo of some Nazis. Rennie’s mission: to find...
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Kid Soldier

Jennifer Maruno · Dundurn
Format: Paperback

Fatherless and penniless, fifteen-year-old Richard Fuller wants a bike, so Mr. Black, the baker hires him to help with deliveries. Mr. Black entertains him with army stories and teaches him Morse code. He invites Richard to attend the opening ceremonies of the local 1939 military camp....
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The Election of 1860: A Nation Divides on the Eve of War

Jessica Gunderson · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Throughout the 1850s, the issues of slavery and states' rights had divided the nation. With the election of 1860, these issues finally came to a head, setting the stage for the American Civil War. Compelling, action-packed text, vivid sensory details, and primary source quotes bring...
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Tired of Being Teased: Obesity and Others

Jamie Hunt · Mason Crest Publishers
Format: Book

Teaches that a person is more than appearance, and discusses how to deal with being teased about one's appearance.
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