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Crossing Ebenezer Creek

Tonya Bolden · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

When Mariah and her young brother Zeke are suddenly freed from slavery, they join Sherman's march through Georgia. Mariah wants to believe that the brutalities of slavery are behind them, but even as hope glimmers, there are many hardships yet to come. When she meets a free black named...
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And We're Off

DANA SCHWARTZ · Razorbill
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"A winsome, hilarious tale about losing the map and finding a better way to a happy ending. I loved it!" - #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner Seventeen-year-old Nora Holmes is an artist, a painter from the moment she could hold a brush. She inherited the skill...
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Eyes and Spies: How You're Tracked and Why You Should Know

Tanya Lloyd Kyi · Annick Press
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback

Written for middle-grade and older readers, Eyes and Spies looks at the way information and data about us is collected and used by individuals, governments, companies, and organizations. Each chapter covers one aspect of the subject, from data collection to computer surveillance to personal...
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Click Here to Start

Denis Markell · Delacorte Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Young fans of Ernie Cline's Ready Player One will love this classic video game inspired mystery filled with elements of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. What if playing video games was prepping you to solve an incredible...
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The Big Book of Makerspace Projects: Inspiring Makers to Experiment, Create, and Learn

Colleen Graves · Mcgraw-Hill Education
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Start-to-finish, fun projects for makers of all types, ages, and skill levels!This easy-to-follow guide features dozens of DIY, low-cost projects that will arm you with the skills necessary to dream up and build your own creations. The Big Book of Makerspace Projects: Inspiring Makers to Experiment,...
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Matthew Espinosa: More Than Me

NOT AVAILABLE. · HARPERCOLLINS
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

You may think you know everything about multiplatform entertainer Matthew Espinosa - but he's here to tell you so much more in his debut book, full of hundreds of brand-new pictures from a series of exclusive photo shoots.You know Matthew is burning up the internet with more than 18 million...
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My Sister Rosa

Justine Larbalestier · Soho Teen
Pages: 312
Format: Print book

"Beats The Silence of the Lambs for suspense - it's the kind of book that had me literally gasping aloud as it rattled to its incredible conclusion." - Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of HomelandWhat if the most terrifying person you know is your ten-year-old...
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Shaken: Young Reader's Edition: Fighting to Stand Strong No Matter What Comes Your Way

TIM TEBOW · WaterBrook
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

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The Female of the Species

Mindy Mcginnis · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Edgar Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis delivers a dark and riveting contemporary YA novel that blends the unflinching honesty of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak with the relentless pacing and alternating perspectives of Gone Girl. A stunning, unforgettable page-turner.Alex Craft knows...
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Carve the Mark

Veronica Roth · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 468
Format: Print book

Fans of Star Wars and Divergent will revel in internationally bestselling author Veronica Roth's stunning new science-fiction fantasy series.On a planet where violence and vengeance rule, in a galaxy where some are favored by fate, everyone develops a currentgift, a unique power meant to shape...
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Here We Are: 44 Voices Write, Draw, and Speak about Feminism for the Real World

Kelly Jensen · Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Let's get the feminist party started! Here We Are is a scrapbook-style teen guide to understanding what it means to be a twenty-first-century feminist. It's packed with contributions from a diverse range of voices, including TV, film, and pop-culture celebrities and public figures such...
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The Last Message Received

Emily Trunko · Crown
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Named one of the Top 10 Most Viral Blogs by Mashable, the Tumblr The Last Message Received - created by 16-year-old Emily Trunko - is now available as a gift book! What if a message someone sends you today is the last you'll ever receive from them? Would you respond differently, or even...
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Heartless

Marissa Meyer · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 464
Format: Print book

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland -- the infamous Queen of Hearts -- she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite...
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5 Steps to a 5: AP English Language 2017

Murphy Rankin · Mcgraw-Hill Education
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Get ready for your AP English Language exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guideThe wildly popular test prep guide -- updated and enhanced for smartphone users -- 5 Steps to a 5: AP English Language 2017 provides a proven strategy to achieving high scores on this demanding...
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Outrun the Moon

Stacey Lee · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 391
Format: Print book

From the author of the critically acclaimed "Under a Painted Sky, "an unforgettable story of determination set against a backdrop of devastating tragedy. Perfect for fans of "Code Name Verity. " San Francisco, 1906: Fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break...
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