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Atlantia: Book 1

Allyson Braithwaite Condie · Dutton Books, and imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pages: 298
Format: Print book

"Rio has always dreamed of leaving the underwater city of Atlantia for life in the Above; however, when her twin sister, Bay, makes an unexpected decision, Rio is left stranded below where she must find a way to unlock the secrets of the siren voice she has long hidden and save Atlantia...
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Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

Michaela DePrince · Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"Michaela is nothing short of a miracle, born to be a ballerina. For every young brown, yellow, and purple dancer, she is an inspiration!" - Misty Copeland, world-renowned ballet dancerThe extraordinary memoir of Michaela DePrince, a young dancer who escaped war-torn Sierra Leone...
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The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia

Amy Pastan · Smithsonian Books

Who was the first person to dine in space? How long was the Wright brotherss first successful flight? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered...
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Ninja

Adrienne Lee · Blazers
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

In ancient Japan, no one felt safe from the ninja. Masters of trickery, ninja attacked quickly and vanished into the shadows. Uncover the secrets of these clever fighters, including their training, weapons, and missions.
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Emergent

Rachel Cohn · Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Zhara the First Elysia her clone On the surface they are identical But looks can be deceivingWhen Zhara plays she plays to win She thought she had escaped the horrors of Doctor Lusardis cloning compound But the nightmare is just beginning Elysia has taken everything from Zhara-a softer...
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Love letters to the dead

Ava Dellaira · Farrar Straus & Giroux
Pages: 327
Format: Print book

When Laurel starts writing letters to dead people for a school assignment, she begins to spill about her sister's mysterious death, her mother's departure from the family, her new friends, and her first love.
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Positive: A Memoir

Paige Rawl · HarperCollins
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An astonishing memoir for the untold number of children whose lives have been touched by bullying. Positive is a must-read for teens, their parents, educators, and administrators - a brave, visceral work that will save lives and resonate deeply.Paige Rawl has been HIV positive since birth,...
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Computer Games Designer: The Coolest Jobs on the Planet

Mark Featherstone · Raintree
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

People young and old love playing computer games, but what goes into making them? From simple games created by one person, to big blockbusters made by a huge team, there is an amazing range of games. Find out whats involved in developing computer games, the tools and skills you need, and the difficulties...
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Bluescreen

Dan Wells · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

"Bluescreen is a stunning deluge of imagination, filled with suspense and twists and unforgettable characters. This book is just plain awesome." - James Dashner, bestselling author of The Maze RunnerFrom Dan Wells, author of the New York Times bestselling Partials Sequence, comes...
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TIME-LIFE Mysteries of the Unknown: Inside the World of the Strange and Unexplained

TIME-LIFE Books · TIME-LIFE

Could the strange actually be true? Time-Life Mysteries of the Unknown takes readers on a tour of the eerie and unexplained - from the search for vanished civilizations to the science of real-life zombies, from famous UFO sightings to encounters with ghosts and otherworldly creatures, and much...
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