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Captured: From the Frontier Diary of Infant Danny Duly

Gregory J. Lalire · Wheeler Publishing; Lrg edition

Captured is offbeat (but young Danny is quite "on" with his observations) historical fiction whose cast of characters includes Chief Red Cloud, Colonel Henry Carrington and Captain William Fetterman. Libbie Duly, pregnant and with her husband residing in the local insane asylum,...
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Disney

Sara Green · Bellwether Media, Inc., 2015.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

"Engaging images accompany information about the Walt Disney Company. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw

Christopher Healy · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 516
Format: Hardcover

The League of Princes returns in the hilariously epic conclusion to Christopher Healy's hit series, which Kirkus Reviews called "part screwball comedy, part sly wit, and all fun" in a starred review!Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You think you know...
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Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite

Suki Kim · Crown Pub
Pages: 291
Format: Print book

A haunting memoir of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign Every day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland....
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Escape from the Orange Lanterns

Michael Vincent Acampora · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 49
Format: Print book

Warriors of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS are missing all over the universe! The search for his partners leads HAL JORDAN to the jungles of Okaara, a deadly planet of danger and deception. HAL finds his friends, imprisoned and robbed of their rings. He also finds the gross, greedy LARFLEEZE,...
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The Maze of Bones

Rick Riordan · Scholastic
Pages: 220
Format: Library Binding

The first book in the #1 bestselling phenomenon sends readers around the world on the hunt for the 39 Clues!Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue."Grace is the last...
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Gone Crazy in Alabama

Rita Williams-Garcia · Amistad
Pages: 293
Format: Print book

"Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother, Big Ma, and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles's half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven't spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising...
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Chinese Fables: The Dragon Slayer and Other Timeless Tales of Wisdom

Shiho S. Nunes · Tuttle Publishing; Hardcover with Jacket edition
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2014 Aesop Prize for Childrens and Young Adult Literature Winner of the 2013 Gelett Burgess Childrens Book Award for Fables, Folklore Fairytales 2014 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award Winner For thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners...
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R.E.A.D. Dogs

Meish Goldish · Bearport Publishing

Provides information about dogs in the R.E.A.D. program, who are trained to allow children with difficulty reading to read aloud to them, and explains how they are selected and prepared for their duties.
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Escape From Lucien

Kazu Kibuishi · Graphix, 2014.
Pages: 213
Format: Print book

Kazu Kibuishi's #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues!Navin and his classmates journey to Lucien, a city ravaged by war and plagued by mysterious creatures, where they search for a beacon essential to their fight against the Elf King. Meanwhile, Emily heads back into the Void...
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