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1) Small steps
Author
Series
Holes volume Book 2
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
257 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but when his old pal X-Ray shows up with a tempting plan to make some easy money scalping concert tickets, Armpit reluctantly goes along.
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English
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The adventures of Peter, a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than this book. With its universal appeal, the story has become a favorite with millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. -- Publisher description.
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English
Description
"A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune--an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian"--
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English
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"In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and...
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Series
Mia Mayhem volume 4
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Unable to control her super-strength, Mia accidentally causes mayhem at school and must rely on her friends to help her repair things.
Author
Publisher
Distributed by University Press of New England
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
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A young slave's journey to freedom begins when a plantation owner's granddaughter teaches him how to read. Based on the childhood of Alec Turner (1845-1923) who escaped from slavery by joining the Union Army during the Civil War and later became a landowner in Vermont.
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English
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"Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters...
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Series
Mia Mayhem volume 7
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Little Simon hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
118 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mia Mayhem is learning to control her x-ray vision! She can't wait to see through walls and crack secret codes. There's only one problem: her glasses are way too big, clunky, and totally not cool! But she knows that if she wants to keep up with her classmates, she'll have to adjust quickly. Will Mia be able to look past her obstacles and see things through?
10) The guardians
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Language
English
Description
""The newest legal thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham. This masterfully plotted, perfectly paced novel confirms that Grisham remains America's favorite storyteller. In the small north Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues behind. There were no witnesses, no real suspects, no one with a motive. The police soon settled on...
11) The crossover
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
Language
English
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Thirteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
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Series
Mia Mayhem volume 5
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Mia first learned she had superpowers, there was one ability that always came rather naturally: freezing time and people! So, when she finally learns the secret to controlling it, she's excited to put her new skills to the test. But when she ends up accidentally freezing the entire town, will she find a way to make the clock start ticking again?"--
Author
Series
Mia Mayhem volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Little Simon paperback edition.
Physical Desc
121 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Meet Mia Macarooney, an ordinary eight-year-old who finds out she has an extraordinary super-secret in this first chapter book in the brand-new Mia Mayhem series! Mia Macarooney is a regular eight-year-old girl who finds out that she's A SUPERHERO! Her life literally goes from totally ordinary to totally super when she's invited to attend the afterschool Program for In-Training Superheroes a.k.a. THE PITS! And the crazy thing is, in a weird meant-to-be...
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Series
Tristan Strong volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Seventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it, and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a...
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Series
Tristan Strong volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Seventh-grader Tristan must return to Alke and enlist the help of African gods and black folktale heroes when Nana is abducted from the Strong family farm in Alabama.
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Series
Mia Mayhem volume 2
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With help from her best friend and the super academy's most talented flier, Mia learns how to fly!"--
Author
Series
Mia Mayhem volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Little Simon paperback edition.
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mia is excited about her first superspeed training class, but a bully on her relay team leads her to lose her shadow and, worse, to snap at her friends.
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Series
Ryan Hart novels volume 1
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
177 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipies, and has a lot on her mind--school, self-image, and family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means changes like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. Because Ryan is all about trying to see the best. Even when things aren't all she would wish for--her brother is infuriating....
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