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1001) Echoes between us
Author
Publisher
Tor Teen
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
382 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In a novel told in two voices, Veronica and Sawyer become partners for their senior project and soon they are helping each other battle the ghosts that haunt them--her illness causing blinding migraines and his adrenaline addiction.
Veronica sees ghosts-- specifically, her mother's-- thanks to the blinding migraines that consume her whole life. Sawyer is handsome and popular, a state champion swimmer, but this All-American is hiding an adrenaline...
1002) The Chestnut King
Author
Series
100 cupboards volume 3
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
183 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Henry York, finally reunited with his family, works with them and the Chestnut King, the long-deposed and mythic leader of the faeren people, to destroy Nimiane and her forces of evil.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Maddy Donaldo, homeless at twenty, has made a family of sorts in the dangerous spaces of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. She knows whom to trust, where to eat, when to move locations, and how to take care of her dog. It’s the only home she has. When she unwittingly witnesses the murder of a young homeless boy and is seen by the perpetrator, her relatively stable life is upended. Suddenly, everyone from the police to the dead boys’...
1004) Daughters of the lamp
Author
Series
Daughters of the lamp volume 1
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Sahara prefers logic and science over magic, but when she travels to Cairo for a family wedding, her resistance to magic fades when she discovers that she is next in a line of women tasked with guarding Ali Baba's treasure.
1005) A wedding in December
Author
Publisher
HQN
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
427 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the snowy perfection of Aspen, the White family gathers for youngest daughter Rosie's whirlwind Christmas wedding. First to arrive are the bride's parents, Maggie and Nick. Their daughter's marriage is a milestone they are determined to celebrate wholeheartedly, but they are hiding a huge secret about their own: they are on the brink of divorce. After living apart for the last six months, the last thing they need is to be trapped together in an...
1006) From Texas with love
Author
Series
Genius Files volume 4
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
273 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The wackiest road trip in history continues as the McDonald twins travel the Southwest dodging nefarious villains and visiting weird but true American landmarks"--
1007) Falling short
Author
Language
English
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Description
Best friends Isaac and Marco face various challenges in sixth grade, such as Isaac getting better grades, Marco winning a spot on the basketball team, and both seeing their efforts make a change in their respective family lives. They hope their friendship and support for one another will be enough to help them from falling short.
1008) Between Heaven and Texas
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Cobble Court Quilts character Mary Dell Templeton and her twin sister Lydia Dale were children, their Aunt Velvet warned them away from local boys. This is the story of Mary Dell and her journey from a Texas ranch to becoming a wife, mother, and celebrated quilter.
1009) 92 Pacific Boulevard
Author
Series
Publisher
Wheeler Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Large print ed.
Physical Desc
513 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sheriff Troy David had hoped to marry Faith Beckwith, but she's ended the relationship because of misunderstandings--inadvertently caused by Troy's daughter. However, Troy has plenty to keep himself occupied, like the unidentified remains found in a cave outside of town, his friend Judge Olivia Griffin's cancer, and the break-ins at the house Faith is renting.
1010) One half from the east
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2016
Fountas & Pinnell
M
Language
English
Formats
Description
Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimis first novel for young readers is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a bacha posh a preteen girl dressed as a boy. Obaydas family is in need of some good fortune, and her aunt has an idea to bring the family luckdress Obayda, the youngest of four sisters, as a boy, a bacha posh . Life in...
1011) Good to a fault
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
367 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"There's heartbreak, there's joy, there are parts where you cry-and it's very high quality writing. Well done!"
- Margaret Atwood
"Unpretentious and affecting, with characters to remember and themes that linger and resound."
- Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Ten-Year Nap
Marina Endicott's Good to a Fault wrings suspense and humor out of the everyday choices we make, revealing the delicate balance between sacrifice and...
1012) Saturdays are for Stella
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
George loves spending Saturdays with his grandmother, Stella. One day, Stella is gone and George is ready to cancel Saturdays--until a new addition to the family arrives and George finds a way to honor the memories of his beloved grandmother.
1013) My week with him
Author
Publisher
Hot Key Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
386 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Nikki can't wait to leave Texas and follow her dreams of a music career... After a painful betrayal by her sister and a heated argument with their mother, Nikki is kicked out and finds herself homeless. She decides to go to California to pursue her singing career. When her best friend, Malachai, discovers her plan to flee Texas, he begs her to spend the remainder of spring break with him. He believes that over the course of a week, he can convince...
1015) The love match
Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
386 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When her mother sets her up with handsome, aloof Harun, eighteen-year-old Bangladeshi American Zahra pretends to date him while she pursues her coworker, Nayim, but she quickly finds herself second-guessing her true feelings.
1016) The floating world
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
370 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When a fragile young woman refuses to leave New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina approaches, her parents are forced to go without her, setting off a chain of events that leaves their marriage in shambles and their daughter catatonic, the victim or perpetrator of some unknown violent act"--
1017) Anne's house of dreams
Author
Series
Anne of Green Gables volume 5
Language
English
Description
"Anne's true love, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and they are about to be married in the orchard of Green Gables. Soon the happy couple will be bound for a new life together and their own dream house, on the misty purple shores of Four Winds Harbor. A new life means fresh problems to solve, fresh surprises"--
1019) The friendly persuasion
Author
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace and Company
Pub. Date
1945
Physical Desc
214 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A quintessential American heroine, Eliza Birdwell is a wonderful blend of would-be austerity, practicality, and gentle humor when it comes to keeping her faith and caring for her family and community. Her husband, Jess, shares Eliza's love of people and peaceful ways but, unlike Eliza, also displays a fondness for a fast horse and a lively tune. With their children, they must negotiate their way through a world that constantly confronts them-sometimes...
1020) A soft place to land
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year old Joy dreams of writing music for the movies, but first she has to survive her family's move into a small apartment when her father loses his job.
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