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by Claire Huchet Bishop
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At a secluded French boarding school, twenty children risk everything to hide ten Jewish refugees from Nazi soldiers, showing that even small voices can defy great threats.
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
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In a town with no other boys, a pie-making, chicken-loving nine-year-old named Dylan, whose family is barely ahead of the taxman, finds a national art heist that could save his struggling gas station or land them all in deeper trouble.
by Danielle Steel
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A respected TV anchorwoman, trapped by emotional abuse, finds the courage to confront her hidden pain and reclaim her life amidst a national scandal and a rediscovered past.
by Ron Rash
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In isolated, drought-stricken Appalachia in 1954, a sheriff deals with a missing body and a town's secrets, as multiple voices tell a story of murder, desire, and hidden truths.
by Edward W. Said
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Edward Said shows how Western culture's grand stories and art were active partners and lasting results of imperialism.
by Annie Barrows
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When Bean's older sister babysits, Ivy and Bean devise a plan to prove she's the worst, leading to unexpected and funny chaos.
by O. Henry
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A dying artist's will to live is tied to a single ivy leaf, a fragile symbol of hope against winter and despair.
by Joel C. Rosenberg
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As Israel launches a preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, a CIA operative races to prevent the detonation of two surviving warheads by a vengeful regime poised for apocalyptic retaliation.
by Jeff Smith
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Before she was Gran'ma Ben, young Princess Rose faces a dragon's wrath and a hidden evil to save Northern Valley in this prequel to the Bone saga.
by Jack Donovan
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Jack Donovan's 'The Way of Men' defines masculinity not by female approval or moral goodness, but by a man's capacity for survival and tactical virtue within a male group.
by Gary Paulsen
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Stranded in a prehistoric, alien-like world after a blinding flash, teenage Mark is thrust into a desperate struggle for survival among warring tribes, forging unexpected bonds and unlocking latent powers while relentlessly searching for a way back to his own time on Earth.
by Andrei Bely
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In 1905 Petersburg, a student plots to assassinate his senator father, starting a symbolic event that reflects Russia's search for identity.
by George R.R. Martin
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A cruel man's neglect of his new, tiny, worshipping alien pets unleashes a terrifying evolution of their hive mind, transforming a simple amusement into a grotesque and deadly obsession.
by David Halberstam
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David Halberstam's book explores Bill Belichick's strategic mind, showing how his leadership built a football dynasty through an intense focus on the game.
by Gary Kinder
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This book tells the true story of the high-stakes effort to recover the S.S. Central America, a legendary sidewheel steamer full of gold that sank in the Atlantic.
by Kelly Quindlen
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In a town of Mardi Gras and football, a senior year of expected traditions unravels as Hannah realizes her heart yearns not for the earnest boy next door, but for the magic she finds with her best friend, Baker.
by Michael Chabon
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Chabon's characters face difficult choices that reveal their deepest fears and define who they are, showing how ordinary life can suddenly become extraordinary.
by Peg Kehret
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Armed with only a faded photograph, a foster child embarks on a cross-country quest to find her identical twin, only to discover that some reunions demand letting go of one dream to embrace a truer path.
by Lindsey Leavitt
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When a magic-wielding teen gets her dream job as a royal surrogate, she discovers that being a princess-for-hire involves far more than just glamour, leading to hilarious mishaps and unexpected personal growth.
by Non Pratt
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A pregnant teen, ostracized by her school, finds an unexpected alliance and a growing romance with the new transfer student who volunteers to pretend to be her baby's father.
by Enid Blyton
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Seven friends, the Secret Seven, must find a stolen pearl necklace after witnessing the thief's escape.
by Atticus Lish
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An undocumented Uighur immigrant and an Iraq War veteran find their lives crossing in New York City, struggling for survival and connection amid precarious work, cultural isolation, and a desperate search for belonging.
by A.C. Gaughen
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To save King Richard and stop Prince John, Lady Thief Scarlet must navigate difficult alliances and her love for Robin Hood, even as their lives are at risk.
by Alan Gratz
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On the war-torn island of Okinawa in 1945, a Japanese boy conscripted with a grenade and an American Marine fighting for survival are set on a collision course that will force them to confront the true cost of war and the unexpected paths to humanity.