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1) Hilo
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]-
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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"When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world"--
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English
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Tiny is pregnant. Her husband is delighted. "You think this baby is going to be like you, but it's not like you at all," she warns him. 'This baby is an owl-baby." When Chouette is born small and broken-winged, Tiny works around the clock to meet her daughter's needs. Left on her own to care for a child who seems more predatory bird than baby, Tiny vows to raise Chouette to be her authentic self. Even in those times when Chouette's behaviors grow...
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English
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Nubia has always stood out because of her Amazonian strength, but even though she uses her ability for good she is seen as a threat, so when her best friend Quisha is threatened by a boy who thinks he owns the town, Nubia risks everything to become the hero society tells her she is not.
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English
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A collection of four pre-Divergent stories plus three additional scenes from Divergent, all told from Tobias's point of view, that follow Tobias's transfer from Abnegation to Dauntless, his Dauntless initiation, the first clues that a foul plan is brewing in the leadership of two factions, and the weeks after he meets Tris Prior.
5) What I am
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Language
English
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A young narrator describes herself as many things at the same time - a girl, a granddaughter, Indian, American, both selfish and generous, mean and kind - and these seeming contradictions are precisely what makes her a unique individual.
6) Borders
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot.
8) Pezzettino
Author
Publisher
Pantheon
Pub. Date
1975
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Little Pezzettino is so small he is convinced he must be a piece of somebody else. A wise man helps him discover the truth.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"The Easy Life is the story of Francine Veyrenattes, a twenty-five-year-old woman who already feels like life is passing her by. After witnessing a series of tragedies on her family farm, she alternates between intense grief and staggering boredom as she discovers a curious detachment in herself, an inability to navigate the world as others do. Hoping to be cleansed of whatever ails her, she travels to the coast to visit the sea. But there she finds...
10) Legacy
Author
Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 8
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
"Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerous discovery. Even the smallest secret comes with terrifying new responsibilities. And Sophie's not the only one with blank spots in her past, or mysteries surrounding her family. She and her friends are part of something much bigger than they imagined and their roles have already been chosen for them. Every clue drags them deeper into the conspiracy....
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Language
English
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"That book. It was about two womenm and they fell in love with each other." And then Lily asked the question that had taken root in her, that was even now unfurling its leaves and demanding to be shown the sun: "have you ever heard of such a thing?" Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can't remember exactly when the question took root, but the answer was in full bloom the moment she and Kathleen Miller walked under the flashing neon sign of a lesbian bar called...
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English
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Living in isolation with a robot on what appears to be an alien world populated with bizarre life forms, a twelve-year-old human girl called Eva Nine sets out on a journey to find others like her. Features "augmented reality" pages, in which readers with a webcam can access additional information about Eva Nine's world.
13) The magic fish
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Language
English
Description
"Real life isn't a fairytale. But Tiến still enjoys reading his favorite stories with his parents from the books he borrows from the local library. It's hard enough trying to communicate with your parents as a kid, but for Tiến, he doesn't even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he's going through? Is there a way to tell them he's gay?"--
14) Talons of power
Author
Series
Wings of fire volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The war is over. The false prophecy has been fulfilled. But the dragonets still have enemies. A dark evil, buried for centuries, is stirring.
15) Lone wolf
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A tale of family, self-acceptance, and belonging, this perfectly paced debut strikes the balance between heartwarming and hilarious. The expressive artwork and simple, readable text let this irrepressible and sensitive dog shine in this picture book version of the heros journey. 'Lone Wolf' will capture readers hearts, whether or not they have a pet themselves.
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English
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"The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and...
17) Nightfall
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Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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As the battles continue, Sophie must uncover the truth about the Lost Cities' past.
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Series
Baby-sitters Club volume 21
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Mallory finds a real challenge in babysitting for the troublesome Arnold twins.
20) Bicho Pelota
Author
Series
Publisher
Apila Ediciones
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
The story of Bicho Pelota (Ball Bug), who decided who he was and how he wanted to be named.
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