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A sparrow's roar
Chua, C. R. (Cristina Rose)
A Knight's tale about duty, duels, driving your sister crazy... all while trying to save the country from a secret that threatens to tear it apart. When a seemingly harmless prank goes wrong, knight-in-training Per of Esterpike watches her sister Elena, famed hero and leader of Lions, murdered by a barbarian horde set on wiping Esterpike off the map. Together with Elena's second-in-command Amelia, Per must impersonate her sister and travel to Unity's capital to convince the Generals of each city...
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All-American Muslim girl
Courtney, Nadine Jolie
Sixteen-year-old Allie, aged seven when she knew her family was different and feared, struggles to claim her Muslim and Arabic heritage while finding her place as an American teenager....
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Body 2.0 : the engineering revolution in medicine
Latta, Sara L.
"Meet scientists who are on the verge of breakthroughs in biomedical engineering. From encouraging the body to regenerate damaged bone and muscle tissue to re-routing visual stimuli to the brain to help blind people see, these discoveries will change medicine radically."-- Provided by publisher....
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Catfishing on CatNet
Kritzer, Naomi
"Because her mom is always on the move, Steph hasn't lived anywhere longer than six months. Her only constant is an online community called CatNet—a social media site where users upload cat pictures—a place she knows she is welcome. What Steph doesn't know is that the admin of the site, CheshireCat, is a sentient A.I. When a threat from Steph's past catches up to her and ChesireCat's existence is discovered by outsiders, it's up to Steph and her friends, both online and IRL, to save her."...
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Cursed
Wheeler, Thomas (Screenwriter)
"Nimue grew up an outcast. Her connection to dark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that made her desperate to leave... That is, until her entire village is slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Nimue's fate is forever altered. Charged by her dying mother to reunite an ancient sword with a legendary sorcerer, Nimue is now her people's only hope. Her mission leaves little room for revenge, but the growing power within her can think of little else. Nimue teams up with ...
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Dear Ally, how do you write a book?
Carter, Ally
"Have you always wanted to write a book, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're really great at writing the first few chapters . . . but you never quite make it to the end? Or do you finally have a finished manuscript, but you're not sure what to do next? Fear not -- if you have writing-related questions, this book has answers! Whether you're writing for fun or to build a career, bestselling author Ally Carter is ready to help you make your work shine. With honesty, encouragement, a...
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E-cigarettes and their dangers
Cornell, Kari A.
"Looks at the consequences of e-cigarette use on the body, e-cigarettes as a gateway to other drug use, and what withdrawal and treatment looks like for users"-- Provided by publisher....
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Gender queer : a memoir
Kobabe, Maia
"In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Now, Gender Queer is here. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over...
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Gravity
Deming, Sarah
Sixteen-year-old Gravity Delgado has been breaking records and competitors since she started boxing with a legendary coach at age twelve, and now will reach the Olympics if her home life and romance do not distract her....
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Heroin and its dangers
Hamen, Susan E.
"Looks at stories of addiction, the history of heroin, its toll on the body, and what users can do for treatment"-- Provided by publisher....
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Hocus pocus & the all-new sequel
Jantha, A. W.
"Hocus Pocus is beloved by Halloween enthusiasts all over the world. Diving once more into the world of witches, this electrifying two-part young adult novel, released on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1993 film, marks a new era of Hocus Pocus. Fans will be spellbound by a fresh retelling of the original film, followed by the all-new sequel that continues the story with the next generation of Salem teens. Shortly after moving from California to Salem, Massachusetts, Max Dennison finds h...
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Jim Henson's The power of the Dark Crystal. Volume 2
Spurrier, Simon
"Jen and Kira's greatest fear has been realized as the Crystal is broken once more. The evil Skeksis have returned, eager to regain their cruel dominance over the world. But as the Gelfling and Skeksis battle for control of the Crystal Castle, Jen pursues those responsible for breaking the Crystal. On their own and on the run, Thurma and Kensho must stick together as they journey across the wildlands of Thra if they are to make it to the Fireling home deep beneath the planet's surface. While...
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Methamphetamine and its dangers
Erickson, Marty
"Examines the history of methamphetamine, health risks of using the drug, the toll it takes on the lives of users, and what rehabilitation options are available"-- Provided by publisher....
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Michigan vs. the boys
Allen, Carrie S.
After her girls' ice hockey team is cut for budget reasons, Michigan tries out for the boys' team, and earns a place on the starting lineup. But when she bests her teammates with her skills and her refusal to back down, hazing crosses the line into assault....
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Opioids and their dangers
Hamen, Susan E.
"Examines what opioids are and what the risks of using them are. Readers will learn about the physical damages the opioids do to the body, how addiction affects others, and what treatment for opioid dependence looks like"-- Provided by publisher....
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School shootings
Barton, Jen
"Explores the history of school shootings and how it has evolved, including how people and laws are addressing it today"-- Publisher....
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The #MeToo movement
Erickson, Marty
"Explores the history of the #MeToo movement and how it has evolved, including the activists who are leading the movement today"-- Provided by publisher....
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The black mage
Barnes, Daniel
When Tom Token is accepted into St. Ivory Academy, a historically white wizarding school, he begins uncovering strange clues and stumbles onto a conspiracy that could cost him his very soul....
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The queen of nothing
Black, Holly
"As the exiled Queen of Faerie, Jude must travel back to Elfhame to help her twin sister, Taryn, and uncover how to break a dark curse threatening the whole Faerie world"-- Provided by publisher....
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The scarlet letter
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
As she emerges from the prison of a Puritan New England town, Hester Prynne defies the dark gloom much as the rose blooms against the prison door. With her illegitmate baby, Pearl, clutched in her arms and the letter A - the mark of an adulteress - embroidered in scarlet thread on her breast, Hester holds her head high as she faces the malice and scorn of the townsfolk....
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The toll
Shusterman, Neal
"Citra and Rowan have disappeared. Endura is gone. It seems like nothing stands between Scythe Goddard and absolute dominion over the world scythedom. With the silence of the Thunderhead and the reverberations of the Great Resonance still shaking the earth to its core, the question remains: Is there anyone left who can stop him? The answer lies in the Tone, the Toll, and the Thunder"-- Provided by publisher....
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Transgender rights
Erickson, Marty
"Explores the history of transgender rights and how it has evolved, including how people and laws are addressing it today"-- Provided by publisher....
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Where the world ends
McCaughrean, Geraldine
In the summer of 1727, Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to harvest birds for food, and only the end of the world can explain why no boat returns to collect them....
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