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Marching to Zion: A Novel
By Mary Glickman. 2013
1916. In racially divided St. Louis, black woman Mags Preacher gets a job working for the funeral home of the…
Jewish Fishbein family. Mags's black friend Magnus Bailey is having an affair with the Fishbeins' daughter, a dangerous proposition. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2013The exiles return: a novel
By Elisabeth De Waal, Elisabeth De Waal. 2014
Vienna, 1954. Professor Kuno Adler returns to the city he fled in the early days of World War II and…
is confronted by a place he barely recognizes. Includes a foreword by Elisabeth de Waal's grandson, Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes (DB 74286). 2013Sky boys: how they built the Empire State Building
By Deborah Hopkinson, James E. Ransome. 2006
Three times lucky (Mo & Dale Mysteries)
By Sheila Turnage. 2012
Moses "Mo" LoBeau washed ashore as a baby in tiny Tupelo Landing, North Carolina. Now eleven, she and her best…
friend Dale turn detective when out-of-town lawman Joe Starr starts questioning Mo's guardian, the Colonel, about a murder. For grades 4-7. 2012Captain Dom's Treasure (Definitely Dominguita #2)
By Terry Catasus Jennings. 2021
In this second book of the charming and heartfelt chapter series that is Judy Moody meets Netflix&’s One Day at…
a Time, will Dominguita find that X marks the spot?When Dominguita finds an old map in the back of an even older book in her beloved library, she is excited to see a telltale X marking an unknown place. Everyone knows that X marks the spot for treasure—and Dom knows that means a new adventure for her, Pancho, and Steph! But everyone seems to think that the map, while fun, probably isn&’t real. Dom is determined to prove them wrong. And as the trio starts to uncover the mystery of the map, they realize that it has closer ties to the community they love than they could have imagined.Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business (Mindy Kim #1)
By Lyla Lee. 2020
Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this first novel in an adorable new chapter book series about…
Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who is starting a snack business! Mindy Kim just wants three things: 1. A puppy! 2. To fit in at her new school 3. For her dad to be happy again But, getting all three of the things on her list is a lot trickier than she thought it would be. On her first day of school, Mindy’s school snack of dried seaweed isn’t exactly popular at the lunch table. Luckily, her new friend, Sally, makes the snacks seem totally delicious to Mindy’s new classmates, so they decide to start the Yummy Seaweed Business to try and raise money for that puppy! When another student decides to try and sabotage their business, Mindy loses more than she bargained for—and wonders if she’ll ever fit in. Will Mindy be able to overcome her uncertainty and find the courage to be herself?Knight of the Cape (Definitely Dominguita #1)
By Terry Catasus Jennings. 2021
Judy Moody meets Netflix&’s One Day at a Time in this first book in a new chapter book series featuring…
a young Cuban American girl who tries to find adventure based on the classics she read with her beloved abuela—can Dominguita become a noble knight?All Dominguita wants to do is read. Especially the books in Spanish that Abuela gave to her just before she moved away. They were classics that Abuela and Dominguita read together, classics her abuela brought with her all the way from Cuba when she was a young girl. It helps Dominguita feel like Abuela&’s still there with her. One of her favorites, Don Quixote, tells of a brave knight errant who tries to do good deeds. Dominguita decides that she, too, will become a knight and do good deeds around her community, creating a grand adventure for her to share with her abuela. And when the class bully tells Dominguita that girls can&’t be knights, Dom is determined to prove him wrong. With a team of new friends, can Dominguita learn how to be the hero of her own story?Anna and the French Kiss (Anna And The French Kiss Ser.)
By Stephanie Perkins. 2010
Anna can't wait for her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a good job, a loyal best friend, and…
a crush on the verge of becoming more. So she's not too thrilled when her father unexpectedly ships her off to boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair, the perfect boy. The only problem? He's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her crush back home. Will a year of romantic near-misses end in the French kiss Anna awaits?Línea de fuego
By Arturo Pérez-Reverte. 2020
LA NUEVA NOVELA DE ARTURO PÉREZ-REVERTE Julio de 1938, miles de jóvenes combaten en la trágica batalla del Ebro. Sus…
nombres no son los que recuerda la Historia, pero cuanto les sucedió forma parte de nuestra memoria. «Es lo malo de estas guerras. Que oyes al enemigo llamar a su madre en el mismo idioma que tú.» Durante la noche del 24 al 25 de julio de 1938, la XI Brigada Mixta del ejército de la República cruza el río para establecer una cabeza de puente en Castellets del Segre. En las inmediaciones del pueblo, medio batallón de infantería, un tabor marroquí y una compañía de la Legión defienden la zona. Está a punto de comenzar la batalla del Ebro, la máscruda y sangrienta que se libró nunca en suelo español. Combinando de forma magistral la ficción con datos históricos y testimonios personales, Arturo Pérez-Reverte sitúa al lector, con sobrecogedor realismo, entre quienes, voluntarios o a la fuerza, lucharon en los frentes de batalla de la Guerra Civil. Sus nombres no son los que recuerda la Historia, pero cuanto les sucedió resuena en estas páginas con el dramatismo de una memoria que nos pertenece a todos. Ésta no es una novela sobre la Guerra Civil, sino sobre los hombres y mujeres que combatieron en ella. La historia de los padres y abuelos de numerosos españoles de hoy. La crítica ha dicho:«La novela definitiva sobre la Guerra Civil española. [Un] proyecto literario inmenso, envolvente y, pese a la crudeza del relato, poderosamente fascinante por la trascendencia del momento en que nos sumerge.»Sergio Vila-Sanjuán, Cultura/s, La Vanguardia «Un libro asombroso, durísimo y brillante. Todo está ahí, todo en esas páginas escritas con un pulso y una habilidad endiabladas. Un libro para leer, para meditar y al que hay que volver. Línea de fuego es una obra maestra, una catedral literaria y la mejor novela de Arturo Pérez-Reverte.»Juan Gómez-Jurado, El Correo «La batalla del Ebro fue emblemática [...]. Allí ha recalado Pérez-Reverte con la cámara de sus ojos y calidad de su escritura para decirnos que el horror y la piedad, la sinrazón y el heroísmo no son ideas, son vida y cuerpos, que necesitaban de un gran novelista que supiera contarlos.»José María Pozuelo Yvancos, ABCultural «Un relato épico del mejor novelista de nuestro tiempo.»Raúl del Pozo, El Mundo «680 páginas hipnóticas, intensas en emoción y humanidad.»Javier Ors, La Razón «Hay mucha más verdad histórica en Línea de fuego que en la Historia que nos quieren contar los políticos.»Julia Navarro «No va a dejar a nadie indiferente. Sabe de lo que habla, y ha sabido contarlo.»Jesús García Calero, ABC «Una novela de madurez sobre el desconcierto, el desamparo y el miedo.»Antonio Lucas, El Mundo «Línea de fuego, en fin, es una gran novela, muy española, justo cuando ya no sabemos qué es lo español.»Alberto Olmos, El Confidencial «Inmensa, estremecedora e imprescindible. Una obra que se asoma y se adentra hasta el corazón de la peor tragedia vivida en los últimos siglos por nuestra patria y nuestras gentes. [...] Una novela de hueso y carne viva. Sin grasa. Es un Arturo Pérez Reverte en su más espléndida madurez literaria despojada más todavía que nunca de condicionantes.»Antonio Pérez Henares, El Día de Valladolid «Pérez-Reverte nos regala una obra maestra que se adentra en la Guerra Civil española [...] para darnos una quintaesencia no solo del choque sino del alma fratricida de todalaPanic
By Lauren Oliver. 2014
In the poor town of Carp, New York, graduating high school seniors enter a high-stakes game called Panic. Contestants work…
through deadly challenges all summer, hoping to win the grand prize of more than $50,000--and to start a new life. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2014Fourmile
By Watt Key. 2012
Twelve-year-old Foster knows that Dax, a man his mother has started dating, is bad news. When a mysterious soldier wanders…
through their Alabama farm, Foster and his mother warm to him, but tensions rise when Dax gets involved. Some violence and some strong language. For grades 5-8. 2012Love after war
By Cheris Hodges, Cheris F Hodges. 2013
After two years, Dana Singleton returns to Los Angeles only to run into her charming ex-boyfriend, Adrian Bryant. Adrian never…
explained their breakup or his obsessive vendetta against his father, but seeing Dana again fires up old passions. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2013Laugh with the moon
By Shana Burg. 2013
Malawi. Thirteen-year-old Clare, grieving after her mother's untimely death, must travel with her father, a doctor, to spend several months…
in a remote African village. Clare reluctantly makes new friends, and her experiences help open her mind and heal her heart. For grades 4-7. 2012In harm's way: Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School (Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School #4)
By Andrew Clements, Adam Stower. 2013
Just when Ben, Jill, and Robert believe the discovery of an Underground Railroad station will save their school from destruction,…
they realize that they need a new plan. But their nemesis, janitor Lyman, has hired an assistant who makes covert action difficult. For grades 3-6. 2013Five, six, seven, Nate! (Nate)
By Tim Federle. 2014
Now on Broadway as second understudy for E. T., Nate Foster keeps in close contact with his best friend Libby…
while dealing with his own insecurities as the cast member with the least training and experience. Sequel to Better Nate than Ever (DB 76408). For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2014Divided we fall (Divided We Fall #1)
By Trent Reedy. 2014
Seventeen-year-old Danny Wright, a private in the Idaho Army National Guard, is deployed to stop an anti-government protest in Boise.…
When his gun accidentally fires, tensions escalate between Idaho's governor and the U.S. president. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2014Goodness and mercy (Blessed Trinity Ser. #5)
By Vanessa Davis Griggs. 2013
Twenty-six-year-old African American Gabrielle Mercedes joins a church for the first time as an adult and assists in forming a…
dance ministry. But conflict arises when someone spreads rumors about her past--and she discovers that her new boyfriend might be married. Gabrielle prays for guidance. 2009Full ride
By Margaret Peterson Haddix. 2013
After her father is convicted of embezzlement, fourteen-year-old Becca Jones and her mother flee Georgia for a small town in…
Ohio. But three years later, Becca learns that her father's misdeeds may have put her future--and life--in jeopardy. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2013How Do You Live?
By Genzaburo Yoshino. 2022
Anime master Hayao Miyazaki's favorite childhood book and a beloved Japanese classic, this uplifting coming-of-age story brings philosophy, history and…
wonder together, available in English for the first time.The streets of Tokyo swarm below fifteen-year-old Copper as he gazes out into the city of his childhood. Struck by the thought of the infinite people whose lives play out alongside his own, he begins to wonder, how do you live? Considering life's biggest questions for the first time after the death of his father, Copper turns to his dear uncle for heart-warming wisdom. As the old man guides the boy on a journey of philosophical discovery, a timeless tale unfolds, offering a poignant reflection on what it means to be human. But when Copper betrays one of his new friends, how will he ask for forgiveness — and how can he forgive himself? How Do You Live? is the inspiring, transformative story of a young man who, like his namesake Copernicus, looks to the stars and uses his discoveries to answer the question of what kind of person he will grow up to be.Michael Scott's first-ever exclusive ebook short story delves into the world of the bestselling series The Secrets of the Immortal…
Nicholas Flamel and offers readers a never-before-seen lost story--the story of two warriors who would become sisters.Joan of Arc was not burned at the stake in Rouen, France in 1431. She was rescued from certain death by Scathach the Warrior.The truth about that day is revealed in the last will and testament of William of York, and it will leave you wondering: does Joan of Arc still walk the earth?