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Never Fall Down



Never Fall Down
By McCormick, Patricia
2012-05 - Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
9780061730931
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From National Book Award finalist McCormick ("Sold") comes a raw, powerful novel based on the true story of Arn Chorn Pond, a boy who survived the Killing Fields of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia to become a human rights activist. …More

Ladies in Waiting



Ladies in Waiting
By Sullivan, Laura L.
2012-05 - Harcourt Children's Books
9780547581293
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Enter the scandalous world of King Charles II's court, where three young ladies in waiting discover a palace teeming with love, intrigue--and treachery. …More

Rebel Fire



Rebel Fire
By Lane, Andrew
Author Lane, Andy
Author Lane
2012-04 - Farrar Straus Giroux
9780374387686
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In 1868, teenaged Sherlock Holmes discovers that his American tutor is hunting a notorious killer who was supposedly killed by the United States government, but who is apparently alive and well in Surrey, England. …More

Enchanted



Enchanted
By Kontis, Alethea
2012-05 - Harcourt Children's Books
9780547645704
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All the fairy tales ever known are blended into one delicious novel, spiced with humor and sprinkled with true love, by the "New York Times"-bestselling co-author of "The Dark-Hunter Companion." …More

The Downside of Being Charlie



The Downside of Being Charlie
By Sanchez, Jenny Torres
2012-05 - Running Press Kids
9780762444014
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A former fat kid struggles to fight off his loser status, stress-inducing bulimia, and dysfunctional family, while trying to win the girl of his dreams in his senior year of high school with humor and the support of his quirky best friend. …More

No Safety in Numbers



No Safety in Numbers
By Lorentz, Dayna
2012-05 - Dial Books
9780803738737
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Teens Shay, Marco, Lexi, and Ryan, quarantined in a shopping mall when a biological bomb goes off in an air duct, learn that in an emergency people change, and not always for the better, as many become sick and supplies run low.

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Flora's Fury: How a Girl of Spirit and a Red Dog Confound Their Friends, Astound Their Enemies, and Learn the Importance of Packing



Flora's Fury: How a Girl of Spirit and a Red Dog Confound Their Friends, Astound Their Enemies, and Learn the Importance of Packing
By Wilce, Ysabeau S.
2012-05 - Harcourt Children's Books
9780152054090
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The conclusion to the highly acclaimed trilogy featuring Flora Fyrdraaca finds Flora and her red dog embarking on a journey to find her true mother--long believed dead. Magical encounters, pirate battles, and an unexpected romance abound in this nonstop adventure. …More

Reckless Heart



Reckless Heart
By Clipston, Amy
2012-04 - Zondervan
9780310719847
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Back and Deader Than Ever



Back and Deader Than Ever
By Harrison, Lisi
2012-05 - Poppy Books
9780316099172
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The RADs are free, and Draculaura (Lala) is flashing her fangs with pride. But when Daddy Drac pays her a surprise visit everything goes batty. Mr. D. thinks RADs should have their own school, but Lala isn't ready to give up the rights they fought so hard for. …More

Steampunk: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein



Steampunk: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
By Basic, Zdenko
Illustrator Sumberac, Manuel
2012-05 - Running Press Kids
9780762444274
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A truly unique interpretation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein, " with elaborate full-color Steampunk illustrations throughout. …More

The Springsweet



The Springsweet
By Mitchell, Saundra
2012-04 - Harcourt Children's Books
9780547608426
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A stirring historical paranormal romance, and companion to "The Vespertine, "featuring a spirited young woman as she sets out on her own to find new love, a new home, and her extraordinary magical power--and experiences all the joysand hardships of pioneer life. …More

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