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New Moon (Twilight Saga)
Author: Meyer
ISBN-10: 190741049X
ISBN-13: 9781907410499
Published: 2010-10-01
Publisher: Atom
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I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. 'Shoot,' I muttered when the paper sliced my finger. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly then. 'No!' Edward roared ...Dazed and disorientated, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm - and into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires. For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is more dangerous than Bella ever could have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of an evil vampire but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realise their troubles may just be beginning ...
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Shoeless Joe (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Author: W. P. Kinsella
ISBN-10: 078572902X
ISBN-13: 9780785729020
Published: 1999-04-01
Publisher: Turtleback
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The inspiration for the movie ""Field of Dreams,"" this is the ultimate baseball novel.
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Freckles
Author: Gene Stratton-Porter
ISBN-10: 0613069625
ISBN-13: 9780613069625
Published: 1999-10
Publisher: Bt Bound
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1904. Stratton-Porter was an American feminist, environmentalist, photographer and one of Indiana's most famous female authors. Many of her writings were moralistic and romantic novels. Freckles is the story of an orphaned boy who gets a job as a timber guard in Limberlost. He only has one hand, but much courage. As the plot unfolds, Freckles falls in love with the beautiful Swamp Angel and his noble past is revealed. The book proved so popular that she went on to write A Girl of the Limberlost. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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Tangerine
Author: Edward Bloor
ISBN-10: 059043277X
ISBN-13: 9780590432771
Published: 1998-09
Publisher: Apple
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Paul Fisher's older brother has always been the football-playing hero of the family. But when the Fishers move to Tangerine, Florida, Paul enters a place where weird is normal. And suddenly the blind can see. Bloor was featured as a "Publishers Weekly" "Flying Starts" author in 1997; "Tangerine" was named a 1997 "American Bookseller" Pick of the Lists, an ALA Top-Ten Best Book, a "Horn Book" Fanfare Book, a "Publishers Weekly" Best Book of the Year, and an Edgar Award nominee.
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Maniac Magee
Author: Jerry Spinelli
ISBN-10: 1560546212
ISBN-13: 9781560546214
Published: 1993-03
Publisher: Thorndike Pr
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After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries.
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Peak
Author: Roland Smith
ISBN-10: 0152062688
ISBN-13: 9780152062682
Published: 2008-08-01
Publisher: Harcourt
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The only thing you’ll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below. –Peak Marcello After fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he’s left with a choice: wither away in juvenile detention or fly to Kathmandu with his long-lost father. Peak quickly learns that his father’s renewed interest in him has strings attached. As owner of Peak Expeditions, he wants his son to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit. The story of Peak’s dangerous ascent—told in his own words—is suspenseful, immediate, and impossible to put down. Awards: ALA Best Book for Young Adults, ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, Booklist Editors’ Choice, National Book Award Winner, Junior Library Guild Selection
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The Running Dream
Author: Wendelin Van Draanen
ISBN-10: 0375866280
ISBN-13: 9780375866289
Published: 2012-01-10
Publisher: Ember
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Winner of the 2012 Schneider Family Book AwardJessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She's not comforted by the news that she'll be able to walk with the help of a prosthetic leg. Who cares about walking when you live to run?As she struggles to cope with crutches and a first cyborg-like prosthetic, Jessica feels oddly both in the spotlight and invisible. People who don't know what to say, act like she's not there. Which she could handle better if she weren't now keenly aware that she'd done the same thing herself to a girl with CP named Rosa. A girl who is going to tutor her through all the math she's missed. A girl who sees right into the heart of her.With the support of family, friends, a coach, and her track teammates, Jessica may actually be able to run again. But that's not enough for her now. She doesn't just want to cross finish lines herself—she wants to take Rosa with her.From the Hardcover edition.
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Throw Like a Girl: How to Dream Big and Believe in Yourself
Author: Jennie Finch
ISBN-10: 1600785603
ISBN-13: 9781600785603
Published: 2011-08-29
Publisher: Triumph Books
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Dream Big and Believe in YourselfIn a society that sends incredibly mixed identity messages, sports help preteen and teenage girls make the right choices. Athletic girls not only grow up to be healthier; they learn teamwork, gain self-confidence, and mature into society s leaders. Throw Like a Girl inspires, motivates, and answers questions about issues specific to today s female athletes. NCAA softball champion, two-time Olympian, and sports icon Jennie Finch offers sound advice on how to translate the lessons she learned from sports into everyday life. Topics including body image, femininity vs. sports, peer pressure, nutrition, and the balancing act today s young women construct between school, extra-curricular activities, family, and friends are addressed in an engaging and instantly relatable personal style. Fiercely competitive and fashionably cool, Jennie fills the role of girlfriend, big sister, team captain, and mentor as she offers candid observations from personal experience bound to resonate with young women everywhere and inspire them to dream big, work hard, and believe in themselves.
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The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook: From Lamb Stew to "Groosling" - More than 150 Recipes Inspired by The Hunger Games Trilogy
Author: Emily Ansara Baines
ISBN-10: 1440526583
ISBN-13: 9781440526589
Published: 2011-12-01
Publisher: Adams Media
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"Here's some advice. Stay alive." --Haymitch Abernathy When it comes to The Hunger Games, staying alive means finding food any way possible. Katniss and Gale hunt live game, Peeta's family survives on the bread they make, and the inhabitants of the Seam work twelve-hour days for a few handfuls of grain--all while the residents of the Capitol gorge themselves on delicacies and desserts to the heart's desire. For the first time, you will be able to create delicious recipes from the humble District 12 to the extravagant Capital, including:French Bread from the Mellark Family Bakery Katniss's Favorite Lamb Stew with Dried Plums Rue's Roasted Parsnips Gale's Bone-Pickin' Big Game Soup Capitol-Grade Dark Chocolate Cake If you're starving for more from Katniss, Peeta, and Gale, this cookbook is sure to whet your appetite!
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