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5) Hands
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York
Language
English
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Description
Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather, who is currently in prison. He takes up boxing, figuring if he learns how to build himself up, nobody can knock him down. Trev is a talented artist-- and others are advising him to follow that path to the future, rather than fighting. When the boyfriend of one of his sisters becomes disrespectful and threatens...
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Series
Sam Krupnik volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Language
English
Description
Sam is able to help his sister Anastasia with the poem she is writing for their mother's birthday, but his own efforts to create a special perfume are disastrous.
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Series
Heidi Heckelbeck volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon
Language
English
Description
After being homeschooled her whole life, Heidi Heckelbeck enters a real school in second grade, where she encounters a mean girl named Melanie who makes her feel like an alien.
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
In this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty "wheel of fortunes" for guidance on the toughest questions-like why her best friend suddenly feels far away, or when her Daddy will move back home. But can Maya find the courage to write her own fortune?
Maya J. Jenkins is bursting with questions:Will she get the MVP award at this year's soccer banquet?Who will win the big grill off between Daddy and Uncle J?When...
12) Secrets
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Series
Glenbrooke volume 1
Publisher
Multnomah Publishers
Language
English
Description
Jessica Morgan, on the run from family pressures and obligations, finds refuge in the small town of Glenbrooke, Oregon where she meets Christian paramedic Kyle Buchanan who convinces her that God is able to bear her burdens.
13) Free radicals
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Language
English
Description
"Afghan-American Mafi’s sophomore year gets a whole lot more complicated when she accidentally exposes family secrets, putting her family back in Afghanistan in danger in this smartly written YA debut." -Publisher
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Series
Arthur's family values volume 11
Publisher
Advance Publishers
Language
English
Description
Story about being patient.
16) Jo's Story
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Series
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Language
English
Description
When a wealthy aunt offers to adopt one of the March girls, ten-year-old Jo decides the best thing to do is sacrifice herself.
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Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Los Angeles, 1986. Discovering her bitter father's drowned body in his 1980s Beverly Hills swimming pool, Deirdre reconnects with an old friend who confessed to killing her mother's boyfriend decades earlier.
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