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Little, Brown & Company
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First edition.
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English
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"Abandoning her abusive fiancé in New York in 1943 to enlist with the Red Cross and head to Europe, Irene Woodward befriends Dorothy Dunford as they join the Allied soldiers streaming into France after D-Day where they are embroiled in danger, from the Battle of the Bulge to the liberation of Buchenwald, and where Irene learns to trust again through their friendship. In 1943, Irene Woodward abandons an abusive fiancé in New York and heads to Europe...
2) Nightbirds
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Series
Nightbirds volume 1
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Language
English
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"In Simta, the magic of women is outlawed but four girls with unusual powers have the chance to change it all"--
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English
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When tragedy strikes, forcing them down separate paths in 1967 Iowa, former nursing school roommates, against all odds, form a decades-long friendship that sees them through life's trials and tribulations until one snowy night leads their relationship to the ultimate crossroads.
5) Uprooted
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Del Rey
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English
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"Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life. Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. But he demands a terrible price for his help: one young woman handed over to serve him for ten years, a fate almost as terrible as falling to the Wood. The...
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"It's been a minute--or five years--since Jordan Vargas last saw his college friends, and twenty-eight years since their graduation when their adult lives officially began. Now Jordan, Jordy, Naomi, Craig, and Marielle find themselves at the brink of a new decade, with all the responsibilities of adulthood, yet no closer to having their lives figured out. Though not for a lack of trying. Over the years they've reunited in Big Sur to honor a decades-old...
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians volume 6
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English
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Percy Jackson's hope for a normal senior year is shattered as the gods present him with three quests, beginning with the retrieval of Zeus's goblet, in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation for college.
10) Forever is now
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Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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"On a perfect summer day, wrapped in her girlfriend's arms. Sadie feels safe. She's been struggling to manage her chronic anxiety, and is hopeful better times are ahead. When her girlfriend reveals some unexpected news, and the two witness a violent incident of police brutality, Sadie's whole world is upended in an instant. Not feeling safe anywhere, Sadie retreats inside her self. When her therapist diagnoses Sadie with agoraphobia, she starts on...
11) Forever friends
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Series
Drag and Rex volume 1
Publisher
Pixel+Ink
Language
English
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"Meet Drag and Rex, the sweet, silly best friends who find joy and adventure in the simplest places in this charming and cheery modern Frog and Toad." -Provided by Publisher
12) Songs of Irie
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Publisher
Wednesday Books
Edition
First edition.
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English
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During the political turmoil in 1976 Jamaica, Irie and Jilly must navigate their opposing upbringings as they fall in love and choose between the futures decided for them and the futures they desire.
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English
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"Joan Sample is not living the life she expected. Now a widow and an empty-nester, she has become by her own admission something of a recluse. But after another birthday spent alone, she is finally inclined to listen to her sister, who has been begging Joan to reengage with the world. With her support, Joan gathers the courage to take some long-awaited steps: hiring someone to tame her overgrown garden, joining a grief support group, and even renting...
14) Rock bottom
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English
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As the world's most famous vigilantes, the women of the Sisterhood have seen justice served countless times over the years. When an old classmate of one of the members of the Sisterhood suspects that her firm's foundation materials may be the reason a number of bridges and buildings have been collapsing, it is time for the Sisterhood to go into action. But this adversary has money, power, and resources to match the Sisterhood's--and no intention of...
15) Nowhere special
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Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Language
English
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"Author Matt Wallace delivers a deeply moving story exploring that first formative friendship, navigating challenging family circumstances, and finding hope and strength in a forgotten desert town. Perfect for fans of Ernesto Cisneros and Julie Murphy." -Provided by Publisher
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HarperCollins
Language
English
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"Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of friends in this brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series. In this second book, Stanley and his friends learn all about the scientific method, gravity, and friction through a heated contest on the playground!" -Provided by Publisher
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Ada Lace adventures volume 6
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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"From Emily Calandrelli—Emmy-nominated host of Xploration Outer Space, host of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab, and graduate of MIT—comes the sixth novel in a fun illustrated chapter book series about an eight-year-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology." -Provided by Publisher
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Wednesday Books
Edition
First edition.
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English
Description
In the pursuit of a better life, seventeen-year-old flower hunter Irinya and her childhood best friend find a priceless silver spider lily, only to have it fall into the wrong hands, leading Irinya on a perilous quest to reclaim the magical flower.
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