Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted gangster Al Capone, a prisoner there, wants a...
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Author: Choldenko, GenniferSummary:Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Author: Murakami, HarukiSummary:In the spring of 1978, a young Haruki Murakami sat down at his kitchen table and began to write. The result: two remarkable short novels-Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973-that launched the...
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Author: Murakami, HarukiSummary:The epic new novel from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author of 1Q84 In Killing Commendatore, a thirty-something portrait painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife and finds...
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Author: Choldenko, GenniferSummary:Return to Al Capone's Alcatraz with Newbery Honor-winning author Gennifer Choldenko in this charming addition to the beloved series about the son of a prison guard. Moose Flanagan lives on a...
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Author: Murakami, HarukiSummary:From internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami'a fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library. A lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and a tormented...
Genre: Magic realist fiction -
Author: Choldenko, GenniferSummary:A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with...
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Author: Choldenko, GenniferSummary:Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, faces new challenges when his father is promoted to Associate Warden.
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Author: Parry, RosanneSummary:"Don't miss this dazzling tour de force."-Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winning author of The One and Only Ivan This gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one...
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Author: Zentner, AlexiSummary:What do we do when the people we love hold beliefs that are fundamentally incompatible with who we are? All Jessup wants is to enjoy his senior year at Cortaca High and get a scholarship to attend...
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Author: Davies, JimSummary:We don't think of imagination the way that we should. The word is often only associated with children, artists, and daydreamers-viewed as something separate from everyday adult life. However,...
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Author: Riggs, RansomSummary:Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island, Jacob and his friends must journey to London, encountering new allies, peculiar animals, and other surprises along the way.
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Author: Riggs, RansomSummary:Time is running out for the Peculiar Children. With a dangerous madman on the loose and their beloved Miss Peregrine still in danger, Jacob Portman and Emma Bloom are forced to stage the most...
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Author: Markovits, BenjaminSummary:Award-winning adult author Benjamin Markovits delivers a poignant coming-of-age middle grade story that will give comfort to anyone feeling like a small fish in a Texas-size sea. Perfect for fans...
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Author: Cotugno, KatieSummary:
Two teens from different worlds fall for each other after a voter registration call turns into a long-distance romance.
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Author: Doctorow, CorySummary:
Marcus aka “w1n5t0n,” is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works–and how to work the system. Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has...