The fate of a small California town rests on the outcome of one baseball game, and Tom Gallagher hopes to lead his team to victory with the secrets of the now disgraced player, Dante Del Gato.
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Author: Ritter, John H.Summary:Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Author: Ritter, John H.Summary:In 1881, the scrappy, rough-and-tumble baseball team in a California mining town enlists the help of a quick-witted twelve-year-old orphan and the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid to win a big game...
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Author: Soto, GarySummary:Fourteen-year-old Mexican American Lincoln Mendoza spends a summer with a host family in Japan, encountering new experiences and making new friends.
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Author: Soto, GarySummary:A collection of short stories about Mexican American youth growing up in California's Central Valley.
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Author: Soto, GarySummary:Fourteen-year-old Lincoln Mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the Hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood.
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Author: Salisbury, GrahamSummary:In 1975, eleven Boy Scouts, their leaders, and some new friends camping at Halape, Hawaii, find their survival skills put to the test when a massive earthquake strikes, followed by a tsunami.
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Author: Soto, GarySummary:A senior at East Fresno High School lives on as a ghost after his brutal murder in the restroom of a club where he had gone to dance.
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Author: Smith, C. W.Summary:
Raised by an Anglo family after being orphaned, Méndez has been given the chance to succeed. His cousin Manuelo, however, is struggling just to survive. When Manuelo breaks the law, Méndez must...
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Author: Phillips, GarySummary:
The five members of Tactical Resources Against Street Hoodlums are just as vicious as the thugs they butt heads with. They are on the right side of the law, yet too much power leads to corruption...
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Author: Slattery, Brian FrancisSummary:
After Manuel Rodrigo de Guzmán González disappears, his lover Wendell Apogee searches through New York City's "Darktown" to find him. Along the way, he encounters everything from black market...
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Author: Mikaelsen, BenSummary:Thirteen-year-old Ricky, the Mexican American son of a former Drug Enforcement Agency man, tries to avenge his mother's murder by crossing over into Mexico to steal a high-tech radar plane from...
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Author: Schachner, Judith ByronSummary:
The little Siamese kitty with the gigantico imagination is back for another adventure. Sent to his room for a time out, Skippyjon assumes his preferred identity as El Skippito, the swordfighting...
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Author: Chima, Cinda WilliamsSummary:Racing against time, Jonah and Emma, who possess unique magical gifts, work to uncover the truth about Thorn Hill, a peaceful commune that the Wizard Guild claims is a hotbed of underguild...
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Author: Schachner, Judith ByronSummary:
Award-winning author Judy Schachner delivers another entertaining children's book. After sleeping with the birds, Skippyjon Jones is sent to his room to think about what it means to be a Siamese...
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Author: Schachner, Judith ByronSummary:
In Lost in Spice, Skippyjon Jones determines that the planet Mars is red because it's covered in cayenne pepper. Unable to resist such an enticement, Skippyjon blasts off for an adventure filled...
Genre: Juvenile fiction, Picture books