In this dramatic conclusion to the Eden-Glassie quartet, a terrifying cyclone brings down powerlines and creates havoc. A mysterious and threatening prowler is attracted to the homestead, and Auntie Helen is attacked and injured, but...
Courage
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Author:Forrestal, ElaineSummary: - Author:Jiatong, ChenSummary:
The second novel in the Chinese bestselling White Fox series, translated by Jennifer Feeley and with illustrations by Viola Wang. The quest continues as white fox Dilah and his friends follow the moonstone's guiding light, hearts...
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Author:Choyce, LesleySummary:Ben is determined to learn to surf. In the rough North Atlantic waters near his home, only the tough can make it on the waves. His first attempt is a disaster. Then he meets Ray, a surfing veteran from California. Ray promises to teach...
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Author:McKay, Sharon E.Summary:Unbelievable facts about an amazing specimen—YOU! Most of us eat, run, or sleep without thinking about it. But our bodies are masterful machines of intricate design that perform amazing feats daily. The fifth book in Annick’s successful...
- Author:Gwynne, JohnSummary:
Corban flees his homeland searching for peace, but he soon discovers that there is no haven in the west as the agents of Rhin and roaming bands of giants hound his every step. Veradis leaves the battleground and rushes to his King's...
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Author:Gohlke, CathySummary:For American Claire Stewart, joining the French Resistance sounded as romantic as the storylines she hopes will one day grace the novels she wants to write. But when she finds herself stranded on English shores, with five French Jewish...
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Author:Kingsolver, BarbaraSummary:The New York Times bestselling author of Flight Behavior, The Lacuna, and The Poisonwood Bible and recipient of numerous literary awards-including the National Humanities Medal, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the Orange Prize-...
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Author:Wright, ConnorSummary:All Tobias wanted to do was stop a robbery. On the way to Doctor Svoboda’s Clinic For Nervous Health, Tobias J. Poole finds himself confronting the famous airship robber Caledfryn H. Hawthorne. Tobias’s act of bravery doesn’t turn out...
- Author:Roth, VeronicaSummary:
Complete your Divergent library with the Four stories! Fans of the Divergent series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be excited by Four: The Traitor, the fourth of four stories, each between fifty and seventy-...
- Author:Roth, VeronicaSummary:
More Four! Fans of the Divergent series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by The Son, the third of four new short stories told from Four's perspective. Each brief story explores the world of the...
- Author:Klassen, Jon.Summary:
A Governor General's Literary Award Finalist. A #1 New York Times bestseller! Caldecott Medalist and New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Jon Klassen delivers a deliciously macabre treat for folktale fans. Jon Klassen's...
- Author:WALLACE, IanSummary:
Vincenzo has a huge problem. He wants to be just like his friends, but he is also quite proud of his Italian heritage. The crisis revolves around a "stinky meat sandwich." Cultural differences between an Italian immigrant...
- Author:Mahon, AnneSummary:
War, genocide, rape, looting, violence – the makings of nightmares is the daily reality for millions in contemporary Africa. To survive often means abandoning everything in a quick escape. If it were you, what would you do to survive?...
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Author:Arnaldo, MonicaSummary:Whether it’s raccoons, the dark, math, or whatever lurks in the bathtub, everybody is afraid of something. Big or small, common or quirky, fears are normal — and maybe even a little less scary when brought to light (and made light of)....
- Author:Roth, VeronicaSummary:
More Four! Fans of the Divergent series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by The Initiate, the second of four new short stories told from Four's perspective. Each brief story explores the world...
- Author:Rhuday-Perkovich, OlugbemisolaSummary:
From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short story collection--this one focused on exploring acts of bravery--featuring some of the best own-voices children's...
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Author:Vermette, KatherenaSummary:Makwa has to go to a new school ... and he doesn't want to go. How will he face his first day? The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories...
- Author:Becker, ErnestSummary:
Winner of the 1974 Pulitzer Prize and the culmination of a life's work, this is Ernest Becker's answer to the "why" of human existence. In bold contrast to the predominant Freudian school of thought, Becker tackles the problem of the...
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Author:Lasky, KathrynSummary:Soren is born in the forest of Tyto, a tranquil kingdom where the Barn Owls dwell. But evil lurks in the owl world, and one day Soren is captured and imprisoned with other owls in a dark canyon. To escape, Soren and his friends will...
- Author:Kidd, Sue MonkSummary:
"An extraordinary novel ... a triumph of insight and storytelling." - Associated Press " A true masterpiece. " -Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who...
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