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41 StoriesHenry, O.50
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Across Five AprilsHunt, Irene159 (not processed)Living Literature Series Guide (3), PermaGuide, Novel Aids, cassetteYoung Jethro Creighton grows from a boy to a man when he is left to take care of the family farm in Illinois during the difficult years of the Civil War.
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The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesDoyle, Sir Arthur Conan97Living Literature Series Guide, VHS for The Red-Headed League and The Adventures of the Speckled HorseA collection of Sherlock Holmes mystery adventures: A scandal in Bohemia -- The red-headed league -- A case of identity -- The boscombe valley mystery -- The five orange pips -- The man with the twisted lip -- The adventure of the blue carbuncle -- The adventure of the speckled band -- The adventure of the engineer's thumb -- The adventure of the noble bachelor -- The adventure of the beryl coronet -- The adventure of the copper beeches
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The Adventures of UlyssesEvslin, Bernard49Ulysses struggles to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, embarking on a perilous ten-year journey during which he encounters the one-eyed monster Cyclops, the sorceress Circe, and the nighmarish creatures Scylla and Charybdis.
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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking GlassCarroll, Lewis31cassette tapes- 2 (for Alice in Wonderland only)By falling down a rabbit hole and stepping through a mirror, Alice experiences unusual adventures with a variety of nonsensical characters.
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ArmorYue, Charlotte and David11 (not processed)The story of armor, how it evolved, how it was made, and how the knight put the armor on.
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Around the World in Eighty DaysVerne, Jules 48In 1872 Phileas Fogg wins a bet by traveling around the world in seventy-nine days, twenty-three hours, and fifty-seven minutes.
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Banner in the SkyUllman, James158The Citadel: It stands unconquered, the last great summit of the Alps. Only one man has ever dared to approach the top, and that man died in his pursuit. He was Josef Matt, Rudi Matt's father. At sixteen, Rudi is determined to pay tribute to the man he never knew, and complete the quest that claimed his father's life. And so, taking his father's red shirt as a flag, he heads off to face the earth's most challenging peak. But before Rudi can reach the top, he must pass through the forbidden Fortress, the gaping chasm in the high reaches of teh Citadel where his father met his end. Rudi has followed Josef's footsteps as far as they will take him. Now he must search deep within himself to find the strength for the final ascent to the summit -- to plant his banner in the sky. His father died while trying to climb Switzerland's greatest mountain -- the Citadel -- and young Rudi knows he must make the assault himself.
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Bard of Avon The Story of William ShakespeareStanely, Diane and Peter Vennema28 (not processed)
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Behind the Blue and GrayRay, Delia50
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The Boy of the Painted CaveDenzel, Justin47
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The Call of the WildLondon, Jack322Novel Works Kit (2), Living Literature Series (5)
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Cathedral The Story of Its ConstructionMacaulay, David33 (not processed)
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Child of the Owl with Connected ReadingsYep, Lawrence47Contains Laurence Yep's novel, in which a twelve-year-old girl who knows little about her Chinese heritage is sent to live with her grandmother in San Francisco's Chinatown; and includes ten additional readings that feature short works and excerpts from Nellie Wong, Charles Swain, Bisco Hill, and others.
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The CircuitJimenez, Francisco40Explores a migrant family's experiences moving through labor camps, facing poverty and impermanence, and discusses how they endure through faith, hope, and back-breaking work.
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The Clay MarbleHo, Minfong47In the late 1970s twelve-year-old Dara joins a refugee camp in war-torn Cambodia and becomes separated from her family.
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The Dark is RisingCooper, Susan664On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift-- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once, he is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day aid the Old Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light. And for the twelve days of Christmas, while the Dark is rising, life for Will is full of wonder, terror, and delight.
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A Day No Pigs Would DiePeck, Robert Newton340Living Literature Series Guide (4), cassetteTo a thirteen-year-old Vermont farm boy whose father slaughters pigs for a living, maturity comes early as he learns "doing what's got to be done," especially regarding his pet pig who cannot produce a litter.
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The Devil's ArithmeticYolen, Jane49LIFT GuideHannah resents the traditions of her Jewish heritage until time travel places her in the middle of a small Jewish village in Nazi-occupied Poland.
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The Door in the WallDe Angeli, Marguerite265Living Literature Series Guide (6), VHS, cassetteA crippled boy in fourteenth-century England proves his courage and earns recognition from the King.
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GiftsLeGuin, Ursula650Scattered among poor, desolate farms, the clans of the Uplands possess gifts. Wondrous gifts: the ability--with a glance, a gesture, a word--to summon animals, bring forth fire, move the land. Fearsome gifts: They can twist a limb, chain a mind, inflict a wasting illness. The Uplanders live in constant fear that one family might unleash its gift against another. Two young people, friends since childhood, decide not to use their gifts. One, a girl, refuses to bring animals to their death inthe hunt. The other, a boy, wears a blindfold lest his eyes and his anger kill. In this beautifully crafted story, Ursula K. Le Guin writes of the proud cruelty of power, of how hard it is to grow up, and of how much harder still it is to find, in the world's darkness, gifts of light
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The GiverLowry, Lois971Scholastic Guide, Living Literature Series Guide, CD
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Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground RailroadPetry, Ann45 (not processed)
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Harry PotterRowling, J.K.41Audio (cassette and CD), DVD
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HatchetPaulsen, Gary144 Living Literature Series Guide, cassetteAfter a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
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Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek MythsEvslin, Bernard16 (not processed)Twenty-six tales from Greek mythology, retold in language that is simple and dramatic.
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HitchIngold, Jeanette683Teenager Moss Trawnley is in desperate need of work, and so he decides to head out west as a member of Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps to help protect Montana's wildlife from devastating erosion and wildfires. Despite the grueling work, Moss has time to play baseball, make lifelong friends, and rediscover what he almost lost in the Great Depression: himself. Bringing an important era of U.S. history to life, this riveting coming-of-age story will appeal to any teen who has dreamed of adventure and survival in the great outdoors.
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Hunger GamesCollins, Suzanne39CD
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I, Juan de Parejade Trevino, Elizabeth Barton41 (not processed)
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Island Like You: Stories of the BarrioOrtiz Cofer, Judith45Twelve stories about young people caught between their Puerto Rican heritage and their American surroundings.
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the KeyGantos, Jack51Teacher Guide, Student Packet (2 of each), CDTo the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription meds wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired.
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The Journey of Natty GannMatthews, Ann72 (not processed)During the Great Depression, Natty Gann travels across the United States to find her father. A tame wolf and a drifter join her on her journey.
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Letters from WolfieSherlock, Patti42Certain that he is doing the right thing by donating his dog, Wolfie, to the Army's scout program in Vietnam, thirteen-year-old Mark begins to have second thoughts when the Army refuses to say when and if Wolfie will ever return.
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LyddiePaterson, Katherine188Impoverished Vermont farm girl Lyddie Worthen is determined to gain her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s.
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Magid Fasts for RamadanMatthews, Mary28 (not processed)It is the first day of Ramadan, the month when good Muslims eat nothing and drink nothing all day, every day, from sunrise to sunset. Mama and Baba have told Magid he isn't old enough to fast, but even Magid's sister, Aisha, is fasting, and Magid doesn't want to wait. It is set in present-day Egypt, recounts Magid's struggle and offers an illuminating introduction to the beliefs and practices of Islam
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Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare31cassettePortrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors, who are manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set.
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Miracle's BoysWoodson, Jacqueline290 (not processed)Twelve-year-old Lafayette's close relationship with his older brother Charlie changes after Charlie is released from a detention home and blames Lafayette for the death of their mother.
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Motel of the MysteriesMacaulay, David37 (not processed)An illustrated satirical study of modern civilization, presented from the viewpoint of archeologists in 4022 examining artifacts of twentieth-century American life.
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The Mousetrap and Other PlaysChristie, Agatha46Special collection of Agatha Christie's greatest suspense plays: The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in history, Ten Little Indians and Witness for the Prosecution, both made into classic films, Appointment with Death, The Hollow, Towards Zero, Go Back to Murder, and one of Christie's personal favorites, The Verdict.
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My Brother Sam Is DeadCollier, James156Living Literature Series Guide (5), LIFT GuideRecounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the family tries to stay neutral in a Tory town.
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My Side of the MountainGeorge, Jean Craighead48A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.
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The OutsidersHinton, S.E.334Living Literature Series Guide (8), Novel Ideas Plus Active Reading Guide (8), cassette, cdThe struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.
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Paper CowboyLevine, Kristin349In a small town near Chicago in 1953, twelve-year-old Tommy faces escalating problems at home, among his Catholic school friends, and with the threat of a communist living nearby, but taking over his hospitalized sister's paper route introduces him to neighbors who he comes to rely on for help.
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PeakSmith, Roland663After fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in Juvenile Detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs a climbing company in Thailand. But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him has strings attached.Big strings. As owner of Peak Expeditions, he wants his son to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit--and his motives are selfish at best. Even so, for a climbing addict like Peak, tackling Everest is the challenge of a lifetime. But it's also one that could cost him his life.
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The PigmanZindel, Paul36Living Literature Series Guide (2)Two high school sophomores from unhappy homes form a close friendship with a lonely old man who has a terrible secret.
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Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle...and Other Modern VerseDunning, Stephen et al48Young people helped the compilers select these 114 poems by such authors as McCord, Ciardi, McGinley, and Belloc.
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The Road to MemphisTaylor, Mildred D.50In 1941 a black youth, sadistically teased by two white boys in rural Mississippi, severely injures one of them with a tire iron and enlists Cassie's help in trying to flee the state.
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryTaylor, Mildred D.355Living Literature Series Guide (7), LinguiSystems Novel Guide (2), Novel Ties Guide, VHS, cassette (missing 1 tape for audio)Sequel to Let the Circle Be Unbroken.;Newbery Medal, 1977. An African-American family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.
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Rules of the RoadBauer, Joan146 ready (245 more to be processed=391 total)Sixteen-year-old Jenna gets a job driving the elderly owner of a chain of successful shoe stores from Chicago to Texas to confront the son who is trying to force her to retire, and along the way Jenna hones her talents as a saleswoman and finds the strength to face her alcoholic father.
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper CranesCoerr, Eleanor163LinguiSystems Novel GuideHospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.
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The Samurai's TaleHaugaard, Erik Christian53In turbulent sixteenth-century Japan, orphaned Taro is taken in by a general serving the great warlord Takeda Shingen and grows up to become a samurai fighting for the enemies of his dead family.
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Searching for Candlestick ParkKehret, Peg48Determined to find his father and relive their good times, twelve-year-old Spencer takes his cat, slips away from home in Seattle, and sets out for San Francisco's Candlestick Park.
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Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz IslandBunting, Eve113When he offends the toughest gang in his San Francisco school, Danny tries to elude them by going to Alcatraz only to find himself and a Park Service employee trapped by the gang in an old prison cell block.
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SounderArmstrong, William H.27 (not processed)cassetteA young African-American boy learns the pain of humiliation and anger when his father is given an unjust jail sentence for stealing a ham from a white man. Learning to read and to discover that things do not die, but become part of other things, brings the youngster new hope.
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StargirlSpinelli, Jerry98Teacher Guide, Student PacketStargirl, a teen who animates quiet Mica High with her colorful personality, suddenly finds herself shunned for her refusal to conform.
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Sweet and SourKendall, Carol and Yao-wen Li28 (not processed)Twenty-four unusual tales from various periods in Chinese history, some complex, others as brief as a joke, display the wit, cleverness, and down-to-earth wisdom of the Chinese people.
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That Was Then This Is NowHinton, S.E.151Sixteen-year-old Mark and Bryon have been like brothers since childhood, but now, as their involvement with girls, gangs, and drugs increases, their relationship seems to gradually disintegrate.
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A Way of His OwnDyer, T.A.42A lame boy from a very primitive nomadic tribe is abandoned by his family and, together with a girl stolen from another tribe, tries to survive a cruel winter.
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The WellTaylor, Mildred D.48In Mississippi in the early 1900s, ten-year-old David Logan's family generously shares their well water with both white and African-American neighbors in an atmosphere of potential racial violence.
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The Witch of Blackbird PondSpeare, Elizabeth George12 (processed as library books)Alert Reader Program Guide, Portals to Reading Guide (2), LIFT guideIn 1687 in Connecticut, Kit Tyler, feeling out of place in the Puritan household of her aunt, befriends an old woman considered a witch by the community and suddenly finds herself standing trial for witchcraft.
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Where the Red Fern GrowsRawls, Wilson107Living Literature Series Guide (2), VHSThe adventures of a ten-year-old boy and the two dogs he bought with money he had earned.
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A Wrinkle in TimeL'Engle, Madeline634
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