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217A CHRISTMAS CAROL2900Dickens' classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser who learns the true meaning of Christmas through visits from the Three Spirits, is inspiring and heart-warming for people of all ages.
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13A DAY NO PIGS WOULD DIE1690To 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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25A DAY OF TEARS1900In this powerful historical novel told through dialogue, a master storyteller recreates the thoughts and feelings of individuals who lived through the biggest slave auction in United States history. Based on actual events which took place in Savannah, Georgia in 1859.
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128A FINE WHITE DUST2680The visit of the traveling Preacher Man to his small North Carolina town gives new impetus to 13-year-old Peter's struggle to reconcile his own deeply felt religious belief with the beliefs and non-beliefs of his family and friends.
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37A SEPARATE PEACE/12321030This is an enduring bestseller about a tragic incident that indelibly marks the lives of two sixteen-year-old students attending boarding school during the early years of World War II.
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159A STRING IN THE HARP2810Discover what happens to three American children, unwillingly transplanted to Wales for one year, when one of them finds an ancient harp-tuning key that takes him back to the time of the great sixth-century bard Taliesin.
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147A YEAR DOWN YONDER1670This sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning book "A Long Way from Chicago" is masterful storytelling at its best. Fifteen-year-old Mary Alice must leave her home and school in Chicago to live in a rural town with Grandma Dowdel, a woman with a well-earned reputation for unusual behavior.
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1ABEL'S ISLAND1920A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world.
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194AFTER THE RAIN1600After discovering her grandfather is dying, fifteen-year-old Rachel gets to know him better than ever before and finds the experience bittersweet.
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117AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS4600In 1935, Moose Flanagan, age 12, moves to Alcatraz Island. His father works at the prison, and his sister Natalie is autistic. Very little was known about autism at the time, and this funny, touching story shows how the family copes with Natalie's problems and their own.
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4AL CAPONE SHINES MY SHOES1620In this sequel to "Al Capone Does My Shirts," in 1935, twelve-year-old Moose, whose father is a prison guard, lives on Alcatraz Island. After his sister gets into a special school, Moose receives a note in his laundry from Al Capone.
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205ALL ABOUT SAM1670his book describes the adventures of Sam, Anastasia Krupnik's younger brother, from his first day as a newborn through his mischievous times as a toddler.
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12AMERICA STREET1870This collection of fourteen stories shows several slices of American life through the past century. The characters, many in their teens, represent a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds.
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51ANNE OF AVONLEA11020Anne returns to Avonlea to teach in her former school and discovers the pleasures and puzzles of growing up.
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52ANNE OF GREEN GABLES2990When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert take in a red-haired orphan girl, little do they know how their lives will change. Anne's impulsiveness causes interesting things to happen, but her sincerity and charm make her easy to forgive.
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5APRIL MORNING1990The Battle of Lexington becomes fifteen-year-old Adam Cooper's initiation into manhood.
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53BALLAD OF LUCY WHIPPLE21030In 1849, twelve-year-old California Morning Whipple, who renames herself Lucy, is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a rough California mining town.
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8BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE1670In this warm and insightful tale, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni meets a very unusual catalyst for curing her loneliness in a small-town Winn-Dixie grocery store.
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76BECOMING NAOMI2830When Naomi and Owen's mother, Skyla, shows up at Gram's trailer after seven years, Naomi knows her life is going to change. Skyla wants Naomi to move to Las Vegas, but she doesn't want Owen. To keep Naomi, Gram takes them to Mexico to find their father and ask for his help. In the process, Naomi becomes a lion--a true León.
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6BEN AND ME11010Amos the mouse relates how he is responsible for helping and inspiring Benjamin Franklin. Amos also has his own adventures, often at the expense of Ben's dignity.
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184BEST SCHOOL YEAR EVER11020The six horrible Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year.
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7BLACK PEARL2980Sixteen-year-old Ramón Salazar thinks that life will be wonderful when he finds the Pearl of Heaven, but an Indian fisherman warns him that the Manta Diablo will reclaim what belongs to him. Is the legend of the monster devilfish true?
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15BLACK STAR/BRIGHT DAWN1670Bright Dawn must face the challenge of the Iditarod dog sled race alone when her father is injured.
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65BOGGART2970After visiting the castle in Scotland which her family has inherited and returning home to Canada, twelve-year-old Emily finds that she has accidentally brought back with her a boggart, an invisible and mischievous spirit with a fondness for practical jokes.
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17BOXCARE CHILDREN1490Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny--who are orphans--decide to live in a boxcar that they discover in the woods. Will their grandfather be able to find them?
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3BREAD AND ROSES3810Twelve-year-old Rosa is worried when Mamma and her sister, Anna, join the strike against the corrupt Massachusetts mill owners in 1912. When she is sent with other children to live in Vermont until the strike is over, she fears she won't see her family again. Meanwhile, Jake, the boy from the streets, wonders about his future after the 
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171BREAD WINNER2650When both her parents are unable to find work and pay the bills during the Great Depression, resourceful Sarah Ann Puckett saves the family from the poorhouse by selling her prizewinning homemade bread.
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170BREAKING THROUGH2750In this autobiographical sequel to "The Circuit," Mexican-born Francisco Jiménez tells the story of his family's struggle to survive in southern California during his junior high and high school years.
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10BRIAN'S WINTER11140Instead of being rescued from a plane crash, as in the author's book "Hatchet," this story portrays what would have happened to Brian had he been forced to survive a winter in the wilderness with only his survival pack and hatchet.
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90BRIDGE TO TERABITHA2810Jesse Aarons gains the strength to cope with unexpected tragedy by going to a secret kingdom in the woods invented by Leslie Burke, a newcomer to his rural Virginia community.
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213BRIDGE TO TERABITHA1810Jesse Aarons gains the strength to cope with unexpected tragedy by going to a secret kingdom in the woods invented by Leslie Burke, a newcomer to his rural Virginia community.
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173BUD, NOT BUDDY2950This Newbery Award-winning book tells the story of ten-year-old Bud, an orphan during the Great Depression. After running away from his foster home, Bud sets out to search for the man he believes to be his father.
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180BURIED ONIONS1850When nineteen-year-old Eddie drops out of college, he struggles to find a place for himself as a Mexican American living in a violence-infested neighborhood of Fresno, California.
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214CALIFORNIA BLUE1820When seventeen-year-old John Rodgers discovers a new subspecies of butterfly which may necessitate closing the mill where his dying father works, he and his father find themselves on opposite sides of the environmental conflict.
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9CALL IT COURAGE2830In this Newbery Medal winner, Mafatu's people think that fifteen-year-old Mafatu is a coward because he fears the sea. What can he do to prove to others and himself that he is worthy of the name Stout Heart?
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19CALL IT COURAGE2830In this Newbery Medal winner, Mafatu's people think that fifteen-year-old Mafatu is a coward because he fears the sea. What can he do to prove to others and himself that he is worthy of the name Stout Heart?
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34CALL OF THE WILD21120A young dog, abused by men and his hungry rivals on a Klondike dog team, escapes to join a wolf pack.
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121CAY1860When he and his mother sail on a ship heading to America, Phillip suddenly finds himself stranded on a raft with a black man named Timothy. After he loses his eyesight, Phillip must learn to trust Timothy if he is to have any chance of surviving and being rescued from the small island where they have landed.
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166CHARLOTTE'S WEB1680Experience the Newbery Honor-winning story of Wilbur, a young pig with the grim future of most pigs, and Charlotte, the barn spider who decides to make it her goal to save him from the farmer's axe in this heartwarming classic.
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169CHICKEN BOY3860Tobin's family has fallen apart after the death of his mother, and seventh grade seems tough everyday for Tobin. It doesn't help that his last name is McCauley and he is already labeled a troublemaker. With the help of his only friend, Tobin learns to raise and care for chickens through all the chaos in his life. It's a strange match, 
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23CHRISTMAS CAROL1900Dickens' classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser who learns the true meaning of Christmas through visits from the Three Spirits, is inspiring and heart-warming for people of all ages.
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142CIRQUE DU FREAK2650Darren Shan has a loving mother and father and a little sister who looks up to him. He excels in lunchtime soccer games. But when a ticket to a real freak show falls into his hands, his life begins to fall apart and he becomes a threat to friends and family.
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226CITY OF BONES1710In Book One of "The Mortal Instruments", after her mother disappears, fifteen-year-old Clary learns that she is part of the world of the Shadowhunters, a special group of empowered people who protect the world against such beings as demons, vampires, and werewolves.
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11CRICKET IN TIME SQUARE1780When Chester, a very musical cricket, arrives in New York, he meets some very interesting friends. But Chester's new friend, Mario, is down on his luck. What will become of Chester in Mario's parents' unsuccessful newsstand?
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14CROSSING THE WIRE1670After learning that his small corn crop will no longer bring enough money to feed his family, young Victor leaves his home in Mexico to try to cross the United States border and find work. Victor finds it rough going since he doesn't have the money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal workers across. Readers will enjoy this dramatic, ac
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96DEALING WITH DRAGONS2830Determined not to be pushed into marrying a boring and proper prince, Princess Cimerone flees her kingdom and becomes an assistant to the dragon Kazul.
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26DEAR MR. HERSHAW4910In his diary and in correspondence with his favorite author, Mr. Henshaw, sixth grader Leigh relates details of his school life and his relationship with his truck-driver father while developing his writing skills.
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67DECEMBER STILLNESS1860ourteen-year-old Kelly tries to befriend Mr. Weems, a disturbed, homeless Vietnam War veteran who spends his days in the public library and makes it clear he wants to be left alone.
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63DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC2730Hannah 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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190DICEY'S SONG2710Dicey is the leader of the Tillerman family; she has always kept them together and taken care of everyone's problems. But now that the Tillermans are living with Gram, Dicey doesn't need to be in charge. So what will she do now?
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181DOUBLE DUTCH2760As they prepare for the Double Dutch championship, Delia and her friends struggle with an absent father, an inability to read, and the terrible Tolliver twins. This fast-paced, engaging novel shows how this eighth-grader grows in understanding friends and parents.
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92DRAGON HATCHER2710Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.
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93EACH LITTLE BIRD THAT SINGS2690Comfort lives in a funeral home and has been to more than 200 funerals, so she thinks she knows all about death. But then her great-uncle Edisto dies, and her great-great-aunt Florentine slips away just six months later. At Florentine's funeral, Comfort is in charge of watching her cousin, Peach--and only then does she realize just how di
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155EIGHT COUSINS21150In this classic by Louisa May Alcott, thirteen-year-old Rose Campbell has been orphaned and has come to live with her Uncle Alec. Uncle Alec is a doctor and lays plans for improving his little niece's physical health and giving her a moral education.
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75ELSEWHERE2720After fifteen-year-old Liz is killed in a bicycle accident, she arrives at Elsewhere. This place is similar to Earth except that the people age backwards until they become babies again. At the time in her life when she is anxious to drive and date boys, Liz is angry that she won't get the chance. Can she let go of her past and enjoy he
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138ESPARANZA RISING2750Thirteen-year-old Esperanza's world changes completely when she and her mother are forced to leave their comfortable life in Mexico and work in a labor camp in California. When her mother becomes ill, Esperanza must learn to survive in the new world so that she can help her mother.
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219FABLES1540This collection tells the stories of a selfish lion, a lovesick ostrich, a greedy hippopotamus, a vain rhinoceros, a proud camel, the timid duck sisters, and others, and the lessons that they learned.
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29FACE ON THE MILK CARTON2660When Janie sees her own face on a milk carton, her life begins a downward spiral. Who are these people she has always known as Mom and Dad?
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167FEATHER'S1710When a new student nicknamed the Jesus Boy comes to her sixth-grade class, Frannie learns something about friendship and race relations in her 1971 hometown.
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80FERDINAND1760Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.
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187FEVER4580During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook gains new strengths. In a mixed atmosphere of mistrust, fear, and caring, Matilda learns to cope with the loss of business, friends, and family. She also learns to deal with the illness herself.
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185FLIPPED3720In alternating chapters, Juli Baker and Bryce Loski, who have been neighbors since the second grade, describe their lives together as they grow from a casual friendship to a budding eighth-grade romantic relationship.
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131FREAK ALMIGHTY3930At the beginning of eighth grade, learning-disabled Max and his new friend, Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant mind, find that when they combine forces they make a powerful team. Republished as "The Mighty."
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135GADGET1660It is 1945, and thirteen-year-old Stephen has just gone to live with his father at Los Alamos. His father is working on a secret project to end World War II, and Stephen just has to know what it is. But will Stephen's curiosity cost him his life?
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122GERONIMO2900This novel about Geronimo's life, told from the perspective of Willie, his adopted grandson, dispels many of the myths about one of the most legendary men of our time.
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32GO ASK ALICE1930A fifteen-year-old drug user chronicles her daily struggle to escape the pull of the drug world.
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77GREAT GILLY HOPKINS1800An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly.
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18HANK THE COW DOG1760Hank the Cowdog gives his perspective on his efforts to track down the brutal murderer of several unfortunate chickens while he continues his on-the-job training of his disappointing student, Drover. Along the way, he rescues a female in distress and temporarily tastes the irresponsible life as an adopted member of a band of outlaw coyote
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223HARRIET TUBMAN21000This biography relates how Harriet Tubman escaped through the Underground Railroad and returned to help her people to freedom.
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48HARRY POTTER5940Orphaned Harry Potter lives with his horrible Muggle relatives until his eleventh birthday, when he is accepted to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. At the school, Harry discovers he's already in the history books, and it is where he finds his destiny.
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224HELEN KELLER11090At the age of nineteen months, Helen Keller became deaf and blind after a serious illness. With the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan, Helen overcame adversities to learn to read, write, speak, and enjoy the world around her.
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20HOBBIT41000The adventures of the inhabitants of Middle-earth and Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit who brought the One Ring of Power home to The Shire, are chronicled in this classic fantasy novel.
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40HOLES3660Stanley Yelnats' family has endured misfortune throughout time, and Stanley is no exception. He is mistakenly accused of a crime and sent to Camp Green Lake, where digging holes is supposed to build character. Stanley finds more than character; he finds friendship, justice, and even treasure.
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81HOPE WAS HERE1710Sixteen-year-old Hope has learned to adjust to changes in life. Each move she makes with her aunt forces her to make new friends and attend new schools. Will the Welcome Stairways diner be the place she can call home?
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120HOUSE OF DIES DREAR2670Drawing upon her own Ohio background, the author tells the tale of 13-year-old Thomas Small, who discovers a mystery as old as slavery itself within his own home. This book has been named an ALA Notable Children's Book and received the Mystery Writers of America "Edgar" Award.
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21ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS31000A young Indian girl learns the art of survival when she is stranded on an isolated Pacific island.
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108JIP, HIS STORY2860While living on a Vermont poor farm in 1855, Jip, who was abandoned as a toddler, struggles to build a life for himself. When the teacher arrives in the area, Jip discovers his true identity.
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158JOEY PIGZA2890When his medication wears off, ten-year-old Joey causes teachers, administrators, and his mother to search frantically for solutions to his mood swings and wild behavior.
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22JOHNNY TERMAIN2840Because Johnny is proud of the work he does as a silversmith's apprentice, his master warns him that pride goes before a fall. When Johnny violates the law by working on Sabbath Day, his hand is maimed by hot silver and he must find a new profession. His search lands him in the middle of America's fight for freedom.
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189JULIE OF THE WOLVES2860While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Inuit girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.
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42KIDNAPPED1990After being kidnapped by his villainous uncle, sixteen-year-old David Balfour escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule.
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164KIRA-KIRA2740Katie's sister Lynn makes everything in the world seem "kira-kira," which she tells Katie means "glittering." When Katie and Lynn move with their parents to Georgia, they have to adjust to life in the south as Japanese-American northerners. Lynn helps Katie see all the "kira-kira" in the world, until Lynn falls fatally ill. Will Katie be 
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222LIGHTNING THIEF2680In this blend of Greek mythology and modern pop culture, twelve-year-old Percy is always in trouble, and it doesn't help that he's started seeing monsters everywhere! Things become clearer when Percy discovers he is the son of Poseidon. But trouble starts all over again when Percy is sent on a quest to prevent war on Mount Olympus.
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95LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE1760The Ingalls family begins their adventures as a pioneer family by setting out for Kansas from Wisconsin. This book is an informative look at frontier life through the eyes of young Laura.
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97LOOKING FOR ALASKA1850Miles wants to go to boarding school to search for the "Great Perhaps." What he finds is a group of loyal friends that love to play pranks and break rules. After a tragic accident claims the life of his friend, Alaska, Miles searches for answers about how and why she died.
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79LOTTERY ROSE21070Georgie tells the school authorities he has been fighting when they question him about the welts and bruises covering his body.