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Over the River and Through the Wood Over the River and Through the Wood C. Manson,l. maria child Well-known together with lesser-known verses to the traditional Thanksgiving song are illustrated from both Grandmother's and the journeying family's point of view. OL107962W
Melonhead Melonhead Katy Kelly DANNY'S TALL AND skinny. Even though he's not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. A 95 mph fastball, but the boy's not ev… OL11764312W
Now and Zen Now and Zen Linda C. Gerber Nori Tanaka is thrilled to be studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan, but it isn’t exactly what she had imagined. She expected tranquil gardens and swoopy-roofed houses, not concrete and neon. And everyone … OL12026661W
The trouble with Mark Hopper The trouble with Mark Hopper Elissa Brent Weissman Mark Hopper is the smartest student in the sixth grade, and he knows it. When another Mark Hopper moves to town (the same age, with similar looks), Mark Hopper makes trouble for Mark Hopper. The Mark… OL13604230W
Banished Banished Sophie Littlefield Sixteen-year-old Hailey Tarbell, raised by a mean, secretive grandmother, does not know that she comes from a long line of healers until her Aunt Prairie arrives with answers about her past that coul… OL14981447W
Merlin's dragon Merlin's dragon T. A. Barron Basil becomes Merlin's partner as they battle the mysterious shadows that threaten the new Avalon.A dark magic has been spreading across Avalon. Initially, the events seemed unrelated: a war in Firer… OL15034194W
I'm a pig I'm a pig Sarah Weeks In rhyming text, a little pig exults in the fact that she is a pig. OL15058756W
Sam I am Sam I am Ilene Cooper Twelve-year-old Sam Goodman knows the holidays are going to be difficult when his dog knocks over the Hanukkah bush/Christmas tree. His Jewish father and Christian mother have never quite figured out… OL15122640W
Cold Tom Cold Tom Sally Prue Struggling to find a place for himself, Tom flees the elven parents who hunt to kill him and becomes involved with human "demons" in the nearby city. OL15136237W
Why a disguise? Why a disguise? Laura Joffe Numeroff Relates how a disguise can be used to evade the school bully, Mom's lima beans, and other unpleasant things. OL15228766W
Paper daughter Paper daughter Jeanette Ingold When her father, a respected journalist in Seattle, is killed in a hit-and-run accident, Maggie Chen, a high school intern at her father's newspaper, searches for clues to the mysterious circumstance… OL15408658W
I am J I am J Cris Beam J, who feels like a boy mistakenly born as a girl, runs away from his best friend who has rejected him and the parents he thinks do not understand him when he finally decides that it is time to be wh… OL15506882W
The force of the past The force of the past Sandro Veronesi "Shortly after his father's death, Gianni Orzan reaches the disturbing conclusion that his father did not love him. Aloof and dismissive, Maurizio Orzan seldom had anything to say to his son. Moreove… OL15842862W
So B. It So B. It Sarah Weeks You couldn't really tell about Mama's brain just from looking at her, but it was obvious as soon as she spoke. She had a high voice, like a little girl's, and she only knew 23 words. I know this for … OL15845203W
Band geeked out Band geeked out Josie Bloss As her senior year of high school nears the end, marching band member Ellie finds herself doubting her plans for the future when she meets a fascinating and sophisticated girl while taking a tour of … OL15865290W
Naming theatre Naming theatre James Frieze "Reading a range of work from the U.S. and UK over the last two decades, this is an innovative study of theatres growing obsession with technologies and effects of naming. How does theatre reflect, a… OL15907522W
Falcon Quinn and the crimson vapor Falcon Quinn and the crimson vapor Jennifer Finney Boylan Born in the reality stream but with both the heart of a monster and the heart of a guardian, thirteen-year-old Falcon Quinn is not sure what path to follow until he fastens an amulet with a red jewel… OL15998434W
On Location (Secrets of My Hollywood Life #2) On Location (Secrets of My Hollywood Life #2) Jen Calonita It seems like the summer of dreams come true for Hollywood celebrity princess Kaitlin Burke: the media loves her (again), super-cute and funny Austin Meyers is finally her boyfriend, and she's starri… OL16045883W
The early modern subject The early modern subject Udo Thiel "Explores the understanding of self-consciousness and personal identity - two fundamendtal features of human subjectivity - as it developed in early modern philosophy. Udo Thiel presents a critical e… OL16529333W
Pretty sly Pretty sly Elisa Ludwig Fifteen-year-old Willa takes to the road with Aidan in a stolen car after her artist mother disappears, heading for the Santa Barbara, California, hotel from which her mother sent an email, but soon … OL16599316W
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