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The last girls of Pompeii
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Kathryn Lasky |
In Pompeii, in the summer of A.D. 79, Julia and Sura appear to lead opposite lives. Julia is the daughter of a wealthy ship-builder; Sura is an orphan. Julia bears the Curse of Venus—a withered arm; … |
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The storyteller's beads
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Jane Kurtz |
During the political strife and famine of the 1980's, two Ethiopian girls, one Christian and the other Jewish and blind, struggle to overcome many difficulties, including their prejudices about each … |
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You've got a friend
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Joni Eareckson Tada |
Benjamin, sad and lonely in his wheelchair, receives help from two angels when they create the opportunity for him to fix his old friend Tony's flat bicycle tire. |
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Sink it, Rusty
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Matt Christopher |
Forced to referee rather than play basketball due to the after effects of polio, Rusty believes he will never play again until a new man in town organizes a team and coaches him. |
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Storm
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Rick Bundschuh |
Bethany helps a young family lost on the Hanakapiai Trail. As Bethany's youth group struggles to raise funds for a mission trip, her small act of kindness blesses them all. |
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The Little Lame Prince
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Dinah Maria Mulock Craik |
A young crippled prince must reclaim his kingdom from his evil uncle, with the help of a magic cape from his godmother. |
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Go tell it to Mrs Golightly
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Catherine Cookson |
A blind girl who is sent to stay with her grandfather stumbles upon a kidnapping in their small town. |
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Susan laughs
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Jeanne Willis,Tony Ross |
Rhyming couplets describe a wide range of common emotions and activities experienced by a little girl who uses a wheelchair. |
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The history of Sir Richard Calmady
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Lucas Malet |
This is a fascinating study of a man born with his feet where his knees should be. It chronicles his struggles with his disability.
Malet is the pseudonym of the daughter of Charles Kingsley, the … |
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The world of Ben Lighthart
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Jaap ter Haar |
Blinded by accident, a young boy decides he won't let his handicap keep him from his friends and family. |
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Missing sisters
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Gregory Maguire |
Alice's life is about to change.She's a skinny orphan. She's never been able to hear too well. And she can't speak too well, either. The only person who seems to care for her—one of the nuns at the o… |
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The Runaway Jury
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John Grisham |
An anonymous woman tips officials that the jury for a multimillion dollar trial surrounding the tobacco industry may be tampered with. |
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Oxygen Level Zero (Mars Diaries)
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Sigmund Brouwer |
Set in 2040, the Mars Diaries feature 14-year-old Tyce Sanders, the only child ever born on Mars. He lives under a dome on the red planet with 200 scientists and techies, including his mother, Kristy… |
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