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The life of glass
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Jillian Cantor |
Before he died, Melissa's father told her about stars. He told her that the brightest stars weren't always the most beautiful—that if people took the time to look at the smaller stars, if they looked… |
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Alice in April
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor |
While trying to survive seventh grade, Alice discovers that turning thirteen will make her the Woman of the House at home, so she starts a campaign to get more appreciated for taking care of her fath… |
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Lovingly Alice
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor |
Fifth grade is tumultuous for Alice as she tries to help others through the many changes occurring at home and in school, including learning about sex when Rosalind gets her period and shares a book … |
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Struts and frets
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Jon Skovron |
Sammy wants to be a musician, as was his grandfather, but while the band he is in is self-destructing, Sammy is too distracted by his grandfather's decline and confused feelings about his best friend… |
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Secret Saturdays
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Torrey Maldonado |
A poignant look into one fatherless twelve-year-oldÆs struggles with friendship and trust.Sean is JustinÆs best friend, at least Justin thought he was. But lately Sean has been acting differently. Se… |
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Diary of a witness
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Catherine Ryan Hyde |
One day, something's going to snap. . . .Ernie doesn't have a lot of friends at school. Just Will. They have stuff in common--like fishing. But more important, they have common enemies: the school jo… |
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Infinity
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Sherrilyn Kenyon |
At fourteen, Nick Gautier thinks he knows everything about the world around him. Streetwise, tough and savvy, his quick sarcasm is the stuff of legends. . .until the night when his best friends try t… |
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A portrait of Pia
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Marisabina Russo |
As childhood friendships change, her brother's schizophrenia worsens, and her mother's latest boyfriend seems likely to become her stepfather, twelve-year-old artist Pia Crossley tries to gain contro… |
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Slalom
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S. L. Rottman |
Seventeen-year-old Sandro, having always lived in poverty with his mother in a wealthy ski resort town, finds his life transformed when the father he has never met suddenly returns and wants to be pa… |
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Unearthly (Unearthly #1)
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Cynthia Hand |
Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans, but it also means she has a purpose, … |
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Amalee
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Dar Williams |
Amalee is being raised by her single father and his group of eccentric friends, and when he becomes seriously ill everyone pitches in to try to cope with the ensuing fear and chaos. |
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Pojken som sov med snö i sin säng
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Henning Mankell |
Now almost fourteen, Joel becomes a local hero to his small Swedish town when he saves an old man from freezing to death in the woods. |
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The Spiderwick chronicles
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Holly Black,Tony DiTerlizzi |
Presents the adventures of the Grace children who have some unusual experiences after they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures, in a text that includes the author's sketchbook. |
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Putting makeup on the fat boy
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Bil Wright |
Sixteen-year-old Carlos Duarte is on the verge of realizing his dream of becoming a famous make-up artist, but first he must face his jealous boss at a Macy's cosmetics counter, his sister's abusive … |
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Guitar notes
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Mary Amato |
Tripp, who plays guitar only for himself, and Lyla, a cellist whose talent has already made her famous but not happy, form an unlikely friendship when they are forced to share a practice room at thei… |
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A Monster Calls
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Patrick Ness,Jim Kay,Siobhan Dowd |
A brilliant, graphic novel written by young but promising Patrick Ness. This is the story about 13 year old Conor and his mother who is dying of cancer. Conor has to face the cruelty of real life and… |
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Her Four-Year Baby Secret
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Alison Roberts,Alison Roberts |
A father for her son .... Single mom and paramedic Fiona Murchison will do anything to shield her little boy from the glare of the world's media. No one knows that her late husband, celebrity racing … |
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Totally uncool
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Janice Levy |
What would you do if your dad found a new girlfriend--one who was completely, totally uncool? No one could be worse than Dad's new girlfriend, whom he calls (ugh) "Sweet Potato." Totally Uncool is a … |
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Gypsy Davey
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Chris Lynch |
Twelve-year-old Davey is the man of the household, taking care of his mother and older sister as best he can and avoiding them when they're either too mean or too sad. |
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Finding Langston
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Lesa Cline-Ransome |
When 11-year-old Langston s mother dies in 1946, he and his father leave rural Alabama for Chicago s brown belt. It s lonely in the small apartment with just the two of them, and at school Langston i… |
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