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Wind on the River Wind on the River Laurie Lawlor In 1863, fifteen-year-old Private Allen of South Carolina, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, decides to switch his allegiance to the Union and is sent to fight "savages" in Dakota Territory, wher… OL145244W
Within the enemy's lines Within the enemy's lines Oliver Optic After successfully defending his father's steam-yacht from a group of Confederates led by his cousin from Alabama, eighteen-year-old Christy Passford, a newly-commissioned Union naval officer, is ass… OL1501560W
The rise of Iron Man The rise of Iron Man Michael Teitelbaum Discover how a genius became the super hero Iron Man, and learn about some of his best battles. Incredible imagery from Marvel's famous comic books helps guide readers through the story of Tony Star… OL15047009W
A double battle A double battle Tracey West "At an amusement park Dan and Runo are invited on stage to assist two brothers performing a magic act. But things are not what they appear. Turns out the brothers, Kenta and Kenji, are working with M… OL15391645W
The Kings of Clonmel The Kings of Clonmel John Flanagan When mankind seeks protection from the world's many dangers, they put their faith in warriors, kings, gods, and even money. In the neighboring kingdom of Clonmel, a mysterious cult has sprung up, … OL15416512W
The last burp of Mac McGerp The last burp of Mac McGerp Pam Smallcomb Mac McGerp, winner of the Best Burper first prize at the Tri-county Fair, and his good friend, Lido, try to figure out how to deal with the new repressive school principal. OL15823228W
Goliath (Leviathan #3) Goliath (Leviathan #3) Scott Westerfeld The tension thickens as the Leviathan steams toward New York City with a homicidal lunatic on board: secrets suddenly unravel, characters reappear, and nothing is as it seems in this thunderous concl… OL15946818W
Neversink Neversink Barry Wolverton When owls threaten the puffins' way of life on the small island of Neversink along the Arctic Circle, Lockley J. Puffin, helped by a hummingbird and a walrus, set out to save it. OL15991342W
The FitzOsbornes in exile The FitzOsbornes in exile Michelle Cooper,Michelle Cooper In January 1937, as Sophia FitzOsborne continues to record in her journal, the members of Montmaray's royal family are living in luxurious exile in England but, even as they participate in the social… OL15998728W
Fighting phantoms Fighting phantoms M. Zachary Sherman Shot down over Viet Nam in 1968, Marine Lieutenant "Candy Man" Donovan must leave his seriously injured best friend behind in enemy territory while he tries to reach their rendezvous point. OL16316425W
Casualties of war Casualties of war Chris Lynch Beck is doing well working as a mechanic in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War until men start dying all around him. Beck starts to worry he's cursed and hopes a long awaited reunion with his … OL16600014W
Mortal gods Mortal gods Kendare Blake The escalating war between the gods takes Athena and Cassandra across the globe, searching for lost gods, old enemies, and the great warrior, Achilles, and although their alliance is fragile, they mu… OL17684371W
The faeman quest The faeman quest Herbie Brennan Stubborn and feisty Mella, the half-faeire half-human daughter of Lord Henry and Queen Holly Blue, has the power to determine the fate of both the faerie and "analogue world" when she travels to the … OL17733436W
Freefall Freefall Anna Levine As war between Israel and Lebanon breaks out in 2006 and her compulsory service in the Israeli army draws near, teenaged Aggie considers joining an elite female combat unit. OL18021592W
The battle off Midway Island The battle off Midway Island Taylor, Theodore An account of the June, 1942, air battle between American and Japanese forces which proved a decisive defeat for the Japanese and the turning point of the war in the Pacific. OL1830437W
Tree Girl Tree Girl Ben Mikaelsen When, protected by the branches of one of the trees she loves to climb, Gabriela witnesses the destruction of her Mayan village and the murder of nearly all its inhabitants, she vows never to climb a… OL1839866W
The princess in the opal mask The princess in the opal mask Jenny Lundquist "Orphaned as a child in the crumbling village of Tulan, Elara is determined to learn her true identity, even if it means wielding a dagger. Meanwhile, in Galandria's royal capital, Princess Wilha st… OL19705990W
Lost boys Lost boys Darcey Rosenblatt In 1982 Iran, twelve-year-old Reza is more interested in music than war, but enlists in obedience to his devout mother and soon finds himself in a prison camp in Iraq. OL19713932W
Into the killing seas Into the killing seas Michael P. Spradlin In 1945 twelve-year-old Patrick and his younger brother Teddy stowaway on the U.S.S. Indianapolis in a desparate attempt to get back to the Philippines where they last saw their parents, just before … OL20004756W
World at war, 1944 World at war, 1944 Mary Pope Osborne,Sal Murdocca Jack and Annie are transported to 1944 Europe, where they parachute behind enemy lines in Normandy, France, to help Allied forces during one of history's darkest moments. OL20049420W
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