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4361) Anything but okay
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
343 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Life has suddenly turned chaotic for high school student Stella since her brother, Rob, got home from his second tour of duty in Afghanistan: her school is on edge with ethnic tensions and her brother seems to be suffering from post-traumatic stress but will not talk about it. But when Rob's anger finally spirals out of control, Stella realizes she has to find the courage to take a stand against the forces of hate in her hometown.
4362) Jewel of the East
Author
Series
Treasure chest (Ann Hood) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
175 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Felix gets a crush on his friend Lily, who was adopted from China as a baby, he decides to try to take her back in time to learn more about China. After being caught by Maisie, the twins find themselves transported to a small village on the Yangtze River, leaving Lily behind in the present. In China, the twins meet Pearl Buck in the days just before the Boxer Rebellion. With bandits chasing them, they flee to safety in Shanghai. The twins return...
4363) Speed of life
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
341 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Crystal must choose between her dream of becoming the first college student in her family, or keeping a promise to her twin sister, Amber, to raise together the baby one had in high school.
4365) We'll never be apart
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
279 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Haunted by memories of the fire that killed her boyfriend, seventeen-year-old Alice Monroe is in a mental ward when, with support from fellow patient Chase, she begins to confront hidden truths in a journal, including that the only person she trusts may be telling her only half of the story.
4366) Finding Paris
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
259 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Leo's sister Paris goes missing, she and her new friend Max must follow Paris's secret notes and clues to find her"--
Sisters Leo and Paris Hollings have only ever had each other to rely on. They can't trust their mother, who hops from city to city and from guy to guy, or their gambler stepfather, who's moved them all to Las Vegas. When Paris disappears from the Heartbreak Hotel Diner, where moments before they had been talking with physics...
4367) The birthday suit
Author
Series
Commander in Cheese. Main series volume 4
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
92 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Ava and Dean try to throw Gregory a surprise birthday party they have a hard time making sure he is on time.
4368) Now is everything
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
362 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The McCauleys look perfect on the outside, but this family is hiding a dark secret. Hadley will do anything to keep her sister safe from their father. When Hadley's forbidden relationship with Charlie Simmons deepens, the violence at home escalates. An explosive accident occurs, following which Hadley attempts to take her own life at the hospital. Her friends, doctors, family, and the investigator on the case want to know why. Only Hadley knows what...
4369) Echo's sister
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
232 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old El has planned on making her first week at a new school fantastic. She won't go by her given name, Laughter. She'll sit in the back of the classroom where she can make new friends. She won't even have time to think about all the fun her old friends are having without her. Everything will be great. But when her dad picks her up after school and tells her that her younger sister, Echo, has a life-threatening illness, her world is suddenly...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
321 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Lam, her brothers, and other ethnic Chinese flee Vietnam in 1979, embarking on a long and perilous journey toward a refugee camp, where Lam finds new hope and happiness. Includes historical notes, glossary, and pronunciation guide.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
328 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Half-Chinese, half-black Wing Jones has always worshiped her older brother, Marcus. When he kills two people in a car accident and barely survives himself, Wing's only solace is running, and imagining that if she runs hard enough he'll wake up from his coma.
4372) Dawn raid
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
217 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After the police raid their house, Lenny starts talking about protests and injustices against Pacific Islanders by the government, which inspires the whole family to become involved in the movement.
4373) Knockout
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
339 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Told in assonant free verse, Levi was once a premature baby who suffered from respiratory problems; he recovered, and now in seventh grade, he struggles to demonstrate to his divorced mother and overprotective brother that he is okay--so when his father suggests he take up boxing he falls in love with the sport, but he still must find a way to convince his family to set him free to follow his dream.
4374) El peor día de Karen
Author
Series
Baby-sitters little sister) volume 3
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
134 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"Karen tiene un día terrible. No encuentra sus jeans nuevos ni el premio en la caja de cereal, y Bubu el gato no quiere jugar con ella. ¡Hasta la castigan en su habitación! Lo intenta todo para que el día mejore, pero nada parece funcionar y la persigue la mala suerte. ¡Será este el peor día de su vida?"--Amazon
Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! Karen is having...
4375) Mouse Rushmore
Author
Series
Commander in Cheese super special volume 1
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
104 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Squeakerton family of mice who live in the White House travels to Mount Rushmore to help investigate how items are being taken from the biggest mouse treasure room of all.
4376) The pearl hunter
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
302 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Kai's twin sister, Kishi, is stolen and killed by the legendary Ghost Whale, Kai sets out a long and dangerous adventure to bring her back to life"--
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
332 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
I've got seven days to come clean to my new dad. Seven days to tell the truth... For sixteen-year-old Tiffany Sly, life hasn't been safe or normal for a while. Losing her mom to cancer has her a little bit traumatized and now she has to leave her hometown of Chicago to live with the biological dad she's never known. Anthony Stone is a rich man with four other daughters--and rules for every second of the day. Tiffany tries to make the best of things,...
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in + 1 book (93 pages) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Death star battle: Luke Skywalker and the rest of the Rebels rush to destroy the Empire's greatest weapon--the planet-destroying Death Star. Use the force!: In order to be a Jedi, Luke must learn from Yoda how to master the force. Rescue from Jabba's palace: Luke travels to the palace and goes head-to-head with Jabba the Hutt in order to save Han Solo.
4379) Dead is just a dream
Author
Series
Dead is-- (Spin-off) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
164 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Paranormal warrior Jessica Walsh enlists the help of her psychic neighbor, Daisy Giordano, to help discover who or what is causing Nightshade, California, residents to die in their sleep with horrified looks on their faces.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
134 pages : black and white illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Based on the true story of the author's biological mother and aunt, this middle-grade novel traces the long and frightening journey of two Kaska Dena sisters as they are taken from their home to attend residential school. When Maddy discovers an old photograph of two little girls in her grandmother's belongings, she wants to know who they are. Nan reluctantly agrees to tell her the story, though she is unsure if Maddy is ready to hear it. The girls...
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