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1) Honor girl
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IL: UG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
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"Maggie Thrash has spent basically every summer of her fifteen-year-old life at the one-hundred-year-old Camp Bellflower for Girls, set deep in the heart of Appalachia. She's from Atlanta, she's never kissed a guy, she's into Backstreet Boys in a really deep way, and her long summer days are full of a pleasant, peaceful nothing . . . until one confounding moment. A split-second of innocent physical contact pulls Maggie into a gut-twisting love for...
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In 1911, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low was widowed and completely unsure of what to do with her life when a chance meeting changed her course forever. Determined and inspired by a belief that young girls and women should be taught to rely not on their husbands and fathers but on themselves, Daisy founded the Girl Scouts of the USA the next year. One hundred years later, Daisy's life lessons still motivate and encourage thousands of young girls and women...
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Robby was sent tumbling over the side of his family's pickup and hitting the pavement and tire--hard. He finds himself battered and broken hiding out in a storm outside Palmer, Alaska. He's three-hundred miles from home and his only compass is the tug of his heart and memory of his girl. His nose points south and he dares to face the cold grip of Alaska's edge of winter and the cold city that ain't no place for a dog." Over mountain and city streets...
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Are you a Christian who's intrigued by the mental and physical benefits of yoga but fearful of trying it because you're concerned about the spiritual roots of the practice?
Are you a Christian who currently practices yoga but is uncertain whether what you are doing is compatible with your faith?
Do you love the physical and mental benefits but worry that it might leave you vulnerable to harmful spiritual influences?
If you answered yes, this book...
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Behind all descriptions of historical events are the stories of real people. This is the extraordinary true, story of a citizen soldier and the girl he loves, as both become, embroiled in the cauldron of our nation's Civil War.
Rufus R Dawes will emerge from a troubled family background to become an officer in a famous unit thrust into horrific battles in the eastern theater. But, before those, stirring war scenes, there is the early life of a proud...
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Perched atop a hill in the tiny town of Marchburg, Virginia, The Goode School is a prestigious prep school known as a Silent Ivy. The boarding school of choice for daughters of the rich and influential, it accepts only the best and the brightest. Its elite status, long-held traditions and honor code are ideal for preparing exceptional young women for brilliant futures at Ivy League universities and beyond. But a stranger has come to Goode, and this...
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Beginning with a visceral description of the society and politics of Paris, The Girl with the Golden Eyes considers the sex life of the upper class by its raw depiction of the underside of Parisian life. Henri de Marsay is a young, rich man who is nearly devoid of morals and virtue. After he meets Paquita Valdes, a mysterious and beautiful woman, he becomes infested with a deviant lust for her. When his plan to seduce her succeeds, Henri and Paquita...
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An autobiographical novel set in 1960s Ireland, this irresistible story follows the rise and fall of the O'Feeney family, seen through the eyes of a precocious little girl.
More savage than civilized, Noleen is a rare character from a Dublin long forgotten, where Nelson's Pillar still stands in O'Connell Street - but not for long - and where untamed musicians gather in the O'Feeneys' kitchen to raise a jar and the roof. Noleen's father, a successful...
11) Charlotte's web
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.
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Joshua Speed, the enterprising second son of a wealthy plantation owner, has struck off on his own. But before long, he makes a surprising and crucial new acquaintance--a freshly minted lawyer by the name of Abraham Lincoln. When an orphaned girl from a neighboring town is found murdered and suspicion falls on her aunt, Speed makes it his mission to clear her good name. Of course, he'll need the legal expertise of his unusual new friend. Together,...
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"More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the horror and heartbreak of their shared loss--a devastating wound that's cruelly ripped open when Claire's...
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After a horrifying public rejection by her crush, Ellie Nichols does what any girl would do: she flees the country. To be more precise, she joins her high school’s study abroad trip to England. While most of her classmates are there to take honors courses and pad their college applications, Ellie is on a quest to rebuild her reputation and self-confidence. And nothing is more of a confidence booster than getting a hot British boyfriend.
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IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
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"Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."--
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Celebrating a century of the Girl Scouts, "this lighthearted look...is bound to invoke nostalgia and pride in former members" (Bust Magazine).
To commemorate its 100th anniversary, Girl Scouts of the USA presents this special look at the history of this important, beloved, and ever-evolving organization. Featuring iconic photographs, documents, and letters from its vast archives-some never before seen-this volume honor the unique sisterhood of Girl...
19) The book thief
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IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 18
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Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel - a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors. Includes readers' guide.
20) Roller Girl
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IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
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The Newbery Honor Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Roller Girl is a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of roller derby—perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile!
For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp,...
For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp,...