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  Because of Anya

  by Margaret Peterson Haddix

  Ten-year-old girls don't wear wigs. So why is Anya wearing one? That's what Keely wants to know. But when Anya's wig falls off in front of the whole class, Keely realizes what she really wants is to help Anya, even though she's not sure how -- and even though it means she'll have to do something she's afraid of: stand up to her friends. As for Anya, she just wants her hair to grow back, but no one can tell... (more)
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  Code Orange

  by Caroline B. Cooney

  Walking around New York City was what Mitty Blake did best. He loved the city, and even after 9/11, he always felt safe. Mitty was a carefree guy–he didn’t worry about terrorists or blackouts or grades or anything, which is why he was late getting started on his Advanced Bio report. Mitty does feel a little pressure to hand something in–if he doesn’t, he’ll be switched out of Advanced Bio, which would be... (more)
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  Birthmarked: Book 1

  Birthmarked

  by Caragh M. O'Brien

  After climate change, on the north shore of Unlake Superior, a dystopian world is divided between those who live inside the wall, and those, like sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone, who live outside. It’s Gaia’s job to “advance” a quota of infants from poverty into the walled Enclave, until the night one agonized mother objects, and Gaia’s parents are arrested.Badly scarred since childhood, Gaia is a... (more)
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  Pandora's seed : the unforseen costs of civilization

  by Spencer Wells

  Using the latest genetic and anthropological data, Spencer Wells demonstrates that although humankind's decision to control our own food supply is what propelled us into the modern world, it had many downsides that we're just now beginning to recognize.
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  The Maze Runner: Book 2

  The Scorch Trials

  by James Dashner

  Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end. No more puzzles. No more variables. And no more running. Thomas was sure that escape meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one really knew what sort of life they were going back to.In the Maze, life was easy. They had food, and shelter, and safety . . . until Teresa triggered the end. In the world outside the Maze, however, the end was... (more)
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  Handbook of Diseases

  by Springhouse Publishing, Springhouse

  This carry-anywhere handbook is the first reference to tell health care professionals about every disease. Diseases are organized alphabetically so readers can find the information they need in seconds. Health care professionals will find everything they need to know about hundreds of diseases, including causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, patient care, and more. Illustrations.
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  A Bachelor of Arts Degree in HIV-AIDS: A self-Educational Guide

  by Scott G. Brown

  A Bachelor of Arts Degree in HIV-AIDS is a complete guide for people living with HIV-AIDS. This Self-Educational Guide is the easy way to learn and get all of the facts about HIV-AIDS from A-Z. under one cover. Today, People are living longer, healthier HIV-positive lives because of the progress done in research and the many Antiretroviral medications that are now available and approved by the Federal Drug... (more)
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  Fever 1793

  by Laurie Halse Anderson

  In Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson, the main character Mattie (a.k.a Matilda) faces and experiences the fever epidemic of 1793. Her friend Polly dies, and soon her mother is sick in bed and she is forced to flee to the country with her grandfather but on the way grandfather gets sick and they are thrown out of the wagon. Mattie is then forced to take care of her grandfather and survive in the wilderness now.... (more)
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  Moloka'i

  by Alan Brennert

  This richly imagined novel, set in Hawaii more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a little-known time and place -- and a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit.Rachel Kalama, a spirited seven-year-old Hawaiian girl, dreams of visiting far-off lands like her father, a merchant seaman. Then one day a rose-colored mark appears on her skin, and those dreams are stolen... (more)
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  Invisible Enemies: Stories of Infectious Disease

  by Jeanette Farrell

  Updated to include the most recent breakthroughs First published in 1998, here are the surprisingly fascinating stories of seven diseases that changed the course of human history - updated to reflect new medical and social developments such as: - the ravages of AIDS in Africa, Asia, and other locations - the bioterror threat posed by smallpox eradication - a primitive yet effective new measure for fighting... (more)
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  The Coming Plague

  Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance

  by Laurie Garrett

  A critically acclaimed study documents the outbreaks of newly discovered diseases around the globe, such as HIV, Lassa, and Ebola, and explores the social and environmental deterioration that helps to keep such viruses alive. Reprint. Tour. NYT.
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  The Time Capsule (Lurlene McDaniel (Mass Market))

  by Lurlene McDaniel

  In first grade, twins Alexis and Adam wrote down what they wanted to be when they grew up and put it in their teacher’s time capsule. Now entering their senior year in high school, they are surprised to find out what they wrote: Alexis wanted to “help people” and Adam wanted to be a fireman. But that was before Adam got sick and their family fell apart. Adam’s leukemia is now in remission but, sadly, so is the... (more)
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  How Sex Works

  Why We Look, Smell, Taste, Feel, and Act the Way We Do

  by Sharon Moalem

  Why are women biologically driven to find Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome? Can more sex help ensure a safe pregnancy? What effect does pornography have on a man's fertility? In this compelling follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Survival of the Sickest, Dr. Sharon Moalem takes us on a trip from prehistory to the forefront of cutting-edge medical research, and through a bedroom or two, to tell the... (more)
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  Fighting Infectious Disease (Raintree Perspectives: Microlife)

  by Robert Snedden

  This series will introduce readers to the fascinating and complex world of micro-organisms, particularly bacteria and viruses. Children are fascinated by germs and bugs and also need to know about them for their own health and as part of their life processes education. The four titles in the series cover science, health, education and history teaching requirements. Each book introduces an area of microbiology: A... (more)
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  The ACP Evidence-Based Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine

  by Bradly P. Jacobs, Katherine Gundling

  Heres the comprehensive, evidence-based analyses physicians need to counsel patients about complementary and alternative medical therapies and to integrate these techniques into their own practices! This resource focuses on the safety and efficacy of a full range of CAM therapies, providing at-a-glance answers to the questions busy clinicians are most often asked. In-depth reviews of the research are thoroughly... (more)
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  The Windup Girl

  by Paolo Bacigalupi

  Anderson Lake is a company man, AgriGen's Calorie Man in Thailand. Undercover as a factory manager, Anderson combs Bangkok's street markets in search of foodstuffs thought to be extinct, hoping to reap the bounty of history's lost calories. There, he encounters Emiko...Emiko is the Windup Girl, a strange and beautiful creature. One of the New People, Emiko is not human; she is an engineered being,... (more)
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  Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods

  Get healthier through healthy foods.
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  Enzymes and Their Inhibitors

  Focusing on the development of enzyme inhibitors as therapeutic drugs, this textbook provides a concise overview of the chemistry of major types of enzymes and their inhibitors.The opening chapters introduce the reader to the structure, functions, mechanisms and kinetics of enzymes, including the use of enzymes as disease markers, analytical reagents and their use in industrial processes. Subsequent chapters... (more)
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  Out of My Mind

  by Sharon M. Draper

  From multiple Coretta Scott King Award winner Sharon M. Draper comes a story full of heartache and hope. Get ready to meet a girl whose voice you'll never, ever forget.
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  When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection

  by Gabor Maté

  Praise For WHEN THE BODY SAYS NO "Once thought to be in the domain of genes, our health and behavior have recently been revealed to be controlled by our perception of the environment and our beliefs. Gabor Maté, M.D., skillfully blends recent advances in biomedicine with the personal insights of his patients to provide empowering insight into how deeply developmental experiences shape our health, behavior,... (more)