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  The Silver Linings Playbook

  A Novel

  by Matthew Quick

  An enchanting first novel about love, madness and Kenny G. The Silver Linings Playbook is the riotous and poignant story of how one man regains his memory and comes to terms with the magnitude of his wife’s betrayal. During the years he spends in a neural health facility, Pat Peoples formulates a theory about silver linings: he believes his life is a movie produced by God, his mission is to become physically fit... (more)
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  Crackback

  by John Coy

  Miles manning, cornerback for his football team is going to be great. He can feel it. But when he finds out that his best friend, Zack and his friend Tank are using steroids, it's up to him to stand up to peer pressure and withstand the arrogance of his dad and his overaggresive coach
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  American Girls Collection - Julie, 1974: Book 4

  Julie and the Eagles

  by Megan McDonald

  Julie and her best friend Ivy find a baby owl in Golden Gate Park--and it needs help. At a wildlife rescue center, Julie meets Shasta and Sierra, two bald eagles that will be caged for life, unless money is raised to release them back into the wild. For Earth Day, Julie thinks of a unique way to tell the public of the eagles' plight.
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  Flying Eagle

  by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

  The sun is setting, and the weary tawny eagle continues to soar and search over the vast Serengeti Plain. He has been hunting all day, and he will not stop until he finds food for his young chick. As the sky darkens and nighttime approaches, predators and prey emerge on the land below. Hippos lounge, cobras slither, lions prowl, zebras gallop, rhinos graze, dik-diks scurryand still the eagle searches. Poetic text... (more)
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  An Eagle Named Freedom

  My True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

  by Jeff Guidry

  From the moment Jeff Guidry saw the emaciated baby eagle with broken wings, his life was changed. For weeks he and the staff at Sarvey Wildlife Care Center tended to the grievously injured bird. Miraculously, she recovered, and Jeff, a center volunteer, became her devoted caretaker. Though Freedom would never fly, she had Jeff as her wings. And after Jeff was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in... (more)
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  Immortal Brotherhood: Book 1

  Immortal Warrior

  by Lisa Hendrix

  He came to England in search of treasure. Two hundred years later, he’s found her... Ivar Graycloak is a brave warrior, a man known for his strength and integrity. He is also a man with a terrible secret. Long ago he was part of a Viking crew cursed by an evil sorceress to live for eternity as were-creatures. An eagle by day and a man by night, Ivar has lived a solitary existence for over two centuries. Then... (more)
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  The Lord of the Rings: Book 0

  The Hobbit

  or There and Back Again

  by J. R. R. Tolkien

  Written for Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when first published more than sixty years ago. Now recognized as a timeless classic with sales of more than 40 million copies worldwide, this introduction to Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Wizard, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth tells of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring and the cruel dragon... (more)
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  Maximum Ride: Book 1

  The Angel Experiment

  by James Patterson

  In James Patterson's blockbuster series, fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and the other 5 members of the "Flock" -- Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel -- are just like ordinary kids -- only they have wings and can fly. They have been grafted with avian DNA (bird DNA), and their bones are thin and light, and have extra muscles. Their... (more)
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  Crossroads: Book 1

  Spirit Gate

  by Kate Elliott

  World Fantasy and Nebula Award finalist Kate Elliott breaks new ground in a brilliantly original new fantasy set in a unique world of fabled cities, mysterious gods, and terrible dangers. From the first page readers will be swept up in the story of Mai and Captain Anji, as they become unwitting players in a conflict that began many years earlier, and which will shake the foundations of their land. For hundreds of... (more)
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  Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species (Nature's Treasures) (Nature's Treasures)

  by Alexandra Wright

  This intriguing book introduces children to the fascinating lives and challenges of endangered species from the unique perspective of an 11-year-old author. The book helps readers learn about endangered species as the first step toward saving them. Realistic color illustrations enhance the engaging text. Full color.
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  Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons of North America: Biology and Natural History

  by Paul A. Johnsgard

  The definitive volume on the biology of North AMerican falconiform (hawklike) birds. These beautiful winged predators have long excited human admiration and scientific curiosity. Paul A. Johnsgard writes with a keen appreciation of both interests, appealing to the serious birder as well as the ornithologist.
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  Eagle Dreams

  by Sheryl McFarlane

  When Robin stumbles upon an eagle with a broken wing, he sets out--despite his father's doubts--to fulfill his promise to the injured bird that he will nurse it back to full health.
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  Flash Point

  by Sneed B. Collard III

  Grade 7-10–High school sophomore Luther, an ex-football player, finds himself at odds with his logger stepfather and his peers as forest fires blaze near Heartwood, MT. A hinted-at incident at last season's play-off celebration soured Luther on sports and the party scene and turned former teammate Warren Juddson into an enemy. Now, Luther works for Kay, a vet who rehabilitates raptors, and his interest in the... (more)
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  Eric Carle's Animals Animals

  by Eric Carle

  In his distinctive, vibrantly colored collage style, Carle has created stunning illustrations to accompany more than 50 poems from such sources as the Bible, William Shakespeare, Pawnee Indian verse, and Ogden Nash. "Joyous. A book to be shared."--Booklist. Full-color illustrations.
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  Doctor Dolittle: Book 1

  The Story of Doctor Dolittle

  by Hugh Lofting

  When a swallow arrives in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh with the news that the monkeys of Africa are ill and only the doctor who talks with animals can save them, Doctor Dolittle and such good friends as Jip, his loyal dog, and Dab-Dab, his housekeeper duck, face their greatest challenge. Together they must sail to Africa, battle a band of cutthroat pirates, flee across a gorge on a bridge made of acrobatic apes, and... (more)
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  Crossroads: Book 2

  Shadow Gate

  by Kate Elliott

  The captivating, bestselling Spirit Gate swept readers into the turbulent world of the Hundred, where the peace and order of life under the protection of the immortal Guardians has given way to chaos and violence. In the face of a vast horde of marauders led by a rogue Guardian, the bravery and resourcefulness of a lone eagle-reeve and others who risk their lives for the common good have prevented death and... (more)
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  War Without Death

  A Year of Extreme Competition in Pro Football's NFC East

  by Mark Maske

  Noted Washington Post sports reporter and columnist Mark Maske has written the Moneyball of professional football, a behind-the-scenes account of a year in the life of the on- and off-field competition between four of the NFL's bitterest rivals: the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys. The NFL's NFC East is perhaps the most storied division in all of professional... (more)
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  Antar and the Eagles

  by William Mayne

  One day young Antar is carried away towards the mountains by a fierce eagle. The great bird takes the small boy not as food, but for a mission vital to the entire eagle species. Before he can begin his task, however, Antar must learn to be an eagle.
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  Never Give Up!

  by Joyce Meyer

  Joyce Meyer is probably better equipped than anyone when it comes to never giving up. She overcame an abused childhood, a bad marriage and extremely limited opportunities to become one of the most popular author/speakers in the world. Joyce Meyer Ministries was the first ministry in America to be headed by a woman, and it's one of the largest in the world. If anyone knows how to hold on to a dream and... (more)
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  Challenger: America's Favorite Eagle

  by Margot Theis Raven

  Challenger an American bald eagle, is the country's most popular winged mascot. He was blown out of his nest as an eaglet and taken in by humans. After several failed attempts to release Challenger back into the wild, he was taken to the American Eagle Foundation. It was there that trainer Al Cecere recognized the rare opportunity to work with an uninjured eagle that had imprinted on humans. He knew... (more)