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  Ravenmaster's Secret

  by Elvira Woodruff

  The eleven-year-old son of the Ravenmaster at the Tower of London befriends a Jacobite rebel being held prisoner there.
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  Daughter of the Lioness: Book 2

  Trickster's Queen

  by Tamora Pierce

  Alianne's adventure continues. . . . No longer a slave, Alanna’s daughter is now spying as part of an underground rebellion against the colonial rulers of the Copper Isles. The people in the rebellion believe that a prophecy in which a new part-Raka queen will rise up to take the throne is about to be concur. Aly is busy keeping the potential teenage queen and her younger siblings safe, while also trying to keep... (more)
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  Raven

  by Allison Van Diepen

  Zin dances with fire in every step, speaks in a honey-sweet voice, and sees with eyes that can peer into your soul. Nicole's friendship with him is the only thing that saves her from the boredom of school and the turmoil of her family life. It's no wonder she is madly in love with him. But she can't understand why he keeps her at a distance, even though she can feel his soul reaching out for hers. Zin is like no... (more)
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  Mind of the Raven

  Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds

  by Bernd Heinrich

  In Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich, award - winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent. Much like a sleuth, Heinrich involves us in his quest, letting one clue lead to the next. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing... (more)
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  Raven

  A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

  by Gerald McDermott

  Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossible, but if anyone can find a way to bring light to the world, wise and clever Raven can!
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  Dust City

  by Robert Paul Weston

  Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? His son, that's who. Ever since his fathers arrest for the murder of Little Red Riding Hood, teen wolf Henry Whelp has kept a low profile in a Home for Wayward Wolves . . . until a murder at the Home leads Henry to believe his father may have been framed. Now, with the help of his kleptomaniac roommate, Jack, and a daring she-wolf named Fiona, Henry will have to venture deep... (more)
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  Tell Me What You See

  by Zoran Drvenkar

  Berlin, Christmas, the dead of night: 16-year-old Alissa and her best friend, Evelin, are making their annual secret pilgrimage to the grave of Alissa's father when Alissa falls through thick snow to land in an underground crypt. There she finds a child's casket...with a strange black plant growing up through its lid. Opening the coffin, she severs the dark growth from its roots--and discovers they are embedded in... (more)
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  Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays

  by Candace Savage

  Now in paperback! Examines the lives and behaviors of the highly intelligent members of the crow family, corvids, and includes 61 dramatic images from the world's top nature photographers.
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  I Beat the Odds

  From Homelessness to The Blind Side and Beyond

  by Michael Oher

  The football star made famous in the hit film The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher is the young man at the center of the true story depicted in The Blind Side movie (and book) that swept up awards and accolades. Though the odds were heavily stacked against him, Michael had a burning desire deep within his soul to break out of the Memphis... (more)
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  The Blind Side

  Evolution of a Game

  by Michael Lewis

  By the author of the bestselling Moneyball : in football, as in life, the value we place on people changes with the rules of the games they play. The young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story will one day be among the most highly paid athletes in the National Football League. When we first meet him, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real... (more)
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  Daughter of the Lioness: Book 1

  Trickster's Choice

  by Tamora Pierce

  Tamora Pierce brings readers another Tortall adventure! Alianne is the teenage daughter of the famed Alanna, the first lady knight in Tortall. Young Aly follows in the quieter footsteps of her father, the once yound king of thieves (The Rouge) and now Tortalls official spymaster. However, Aly is still a girl, and as a girl she has her needs. Her hair and love interests are just add ins to the great plot. When she... (more)
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  The Gathering: Book 1

  Hunting Season

  by Shelly Laurenston

  Stubborn, lethal, and from Jersey…what more could a Viking warrior want from his woman? The Gathering, Book 1 Neecy Lawrence, winged warrior for a Viking goddess and second-in-command of the fierce Crows, doesn’t know what to do with a nice guy. As it is, making up for a past she’d sooner forget leaves her barely polite most days. But Raven leader and loyal Odin warrior, Will Yager, isn’t just nice. He’s... (more)
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  Feather: Book 1

  Feather

  by Abra Ebner

  Estella's magical life as an orphan was never easy, and at eighteen, she is finally free. In her desperate attempt to leave the city behind and unravel her strange talents, she flees to a secluded college nestled deep in the forests of the North Cascades. It is here that she hopes to escape her painful life, and forgotten past. As classes begin, Elle struggles to find her place, until she meets Professor... (more)
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  Urchin and the Raven War [MISTMANTLE CHRON BK04 URCHIN &]

  by Omar Rayyan(Illustrator) M. I. MCALLISTER

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  Once a Witch: Book 1

  Once a Witch

  by Carolyn MacCullough

  Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin's magic never showed up. Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. But when a handsome young professor mistakes her for her very Talented sister, Tamsin agrees to find a lost family heirloom for him. The search—and the stranger—will prove to be more... (more)
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  Powers

  by John B. Olson

  “Bury me standing. I must be buried standing.” Powers , the follow-up to John Olson’s Shade (“a must-read for those who enjoy Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti” — Publishers Weekly ), introduces a sheltered Gypsy girl named Mariutza. Her grandfather utters a mysterious last request before dying in her arms after being shot by ten cloaked men. Those same men die before her eyes, but strange powers continue to pursue... (more)
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  Family ties : raising wild babies

  by Jennifer Dewey

  Grade 5-7-This collection of short stories, based on observations of wild animals, represents the author's attempt to examine "the kinship we share." The five tales detail the lives of an owl, a coyote family, a bobcat, a raven, and a bear. Each one looks at families with an emphasis on the relationship between a mother and her young. In one story, for example, an owl protects her babies even while she's dying... (more)
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  A Story of the West

  by Susan Spence

  Matt Daly arrives in Montana Territory with his father John in 1880, eager to begin his life as a cattle rancher. He thinks life will be hard but simple. However, things get complicated quickly. First, Matt falls in love when he meets Lavina Lavold, a young woman who has journeyed west with her family from Illinois. She shares his zest for life, and it doesn't hurt that she's very attractive. But it's... (more)
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  Raven Speak

  by Diane Lee Wilson

  Raven Speak  is the story of a girl living in Viking times. Asa's determination and sacrifice are all that stand between her clan and death.
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  The Clearing

  by Heather Davis

  In this bittersweet romance, two teens living decades apart form a bond that will change their lives forever. Amy is drawn to the misty, mysterious clearing behind her Aunt Mae’s place because it looks like the perfect place to hide from life. A place to block out the pain of her last relationship, to avoid the kids in her new town, to stop dwelling on what her future holds after high school. Then, she meets a boy... (more)