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  A Long Way Gone

  Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

  by Ishmael Beah

  My new friends have begun to suspect I haven’t told them the full story of my life. “Why did you leave Sierra Leone?” “Because there is a war.” “You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?” “Yes, all the time.” “Cool.” I smile a little. “You should tell us about it sometime.” “Yes, sometime.” This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s.... (more)
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  The Hollow Trilogy: Book 1

  The Hollow

  by Jessica Verday

  When Abbey's best friend, Kristen, vanishes at the bridge near Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, everyone else is all too quick to accept that Kristen is dead and rumors fly that her death was no accident. Abbey goes through the motions of mourning her best friend, but privately, she refuses to believe that Kristen is really gone. Then she meets Caspian, the gorgeous and mysterious boy who shows up out of nowhere... (more)
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  Fig Pudding

  by Ralph Fletcher

  Eleven-year-old Cliff Abernathy shares his family's trials and tribulations. "Fletcher captures perfectly the humor, irritations, and sadness, of life in a large, close-knit family." – Booklist
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  The Walk Series: Book 1

  The Walk

  by Richard Paul Evans

  The first novel in an inspiring new series about an executive who loses everything and embarks on a walk to take him across America.
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  The Last Dragon Chronicles: Book 5

  Dark Fire

  by Chris d'Lacey

  With the Earth on the brink of recolonisation by dragons, David Rain is sent on an important mission: to seek out and destroy a trace of dark fire, the deadliest force in the universe. But with success could come a terrible price, the sacrifice of a beloved clay dragon. How much does the life of one small dragon count, when the alternative is the birth of a darkling...?
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  Naruto: Book 43

  The Man with the Truth

  by Masashi Kishimoto

  Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief and, sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuke and witty Sakura, but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure! Reads R to L (Japanese Style). The Man with the Truth The time has come for the secrets of... (more)
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  Light Boxes

  by Shane Jones

  A poignant and fantastical first novel by a timeless new literary voice. With all the elements of a classic fable, vivid descriptions, and a wholly unique style, this idiosyncratic debut introduces a new and exciting voice to readers of such authors as George Saunders, Kurt Vonnegut, and Yann Martel. In Light Boxes , the inhabitants of one closely-knit town are experiencing perpetual February. It turns... (more)
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  Lost & Found: Book 1

  Lost & Found

  by Jacqueline Sheehan

  A poignant and unforgettable tale of love, loss, and moving on . . . with the help of one not-so-little dog.
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  Fruits Basket

  Fruits Basket -- The Complete Series

  23 Volumes

  by Natsuki Takaya

  Complete Collective Works of Fruits Basket, volumes 1-23.
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  Beloved

  by Toni Morrison

  Set in rural Ohio several years after the Civil War, this profoundly affecting chronicle of slavery and its aftermath is Toni Morrison's greatest novel, a dazzling achievement, and the most spellbinding reading experience of the decade. "A brutally powerful, mesmerizing story . . . read it and tremble."--People.
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  Where the Red Fern Grows

  The Story of Two Dogs and A Boy

  by Wilson Rawls

  First published in 1961, a modern-day classic for children follows the friendship between a boy and his two dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann, as they search out adventure along the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country, hunting for coons. But all they know will soon change...
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  The Gypsy Madonna

  by Santa Montefiore

  A beguiling new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Last Voyage of the Valentina When an elegant French antiques dealer dies in her adopted hometown of New York City, her son, Misha, is astonished to learn that she owned a priceless, uncataloged Titian known as The Gypsy Madonna. Misha wonders how she could have kept such a secret from him, bonded inseparably as they were since his childhood... (more)
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  The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

  by John Boyne

  Bruno is a normal 9 year old boy who lives in Berlin with his parents and his sister, Gretel. Bruno lives in a wondrous 5 level house and likes his home, but he soon finds out he will be leaving soon. Bruno quickly decides he doesn’t like his new home. There are no other boys on the street to play with, actually no children at all! Until he decides to look around. Until he finds the fence. Until he finds Shmuel,... (more)
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  Skin

  by Adrienne Maria Vrettos

  You don't have to be thin to feel small. Donnie's life is unraveling. His parents' marriage is falling apart, and his sister is slowly slipping away in the grip of her illness. To top it all off, he accidentally starts a rumor at school that hurts someone he cares about and leaves him an outcast. So Donnie does the only thing he knows how to do: He tries to fix things, to make everything the way it... (more)
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  Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 4

  The Battle of the Labyrinth

  by Rick Riordan

  Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse.In this book, time is running out and war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more impatient by the minute as Kronos's army prepares to... (more)
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  The Quicksand Pony

  by Alison Lester

  'Biddy, I'm sorry, we're going to have to leave her.' 'What?' Biddy struggles out of the quicksand. 'You can't leave her! The tide's coming in. She'll drown!' But the pony is trapped and Biddy is forced to go on without her. The next day the only signs of Bella area hoof prints in the sand...with small footprints and the paw marks of a dog. Who has rescued Bella? Who could be so small and be alone on this remote... (more)
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  Vet Volunteers: Book 5

  Say Good-bye

  by Laurie Halse Anderson

  Yum-Yum is an adorable shih tzu and one of ZoeÂ’s favorite clients. When Zoe and Yum-Yum visit a ward of cancer patients, she is amazed by how much joy the tiny dog can spread in an instant. But then Yum-Yum is diagnosed with cancer himself. How can Zoe help the little dog pull through?
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  The Heart of Psychology

  by Howard Paul, PhD, Eduardo Chapunoff, MD

  Eduardo Chapunoff, M.D. Chief of Cardiology Named "One of America's Top Cardiologists" by The Customers' Research Council of America 2009. Author of 9 books Howard Paul, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist Master Therapist Medical School Professor Internationally renown What the Professionals are Saying From Arnold Lazarus, Ph.D Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University "Sprinkled with humor . . . the book was an enjoyable... (more)
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  Heartland -Coming Home, After The Storm, and Breaking Free (Healing Horses, Healing Hearts)

  by Lauren Brooke

  Heartland Healing horses, healing hearts series. Three books: After the Storm, Coming Home and Breaking Free
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  Hating Heidi Foster

  by Jeffrey Blount

  Mae McBride and Heidi Foster were the very best of friends. Tied at the hip from early elementary school, their relationship was the stuff of storybooks, legendary even, in the minds of their high school classmates. Unshakable. That is, until Mae's father died while saving Heidi s life. When Mae finds out, she blames Heidi. She blames her father for putting Heidi ahead of her. She blames her friends for taking... (more)