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  Mila 18

  by Leon Uris

  It was a time of crisis, a time of tragedy--and a time of transcendent courage and determination.  Leon Uris's blazing novel is set in the midst of the ghetto uprising that defied Nazi tyranny, as the Jews of Warsaw boldly met Wehrmacht tanks with homemade weapons and bare fists.  Here, painted on a canvas as broad as its subject matter, is the compelling of one of the most heroic struggles of modern times.
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  A Stone in My Hand

  by Cathryn Clinton

  "With a sharp eye for nuances of culture and the political situation in the Middle East, Clinton has created a rich, colorful cast of characters and an emotionally charged novel." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review) I am Malaak Abed Atieh, and this bird is Abdo. . . . I live in Abdo's eyes. . . . I fly high, high above Gaza City. . . . Nothing stops me, not the concrete and razor wire, not the guns, not... (more)
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  The Hunger Games: Book 2

  Catching Fire

  by Suzanne Collins

  Catching Fire is the second book in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games Trilogy. It is the sequel to the 2008 bestseller The Hunger Games, continuing the story of Katniss Everdeen and the fictional futuristic nation of Panem. It was released September 1, 2009, with an initial print of 250,000 copies.