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41) Magnolia flower
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by rigid ways of the world, she longs to connect with others, who too long for freedom. She finds this in a young man of letters who her father disapproves of. In her quest to be free, Magnolia must make a choice and set off on a journey that will prove just how brave one can be when leading with one's heart.
42) Disappear home
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Pub. Date
2015.
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244 pages ; 22 cm
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In 1970, fourteen-year-old Shoshanna, six-year-old Mara, and their mother escape from Sweet Earth Farm, a declining commune run by their tyrranical and abusive father, but after finding peace and stability at Avery Elliot's farm, their mother's crippling depression returns.
43) Breathless
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From Jennifer Niven, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places, comes an unforgettable new novel about a sensitive girl ready to live her bravest life--sex, heartbreak, family dramas, and all. Before: With graduation on the horizon, budding writer Claudine Henry is focused on three things: college in the fall, become a famous author, and the ever-elusive possibility of sex. She doesn't even need to be in love--sex is all she's...
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The Scarlet Letter was originally published in 1850 and was a bestseller at the time. This powerful American story of secret love and sin, of spiritual hypocrisy and moral courage, and of female bravery during a time when women were rarely respected, resonated with readers then and continues to do so now.
Set in the staunchly Puritan world of 1600s Boston Hester Prynne has committed adultery and given birth to an illegitimate daughter,
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Glittering Court volume 1
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"For a select group of girls, the Glittering Court offers a shot at a life they've only ever dreamed of, one of luxury, glamour, and leisure. To high-born Adelaide, whose wealthy family is forcing her into a loveless marriage, the Glittering Court represents something else-- the chance to chart her own destiny, and adventure in an unspoiled, prosperous new land across the sea. After a chance meeting with the dazzling Cedric Thorn, Adelaide poses as...
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Ms. Marvel (2014) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
When ordinary Jersey City teenager Kamala Khan gains extraordinary powers, she decides to take on the mantle of superhero Ms. Marvel, teaming up with Wolverine, Lockjaw, and the Inhuman royal family.
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Pub. Date
2020.
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307 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Edyth lost her family and everything she held dear in the blink of an eye. Sent to live in a priory and work with ancient texts, Edyth comes to terms with her new life and the gifts she discovers in herself. But outside the priory, something much worse is coming. With the reappearance of a boy from her past and the ominous Great Plague creeping closer and closer to the priory, it will be up to Edyth to rise above it all-- but to do so she must choose...
49) Meet Ms. Marvel
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Series
Pub. Date
2023
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Meet Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, an amazing superhero who can stretch and bend in any shape she likes! Join Kamala and her allies as she battles the enemies who threaten Jersey City, New Jersey"--
50) Gold rush girl
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Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
306 pages : map ; 22 cm
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Victoria (Tory) Blaisdell longs to live a life as adventurous and independent as that of her heroine, Jane Eyre. When Tory's father loses his job and decides to seek a share of the newly discovered gold in California, Tory stows away on the westbound ship carrying her father and younger brother, Jacob. Though San Francisco is mud-caked, frenzied, and full of wild and dangerous men, Tory quickly finds friends and independence - until her father leaves...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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Camilla's class trip to the history museum proved to be both instructive and enlightening when Camilla is transported back to August 18, 1920. That's when women achieved the right to vote with the "Yes" vote from Harry T. Burn, a young legislator from East Tennessee whose mother encouraged him to do the right thing by breaking the 48-48 tie in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Until that day, women did not have the same rights as men. Join Camilla...
52) Wilma Mankiller
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2022.
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57 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native rights. She went on to become the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
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Rebel girls (Chapter books) volume 4
Pub. Date
[2020]
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128 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
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"From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Alicia Alonso, a world-renowned prima ballerina from Cuba. Alicia was born to dance. From the moment she slips on pointe shoes for the first time, she's determined to become a professional ballerina. A few years later, Alicia moves from Cuba to the United States to follow her dreams. Then, Alicia begins to lose her sight. How can a ballerina dance...
54) Lola at last
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"Move over, Elizabeth Bennet. The most infamous Bennet sister is here to tell her story. Join Lola Barnes, a.k.a. a modern Lydia Bennet, at the beginning of a summer gone truly wrong: where a boat party-turned-fiery-fiasco ends with the ship, Lola's summer plans, and her reputation truly sunk. (The boat was barely on fire, for the record--and all the partygoers were just fine.) Luckily, this disaster of a summer has another thing in store for her:...
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High school senior Cookie Vonn's post graduation dreams include getting out of Phoenix, attending Parsons and becoming the next great fashion designer. But in the world of fashion, being fat is a cardinal sin. It doesn't help that she's constantly compared to her supermodel mother and named after a dessert. Thanks to her job at a fashion blog, Cookie scores a trip to New York to pitch her portfolio and appeal for a scholarship but her plans are put...
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Pub. Date
2014.
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
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She calls herself Calexa Rose Dunhill--names taken from the grim surroundings where she awoke, bruised and bloody, with no memory of who she is, how she got there, or who left her for dead. She has made the cemetery her home, living in a crypt and avoiding human contact. But Calexa can't hide from the dead--and because she can see spirits, they can't hide from her. Then one night, Calexa spies a group of teenagers vandalizing a grave--and watches...
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Wild rescuers volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xiii, 205 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Description
Stacy was raised by wolves. She's never needed humans to survive and, from what she sees of humans, they're dangerous and unpredictable. For as long as she can remember, Stacy's pack of six powerful, playful wolves--Addison, Basil, Everest, Noah, Tucker and Wink--have been her only family. Together, Stacy's pack patrols the forest to keep other animals safe, relying on her wits and each wolf's unique abilities to accomplish risky rescue missions....
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Pub. Date
2022.
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133 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm
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"Saku is looking forward to spending her New Year's holiday vegging out and eating Yukichi's delicious home cooking, but that plan goes out the window when her mom calls, demanding that Saku come visit! Saku doesn't want to leave Yukichi home alone, so she decides to bring him with her! But how will she hide her giant cat from her parents?!"--Back cover.
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Pub. Date
2022.
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133 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm
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"Saku's been able to skip the biennial company retreat every time so far, but not this year! While she's out, her cat Yukichi will be watching the house, of course, but how long can Saku go without Yukichi's meal and warmth? And while Yukichi appears nonchalant about sending Saku off, how does he actually feel? The messy office worker and skillful cat are spending their first night apart, and boy, are they in for a long one!"--
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Pub. Date
2021.
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140 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
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A young chef is the only one who can protect her town from an onslaught of scientifically enhanced, highly addictive potatoes. Yasmina isn't like the other kids in her city. She might be an oddball, but no one can deny that Yasmina has a flair for food. All she needs to whip up a gourmet meal is a recipe from her cookbook and fresh vegetables from the community garden. But everything changes when the garden is bulldozed and replaced with a strange...
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