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"'Wandering Stars' traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Industrial School for Indians through to the shattering aftermath of Orvil Redfeather's shooting in 'There There'"--
"Colorado, 1864, Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre, is brought to the Fort Marion prison-castle, where he is forced to learn English and practice Christianity by Richard Henry Pratt, an evangelical prison guard who will go on...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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"From a visionary Mexican author, a hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story that reimagines the fall of Tenochtitlan. One morning in 1519, conquistador Hernán Cortés entered the city of Tenochtitlan - today's Mexico City. Later that day, he would meet the emperor Moctezuma in a collision of two worlds, two empires, two languages, two possible futures. Cortés was accompanied by his nine captains, his troops, and his two translators:...
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Dirk Pitt adventures volume 27
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"Dirk Pitt returns in the latest novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling series created by the "grand master of adventure" Clive Cussler"--
4) Thunder
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Warriors (Erin Hunter). Starless clan volume 4
Warriors. Starless clan volume 4
Warriors a starless clan volume 4
Warriors. Starless clan volume 4
Warriors a starless clan volume 4
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"Frostpaw was told to trust no cat, but a brutal attack has left her gravely injured, and she'll need to depend on someone. When help arrives in the form of a young warrior, she convinces him to protect her as she follows StarClan's cryptic directions toward the roots of RiverClan, where Riverstar has promised she'll find the answers she's been so desperately seeking. Back at the lake, the tension between ShadowClan and its neighbors might be easing,...
5) Medusa
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Myth of monsters volume 1
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"A descendant of Medusa, Ava is sent to the Accademia del Forte in Venice after an altercation with a classmate, where she must learn to control her emotions, especially when she unearths a terrible secret that could change the world forever"--
7) Vamp
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Pub. Date
2023.
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240 pages ; 22 cm.
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"Vamp is a hot new Valentino mystery by Loren D. Estleman, the master of the hard-boiled detective novel and recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award. Renowned film detective Valentino is on a quest to help restore The Comet, an extinct drive-in movie theater, and his trail leads him to Leo Kalishnikov, who requests a favor first - rid him of a blackmailer from his shady past, and he'll gladly hand over the money...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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195 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
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"Cast out of his coalition, Stride the cheetah embarks on a perilous mission for the Great Parent, accompanied by a honey badger burdened with a dark and mysterious past. Whisper the water buffalo has been searching desperately for her brother Echo, presumed dead after a terrible fall. And the hyena now known as Breathstealer finds herself courted by the Great Spirit at one moment and other times tempted by the Great Devourer...The balance of power...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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viii, 548 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"Blending cutting-edge research with engaging storytelling, The Breakthrough Years offers readers a paradigm-shifting comprehensive understanding of adolescence. Almost every adolescent has said to parents, "You JUST don't understand." In The Breakthrough Years, child development expert Ellen Galinsky explains why that is so often true. Galinsky's seven-year inquiry into the adolescent brain and behavior, including conducting original studies-uniquely...
10) Alebrijes
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Pub. Date
2023.
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404 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
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"For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel -- or go it alone in the wilderness beyond, filled with wandering spirits and wyrms. They don't last long. 13 year-old pickpocket Leandro and his sister Gabi do what they can to forge a life in Pocatel. The city does not take kindly to Cascabel like them -- the descendants of those who worked the San Joaquin Valley...
12) Secret spell
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Star friends volume 3
Pub. Date
2020.
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158 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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"Do you believe in magic? Lexi and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventures awaits. Lexi and her star animal, a squirrel named Juniper, must use their special powers to stop the forces of dark magic. The Star Friends fear that more dark magic is brewing. And now the friends themselves are arguing! Will their Star Animals be able to convince them to work together again?"--Amazon.com.
13) Survival
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Pub. Date
2023.
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208 pages : illustrations, portraits, genealogical table ; 24 cm
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"Ita Dimant's gripping diary is a detailed account of her experiences in the Holocaust. She describes the chaotic living conditions in the Warsaw ghetto and her dramatic escape to the 'Aryan' side. She wrestles repeatedly with the burden of losing close friends and family, revealing her emotional responses to the unfolding tragedy. As one ghetto after another is liquidated, she becomes a courier carrying vital information and supplies between Polish...
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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When the Fantastic Four venture deep into the jungles of Africa, they find Wakanda - the world's most technologically advanced nation - hidden within! And just wait until they meet its warrior king! But when T'Challa reveals his country to the world, he must join the Avengers in battle with his old nemesis, Klaw! Plus, Iron Man helps the Panther protect his country's precious Vibranium from Erik Killmonger! And when T'Challa is lost in space, his...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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278 pages : map ; 24 cm.
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"Parisian private investigator Aimée Leduc has been framed for the murder of her daughter's father--now she's on the lam, and must find the real killer to clear her name in this thrilling 21st installment of Cara Black's New York Times bestselling mystery series. Aimée Leduc's ex Melac, her daughter's father, has been hounding her for weeks, pressuring her to move little Chloe to Brittany, threatening to take her to court for custody--all but...
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InvestiGators volume 7
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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Unsinkable detectives Mango and Brash are back in InvestiGators: All Tide Up, a high seas adventure that takes the hit series by John Patrick Green to uncharted waters! When a cruise captain is found drifting at sea and delirious, the search begins for his missing ship and passengers! Did it sink? Was it boat-napped?
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
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81 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
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"Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry... The mysteries around shy refugee Lillie deepen. What is the connection between her Cosmog and that mysterious rift in the sky...? Meanwhile, as the trial captains search for Team Skull's headquarters, a Pokémon attack capsizes Sun and Moon's boat! Then, why would someone destroy...a supermarket?! Will Sun earn the right...
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PAWS volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
167 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
Best friends Gabby, Priya, and Mindy's dog business, PAWS, is booming, but Mindy between her mom starting to date and a new classmate wanting to join PAWS, Mindy is having a hard time sharing her feeling with her friends.
20) Design a game!
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Pub. Date
2022.
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119 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
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Siblings Shen, Shondra, and Shontoya arrive at Ludum Omega Summer Camp with a passion for games, and Professor Zephyr is excited to teach this year's students all about the art and science of game design! What makes a game fun? What kinds of games are out there? How can designers turn an okay game into a great one? Join the professor's class and learn how to make games with cards, dice, and other simple household items.
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