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Leslie Connor
(6,077)
Summary: "Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has...
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Call #: J F CONNOR
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 2
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Erin Entrada Kelly
(15,553)
Summary: Lives of four misfits are intertwined when a bully's prank lands shy Virgil at the bottom of a well and Valencia, Kaori, and Gen band together in an epic quest to find and rescue him.
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Call #: J F KELLY
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Shannon Hitchcock
(779)
Summary: When a formerly segregated North Carolina town hires its first African-American teacher in 1969, two girls--one black, one white--confront the prejudice that challenges their friendship.
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Call #: J F HITCHCOCK
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Obert Skye
Series:
Leven Thumps Series - #3
(12,406)
Summary: Leven is summoned to the abode of the Want, not knowing whether that leader's intentions are to harm or to help Foo, and soon Leven is separated from his good friends as he continues his battle to save that mythical land.
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Call #: J F SKYE
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Rita Williams-Garcia
(2,079)
Summary: Clayton feels most alive when he's with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen -- he can't wait to join them, just as soon as he has a blues song of his own. But then the...
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Call #: J F WILLIAMS-GARCIA
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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April Stevens
(398)
Summary: Eleven-year-old Frances is an observer of both nature and people, just like her idol, the anthropologist Margaret Mead. She spends most of her time up on the rocks behind her house in her 'rock...
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Call #: J F STEVENS
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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T. R. Simon
Series:
Zora And Me - #2
(212)
Summary: A fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston's childhood with her best friend Carrie, in Eatonville, Florida, as they learn about life, death, and the differences between truth, lies, and...
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Call #: J F SIMON
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Lisa Graff
(406)
Summary: Twelve-year-old CJ believes her mom is dead and that she can only communicate with her through her aunt, who is a medium, but when CJ finds out that her mother is actually alive, she goes on a journey to find her.
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Call #: J F GRAFF
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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(249)
Summary: A collection of short stories by diverse authors that explores acts of bravery by heroes trying to make the world a better place.
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Call #: J F HERO
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Louisa May Alcott
Series:
Little Women Series
(1,714,890)
Summary: "The beloved story of the March girls is a classic American feminist novel, reflecting the tension between cultural obligation and artistic and personal freedom." -- Provided by publisher
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Call #: J F ALCOTT
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Laurel Snyder
(1,665)
Summary: The school year is over, and it is summer in Atlanta. The sky is blue, the sun is blazing, and the days brim with possibility. But Leah feels lost. She has been this way since one terrible afternoon...
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Call #: J F SNYDER
copies in: 1 of 1
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Cat Patrick
(521)
Summary: Seventh-grader Frankie, who has various sensory disorders, is determined to find her missing best friend, Colette, before it is too late.
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Call #: J F PATRICK
Location: New Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Kelly J. Baptist
(336)
Summary: Isaiah is now the big man of the house. But it's a lot harder than his dad made it look. His little sister, Charlie, asks too many questions, and Mama's gone totally silent. Good thing Isaiah can...
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Call #: J F BAPTIST
Location: New Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Rob Buyea
Series:
Mr. Terupt - #4
(228)
Summary: The kids discover their beloved Mr. Terupt is moving away at the end of the school year and begin hatching plans to make this year unforgettable.
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Call #: J F BUYEA
Location: New Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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