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Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Liontheyre now as beloved a part of American folklore as Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan. Since its first publication in 1900, L. Frank Baum's story of a little girl carried away by a tornado to the strange and beautiful Land of Oz has had an extraordinary emotional impact on wide-eyed readers young and old. As Dorothy journeys down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, hoping the Great...
4) The recruit
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Tessa's role as the star player on her high school soccer team is her best hope of getting her into the college she wants to attend. But achieving her dreams of a scholarship could come with an ultimatum--ditch her high school boyfriend and join a snobby sorority--two things Tessa would rather not do.
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A novel told in three parts, New to Liberty showcases the growth and strength of three unforgettable women as they evolve in a society that refuses to. In lustrous prose, DeMisty Bellinger brings the quiet but treacherous landscape to life, offering a vivid snapshot of mid-century America and keeping readers guessing until the end as to how these three women are connected.
9) Fig
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In 1994, Fig looks back on her life and relates her experiences, from age six to nineteen, as she desperately tries to save her mother from schizophrenia while her own mental health and relationships deteriorate.
10) Navigating Early
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"Odyssey-like adventure of two boys' incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail where they deal with pirates, buried secrets, and extraordinary encounters"--Provided by publisher.
11) Double dog dare
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When Kansas Bloom moves to California and joins the Media Club at school, he soon finds himself trying to outdo one of the other fourth-grade students in a "dare war" while vying for the job of on-air video homeroom announcer.
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When Amelia "Millie" Ashford gets an invitation to spend the night in Amelia Earhart's childhood home with five other girls, she can't believe her luck. When she gets there, Millie discovers Amelia Earhart's famous flight goggles that are about to be sent to a museum in Washington, D.C. During a scavenger hunt, the girls realize the goggles have gone missing, and Millie was the last one seen with them. As other strange things start happening, the...
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From one of our most admired writers: a collection of stories set mainly in the fertile imaginative landscape of the American West, written with the terse lyricism, cinematic detail, and wry humor that have become Sam Shepard’s trademarks.
A man traveling down Highway 90 West gets trapped alone overnight inside a Cracker Barrel restaurant, where he is tormented by an endless loop of Shania Twain songs on the overhead sound system. A wandering...
A man traveling down Highway 90 West gets trapped alone overnight inside a Cracker Barrel restaurant, where he is tormented by an endless loop of Shania Twain songs on the overhead sound system. A wandering...
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"Tessy knows it's futile to fall in love with a minister. What preacher-man would want a woman like her, one thought to carry bad luck, who always has leaves in her hair and ink on her fingertips? But she can't help but love the man who uses crutches to walk and whose eyes always hold warmth and acceptance. There's something else in Jeremiah's eyes, too -- a deep hurt. And Tessy wants to help ease the pain out of him." -- page 4 of cover.
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There's a new reporter at the Daily Planet: Clark Kent. He shares a workspace with Lois Lane. Jimmy Olsen is on the scene of one of a do-gooder's exploits and he snaps a blurred photo of the hero. Clark Kent draws closer to his Superman destiny. Another Kryptonian destiny also takes shape. David Bloome begins to realize he is Doomsday. His mission on Earth: kill Clark Kent. So many new events, so many new faces.