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by Jacques Derrida
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Derrida's "Of Grammatology" shows how Western philosophy favors speech over writing, revealing that meaning is unstable and constructed.
by D.J. MacHale
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When a mysterious military force quarantines his idyllic island and strange red crystals grant bizarre powers, an ordinary teenager must uncover a global conspiracy before 'tomorrow' ceases to exist.
by Ron Clark
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Ron Clark's "The Essential 55" gives parents and teachers practical ways to teach children respect, responsibility, and life skills, showing how a dedicated teacher's advice can change lives.
by Tui T. Sutherland
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A curious, power-immune dragonet named Cricket must outwit a mind-controlling queen and uncover ancient secrets to prevent an all-out war between dragon tribes.
by Terry Pratchett
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When a naive young man accidentally invents the printing press and investigative journalism in the chaotic city of Ankh-Morpork, he inadvertently uncovers a royal conspiracy that threatens to ink out the city's very ruler.
by C.J. Archer
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In Victorian London, a witty spirit medium, an enigmatic ghost, and a mischievous demon clash in a supernatural romance that blurs the line between life and death.
by Aldous Huxley
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Aldous Huxley condenses centuries of spiritual wisdom from various faiths into one study of humanity's shared search for the divine reality that underlies all existence.
by Sharon Creech
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A mysterious boy falls from a tree, leading two orphans to estranged Irish sisters and revealing a connection that mends hearts across two worlds.
by Bo Caldwell
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In pre-war Shanghai, a young girl's idyllic world shatters when her father's charmed life unravels into a harrowing tale of betrayal and resilience.
by Kenneth Oppel
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When alien rain causes a botanical apocalypse, three allergic teens find their strange immunity might be humanity's only hope against the world-devouring plants.
by Richelle Mead
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During a deadly winter ski trip, Dhampir guardian Rose Hathaway deals with forbidden love and a dangerous alliance to rescue reckless friends from a growing Strigoi threat, all while battling her own feelings.
by William Faulkner
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In post-Civil War Mississippi, Flem Snopes dismantles a Southern community, replacing its old ways with his own cunning and greed.
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy Drew sails into a perilous treasure hunt on a remote island, deciphering a cryptic map to outwit cunning rivals and unravel a generations-old secret before it's lost forever.
by Ken Follett
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A genetic researcher discovers identical twins born to different mothers, uncovering a conspiracy of illegal human cloning and murder that threatens her career and life.
by GaRodriguez
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A high school senior, tired of the teen pregnancy stereotype looming over her family, fakes her own pregnancy to expose the harsh judgments and shifting perceptions of her community, ultimately sparking an international conversation about prejudice and the power of defying expectations.
by A.S. Byatt
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During World War Two, a young girl's world falls apart and is remade when she discovers the Norse myth of Ragnarok, finding a reflection of her own wartime experience and the power of stories to face ultimate destruction.
by Sappho
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Barnard's clear translations bring Sappho's surviving poetry to life, showing the timeless passion and skill of ancient Greece's greatest lyric poet.
by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
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In 1920s Osaka, a respectable married woman's life unravels into a thrilling, dangerous obsession when she falls for a beautiful, manipulative artist, pulling her into a dark labyrinth of passion, jealousy, and deceit.
by Richard A. Clarke
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America's former counterterrorism chief offers a sharp, insider view of how the Bush administration, focused on Iraq, mishandled the fight against al Qaeda before and after 9/11, leaving the country more exposed.
by Kaitlin Bevis
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A modern Persephone discovers her goddess heritage, gets whisked to a surprisingly 'cool' Underworld, and finds herself in a marriage-of-convenience with the enigmatic Hades, all while battling ancient godly schemes and blossoming powers.
by Steven Johnson
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Steven Johnson argues that video games and modern television, far from harming our minds, actually improve our thinking skills.
by Sara Pennypacker
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On Cape Cod, two foster girls, one seeking stability and the other belonging, must unite after a death, navigating a summer of survival, self-discovery, and the dream of finding a true family amidst a gypsy moth invasion.
by Neil Simon
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In Depression-era Brooklyn, witty teenager Eugene Jerome navigates his extended Jewish family's chaos, dreams of baseball, and faces the loss of innocence as war approaches.
by Michael Grant
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In an alternate 1942, as the world teeters on the brink, three ordinary American girls are thrust onto the brutal front lines of World War II after a landmark court decision drafts women into combat against the Nazi war machine.