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by Donn Fendler
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Twelve-year-old Donn Fendler endures a terrifying two-week ordeal, battling starvation, delusion, and the unforgiving Maine wilderness after a momentary lapse separates him from his Boy Scout troop on Mount Katahdin.
by Sharon M. Draper
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In the racially charged atmosphere of 1957 Little Rock, Sylvia, a young Black girl, must decide if she has the courage to be one of the first students to integrate Central High, facing the prejudice that threatens her community.
by James Bradley
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In 1826 London, a young anatomist's ambition to study cadavers pulls him into a corrupt world of body snatchers and murder, where the line between life and death blurs with every stolen corpse.
by Amartya Sen
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Amartya Sen argues against seeking a perfectly just society, instead favoring a practical, comparative approach to justice that addresses real-world inequalities by considering diverse viewpoints.
by Victor Serge
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Stalin's Great Terror takes hold after a high-ranking official's assassination, leading to a global investigation that traps innocent people and reveals the brutal, yet sometimes noble, aspects of a totalitarian regime.
by Zaina Arafat
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Haunted by a childhood shaming in Bethlehem and her mother's condemnation of her queer identity, a Palestinian-American woman navigates a turbulent journey of love addiction and self-discovery between the U.S. and the Middle East.
by Donna Milner
4.0(1,622)
A perfect 1960s dairy farm life in rural British Columbia ends when a Vietnam War resister arrives, forcing a family to face dark secrets and a daughter to escape a past she must eventually uncover for peace.
by Linda Gerber
4.0(1,618)
In Paris, a teen girl trying to outrun assassins and follow her mother's survival rules struggles with her feelings for her boyfriend, leading her to a deadly confrontation in Italy that puts them both in danger.
by Bernice Morgan
4.0(1,615)
Exiled to the desolate shores of Newfoundland, the Andrews family grapples with a brutal new world, meticulously chronicled in the secret journal of young Lavinia, who unflinchingly records the truths and deceptions of her fellow settlers.
by Carmine Gallo
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Carmine Gallo breaks down Steve Jobs's 'Think Different' philosophy into seven practical principles for sparking creativity and achieving innovation in any field.
by Dian Curtis Regan
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Fifteen-year-old Princess Kyla wishes herself from a magical realm to Earth, only to discover that her new reality is less a dream and more a perplexing exile she's surprisingly unwilling to escape.
by Audrey Couloumbis
3.8(1,614)
Eleven-year-old Sallie and her sister Maude flee their cruel guardians, beginning an unexpected journey through the Wild West where Sallie learns about adventure and sisterhood as Maude becomes a 'wanted woman' in their unfolding reality.
by R.K. Narayan
3.9(1,614)
An old tiger, Raja, tells his life story, from the wild jungle to human entertainment, and his unexpected spiritual change in Malgudi.
by Chris Crutcher
3.8(1,613)
After a season of betrayals and loss, a star athlete must confront his broken ideals and find a new path forward.
by Charlotte Dacre
3.6(1,612)
In a Venice full of sin, a rich aristocrat enters a world of lust, betrayal, and murder, led by her dark desires and a seductive Moorish servant, all while Satan watches.
by Preeta Samarasan
3.6(1,608)
In 1980s Malaysia, a wealthy Indian family's carefully built life falls apart after a servant is sent away, a grandmother dies, and a daughter leaves, forcing six-year-old Aasha to face the hidden truths that connect and betray them all.
by Kevin Sands
4.3(1,607)
Five young, uniquely skilled outcasts must band together to execute an impossible magical heist against the city's most powerful sorcerer, where success promises riches but failure could mean their lives.
by Tom Brown Jr.
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Guided by an ancient Apache, a New Jersey boy becomes a master tracker, learning to read the earth's subtle whispers and confront the wilderness's most harrowing challenges, ultimately saving lives and rediscovering humanity's lost connection to nature.
by Thomas Mann
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Thomas Mann's retelling of the biblical Joseph story explores divine favor, family betrayal, and the enduring power of human love across ancient Egypt and Canaan.
by B.B. Easton
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A volatile '90s love triangle, fueled by dark humor and intense passion, forces a young woman to choose between her obsessive ex and the tattooed mechanic who rekindled her spirit.
by Melissa de la Cruz
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As graduation nears, Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos return to the Isle of the Lost to bring more villain kids to Auradon, but they face Uma, who has allied with Hades to break the barrier and seize power.
by Shannon Dittemore
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A ballerina, still grieving and sensing an inexplicable cold, discovers she can see a hidden angelic war, forcing her to join a new boy with fiery hands in a battle for their souls and humanity's fate.
by Piers Anthony
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Hunted across the galaxy by an equally brilliant female assassin, a green-skinned carver with an unprecedented Kirlian aura is forced into a succession of alien bodies to save his tribe and prevent the destruction of all life by an invading Andromeda empire.
by R.K. Narayan
3.8(1,596)
A young man's journey into love and Gandhi's independence movement is complicated by his infatuation and the appeal of radical patriotism.