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by Sally M. Keehn
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Abducted by Allegheny Indians in a brutal raid, a young girl named Regina is forced to forge a new identity as Tskinnak, navigating the wilderness and a new culture while clinging to the fading hope of reunion with the mother she left behind.
by John Dos Passos
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Three American soldiers, each from a different background, face the brutal realities of World War I, which shatters their youthful ideals and shows the true social cost of global conflict.
by Hilari Bell
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A street pickpocket risks everything to save his mentor, joining a mysterious girl and a legendary shield that could make him powerful.
by Elsie Lincoln Benedict
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Understand human nature by quickly assessing character, revealing talents and career paths through observable physical traits.
by Cheryl Klam
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After an accident, a shy theater tech's new face makes her look like her popular sister, forcing her to find true beauty beyond appearances.
by Diane Lee Wilson
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Crippled and confined, a determined Mongolian girl disguises herself as a boy and embarks on a perilous journey with her loyal mare and heroic cat to defy a perceived curse and bring honor to her family.
by Stacey Jay
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by Elizabeth Massie
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Buffy Summers must stop a supernatural feminist uprising in Sunnydale before a gender war escalates into deadly, unnatural proportions.
by Gina B. Nahai
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A young girl's lifelong search to understand her mother's mysterious disappearance reveals a generations-spanning story of resilience, magic, and the quest for belonging across Tehran, Turkey, and Los Angeles.
by Ilsa J. Bick
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Stranded in a world silenced by an EMP, a grieving teen, a soldier, and a young girl must form a family to survive the technological apocalypse and the terrifying evolution of humanity itself.
by Ray Edwards
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Learn to write persuasive copy that sells without sounding like a salesperson, turning your words into an effective tool across all platforms.
by Chester Himes
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In a Harlem on the verge of collapse, two seasoned detectives confront a maze of violence and racial tension, where a blind man's shot sparks a city's descent into madness.
by Megan McDonald
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When the school play needs a singer, not just an actor, middle-sister Stevie steps into the spotlight, challenging her older sister Alex for the lead and starting a sibling rivalry that threatens their family.
by Kate L. Mary
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In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, Vivian and Axl's desperate search for sanctuary is constantly thwarted by betrayal, loss, and the harrowing realization that the living can be as dangerous as the dead.
by Marie Brennan
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A witch's survival depends on killing her doppelganger. But when the hunter becomes the hunted, their intertwined destinies ignite a deadly dance of magic and steel.
by Kimberley Griffiths Little
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Guided by an antique phone and shimmering fireflies, Larissa races through time along the muddy riverbanks to unravel a generations-old family curse before it claims another victim.
by Charles Darwin
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Darwin explores the shared evolutionary origins of human morality and intellect by tracing how emotions are expressed across species, showing the connection between humans and animals.
by Denis Markell
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A video game-obsessed twelve-year-old finds his skills tested when his eccentric great-uncle's apartment turns into a real-life escape room, sending him and his friends on a quest for a hidden WWII treasure.
by Caryl Churchill
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In a world where the absurd escalates to the apocalyptic, a young woman navigates a global war where even animals have taken sides, and the very air is thick with the scent of countless, bizarrely specific deaths.
by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
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Daisetz Suzuki explains how Zen Buddhism, with its focus on simplicity and self-effacement, became the thread connecting Japanese art and daily life, from samurai swords to haiku and tea ceremonies.
by Kimberley Griffiths Little
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In the mystical Louisiana bayou, twelve-year-old Livie secretly harbors a forbidden pet alligator and a crushing guilt over her mother's coma, believing only she can find a magical cure to awaken her.
by William Faulkner
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In the post-World War I South, the last member of a declining aristocratic family deals with his family's past and the effects of war, heading towards a tragic end amid fading glory and tradition.
by Irving Stone
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Irving Stone's "Men to Match My Mountains" tells the story of pioneers, dreamers, and scoundrels who built fortunes, empires, and a nation in the American West.
by Torquato Tasso
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During the siege of Jerusalem, Christian knights fight Saracen warriors and manipulative demons. Love grows tragically between enemies, and faith is tested on the battlefields of the First Crusade.