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| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780199209231 | Mark Twain Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn | |||
| 9780316098229 | Maximum Ride Volume 1 | Patterson, James; Lee, Narae | Yen Press | |
| Merriam Webster Thesaurus | ||||
| 9780877798071 | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11Th Edition, Laminated Hardcover, Plain-Edged | Merriam-Webster | Newly Revised & Updated! The Eleventh Edition of America’s Best-Selling Dictionary defines the current, active vocabulary of American English and is updated on an ongoing basis. Features more than 225,000 definitions and over 42,000 usage examples. Includes newly added words and meanings across a variety of fields including technology, entertainment, health, science, and society.Special sections include A Handbook of Style, Foreign Words and Phrases, Biographical Names, and Geographical Names.New words include: bestie, truther, Bitcoin, listicle, binge-watch, ransomware, takeaway, woke, hack, clickbait, and immersive. | Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
| 9780440239123 | Messenger | Lowry, Lois | for The Past Six Years, Matty Has Lived In Village And Flourished Under The Guidance Of Seer, A Blind Man, Known For His Special Sight. Village Was A Place That Welcomed Newcomers, But Something Sinister Has Seeped Into Village And The People Have Voted To Close It To Outsiders. Matty Has Been Invaluable As A Messenger. Now He Must Make One Last Journey Through The Treacherous Forest With His Only Weapon, A Power He Unexpectedly Discovers Within Himself.the Washington Post - Elizabeth Wardit Sounds Abstract And Portentous, But Lowry's Mastery Of Dramatic Pacing, Eye For Homey Detail And Sly Sense Of Humor Combine To Make This Allegorical World Seem Far More Real Than The Cardboard-cutout Malls And Schools Of Many A Realistic Ya Novel. | Laurel Leaf |
| 9780440239383 | Mexican Whiteboy | de la Peña, Matt | Danny's tall and skinny. Even though he’s not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. Ninety-five mile per hour fastball, but the boy’s not even on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound he loses it.But at his private school they don’t expect much from him. Danny’s half Mexican. And growing up in San Diego means everyone else knows exactly who he is before they find out he can’t speak Spanish, and before they realize his mom has blond hair and blue eyes. And that’s why he’s spending the summer with his dad’s family. To find himself, he might just have to face the demons he refuses to see right in front of his face.KLIATTHalf-Mexican, half-white, Danny feels he's too brown to fit in at his snooty San Diego prep school, but when he goes to spend the summer with his sassy cousin Sofia and his father's family in old-town National City, he feels too pale. There's this pretty girl there, but she speaks very little English. Danny doesn't speak Spanish, and so he tries to talk as little as possible; and he cuts himself, because often only pain feels real to him. He's intimidated at first by the neighborhood kids, especially tough-talking Uno, who's half-African American and half-Mexican. Uno badly wants to make some money so he can get to go live with his dad. Baseball is the great equalizer: Danny is an amazing pitcher, though he lacks control. Can he pull it together to pull off hustles with Uno and help his new friend out? There's much more going on here than just baseball: some surprising realizations about fathers, family, and street violence, related in street slang (with some obscenities) and terrific dialogue. de la Pena, author of Ball Don't Lie, makes it all feel very real. This is a winner, just like Danny, in the end. Reviewer: Paula Rohrlick | Ember |
| 9781594746031 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Ransom Riggs | The #1 New York Times best-selling series. Includes an excerpt from Hollow City and an interview with author Ransom Riggs A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows. “A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.”—John Green, New York Times best-selling author of The Fault in Our Stars “With its X-Men: First Class-meets-time-travel story line, David Lynchian imagery, and rich, eerie detail, it’s no wonder Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children has been snapped up by Twentieth Century Fox. B+”—Entertainment Weekly “‘Peculiar’ doesn’t even begin to cover it. Riggs’ chilling, wondrous novel is already headed to the movies.”—People “You’ll love it if you want a good thriller for the summer. It’s a mystery, and you’ll race to solve it before Jacob figures it out for himself.”—Seventeen | Quirk Books |
| 9781853260087 | Moby Dick | Melville, Herman | Wordsworth Pub. | |
| N Dubious Battle | ||||
| 9780060235406 | Near The Window Tree: Poems And Notes | Karla Kuskin | Thirty-two poems by the acclaimed children's writer, with explanations and descriptions of their origins and inspirations, show that poems can begin anywhere and from any impulse | HarperCollins |
| 9781335659996 | North Of Happy | Alsaid, Adi | Inkyard Press | |
| Paradise Lost | ||||
| 9781565105744 | Readings On The Comedies (Greenhaven Press Literary Companion To British Literature) | Shakespeare, William | Includes A Brief Biography Of William Shakespeare, This Book Presents Essays That Provide A Wide Variety Of Information And Opinion About William Shakespeare's Comedies. The Spirit And Development Of Shakespeare's Comedies -- Shakespeare's Early Comedies -- Shakespeare's Popular Romantic Comedies -- Shakespeare's Final Plays. Clarice Swisher, Book Editor. ; Clarice Swisher, Book Editor. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 184-186) And Index. | Greenhaven Pr |
| 9781565105560 | Readings On The Histories (Literary Companion Series) | Clarice Swisher, Book Editor. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 184-186) And Index. | Greenhaven Pr | |
| 9780545908597 | Red Queen | Victoria Aveyard | Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood -- those with common, Red blood serve the Silver-blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. Mare is a Red, scraping by as a thief in a poor, rural village, until a twist of fate throws her in front of the Silver court. Before the king, princes, and all the nobles, she discovers she has an ability of her own. To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. As Mare is drawn further into the Silver world, she risks everything and uses her new position to help the Scarlet Guard -- a growing Red rebellion -- even as her heart tugs her in an impossible direction. One wrong move can lead to her death, but in the dangerous game she plays, the only certainty is betrayal. | Scholastic |
| Red Queen | ||||
| 9780743482806 | Romeo And Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library) | Shakespeare, William | each Edition Includes: • Freshly Edited Text Based On The Best Early Printed Version Of The Play • Full Explanatory Notes Conveniently Placed On Pages Facing The Text Of The Play • Scene-by-scene Plot Summaries • A Key To Famous Lines And Phrases • An Introduction To Reading Shakespeare's Language • An Essay By An Outstanding Scholar Providing A Modern Perspective On The Play • Illustrations From The Folger Shakespeare Library's Vast Holdings Of Rare Books essay By Gail Kern Paster The Folger Shakespeare Library In Washington, D.c., Is Home To The World's Largest Collection Of Shakespeare's Printed Works, And A Magnet For Shakespeare Scholars From Around The Globe. In Addition To Exhibitions Open To The Public Throughout The Year, The Folger Offers A Full Calendar Of Performances And Programs. For More Information, Visit Www.folger.edu. | Simon & Schuster |
| 9781423184690 | Rose Under Fire | Elizabeth Wein | Elizabeth Wein, author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling Code Name Verity, delivers another stunning World War II thriller where a young female pilot will have to confront the realities of hope and bravery if she wants to survive capture.While ferrying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious women's concentration camp. There, she meets an unforgettable group of women, including a once glamorous French novelist; a resilient young Polish girl who has been used as a human guinea pig by Nazi doctors; and a female fighter pilot for the Soviet air force.Trapped in this bleak place under horrific circumstances, Rose finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners. But will that be enough to enable Rose to endure the fate that is in store for her?The unforgettable story of Rose Justice is forged from heart-wrenching courage, resolve, and the slim, bright chance of survival.**Don’t miss Elizabeth Wein’s stunning new novel, StatelessPraise for Rose Under Fire* “Wein masterfully sets up a stark contrast between the innocent American teen’s view of an untarnished world and the realities of the Holocaust. [A]lthough the story’s action follows [Code Name Verity]’s, it has its own, equally incandescent integrity. Rich in detail, from the small kindnesses of fellow prisoners to harrowing scenes of escape and the Nazi Doctors’ Trial in Nuremburg, at the core of this novel is the resilience of human nature and the power of friendship and hope.” —Kirkus, starred review* “Wein excels at weaving research seamlessly into narrative and has crafted another indelible story about friendship borne out of unimaginable adversity.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780142412091 | Seeing Redd: The Looking Glass Wars, Book Two | Frank Beddor | Wonderland finally seems as if it’s getting back to normal. Queen Alyss is back on the throne, and reunited with her childhood sweetheart, Dodge. But the fight for Wonderland is far from over. King Arch, in nearby Boarderland, is conniving to overthrow everything for which Alyss and her friends have fought so hard. Even worse, King Arch has found an ally in the recently returned Redd, who has been biding her time and gathering new and evil assassins in the Catacombs of Paris. With enemies circling and danger looming, someone close to Alyss lets her down—and threatens the future of Wonderland forever. | Speak |
| Shattering Glass |