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Catherine House : a novel / by Thomas, Elisabeth,author.;
"Catherine House is a school of higher learning like no other. Hidden deep in the woods of rural Pennsylvania, this crucible of reformist liberal arts study with its experimental curriculum, wildly selective admissions policy, and formidable endowment, has produced some of the world's best minds: prize-winning authors, artists, inventors, Supreme Court justices, presidents. For those lucky few selected, tuition, room, and board are free. But acceptance comes with a price. Students are required to give the House three years--summers included--completely removed from the outside world. Family, friends, television, music, even their clothing must be left behind. In return, the school promises a future of sublime power and prestige, and that its graduates can become anything or anyone they desire. Among this year's incoming class is Ines Murillo, who expects to trade blurry nights of parties, cruel friends, and dangerous men for rigorous intellectual discipline--only to discover an environment of sanctioned revelry. Even the school's enigmatic director, Viktória, encourages the students to explore, to expand their minds, to find themselves within the formidable iron gates of Catherine. For Ines, it is the closest thing to a home she's ever had. But the House's strange protocols soon make this refuge, with its worn velvet and weathered leather, feel increasingly like a gilded prison. And when tragedy strikes, Ines begins to suspect that the school--in all its shabby splendor, hallowed history, advanced theories, and controlled decadence--might be hiding a dangerous agenda within the secretive, tightly knit group of students selected to study its most promising and mysterious curriculum"--Amazon.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Thrillers (Fiction); Gothic fiction.; Boarding schools; Secrecy; Teenagers;
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Any way the wind blows / by Rowell, Rainbow.;
Simon, Baz, Penelope, and Agatha return to England, back to the Watford School of Magicks, and back to their families for a final adventure.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Magic; Wizards; Boarding schools; Gays;
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Looking for Alaska [videorecording] / by Bender, Landry,actor.; Froseth, Kristine,1996-actor.; Jones, Ron Cephas,actor.; Lee, Jay,actor.; Love, Denny,actor.; Plummer, Charlie,1999-actor.; Shelton, Uriah,1997-actor.; Simons, Timothy,actor.; Vassilieva, Sofia,1992-actor.; Paramount Pictures, Inc.,distributor.;
Charlie Plummer, Kristine Froseth, Timothy Simons, Ron Cephas Jones, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Sofia Vassilieva, Landry Bender, Uriah Shelton.The story is told through the eyes of teenager Miles Halter, as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends attempt to make sense of what they've been through.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Romance television programs.; Television programs.; Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Boarding schools; Interpersonal relations; Boarding school students; Teenagers; Friendship; Love;
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Power play / by McMullen, Beth,1969-;
When the creator of a new, popular reality game is kidnapped, Abigail Hunter and her friends go on their first official mission for The Center and if they are lucky they might just save the world.Ages 9-13LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Spy stories.; Games; Kidnapping; Boarding schools; Schools;
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I have some questions for you / by Makkai, Rebecca,author.;
"In the riveting new novel from the author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist The Great Believers, a woman must reckon with her past when new details surface about a tragedy at her elite New England boarding school"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Boarding schools; Murder;
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Omar rising / by Saeed, Aisha.;
"Omar knows his scholarship to Ghalib Academy Boarding School is a game changer, providing him<U+2014>the son of a servant<U+2014>with an opportunity to improve his station in life. He can't wait to experience all the school has to offer, especially science club and hopefully the soccer team; but when he arrives, his hopes are dashed. First-year scholarship students aren't allowed to join clubs or teams<U+2014>and not only that, they have to earn their keep doing menial chores. At first Omar is dejected<U+2014>but then he gets angry when he learns something even worse<U+2014>the school deliberately “weeds out” kids like him by requiring them to get significantly higher grades than kids who can pay tuition, making it nearly impossible for scholarship students to graduate. It's a good thing that in his favorite class, he's learned the importance of being stubbornly optimistic. So with the help of his tightknit new group of friends<U+2014>and with the threat of expulsion looming over him<U+2014>he sets out to do what seems impossible: change a rigged system. "--From publisher.LSC
Subjects: Boarding schools; Schools;
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The chandler legacies / by Nazemian, Abdi.;
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Subjects: Boarding schools; Hazing; Rape; Gay teenagers; Friendship;
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We Are Villains : A Novel. by Callender, Kacen.;
From bestselling and award-winning author Kacen Callendar comes a thrilling, dark academia YA about murder, blackmail, and the one person determined to discover the truth, no matter the cost. A RADD Pick. Ages 14+Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / School & Education / Boarding School & Prep School; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / Psychological;
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Double cross / by McMullen, Beth,1969-;
While participating in The Challenge at Briar Academy, Abby and friends learn that their nemesis is using Briar as headquarters for planning an attack, and that The Ghost has inside help.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Spy stories.; Boarding schools; Schools; Competition; Traitors; Friendship;
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Rules at the School by the Sea / by Colgan, Jenny,author.;
Maggie Adair's first year as a teacher at Downey House was a surprising success. After making the leap from an inner-city school in Glasgow, she's learned to appreciate the mellower pace of the girls' boarding school by the sea. Now engaged to her longtime boyfriend, sweet and steady Stan, Maggie's just got to stop thinking about David McDonald, her colleague at the boys' school down the road. Well, hasn't she? Can Maggie take a leaf out of the Well Behaved Teacher's exercise book and stick to her plan for a small but elegant wedding and settled life of matrimony? Even as Maggie tries to stay within the lines, rules are being broken all around her. Maggie's boss, headmistress Veronica Deveral, has more to lose than anyone. When Daniel Stapleton joins the faculty, Veronica finds herself forced to confront a scandalous secret she thought she'd carefully buried forever. How long will she be able to keep her past under wraps? What does a new year of classes, rules, and camaraderie hold for the students and faculty at Downey House?
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Chick lit.; Novels.; Boarding school students; Boarding schools; Man-woman relationships; Teachers;
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