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The grip / by Stroman, Marcus,1991-; Thornhill, Samantha.;
Marcus, a young baseball pitcher, learns that perfect games only come with a lot of practice--and some strikeouts.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Autobiographical fiction.; Sports fiction.; Pitching (Baseball); Self-confidence; Friendship;
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The wild one : a novel / by McKeegan, Colleen,author.;
In this dark and twisted coming-of-age debut thriller, a deadly childhood secret that binds three young women threatens to destroy their lives. Addictive from its first pages, Colleen McKeegans 'The Wild One' mines all the complexities and darkness of young women in the battleground of summer camp, fashioning a riveting tale of secrets, shame and a harrowing reckoning. - NYT bestselling author Megan Abbott.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Camps; Graduate students; Female friendship; Secrecy;
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The Colony Club : a novel / by Noble, Shelley,author.;
"From New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble comes a thrilling historical novel about the inception of the Colony Club, the first women's club of its kind, set against the dazzling backdrop of Gilded Age New York"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; De Wolfe, Elsie, 1865-1950; Harriman, Florence Jaffray, 1870-1967; Colony Club (New York, N.Y.); Architects; Interior decorators; Women architects; Women; Women's rights;
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Ruin road / by Giles, Lamar,1979-author.;
High school football player Cade Webster buys a ring in a pawn shop, but when his wish that people stop acting scared of him seems to be coming true, he remembers the ring came with a warning-"When the strangeness begins, come back"-and suddenly people seem to have lost their fear of everything.Ages 12 and up.Grades 7-9.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African American families; African American teenagers; African Americans; Fear; Good and evil; Wishes; African American families; African American teenagers; African Americans; Fear; Good and evil; Wishes;
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Maktub : an inspirational companion to The alchemist / by Coelho, Paulo,author.; Costa, Margaret Jull,translator.; translation of:Coelho, Paulo.Maktub.English.;
From one of the greatest writers of our age comes a collection of stories and parables unlocking the mysteries of the human condition. Gathered from Paulo Coelhos daily column of the same name, 'Maktub' invites seekers on a journey of faith, self-reflection, and transformation. As Paulo Coelho explains, Maktub is not a book of advice - but an exchange of experiences.
Subjects: Short stories.; Conduct of life; God; Life; Spiritual life;
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River spirit : a novel / by Aboulela, Leila,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."This enchanting and eye-opening new novel from Caine Prize winner Leila Aboulela follows an embattled young woman coming of age during the Mahdist War in nineteenth-century Sudan, and illuminates the tensions that shape her course: between Britain and Sudan, Christianity and Islam, colonizer and colonized. In River Spirit, Aboulela gives us the unforgettable story of a people who -- against the odds and for a brief time -- gained independence from foreign rule through their willpower, subterfuge, and sacrifice."--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Belief and doubt; Faith (Islam); Imperialism; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Merchants; Muslims; Orphans; Prophets; Slaves; Violence;
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The probability of everything / by Everett, Sarah.;
When an asteroid has an 84.7% chance of colliding with the Earth in four days, eleven-year-old Kemi, who loves scientific facts and probability, assembles a time capsule to capture her family's truth as she tries to come to terms with saying goodbye.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Families; End of the world; Probabilities; Asteroids; Time capsules;
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She who knows / by Okorafor, Nnedi,author.;
Part science fiction, part fantasy, and entirely infused with West African culture and spirituality, this novella offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a teenager whose coming of age will herald a new age for her world. Set in the universe African-futurist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning 'Who Fears Death', this is the first in the 'She Who Knows' trilogy.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Afrofuturist fiction.; Novels.; Families; Salt mines and mining; Teenage girls;
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The eternal audience of one / by Ngamije, Rémy,author.;
"Reminiscent of Zadie Smith and Michael Chabon, this "gorgeous, wildly funny and, above all, profoundly moving and humane" (Peter Orner, author of Am I Alone Here) coming-of-age tale follows a young man who is forced to flee his homeland of Rwanda during the Civil War and make sense of his reality"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Young men;
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Last one in is a rotten egg! / by De Groat, Diane;
When Gilbert and Lola's cousin Wally comes to visit for Easter, he learns a lesson about being greedy during the annual Easter egg hunt."Ages 3-8"--P. [2] of cover.
Subjects: Gilbert (Fictitious character : De Groat); Opossums; Easter egg hunts; Sharing; Cousins;
© c2007., HarperCollins,
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