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The eternal ones / by Forna, Namina,author.;
In her quest to confront the gods and save a crumbling empire, Deka must find the source of her divinity before her mortal body deteriorates, leading her and her friends to a new realm that unveils a heart-wrenching choice: become a god and lose her loved ones, or trigger the world's destruction.012+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Ability; End of the world; Gifted girls; Gods; Imaginary places; Kings and rulers; Teenage girls; Women soldiers; Women, Black; Ability; End of the world; Gifted girls; Gods; Imaginary places; Kings, queens, rulers, etc.; Teenage girls; Women soldiers; Women, Black;
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The Home for Wayward Girls : a novel / by Bradley, Marcia,author.;
Growing up in the 1990s, Loretta knows little of life beyond the Home for Wayward Girls, the secluded ranch where her parents run a program designed to "correct" teen girls' "bad behavior." Loretta witnesses firsthand how the adults use abusive discipline to crush these young women's spirits and break their wills. Since childhood she's been afraid of her father, and avoids him by spending time with the residents, secretly teaching them the survival skills they'll need in case they manage to escape. One day, a horrifying act of violence forces Loretta to flee the ranch herself. Eventually finding safety and a sympathetic community, Loretta dedicates herself to working with lost, vulnerable, and defenseless teens, determined to prevent the same thing from happening to other girls like her.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Reformatories; Runaway teenagers; Teenage girls;
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Young Woman and the Sea : How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World. by Stout, Glenn.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women; HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General; SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Swimming & Diving;
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The student / by Fagan, Cary,author.;
"Set in Toronto, this short novel is a portrait of two pivotal times in the life of Miriam Moscowitz. The first section describes her experiences as a bright young university student in the 1950s and recounts the discrimination she faced as a woman; the second section revisits Miriam's life half a century later, exploring the changes in her community and within herself. This book illustrates how people are shaped by--and can eventually overcome--the constraints of the times they occupy."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Women; Jewish women; Sex discrimination against women; Aging;
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A venom dark and sweet / by Lin, Judy I.;
A great evil has come to the kingdom of Dàxi. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, his rise to the dragon throne aided by the mass poisonings that have kept the people bound in fear and distrust. Ning, a young but powerful shénnóng-shi-- a wielder of magic using the ancient and delicate art of tea-making-- has escorted Princess Zhen into exile. Joining them is the princess' loyal bodyguard, Ruyi, and Ning's newly healed sister, Shu. Together the four young women travel throughout the kingdom in search of allies to help oust the invaders and take back Zhen's rightful throne. But the golden serpent still haunts Ning's nightmares with visions of war and bloodshed. An evil far more ancient than the petty conflicts of men has awoken, and all the magic in the land may not be enough to stop it from consuming the world.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Princesses; Exiles; Tea; Poisoning; Magic; Good and evil;
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The road to ever after / by Young, Moira.; George, Hannah(Illustrator);
An orphaned boy and his dog accompany an elderly recluse on a road trip.LSC
Subjects: Orphans; Dogs; Recluses; Older women; Bus travel;
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The shout / by Leather, Stephen,author.;
"Vicky Lewis is a force to be reckoned with: not yet thirty and already crew manager in the London Fire Brigade, she's destined for great things. But when she enters a burning building to save a man's life and leaves it with catastrophic injuries, all that changes. She's shunted over to the Fire Investigation Unit, where she's forced to team up with cantankerous veteran Des Farmer, aka the Grouch. When Vicky stumbles across the Grouch's off-the-books investigation into the fiery deaths of a series of young, blonde women, she decides to join him in his search for the truth."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fire fighters; Arson investigation; Burns and scalds; Serial murder investigation; Women; Women detectives;
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The forgotten girls / by Laukkanen, Owen,author.;
"They are the victims no one has ever cared about, until now. Agents Stevens and Windermere return in the blistering new crime novel from the fast-rising, multi-award-nominated suspense star. She was a forgotten girl, a runaway found murdered on the High Line train through the northern Rocky Mountains and, with little local interest, put into a dead file. But she was not alone. When Kirk Stevens and Carla Windermere of the joint FBI-BCA violent crime force stumble upon the case, they discover a horror far greater than anyone expected--a string of murders on the High Line, all of them young women drifters whom no one would notice. But someone has noticed now. Through the bleak midwinter and a frontier land of forbidding geography, Stevens and Windermere follow a frustratingly light trail of clues--and where it ends, even they will be shocked"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Murder;
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Hold back the dawn / by Ashley, Amanda.;
London's diversions hold no charm for Roan Cabrera. Despite his reputation as a scoundrel, he's in high demand among the city's most eligible young women. And though their blood can quench his undying thirst, none of them can fill the emptiness in his centuries-old soul. He finds solace only in easing the pain of those near death--by helping them relive their most cherished memories ... The last thing Kathryn Winterbourne remembers is being struck by a carriage. When she awakens in a luxurious bed, she feels like she must have died and gone to heaven. But the man who has saved her is no angel. With his penetrating eyes, the darkly handsome Roan looks more like the devil himself. And when Kathryn is confronted with the truth about her mysterious hero, she'll have to decide whether to shutter her heart against him--or give in to the thrill of his love ...
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Romance fiction.; Vampires;
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The early stories of Truman Capote / by Capote, Truman,1924-1984.; Capote, Truman,1924-1984.Short stories.;
"In a small Southern town, a teenage girl anxiously waits for her date to arrive. A little boy meets his dream dog in Central Park. A woman fights to save the life of a child who has her lover's eyes. Best friends discuss the theoretical murder of husbands. In these never-before-published stories, written by Truman Capote when he was in his teens and twenties, Capote-the-Writer is already recognizable. His prose: witty, poignant, and crystal-clear. His characters: solitary, observant young children; charming and naïve young women whom you could imagine befriending Holly Golightly; aging urban sophisticates worn down by cynicism. His settings: the rural South of his childhood and the cosmopolitan New York of the 1940s. This splendid collection offers readers to opportunity to see the confident first steps of one of the 20th century's most-acclaimed writers onto the path that would lead to his most beloved works"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Short stories.; Short stories.;
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