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After the wreck, I picked myself up, spread my wings, and flew away
Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-
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2006; 292 p. ; 19 cm.
Blaming herself for the car accident on the Tappan Zee Bridge that killed her mother, fifteen-year-old Jenna undergoes a difficult physical and emotional recovery.
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Alabama moon
Key, Watt.
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2006; 294 p. ; 22 cm.
After the death of his father, ten-year-old Moon leaves their forest shelter home and is sent to an Alabama institution, becoming entangled in the outside world he has never known and making good friends, a relentless enemy, and finally a new life.
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Alphabet of dreams
Fletcher, Susan, 1951-
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2006; 294 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Fourteen-year-old Mitra, of royal Persian lineage, and her five-year-old brother Babak, whose dreams foretell the future, flee for their lives in the company of the magus Melchoir and two other Zoroastrian priests, traveling through Persia as they follow star signs leading to a newly-born king in Bethlehem. Includes historial notes.
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The amazing life of birds : (the twenty-day puberty journal of Duane Homer Leech)
Paulsen, Gary.
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2006; 84 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
As twelve-year-old Duane endures the confusing and humiliating aspects of puberty, he watches a newborn bird in a nest on his windowsill begin to grow and become more independent, all of which he records in his journal.
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Bone Volume two: the great cow race
Smith, Jeff, 1960
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v. <2> : chiefly ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. But Phoney risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme at the town's annual Great Cow Race.
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The case of the Nana-napper
Burns, Laura J.
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2005; 167 p. ; 18 cm.
Agatha believes that her Nana has been kidnapped and enlists Orville to help find out what has happened to her.
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Celandine
Augarde, Steve.
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2006; 486 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
In Somerset, England, during World War I, Celandine becomes involved in the lives of the little people living on a hill near her family's farm, while also coming to terms with her own healing abilities and psychic gifts.
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Chicks with sticks : (knit two together)
Lenhard, Elizabeth.
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2006; 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Chicago high-school juniors Scottie, Amanda, Tay, and Bella, rely on their friendship and their shared passion for knitting to help them as they navigate their relationships with boys.
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Cooking up a storm
Stern, Sam, 1990-
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2005; 128 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Sam Stern is a fourteen-year-old student who excels in drama and creative writing. Like many of his friends -- and his mother and mentor, Susan Stern -- he loves to cook and eat. Sam enjoys sports, fishing, climbing with his older brother, and going out to hear all kinds of music, including indie rock and jazz. He is rarely seen without an iPod. What's cooking? An enthusiastic young chef shares his teen-tested tips and recipes for everything from breakfast to dinner, desserts to brain-boosting snacks. A kid's gotta eat -- and what better way to make sure that the food on your plate hits the spot than to make it yourself? Fourteen-year-old Sam Stern, with a bit of help from his mom, Susan, is more than happy to share dozens of his favorite recipes for all occasions. There are pancakes for breakfast and easy lunches like soup or salad to pack up for school. Quick meals like spaghetti or omelette's are best for busy school nights; for weekends there are serious dinners like homemade lasagna or whole roasted chicken. And don't forget fancy, mouth-watering desserts; addictive but healthy snacks; and even special menus and suggestions to help keep your brain awake during dreaded exam time. Especially geared toward teen readers is the lively running commentary from Sam, plus colorful photos of food preparation and the ultimate chef's reward: feasting with friends.
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Escape from memory
Haddix, Margaret Peterson.
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2003; 227 p. ; 18 cm.
Allowing herself to be hypnotized, fifteen-year-old Kira reveals memories of another time and place that may eventually cost her and her mother their lives.
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Forging the sword
Bell, Hilari.
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2006; 494 p. : map ; 22 cm.
Farsalans, including Lady Soraya and her half-brother, Jiaan, Kavi, and others, work relentlessly and often secretly in their shared strategies regarding the ultimate defeat of the Hrum.
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Harlem Hustle
McDonald, Janet, 1953-
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2006; 182 p. ; 22 cm.
Eric "Hustle" Samson, a smart and street-wise seventeen-year-old dropout from Harlem, aspires to rap stardom, a dream he naively believes is about to come true.
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