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True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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It's 1835, and 13-year-old Charlotte Doyle is a well-educated, proper young lady who is traveling from her boarding school in England to join her family in America. Although she is somewhat scandalized to discover that she will be the only female (and, in fact, the only non-crew member) on the ship, Charlotte nonetheless boards the Seahawk and ...
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Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel
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When ninth-grader Philip Malloy is suspended from school for humming the national anthem instead of standing quietly, students, teachers, parents, and the national media become involved. Written in a documentary style, this novel is a Newbery Honor Book.
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The Cross of Lead
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Winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal. In medieval England, 13-year-old Crispin has no home, family, or possessions. Accused of a crime he didn't commit, he takes his mother's cross of lead and begins an amazing and terrifying journey across the English countryside.
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Poppy
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When she sneaks out of her house near Dimwood Forest, a teenage mouse named Poppy anticipates the happiest night of her life. Poppy fully expects to get engaged to her boyfriend, Ragweed, that night, but instead, Ragweed is murdered--killed right in front of Poppy by an owl named Mr. Ocax. Poppy is scared and confused; her father always told her ...
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Fighting Ground
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Thirteen-year-old Jonathan dreams of fighting in the Revolutionary War. Within 24 hours, his dream comes true--he is recruited and joins the battle, only to be captured by Hessian soldiers. He manages to escape and return home, but he has changed from a boy to a man, his dreams of glory shattered by the horrible reality of war.
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Operating System Concepts
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Abraham Silberschatz
This bestselling book provides clear coverage of the fundamental concepts of the foundation of operating systems. The fifth edition discusses key concepts that are applicable to a variety of systems, and presents a large number of examples throughout that pertain to UNIX and Solaris 2. The authors include a completely new section on I/O Systems ...
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Secret School
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In this story set in 1925 Colorado, a 14-year-old girl named Ida secretly keeps a one-room schoolhouse running, and serves as its new instructor, after the teacher unexpectedly leaves town. Can Ida make the difficult transition from student to teacher and what will the school board do when they discover Ida's scheme?
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Something Upstairs
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When 12-year-old Kenny Huldorf and his family move into their new house, Kenny discovers that his room is haunted by the ghost of a slave named Caleb who was murdered in the early 19th century. Caleb summons Kenny back in time where he must solve Caleb's murder before he is able to return to the present. The author himself makes an appearance as ...
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Midnight Magic
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Princess Terasina claims to have seen the ghost of her dead brother walking in the halls of the castle where she lives. Mangus, an old magician, and Fabrizio, his 12-year-old servant, are called upon to help solve the mystery of the ghostly apparition. As they become more and more involved in the search, they are faced with death threats, ...
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The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World
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AVI Shlaim
A revisionist Israeli historian offers a history of modern Israel that differs from the standard Israeli national narrative.
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Ragweed
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This delightful tale chronicles the early adventures of Poppy's lost love, Ragweed. Determined to see the world, Ragweed leaves his family and country home and sets off by train for the big city, a place fraught with cars, buses, music, excitement, and danger. Illustrations.
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Good Dog
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McKinley, a malamute, is the top dog of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. But trouble brews when a she-wolf named Lupin urges the dogs to break free and join her dwindling pack. McKinley is drawn to her wildness, and he's torn between his loyalty to humans and a desire to be free.
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Windcatcher
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Tony, spending the summer with his grandmother in Connecticut, gets involved with the search for a treasure allegedly buried in the area after a 1775 shipwreck. As Tony and his grandmother unravel the clues to the treasure's whereabouts, he is threatened by some evil outsiders who are also in search of the treasure.
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Man Who Was Poe
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Set in 1848, this is the story of Edmund, an 11-year-old boy desperately trying to solve the mystery of his family's disappearance. Edmund enlists the help of a stranger named Auguste Dupin, unaware that the man is actually the writer Edgar Allan Poe. Does Poe really want to help Edmund, or is he just seeking out grisly material for his next story?
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Ereth's Birthday
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Avi, Brian Floca (Illustrator)
Feeling neglected on his birthday, Ereth, the cantankerous old porcupine, sets out looking for his favorite treat and instead finds himself acting as "mother" to three young fox kits.
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Crispin: The Cross of Lead
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A New York Times Bestseller A Newbery Medal Winner In fourteenth-century England a nameless thirteen-year-old peasant boy, who thought he had little to lose, finds himself with even less. Accused of a crime he did not commit, he has been declared a "wolf's head," meaning that anyone can kill him on sight. To remain alive the boy must flee his ...
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Don't You Know There's a War On?
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Sixteen-year-old Howie Crispers recalls his experiences as a fifth grader coming of age in World War II-era Brooklyn. During this time Howie develops a crush on his teacher, worries about his merchant marine father, and becomes convinced that the school's principal is a Nazi spy.
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The Macmillan Bible atlas
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Yohanan Aharoni, Michael Avi-Yonah, Karta (Firm)
First published in 1968, The Macmillan Bible Atlas was hailed as "one of the year's most outstanding reference books" by Library Journal. Now Macmillan offers a completely revised edition--the first updating in 15 years--incorporating the latest information learned from major advances in archaeology and recent excavations. 272 two-color maps; ...
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Perloo the Bold
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A scholarly, shy member of the rabbit-like Montmers, Perloo is content sipping myrtle tea and reading his history books in his warm burrow. Until the day Perloo's quiet life is interrupted by a mysterious summons from the Montmer leader. What follows is an incredible journey that will take Perloo over snowy mountains, through underground tunnels, ...
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Nothing But the Truth
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When ninth-grader Philip Malloy is suspended from school for humming the national anthem instead of standing quietly, students, teachers, parents, and the national media become involved. Written in a documentary style, this novel is a Newbery Honor Book.
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Poppy and Rye
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Heartbroken over the death of her fiance, Ragweed, Poppy, a deer mouse, journeys west through the vast Dimwood Forest to bring the sad news to Ragweed's family. But Poppy and her porcupine pal, Ereth, arrive only to discover that beavers have flooded the serene valley where Ragweed lived. Together Poppy and Ragweed's brother Rye brave kidnapping, ...
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War and Peace in the Middle East: A Concise History, Revised and Updated
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AVI Shlaim
The author examines U.S. diplomatic relations with Middle Eastern countries since the First World War. He is critical of the role the U.S. has played in the region; maintaining that the U.S. ignores the needs of the region.
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Never Mind!: A Twin Novel
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Avi, Rachel Vail
Newbery Medalist Avi teams up with acclaimed author Vail for this double-sided, fun-filled chronicle of dueling twins, told in alternating voices.
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The Book Without Words: A Fable of Medieval Magic
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AVI
In the year 1046, in the town of Fulworth, a very old man named Thornton creakily mixed together, among other things, spider's legs, bits of gargoyle, white clay, unicorn tears, and the dust of a philosopher to capture the essence of life in four stones. Just after adding the breath of a young girl, he collapsed, leaving The Book Without Words. ...
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Wolf Rider
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Avi
"On an ordinary evening . . . 15-year-old Andy . . . receives a phone call from a stranger that changes his life. The caller, Zeke, confesses to the murder of a young woman named Nina. . . . An exciting tale of the terror lurking beneath everyday surroundings and behind ordinary events".--Publishers Weekly.
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