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Born into Light
Paul Samuel Jacobs
Paperback (Point, June 1, 1989)When a number of "feral children" are found in a New England town during the Depression, only young Roger Westwood suspects they are not earthly creatures, though even he cannot guess their true nature or their mission on this planet.
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My Brother Sam Is Dead
James Lincoln Collier
School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, May 1, 1985)FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Recounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the American Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the family tries to stay neutral in a Tory town. A Newbery Honor Book.
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The Runner
Cynthia Voigt
Mass Market Paperback (Fawcett, Sept. 12, 1987)It was the 1960s, the time of the Vietnam War. "Bullet" Tillerman, the school track star, had to decide if he would go to fight or stay on the family farm. Bullet's father, who had already driven Bullet's older brother and sister out of the house, made impossible demands on him. And his mother seemed to have lost the will to resist the old man. Meanwhile, at school, a black student joined the track team, forcing Bullet to question his own prejudices. But nothing would keep him from running. Nothing.
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The Iceberg Hermit
Arthur Roth
Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Feb. 1, 1989)None
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Freeze Tag
Caroline B. Cooney
School & Library Binding (San Val, Sept. 16, 2004)None
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Please Do Not Touch: A Collection of Stories
Judith Gorog
Paperback (Point, Sept. 1, 1995)A nearby gallery highlights strange exhibits that warn visitors to look and not touch, and eleven violators are in for a creepy time as they are transported to strange and eerie locations. Reprint.
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Wolf by the Ears
Ann Rinaldi
Hardcover (Perfection Learning, Jan. 1, 1993)None
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Cover Up
Lavinia Harris
Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Jan. 1, 1986)Framed for shoplifting, Sidney Scott Webster enlists the aid of her friend, Josh Rivington, to prove that the recent wave of shoplifting is the work of professional thieves
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A Pack of Lies: Twelve Stories in One
Geraldine McCaughrean
Paperback (Point, Sept. 1, 1991)A mysterious stranger's entrancing stories entice customers to buy the antiques sold by Ailsa and her mother, who appreciate the business but are uncomfortable with the knowledge that their success is based upon lies
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The Seer And The Sword
Victoria Hanley
Paperback (Scholastic Point, Jan. 1, 2001)None
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The Greek Gods
Bernard Evslin
School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Jan. 1, 1995)FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Brief, simplified tales introduce youngsters to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greek mythology.
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The Island
Gary Paulsen
Hardcover (Perfection Learning, Jan. 1, 2006)From a master storyteller comes a unique exploration into the exhilarating joys--and the inevitable dangers--of total solitude.Every day, 15yo Wil Neuton gets up, brushes his teeth, leaves the house, and rows away from shore. He's discovered the island, a place where he can go to be alone and learn to know nature--and himself.Wil's only mission is to let go of the outside world. But the outside world refuses to let go of him. His family regards him as a puzzle. The town bully is determined to challenge him. And suddenly, even reporters know his name.He can confront them all, or he can embrace his solitude forever. Just one thing is certain now: Wil Neuton will no longer be relying on anybody but himself.
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