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Author
Series
Last bloodcarver duology volume 1
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Nhika, a young woman hiding in the fringes of society, must use her forbidden healing ability to cure the only witness to a murder.
Author
Series
Redwall volume 9
Publisher
Firebird, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
Tansy, a young hedgehog living at Redwall Abbey, attempts to solve the riddle of the missing pearls while at the same time the evil marten, Mad Eyes, desires them for himself.
Author
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"On the remote isle of Rosevear, Mira, like her mother before her, is a wrecker, one of the seven on the rope who swim out to shipwrecks to plunder them. Mira's job is to rescue survivors, if there are any. After all, she never feels the cold of the frigid ocean waters and the waves seem to sing to her soul. But the people of Rosevear never admit the truth: that they set the beacons themselves to lure ships into the rocks. When the Council watch lays...
4) Caminar
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Carlos knows that when the soldiers arrive with warnings about the Communist rebels, it is time to be a man and defend the village, keep everyone safe. But Mama tells him not yet -- he's still her quiet moonfaced boy. The government soldiers laugh at the villagers, and before they move on, a neighbor is found dangling from a tree, a sign on his neck: Communist. Mama tells Carlos to run and hide, then try to find her ... Numb and alone, he must join...
5) Dark rise
Author
Series
Dark rise (Pacat) volume 1
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother. Then an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, who have sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. Will is thrust into a world of magic, where he starts training for a vital role in the oncoming battle against the Dark"--
6) Last girls
Author
Publisher
Tor Teen, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Demetra Brodsky's Last Girls is a twisting, suspenseful YA thriller about sisterhood, survival, and family secrets set in the world of doomsday prepping. No one knows how the world will end. On a secret compound in the Washington wilderness, Honey Juniper and her sisters are training to hunt, homestead, and protect their own. Prepare for every situation. But when danger strikes from within, putting her sisters at risk, training becomes real life,...
Author
Publisher
Duomo ediciones
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
El mundo de Ellie no es exactamente como el nuestro. Están el colegio, los amigos y el centro comercial. Pero también existe Kirby, su perro fantasma, y un poder ancestral que corre por sus venas y le permite convocar a los espíritus de los que ya no están. Lo heredó de su abuela, junto con su nombre apache, Elatsoe, colibrí. Un pájaro muy pequeño, pero increíblemente fuerte, como ella. Cuando el espíritu de su primo Trevor la visita en...
8) The rules
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
High school junior Robin Brissett accompanies her best friend, Beth, to the hottest party of the year knowing there will be alcohol, drugs, sex, and a scavenger hunt designed to scare and thrill, but this year the school's elite are not the hunters but the hunted.
9) Lumine
Author
Publisher
WEBTOON Unscrolled, a division of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Inc
Pub. Date
2023-
Language
English
Description
"In a world where weredogs, witches, and humans live side by side, Lumine is a down-on-his-luck weredog with nowhere to turn...until he meets antisocial witch boy Kody. Lumine also has a big, fluffy secret--he is actually a werewolf, a rare and powerful type of magical being thought to be extinct. Except...he can't transform properly. When robbers attack the two boys, Lumine shifts into his other form: a tiny, fierce, and ridiculously cute puppy dog....
10) A northern light
Author
Publisher
Harcourt, Inc
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest. Based on a true story.
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Captured by her enemies, married to a foreigner, and a mother at age sixteen, Sacajawea lived a life of turmoil and change. Then, in 1804, the mysterious young Shoshone woman met Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Acting as interpreter, peacemaker, and guide, Sacajawea bravely embarked on an epic journey that altered history forever. Hear her extraordinary story, in the voices of Sacajawea and William Clark in alternating chapters, with selections...
12) The fox maidens
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the bestselling, award-winning creator of Almost American Girl comes an epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology. Perfect for fans of Nimona, Squire, and The Prince and the Dressmaker. Kai Song dreams of being a warrior. She wants to follow in the footsteps of her beloved father, the commander of the Royal Legion. But while her father believes in Kai and trains her in martial...
Author
Series
Twisted tales (Liz Braswell) volume 3
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? As Old as Time is the third book in the hit YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, memories flood through Belle's mind-memories of a mother she thought she would never see again. And, stranger still, she sees that her beautiful mother is none other than the enchantress who cursed the castle and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused,...
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