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21) Ninth Ward
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In New Orleans' Ninth Ward, twelve-year-old Lanesha, who can see spirits, and her adopted grandmother have no choice but to stay and weather the storm as Hurricane Katrina bears down upon them.
22) Twelfth night
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Contains an introduction to the play, the text of the play, and notes.
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In the summer of 1914, the transatlantic ocean liner carrying Grace Winter, 22 and her new husband Henry suffers a mysterious explosion. Forced into an overcrowded lifeboat, newly widowed Grace Winter battles the elements and her fellow survivors and remembers her husband, Henry, who set his own safety aside to ensure Grace's. The survivors quickly realise the boat is over capacity. For any to live, some must die.
25) Hatchet
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After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. Includes an introduction and sidebar commentary by the author.
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Alaskan quest volume 3
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Jayce Kincaid and Jacob Barringer struggle for survival after their ship becomes trapped in the ice floes of the Arctic, while back at Last Chance Creek, Leah and Helaina must trust God to guide the men they love safely home.
28) Alone
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Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town. When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone--left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated...
30) Titanic
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"Set sail on the Titanic and find out what happened when the "unsinkable" liner hit an iceberg. Discover treasures from the shipwreck that lay undiscovered for years, and read personal accounts of courage, sorrow, and survival."--Provided by publisher.
31) Among the enemy
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Shadow children volume 6
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In a society that allows families to have only two children, third child Matthias joins the Population Police to infiltrate their system.
32) Rescues!
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c2006
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A collection of disaster stories and rescues around the world including an avalanche, hurricane, and the 2004 Tsunami, and describes the technology behind the rescues.
34) Rivers of gold
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Yukon quest volume 3
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Miranda Colton's entire world is altered when she's swept overboard during a storm. Rescued by native Alaskans, she is placed under the gentle and steadfast care of an English botanist named Theodore. During this time, her heart softens toward Teddy, but she also longs to find her family and friends who, believing she is dead, have continued north. While she searches for her companions, it is revealed that someone is also searching for Teddy and a...
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"William Golding's unforgettable classic of boyhood adventure and the savagery of humanity comes to Penguin Classics in a stunning Graphic Deluxe Edition with a new foreword by Lois Lowry As provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, Lord of the Flies continues to ignite passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary boys marooned on a coral island...
37) Billie's kiss
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In the spring of l903, a ship explodes as it docks on a remote Scottish island, drowning many of the passengers and crew. A beautifully written, darkly romantic mystery in the tradition of Drowning Ruth and The Dress Lodger.
40) Listen!
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During her solitary convalescence from a crippling accident, twelve-year-old Charley finds a wild dog, and the arduous process of training him leads her to explore her feelings about her mother's death two years earlier.
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