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Everything, everything

"The story of a teenage girl who's literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she's ever known. The narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts, charts, lists, illustrations, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Flora & Ulysses

the illuminated adventures
A girl named Flora and a squirrel named Ulysses, whose life was saved by Flora afterhe was involved in an incident with a vacuum cleaner, team up to use Ulysses' superpowers to conquer villains and protect the weak.

Unbroken

a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption
A biography of Olympic runner and World War II bombardier, Louis Zamperini, who had been rambunctious in childhood before succeeding in track and eventually serving in the military, which led to a trial in which he was forced to find a way to survive in the open ocean after being shot down.

The chocolate war

A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.

Catherine, called Birdy

The daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.

Wonder

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

Flush

With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.

Last night I sang to the monster

a novel
Eighteen-year-old Zach does not remember how he came to be in a treatment center for alcoholics, but through therapy and caring friends, his amnesia fades and he learns to face his past while working toward a better future.

Robin Hood

A graphic-novel retelling of the legend in which Robin Hood and his band of outlaws take from the rich and give to the poor, fighting for the oppressed and against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.

Betty Crocker cookbook

everything you need to know to cook from scratch
2016
Contains more than 1,500 recipes with full-color photographs, including ideas for breakfast, brunch, do-it-yourself canning, pickling, preserving, and entertaining, and providing tips and information on cooking time, substitutions, types of food, equipment, and more.

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