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"Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he's raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone's Song, this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raised him and the tales that he used to tell--all true, but different each time."--
3) I like me!
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32 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (all. color) ; 26 cm
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By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself.
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"The signs are everywhere, acccording to Jory's stepfather, Caleb. The end is coming, and they must be prepared. School is Jory's only escape from Caleb's tight grasp, and with the help of new friends, he begins to explore a world beyond his family's desert ranch"--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"In the daytime, Morgan's tall hat and toy sword make him feel big and strong, but they aren't enough to drive away his fears at night. His beloved Nana provides a solution with a special lion toy that, Morgan imagines, comes to life at night to help him face down his bad dreams."--
6) The river
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Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival. Sequel to "Hatchet."
8) Save Rafe!
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269 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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"Middle schooler Rafe Khachadorian faces his greatest challenge yet as he struggles to complete a week-long wilderness survival course to prove to his school administrators that he can succeed"--
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Mister Max volume 1
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367 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
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"When Max's parents leave the country without him, he must rely on his wits to get by, and before long he is running his own rather unusual business"--
11) Brian's return
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117 pages ; 21 cm
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After having survived alone in the wilderness, Brian finds that he can no longer live in the city but must return to the place where he really belongs.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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Enamored of history, young Imogene Tripp tries to save her town's historical society from being demolished in order to build a shoelace factory. Includes notes about historical figures quoted in the story.
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It started with a promise, a pact. It became a secret that no one must tell—that their parents were dead and gone, including the one they'd buried in the backyard. Now the McNair children are growing older, discovering love, college, and careers. But their lie haunts them. Their home holds them captive. Only the horrifying truth of their mother's death can set the children free. And only the truth can destroy them all.
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When Angel's self-absorbed mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl worries not only about her mother and brother, her imprisoned father, the frail old woman, but also about a mysterious man who begins sharing with her the wonder of the stars.
15) Missing magic
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182 pages ; 22 cm
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In a world where everyone has magical abilities, eleven-year-old Ned has none, but when the world turns upside down his lack of powers turns out to be his best asset. Thanks to his influential uncle Kelver, Ned's gotten into an elite new school. But there's a problem--everyone there can do magic. And Ned? Not a lick. Amidst whispers of the terrifying Necromancers (rumored to be kidnapping unsuspecting kids!), Ned struggles to adjust to his new situation,...
16) Shake it off!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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After getting stuck in a well, a clever little goat finds a way to rescue herself.
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Americans are increasingly dismayed with a broken political system and the big institutions they blame for a Darwinian economy (in which it's getting harder to get ahead). What they've lost sight of is the importance of self-reliance and personal initiative in every individual's quest for prosperity. Liberty For All pushes past the usual go-nowhere policy prescriptions to probe what ordinary people can do to build their own self-reliance and enhance...
19) Dogfish
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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When a boy is not allowed to have a dog, he teaches his fish to do the things he wanted a dog to do.
20) I'll be there
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 23 cm
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A young boy and his mother talk about what she did for him as a baby, what he can do for himself now, and that she will always be there when he needs her.
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