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The gods must be crazy: For five thousand years, things have stayed pretty much the same for Xi and his fellow Bushmen. Then one day, an empty Coke bottle drops magically from the sky and life goes topsy-turvy in the face of this generous "gift of the Gods." The gods must be crazy II: Xixo again collides with the so-called civilized world when he embarks on a search for his children, who are accidental stowaways on a poacher's truck. He soon crosses...
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Possessed with the ability to grant others extra time in their lives, when seventeen-year-old Hazeem gives away more time than he has left to live, he grapples with the consequences as he tries to reclaim those years and rediscover the true value of living.
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Nothing has been the same for fourteen-year-old Dolores Mendoza since everything started changing at the end of middle school. Newly diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, Dolores had a humiliating accident in class that earned her the nickname "whiz kid." Even worse, she's losing her lifelong BFF, Shae, who's suddenly ignoring Dolores to hang out with the cool girls. Dolores is alone, and confused. What did she do wrong?
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Takane and Hana volume 9
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When Hana's father moves the Nonmura family into a huge mansion, she doesn't count on Takane moving in with them, and they must adjust to living in the same house together.
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IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness."--|cProvided by publisher.
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Takane and Hana volume 8
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"Valentine's day rolls around, and Hana wonders what she should give Takane even as she struggles to hide her feelings from him. Meanwhile, Hana's father poses a question to Takane--exactly how long is he planning to continue his arranged marriage relationships with Hana?"--Page [4] of cover.
9) Sisters
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The story of two disconnected sisters summoned home to clean out their childhood bedroom before their parents sell the family house. Looking to recapture their glory days, they throw one final high-school-style party for their classmates, which turns into the cathartic rager that a bunch of ground-down adults really need.
10) Ferrari
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During the summer of 1957, bankruptcy looms over the company that Enzo Ferrari and his wife built 10 years earlier. He decides to roll the dice and wager it all on the iconic Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy.
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"The Ultimate Handbook for Success on the Spectrum - Written by and for Autistic People! I feel like everyone else got a handbook with all the answers, and I never got my copy. This is a common thought among autistic people, because society is built with neurotypical people in mind--but that handbook has finally arrived. Even better, it was written by an autism activist who is on the spectrum himself. Autistic influencer Daniel M. Jones is an expert...
12) Thanksgiving
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After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the infamous holiday.
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As a shy, young boy, Fred Rogers found comfort in telling stories through puppets. When television grew in popularity, he knew he wanted to create a show that encouraged kindness and goodness. His show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood shaped modern television and cemented his legacy.
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IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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The inspiring story of a young Swedish schoolgirl who sparked a worldwide revolution. When she was just fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg knew she wanted to change the world. With a hand-painted sign that read "School strike for the climate" in Swedish, Greta sat alone on the steps of the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on climate change. Her one-person strike would soon spark a worldwide movement. This exciting story details the defining...
16) Takane & Hana: 7
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"Stripped of his wealth and now penniless, Takane has to learn to cope with being poor. He refuses any help from Hana, but she isn't about to let him brush her off! Takane is as difficult as ever, but Hana sticks by him. Will she finally admit she has feelings for him?"--Page [4] of cover.
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Takane and Hana volume 16
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A strong-willed high-school girl and a hot young scion of a business empire can't help trying to outwit each other every chance they get, but could these opposites be conning themselves out of the perfect match? Hiromi idolizes his older cousin Takane and will do anything to protect him--including running away from home. Takane's got enough problems dealing with work exhaustion and Hiromi's father itching to take him down, but maybe he'll be able...
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Takane and Hana volume 17
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"Takane accompanies the Nonomura family to Kyushu, where Hana's grandparents live, so that he can celebrate the new year with them and get to know them better. But when Hana's grandfather becomes enraged with him, what will Takane have to do to get his engagement to Hana out of jeopardy?"-- Back cover.
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Takane and Hana volume 14
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"A strong-willed high school girl and a hot young scion of a business empire can't help trying to outwit each other every chance they get... But could these opposites be conning themselves out of the perfect match?! After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family. But when these two utter...
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Takane and Hana volume 15
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"A strong-willed high school girl and a hot young scion of a business empire can't help trying to outwit each other every chance they get... But could these opposites be conning themselves out of the perfect match?! After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family. But when these two utter...
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