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THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE: This nonfiction companion to Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's award-winning novel delves into the context of the World War II fiction novel, exploring what life was like in 1940s London and the English countryside for child evacuees during the war.
A CLOSER LOOK: Find out more about the real spies of World War II, ration books, the dangers of poverty, horses in the English countryside, and contributions women made on the home...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
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Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.
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IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
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In this moving and timeless story, award-winning author L. M. Elliott captures life on the U.S. home front during World War II, weaving a rich portrait of a family reeling from loss and the chilling yet hopeful voyage of fighting for what matters, perfect for fans of The War That Saved My Life.
Days after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Hitler declared war on the U.S., unleashing U-boat submarines to attack American ships. Suddenly, the waves...
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Take flight with Pippa and her winged horse in this heartfelt two-book series about a young girl who must win the hardest race in ancient Greece in order to stay with her closest friend.
This new series from acclaimed author Kallie George is perfect for horse lovers and fans of Greek myths alike! High on the slopes of mighty Mount Olympus, among the sun-splashed meadows and sparkling waters, glide the winged horses of the ancient gods. Here up...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
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1919. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. Nanny Jane is too busy to pay any attention to Henrietta and the things she sees - or thinks she sees - in the shadows of their new home, Hope House. All alone, with only stories for company, Henry discovers that Hope House is full of strange secrets: a forgotten attic, ghostly figures, mysterious firelight that flickers in the trees beyond the garden. One night she ventures into the darkness of Nightingale...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
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In 1910 New York City, four years after her Irish immigrant father dies of tuberculosis, ten-year-old Essie's fear and anxiety continue to grow uncontrollably, so much that when her mother, a brave nurse, remarries and the family moves to North Brother Island, where Essie's new stepfather runs a quarantine hospital for the incurably sick, Essie imagines all manner of horrors, including the ghost of a little girl--which might not be imaginary after...
12) Lifeboat 12
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IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
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"This page-turning true-life adventure is filled with rich and riveting details and a timeless understanding of the things that matter most."—Dashka Slater, author of The 57 Bus
"Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks." —Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner
"Lyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. A richly detailed account of a little-known event in World War II." —Kirkus...
"Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks." —Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner
"Lyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. A richly detailed account of a little-known event in World War II." —Kirkus...
13) Sky Ropes
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For fans of The War That Saved My Life and Wolf Hollow, this fast-paced and unforgettable story follows one girl's journey to overcome her trauma, discover what friendship really means, and learn that being brave is not always about being fearless.
Breanna is certain of a few things: She is strong, tough, and the greatest prankster in her entire district. She doesn't need to meet new people, not when she already has amazing friends like Pascale...
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In the fall of 2009, the food world was rocked when Gourmet magazine was abruptly shuttered by its parent company. No one was more stunned by this unexpected turn of events than its editor in chief, Ruth Reichl, who suddenly faced an uncertain professional future. As she struggled to process what had seemed unthinkable, Reichl turned to the one place that had always provided sanctuary. "I did what I always do when I'm confused, lonely, or frightened,"...
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The World Thru the Eyes of Squirrels is a 12-book volume.
Volume 1: The Nut That Saved My Life is about two squirrels living in the forest going thru everyday life as if there is no other in the forest. But there is always danger around. Sometimes it just finds us. It takes a miracle to save our life.
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New York Times bestselling author Damien Echols presents an unabridged audiobook of the spiritual practices that helped him survive and transcend his ordeal on death row. At age 18, Damien Echols was sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit. "I spent my years in prison training to be a true magician," he recalls. "I used magick-the practice of reshaping reality through our intention and will-to stave off incredible pain, despair, and isolation....
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Are you tired of hiding behind walls of fear and failure?
We put our game faces on, but deep down, we're paralyzed, silenced by shame, and blind to the hope that will only come when we hit our breaking point.
In Do You Want to Get Well?, author Dana Lyons shares how she moved from grief to grace, hurt to healing, and failure to freedom. In the midst of pain and hopelessness, God interrupted her life with one question that she struggled to answer....
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Five incredible true stories of canine bravery in wartime. For as long as dogs have lived alongside man, they have saved their lives in wartime with their bravery, loyalty and companionship. From the WWII dog that was adopted by the Royal Navy as a mascot, torpedoed, shot at and registered as a prisoner of war, to the more recent heroics of explosives dog, Sadie, in the Afghanistan conflict where she saved hundreds of military and civilian lives,...
20) Little Girl Crying: My Life-Long Struggle with Anorexia Nervosa and the Prayer that Saved My Life
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I'll bury the pain deep, deep down. So deep that it can't be found. It will not see the light of day. If it seeks release I'll purge it away. I'll starve the life right out of it. And lull the pain a little bit. I'll beat the pain … the anger … fear. 'Till 'It' or 'I' just disappear. Abused at home, bullied relentlessly at school, and raped by someone she loved and trusted, Belinda Rose found her emotional pain too much to cope with, and thus...