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Welcome to Bombingham
9781455624928
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Earl B. Peterson is angry after the Ku Klux Klan bombs his house, killing his mother. When his plummeting grades put him in danger of losing his college scholarship, a teacher asks ace student Shirley Dupree to tutor him in algebra. But there is constant tension between the classmates, as she is active in the nonviolence movement and he's only interested in revenge. In this novel for young people set against the backdrop of the Birmingham Children's March in the 1960s, the characters help where adults had failed in transforming public opinion and energizing the civil-rights movement.
Katie Comma
9781455624614
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When Katie Comma is blown out of her book, she must search for her home. She deals with rejections from the sentences in which she tries to hide. Through this engaging character, young readers learn the proper uses for commas.
Swashbarklers of the Sea
9781455624140
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"Come hither, ye seadogs, and listen to me. I speak of a pirate who taunts this great sea. His name is Barkbeard. He's fearsome and bold. He's taken me treasure of emeralds and gold." But as the captain and his crew load up the cannons and hoist up the sails, thar be a few twists of tails in this puppy pirate tale for young readers.
Noah and the Eight Trucks of Hanukkah
9781455622030
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Noah is a young boy who loves Hanukkah, but his favorite thing in the whole world is trucks. Why aren't they part of the Hanukkah celebration? In this story, Noah devises a way to have a Festival of Trucks along with the Festival of Lights, each honoring the brave Maccabees.
The Maid
9781455625079
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The story of Joan of Arc is detailed here in rhyme for young adults. From humble beginnings in Domrémy to her end at the pyre, her tale is told in its entirety.
