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101) This rebel heart
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Csilla has felt protected by the Duna river her entire life, and especially during the Holocaust of World War II, but that magic seems to have broken when Communists took control of Hungary. When her parents are killed by the secret police, Csilla's deep feelings of betrayal and disconnection cause her to plan her escape from her unrecognizable homeland. They are posthumously exonerated, however, sparking a series of protests that make her reconsider...
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In Berlin on the cusp of World War II, eighteen-year-old Hilde leaves her orphanage and takes a job at a vibrant cabaret full of expressive customers where she finally finds a place to belong, until seeds of unrest force her to decide what's best for her future.
103) The magic misfits
Author
Series
Magic misfits volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Six young magicians and illusionists team up to save their small town from a crooked carnival owner and his goons"--
104) The great unexpected
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"In the little town of Blackbird Tree live two orphan girls: one Naomi Deane, brimming with curiosity, and her best friend, Lizzie Scatterding, who could talk the ears off a cornfield. Naomi has a knack for being around when trouble happens. For she knows all the peculiar people in town--like Crazy Cora and Witch Wiggins and Mr. Farley. But then, one day, a boy drops out of a tree. The strangely charming Finn boy. Then the Dingle Dangle man appears,...
105) Skating shoes
Author
Series
Shoes volume 7
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
On her first day at the ice skating rink, frail Harriet Johnson meets orphaned Lalla Moore whose wealthy aunt wants her to become a skating champion. The girls quickly become fast friends until they seem to be heading in two different directions: as Lalla's interest in skating starts to fade, Harriet's natural talents begin to emerge.
107) Eventide
Author
Publisher
Tor Teen
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Wheeler, Arkansas, 1907. When their father descends into madness after the death of their mother, Verity Pruitt and her little sister Lilah find themselves on an orphan train to rural Arkansas. In Wheeler, eleven-year-old Lilah is quickly adopted, but seventeen-year-old Verity is not. Desperate to stay close to her sister, Verity indentures herself as a farmhand. But even charming farm boy Abel Atchley can't completely distract her from the sense...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
When Frankie's mother died and her father left her and her siblings at an orphanage in Chicago, it was supposed to be only temporary - just long enough for him to get back on his feet and be able to provide for them once again. That's why she is not prepared for the day that he arrives for his weekend visit with a new woman on his arm and out-of-state train tickets in his pocket. Now Frankie and her sister, Toni, are abandoned alongside so many other...
109) Dactyl Hill Squad
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
It is the summer of 1863, and as the Civil War rages between dinosaur-mounted armies down south, and a tense New York City seems on the brink of exploding into riots, Magdalys Roca and the other children at the Colored Orphan Asylum are trying to survive; but when she receives a letter telling her that her brother Montez was wounded, Magdalys knows that somehow she must reach him--and just possibly her ability to communicate telepathically with dinosaurs...
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Life in Sunrise Valley is tranquil, but beyond its borders lies certain death. A dangerous black fog looms outside the village, but its inhabitants are kept safe by an ingenious machine known as the dam. Pig's father built the dam and taught him how to maintain it. And then this brilliant inventor did the unthinkable: he walked into the fog and was never seen again. Now Pig is the dam keeper. Except for his best friend, Fox, and the town bully, Hippo,...
Author
Series
(Kallie),Anne chapter book volume 02
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The sweet and funny second book in a new early-reader series, starring the spirited and outspoken Anne Shirley as she makes friends and settles into life at Green Gables -- with a few hijinks along the way, of course! Anne is nervous and excited to meet Diana, a neighbor girl who she just knows will be a kindred spirit. She's even more excited when she learns that she's invited to her very first picnic! Until Marilla's precious brooch goes missing...
112) Gallant
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother's journal--which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home--to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home, it doesn't matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Olivia knows that Gallant...
113) Anne's school days
Author
Series
(Kallie),Anne chapter book volume 03
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The third book in an early-reader series inspired by Anne of Green Gables, starring the spirited Anne Shirley as she navigates her first days of school and the incorrigible Gilbert Blythe. Anne loves autumn in Avonlea, and she's been enjoying her first three weeks of school. It helps that she walks to school with and sits next to her kindred spirit, Diana Barry. However, one day, Gilbert Blythe joins the class. According to Diana, he's very handsome,...
114) Plain Kate
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
p2010
Language
English
Description
Plain Kate's odd appearance and expertise as a woodcarver cause some to think her a witch, but friendship with a talking cat and, later, with humans help her to survive and even thrive in a world of magic, charms, and fear.
115) Splinters of scarlet
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Marit has a special gift that can kill her if she uses it too much, so when she finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy, she must tread lightly to save those around her.
Author
Series
Magic Misfits volume 2
Publisher
Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Growing up in an orphanage, Leila was bullied for being different. But she turned her hardship into skill by becoming an escape artist, a valuable trait when belonging to a group of magical best friends. When a famous psychic comes to town, however, Leila and her pals won't be able to escape the big mystery heading their way. Whether chasing mad monkeys or banishing ghosts from haunted hotels, these six friends will do their best to keep Mineral Wells...
117) The graveyard riddle
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Melody Bird has discovered an old, abandoned building on the edge of town. It's a dark, creepy place, but she can't resist its pull. When she goes to explore, she finds a boy hiding out there. Hal tells Melody that he is a spy-in-training, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a nearby suspected criminal. He's very secretive about the details, but Melody trusts him and starts bringing him blankets and sneaking him food. She...
Author
Series
Wilderlore volume 1
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The last thing Barclay Thorne ever wanted was an adventure. Thankfully, since he's an apprentice to Dullshire's mushroom farmer, the most exciting mission he's ever faced is searching for the elusive Mourningtide Morel. Until the day Barclay accidentally breaks Dullshire's most sacred rule: never ever, ever stray into the Woods, for within the Woods lurk vicious magical Beasts. To Barclay's horror, he faces a fate far worse than being eaten: he unwittingly...
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