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Absolutely Positively Notby David LarochelleISBN 0439591090 (0-439-59109-0)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Absolutely Positively Not'Book summary:There is one thing Steven knows for sure: He's absolutely, positively NOT gay.[via]
Steven's a 16-year-old boy with two obsessions: sex and getting his driving license. The problem is, Steven's not thinking girls when he's thinking sex. Could he be -- don't say it -- gay? Steven sets out to get in touch with his inner he-man with Healthy Heterosexual Strategies such as "Start Hanging Out with the Guys," and "Begin Intensive Dating." But are Steven's tactics going to straighten him out, or leave him all twisted up?
Absolutely hilarious. Positively sidesplitting. But absolutely, positively NOT GAY!More editions of Absolutely Positively Not:
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyerby Mark TwainISBN 0439099404 (0-439-09940-4)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'Book summary:The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century. Presented in comic book format. [via]
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Amber Brown Is Green With Envyby Paula Danziger, Tony RossISBN 0439071712 (0-439-07171-2)
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Anne of Avonleaby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0439436494 (0-439-43649-4)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Avonlea'Book summary:One of the most beloved books of all time, with an introduction by Jennifer L. Holm.[via]
Anne of Green Gables is all grown up--almost. At sixteen, Anne has transformed from student to teacher, and she's the new big sister to seven-year-old twins, quiet Dora and mischievous Davy. A grumpy new neighbor has moved next door, and Anne's best friend, Diana, is falling in love.
Despite all these changes, she's still the same fun, impulsive Anne--a romantic dreamer with a redheaded temper.More editions of Anne of Avonlea:
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Anne of Green Gablesby L.M. Montgomery, Anne MazerISBN 0439295777 (0-439-29577-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Green Gables'Book summary:When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, "But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl." It's not long, though, before the Cuthberts can't imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables--but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. Somewhere between the time Anne "confesses" to losing Marilla's amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, "One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." And no book that she's in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M. Montgomery's many stories. Adapter M.C. Helldorfer includes only a few of Anne's mirthful and poignant adventures, yet manages to capture the freshness of one of children's literature's spunkiest, most beloved characters. There's just enough to make beginning readers want more--luckily, there's a lot more in the originals! Illustrator Ellen Beier creates vibrant pictures to portray the beauty of the land around Green Gables and the spirited nature of Anne herself. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Bar Code Rebellionby Suzanne WeynISBN 0439803853 (0-439-80385-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bar Code Rebellion'Book summary:They want your identity. They want your freedom. They can't have them.[via]
The bar code rebellion.
Kayla has resisted getting the bar code tattoo, even though it's meant forfeiting a "normal" life. Without the tattoo, she's an exile. But she can't stay an exile for long....
For reasons she doesn't completely understand--but will soon discover--Kayla is at the center of a lethan conspiracy that will soon threaten the very notion of freedom. Kayla can either give in to the bar code, or she can join the resistance and fight it. The choice, to her, is clear: It's time to fight.
They want your identity.
They want your freedom.
They can't have them.
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Bud, Not Buddyby Not AvailableISBN 043940200X (0-439-40200-X)
Softcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bud, Not Buddy'Book summary:"It's funny how ideas are, in a lot of ways they're just like seeds. Both of them start real, real small and then... woop, zoop, sloop... before you can say Jack Robinson, they've gone and grown a lot bigger than you ever thought they could." So figures scrappy 10-year-old philosopher Bud--"not Buddy"--Caldwell, an orphan on the run from abusive foster homes and Hoovervilles in 1930s Michigan. And the idea that's planted itself in his head is that Herman E. Calloway, standup-bass player for the Dusky Devastators of the Depression, is his father.
Guided only by a flier for one of Calloway's shows--a small, blue poster that had mysteriously upset his mother shortly before she died--Bud sets off to track down his supposed dad, a man he's never laid eyes on. And, being 10, Bud-not-Buddy gets into all sorts of trouble along the way, barely escaping a monster-infested woodshed, stealing a vampire's car, and even getting tricked into "busting slob with a real live girl." Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, once again exhibits his skill for capturing the language and feel of an era and creates an authentic, touching, often hilarious voice in little Bud. (Ages 8 to 12) --Paul Hughes [via]
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The Call of the Wildby Jack London, AviISBN 0439227143 (0-439-22714-3)
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Candyby Kevin BrooksISBN 0439683289 (0-439-68328-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Candy'Book summary:Kevin Brooks (Kissing the Rain, Martyn Pig, Lucas) excels at portraying the gritty details of English underclass life, and here, in a story of a boy desperately in love, he has written an irresistibly suspenseful and compelling YA novel.
When Joe Beck, a fifteen-year-old suburban kid, gets lost in a disreputable neighborhood on his way to an appointment in London, he is struck dumb by his first sight of beautiful and seemingly innocent Candy. She talks with him, teases him, but reveals nothing about herself except her phone number. Later they have a perfect day at the London Zoo, and soon Joe is as addicted to Candy as she is to heroin, in spite of the threats of her menacing pimp Iggy. Almost nothing matters except his desire to free her from her terrible life -- not his bands chance for a recording contract, not the song he has written for her that has become a hit without him. But there is something that still matters to him, and when he rescues the young prostitute from her sordid rooming house and takes her into hiding to sweat out her addiction, Iggy finds and uses that one thing that is stronger than Joes passion for Candy, in a heart-thumping, breathless conclusion. (Age 14 and up) -- Patty Campbell [via]
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The Cardinal of the Kremlinby Tom ClancyISBN 0425116840 (0-425-11684-0)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Cardinal of the Kremlin'Book summary:Two men possess vital data on Russia's Star Wars missile defense system. One of them is CARDINAL--America's highest agent in the Kremlin--and he's about to be terminated by the KGB. The other is the one American who can save CARDINAL and lead the world to the brink of peace--or war. [via]
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A Corner of the Universeby Ann M. MartinISBN 0439388813 (0-439-38881-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Corner of the Universe'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The summer that Hattie turns twelve, she meets the childlike uncle she never knew and becomes friends with a girl who works at the carnival. [via]
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Crazy Mixed-up Spanglish Dayby Marisa Montes, Joe CepedaISBN 0439475198 (0-439-47519-8)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Cutby Patricia McCormickISBN 0439324599 (0-439-32459-9)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Debt of Honorby Tom ClancyISBN 0425147584 (0-425-14758-4)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Debt of Honor'Book summary:Razio Yamata is one of Japan's most influential industrialists, and part of a relatively small group of authority who wield tremendous authority in the Pacific Rim's economic powerhouse. He has devised a plan to cripple the American greatness, humble the U.S. military, and elevate Japan to a position of dominance on the world stage. Yamata's motivation lies in his desire to pay off a Debt of Honor to his parents and to the country he feels is responsible for their deaths: America. All he needs is a catalyst to set his plan in motion. When the faulty gas tank on one Tennessee family's car leads to their fiery death, an opportunistic U.S. congressman uses the occasion to rush a new trade law through the system. The law is designed to squeeze Japan economically. Instead, it provides Yamata with the leverage he needs to put his plan into action. As Yamata's plan begins to unfold, it becomes clear to the world that someone is launching a fully integrated operation against the United States. There's only one man to find out who the culprit is: Jack Ryan, the new president's National Security Advisor. [via]
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The Declaration of Independenceby Anne MazerISBN 0439178762 (0-439-17876-2)
Softcover, Apple
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Declaration of Independence'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Twelve-year-old Abby Hayes struggles with identity and moral issues in these books. Narrated partially through Abby's journal entries, she tries to find her place at school and prove she is as good at something as her talented ""Super Sibs. [via]
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Deliver Us From Normalby Kate KliseISBN 0439523230 (0-439-52323-0)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Deliver Us From Normal'Book summary:A humorous and heartbreaking novel about growing up in a large family by an author who brings a fresh new voice to the Scholastic Press list.[via]
Yes, there really is a Normal, Illinois. Charles Harrisong should know; he was born there. But life is difficult for Charles because his family isn't normal at all. They're poor, for one thing. They stand out, which is the worst thing. After an ugly incident at school, Charles and family leave Normal and begin an adventure that takes them to a houseboat that just might be their new home. And Charles begins a personal journey within his own heart; one that will ultimately deliver him both from and to himself.More editions of Deliver Us From Normal:
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Executive Ordersby Tom ClancyISBN 0425158632 (0-425-15863-2)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Executive Orders'Book summary:Etwas stärkere Gebrauchsspuren; [via]
Fadeby Robert CormierISBN 0440210917 (0-440-21091-7)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Fighting Ruben Wolfeby Markus ZusakISBN 0439241871 (0-439-24187-1)
Softcover, Scholastic, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fighting Ruben Wolfe'Book summary:As Cameron and Ruben Wolfe walk home from school one day, a rough bloke awaits them at their gate. "Can we talk inside?" he asks.
"Well, for starters," Rube answers, "who the hell are y'?"
"Oh, I'm sorry," says the stranger. "I'm a guy who can either change your life or smack it into the ground for bein' smart."
The brothers decide to listen. They keep listening, and soon they're embroiled in a ruthless underground world of sleazy amateur boxing, 50 bucks for a win, a decent tip for a loss. The intensity of this kind of fighting goes beyond the obvious violence and danger, though, as Cameron wonders whether he even wants to come out from his brother's shadow and both boys seek an identity beyond that of their painfully harsh working class family's.
Markus Zusak pens a surprisingly complex and touching story that will linger long with readers. The language is hard-hitting, witty, and authentic--as are the emotions and action. Fighting Ruben Wolfe is not about boxing. It's about respect, stubborn pride, and real brotherly love. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Freckle JuiceISBN 0439044588 (0-439-04458-8)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Fudge-A-Maniaby Judy BlumeISBN 0425193829 (0-425-19382-9)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fudge-A-Mania'Book summary:Fudge is back-and driving his brother Peter crazy, as usual. This five-year-old human hurricane is more trouble than ever. His latest plan is to marry Peter's sworn enemy, Sheila Tubman (how disgusting!). But Peter's problems are about to get worse. His parents have decided to share a summer house with the Tubmans. And Peter will be stuck with Fudge and Sheila the Cootie Queen for three whole weeks! It's going to be an unforgettable (and hilarious) trip for both families, filled with old friends and new ones, plenty of surprises and lots of laughs. It may not be the vacation of Peter's dreams. But as millions of Judy Blume fans know, it won't be dull. Because with Fudge around, anything can happen...and does! [via]
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The Glass Lakeby Maeve BinchyISBN 0440221595 (0-440-22159-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Goldieby Ellen MilesISBN 0439793793 (0-439-79379-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Here on Earthby Alice HoffmanISBN 0425167313 (0-425-16731-3)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Ironmanby Chris CrutcherISBN 044021971X (0-440-21971-X)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ironman'Book summary:Bo Brewster has been at war with his father for as long as he can remember. Following angry outbursts at school that cost Bo his spot on the football team and move him dangerously close to expulsion, Bo is sent to Mr. Nak's Anger Management Group (which he initially believes to be populated with future serial killers and freeway snipers).
There he meets a hard-edged pack of survivors whose own defenses are rigged as high as his. It is here he meets and falls in love with Shelly, a future American Gladiator, whose passion for physical challenge more than matches his.
"Crutcher again demonstrates his genius for tackling big issues and thought-provoking philosophies in an accessible and entertaining way."--The Horn Book, Starred Review
"Crutcher has consistently penned exceptional reads for young adults, and Ironman is one of his strongest works yet."--School Library Journal [via]More editions of Ironman:
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The Laughing Corpseby Laurell K. HamiltonISBN 0425204669 (0-425-20466-9)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Laughing Corpse'Book summary:Harold Gaynor offers Anita Blake a million dollars to raise a 300-year-old zombie. Knowing it means a human sacrifice will be necessary, Anita turns him down. But when dead bodies start turning up, she realizes that someone else has raised Harold's zombie--and that the zombie is a killer. Anita pits her power against the zombie and the voodoo priestess who controls it. Notice to Hollywood: forget Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Anita Blake is the real thing. [via]
Letters from the Insideby John MarsdenISBN 0440219515 (0-440-21951-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Library Cardby Jerry SpinelliISBN 0439856272 (0-439-85627-2)
Softcover, Scholastic, Incorporated
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A Little Princessby Frances Hodgson Burnett, E. L. KonigsburgISBN 0439101379 (0-439-10137-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Little Princess'Book summary:Here is a classic tale of a girl's transformation from riches to rags and back to riches again, repackaged with an introduction by E.L. Konigsburg, the Newbery Medal-winning author of The View from Saturday. [via]
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Luckyby Eddie De OliveiraISBN 0439546559 (0-439-54655-9)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Lushby Natasha FriendISBN 043985346X (0-439-85346-X)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Measure for Measureby William ShakespeareISBN 0415026970 (0-415-02697-0)
Softcover, Van Nostrand Reinhold
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Measure for Measure'Book summary:A dark and difficult play, Measure for Measure has been a popular play since the latter half of the 20th century for its prescient dramatisation of the issues of sexual and political hypocrisy, and the ways in which the state interferes in the private lives of its citizens. Set in Duke Vincentio's Vienna, where poverty, disease and prostitution are rife, Claudio and his fiancée Juliet are arrested for having sex before marriage, and Claudio is sentenced to death. Angelo, the Duke's deputy, who stands in for the Duke whilst he ostensibly goes off on a pilgrimage, enthusiastically endorses the sentence. In fact the Duke remains behind the scenes, watching Angelo as he falls for Claudio's sister Isabella, who comes to beg for her brother's life. Angelo is a wonderful creation, loathsome yet fascinating as he struggles with the double standards of his enforcement of draconian laws whilst lusting after the sister of the man he is prepared to execute, debating "The tempter or the tempted, who sins most?".
No one is spared Shakespeare's withering look at the mores of early 17th-century life, not even the pimps and madams who try to get by in the midst of the Duke's bizarre and coercive disguises and performances. The deeply ambiguous ending of Measure for Measure confirms it as one of Shakespeare's most ambivalent and arguably despairing plays. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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The Merchant of Veniceby William ShakespeareISBN 0415027519 (0-415-02751-9)
Softcover, Van Nostrand Reinhold
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Merchant of Venice'Book summary:"Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?" Shylock's impassioned plea in the middle of The Merchant of Venice is one of its most dramatic moments. After the Holocaust, the play has become a battleground for those who argue that the play represents Shakespeare's ultimate statement against ignorance and anti-Semitism in favour of a liberal vision of tolerance and multiculturalism. Other critics have pointed out that the play is, after all, a comedy that ultimately pokes fun at a 16th-century Jew. In fact, the bare outline of the plot suggests that the play is far more complex than either of these characterisations. Bassanio, a feckless young Venetian, asks his wealthy friend, the merchant Antonio, for money to finance a trip to woo the beautiful Portia in Belmont. Reluctant to refuse his friend (to whom he professes intense love), Antonio borrows the money from the Jewish moneylender. If he reneges on the deal, Shylock jokingly demands a pound of his flesh. When all Antonio's ships are lost at sea, Shylock calls in his debt, and the love and laughter of the first scenes of the play threaten to give way to death and tragedy. The final climactic courtroom scene, complete with a cross-dressed Portia, a knife-wielding Shylock, and the debate on "the quality of mercy" is one of the great dramatic moments in Shakespeare. The controversial subject matter of the play ensures that it continues to repel, divide but also fascinate its many audiences. --Jerry Brotton [via]
The Merry Wives of Windsorby William ShakespeareISBN 0415026989 (0-415-02698-9)
Softcover, Thomson Learning
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Millicent Min, Girl Geniusby Lisa YeeISBN 0439425204 (0-439-42520-4)
Softcover, Arthur a Levine
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Millicent Min, Girl Genius'Book summary:Millicent Min is having a bad summer. Her fellow high school students hate her for setting the curve. Her fellow 11-year-olds hate her for going to high school. And her mother has arranged for her to tutor Stanford Wong, the poster boy for Chinese geekdom. But then Millie meets Emily. Emily doesn't know Millicent's IQ score. She actually thinks Millie is cool. And if Millie can hide her awards, ignore her grandmother's advice, swear her parents to silence, blackmail Stanford, and keep all her lies straight, she just might make her first friend. What's it gong to take? Sheer genius. [via]
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Missing Mayby Cynthia RylantISBN 0439613833 (0-439-61383-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Missing May'Book summary:This wonderful book revolves around a few delightfully named characters: Summer, Uncle Ob, Aunt May and Cletus Underwood. After being passed among relatives, Summer joins her aunt and uncle and marvels at the couple's deep love for one another. But after Aunt May dies, Summer and Uncle Ob are brought together in their struggles to come to terms with the death. Cletus, a neighbor boy, comes along to help provide an answer. This simple and sweet story, which won the Newbery Medal in 1993, is injected with just the right touches of humor and mysticism. [via]
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Much Ado About Nothingby William Shakespeare, A.R. HumphreysISBN 0415027004 (0-415-02700-4)
Softcover, Van Nostrand Reinhold
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Much Ado About Nothing'Book summary:Like Love's Labour's Lost, Much Ado about Nothing shows Shakespeare moving into a more complex and darker terrain through his exploration of an apparently harmless comical romance. The play revolves around the adventures of the two gallants Claudio and Benedick at the court of Sicily. Claudio falls in love with the governor's daughter Hero, and is eager for his more misanthropic friend Benedick to also find love. Benedick is introduced to the fiery, independent Beatrice, and sparks soon fly as they banter with each other in a more wittier version of Kate and Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew. Beatrice has some wonderful ripostes to marriage asking why should a woman marry "a clod of wayward marl", whilst Benedick grumbles that "She speaks poniards and every word stabs". Meanwhile, the jealous Don John convinces Claudio that Hero has in fact been unfaithful to him. When Claudio rejects Hero on their wedding day, she faints and is taken for dead. In the hectic final scenes the play moves towards reconciliation between Claudio and Hero, and the tentative admission of the love between Benedick and Beatrice. Famously filmed by Kenneth Branagh in the Tuscan countryside with a cast that included Keanu Reeves, Much Ado about Nothing remains one of Shakespeare's most successful comedies. --Jerry Brotton. [via]
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Nothing but the Truthby AviISBN 043932730X (0-439-32730-X)
Hardcover, Orchard Books
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Number the Starsby Lois LowryISBN 0440227534 (0-440-22753-4)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Number the Stars'Book summary:The evacuation of Jews from Nazi-held Denmark is one of the great untold stories of World War II. On September 29, 1943, word got out in Denmark that Jews were to be detained and then sent to the death camps. Within hours the Danish resistance, population and police arranged a small flotilla to herd 7,000 Jews to Sweden. Lois Lowry fictionalizes a true-story account to bring this courageous tale to life. She brings the experience to life through the eyes of 10-year-old Annemarie Johannesen, whose family harbors her best friend, Ellen Rosen, on the eve of the round-up and helps smuggles Ellen's family out of the country. Number the Stars won the 1990 Newbery Medal. [via]
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One True Thingby Anna QuindlenISBN 044022103X (0-440-22103-X)
Softcover, Dell Publishing
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Otherwise Known As Sheila the Greatby Judy BlumeISBN 0425193802 (0-425-19380-2)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great'Book summary:Sheila Tubman (Peter Hatchers sworn enemy) sometimes wonders who she really is: the outgoing, witty, and capable Sheila the Great, or the secret Sheila, whos afraid of spiders, the dark, swimming and, most of all, dogs. When her family leaves the city for a summer in the country, Sheila has to face some of her worst fears. Not only does a dog come with the rented house, but her parents expect Sheila to take swimming lessons! Sheila does her best to pretend she's an expert at everything, but she knows she isn't fooling her new best friend, Mouse Ellis, who not only is an outstanding swimmer, but loves dogs! What will it take for Sheila to admit to Mouse and to herself that she's only human?[via]More editions of Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great:
Pale Fireby Vladimir NabokovISBN 0425093220 (0-425-09322-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Plastic Angelby Nerissa NieldsISBN 043970913X (0-439-70913-X)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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The Pony and the Missing Dogby Jeanne Betancourt, Paul BachemISBN 0439216397 (0-439-21639-7)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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The Puppy Place Rascalby Ellen MilesISBN 0439793823 (0-439-79382-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Rainbow Sixby Tom ClancyISBN 0425170349 (0-425-17034-9)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rainbow Six'Book summary:For many readers, Jack Ryan embodies the essence of the modern American hero. Morally centered, disciplined, humble yet powerful, Ryan (and his onscreen incarnations in Alec Baldwin and Harrison Ford) has made Tom Clancy one of the most popular writers in the world. But as Clancy has constructed the Ryan mythology, he has quietly established Ryan's shadow double, John Clark. Appearing in The Cardinal of the Kremlin, Clear and Present Danger, and Without Remorse, Clark has many of Jack Ryan's most appealing traits, but he is also a darker figure embodying the more paranoid sensibilities of the late '90s. As is made clear from the opening pages of Rainbow Six, ex-Navy SEAL Clark and his colleagues believe violent, deadly force to be the best deterrent for terrorism.
Clark (a.k.a. Rainbow Six) has left the CIA to create an England-based organization code-named "Rainbow." Its mission: deploy an elite squad of American operatives combined with handpicked British, French, and German agents to stop terrorism in its tracks. Rainbow's emergence could not be more timely: in quick succession, the force diffuses three attempted terrorist actions. But Clark becomes suspicious when Russian agents suddenly show interest in Rainbow's work.
Rainbow Six appeals on all the levels that Clancy fans could hope for. The Rainbow operatives, from Navy SEALs to German mountain-leader school graduates, are rendered to inspire with their physical and mental prowess. The book is infatuated with the latest gadgets for scrambling, transmitting, and decoding secrets. And, in a carefully woven narrative that simultaneously traces the Rainbow team, a former KGB agent named Popov, the Australian Olympic security team, and a sinister group of American scientists, Clancy artfully reveals the mystery of "Shiva" at the center of the novel. How does Clark measure up against Jack Ryan? He may be the perfect hero for a world with hidden villains. --Patrick O'Kelley [via]
Ramona Foreverby Beverly Cleary, Alan TiegreenISBN 044021937X (0-440-21937-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The Rapture of Canaanby Sheri ReynoldsISBN 0425162443 (0-425-16244-3)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Rapture of Canaan'Book summary:Oprah Book Club® Selection, April 1997: Members of the Church of Fire and Brimstone and God's Almighty Baptizing Wind spend their days and nights serving the Lord and waiting for the Rapture--that moment just before the Second Coming of Christ when the saved will be lifted bodily to heaven and the damned will be left behind to face the thousand years of tribulation on earth. The tribulation, according to Grandpa Herman, founder of Fire and Brimstone, will be an ugly time: "He said that we'd run out of food. That big bugs would chase us around and sting us with their tails . . . He said we'd turn on the faucet in the bathroom and find only blood running out . . . He said evil multitudes would come unto us and cut off our limbs, and that we wouldn't die . . . And then he'd say, 'But you don't have to be left behind. You can go straight to Heaven with all of God's special children if you'll only open your hearts to Jesus . . .'"
Such talk of damnation weighs heavy on the mind of Ninah Huff, the 15-year-old narrator of Sheri Reynolds's second novel, The Rapture of Canaan. To distract her from sinful thoughts about her prayer partner James, Ninah puts pecan shells in her shoes and nettles in her bed. But concentrating on the Passion of Jesus cannot, in the end, deter Ninah and James from their passion for each other, and the consequences prove both tragic and transforming for the entire community.
The Rapture of Canaan is a book about miracles, and in writing it, Reynolds has performed something of a miracle herself. Although the church's beliefs and practices may seem extreme (sleeping in an open grave, mortifying the flesh with barbed wire), its members are complex and profoundly sympathetic as they wrestle with the contradictions of Fire and Brimstone's theology, the temptations of the outside world, and the frailties of the human heart. [via]
Romeo and Julietby William Shakespeare, Brian GibbonsISBN 0416178502 (0-416-17850-2)
Hardcover, Chapman & Hall
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Romeo and Juliet : The Contemporary Film, the Classic Playby William ShakespeareISBN 0440227127 (0-440-22712-7)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Romeo and Juliet : The Contemporary Film, the Classic Play'Book summary:Award-winning director Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom) has updated Shakespeare's classic tragedy of young love and teen suicide in a unique new film, in which the warring Capulets and Montagues are gangsters who carry guns instead of swords. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio (What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Basketball Diaries) and Claire Danes (My So-Called Life, Little Women) as the doomed lovers, the film is set in a modern city. The actors speak Shakespeare's words--but with their own American accents.
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Ruby Hollerby Sharon CreechISBN 0439458080 (0-439-45808-0)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Rumble Fishby S. E. HintonISBN 0440059194 (0-440-05919-4)
Hardcover, Delacorte Press
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Shadowby Ellen MilesISBN 0439793815 (0-439-79381-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Shilohby Phyllis Reynolds NaylorISBN 0440219914 (0-440-21991-4)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shiloh'Book summary:When 11-year-old Marty Preston chances upon a mistreated beagle pup in his hometown of Friendly, West Virginia, he is not prepared for the ethical questions he has to face. Should he return the dog to its owner, only to have the animal abused again? Should he tell his parents? Should he steal food to help the poor creature? Marty's efforts to cope with these questions provides the moral backbone for this story, which is presented in a language and manner that will be understood by third- and fourth-grade readers. The heart and beauty of this 1992 Newbery Medal winner lies in lessons children will take away with them. [via]
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The Silver Kissby Annette Curtis KlauseISBN 0440213460 (0-440-21346-0)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Silver Kiss'Book summary:Zoe is wary when, in the dead of night, the beautiful yet frightening Simon comes to her house. Simon seems to understand the pain of loneliness and death and Zoe's brooding thoughts of her dying mother.
Simon is one of the undead, a vampire, seeking revenge for the gruesome death of his mother three hundred years before. Does Simon dare ask Zoe to help free him from this lifeless chase and its insufferable loneliness? [via]More editions of The Silver Kiss:
Snail Mail, No Moreby Paula DanzigerISBN 0439063361 (0-439-06336-1)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Snowballby Ellen MilesISBN 0439793807 (0-439-79380-7)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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So Totally Emily Ebersby Lisa YeeISBN 0439838479 (0-439-83847-9)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Timeby Lisa YeeISBN 0439622484 (0-439-62248-4)
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Stillwatchby Mary Higgins ClarkISBN 0440183057 (0-440-18305-7)
Softcover, Dell Publishing
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Stories About New Friends, Old Friends, And Unexpectedly True Friends: Stories About New Friends, Old Friends, And Unexpectedly True Friendsby Ann M. Martin, David LevithanISBN 0439729912 (0-439-72991-2)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novelby Anthony HorowitzISBN 0439390923 (0-439-39092-3)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothingby Judy BlumeISBN 0425193799 (0-425-19379-9)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Tangerineby Edward BloorISBN 0439286034 (0-439-28603-4)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tangerine'Book summary:So what if he's legally blind? Even with his bottle-thick, bug-eyed glasses, Paul Fisher can see better than most people. He can see the lies his parents and brother live out, day after day. No one ever listens to Paul, though--until the family moves to Tangerine. In Tangerine, even a blind, geeky, alien freak can become cool. Who knows? Paul might even become a hero! Edward Bloor's debut novel sparkles with wit, authenticity, unexpected plot twists, and heart. The writing is so fine, the story so triumphant, that you just might stand up and shout when you get to the end. Hooray! [via]
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Troubling a Starby Madeleine L'EngleISBN 0440219507 (0-440-21950-7)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Tyrellby Coe BoothISBN 0439838797 (0-439-83879-7)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Up a Road Slowlyby Irene HuntISBN 0425188175 (0-425-18817-5)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Up a Road Slowly'Book summary:After her mother's death, Julie goes to live with Aunt Cordelia, a spinster schoolteacher, where she experiences many emotions and changes as she grows from seven to eighteen. [via]
Western Ponyby Jeanne Betancourt, Paul BachemISBN 0439064880 (0-439-06488-0)
Softcover, Scholastic, Incorporated
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Whatever Happened to Janie?by Caroline B. CooneyISBN 0440219248 (0-440-21924-8)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Whatever Happened to Janie?'Book summary:No one ever paid attention to the faces of missing children on milk cartons. But as Janie Johnson glanced at the face of the little girl who had been taken twelve years ago, she recognized that little girl--it was herself.
The mystery of the kidnapping is unraveled, but the nightmare is not over. The Spring family wants justice, but who is to blame? It's difficult to figure out what's best for everyone.
Janie Johnson or Janie Spring? There's enough love for everyone, but how can the two separate families live happily ever after? [via]More editions of Whatever Happened to Janie?:
The Winter Roomby Gary PaulsenISBN 0440227836 (0-440-22783-6)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Witnessby Karen HesseISBN 0439272009 (0-439-27200-9)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Witness'Book summary:It is 1924, and a small Vermont town finds itself under siege--by the Ku Klux Klan. Using free verse, Newbery Medal-winning author Karen Hesse (Out of the Dust) allows 11 unique and memorable voices to relate the story of the Klan's steady infiltration into the conscience of a small, Prohibition-era community. The Klan's "all-American" philosophy is at first embraced by several of the town's influential men, including Constable Parcelle Johnson and retailer Harvey Pettibone. But Harvey's sensible wife, Viola, and independent restaurant owner Iris Weaver suspect from the beginning that the Klan's arrival heralds trouble. As the only African Americans in town, 12-year old Leonora Sutter and her father try to escape Klan scrutiny, while 6-year-old, city-born Esther Hirsch remains blissfully unaware of the Klan's prejudice against Jews as she enjoys the Vermont countryside. And Sara Chickering, the lady farmer who has opened her home to Esther and her father, is torn between her own hidden biases and her growing love for Esther.
All, however, are galvanized towards action when a shadowy figure shoots at Esther and her father right through Sara's front door. Who would commit such an evil act? And is it too late to remove the poison that has insidiously leaked into their once tight-knit community? Part mystery, part social commentary, Hesse's historically accurate chronicle is a riveting catalyst for discussion that thoughtfully explores race and identity from every possible point of view. The free verse format and distinct characterizations also make Witness a perfect choice for library or classroom reader's theater productions. (Ages 12 and older) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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The Wright 3by Blue Balliett, Brett HelquistISBN 0439693675 (0-439-69367-5)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wright 3'Book summary:From the New York Times bestselling team behind Chasing Vermeer comes another thought-provoking art mystery--featuring Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie house![via]
Spring semester at the Lab School in Hyde Park finds Petra and Calder drawn into another mystery when unexplainable accidents and ghostly happenings throw a spotlight on Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, and it's up to the two junior sleuths to piece together the clues. Stir in the return of Calder's friend Tommy (which creates a tense triangle), H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man, 3D pentominoes, and the hunt for a coded message left behind by Wright, and the kids become tangled in a dangerous web in which life and art intermingle with death, deception, and surprise.More editions of The Wright 3:
The Wrong Childby Patricia KayISBN 042517770X (0-425-17770-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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The Young Man And the Seaby Rodman Philbrick, W.R. PhilbrickISBN 0439368294 (0-439-36829-4)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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