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The Magic Thief

by Prineas, Sarah

A young thief is drawn into a life of magic and adventure after picking the pocket of the powerful wizard Nevery Flinglas, who has returned from exile to attem...

Lady Liberty

A Biography

by Rappaport, Doreen

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Duel!

Burr and Hamilton's Deadly War of Words

by Fradin, Dennis Brindell

In the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, two men stood facing each other on a New Jersey cliff side. One was the U.S. vice president, Aaron Burr, and the o...

Mythological Creatures

A Classical Bestiary

by Curlee, Lynn

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Before John Was a Jazz Giant

A Song of John Coltrane

by Weatherford, Carole Boston

This lyrical picture-book biography of John Coltrane focuses on his childhood and how he interpreted sounds before he made his music.

The Totally Made-up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish

by Mills, Claudia

While dealing with her parents' separation and her best friend's distance, Amanda is able to work out some of her anxiety through her fifth-grade project--writ...

Silent Music

A Story of Baghdad

by Rumford, James

WHEN BOMBS BEGIN TO FALL, Ali drowns out the sould of war with a pen. Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali loves soccer, music and dancing, but most of a...

What's Eating You?

Parasites—The Inside Story

by Davies, Nicola

Age 9+. Guaranteed to make your skin crawl, this interesting, in-depth book exposes the many unwanted parasites, including mites, lice, ticks, and tapeworms, t...

Pale Male

Citizen Hawk of New York City

by Schulman, Janet

A red tail hawk and his mate build their nest near the top of a Fifth Avenue apartment building and bird watchers gather hoping to see the chicks in the nest.

Hans Brinker

by Coville, Bruce

A Dutch brother and sister work toward two goals, finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates.