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True Legend
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mike Lupica
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Philomel (2012, Sep 4th).
Pages: 240
#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica makes his return to the basketball court!There's a reason teammates call him "True." Because for basketball phenom Drew Robinson, there is nothing more true than his talent on the court. It's the kind that comes along once in a generation and is loaded with perks--and with problems.Before long, True buys in to his own hype, much to the chagrin of his mother, who wants to keep her boy's head grounded--and suddenly trouble has a way of finding him. That is, until a washed-up former playground legend steps back onto the court and takes True under his wing.In this age of street agents promising riches to kids barely out of elementary school and college programs being taken down because of recruiting violations, True Legend is a resonant and inspiring novel in the Lupica tradition. more
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Hero
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mike Lupica
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Philomel (2010, Nov 2nd).
Pages: 304
Fourteen-year-old Billy Harriman can feel the changes. The sharpening of his senses. The incredible strength. The speed, as though he can textmessage himself across miles. The confidence and the strange need to patrol Central Park at night. His dad had been a hero, a savior to America and a confidante of the president. Then he died, and the changes began in Billy. What Billy never knew was that his father was no ordinary man-he was a superhero, battling the world's evil. This is a battle that has been waged for generations and that knows no boundaries. And now it's Billy's turn to take on the fight. It's Billy's turn to become a hero. more
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Zack Files 10: Bozo the Clone
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Dan Greenburg
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (1997, Aug 4th).
Pages: 64
"My clone looks like me. My clone talks like me. He helps me with my homework and takes care of my bullies. And he could be the answer to all my problems. Or he could be my biggest one yet! more
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Zack Files 06: I'm out of My Body...Please Leave a Message
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Dan Greenburg
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (1997, Feb 24th).
Pages: 64
When Zack's friend Spencer brings a 60's-style hippie book on astral travel to a sleepover, Zack learns the ins and outs of out-of-body travel in a snap. Getting out of their bodies seems awfully easy for the boys. The problem is, how do they get back in?! more
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Green Eggs and Ham (Beginner Book Video)
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Publisher: Green Eggs and Ham (Beginner Book Video) (2000, Jan 1st).
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The Rabbit Book: A Guide to Raising and Showing Rabbits
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Samantha Johnson
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Voyageur Press; First edition (2012, Jan 15th).
Pages: 160
This invaluable resource contains everything you need to know about selecting and caring for healthy rabbits, whether you keep pet bunnies or exhibit animals as National FFA Organization or 4-H youth projects. Advice on feeding, housing, and much more will help you set up your own rabbitry. Learn about maintaining clean hutches and nest boxes, breeding trios and raising kits, and diagnosing and treating health problems. The Rabbit Book gathers information about showing many different kinds of rabbits at fairs and events, including fancy, Angora, and commercial meat breeds. Beautifully illustrated with color photography, this guidebook covers everything you need to know to succeed. more
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The Animorphs #2: The Visitor
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: K.A. Applegate
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks; 2nd edition edition (2011, May 1st).
Pages: 192
The wildly popular series by K.A. Applegate is back! The first six books of Animorphs return, with striking new lenticular covers that morph.Rachel is still reeling from the news that the Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens known as the Yeerks. And that she and her friends -- five kids who, purely by chance, stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the power to morph into any animal they touch -- are the planet's only defense. But Rachel's always been something of a daredevil. So when it's suggested that they infiltrate the home of their assistant principal, Mr. Chapman, who also happens to be a human host of the Yeerks, she volunteers. But what she finds inside may be more than even she can handle. more
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The True Gift: A Christmas Story
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Patricia MacLachlan
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum; 1 edition (2009, Oct 6th).
Pages: 96
All year long Lily and Liam look forward to Christmas on their grandparents' farm. It's always the perfect trip -- walking to the lilac library, trimming the tree, giving gifts. But this year, thanks to a white cow alone in the meadow, things will be different. This Christmas, Lily and Liam will find out the meaning of a true gift. From one of our most beloved authors comes a brand-new holiday classic that rings in the season by celebrating the joys of family, community, and true giving. more
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Animorphs #5: The Predator
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: K.A. Applegate
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (2011, Dec 1st).
Pages: 160
The wildly popular series by K.A. Applegate is back! The first six books of Animorphs return, with striking new lenticular covers that morph.Marco never wanted to be an Animorph. He didn't want the ability to change into any animal he touches. And he certainly didn't want to be one of a handful of kids that are the planet's only defense against a secret alien army. His friends know why he feels the way he does. He's worried about his dad -- the only family Marco has left. If anything happens to him, his father will be alone. But something big is about to change for Marco. Something that could finally give him a reason to fight. more
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Missing Sisters
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gregory Maguire
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition (2009, Jun 30th).
Pages: 192
She's a skinny orphan. She's never been able to hear too well. And she can't speak too well, either. The only person who seems to care for her—one of the nuns at the orphanage—gets taken away from Alice in a freak accident. And then one day somebody calls Alice by the wrong name. Miami, she says. Miami Shaw. Miami Shaw, who may be Alice's twin sister. Who lives only a few miles away. Who has what Alice has always dreamed of—a whole wonderful family. But is there a place in that family for Alice? more
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