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When some quirky art donated to a school fundraising effort to help a Pakistani American family, victims of a possible hate crime, is revealed to be an unknown work by a famous outsider artist, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, adults and teenagers alike debate who should get the money and begin to question each other's motivations.
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Nantucket volume 1
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English
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Reluctantly agreeing to organize a children's benefit at which a rock-star ex-lover is performing, Claire Danner Crispin finds her efforts complicated by her clashes with a fellow organizer, her best friend's catering mishaps, and a new relationship.
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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When the local animal shelter can't afford new toys, it's up to Bub and his human, Bella, to save the day. But how could they possibly raise the money? A pet wash, of course! Fun and high jinks abound as Bella and Bub learn that running a pet wash is harder and wetter than it looks. With full-color artwork throughout, this funny and charming diary-format early chapter book is perfect for anyone who believes a furry pal is the best kind of friend.
4) Dance fever
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English
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The Middleton Middle School fund-raising committee is looking for a theme for this year's event, and bossy Annelise insists on a formal dance, which her father will support with publicity and prizes, but the trouble is none of the boys want to come--so it is up to Victoria to get Annelise to agree to a compromise.
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Cupcake queen volume 2
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English
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After her parents' separation Penny and her mother moved from New York City to upstate Hog's Hollow--now, six months later, Penny is still coping with the dynamics of her new situation, including possible boy friends, enemies at school, and getting swept up in her best friend Tally's campaign to raise money to save the local animal shelter.
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Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 44
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English
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Some of the kids at Stoneybrook Elementary have pen pals at a school in New Mexico. When word comes that the school in New Mexico has burned down, Dawn decides to organize a fund-raiser for the fire victims, and reward generous givers with a gigantic sleepover.
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2022.
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English
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"Welcome to Lockwood, proud home of The Fairway Players, who, under the creative control of Martin Hayward, the owner of the local country club, are putting on a production of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons." The star, as always: Martin's wife, Helen, the only person in the troupe with any real acting talent. But this is not a production like any other: just as rehearsals get under way, tragedy strikes: Poppy Reswick, Martin and Helen's beloved granddaughter,...
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English
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"He's a cop trying to stop a serial bomber. And she'll stop at nothing to clear her own name. When a deadly bomb goes off during a climate change debate, librarian and event coordinator Jackie Santoro becomes the prime suspect. Her motive, according to Detective Avery Wick: to avenge the suicide of her prominent father, who was accused of crimes by a city councilman attending the event. Though Avery has doubts about Jackie's guilt, he can't exonerate...
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Spenser novels volume 25
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English
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With some trepidation, PI Spenser of Boston agrees to represent a businessman in a sexual harassment suit, trepidation because the accused is a former husband of Susan, Spenser's lover. Sure enough, complications mount, legal and romantic. By the author of Small Vices.
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St. Benet's trilogy volume 3
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Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc
Pub. Date
c2003
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English
13) Fake me a match
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Aladdin
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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When thirteen-year-old Avery LaDuke is put in charge of the eighth-grade charity project, an on-line matchmaking service, and tampers with the program to try to match her new stepsister and best friend, Blake, with the most popular boy in school, things quickly go awry.
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Arts Alliance America
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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A group of teens enter a song and dance competition, hoping to win the prize money, when they find out that their church is in financial trouble and is about to be torn down. Bonus features include bloopers, featurettes, sing-a-long, and more.
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Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Anne and Wendy are preparing for a new adult literacy class when Ben races inside the library to tell his mother that their dog, Hershey, has found a package on the porch. Anne chases Hershey around the yard until she is finally able to retrieve it and discovers and envelope with several thousand dollars of cash inside! Wendy is convinced the money is an answer to prayer -- the library's elevator is in severe need of repair -- but Anne doesn't feel...
16) Saige
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American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
c2013
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English
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Upset that her New Mexico school can only afford music and art teachers in alternate years, fourth-grader Saige works with her grandmother, Mimi, to plan a fundraiser but when Mimi has an accident, Saige relies on new friend Gabi to help.
17) Under fire
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Defend and protect (Blackburn) volume 3
Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Special Agent Tessa Reed left her demons in the past, but when she reconnects with USSS Agent Zane Thacker during a presidential fundraiser, one of those old adversaries comes to collect. These best friends must work together to protect the President and guard their own hearts"--
18) Fashion queen
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
Description
Inspired by the beautiful dresses at the Academy Awards show, Kylie Jean decides to try her hand at fashion--and Lilly recruits her to model the dress she is making for a school fund raising auction.