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1) Anthem
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English
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He lived in the dark ages of the future. In a loveless world he dared to love the woman of his choice. In an age that had lost all trace of science and civilisation he had the courage to seek and find knowledge. But these were not the crimes for which he would be hunted. He was marked for death because he had committed the unpardonable sin: he had stood forth from the mindless human herd. He was a man alone. Ayn Rand's classic tale of a future dark...
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Tacky the penguin books volume 1
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English
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Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.
4) You be you
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English
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After exploring his ocean home and seeing many different types of sea life, a young fish named Adri talks to his parents and learns that differences make the world colorful and beautiful.
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Tacky the penguin books volume 2
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English
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To his teammates' horror, Tacky the penguin adds his own unique touch to their routine at the Penguin Cheering Contest, with surprising results.
7) Tex
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English
Description
The love between two teen-age brothers helps to alleviate the harshness of their usually parentless life as they struggle to grow up.
9) Stargirl
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English
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In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.
10) Elmer and Rose
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English
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When Grandpa Eldo asks Elmer and Wilbur to help a young elephant find her way back to her herd, they are surprised to find that she is pink, but even greater surprises are in store for them.
11) Purplicious
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Pinkalicious volume 2
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English
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When her classmates make fun of her for still liking the color pink, a little girl feels all alone, but then a friend shows her the power of her favorite color.
12) Jake and Lily
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English
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"Jake and Lily are twins and have always felt the same--like two halves of one person--but the year they turn eleven and Jake begins hanging out with Bump Stubbins, everything changes"--Publisher.
14) The giver
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In this new graphic novel edition, readers experience the haunting story of twelve-year-old Jonas and his seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment, through the brilliant art of P. Craig Russell that truly brings The Giver to life. Witness Jonas' assignment as the Receiver of Memory, watch as he begins to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community, and follow the explosion of color into his world like never before....
15) Lizzie at last
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English
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Lizzie, who has always been considered a nerd by the other kids, begins the seventh grade determined to change her image so that she can blend in better with the popular crowd.
16) We are twins
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English
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Illustrations and rhyming text describe a pair of twin sisters, who look very much alike but have different hobbies and interests.
17) I, Amber Brown
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Amber Brown volume 8
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English
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Because her divorced parents share joint custody of her, nine-year-old Amber suffers from lack of self-esteem and feels that she is a piece of jointly-owned property.
19) Me and you
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Piggy and Bunny volume 1
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English
Description
Two friends discuss how different they are from each other, and each decide, after wishing they were like the other, that it's best to accept one's own individuality.
20) Mouse was mad
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English
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Mouse struggles to find the right way to express his anger, modeling the behavior of Hare, Bear, Hedgehog, and Bobcat, only to discover that his own way may be the best way of all.