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English
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"The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and...
2) Chouette
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Tiny is pregnant. Her husband is delighted. "You think this baby is going to be like you, but it's not like you at all," she warns him. 'This baby is an owl-baby." When Chouette is born small and broken-winged, Tiny works around the clock to meet her daughter's needs. Left on her own to care for a child who seems more predatory bird than baby, Tiny vows to raise Chouette to be her authentic self. Even in those times when Chouette's behaviors grow...
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
180 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the internationally bestselling author of Exit West, a story of love, loss, and rediscovery in a time of unsettling change. One morning, a man wakes up to find himself transformed. Overnight, Anders's skin has turned dark, and the reflection in the mirror seems a stranger to him. At first he shares his secret only with Oona, an old friend turned new lover. Soon, reports of similar events begin to surface. Across the land, people are awakening...
Author
Series
The Vault of Dreamers volume 2
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
418 pages : map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Rosie has escaped Forge School but finds herself trapped in the body of another girl"--
5) Little
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
[English, French, Spanish version]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jordan is a take-no-prisoners mogul who torments her long-suffering assistant and employees daily. She soon faces an unexpected threat to her personal life and career when she magically transforms into a thirteen-year-old version of herself.
6) Heir of Fire
Author
Series
Throne of Glass volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
Formats
Description
Royal assassin Celaena must travel to a new land to confront a truth about her heritage, while brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world.
8) Patchwork
Author
Language
English
Description
"An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text encourage readers to picture themselves becoming a variety of people and things, from an astronaut to an elephant to an alien. Includes instructions for making masks.
Author
Series
Enchanter's child volume 1
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 11
Physical Desc
347 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Alex has a set of Enchanted cards. When she flutters her fingers above them, something magical happens: the cards come alive and create moving pictures of what is now and what is yet to come. But Enchantment is illegal in the city of Luma, and those who practice it are imprisoned forever in the Vaults--dark dungeons deep below the city. When Alex is betrayed by her foster sister Zerra, she knows she is in great danger. With the help of her little...
Author
Series
A Throne of glass novel volume 4
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. Embracing her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen, Celaena returns to the empire--for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past"--
13) Summerkin
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
After defeating the evil Mór, Fer must compete in a contest that will either seal her fate as the ruler of the Summerlands or send her back to the human world forever.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Through his imaginative journey, Alexander discovers how great men become heroes: a tough president has a soft spot for nature, a proud warrior is also the most peaceful, and sometimes, being brave about what makes you different will not only help you break records, but inspire others.
15) You are a story
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An empowering reflection on the many things we are and the ways we relate to the world"--
16) Nubia: Real one
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
205 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Nubia has always been a little bit...different. As a baby she showcased Amazonian-like strength by pushing over a tree to rescue her neighbor's cat. But despite her having similar abilities, the world has no problem telling her that she's no Wonder Woman. And even if she were, they wouldn't want her. Every time she comes to the rescue, she's reminded of how people see her: as a threat. Her moms do their best to keep her safe, but Nubia can't deny...
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Margrave of Thornbeck has to find a bride, fast. He invites ten noble-born ladies from around the country to be his guests at Thornbeck Castle for two weeks, a time to test these ladies and reveal their true character. Avelina is only responsible for two things: making sure her deception goes undetected and avoiding being selected as the margrave's bride. Since the latter seems unlikely, she concentrates on not getting caught. No one must know...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Physical Desc
297 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Cecilia has always known she is the true princess of Suala, but when she and her best friend, Harper, decide to speed up her ascendancy to the throne, they find danger and many imposters who challenge her claim.
Author
Publisher
Disney Press, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First hardcover edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
284 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
After bonding over their distaste for the roles they are expected to fill, Rapunzel and Cassandra discover a secret lagoon said to hold the kingdom's greatest power.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
222 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
When living with her mother's abusive boyfriend becomes unbearable, fifteen-year-old Selina Kyle, the future Catwoman, runs away and struggles to find her own identity while living on the streets of Gotham.