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You Go Girl:
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The Illyrian Adventure
by Lloyd Alexander
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It's 1872, and adventurous Vesper Holly and her guardian set out for the tiny country of Illyria on a quest for its legendary treasure. But once Vesper and Brinnie arrive, they are plunged into a fierce struggle between rebel forces--and someone is out to kill the two of them. More...
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by Avi
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Manned by an angry, motley crew at the mercy of a ruthless captain, the "Seahawk" reeks of despair and mutiny. But from her seemingly powerless position, the lone passenger, 13-year-old Charlotte Doyle, dares to become the center of a deadly voyage. Newbery Honor Book. More...
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The Escape from Home
by Avi
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Twelve-year-old Patrick and 15-year-old Maura O'Connell are fleeing the ravages of Ireland's potato famine and heading for America. In the port city of Liverpool, their paths cross with 11-year-old Lawrence Kirkle, who is running not from poverty, but from his father, a wealthy English lord. Together, they head for America, hotly pursued by friend and foe alike. More...
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The Secret of Castle Cant: Being an Account of the Remarkable Adventures of Lucy Wickwright, Maidservant and Spy
by K. P. Bath
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With remarkable wit and a flair for the fantastic, this debut author captivates readers with fast-paced action, a cast of eccentric characters, and two strong female heroines who learn that cunning and heroism are not merely words in a storybook. Illustrations. More...
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The Amaranth Enchantment
by Julie Berry
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In this magical story filled with delightful surprises, Lucinda Chapdelaine will dance at the royal ball, fall under the Amaranth Witch's spell, avenge her parents' deaths, and maybe--just maybe--capture the heart of a prince. A delightful fairytale by a lyrical new voice. More...
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Dragon's Keep
by Janet Lee Carey
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On Wilde Island, Princess Rosalind is born with a dragon claw where her ring finger should be. To hide the secret, the Queen forces her to wear gloves, but Rosalind's flaw cannot be separated from her fate in this stunning portrayal of the complex relationship between a mother and daughter. More...
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Graceling
by Kristin Cashore
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With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, a debut author creates a mesmerizing medieval world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will captivate readers. More...
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The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
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The acclaimed author of the "New York Times"-bestselling Underland Chronicles series delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in a stunning novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to the present. More...
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The Singer of All Songs: Chanters of Tremaris Book One
by Kate Constable
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Set in an utterly original world where enchantment is worked by singing, "TheSinger of All Songs" is the first title in a new fantasy trilogy. 6 x9. More...
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The Naming: The First Book of Pellinor
by Alison Croggon
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In the classic spirit of epic fantasy comes this saga of a young girl who learns she possesses an uncanny gift and is destined to use it to save her world from evil. Presented as a new translation of an ancient text. More...
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Catherine, Called Birdy
by Karen Cushman
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Set against a backdrop of life in a medieval manor, a 14-year-old girl feels trapped because her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man. She manages to send several would-be husbands packing, but then comes a man from the north--the oldest, the ugliest, and the richest. More...
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A Northern Light
by Jennifer Donnelly
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Set in 1906 against the backdrop of the murder that inspired Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy, " this coming-of-age novel effortlessly weaves romance, history, and a murder mystery into something moving, real, and wholly original. More...
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The Hollow Kingdom: Book I -- The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy
by Clare B. Dunkle
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For thousands of years, young women been vanishing from the Hallow Hill estate. Now Kate and Emily have come to live there. They have no idea of the land's dreadful heritage--until the powerful magician Marak tells them himself. More...
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I, Coriander
by Sally Gardner
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With atmospheric writing, Gardner creates a new exhilarating fairy tale of a young girl who in the 17th century discovers she has inherited mysterious abilities from her mother. More...
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A Girl Named Disaster
by Nancy Farmer
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After the death of her mother, Nhamo is left a virtual slave in her small African village. Upon learning that before her 12th birthday she must marry a cruel man with three other wives, Nhamo desperately decides to run away. More...
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