Before there was Lois Lowry s The Giver or M T Anderson s Feed, there was Robert Cormier s I Am the Cheese, a subversive classic that broke new ground for YA literature A boy s search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock a secret past But the past must not be remembered if the boy is to survive As he searches for the truth that hovers at the edge of h Before there was Lois Lowry s The Giver or M T Anderson s Feed, there was Robert Cormier s 3.5 79
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I Am the Cheese By Robert Cormier
June Bug By Chris Fabry
From the best selling author of War Room comes a Christy Award finalist, now a Lifetime original movie called Child of Grace I believed everything my daddy told me until I walked into Wal Mart and saw my picture on a little poster For as long as she can remember, June Bug and her father have traveled the back roads of the country in their beat up RV, spending many From the best selling author of War Room comes a Christy Award finalist, now a Lifetime original movie called <...
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Col. Frank Huger, C.S.A. By Frank Huger
Title | : | Col. Frank Huger, C.S.A. |
Author | : | Frank Huger |
ISBN | : | 0786463309 |
Format | : | Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 208 |
Throughout the Civil War, Confederate artillery officer Colonel Frank Huger wrote letters prolifically to members of his prominent South Carolina family, including his father and two brothers, all soldiers in the Trans Mississippi region Mostly cheerful and optimistic in tone, these missives include sketches of the battles in which Huger participated and fair and honest o Throughout the Civil War, Confederate artillery officer Colonel Frank Huger wrote letters prolifically to members of his prominent Sout...
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His Hometown Girl By Karen Rock
Title | : | His Hometown Girl |
Author | : | Karen Rock |
ISBN | : | |
Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 386 |
He d always managed to best her Jodi Chapman will do whatever it takes to get top care for her autistic son If that means going home and convincing local farmers to sell their land, so be it Even if her biggest opponent, childhood rival Daniel Gleason, is equally determined to convince farmers to buy into his co op plan And he s not playing fair Facing off against Dan He d always managed to best her Jodi Chapman will do whatever it takes to get top care for her autistic son If that means going home and co...
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Isle of Night (The Watchers, #1) By Veronica Wolff
Title | : | Isle of Night (The Watchers, #1) |
Author | : | Veronica Wolff |
ISBN | : | 0451234626 |
Format | : | Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 302 |
Is life offering fewer and fewer options Then join the dead When Annelise meets dark and seductive Ronan, he promises her a new life if she has the courage to chance the unknown Now, she s whisked away to a mysterious island and pitted against other female recruits to become a Watcher girls who are partnered with vampires and assist them in their missions To survive an Is life offering fewer and fewer options Then join the dead When Annelise meets dark and seductive Ronan, he promises her a new life if sh...
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Powerdown By Richard Heinberg
Title | : | Powerdown |
Author | : | Richard Heinberg |
ISBN | : | 0865715106 |
Format | : | Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 209 |
If the US continues with its current policies, the next decades will be marked by war, economic collapse, and environmental catastrophe Resource depletion and population pressures are about to catch up with us, and no one is prepared The political elites, especially in the US, are incapable of dealing with the situation and have in mind a punishing game of Last One Stan If the US continues with its current policies, the next decades will be marked by war, economic collapse, and environmental catastrophe R...
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Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality By Jared Diamond
Title | : | Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality |
Author | : | Jared Diamond |
ISBN | : | 0465031269 |
Format | : | Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 176 |
Why are humans one of the few species to have sex in private Why are human females the only mammals to go through menopause Why is the human penis so unnecessarily large There is no knowledgeable authority than the award winning author of The Third Chimpanzee to answer these intriguing questions Here is a delightfully entertaining and enlightening look at the uniq Why are humans one of the few species to have sex in private Why are human females the only mammals to go through menopause Why is the ...
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