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by Harper Lee Publisher Comments The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price $3.50 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Roald Dahl Publisher Comments Roald Dahl was a champion of the underdog and all things little in this case, an orphaned boy oppressed by two nasty, self-centered aunts. How James escapes his miserable life with the horrible aunts and becomes a hero is a Dahlicious fantasy of... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price $3.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Toni Morrison Publisher Comments Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. With this brilliantly imagined novel, Toni Morrison transfigures the coming-of-... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price $9.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Kurt Vonnegut Publisher Comments "Slaughterhous-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid... (read more) List Price $7.50 Your price $2.50 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Aldous Huxley Publisher Comments A fantasy of the future that sheds a blazing critical light on the present--considered to be Aldous Huxley's most enduring masterpiece. "Mr. Huxley is eloquent in his declaration of an artist's faith in man, and it is his eloquence, bitter in... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price $9.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by J. K. Rowling From Powells.com It is not surprising that J. K. Rowling needed a break before writing the fifth Harry Potter book. The first four came out within a couple of years, to record breaking success. What is surprising is how she managed to maintain such quality in the... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price $4.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Stephen Chbosky Publisher Comments Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by John Gardner Powells.com Staff Pick It's easy to find oneself in the thrall of hanks of blond hair and mead-fueled heroism, but it is a more difficult task to regard, with care, the heart of a monster. The monster (but is he?) in question is Grendel, an introspective animal who loves... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by J K Rowling Publisher Comments Poor, orphaned Harry Potter is stuck living with his miserable relatives until salvation arrives in the form of letter: He's been invited to attend the prestigious Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. From that point on your child will follow... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Walter Dean Myers Publisher Comments FADE IN: INTERIOR: Early morning in CELL BLOCK D, MANHATTAN DETENTION CENTER. Steve (Voice-Over)Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. Maybe I can makemy own movie. The film will be the story of my life. No, not my life, but of... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price $4.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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by S.E. Hinton Publisher Comments Written over forty years ago, S. E. Hintonas classic story of the struggle between the Socs and the Greasers remains as powerful today as it was the day it was written, and it is taught in schools nationwide. Now available in a great new package with an... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price $4.50 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by J D Salinger Publisher Comments Ever since it was first published in 1951, this novel has been the coming-of-age story against which all others are judged. Read and cherished by generations, the story of Holden Caulfield is truly one of America's literary treasures.... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price $2.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Luis Rodriguez Publisher Comments This award-winning and bestselling classic memoir about a young Chicano gang member is now updated with a new Introduction and reading group guide.... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by J K Rowling Publisher Comments I say to you all, once again in the light of Lord Voldemort's return, we are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Lord Voldemort's gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price $7.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Isabel Allende Publisher Comments Here, in an astonishing debut by a gifted storyteller, is the magnificent saga of proud and passionate men and women and the turbulent times through which they suffer and triumph. They are the Truebas. And theirs is a world you will not want to leave... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price $3.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by William Golding Publisher Comments William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary small boys marooned on a coral island has become a modern classic. At first it seems as though it is all going to be great fun; but the fun before long becomes furious and life on the... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price $2.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Daniel Keyes Publisher Comments Following his doctor's instructions, engaging simpleton Charlie Gordon tells his own story in semi-literate "progris riports." He dimly wants to better himself, but with an IQ of 68 can't even beat the laboratory mouse Algernon at maze-solving. Then, an... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price $4.50 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by J. K. Rowling Synopsis When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogswart School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been unleashed on the school.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $6.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Walter D Myers Publisher Comments This 1989 Coretta Scott King Award winner is the story of one young man's tour of duty in Vietnam as well as a testament to the thousands of young people who lived and died during the war.... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price $3.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Madeleine L'Engle Publisher Comments This special edition of A Wrinkle in Time includes a new essay that explores the science behind the fantasy. Rediscover one of the most beloved children's books of all time: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle: Meg Murray, her little brother Charles... (read more) List Price $6.50 Your price $2.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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