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Carrie Carrie
by Stephen King

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A modern classic, CARRIE introduced a distinctive new voice in American fiction -- Stephen King. The story of misunderstood high school girl Carrie White, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge, remains one of the most... (read more)

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred Taylor

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Facing a year of night riders and burnings, Cassie and her family continue their struggle to keep their land and hold onto what rightfully belongs to them, despite the difficult battles they must continue to endure.... (read more)

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Native Son Native Son
by Richard Wright

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With an introduction by Arnold Rampersad "The Library of America has insured that most of Wright's major texts are now available as he wanted them to be read." --Alfred Kazin, New York Times Book Review Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed... (read more)

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The Witches The Witches
by Roald Dahl

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Would you know a real witch if you saw one? They don't ride on broomsticks. They don't wear black capes or pointy hats. In fact, they don't look like witches at all. But one thing is certain: A real witch is the most dangerous of all living creatures. So... (read more)

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Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books (Weetzie Bat Books) Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books (Weetzie Bat Books)
by Francesca Lia Block

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Collecting all five of Block's popular Weetzie Bat books, Dangerous Angels brings together the entire family of characters in one brilliant, magical-realist tome. Block's writing style is dripping with poetic metaphors, and her descriptiveness makes... (read more)

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Attack of the Mutant (Goosebumps) Attack of the Mutant (Goosebumps)
by R L Stine

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He's no superhero.... He's a supervillain! Skipper Matthews has an awesome comic book collection. His favorite one is called The Masked Mutant. It's about an evil supervillain who's out to rule the universe! Skipper can't get enough of The Mutant. Until... (read more)

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Krik? Krak! (Vintage Contemporaries) Krik? Krak! (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Edwidge Danticat

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From the other side of the island comes Edwidge Danticat (pronounced "Dan-ti-cah"), another young writer who has been dubbed (and who resents being dubbed) the voice of her country (Haiti) and generation (early 30's, like Diaz). In 1996 she was named one... (read more)

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Fallen Angels Fallen Angels
by Walter Dean Myers

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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)

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I Am the Cheese (Laurel-Leaf Library) I Am the Cheese (Laurel-Leaf Library)
by Robert Cormier

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In this complicated, chilling novel of the savagery of modern society, Adam mentally relives his past while facing the interrogation and trauma of his present life as a guest of the government.... (read more)

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Song of Solomon Song of Solomon
by Toni Morrison

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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)

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Summer of My German Soldier Summer of My German Soldier
by Bette Greene

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When her small Arkansas hometown becomes the site of a prison camp during WW II, 12-year-old Patty risks losing her family by dating a German soldier who has escaped in a moving tale about young love.... (read more)

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We All Fall Down We All Fall Down
by Robert Cormier

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They entered the house at 9:02 P.M. and trashed their way through the Cape Cod cottage. At 9:46 P.M. Karen Jerome made the mistake of arriving home early. Thrown down the basement stairs, Karen slips into a coma. The trashers slip away. <P><BR... (read more)

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How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale
by Jenna Jameson

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When the stewardess brought me off the plane in a wheelchair, I lowered my head. I was too scared to even look at my father. I didn't want to see the disappointment and horror on his face. All that hate I had accumulated for him over the years, all the... (read more)

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Eight Seconds Eight Seconds
by Jean Ferris

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Rodeo Camp is a tough way to spend the summer, but John is actually having the time of his life. But when a fellow rodeo camper reveals a secret, John has to deal with tougher things than just the bulls.... (read more)

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Julie of the Wolves Julie of the Wolves
by Jean Craighe George

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Chapter One Miyax pushed back the hood of her sealskin parka and looked at the Arctic sun. It was a yellow disc in a lime-green sky, the colors of six o'clock in the evening and the time when the wolves awoke. Quietly she put down her cooking pot and... (read more)

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Cujo Cujo
by Stephen King

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Stephen King puts nerve-tearing teeth into the terror of man's best friend turning into the ultimate beast. With this warning, prepare to meet Cujo, a friendly, playful 200-pound Saint Bernard who chases a rabbit into an underground cavern. When... (read more)

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The Stupids Have a Ball The Stupids Have a Ball
by Harry Allard

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The Stupid family celebrates the children's awful report cards by inviting their relatives to a costume party.... (read more)

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One Fat Summer (Ursula Nordstrom Book) One Fat Summer (Ursula Nordstrom Book)
by Robert Lipsyte

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For Bobby Marks, summer does not equal fun. While most people are happy to take off their heavy jackets and long pants, Bobby can't even button his jeans or reach over his belly to touch his toes. Spending the summer at Rumson Lake is sheer torture. This... (read more)

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The Pigman The Pigman
by Paul Zindel

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A Most Unusual Friendship When sophomores John and Lorraine played a practical joke a few months ago on a stranger named Angelo Pignati, they had no idea what they were starting. Virtually overnight, almost against their will, the two befriended the... (read more)

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Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence
by Marion Dane Bauer

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This critically acclaimed, first-ever collection of original stories devoted to the topic of growing up gay or lesbian, or with gay or lesbian parents or friends, features works by Marion Dane Bauer, Lois Lowry, Francesca Lia Block, Bruce Coville, James... (read more)

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