Title: Queen of Someday Author: Sherry D. Ficklin Summary: Sophie knows she must do her duty to her family, her country and the emperor. That…
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The Ghosts of Heaven
Title: The Ghosts of Heaven Author: Marcus Sedgwick Summary: “My new hypothesis: If we’re built from Spirals while living in a giant Spiral, then is…
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Title: Jackaby Author: William Ritter Summary: Abigail Rook has been running for a long time – first from the strict English household of her childhood,…
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Title: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Author: Benjamin Alire Saenz Summary: Aristotle and Dante meet for the first time at a…
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Title: Rose Under Fire Author: Elizabeth Wein Summary: Wein set the bar incredibly high with her debut novel Code Name Verity, my top pick for 2012, but she doesn’t disappoint…
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Title: Code Name Verity Author: Elizabeth Wein Summary: Set in World War II, this story tells the tale of two young women and their harrowing…
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Title: The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic Author: Allan Wolf Summary: It is April 15, 1912. Undertaker John Snow is on a cable boat, heading towards the…
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Title: Wonderstruck Author and Illustrator: Brian Selznick Summary: It is 1977. Ben likes to collect things. Some are treasures his mom has given to him.…
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Title: Between Shades of Gray Author: Ruta Sepetys Summary: Lina is a talented artist planning on attending an art academy over her summer holiday. Her happy and…
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Title: The White Queen and The Red Queen Author: Philippa Gregory Summary: Move over Tudors, here come the Plantagenets. Before Henry VIII and his…
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