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Pathfinders (Lori Benton) volume 1
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On the day Fort William Henry falls, Major Reginald Aubrey is beside himself with grief. His newborn son has died in the arms of his sleeping wife. When Reginald comes across an Oneida mother with newborn twins, one white, one brown, he makes a choice that will haunt the lives of all involved. He steals the white Indian baby leaving his own child behind in its place. Unable to tell his wife the truth about the boy they call William, Reginald is wracked...
3) The Red Pony
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The moving and beautiful story of a boy, a sorrel colt and the sun-drenched California earth." Junius Maltby: After ten years as a San Francisco accountant, Junius moves to sunny Pastures of Heaven, marries, has a son and becomes poverty stricken through laziness. When he realizes he is hurting his son, he has to make a decision.
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Presents two classics by Jack London: "The Call of the Wild," in which a dog in the Klondike reverts to wilderness life and becomes the leader of a pack of wolves; and "White Fang," in which a wolf-dog trained to be a vicious fighter struggles to live in both the world of dogs and that of the "gods," or humans. Includes review questions.
5) The Pearl
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"For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dreams blind him to the greed that the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors. Baring the fallacy of the American dream-that wealth erases all problems-Steinbeck's classic illustrates our fall from innocence."--Pub.desc.
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Pathfinders Society volume 1
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[2020]
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"Summer camp just became a whole lot more interesting when five curious kids accept a mysterious project: work together as a team to uncover a series of strange clues, reveal a secret path -- and follow its twists and turns to a legendary treasure! Kyle is a new kid in town who likes to draw. Vic is a cool cheerleader who's secretly a math whiz. Quiet Beth is a history buff, while goofball Harry likes performing magic tricks, with the help of his...
11) No Name
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[2014]
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When his mother leaves, sixteen-year-old Bobby, a Choctaw, begins living in a hole in his backyard to avoid his abusive father, and is surprised to find friends and neighbors willing to help him. Inspired by the traditional Choctaw story.
13) Trust your name
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[2018]
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When the Choctaw Nation sponsors an all-Indian high school basketball team to compete in a summer tournament, the team includes Choctaw Bobby Byington and other Indian high school players from Eastern Oklahoma.
14) The Sea-wolf
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This gripping saga of the sea demonstrates Jack London's gift for expressing complex ideas with compelling action. A clash of two opposing views of morality is brought to life in the ruthless Wolf Larsen, a strong believer in the survival of the fittest, and Humphrey Van Weyden, a civilized man who is shocked by the cruelty of Larsen's nature.
16) Exploring space
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c1988
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Traces the history of space travel, from the design of the first rockets to the space shuttle missions.
17) Dandelion wine
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In a small town in 1928, a twelve-year-old boy savors the magic of childhood and the wonders of summer.
Ray Bradbury's moving recollection of a vanished golden era remains one of his most enchanting novels. Dandelion Wine stands out in the Bradbury literary canon as the author's most deeply personal work, a semi-autobiographical recollection of a magical small-town summer in 1928. Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is...
18) Pathfinder
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Pathfinder (Orson Scott Card) volume 1
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Thirteen-year-old Rigg has a secret ability to see the paths of others' pasts, but revelations after his father's death set him on a dangerous quest that brings new threats from those who would either control his destiny or kill him.
20) No more No Name
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[2017]
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Life is better for Choctaw teenager Bobby Byington as he returns to the basketball team, helps teammate Lloyd and neighbor Faye through some difficulties, and sees his family drawing close again.