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Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse by Catherine Reef

Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse by Catherine Reef

I was sent a copy of Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse by Catherine Reef   Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse by Catherine Reef Release Date: 2016-11-08 Most people know Florence Nightingale was a compassionate and legendary nurse, but they don’t know her …

Lost Stars by Lisa Selin Davis

Lost Stars by Lisa Selin Davis

I was sent a copy of Lost Stars by Lisa Selin Davis   Lost Stars by Lisa Selin Davis Release Date: 2016-10-04 Before her older sister, Ginny, died, Carrie was a science nerd, obsessively tracking her beloved Vira comet. But now that Ginny is gone, sixteen-year-old Carrie finds herself within …

Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales by Terry Pratchett

Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales by Terry Pratchett

I was sent a copy of Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales by Terry Pratchett   Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales by Terry Pratchett Release Date: 2016-10-04 This never-before-published collection of fourteen funny and inventive tales by acclaimed author Sir Terry Pratchett features a memorable cast of …

The Edge by Roland Smith

The Edge by Roland Smith

I was sent a copy of The Edge by Roland Smith   The Edge by Roland Smith Release Date: 2016-10-04 The International Peace Ascent is the brainchild of billionaire Sebastian Plank: Recruit a global team of young climbers and film an inspiring, world-uniting documentary. The adventure begins when fifteen-year-old Peak …

Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet

Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet

I was sent a copy of Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet   Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet Release Date: 2016-10-04 “SOME PIG,” Charlotte the spider’s praise for Wilbur, is just one fondly remembered snippet from E. B. White’s …

Complete Adventures of Curious George: 75th Anniversary Edition by H. A. Rey

The Complete Adventures of Curious George: 75th Anniversary Edition by H. A. Rey

Holy crickets, you guys! I was sent a copy of The Complete Adventures of Curious George: 75th Anniversary Edition by H. A. Rey and this thing is HUGE!   The Complete Adventures of Curious George: 75th Anniversary Edition by H. A. Rey Release Date: 2016-10-04 Curious George has delighted millions …

Real Cowboys by Kate Hoefler

Real Cowboys by Kate Hoefler

I was sent a copy of Real Cowboys by Kate Hoefler   Real Cowboys by Kate Hoefler Release Date: 2016-10-04 In Kate Hoefler’s realistic and poetic picture book debut about the wide open West, the myth of rowdy, rough-riding cowboys and cowgirls is remade. A timely and multifaceted portrayal reveals …

Speed of Life by J.M. Kelly

Speed of Life by J.M. Kelly

This cover, you guys! Check out Speed of Life by J.M. Kelly   Speed of Life by J.M. Kelly Release Date: 2016-10-11 Twins Crystal and Amber have the same goal: to be the first in their family to graduate high school and make something of their lives. When one gets …

The Dark Talent: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians

The Dark Talent: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

I was sent a copy of The Dark Talent: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians) by Brandon Sanderson   The Dark Talent: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians) by Brandon Sanderson Release Date: 2016-09-06 The Dark Talent is the fifth action-packed fantasy …

Girls Like Me by Lola StVil

Girls Like Me by Lola StVil

I was sent a copy of Girls Like Me by Lola StVil   Girls Like Me by Lola StVil Release Date: 2016-10-04 Fifteen-year-old Shay Summers is trying to cope with the death of her father, being overweight, and threats from a girl bully in school.  When she falls in love …