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 The Soldier's Friend: A Life of Ernie Pyle by Ray E. Boomhower SYNOPSIS To the millions of Americans on the home front during World War II, Ernie Pyle’s column in newspapers across the country offered a foxhole view of the struggle as he reported on the life and death of the average soldier. When he died, Pyle’s popularity and readership was worldwide, with his column appearing in 400 daily and 300 weekly newspapers.(more) Death Photo of War Reporter Pyle Found by Richard Pyle, AP Sun Feb 3, 2008 |
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Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley |
| Avalon High by Meg Cabot |
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Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti |
| Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima |
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Hit the Road by Caroline B. Cooney |
| Copper Sun by Sharon Draper |
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Christopher Killer: a Forensic Mystery by Alane Ferguson |
| What Happened to Cass McBride? by Gail Giles |
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| After his younger brother's suicide, Kyle Kirby exacts revenge on the person he holds responsible by kidnapping 17-year-old Cass from her house, burying her alive and chastising her with a walkie-talkie. Can Detective Ben Grey discover Cass's whereabouts before it's too late? (YA Fic M Giles) Teen Reviewer: "This is an incredible book with a mind bogging plot." | |
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Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe |
| Jasmine had to give up her police internship to go on her family vacation. It doesn't take long before Jas stumbles upon a murder mystery while vacationing in Las Vegas. (YA Fic M Jaffe) Teen Reviewer: "It's a huge, hilarious page-turner that keeps you reading. 36% has great mystery, 49% unstoppable crush, and 15% fashion emergency." | |
| Monkey Town: the Summer of the Scopes Trial by Ronald Kidd |
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Firestorm: the Caretaker Trilogy: Book 1 by David Klass |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
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| After Edward leaves, Bella's depression deepens until she befriends Jacob, a sophomore from her school with a penchant for motorcycles. Their wild adventures and her fun with Jacob soon turn into danger, especially when she discovers his real identity. Sequel to TWILIGHT. (YA Fic M Meyer) Teen Reviewer: " I love the relationship between Bella and Edward, not because it is perfect, but because of its faults. Their relationship is so complicated and takes so many turns that it is hard not to want to know what happens next." | |
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Sold by Patricia McCormick |
| Dairy Queen: a Novel by Catherine Murdock |
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Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer |
| Dead Connection by Charlie Price |
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Notes From a Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick |
| Doppelganger by David Stahler |
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Trigger by Susan Vaught |
| Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin |
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