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1) The shadows
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The haunting new thriller from Alex North, author of the New York Times bestseller The Whisper Man You knew a teenager like Charlie Crabtree. A dark imagination, a sinister smile--always on the outside of the group. Some part of you suspected he might be capable of doing something awful. Twenty-five years ago, Crabtree did just that, committing a murder so shocking that it's attracted that strange kind of infamy that only exists on the darkest corners...
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English
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The teenage son of an Appalachian single mother who dies when he is eleven uses his good looks, wit, and instincts to survive foster care, child labor, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, this is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival....
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English
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Pi Patel, having spent an idyllic childhood in Pondicherry, India, as the son of a zookeeper, sets off with his family at the age of sixteen to start anew in Canada, but his life takes a marvelous turn when their ship sinks in the Pacific, leaving him adrift on a raft with a 450-pound Bengal tiger for company.
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Language
English
Description
When thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley discovers a rare deep-sea creature stranded in the mud of the tidal flats of Puget Sound, he finds himself thrown into the limelight, but when he continues discovering rare ocean creatures, some begin to wonder if he is an unlikely prophet.
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Series
Haikyu!! volume 7
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The Inter-High match between Karasuno and Aoba Johsai continues. Star setter Tohru Oikawa has figured out the secret behind Kageyama and Hinata's quick sets and has them on the ropes! When Kageyama loses his cool, he ends up getting benched and is subbed out by none other than third year Koushi Sugawara! Will Karasuno's new approach be enough for them to seize control of the game and win?"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The training camp kicks off with a bang! Hinata and his teammates train their hearts out in prepearation for the practice game agains Nekoma, but they'll need to polish their receiving skills if they want to win. After all their hard work, the moment they've all been waiting for finally arrives-the revival of the long-standing rivalry between Cats and the Crows! And Nekoma's starting setter looks vaguely familiar...
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Heartstopper volume 3
Language
English
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"Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom. But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more than...
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Summertime rendering volume 4
Publisher
UDON Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Barely escaping the deadly battle with Heine and Shide, Shinpei is thrown into the 5th loop with the help of Nagumo! The mystery of Hitogashima Island will finally be revealed! But someone in the dark is watching..."--Back cover.
11) Rez ball
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Language
English
Description
"These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school team--even though he can't help but be constantly gut-punched with memories of his big brother, Jaxon, who died in an accident. When Jaxon's former teammates on the varsity team offer to take Tre under their wing, he sees this as his shot to represent his Ojibwe rez all the way to their first state championship. This is the first step toward his...
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Series
Publisher
Tokyopop Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Yuujirou Matsukaze has been close friends with Rui Hanamine since the two of them were children. Back then, Yuujirou was the one who stood up for and took care of his adorable, soft-hearted friend. But as it turns out, Yuujirou's childhood dreams end up growing a little too big to handle -- or, rather, too tall! At over six feet in height, the cute and easygoing Rui towers over his would-be protector ... and still has no idea Yuujirou's had a crush...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Ever since he saw the legendary player known as 'the Little Giant' complete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?... Hinata and Kageyama finally meet again, this time in the V.League. Even amid the high-level plays between the top-tier Adlers and Black Jackals. Hinata shows off all that he can...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"It's the middle of the quarterfinal round of the Spring Tournament Qualifiers, and Karasuno's captain, Daichi Sawamura, is injured! With their most reliable player out of the game, the only one who can replace him is...Chikara Ennoshita?!" -- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Summertime rendering volume 1
Publisher
UDON Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Hearing the news of the passing of his childhood friend Ushio, Shinpei returned to his hometown on the remote island of Hitogashima to attend her funeral. Little does he know that it is the beginning of a summer full of mystery and horror! No one is prepared for the time-twisting adventures ahead that defy life and death!"--Back cover.
17) Gran Torino
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Walt is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man, who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor, Thao, a young Hmong teenager, is pressured by his gang member cousin to steal Walt's prize possession,...
18) Lean On Pete
Author
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
With his life full of uncertainty, fifteen-year-old Charley finds comfort working with horses at the local racetrack, becoming attached to a losing racehorse named Lean On Pete.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
To Greg Heffley, middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. It's a place rigged with hundreds of social landmines, not the least of which are morons, wedgies, swirlies, bullies, lunchtime banishment to the cafeteria floor - and a festering piece of cheese with nuclear cooties. To survive the never-ending ordeal and attain the recognition and status he feels he so richly deserves, Greg devises an endless series of can't-miss schemes, all of which,...
Author
Series
Heartstopper volume 4
Language
English
Description
"Charlie and Nick's relationship has been going really well, and Charlie thinks he's ready to say those three little words: I love you. Nick feels the same way, but he's got a lot on his mind--especially the thought of coming out to his dad and the fact that Charlie might have an eating disorder. As a new school year begins, Charlie and Nick will have to learn what love really means"--Provided by publisher.