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Pub. Date
[2018]
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"In this book of poems, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You'll meet Ruby Bridges, thebrave six year old who helped end segregation in the South. And Maya Lin, who at twenty-one won a competition to create a war memorial, and then had to appear before Congress to defend her right to create. And those are just a few of the young women included in this book. Readers will also hear about Molly...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
The Sailor Guardians meet with tragedy when two of their own are targeted by the Death Busters in their hunt for talismans. Now it's a desperate race to prevent the group from capturing the Holy Grail. Then the Guardians confront the Witches 5, who are stealing pure hearts, and Sailor Moon must decide whether to sacrifice her power to save a friend.
43) Stories for kids who dare to be different: true tales of amazing people who stood up and stood out
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Profiles over seventy people who broke the rules and smashed stereotypes, including such figures as Emma Gonzalez, Andy Warhol, Bjork, Hans Christian Andersen, and Sally Ride.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Ainbo was born and grew up in the deepest jungle of the Amazon. One day she discovers that her homeland is being threatened. With the help of her spirit guides "Dillo," a cute and humorous armadillo, and "Vaca" a heavy-set tapir, Ainbo embarks on a journey to save her homeland. As she fights to save her paradise against the greed and exploitation by illegal miners, she struggles to reverse this destruction and the impending evil of the "Yacaruna",...
45) Ravenous
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Pub. Date
2016.
Description
Ravenous: A witch has come to the city of Bryne, traveling in a hut that has chicken feet. She is ravenous for little children, and captures Greta's little brother Hans. In order to free him, Greta goes on an epic quest to retrieve something the something the witch desires.
Precious: Princess Rosabel is trapped between her desire to see the world and the dark deal her parents made that keeps her confined in Bryne's castle. With the help of her best...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Usagi and her friends try desperately to return to normal lives after their epic battle, but the Sailor Guardians are called back to action when powerful new enemies appear. By the power of the Legendary Silver Crystal, each Guardian gains strength with dazzling new attacks and transformations. The coming battle won₂t be easy, but things get more complicated when a mysterious pink-haired girl falls from the sky and goes after Mamoru.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"World-renowned folklorist Maria Tatar reveals an astonishing but long buried history of heroines, taking us from Cassandra and Scheherazade to Nancy Drew and Wonder Woman. How do we explain our newfound cultural investment in empathy and social justice? For decades, Joseph Campbell had defined our cultural aspirations in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, emphasizing the value of seeking glory and earning immortality. His work became the playbook for...
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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
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"Based on the all-new animated micro-series spotlighting some of Star Wars' greatest heroes! Three exciting adventures featuring the heroic Rey, Sabine Wren of Star Wars Rebels, and Senator Padmé Amidala! Includes introductions by Maz Kanata and art from the series."--Amazon website.
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Nine classic fairy tales set in modern, magical landscapes and retold with a twist.
Nine classic fairy tales set in modern, magical landscapes and retold with a twist. Some of the fairy tales that these stories are based on are easily recognizable and others are not. The fairy tales used include Snow White, Thumbelina, Cinderella, Rose Red and Rose White, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, the Snow Queen, and Beauty and the Beast.
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Series
Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 56
Pub. Date
[1994]
Description
Karen learns how to handle herself in an emergency at school and must use the knowledge when her friend falls through the ice at the local pond.
Author
Series
Elemental masters volume 11
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Reimagines the story of Rapunzel and depicts a young woman who endures an isolated existence and magical lessons from her witch guardian before she is assaulted by an attacker whom she vows to bring to justice.
53) Abigail
Pub. Date
2020
Description
After her father was taken years ago during an epidemic and her city's borders were closed, Abigail sets out to find him and discovers she has magical powers.
54) Moana
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Pub. Date
2017
Description
Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a Polynesian chief sets out from her island home across the ocean in search of Maui, a demigod, to save her people from a curse.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
After their epic battle, The Sailor Guardians are called back to action when some new and powerful enemies appear! Ail and An are alien siblings bound to the mysterious energy-devouring Makai Tree. And the Black Moon Clan, led by Prince Demande, has the power to destroy all of future Crystal Tokyo. Things get complicated when a mysterious pink-haired girl falls from the sky, demands the Legendary Silver Crystal, and claims Mamoru for her own!
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Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City -- until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! When Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them, as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear? Kamala has...