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A veteran journalist takes on the very topical subject of abuse within the Catholic church, in this hard-hitting novel about a boarding school for "troublesome" teenaged boys.
Ages 14 and up
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A somber tale about an innocent child, but despite the difficult subject this novel is filled with humor, compassion, and trenchant social observation.
Ages 11 to 13
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En un pequeño pueblo en la provincia Argentina hay una casita mágica. Cintia, de doce años, vive en aquel pueblo con su papá, un hombre iracundo, que a menudo vuelca su ira sobre ella. Cintia decide refugiarse en la Casita Azul; se esconde ahí aunque su padre se lo ha prohibido. La Casita Azul representa una mezcla característicamente argentina de lo personal, lo político y lo mágico. Es un relato que dice mucho sobre lo que está sucediendo hoy en día en ese país.
Ages 9 to 12
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In this award-winning novel, four guys -- Tommy, Brad, Andy and Shane -- make their way through the jungle that is the last year of high school.
Ages 13 and up
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Co-authored by the world's leading experts on modern slavery, this book in the Groundwork Guides series examines examples of slavery around the world today, and demonstrates how readers can get involved in the global anti-slavery movement.
Ages 14 and up
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A wonderful, magical book that combines mystery, love stories for both young and old, history and politics and provides an evocative portrait of rural Latin America.
Ages 9 to 12
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Young Burl Crow doesn't get many breaks but his meeting with Nathaniel Orlando Gow, the Maestro, changes Burl's life forever.
Ages 12 and up
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Cosmo the clown encourages troubled Barbara to join a teen clown workshop where she finds true friends for the first time.
Ages 12 and up
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Brilliantly combining humor and tragedy, Uncle Ronald is one of Brian Doyle's most emotionally powerful novels.
Ages 9 to 13
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