Laurie Halse Anderson
1) Fever 1793
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It's late summer 1793, and the streets of Philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. Down near the docks, many have taken ill, and the fatalities are mounting. Now they include Polly, the serving girl at the Cook Coffeehouse. But fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook doesn't get a moment to mourn the passing of her childhood playmate. New customers have overrun her family's coffee shop, located far from the mosquito-infested river, and Mattie's...
2) Speak
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Pub. Date
1999
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197 p. ; 22 cm.
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A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.
3) Fever, 1793
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2002, c2000
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251 p. ; 20 cm.
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In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.
4) Chains
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Seeds of America volume 1
Pub. Date
c2008
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316 p. ; 22 cm.
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After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War.
5) Forge
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Seeds of America volume 2
Pub. Date
c2010
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297 p. : map ; 22 cm.
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Separated from his friend Isabel after their daring escape from slavery, fifteen-year-old Curzon serves as a free man in the Continental Army at Valley Forge until he and Isabel are thrown together again, as slaves once more.
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The two-time National Book Award finalist (Speak and Chains) talks with Maureen Johnson (13 Little Blue Envelopes) about the compelling novels that have earned her numerous awards and fans of all ages. Her latest release, Forge (the sequel to Chains) is a gripping story filled with plot twists and unforgettable characters.
7) Ashes
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Seeds of America volume 3
Pub. Date
[2016]
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298 pages : illustration ; 22 cm.
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"As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabel's little sister Ruth, who is enslaved in a Southern state"--
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[2020]
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207 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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Princess Diana of Themyscira's 16th birthday celebrations are cut short when refugees break through to her island home and she defies her Amazon elders by trying to bring the outsiders to safety, but a stormy sea sweeps her away to where she must learn to survive in a foreign world full of danger and injustice.
9) Storm rescue
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When a hurricane hits her town, Sunita must face her fears in order to help a stranded cat.
10) Say good-bye
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Vet volunteers volume 5
Pub. Date
2008
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133 p. ; 20 cm.
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Seeing Jane's dog, Yum-Yum, help cheer up children in a cancer ward makes Zoe think about having her puppy, Sneakers, trained to do therapy, too, especially when Yum-Yum becomes very ill.
11) Trickster
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Vet volunteers volume 3
Pub. Date
c2008
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127 p. ; 20 cm.
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When he and the other volunteers at Dr. Mac's veterinary clinic go to help out at Quinn's Stables, David makes several serious mistakes and must prove he can be trusted before Mr. Quinn will let him even be around the spirited horse that David wants to ride.
12) Teacher's pet
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Vet volunteers volume 7
Pub. Date
2009
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135 p.
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Adjusting to middle school becomes easier for twelve-year-old Maggie when she finds that her biology teacher, who is blind, can learn a few things from her about working with his guide dog.
13) Homeless
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Vet volunteers volume 2
Pub. Date
2007
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132 p. ; 20 cm.
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Sunita and her fellow volunteers at the Wild at Heart veterinary clinic become involved in efforts to save a bunch of feral and abandoned cats with the help of Dr. Mac.
14) Acting out
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Vet volunteers volume 14
Pub. Date
2012
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123 p. ; 20 cm.
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Zoe is unhappy about leaving Hollywood to live with her cousin, Maggie, and grandmother, Dr. Mac, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, while her mother is away on a film shoot, but soon gets involved in a suspected case of antifreeze poisoning.
15) Fight for life
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Vet volunteers volume 1
Pub. Date
2007
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135 p. ; 20 cm.
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With the help of her veterinarian grandmother and the other volunteers at the Wild at Heart Animal Clinic, eleven-year-old Maggie rescues sick puppies from an illegal puppy mill.
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[2021]
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185 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
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"Wonder Woman has been an inspiration for decades, and while not everyone would choose her star-spangled outfit for themselves, her compassion and fairness are worthy of emulation. We'll be presenting tales of the real-world heroes who take up Diana's mantle and work in the fields of science, sports, activism, diplomacy, and more!"--