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The hunger games

Collins, Suzanne,


The tributes -- The games -- The victor. A dystopian novel set in a In a future North America, where the oppressive Capitol forces each district to send two teenagers to compete in a televised fight to the death. When sixteen‑year‑old Katniss Everdeen volunteers to replace her younger sister, she must survive the brutal arena using her resourcefulness and hunting skills while being constantly watched by the public. As she navigates danger, alliances, and the Capitol’s manipulation, Katniss’s actions begin to challenge the system’s control, highlighting themes of survival, inequality, and rebellion.
Date Published:2008

The tributes -- The games -- The victor. A dystopian novel set in a In a future North America, where the oppressive Capitol forces each district to send two teenagers to compete in a televised fight to the death. When sixteen‑year‑old Katniss Everdeen volunteers to replace her younger sister, she must survive the brutal arena using her resourcefulness and hunting skills while being constantly watched by the public. As she navigates danger, alliances, and the Capitol’s manipulation, Katniss’s actions begin to challenge the system’s control, highlighting themes of survival, inequality, and rebellion.

Date Published:2008

The Inuit thought of it : amazing Arctic innovations

Ipellie, Alootook, 1951-


The Inuit survived in the harsh landscape of the Arctic for hundreds of years with nothing but the land and their own ingenuity. This book explores the amazing innovations of traditional Inuit and how their ideas continue to echo around the world. Find out how forty objects were made and their impact on contemporary culture.
Date Published:2007

The power : a novel

Alderman, Naomi,


When a new force takes hold of the world, people from different areas of life are forced to cross paths in an alternate reality that gives women and teenage girls immense physical power that can cause pain and death.
Date Published:2017

Kindness for weakness

Goodman, Shawn, 1970-


A fifteen-year-old boy from an abusive home desperately seeking his older brother's love and approval starts pushing drugs for him and suffers the consequences.
Date Published:2013

A daughter's deadly deception : the Jennifer Pan story

Grimaldi, Jeremy,


"Jennifer Pan seemed to be fulfilling her immigrant parents' dreams: a straight-A student working towards a pharmacology degree. In reality, her golden life was a carefully cultivated facade, covering up an explosive secret life. When her deceptions started to unravel, Jennifer's desperate escape plan left a city in shock."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

Sunrise on the reaping

Collins, Suzanne,


"As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena"--
Date Published:2025

"As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena"--

Date Published:2025

You've reached Sam

Thao, Dustin,


Seventeen-year-old Julie fell in love with Sam the day she met him, and planned to attend college with him; but Sam died, and getting rid of his things, trying to erase him from her life is not working, so desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls his cellphone expecting to hear his voicemail--but then Sam answers, and suddenly their cellphones become the living connection between them, a connection Julie finds impossible to let go.
Date Published:2021

Seventeen-year-old Julie fell in love with Sam the day she met him, and planned to attend college with him; but Sam died, and getting rid of his things, trying to erase him from her life is not working, so desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls his cellphone expecting to hear his voicemail--but then Sam answers, and suddenly their cellphones become the living connection between them, a connection Julie finds impossible to let go.

Date Published:2021

The secret life of bees

Kidd, Sue Monk,


This is a Kurzweil title and a copy can be found in the Learning Object Repository, Special Education, Assistive Technology Library. Paging varies. Lily Owens' only real companion has been a woman named Rosaleen. When Rosaleen insults three of the most fervent racists in town, they flee and eventually are taken in by three beekeeping sisters. Maternal loss and betrayal, guilt and forgiveness entwine in a story that leads Lilly to the single thing her heart longs for most. Includes Penguin readers guide in the back of book.
Date Published:2002

This is a Kurzweil title and a copy can be found in the Learning Object Repository, Special Education, Assistive Technology Library. Paging varies. Lily Owens' only real companion has been a woman named Rosaleen. When Rosaleen insults three of the most fervent racists in town, they flee and eventually are taken in by three beekeeping sisters. Maternal loss and betrayal, guilt and forgiveness entwine in a story that leads Lilly to the single thing her heart longs for most. Includes Penguin readers guide in the back of book.

Date Published:2002

Eclipse

Meyer, Stephenie, 1973-,


Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob and her relationship with Edward, both vampires, but when Seattle is ravaged by a mysterious string of killings, the three of them need to decide whether their personal lives are more important than the well-being of an entire city.
Date Published:2007

Gemina

Kaufman, Amie,


Sequel to: Illuminae. On board the Jump Station Heimdall, Hanna is the captain's pampered daughter; Nik a member of a notorious crime family. While they are struggling with the realities of life aboard the galaxy's most boring space station, little do they know that Kady Grant and the Hypatia are headed right toward Heimdall, carrying news of the Kerenza invasion. When an elite BeiTech strike team invades the station, Hanna and Nik are thrown together. But alien predators are picking off the station residents one by one, and a malfunction in the station's wormhole means the space-time continuum might be ripped in two. The fate of the Hypatia-- and possibly the known universe-- is in their hands.
Date Published:2016

Sequel to: Illuminae. On board the Jump Station Heimdall, Hanna is the captain's pampered daughter; Nik a member of a notorious crime family. While they are struggling with the realities of life aboard the galaxy's most boring space station, little do they know that Kady Grant and the Hypatia are headed right toward Heimdall, carrying news of the Kerenza invasion. When an elite BeiTech strike team invades the station, Hanna and Nik are thrown together. But alien predators are picking off the station residents one by one, and a malfunction in the station's wormhole means the space-time continuum might be ripped in two. The fate of the Hypatia-- and possibly the known universe-- is in their hands.

Date Published:2016

Naruto

Kishimoto, Masashi, 1974-,


"This book reads from right to left."--Cover. The epic adventures of the world's greatest ninja!
Date Published:2015

Every hidden thing

Oppel, Kenneth, 1967-,


Somewhere in the Badlands, embedded deep in centuries-buried rock and sand, lies the skeleton of a massive dinosaur, larger than anything the late nineteenth century world has ever seen. To seventeen-year-old Samuel Bolt it's the dinosaur that could put him and his struggling, temperamental archaeologist father in the history books, if they can just quarry it out. But Samuel and his father aren't the only ones after it. For Rachel Cartland this find could be her ticket to a different life, one where her loves of science and adventure aren't just relegated to books and sitting rooms. If she can't prove herself on this expedition with her professor father, the only adventures she may have to look forward to are marriage or spinsterhood. As their paths cross and the rivalry between their fathers becomes more intense, Samuel and Rachel are pushed closer together. And with both eyeing the same prize, their budding romance seems destined to fail.
Date Published:2016

Somewhere in the Badlands, embedded deep in centuries-buried rock and sand, lies the skeleton of a massive dinosaur, larger than anything the late nineteenth century world has ever seen. To seventeen-year-old Samuel Bolt it's the dinosaur that could put him and his struggling, temperamental archaeologist father in the history books, if they can just quarry it out. But Samuel and his father aren't the only ones after it. For Rachel Cartland this find could be her ticket to a different life, one where her loves of science and adventure aren't just relegated to books and sitting rooms. If she can't prove herself on this expedition with her professor father, the only adventures she may have to look forward to are marriage or spinsterhood. As their paths cross and the rivalry between their fathers becomes more intense, Samuel and Rachel are pushed closer together. And with both eyeing the same prize, their budding romance seems destined to fail.

Date Published:2016

The 10 smartest animals

Downey, Glen R., 1969-


Includes index. "A Rubicon book published in association with Scholastic Canada"--T.p. verso. Introduction: birt brain? -- Octopuses -- Corvids -- Pigs -- Dogs -- Cats -- Monkeys -- True parrots -- Elephants -- Dolphins -- Great apes -- We thought -- What do you think? Ranks the intelligence on animals based on the animals ability to communicate in a complex way and the ability to perform difficult tasks.
Date Published:2007

Includes index. "A Rubicon book published in association with Scholastic Canada"--T.p. verso. Introduction: birt brain? -- Octopuses -- Corvids -- Pigs -- Dogs -- Cats -- Monkeys -- True parrots -- Elephants -- Dolphins -- Great apes -- We thought -- What do you think? Ranks the intelligence on animals based on the animals ability to communicate in a complex way and the ability to perform difficult tasks.

Date Published:2007

Loud : stories to make your voice heard


Translation of: Fai rumore. Gender-based violence takes many forms, from subtle manipulation to outright physical abuse, and it knows no boundaries. Loud: Stories to Make Your Voice Heard is a powerful anthology curated by a feminist collective of Italian comics creators working in solidarity to unite, support, and empower others in the fight against toxic masculinity, both in the comics industry and beyond.
Date Published:2024

Translation of: Fai rumore. Gender-based violence takes many forms, from subtle manipulation to outright physical abuse, and it knows no boundaries. Loud: Stories to Make Your Voice Heard is a powerful anthology curated by a feminist collective of Italian comics creators working in solidarity to unite, support, and empower others in the fight against toxic masculinity, both in the comics industry and beyond.

Date Published:2024

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens agenda

Albertalli, Becky,


Paging varies. Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met.
Date Published:2015

Paging varies. Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met.

Date Published:2015

Urban tribes : Native Americans in the city


Young, urban Natives share their diverse stories, shattering stereotypes and powerfully illustrating how Native culture and values can survive -- and enrich -- city life.
Date Published:2015

Scythe

Shusterman, Neal,


In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed (gleaned) by professional reapers (scythes). Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythe's apprentices, and despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation they must learn the art of killing and come to understand the necessity of what they do. Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe's apprentice. And when it becomes clear that the winning apprentice's first task will be to glean the loser, Citra and Rowan are pitted against one another in a fight for their lives.
Date Published:2016

In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed (gleaned) by professional reapers (scythes). Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythe's apprentices, and despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation they must learn the art of killing and come to understand the necessity of what they do. Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe's apprentice. And when it becomes clear that the winning apprentice's first task will be to glean the loser, Citra and Rowan are pitted against one another in a fight for their lives.

Date Published:2016

Legendary : a Caraval novel

Garber, Stephanie,


Having made a deal with a criminal to save her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage, Tella must win Caraval and uncover Legend's identity, or risk losing everything, including her life.
Date Published:2018

Wuthering Heights

Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848,


Wuthering Heights follows the intertwined lives of two landowning families on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent relationships with the Earnshaws' foster son, Heathcliff.
Date Published:2025

Miles Morales. Spider-Man /

Lee, Stan, 1922-2018,


"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1-10." -- Title page verso. "Spider-Man created by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko." Before Peter died, Miles was poised to start the next chapter in his life in a new school. Then, a spider's bite granted the teenager incredible arachnid-like powers. Now, Miles has been thrust into a world he doesn't understand, with only gut instinct, his well-intentioned best friend Ganke and a little thing called responsibility as his guides. But what was the story behind the spider that bit him? How is Miles going to get his hands on a cool new costume? And is there any way he can be ready to face the deadly sting of the Scorpion? Find out if Miles Morales can live up to the legacy of Spider-Man!--Page [4] of cover.
Date Published:2021

"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1-10." -- Title page verso. "Spider-Man created by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko." Before Peter died, Miles was poised to start the next chapter in his life in a new school. Then, a spider's bite granted the teenager incredible arachnid-like powers. Now, Miles has been thrust into a world he doesn't understand, with only gut instinct, his well-intentioned best friend Ganke and a little thing called responsibility as his guides. But what was the story behind the spider that bit him? How is Miles going to get his hands on a cool new costume? And is there any way he can be ready to face the deadly sting of the Scorpion? Find out if Miles Morales can live up to the legacy of Spider-Man!--Page [4] of cover.

Date Published:2021