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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)

by Eleanor Coerr ...

Illustrated by Ronald Himler ...

Series series Puffin Modern Classics
“An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable.” —Booklist, starred reviewThe star of her school’s running team, Sadako is lively and athletic…until the dizzy spells start. Then she must face the hardest race of her life—the race against time. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a ... Read more

$4.99 USD

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“An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable.” —Booklist, starred reviewThe star of her school’s running team, Sadako is lively and athletic…until the dizzy spells start. Then she must face the hardest race of her life—the race against time. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a
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Mieko and the Fifth Treasure

by Eleanor Coerr ...

When the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Mieko's nearby village was turned into ruins, and her hand was badly injured. Mieko loves to do calligraphy more than anything, but now she can barely hold a paintbrush. And she feels as if she has lost something that she can't paint without-the legendary fifth treasure, beauty in the heart. Then she is sent to live with her grandparents and must go to a new ... Read more

$7.99 USD

When the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Mieko's nearby village was turned into ruins, and her hand was badly injured. Mieko loves to do calligraphy more than anything, but now she can barely hold a paintbrush. And she feels as if she has lost something that she can't paint without-the legendary fifth treasure, beauty in the heart. Then she is sent to live with her grandparents and must go to a new
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Circus Day in Japan

Bilingual English and Japanese Text

by Eleanor Coerr ...

Illustrated by Eleanor Coerr ...

This multicultural children's book contains both English and Japanese script along with beautiful, colorful illustrations.Circus Day in Japan is the warmly-illustrated story of an exciting day spent by two Japanese children, Joji-chan and Koko-chan, at a circus. Joji-chan and Koko-chan delight at the new sights of their first circus, and young readers are gently introduced to Japanese customs and ... Read more

$5.39 USD

This multicultural children's book contains both English and Japanese script along with beautiful, colorful illustrations.Circus Day in Japan is the warmly-illustrated story of an exciting day spent by two Japanese children, Joji-chan and Koko-chan, at a circus. Joji-chan and Koko-chan delight at the new sights of their first circus, and young readers are gently introduced to Japanese customs and
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)

by Eleanor Coerr ...

Narrated by Elaina Erika Davis ...

Unabridged

44 min

The star of her school’s running team, Sadako is lively and athletic…until the dizzy spells start. Then she must face the hardest race of her life—the race against time. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a heroine in Japan.**"[The] story speaks directly to young readers of the tragedy of Sadako's death and, in its ... Read more

$8.00 USD

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The star of her school’s running team, Sadako is lively and athletic…until the dizzy spells start. Then she must face the hardest race of her life—the race against time. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a heroine in Japan.**"[The] story speaks directly to young readers of the tragedy of Sadako's death and, in its
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Josefina Story Quilt, The

by Eleanor Coerr ...

Narrated by Christina Moore ...

Unabridged

18 min

Josefina the chicken is too tough to eat and too old to lay eggs, so when Faith's family begins their wagon trip west, Pa warns that if Josefina causes any problems out she goes! Faith's devotion to her beloved pet shines through as she recounts their trip - and the chicken's misadventures - in the patches she sews for her story quilt, in this sweet tale of love and hope. ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Josefina the chicken is too tough to eat and too old to lay eggs, so when Faith's family begins their wagon trip west, Pa warns that if Josefina causes any problems out she goes! Faith's devotion to her beloved pet shines through as she recounts their trip - and the chicken's misadventures - in the patches she sews for her story quilt, in this sweet tale of love and hope.
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Big Balloon Race, The

by Eleanor Coerr ...

Narrated by Bonnie Kelley-Young ...

Unabridged

15 min

Carlotta the Great is the best lady balloonist in America, as well as Ariel's mother, and Ariel longs to ride in the basket herself someday. The thrill of Ariel's first hydrogen balloon ride is breathtakingly presented in this exciting story based on a real ballooning family of the 1800s. ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Carlotta the Great is the best lady balloonist in America, as well as Ariel's mother, and Ariel longs to ride in the basket herself someday. The thrill of Ariel's first hydrogen balloon ride is breathtakingly presented in this exciting story based on a real ballooning family of the 1800s.
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Touching Spirit Bear

by Ben Mikaelsen ...

Narrated by Lee Tergesen ...

Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

Within Cole Matthews lies anger, rage, and hate. Cole has been stealing and fighting for years. This time he caught Peter Driscal in the parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Now, Peter may have permanent brain damage–and Cole is in the biggest trouble of his life.Cole receives a one-year banishment to a remote Alaskan island. There, he is mauled by a mysterious white bear of ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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Within Cole Matthews lies anger, rage, and hate. Cole has been stealing and fighting for years. This time he caught Peter Driscal in the parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Now, Peter may have permanent brain damage–and Cole is in the biggest trouble of his life.Cole receives a one-year banishment to a remote Alaskan island. There, he is mauled by a mysterious white bear of
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Magician's Elephant, The

by Kate DiCamillo ...

Narrated by Juliet Stevenson ...

Unabridged

2 hours 53 min

When a fortuneteller’s tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her?The fortuneteller’s mysterious answer (An elephant! An elephant will lead him there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that Peter can hardly dare to believe it.But ... Read more

$9.99 USD

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When a fortuneteller’s tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her?The fortuneteller’s mysterious answer (An elephant! An elephant will lead him there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that Peter can hardly dare to believe it.But
... Read more

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The Great Bear

The Misewa Saga, Book Two

by David A. Robertson ...

Narrated by Brefny Caribou ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Misewa Saga
Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time, in this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.Back at home after their first adventure in the Barren Grounds, Eli and Morgan each struggle with personal issues: Eli is being bullied at school, and tries to hide it from Morgan, while Morgan has to make an important decision about her birth ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time, in this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.Back at home after their first adventure in the Barren Grounds, Eli and Morgan each struggle with personal issues: Eli is being bullied at school, and tries to hide it from Morgan, while Morgan has to make an important decision about her birth
... Read more

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The Barren Grounds

The Misewa Saga, Book One

by David A. Robertson ...

Narrated by Brefny Caribou ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Misewa Saga
Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson.Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson.Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at
... Read more

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Song of the Six Realms

by Judy I. Lin ...

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, weaves a dreamy standalone romance about a talented musician swept away to the Celestial Realm by a handsome duke in Song of the Six Realms.**Xue, a talented young musician, has no past and probably no future. Orphaned at a young age, her kindly poet uncle took her in and arranged ... Read more

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**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, weaves a dreamy standalone romance about a talented musician swept away to the Celestial Realm by a handsome duke in Song of the Six Realms.**Xue, a talented young musician, has no past and probably no future. Orphaned at a young age, her kindly poet uncle took her in and arranged
... Read more

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The Gilded Ones

by Namina Forna ...

Series Book 1 - The Gilded Ones
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TEEN VOGUE"A dark feminist tale spun with blood and gold. Must read!" –Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The BellesSixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TEEN VOGUE"A dark feminist tale spun with blood and gold. Must read!" –Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The BellesSixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else
... Read more

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