The Reds are the lowest of all the human castes-- literally. They spend their lives, entire generations, underground. They live short, brutal lives terraforming Mars from the inside out to make it habitable for humanity, saving it from extinction. They are ruled over by the merciless Golds who enforce draconian rules with ruthless efficiency. Darrow, a Hell Driver, is the pride of his clan and he works tirelessly to exceed his work quota and win precious supplies for his family. But after an unimaginable loss and betrayal he is recruited by rebels to infiltrate the higher castes. In the process he discovers that everything he ever knew is a lie.
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Absolutely True diary of a part-time indianJunior knows death. He has been to over 40 funerals of family and friends in his 13 years. He knows poverty. He knows alcoholism. He knows hopelessness. He knows basketball. He knows love. He knows loyalty. Life on the reservation is brutal but it is also beautiful. But to have a chance at a better life Junior must seek an education in the white world. This "betrayal" earns him violent condemnation from his fellow Native Americans. He must find a way to navigate between two worlds and carve out a space all his own.
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The Impossible knife of memoryHayley and her father have moved from town to town, running from his PTSD. Now they are back in his hometown. Will this be the place that heals her father or will it be his breaking point? Can Hayley ever have a normal life? Friends? A boyfriend? Stability?
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Ball don't lie
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SOldLakshmi is a good 13-year-old daughter from a small mountain village in Nepal. When a monsoon rain washes away her family's crops and leaves them on the brink of starvation her step father sells her into sexual slavery. Her experience is harrowing and is all the more disturbing because it is based on true events.
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The sky is everywhereThe sudden death of her older sister seems to have left Lennie completely unmoored. The normally introverted teen is now involved with 2 boys (1 completely inappropriate) and is simultaneously wracked with guilt and she can't stop thinking about the mother who abandoned them so long ago.
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Kite runner
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the things a brother knowsBo is seemingly perfect older brother. He is a star athlete, a straight-A student, and wonderful person with a beautiful girlfriend. He shocks his family by giving up an Ivy League education and volunteering to serve in the army as an infantryman. While he is away at war younger brother Levi must cope with his shell-shocked parents. When Bo returns he is a different person, haunted by his experiences in battle. Levi is determined to help him-- even if Bo doesn't want help-- and bring his brother home for real.
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