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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
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In a triumphant career spanning more than thirty years, Anne McCaffrey has won the acclaim of critics, the devotion of millions of fans, and awards too numerous to mention. Her bestselling Dragonriders of Pern® series is counted among the masterpieces of modern science fiction, a work whose popularity continues to grow as new generations of readers discover the literary magic only Anne McCaffrey can provide. Now that magic is back, displayed...
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Series
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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“McCaffrey's world of the Talented is as vivid as that of Pern and its dragons.”—Publishers Weekly
When a freak accident furnishes solid scientific proof of paranormal mental abilities, the world reacts with suspicion and fear. How can ordinary people coexist with a minority able to read minds, heal with a touch, peer into the future, or move objects with a thought? How can anyone with such power be trusted not to...
When a freak accident furnishes solid scientific proof of paranormal mental abilities, the world reacts with suspicion and fear. How can ordinary people coexist with a minority able to read minds, heal with a touch, peer into the future, or move objects with a thought? How can anyone with such power be trusted not to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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“[Anne] McCaffrey’s world of the Talented is as vivid as that of Pern and its dragons.”—Publishers Weekly
Earth has reached its darkest moment. In subterranean warrens, the poor eke out precarious lives where jobs are scarce and children are sold for labor—while on the surface, a privileged few enjoy lives of luxury. As the population surges and unrest spreads, a disaster of epic proportions seems inescapable....
Earth has reached its darkest moment. In subterranean warrens, the poor eke out precarious lives where jobs are scarce and children are sold for labor—while on the surface, a privileged few enjoy lives of luxury. As the population surges and unrest spreads, a disaster of epic proportions seems inescapable....
Author
Series
Tales of the talented tenth volume 3
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Do you know the story of the slave who sailed himself to freedom? This book tells the true story of Robert Smalls, an enslaved African who pulled off one of the most daring and largest heists of the Civil War. Come along for the adventure as Robert earns a job working for the CSS Planter, escapes to freedom, and goes on to become a first-generation Black politician. -- page [4] of cover.
7) Bessie Stringfield: [the amazing true story of the woman who became the motorcycle queen of Miami!]
Author
Series
Tales of the talented tenth volume 2
Publisher
Fulcrum Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Imagine a five-foot-two-inch-tall woman riding a Harley eight times across the continental United States. Now imagine she is black and is journeying across the country in the pre-Civil Rights era of the 1930s and '40s. That is the amazing true story of Bessie Stringfield, the woman known today as The Motorcycle Queen of Miami and the first black woman to be inducted into the American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame and the Harley Davidson Hall...
8) Bass Reeves
Author
Series
Tales of the talented tenth volume 1
Publisher
Fulcrum Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Bass Reeves : Tales of the Talented Tenth tells the story of Bass Reeves, an escaped slave who became one of the most successful lawman of the Old West and the rumored inspiration for The Lone Ranger. Volume I chronicles his life from winning shooting matches in early childhood to traveling with his master, living with Native Americans in Indian Territory, and finally becoming a Deputy US Marshal. The Tales of the Talented Tenth series will feature...
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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STAT: Standing Tall And Talented— A slam-dunk new fiction series from NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire!Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He loves to go skateboarding in the park. He takes his school work very seriously. He helps out with his dad's landscaping company. And he likes to play basketball with his best friends-but just for fun. When a group of older kids start disrespecting his boys on their neighborhood...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
STAT: Standing Tall And Talented— A slam-dunk new fiction series from NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire!
Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has finally realized that out of all his hobbies, basketball is his true passion. Amar'e starts competing in tournaments with his two best friends, Deuce and Mike, and they are winning. While they play great together as a team, the real reason for their success is Amar'e's incredible abilities. He's...Author
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Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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"England, 1882. In Victorian London, two children with mysterious powers are hunted by a figure of darkness-a man made of smoke. Sixteen-year-old Charlie Ovid, despite a brutal childhood in Mississippi, doesn't have a scar on him. His body heals itself, whether he wants it to or not. Marlowe, a foundling from a railway freight car, shines with a strange bluish light. He can melt or mend flesh. When a jaded female detective is recruited to escort them...
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