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Much Ado About Grubstake
Jean Ferris
Harcourt Children's Books, 2006
Grubstake is a grubby down-on-its-luck mining town filled with grubby down-on-their-luck miners. So when a decidedly nongrubby city slicker shows up and offers to buy the tapped-out mines, the miners are sorely tempted. But not Arley, the brash sixteen-year-old girl who runs the boardinghouse. No, Arley smells a rat. What could some fancy-britches rascal want with empty mines? Is there more in ...
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The Black Stallion 94 reviews
Walter Farley
Yearling, 1991
Classic Book & the movie was a masterpiece
+ This book is AWESOME
+ The Life Saving Horse
+ A Book That Has Been Special To Generations Of Children
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Alphabet of Dreams 6 reviews
Susan Fletcher
Ginee Seo Books, 2006
Such a Terrific Read for Middle School and Above!
+ Thought-provoking and beautiful
+ Beautiful in Every Way
+ a deep and satisfying tale
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Tallulah Falls7 reviews
Christine Fletcher
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2006
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ Tallulah Falls
+ Rural veterinary practice is really like this!
+ Beautifully written story
+ a good YA story
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Diva8 reviews
Alex Flinn
HarperTeen, 2006
Excellent
+ Listening and Learning
+ Another world
+ Caitlin is a diva indeed...
+ And Here I Thought Caitlin Was a SMART Girl
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Frozen Billy
Anne Fine
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2006
Ever since their mother was wrongfully imprisoned, Clarrie and her brother, Will, have been forced to live with their negligent uncle in England. Uncle Len works as a ventriloquist in the nearby music hall, and although he and his dummy, Frozen Billy, put on a good show, Uncle Len is constantly drinking away his pay. Then Will hatches a plan to improve the act – by performing as Uncle ...
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Mystery at Shildii Rock
Robert Feagan
Sandcastle Books, 2007
To the Gwich'in First Nation, Shildii Rock near Fort McPherson in the Northwest Territories is a place of deep mythological significance.When 12-year-old Robin Harris, the son of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, spots someone on the rock staring at him, he just knows something is wrong. Robin and his friend Wayne Reindeer, a Gwichíin youth, set out to discover what's going on and to gain ...
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Seven Tears into the Sea13 reviews
Terri Farley
Simon Pulse, 2005
Very Well-Written
+ An Enchanting Book
+ Wonderful Book
+ One of the best books i have EVER read!
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Cindy Before
John B. Ferguson
Caslon Press, 2003
Coming of Age story about a high school girl overwhelmed by the unfairness of her life.
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Corbenic 5 reviews
Catherine Fisher
HarperTeen, 2006
A deep and intense retelling of the Grail legend
+ A good read
+ A Surreal Story Twist of Modern Day King Arthur
After a childhood spent taking care of his alchoholic mother, Cal finally gets a chance to leave home. He's going to live with his uncle, a successful accountant who has offered Cal a job and a place to live. But Cal gets off the train at the wrong stop, and finds himself in the middle of nowhere, ...
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Adios to My Old Life9 reviews
Caridad Ferrer
MTV, 2006
Adios to My Old Life
+ Enchanting YA Review: Adios To My Old Life
+ Charming story of music, teen angst, and family
+ Latino AI
+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too
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Bass Ackwards and Belly Up11 reviews
Elizabeth Craft, Sarah Fain
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
Bass Ackwards and Belly Up
+ I love this book!
+ Bass Ackwards and Belly Up
+ wonderful coming-of-age tale
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Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini11 reviews
Sid Fleischman
Greenwillow, 2006
For Magicians Of All Ages!
+ Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini
+ Escape: The Story of the Great Houdini
+ A 2007 Association of Jewish Libraries Notable Book for Older Readers
+ An excellent, lively text makes for a biography perfect for reports.
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Overboard14 reviews
Elizabeth Fama
Laurel Leaf, 2005
overboard review
+ Overboard
+ Overboard
+ Overboard
+ Overboard
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The Angel of Death (Forensic Mystery)10 reviews
Alane Ferguson
Viking Juvenile, 2006
Fantastic!
+ Good book for Y/A readers
+ Getting Better With Each Book
+ just as thrilling as the first book
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Talking in Animal
Terry Farish
Greenwillow, 1996
Siobhan, a young girl who prefers the company of animals to humans, attempts to raise perfect collies at her pretend kennel and finds friendship with Maddy and Lester, who share her beliefs that love, loss and courage can be expressed through animal talk.
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After the Death of Anna Gonzales12 reviews
Terri Fields
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2002
Excellent poetry collection!
+ Anna Gonzales-Typical Teenager, Well, Not Really
+ Give it a chance
I hate poetry, but I know others like it so I decided to add a poetry unit to my teaching plans (8th grade). We had just finished Tears of a Tiger by Draper (another excellent read!) and it blended the units beautifully. Even though I majored in literature I never really got into poetry, but like ...
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Witch Circle
Debbie Federici, Susan Vaught
Llewellyn Publications, 2006
A quick stop on the way to a carefree summer vacation strands seventeen-year-old Brenden in Live Oak Springs Township--an eerie place where nothing is as it seems. Magically disconnected from the rest of the world, L.O.S.T. is actually one of many villages along the Path of Shadows--home to Witches, hags, sirens, and other ancient races. The beautiful teenage girl responsible for taking Brenden ...
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The Sea of Trolls98 reviews
Nancy Farmer
Simon Pulse, 2006
One of the best books ever writter.
+ Excellent young adult book
+ Incredible fantasy
+ I couldn't put the thing down!!!
+ Fantasy Masterpiece
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Bang! 6 reviews
Sharon G. Flake
Hyperion Book CH, 2005
Bang
+ My daughter loves this book
+ (RAW Rating: 3.5) - Guns really sound like that
Terrence Clarke
"Bang"
Bang Review
The book "Bang" by Sharon G. Flake is an invigorating story to read. This book shows the struggles between man vs. man, man vs. nature, and man vs. his environment. The main character in this book whose name is Mann shows the troubles that many ...
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