Emily Bauer
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Pokemon : the rise of Darkrai - While on their way to a Pokemon Contest, Ash and his friends pass through Alamos Town, home of the Time-Space Tower. Along with the beautiful Alice, our adventurers discover that something is inflicting terrible nightmares on Pokemon and people alike! Baron Alberto, a dashing but arrogant fellow immediately blames this turn of events on Darkrai. Who is Darkrai? Is it a fiend or a friend? Meanwhile, a battle between...
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A young athlete whose running days might be behind her, a compulsive liar, a shy researcher, a bitter old woman, and a little girl with a big secret; the only thing they have in common is the annual Wind Festival in Fula City. The festival celebrates the Legendary Pokemon Lugia, who brings the wind that powers this seaside city. When a series of threats endanger not just the festival, but all the people and Pokemon of Fula City, it₂ll take more...
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Thirteen-year-old Joey Willis is used to being left out of conversations. Though she's been deaf since the age of six, Joey's mother has never allowed her to learn sign language. She strains to read the lips of those around her, but often fails.
Everything changes when Joey meets Dr. Charles Mansell and his baby chimpanzee, Sukari. Her new friends use sign language to communicate, and Joey secretly begins to learn to sign. Spending time with Charlie...
9) Stained
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An intensely powerful account of a teen, bullied for her port-wine stain, who must summon her personal strength to survive abduction and horrific abuse at the hands of a deranged killer Sixteen-year-old Sarah Meadows longs for "normal." Born with a port wine-stain covering half her face, she has been plagued by stares, giggles, bullying, and disgust all her life. But when she's abducted on the way home from school, Sarah is forced to uncover the courage...
10) Scars
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Fifteen-year-old Kendra hasn't felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still can't remember the most important detail: her abuser's identity. Frightened, Kendra believes someone is always watching and following her, leaving menacing messages only she understands. If she lets her guard down even for a minute, it could cost Kendra her life. To relieve the pressure, Kendra cuts; aside...
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The stories Hannah Gale’s father told her of breaking wild horses in Nevada one glorious summer when he was her age have captured her imagination. After her dad is called to fight in Iraq, she regularly stops to watch the horses at the nearby stable to feel closer to him, and finally gathers the nerve to ask the owner for a job. There she helps bring a rescued mare back from the brink, takes her first riding lesson, and witnesses the birth of the...
12) Election day
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On Becky's first day at a new school, she finds that she has a chance to run for class president.
14) The fear zone 2
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Publisher Annotation: They thought they'd put their fears to rest. But the old fears are back . . . and they've brought new fears with them.