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Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Leander and Polly are two teenage Union soldiers who carry deep, dangerous secrets: Leander is underage when he enlists, and Polly follows her father into war disguised as his son. The war proves life-changing for both as they survive incredible odds"--Amazon.com.
2) Wild poppies
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
Since the passing of their father, Oscar has tried to be the man of his family of Syrian refugees. As Oscar waits in line for rations, his younger brother Sufyan explores more nontraditional methods to provide for his family. Ignoring his brother's warnings, Sufyan gets more and more involved with a group that provides him with big rewards for doing seemingly inconsequential tasks. When the group abruptly gets more intense--taking Sufyan and other...
3) Blood Scion
Author
Series
Blood Scion volume 1
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will; she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. But under the brutal rule of the Lucis, her identity means her death. Her mother knew as much. She disappeared trying to hide Sloane's truth. Sloane, too, has hidden her abilities, but on her fifteenth birthday, she is conscripted into the Lucis army. Once taken, Sloane must not only conceal her power but overcome the bloody challenges...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Forced to become a child soldier, sixteen-year-old Somali refugee Abdi, must confront his painful past"--
When Abdi's family is kidnapped, he's forced to do the unthinkable: become a child soldier with the ruthless jihadi group Al Shabaab. In order to save the lives of those he loves, and earn their freedom, Abdi agrees to be embedded as a spy within the militia's ranks and to send dispatches on their plans to the Americans. The jihadists trust...
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