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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c1964
Language
English
Description
The Shore Road Mystery is an exhilarating addition to the timeless Hardy Boys series, penned by Franklin W. Dixon. In this captivating mystery, brothers Frank and Joe Hardy find themselves caught up in a puzzling case that unfolds along the picturesque shores of Barmet Bay. The story begins when the Hardy boys stumble upon a perplexing mystery involving the disappearance of valuable jewels belonging to the wealthy Mrs. Alice Faulkner. Determined to...
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English
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An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities of the present day. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy Afghan youth and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
First published in 1930, "Not Without Laughter" is the debut novel by Langston Hughes and a deeply personal, semi-autobiographical tale of an African-American family in rural Kansas. Langston Hughes, born in 1902 in Joplin, Missouri, spent much of his youth in Lawrence, Kansas and it is here that he set his first novel. "Not Without Laughter" tells the story of young Sandy Rogers as he grows from a boy to a young man and focuses on his "awakening...
11) Better boys, better men: the new masculinity that creates greater courage and emotional resiliency
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English
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"How modern forms of masculinity are harming men-and what we can do about it"-- Provided by publisher.
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Series
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English
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"In the spirit of The Bartender's Tale, a lively and poignant coming-of-age story about a boy and his great-uncle on a cross-country odyssey. Donal Cameron is being raised by his grandmother, the cook at the legendary Double W ranch in Doig's beloved Two Medicine Country of the Montana Rockies, a landscape that gives full rein to an eleven-year-old's imagination. But when Gram has to have surgery for "female trouble" in the summer of 1951, all she...
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Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Big Nate Wright is an aspiring cartoonist who doodles his observations in his notebook. He's also the star of Big Nate, the famous cartoon strip which has been distributed by Newspaper Enterprise Association since 1991.
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Language
English
Description
"Gracetown, Florida. June 1950. Twelve-year-old Robbie Stephens, Jr., is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, a reformatory, for kicking the son of the largest landowner in town in defense of his older sister, Gloria. So begins Robbie's journey further into the terrors of the Jim Crow South and the very real horror of the school they call The Reformatory. Robbie has a talent for seeing ghosts, or haints. But what was once a comfort...
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Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This book will provide you with the answers that will help you take care of yourself better, from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to shaving, acne to voice changes, and everything in between. With tips, how-tos, and facts from a real pediatrician, it's the perfect book to help you learn about your body's changes-- Amazon.com.
18) A boy like you
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Encourages every boy to embrace all of the things that make him unique, and to be curious, brave, kind, thoughtful, and more.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
Description
Raising Black Teen Boys in Turbulent Times
Two decades ago, Marita was the first Black writer to address the horrifying statistic that haunts all Black mothers: the leading cause of death among Black males under twenty-one is homicide. Today, police brutality rages on as millions call for the reformation of our broken law enforcement in the wake of the traumatic murders of Black teen boys like Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Daunte Wright.
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"What is my son doing behind his constantly closed door? What's with his curt responses, impulsiveness, newfound obsession with gaming, and...that funky smell? As pediatrician and mother of two teenagers Cara Natterson explains, puberty starts in boys long before any visible signs appear, which causes confusion about their changing temperaments for boys and their parents alike. Often, they also grow quieter as they grow taller, which leads to less...
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