Mark Oshiro
2) The insiders
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Twelve-year-old Héctor Muñoz, fleeing from bullies, discovers a magical closet that not only provides him sanctuary, but also unites him with two other kids facing similar problems at their own schools, helping them find friendship and strength in each other.
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An exciting book based on the game Star Wars: Hunters! On the planet Vespaara lies the Arena-a series of battlefields where fighters known as Hunters face off in teams to compete in front of roaring crowds. Newest to their ranks is Rieve, a Force-sensitive orphan from Corellia with abilities she can barely control, and a past she desperately wants to leave behind. But Rieve gets off to a rocky start, strugging with her lack of confidence both inside...
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Seventeen-year-old queer adoptee Manny, now homeless, sets out to find his sister Elena, who is still enmeshed in Christ's Dominion, the community that abandoned him, but the journey is fraught with danger, as he is forced to confront the religious trauma from his past.
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Disney Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"On the planet Vespaara lies in the Arena - a series of battlefields where fighters known as Hunters face off in teams to compete in front of roaring crowds. Newest to their ranks is Rieve, a Force-sensitive orphan from Corellia with powers she can barely control and a past she desperately wants to leave behind. But Rieve gets off to a rocky start, struggling with her lack of confidence both inside the Arena and among her fellow Hunters. And when...
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A story of resilience and loss, love and family, Mark Oshiro's Anger is a Gift testifies to the vulnerability and strength of a community living within a system of oppression. Six years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media's vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks. Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and...
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Xochitl and her younger brother, Raul, have not heard from their parents in two months--they were among the first people to venture away from their tiny dying colonia to reach Solado, the prosperous and mysterious land far to the north.
Since her fated birth, Xo has been chosen-the beloved of the sun-meant to bridge the natural gap between her people and land by sharing their stories with the desert, while the stars bless them back.
Frustrated with...
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Nico di Angelo adventures volume 1
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English
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Nico, the son of Hades, and his boyfriend Will, the son of Apollo, travel to Tartarus, the deepest, darkest part of the Underworld as they attempt to rescue an old friend.
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Montena
Pub. Date
2023.
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Español
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"Nico di Angelo, hijo de Hades, ha superado las pruebas más difíciles que podría haberse imaginado: desde la muerte de su madre y su hermana hasta perder a su amigo Jason durante los juicios de Apolo. Pero ahora hay un rayo de sol en su vida: Will Solace, el hijo de Apolo. Juntos, los dos semidioses pueden superar cualquier obstáculo. Al menos así fue hasta el día de hoy. Ahora una voz llama a Nico desde el Tártaro, la parte más baja del Inframundo....
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Untold legends volume 1
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Imprint, a part of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
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©2020
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English
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Eleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction's leading voices! In this delicious new collection, you'll find stories about lurking vampires of social media, rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, eager vampires coming out--and going out for their first kill--and other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night. Welcome to the evolution of the vampire--and a revolution on the page. Vampires...
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Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro.
Percy Jackson fans, rejoice! Nico and Will have a book of their own!
As the son of Hades, Nico di Angelo has been through so much, from the premature deaths of his mother and sister, to being outed against his will, to...