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The Queen’s Daughter by Susan Coventry

August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · OZ: Young Adult Fiction

In The Queen’s Daughter our story begins with Princess Joan, age seven. Joan’s mother is Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine and her father is Henry II, the King of England. Queen Eleanor is beautiful and has a sharp tongue which she often uses on the King and any one who gets too close. King Henry II [...]

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Books about Christian the Lion

August 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Oz: Children's Books

These three books are about Christian the lion (a true story), they may seem to be the same, yet they are different. Christian, the Hugging Lion by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, Illustrations by Amy June Bates Children’s Picture Book, Ages 3-6 The true story and the gentle lifelike illustrations make this picture book suitable [...]

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Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George

July 31st, 2010 · No Comments · OZ: Young Adult Fiction

If you read Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George and enjoyed it, you are ready for Princess of Glass. Princess Poppy now the oldest unmarried sister of the eleven sisters has agreed to take part in a royal exchange program in hopes of creating strong political alliances for her homeland and possibly [...]

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Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School

July 17th, 2010 · No Comments · OZ: Young Adult Fiction

Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School: We The Children—Book 1 by Andrew Clements Andrew Clements author of Frindle, A Week in the Woods, and numerous other good books is now writing a series about sixth graders: Benjamin Pratt and his friend Jill Acton. Benjamin arrives at school one morning to find the aging [...]

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A Nest for Celeste by Henry Cole

July 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · OZ: Young Adult Fiction

As the title indicates, this story is about Celeste, art, inspiration, and the meaning of home. The time period is 1821 at Oakley Plantation located a short distance from New Orleans. The story is not only about Celeste and her quest for making a home, but you will get a glimpse into life and time [...]

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Mistwood by Leah Cypress

June 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · OZ: Young Adult Fiction

This is about Isabel—a shape-shifter. Isabel knows that she exists to protect the king, but for the longest time she cannot remember her past or why she should protect the king. She must survive the dangers of court, learn about her past by learning about her magic legend and keep the young king alive even [...]

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Wings by Aprilynne Pike

June 6th, 2010 · No Comments · OZ: Young Adult Fiction

If you have enjoyed fairy stories or ever wanted to be a fairy, this a good book for you. Laurel has been home schooled for the first 10 years of education, when all of a sudden, her parents decided that they would move to a small town and Laurel should attend a public school. The [...]

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The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting and The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan/Peter Sis

May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · OZ: Young Adult Fiction

If you are looking for romance and mystery, read The Body Finder.  Violet Ambrose discovered at a very early age that she had a very special talent – she could find dead bodies, at least those that were murdered.  She can sense the echoes that the victim leaves behind and the imprints left on the [...]

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Anastasia’s Secret by Susanne Dunlap

April 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · OZ: Young Adult Fiction

This is the story of Anastasia Romanov, a member of Russia’s last imperial family about to be torn apart by the violence of revolution. When the Bolsheviks take control, Anastasia and her family are exiled to Siberia while their future is being decided by rebels. Through the introduction of Sasha, a young guard, Anastasia quickly [...]

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A Spy in the House by Y. S. Lee

April 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · OZ: Young Adult Fiction

A Mary Quinn Mystery, this is Book One of The Agency trilogy. Twelve year old orphan Mary Quinn was sentenced to hang for house thieving, but an unusual set of circumstances took her from the gallows to a private school for girls. After five years of hard work at the school, Mary finds herself being [...]

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