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81) Sharpshooter
Author
Series
Vietnam volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Some things are worth fighting for. Of all his friends, Ivan is the only one looking forward to war. That's because Ivan has never backed down from a fight--especially when it comes to fighting for what's right. He has protected his friends from bullies for years. And now, as war erupts in Vietnam, Ivan wants nothing more than to fight for his country, just as his father did in World War II. Enlisting in the United States Army, Ivan is trained to...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Jim and Jules are childhood friends, born on the same day in the same village. All their lives, Jim has been first born two minutes before Jules, always faster, always stronger. When the First World War breaks out in Europe, the two young men enlist in the fight with 30,000 other Canadians. On the Front, conditions arent epic and glorious but muddy and barbaric. Here, too, Jim is the first to attack. Jules is always two minutes behind: lagging in...
Author
Series
Tiger at midnight volume 2
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Romantic intrigue and electric action fill the gripping sequel to The Tiger at Midnight A stolen throne. A lost princess. A rescue mission to take back what's theirs. For Kunal and Esha, finally working together as rebels, the upcoming Sun Mela provides the perfect guise for infiltrating King Vardaan's vicious court. Kunal returns to his role as dedicated soldier, while Esha uses her new role as adviser to Prince Harun to seek allies for their rebel...
84) Kindling
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
''From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a standalone fantasy set against a war-ravaged world where kindling warfare—the use of elite, magic-wielding teenage soldiers—has been outlawed. In this rich and evocative novel, seven kindlings search for purpose and identity as they prepare for one final battle. For fans of the classic films Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven. Once, the war was fought with kindlings—elite,...
Author
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Set in the world of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever from Marvel Studios, The Courage to Dream is an inspiring picture book about a young Wakandan finding her destiny, from two New York Times best-selling creators. The Courage to Dream tells the story of Assata, a young Wakandan who hopes to become one of the Dora Milaje, the warriors who protect Wakanda. But because of Assata’s disability, she lets go of her dream. Assata’s light shows through...
86) Price of duty
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
From award-winning author Todd Strasser comes a gripping new novel that explores the struggles of war, the price paid by those who fight in them, and what it really means to be a hero. Jake Liddell is a hero. At least, thats what everyone says he is. The military is even awarding him a Silver Star for his heroic achievementsa huge honor for the son of a military family. Now hes home, recovering from an injury, but it seems the war has followed him...
87) Dark Shores
Author
Series
Dark shores volume 1
Publisher
Tor Teen
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
High seas adventure, blackmail, and meddling gods meet in Dark Shores, a thrilling first novel in a fast-paced new YA fantasy series by USA Today bestselling author Danielle L. Jensen.In a world divided by meddlesome gods and treacherous oceans, only the Maarin possess the knowledge to cross the Endless Seas. But they have one mandate: East must never meet West.A PIRATE WITH A WILL OF IRONTeriana is the second mate of the Quincense and heir to the...
88) Crossing stones
Author
Publisher
Square Fish
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Written in beautifully structured verse, Helen Frost's Crossing Stones captures nine months in the lives of two resilient families struggling to stay together and cross carefully, stone by stone, into a changing world. Maybe you won't rock a cradle, Muriel. Some women seem to prefer to rock the boat. Eighteen-year-old Muriel Jorgensen lives on one side of Crabapple Creek. Her family's closest friends, the Normans, live on the other. For as long...
Author
Series
Traitor's trilogy (Erin Beaty) volume 2
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
A captain with a secret. A spy with a mission. A kingdom on the verge of ruin. After proving her worth as a deft spy and strategic matchmaker, Sage Fowler is now comfortably positioned in high society as the royal tutor. When she learns of a secret mission, she jumps at the chance to serve her kingdom once moreand to be reunited with her fiancé, Captain Alex Quinn. However, Sages headstrong insistence clashes with Alexs gruff military exterior. And...
Author
Series
Publisher
Square Fish, Imprint
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
In a historically inspired fantasy realm, the apprentice to a matchmaker becomes a spy for the army to uncover a treasonous plot and finds herself entangled in a romance with a soldier. "One of the most hotly anticipated young adult fantasy reads of 2017.” Bustle "An action-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance.” Publishers Weekly, starred review. An obstinate...
Author
Publisher
Perma-Bound
Pub. Date
1988
Language
English
Description
The glory, pride, horror, and cowardice that are associated with war are depicted in a classic account of a young soldier's Civil War experiences.
Story of a young Union soldier under fire for the first time during the Civil War.
Novel of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane, published in 1895 and considered to be his masterwork for its perceptive depiction of warfare and of the psychological turmoil of the soldier. Crane had had no experience...
92) Hullmetal girls
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Aisha Un-Haad would do anything for her family. When her brother contracts a plague, she knows her janitor's salary isn't enough to fund his treatment. So she volunteers to become a Scela, a mechanically enhanced soldier sworn to protect and serve the governing body of the Fleet, the collective of starships they call home. If Aisha can survive the harrowing modifications and earn an elite place in the Scela ranks, she may be able to save her brother....
Author
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"1954: The Winter Soldier is the Soviet Union’s greatest weapon. Assigned the most dangerous covert missions from the USSR’s secret military branch, and guided by a handler who knows him better than he knows himself, he has only one purpose: to obey orders. But he wasn’t always the Winter Soldier . . . 1941: As World War II begins, sixteen-yearold Bucky Barnes is determined to enlist in the US army—if only the local commander will stop getting...
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
In the unique landscape of the Camargue in the South of France during WW2, a young autistic boy lives on his parents' farm among the salt flats and the flamingos that live there. There are lots of things he doesn't understand, but he does know how to heal animals. He loves routine and music too; every week he goes to market with his mother, to ride his special horse on the town carousel. But then the Germans come, with their guns, and take the town....
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Forced to become a child soldier, a sixteen-year-old Somali refugee must confront his painful past in this haunting, thrilling tale of loss and redemption for fans of A Long Way Gone and What is the What. 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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Paw Prints Pr
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Adam, Juliette's first love, will do anything to get her back, while Mr. Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45, refuses to let her go.
"Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me trilogy, this book collects her two companion novellas, Fracture Me and Destroy Me, in print for the first time ever. It also features an exclusive look into Juliette's journal and a preview of Ignite Me, the third installment of the series....
Author
Series
Hardy Boys mystery stories volume 29
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[1968]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Difficult assignments are nothing new to the Hardy boys, and this one that takes them to the deep South is particularly challenging. Their mission: to vindicate a long-dead Confederate general, disgraced during the Civil War because he was accused of stealing hidden gold belonging to a bank. In a museum exhibiting relics of the Civil War, the brother sleuths find a puzzling clue that may help to clear the general's name and pinpoint the location of...
98) Come back to me
Author
Series
Come back to me volume 1
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
A summer romance between Jessa Kingsley and her brother Riley's best friend and fellow Marine Kit quickly transforms into a passionate love affair, but summer ends, Kit and Riley redeploy, and one day a military chaplain shows up at the Kingsley house totell Jessa that someone she loves is dead.
"In this heart-wrenching tale of love and loss, a young Marine and his best friend’s sister plunge into a forbidden love affair while he’s...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
The life of a child soldier is full of unthinkable violence ... But the human capacity to connect with others and for survival is remarkable. Jacob is a 14-year-old Ugandan who is sent away to a boys' school. Once there, he assures his friend Tony that they need not be afraid -- they will be safe. But not long after, in the shadow of the night, the boys are abducted. Marched into the jungle, they are brought to an encampment of the feared rebel soldiers....
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