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<title><![CDATA[Paper Towns]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780142414934</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two-time Printz Medalist John Green's New York Times bestseller, now in paperback! Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life - dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge - he follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues - and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Paper Towns]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[John  Green]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Speak]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780142414934]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Two-time Printz Medalist John Green's New York Times bestseller, now in paperback! Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life - dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge - he follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues - and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Carrie Diaries]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061728914</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation.    Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small-town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a friend's betrayal makes her question everything.   With an unforgettable cast of characters, The Carrie Diaries is the story of how a regular girl learns to think for herself and evolves into a sharp, insightful writer. Readers will learn about her family background, how she found her writing voice, and the indelible impression her early friendships and relationships left on her. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, we'll see what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins. ]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Carrie Diaries]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Candace Bushnell]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Balzer + Bray]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061728914]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[ The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation.    Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small-town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a friend's betrayal makes her question everything.   With an unforgettable cast of characters, The Carrie Diaries is the story of how a regular girl learns to think for herself and evolves into a sharp, insightful writer. Readers will learn about her family background, how she found her writing voice, and the indelible impression her early friendships and relationships left on her. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, we'll see what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins. ]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-04-27T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Generation Dead]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781423109228</link>
<description><![CDATA[Phoebe Kendall is just your typical Goth girl with a crush.  He’s strong and silent…and dead.  All over the country, a strange phenomenon is occurring.  Some teenagers who die aren't staying dead.  But when they come back to life, they are no longer the same. Feared and misunderstood, they are doing their best to blend into a society that doesn’t want them.              The administration at Oakvale High attempts to be more welcoming of the “differently biotic."  But the students don’t want to take classes or eat in the cafeteria next to someone who isn’t breathing.  And there are no laws that exist to protect the “living impaired” from the people who want them to disappear—for good.              When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, the leader of the dead kids, no one can believe it; not her best friend, Margi, and especially not her neighbor, Adam, the star of the football team.  Adam has feelings for Phoebe that run much deeper than just friendship; he would do anything for her.  But what if protecting Tommy is the one thing that would make her happy? ]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Generation Dead]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Waters]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Hyperion]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781423109228]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Phoebe Kendall is just your typical Goth girl with a crush.  He’s strong and silent…and dead.  All over the country, a strange phenomenon is occurring.  Some teenagers who die aren't staying dead.  But when they come back to life, they are no longer the same. Feared and misunderstood, they are doing their best to blend into a society that doesn’t want them.              The administration at Oakvale High attempts to be more welcoming of the “differently biotic."  But the students don’t want to take classes or eat in the cafeteria next to someone who isn’t breathing.  And there are no laws that exist to protect the “living impaired” from the people who want them to disappear—for good.              When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, the leader of the dead kids, no one can believe it; not her best friend, Margi, and especially not her neighbor, Adam, the star of the football team.  Adam has feelings for Phoebe that run much deeper than just friendship; he would do anything for her.  But what if protecting Tommy is the one thing that would make her happy? ]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Divine Secrets of the YA-YA Sisterhood]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780060502256</link>
<description><![CDATA[When Siddalee Walker, oldest daughter of Vivi Abbott Walker, Ya-Ya extraordinaire, is interviewed in the "New York Times" about a hit play she's directed, her mother gets described as a "tap-dancing child abuser." Enraged, Vivi disowns Sidda. Devastated, Sidda begs forgiveness, and postpones her upcoming wedding. All looks bleak until the Ya-Yas step in and convince Vivi to send Sidda a scrapbook of their girlhood mementos, called "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood." As Sidda struggles to analyze her mother, she comes face to face with the tangled beauty of imperfect love, and the fact that forgiveness, more than understanding, is often what the heart longs for. "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" may call to mind "Prince of Tides" in its unearthing of family darkness; in its unforgettable heroines and irrepressible humor and female loyalty, it echoes Fannie Flagg's "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe."]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Divine Secrets of the YA-YA Sisterhood]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Wells]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperTorch]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780060502256]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[When Siddalee Walker, oldest daughter of Vivi Abbott Walker, Ya-Ya extraordinaire, is interviewed in the "New York Times" about a hit play she's directed, her mother gets described as a "tap-dancing child abuser." Enraged, Vivi disowns Sidda. Devastated, Sidda begs forgiveness, and postpones her upcoming wedding. All looks bleak until the Ya-Yas step in and convince Vivi to send Sidda a scrapbook of their girlhood mementos, called "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood." As Sidda struggles to analyze her mother, she comes face to face with the tangled beauty of imperfect love, and the fact that forgiveness, more than understanding, is often what the heart longs for. "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" may call to mind "Prince of Tides" in its unearthing of family darkness; in its unforgettable heroines and irrepressible humor and female loyalty, it echoes Fannie Flagg's "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe."]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Mass Market Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2002-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[13 Little Blue Envelopes]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780060541439</link>
<description><![CDATA[Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instructions to buy a plane ticket.  In envelope 2 are directions to a specific London flat.  The note in envelope 3 tells Ginny: Find a starving artist.  Because of envelope 4, Ginny and a playwright/thief/ bloke–about–town called Keith go to Scotland together, with somewhat disastrous–though utterly romantic–results. But will she ever see him again?  Everything about Ginny will change this summer, and it's all because of the 13 little blue envelopes. Ages 12+]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[13 Little Blue Envelopes]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maureen Johnson]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperTeen]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780060541439]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instructions to buy a plane ticket.  In envelope 2 are directions to a specific London flat.  The note in envelope 3 tells Ginny: Find a starving artist.  Because of envelope 4, Ginny and a playwright/thief/ bloke–about–town called Keith go to Scotland together, with somewhat disastrous–though utterly romantic–results. But will she ever see him again?  Everything about Ginny will change this summer, and it's all because of the 13 little blue envelopes. Ages 12+]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2006-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Where the Heart Is]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780446672214</link>
<description><![CDATA[Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town--a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl living secretly in a Wal-Mart. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull who loves Novalee more than she loves herself, they are about to take her--and you, too--on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey to . . . Where the Heart Is.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Where the Heart Is]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Billie Letts]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Grand Central Publishing]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780446672214]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town--a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl living secretly in a Wal-Mart. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull who loves Novalee more than she loves herself, they are about to take her--and you, too--on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey to . . . Where the Heart Is.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>1999-02-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The First Part Last]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780689849237</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bobby's a classic urban teenager. He's restless. He's impulsive. But the thing that makes him different is this: He's going to be a father. His girlfriend, Nia, is pregnant, and their lives are about to change forever. Instead of spending time with friends, they'll be spending time with doctors, and next, diapers. They have options: keeping the baby, adoption. They want to do the right thing. If only it was clear what the right thing was.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The First Part Last]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Angela Johnson]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Simon Pulse]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780689849237]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Bobby's a classic urban teenager. He's restless. He's impulsive. But the thing that makes him different is this: He's going to be a father. His girlfriend, Nia, is pregnant, and their lives are about to change forever. Instead of spending time with friends, they'll be spending time with doctors, and next, diapers. They have options: keeping the baby, adoption. They want to do the right thing. If only it was clear what the right thing was.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Mass Market Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2005-01-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316125581</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephenie Meyer]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Little, Brown Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316125581]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-06-05T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Blind Side]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780393338386</link>
<description><![CDATA[Opening in theaters November 20, 2009, The Blind Side is a feature movie based on Michael s Lewis s New York Times bestseller, produced by Alcon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The Blind Side tells the inspirational story of Michael Oher, a homeless black teen taken under the wing of the Touhys, a wealthy white Memphis family. Oher s size and speed on the football field bring him accolades. But learning the game s strategy and making it as a student take the help of his new family, coaches, and tutor.Sandra Bullock stars as Leigh Anne Touhy, the sharp-witted and compassionate matriarch. Tim McGraw stars as her sports-enthusiast husband. Oscar winner Kathy Bates plays Miss Sue, Oher s indefatigable tutor. Quinton Aaron has his first major role as Oher. John Lee Hancock, who directed The Rookie and The Alamo, writes and directs the film.Michael Oher was just drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. This edition includes a new afterword bringing Oher s life up to date through college and the NFL.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Blind Side]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Lewis]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[W. W. Norton & Company]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780393338386]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Opening in theaters November 20, 2009, The Blind Side is a feature movie based on Michael s Lewis s New York Times bestseller, produced by Alcon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The Blind Side tells the inspirational story of Michael Oher, a homeless black teen taken under the wing of the Touhys, a wealthy white Memphis family. Oher s size and speed on the football field bring him accolades. But learning the game s strategy and making it as a student take the help of his new family, coaches, and tutor.Sandra Bullock stars as Leigh Anne Touhy, the sharp-witted and compassionate matriarch. Tim McGraw stars as her sports-enthusiast husband. Oscar winner Kathy Bates plays Miss Sue, Oher s indefatigable tutor. Quinton Aaron has his first major role as Oher. John Lee Hancock, who directed The Rookie and The Alamo, writes and directs the film.Michael Oher was just drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. This edition includes a new afterword bringing Oher s life up to date through college and the NFL.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[A Million Little Pieces]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307276902</link>
<description><![CDATA[“The most lacerating tale of drug addiction since William S. Burroughs’ Junky.” —The Boston Globe“Again and again, the book delivers recollections that leave the reader winded and unsteady. James Frey’s staggering recovery memoir could well be seen as the final word on the topic.”—San Francisco Chronicle“A brutal, beautifully written memoir.”—The Denver Post“Gripping . . . A great story . . . You can’t help but cheer his victory.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[A Million Little Pieces]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Frey]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Anchor]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780307276902]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[“The most lacerating tale of drug addiction since William S. Burroughs’ Junky.” —The Boston Globe“Again and again, the book delivers recollections that leave the reader winded and unsteady. James Frey’s staggering recovery memoir could well be seen as the final word on the topic.”—San Francisco Chronicle“A brutal, beautifully written memoir.”—The Denver Post“Gripping . . . A great story . . . You can’t help but cheer his victory.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2005-09-22T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Bridget Jones's Diary]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780140280098</link>
<description><![CDATA[The devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud account of a year in the life of a thirty-something "singleton" on a permanent doomed quest for self-improvement.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Bridget Jones's Diary]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Helen  Fielding]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Penguin (Non-Classics)]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780140280098]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud account of a year in the life of a thirty-something "singleton" on a permanent doomed quest for self-improvement.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>1999-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Vision In White]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780425227510</link>
<description><![CDATA[#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts invites readers to the wedding event of the year! #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents her first trade original-a novel of love, friendship, and family-Book One in the Bride Quartet. Wedding photographer Mackensie "Mac" Elliot is most at home behind the camera, but her focus is shattered moments before an important wedding rehearsal when she bumps into the bride-to-be's brother...an encounter that has them both seeing stars. A stable, safe English teacher, Carter Maguire is definitely not Mac's type. But a casual fling might be just what she needs to take her mind off bridezillas. Of course, casual flings can turn into something more when you least expect it. And Mac will have to turn to her three best friends-and business partners-to see her way to her own happy ending.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Vision In White]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nora  Roberts]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Berkley Trade]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780425227510]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts invites readers to the wedding event of the year! #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents her first trade original-a novel of love, friendship, and family-Book One in the Bride Quartet. Wedding photographer Mackensie "Mac" Elliot is most at home behind the camera, but her focus is shattered moments before an important wedding rehearsal when she bumps into the bride-to-be's brother...an encounter that has them both seeing stars. A stable, safe English teacher, Carter Maguire is definitely not Mac's type. But a casual fling might be just what she needs to take her mind off bridezillas. Of course, casual flings can turn into something more when you least expect it. And Mac will have to turn to her three best friends-and business partners-to see her way to her own happy ending.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Handle with Care]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780743296427</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Things break all the time. Day breaks, waves break, voices break. Promises break. Hearts break.    Every expectant parent will tell you that they don't want a perfect baby, just a healthy one. Charlotte and Sean O'Keefe would have asked for a healthy baby, too, if they'd been given the choice. Instead, their lives are made up of sleepless nights, mounting bills, the pitying stares of "luckier" parents, and maybe worst of all, the what-ifs. What if their child had been born healthy? But it's all worth it because Willow is, well, funny as it seems, perfect. She's smart as a whip, on her way to being as pretty as her mother, kind, brave, and for a five-year-old an unexpectedly deep source of wisdom. Willow is Willow, in sickness and in health.   Everything changes, though, after a series of events forces Charlotte and her husband to confront the most serious what-ifs of all. What if Charlotte should have known earlier of Willow's illness? What if things could have been different? What if their beloved Willow had never been born? To do Willow justice, Charlotte must ask herself these questions and one more. What constitutes a valuable life?   Emotionally riveting and profoundly moving, Handle with Care brings us into the heart of a family bound by an incredible burden, a desperate will to keep their ties from breaking, and, ultimately, a powerful capacity for love. Written with the grace and wisdom she's become famous for, beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult offers us an unforgettable novel about the fragility of life and the lengths we will go to protect it.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Handle with Care]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jodi Picoult]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Washington Square Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780743296427]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[ Things break all the time. Day breaks, waves break, voices break. Promises break. Hearts break.    Every expectant parent will tell you that they don't want a perfect baby, just a healthy one. Charlotte and Sean O'Keefe would have asked for a healthy baby, too, if they'd been given the choice. Instead, their lives are made up of sleepless nights, mounting bills, the pitying stares of "luckier" parents, and maybe worst of all, the what-ifs. What if their child had been born healthy? But it's all worth it because Willow is, well, funny as it seems, perfect. She's smart as a whip, on her way to being as pretty as her mother, kind, brave, and for a five-year-old an unexpectedly deep source of wisdom. Willow is Willow, in sickness and in health.   Everything changes, though, after a series of events forces Charlotte and her husband to confront the most serious what-ifs of all. What if Charlotte should have known earlier of Willow's illness? What if things could have been different? What if their beloved Willow had never been born? To do Willow justice, Charlotte must ask herself these questions and one more. What constitutes a valuable life?   Emotionally riveting and profoundly moving, Handle with Care brings us into the heart of a family bound by an incredible burden, a desperate will to keep their ties from breaking, and, ultimately, a powerful capacity for love. Written with the grace and wisdom she's become famous for, beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult offers us an unforgettable novel about the fragility of life and the lengths we will go to protect it.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-15T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Keeping the Moon]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780142401767</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fifteen-year-old Colie is spending the summer with her eccentric Aunt Mira while her mother travels. Formerly chubby and still insecure, Colie has built a shell around herself. But her summer with her aunt, her aunt's tenant Norman, and her friends at the Last Chance Diner&150teaches her some important lessons about friendship and learning to love yourself.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Keeping the Moon]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah  Dessen]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Speak]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780142401767]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Fifteen-year-old Colie is spending the summer with her eccentric Aunt Mira while her mother travels. Formerly chubby and still insecure, Colie has built a shell around herself. But her summer with her aunt, her aunt's tenant Norman, and her friends at the Last Chance Diner&150teaches her some important lessons about friendship and learning to love yourself.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2004-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Pretties]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780689865398</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gorgeous. Popular.  Perfect. Perfectly wrong.  Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.  But beneath all the fun -- the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom -- is a nagging sense that something's wrong. Something important. Then a message from Tally's ugly past arrives. Reading it, Tally remembers what's wrong with pretty life, and the fun stops cold.  Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life -- because the authorities don't intend to let anyone with this information survive.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Pretties]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Westerfeld]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Simon Pulse]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780689865398]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Gorgeous. Popular.  Perfect. Perfectly wrong.  Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.  But beneath all the fun -- the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom -- is a nagging sense that something's wrong. Something important. Then a message from Tally's ugly past arrives. Reading it, Tally remembers what's wrong with pretty life, and the fun stops cold.  Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life -- because the authorities don't intend to let anyone with this information survive.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2005-11-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Me Talk Pretty One Day]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316776967</link>
<description><![CDATA[A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of "Naked", presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn French. A number one national bestseller now in paperback.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Me Talk Pretty One Day]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Sedaris]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Back Bay Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316776967]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of "Naked", presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn French. A number one national bestseller now in paperback.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2001-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Nanny Diaries]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312278588</link>
<description><![CDATA[Wanted:One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy.Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless-bordering on masochisticMust relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived pre-schoolerMust love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in his familyMust enjoy the delicious anticipation of ridiculously erratic payMostly, must love being treated like fungus found growing out of employers Hermes bag. Those who take it personally need not apply.Who wouldn't want this job?Struggling to graduate from NYU and afford her microscopic studio apartment, Nanny takes a position caring for the only son of the wealthy X family. She rapidly learns the insane amount of juggling involved to ensure that a Park Avenue wife who doesn't work, cook, clean, or raise her own child has a smooth day. When the Xs marriage begins to disintegrate, Nanny ends up involved way beyond the bounds of human decency or good taste. Her tenure with the X family becomes a nearly impossible mission to maintain the mental health of their four-year-old, her own integrity and, most importantly, her sense of humor. Over nine tense months Mrs. X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the limits of modern-day servitude.The Nanny Diaries deftly skewers the manner in which America's over-privileged raise les petites over-privileged-as if grooming them for a Best in Show competition. Written by two former nannies, this alternately comic and poignant satire punctures the glamour of Manhattan's upper class.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Nanny Diaries]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Mclaughlin; Nicola Kraus]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[St. Martin's Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780312278588]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Wanted:One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy.Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless-bordering on masochisticMust relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived pre-schoolerMust love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in his familyMust enjoy the delicious anticipation of ridiculously erratic payMostly, must love being treated like fungus found growing out of employers Hermes bag. Those who take it personally need not apply.Who wouldn't want this job?Struggling to graduate from NYU and afford her microscopic studio apartment, Nanny takes a position caring for the only son of the wealthy X family. She rapidly learns the insane amount of juggling involved to ensure that a Park Avenue wife who doesn't work, cook, clean, or raise her own child has a smooth day. When the Xs marriage begins to disintegrate, Nanny ends up involved way beyond the bounds of human decency or good taste. Her tenure with the X family becomes a nearly impossible mission to maintain the mental health of their four-year-old, her own integrity and, most importantly, her sense of humor. Over nine tense months Mrs. X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the limits of modern-day servitude.The Nanny Diaries deftly skewers the manner in which America's over-privileged raise les petites over-privileged-as if grooming them for a Best in Show competition. Written by two former nannies, this alternately comic and poignant satire punctures the glamour of Manhattan's upper class.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2002-03-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[My One Hundred Adventures]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375855269</link>
<description><![CDATA[THE WINNER OF a National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, and countless other awards has written her richest, most spirited book yet, filled with characters that readers will love, and never forget. Jane is 12 years old, and she is ready for adventures, to move beyond the world of her siblings and single mother and their house by the sea, and step into the “know-not what.” And, over the summer, adventures do seem to find Jane, whether it’s a thrilling ride in a hot-air balloon, the appearances of a slew of possible fathers, or a weird new friendship with a preacher and psychic wannabe. Most important, there’s Jane’s discovery of what lies at the heart of all great adventures: that it’s not what happens to you that matters, but what you learn about yourself.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[My One Hundred Adventures]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Polly Horvath]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Yearling]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375855269]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[THE WINNER OF a National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, and countless other awards has written her richest, most spirited book yet, filled with characters that readers will love, and never forget. Jane is 12 years old, and she is ready for adventures, to move beyond the world of her siblings and single mother and their house by the sea, and step into the “know-not what.” And, over the summer, adventures do seem to find Jane, whether it’s a thrilling ride in a hot-air balloon, the appearances of a slew of possible fathers, or a weird new friendship with a preacher and psychic wannabe. Most important, there’s Jane’s discovery of what lies at the heart of all great adventures: that it’s not what happens to you that matters, but what you learn about yourself.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-01-26T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<item>
<title><![CDATA[Tribute]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399154911</link>
<description><![CDATA[Virginia's Shenandoah Valley is a long way from Hollywood. And that's exactly how Cilla McGowan wants it. Cilla, a former child star who has found more satisfying work as a restorer of old houses, has come to her grandmother's farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin. Sadly, no one was able to save her grandmother, the legendary Janet Hardy. An actress with a tumultuous life, Janet entertained glamorous guests and engaged in decadent affairs--but died of an overdose in this very house more than thirty years earlier. To this day, Janet haunts Cilla's dreams. And during waking hours, Cilla is haunted by her melodramatic, five-times-married mother, who carried on in the public spotlight and never gave her a chance at a normal childhood. By coming east, rolling up her sleeves, and rehabbing this wreck of a house, Cilla intends to find some kind of normalcy for herself. Plunging into the project with gusto, she's almost too busy to notice her neighbor, graphic novelist Ford Sawyer--but his lanky form, green eyes, and easy, unflappable humor (not to mention his delightfully ugly dog, Spock) are hard to ignore. Determined not to perpetuate the family tradition of ill-fated romances, Cilla steels herself against Ford's quirky charm, but she can't help indulging in a little fantasy. But love and a peaceful life may not be in the cards for Cilla. In the attic, she has found a cache of unsigned letters suggesting that Janet Hardy was pregnant when she died--and that the father was a local married man. Cilla can't help but wonder what really happened all those years ago. The mystery only deepens with a series of intimidating acts and a frightening, violent assault. And if Cilla and Ford are unable to sort out who is targeting her and why, she may--like her world-famous grandmother-- be cut down in the prime of her life.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Tribute]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nora  Roberts]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Putnam Adult]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780399154911]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Virginia's Shenandoah Valley is a long way from Hollywood. And that's exactly how Cilla McGowan wants it. Cilla, a former child star who has found more satisfying work as a restorer of old houses, has come to her grandmother's farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin. Sadly, no one was able to save her grandmother, the legendary Janet Hardy. An actress with a tumultuous life, Janet entertained glamorous guests and engaged in decadent affairs--but died of an overdose in this very house more than thirty years earlier. To this day, Janet haunts Cilla's dreams. And during waking hours, Cilla is haunted by her melodramatic, five-times-married mother, who carried on in the public spotlight and never gave her a chance at a normal childhood. By coming east, rolling up her sleeves, and rehabbing this wreck of a house, Cilla intends to find some kind of normalcy for herself. Plunging into the project with gusto, she's almost too busy to notice her neighbor, graphic novelist Ford Sawyer--but his lanky form, green eyes, and easy, unflappable humor (not to mention his delightfully ugly dog, Spock) are hard to ignore. Determined not to perpetuate the family tradition of ill-fated romances, Cilla steels herself against Ford's quirky charm, but she can't help indulging in a little fantasy. But love and a peaceful life may not be in the cards for Cilla. In the attic, she has found a cache of unsigned letters suggesting that Janet Hardy was pregnant when she died--and that the father was a local married man. Cilla can't help but wonder what really happened all those years ago. The mystery only deepens with a series of intimidating acts and a frightening, violent assault. And if Cilla and Ford are unable to sort out who is targeting her and why, she may--like her world-famous grandmother-- be cut down in the prime of her life.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2008-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[It Started with a Dare]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780547235585</link>
<description><![CDATA[Self-proclaimed nobody CG Silverman sees her move to an upscale new school as her chance to be somebody different. Her devil-may-care attitude attracts the in-clique, and before CG realizes it, a routine game of truth or dare launches her to iconic status.   While this rebel image helps secure CG’s newfound popularity, it also propels her through a maze of unprecedented chaos, with each new lie and every dare opening doors that, in most cases, were better off left shut.   CG is on a collision course with disaster. Will she be able to keep up the façade? Or will the whole world find out she’s a fraud?   ]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[It Started with a Dare]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindsay Faith Rech]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Graphia]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780547235585]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Self-proclaimed nobody CG Silverman sees her move to an upscale new school as her chance to be somebody different. Her devil-may-care attitude attracts the in-clique, and before CG realizes it, a routine game of truth or dare launches her to iconic status.   While this rebel image helps secure CG’s newfound popularity, it also propels her through a maze of unprecedented chaos, with each new lie and every dare opening doors that, in most cases, were better off left shut.   CG is on a collision course with disaster. Will she be able to keep up the façade? Or will the whole world find out she’s a fraud?   ]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Have a Little Faith]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780786868728</link>
<description><![CDATA["New York Times"-bestselling author Albom goes back to his nonfiction roots with a timely, moving, and inspiring look at faith--not just who believes, but why--prompted by his search for the right words to eulogize a beloved rabbi.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Have a Little Faith]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch Albom]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Hyperion]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780786868728]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA["New York Times"-bestselling author Albom goes back to his nonfiction roots with a timely, moving, and inspiring look at faith--not just who believes, but why--prompted by his search for the right words to eulogize a beloved rabbi.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-29T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Wedding]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780446532457</link>
<description><![CDATA[- Nicholas Sparks' most recent novel, "The Guardian (4/03), was an instant "New York Times bestseller with nearly 700,000 hardcover copies in print to date.- "Nights in Rodanthe (Warner, 9/02), with 875,000 copies in hardcover print alone; "A Bend in the Road (Warner, 9/01), with nearly 2.4 million copies in print combined; and "The Rescue (Warner, 2000), with 2.7 million copies in print combined all rocketed to #1 on the "New York Times bestseller list.- "A Walk to Remember (Warner, 2000), with nearly four million copies in combined print, was an instant "New York Times bestseller. The Warner Bros, feature film version was a surprise hit in 2001.- "The Notebook (Warner, 1996), the prequel to THE WEDDING, was on the "New York Times bestseller list for over one year and has nearly 4.5 million copies in print combined. The feature film produced by New Line and scheduled for release in Fall 2003, stars James Garner and Gena Rowlands and was directed by Nick Cassavettes.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Wedding]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Sparks]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Warner Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780446532457]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[- Nicholas Sparks' most recent novel, "The Guardian (4/03), was an instant "New York Times bestseller with nearly 700,000 hardcover copies in print to date.- "Nights in Rodanthe (Warner, 9/02), with 875,000 copies in hardcover print alone; "A Bend in the Road (Warner, 9/01), with nearly 2.4 million copies in print combined; and "The Rescue (Warner, 2000), with 2.7 million copies in print combined all rocketed to #1 on the "New York Times bestseller list.- "A Walk to Remember (Warner, 2000), with nearly four million copies in combined print, was an instant "New York Times bestseller. The Warner Bros, feature film version was a surprise hit in 2001.- "The Notebook (Warner, 1996), the prequel to THE WEDDING, was on the "New York Times bestseller list for over one year and has nearly 4.5 million copies in print combined. The feature film produced by New Line and scheduled for release in Fall 2003, stars James Garner and Gena Rowlands and was directed by Nick Cassavettes.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2003-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Boy Next Door]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780060096199</link>
<description><![CDATA[ To: You (you) From: Human Resources (human.resources@thenyjournal.com) Subject: This Book   Dear Reader,   This is an automated message from the Human Resources Division of the New York Journal, New York City?s leading photo-newspaper. Please be aware that according to our records you have not yet read this book. What exactly are you waiting for? This book has it all:    Humor Romance Cooking tips Great Danes Heroine in peril Dolphin-shaped driftwood sculptures    If you wish to read about any of the above, please do not hesitate to head to the checkout counter, where you will be paired with a sales associate who will work to help you buy this book.   We here at the New York Journal are a team. We win as a team, and lose as one as well. Don?t you want to be on the winning team?   Sincerely, Human Resources Division New York Journal   Please note that failure to read this book may result in suspension or dismissal from this store.   *********This e-mail is confidential and should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform the sender and delete it from your mailbox or any other storage mechanism.********* ]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Boy Next Door]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Cabot]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[William Morrow Paperbacks]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780060096199]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[ To: You (you) From: Human Resources (human.resources@thenyjournal.com) Subject: This Book   Dear Reader,   This is an automated message from the Human Resources Division of the New York Journal, New York City?s leading photo-newspaper. Please be aware that according to our records you have not yet read this book. What exactly are you waiting for? This book has it all:    Humor Romance Cooking tips Great Danes Heroine in peril Dolphin-shaped driftwood sculptures    If you wish to read about any of the above, please do not hesitate to head to the checkout counter, where you will be paired with a sales associate who will work to help you buy this book.   We here at the New York Journal are a team. We win as a team, and lose as one as well. Don?t you want to be on the winning team?   Sincerely, Human Resources Division New York Journal   Please note that failure to read this book may result in suspension or dismissal from this store.   *********This e-mail is confidential and should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform the sender and delete it from your mailbox or any other storage mechanism.********* ]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2002-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Eleanor Rigby]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781582345239</link>
<description><![CDATA[A riveting, witty, and profound story of loneliness and connection from internationally bestselling author Douglas Coupland.The 1997 night that Hale-Bopp streaks across the skies over Vancouver, Liz Dunn has nothing in her life but impending oral surgery and an armful of schmaltzy video rentals to get her through her solitary convalescence in her sterile condo. She's overweight, crabby, and plain, but behind her eyes lurk whole universes that she's never had the opportunity to express. Just as Liz makes a quiet decision to seek peace in her life rather than certainty, along comes another comet, in the form of a young man admitted to the local hospital with her name and number inscribed on his Medic Alert bracelet: In case of emergency, contact Liz Dunn.A charming lost soul and a strange visionary, Jeremy upends Liz's quiet existence, triggering a chain of events that take her to the other side of the world and back, endangering her life just as a real chance at happiness finally seems within reach. By turns funny and heartbreaking, Eleanor Rigby is a fast-paced read and a haunting exploration of the ways in which loneliness affects us all.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Eleanor Rigby]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Douglas Coupland]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Bloomsbury USA]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781582345239]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A riveting, witty, and profound story of loneliness and connection from internationally bestselling author Douglas Coupland.The 1997 night that Hale-Bopp streaks across the skies over Vancouver, Liz Dunn has nothing in her life but impending oral surgery and an armful of schmaltzy video rentals to get her through her solitary convalescence in her sterile condo. She's overweight, crabby, and plain, but behind her eyes lurk whole universes that she's never had the opportunity to express. Just as Liz makes a quiet decision to seek peace in her life rather than certainty, along comes another comet, in the form of a young man admitted to the local hospital with her name and number inscribed on his Medic Alert bracelet: In case of emergency, contact Liz Dunn.A charming lost soul and a strange visionary, Jeremy upends Liz's quiet existence, triggering a chain of events that take her to the other side of the world and back, endangering her life just as a real chance at happiness finally seems within reach. By turns funny and heartbreaking, Eleanor Rigby is a fast-paced read and a haunting exploration of the ways in which loneliness affects us all.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2004-12-23T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Bell Jar]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061148514</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Esther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. In her acclaimed and enduring masterwork, Sylvia Plath brilliantly draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that her insanity becomes palpably real, even rational—as accessible an experience as going to the movies. A deep penetration into the darkest and most harrowing corners of the human psyche, The Bell Jar is an extraordinary accomplishment and a haunting American classic. ]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Bell Jar]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sylvia Plath]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Harper Perennial Modern Classics]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061148514]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[ Esther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. In her acclaimed and enduring masterwork, Sylvia Plath brilliantly draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that her insanity becomes palpably real, even rational—as accessible an experience as going to the movies. A deep penetration into the darkest and most harrowing corners of the human psyche, The Bell Jar is an extraordinary accomplishment and a haunting American classic. ]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2006-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Nine Stories]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316767729</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Stories: A Perfect Day for Bananafish, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut, Just Before  the War with the Eskimos, The Laughing Man, Down at the Dinghy, For Esme -- With Love and Squalor, Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes, De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period, and Teddy.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Nine Stories]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[J.D. Salinger]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Back Bay Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316767729]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The Stories: A Perfect Day for Bananafish, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut, Just Before  the War with the Eskimos, The Laughing Man, Down at the Dinghy, For Esme -- With Love and Squalor, Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes, De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period, and Teddy.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2001-01-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780060987527</link>
<description><![CDATA[Is this new land a place where magics really happen?From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale.In the lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats into human beings.... When we grow up, we learn that it's far more common for human beings to turn into rats....We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty . . . and what curses accompanied Cinderella's exquisite looks?Extreme beauty is an afflictionSet against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path quickly becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister.Clara was the prettiest child, but was her life the prettiest tale?While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, burning all memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household--and the treacherous truth of her former life.God and Satan snarling at each other like dogs.... Imps and fairy godmotbers trying to undo each other's work. How we try to pin the world between opposite extremes!Far more than a mere fairy-tale, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is a novel of beauty and betrayal, illusion and understanding, reminding us that deception can be unearthed--and love unveiled--in the most unexpected of places.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gregory Maguire]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Harper Paperbacks]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780060987527]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Is this new land a place where magics really happen?From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale.In the lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats into human beings.... When we grow up, we learn that it's far more common for human beings to turn into rats....We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty . . . and what curses accompanied Cinderella's exquisite looks?Extreme beauty is an afflictionSet against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path quickly becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister.Clara was the prettiest child, but was her life the prettiest tale?While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, burning all memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household--and the treacherous truth of her former life.God and Satan snarling at each other like dogs.... Imps and fairy godmotbers trying to undo each other's work. How we try to pin the world between opposite extremes!Far more than a mere fairy-tale, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is a novel of beauty and betrayal, illusion and understanding, reminding us that deception can be unearthed--and love unveiled--in the most unexpected of places.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2000-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781423100041</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cammie Morgan is a student at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a fairly typical all-girls school—that is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE and the latest in chemical warfare in science, and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer class.  The Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses but it’s really a school for spies.    Even though Cammie is fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways, she has no idea what to do when she meets an ordinary boy who thinks she’s an ordinary girl.  Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, or track him through town with the skill of a real “pavement artist”—but can she maneuver a relationship with someone who can never know the truth about her? Cammie Morgan may be an elite spy-in-training, but in her sophomore year, she’s on her most dangerous mission—falling in love.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ally Carter]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Hyperion]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781423100041]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Cammie Morgan is a student at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a fairly typical all-girls school—that is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE and the latest in chemical warfare in science, and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer class.  The Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses but it’s really a school for spies.    Even though Cammie is fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways, she has no idea what to do when she meets an ordinary boy who thinks she’s an ordinary girl.  Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, or track him through town with the skill of a real “pavement artist”—but can she maneuver a relationship with someone who can never know the truth about her? Cammie Morgan may be an elite spy-in-training, but in her sophomore year, she’s on her most dangerous mission—falling in love.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2007-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Catalyst]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780142400012</link>
<description><![CDATA[Meet Kate Malone-straight-A science and math geek, minister's daughter, ace long-distance runner, new girlfriend (to Mitchell "Early Decision Harvard" Pangborn III), unwilling family caretaker, and emotional avoidance champion. Kate manages her life by organizing it as logically as the periodic table.  She can handle it all-or so she thinks. Then, things change as suddenly as a string of chemical reactions; first, the Malones' neighbors get burned out of their own home and move in. Kate has to share her room with her nemesis, Teri Litch, and Teri's little brother. The days are ticking down and she's still waiting to hear from the only college she applied to: MIT. Kate feels that her life is spinning out of her control-and then, something happens that truly blows it all apart.  Set in the same community as the remarkable Speak, Catalyst is a novel that will change the way you look at the world.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Catalyst]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Halse Anderson]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Speak]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780142400012]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Meet Kate Malone-straight-A science and math geek, minister's daughter, ace long-distance runner, new girlfriend (to Mitchell "Early Decision Harvard" Pangborn III), unwilling family caretaker, and emotional avoidance champion. Kate manages her life by organizing it as logically as the periodic table.  She can handle it all-or so she thinks. Then, things change as suddenly as a string of chemical reactions; first, the Malones' neighbors get burned out of their own home and move in. Kate has to share her room with her nemesis, Teri Litch, and Teri's little brother. The days are ticking down and she's still waiting to hear from the only college she applied to: MIT. Kate feels that her life is spinning out of her control-and then, something happens that truly blows it all apart.  Set in the same community as the remarkable Speak, Catalyst is a novel that will change the way you look at the world.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2003-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Boy Meets Boy]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375832994</link>
<description><![CDATA[This is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other: The cheerleaders ride Harleys, the homecoming queen used to be a guy named Daryl (she now prefers Infinite Darlene and is also the star quarterback), and the gay-straight alliance was formed to help the straight kids learn how to dance. When Paul meets Noah, he thinks he’s found the one his heart is made for. Until he blows it. The school bookie says the odds are 12-to-1 against him getting Noah back, but Paul’s not giving up without playing his love really loud. His best friend Joni might be drifting away, his other best friend Tony might be dealing with ultra-religious parents, and his ex-boyfriend Kyle might not be going away anytime soon, but sometimes everything needs to fall apart before it can really fit together right.This is a happy-meaningful romantic comedy about finding love, losing love, and doing what it takes to get love back in a crazy-wonderful world.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Boy Meets Boy]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Levithan]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Knopf Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375832994]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other: The cheerleaders ride Harleys, the homecoming queen used to be a guy named Daryl (she now prefers Infinite Darlene and is also the star quarterback), and the gay-straight alliance was formed to help the straight kids learn how to dance. When Paul meets Noah, he thinks he’s found the one his heart is made for. Until he blows it. The school bookie says the odds are 12-to-1 against him getting Noah back, but Paul’s not giving up without playing his love really loud. His best friend Joni might be drifting away, his other best friend Tony might be dealing with ultra-religious parents, and his ex-boyfriend Kyle might not be going away anytime soon, but sometimes everything needs to fall apart before it can really fit together right.This is a happy-meaningful romantic comedy about finding love, losing love, and doing what it takes to get love back in a crazy-wonderful world.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2005-05-10T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Wicked]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061350962</link>
<description><![CDATA[When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil?  Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil. ]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Wicked]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gregory Maguire]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Harper]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061350962]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil?  Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil. ]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Mass Market Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2007-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Vampire Academy]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781595141743</link>
<description><![CDATA[Look out for Bloodlines, Richelle Mead's new series set in the world of Vampire Academy, coming August 2011!St. Vladimir's Academy isn't just any boarding school--it's a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to St. Vladimir's--the very place where they're most in danger. . . . Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy's ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi--the world's fiercest and most dangerous vampires--make Lissa one of them forever.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Vampire Academy]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Richelle  Mead]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Razorbill]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781595141743]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Look out for Bloodlines, Richelle Mead's new series set in the world of Vampire Academy, coming August 2011!St. Vladimir's Academy isn't just any boarding school--it's a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to St. Vladimir's--the very place where they're most in danger. . . . Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy's ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi--the world's fiercest and most dangerous vampires--make Lissa one of them forever.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2007-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Avalon High]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780060755867</link>
<description><![CDATA[This latest stand-alone novel by the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author has all the wit and charm of "The Princess Diaries," but with a supernatural twist on the Arthurian legend. HarperCollins Children's Books]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Avalon High]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Cabot]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperCollins Publishers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780060755867]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This latest stand-alone novel by the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author has all the wit and charm of "The Princess Diaries," but with a supernatural twist on the Arthurian legend. HarperCollins Children's Books]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2006-01-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Push]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780679446262</link>
<description><![CDATA[An electrifying first novel that shocks by its language, its circumstances, and its brutal honesty, Push recounts a young black street-girl's horrendous and redemptive journey through a Harlem inferno. For Precious Jones, 16 and pregnant with her father's child, miraculous hope appears and the world begins to open up for her when a courageous, determined teacher bullies, cajoles, and inspires her to learn to read, to define her own feelings and set them down in a diary.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Push]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphire]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Knopf]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780679446262]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[An electrifying first novel that shocks by its language, its circumstances, and its brutal honesty, Push recounts a young black street-girl's horrendous and redemptive journey through a Harlem inferno. For Precious Jones, 16 and pregnant with her father's child, miraculous hope appears and the world begins to open up for her when a courageous, determined teacher bullies, cajoles, and inspires her to learn to read, to define her own feelings and set them down in a diary.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>1996-06-11T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Crank]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780689865190</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina -- she's fearless.  Through a boy, Bree meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul -- her life.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Crank]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Hopkins]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[McElderry]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780689865190]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina -- she's fearless.  Through a boy, Bree meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul -- her life.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2004-10-05T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Twisted]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780142411841</link>
<description><![CDATA[Another New York Times bestseller from Laurie Halse Anderson! High school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldn't believe. His new physique attracts the attention of queen bee Bethany Milbury, who just so happens to be his father's boss's daughter, the sister of his biggest enemy-- and Tyler's secret crush. And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in school, in his family, and in the world.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Twisted]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Halse Anderson]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Speak]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780142411841]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Another New York Times bestseller from Laurie Halse Anderson! High school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldn't believe. His new physique attracts the attention of queen bee Bethany Milbury, who just so happens to be his father's boss's daughter, the sister of his biggest enemy-- and Tyler's secret crush. And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in school, in his family, and in the world.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2008-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[White Oleander]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316284950</link>
<description><![CDATA[Everywhere hailed as a novel of rare beauty and power, White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, a brilliant poet imprisoned for murder, and her daughter, Astrid, whose odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes-each its own universe, with its own laws, its own dangers, its own hard lessons to be learned-becomes a redeeming and surprising journey of self-discovery.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[White Oleander]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janet Fitch]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Back Bay Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316284950]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Everywhere hailed as a novel of rare beauty and power, White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, a brilliant poet imprisoned for murder, and her daughter, Astrid, whose odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes-each its own universe, with its own laws, its own dangers, its own hard lessons to be learned-becomes a redeeming and surprising journey of self-discovery.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2000-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Room]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316098335</link>
<description><![CDATA[To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits.Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it's not enough...not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, one that relies on her young son's bravery and a lot of luck. What she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year-old Jack, ROOM is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Room]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Donoghue]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Little, Brown and Company]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316098335]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits.Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it's not enough...not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, one that relies on her young son's bravery and a lot of luck. What she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year-old Jack, ROOM is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Mockingjay]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780439023511</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Mockingjay]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Suzanne Collins]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Scholastic Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780439023511]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Unbearable Lightness]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781439177785</link>
<description><![CDATA[“I didn’t decide to become anorexic. It snuck up on me disguised as a healthy diet, a professional attitude. Being as thin as possible was a way to make the job of being an actress easier . . .” Portia de Rossi weighed only 82 pounds when she collapsed on the set of the Hollywood film in which she was playing her first leading role. This should have been the culmination of all her years of hard work—first as a child model in Australia, then as a cast member of one of the hottest shows on American television. On the outside she was thin and blond, glamorous and successful. On the inside, she was literally dying. In this searing, unflinchingly honest book, Portia de Rossi captures the complex emotional truth of what it is like when food, weight, and body image take priority over every other human impulse or action. She recounts the elaborate rituals around eating that came to dominate hours of every day, from keeping her daily calorie intake below 300 to eating precisely measured amounts of food out of specific bowls and only with certain utensils. When this wasn’t enough, she resorted to purging and compulsive physical exercise, driving her body and spirit to the breaking point. Even as she rose to fame as a cast member of the hit television shows Ally McBeal and Arrested Development, Portia alternately starved herself and binged, all the while terrified that the truth of her sexuality would be exposed in the tabloids. She reveals the heartache and fear that accompany a life lived in the closet, a sense of isolation that was only magnified by her unrelenting desire to be ever thinner. With the storytelling skills of a great novelist and the eye for detail of a poet, Portia makes transparent as never before the behaviors and emotions of someone living with an eating disorder. From her lowest point, Portia began the painful climb back to a life of health and honesty, falling in love with and eventually marrying Ellen DeGeneres, and emerging as an outspoken and articulate advocate for gay rights and women’s health issues. In this remarkable and beautifully written work, Portia shines a bright light on a dark subject. A crucial book for all those who might sometimes feel at war with themselves or their bodies, Unbearable Lightness is a story that inspires hope and nourishes the spirit.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Unbearable Lightness]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Portia de Rossi]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Atria]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781439177785]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[“I didn’t decide to become anorexic. It snuck up on me disguised as a healthy diet, a professional attitude. Being as thin as possible was a way to make the job of being an actress easier . . .” Portia de Rossi weighed only 82 pounds when she collapsed on the set of the Hollywood film in which she was playing her first leading role. This should have been the culmination of all her years of hard work—first as a child model in Australia, then as a cast member of one of the hottest shows on American television. On the outside she was thin and blond, glamorous and successful. On the inside, she was literally dying. In this searing, unflinchingly honest book, Portia de Rossi captures the complex emotional truth of what it is like when food, weight, and body image take priority over every other human impulse or action. She recounts the elaborate rituals around eating that came to dominate hours of every day, from keeping her daily calorie intake below 300 to eating precisely measured amounts of food out of specific bowls and only with certain utensils. When this wasn’t enough, she resorted to purging and compulsive physical exercise, driving her body and spirit to the breaking point. Even as she rose to fame as a cast member of the hit television shows Ally McBeal and Arrested Development, Portia alternately starved herself and binged, all the while terrified that the truth of her sexuality would be exposed in the tabloids. She reveals the heartache and fear that accompany a life lived in the closet, a sense of isolation that was only magnified by her unrelenting desire to be ever thinner. With the storytelling skills of a great novelist and the eye for detail of a poet, Portia makes transparent as never before the behaviors and emotions of someone living with an eating disorder. From her lowest point, Portia began the painful climb back to a life of health and honesty, falling in love with and eventually marrying Ellen DeGeneres, and emerging as an outspoken and articulate advocate for gay rights and women’s health issues. In this remarkable and beautifully written work, Portia shines a bright light on a dark subject. A crucial book for all those who might sometimes feel at war with themselves or their bodies, Unbearable Lightness is a story that inspires hope and nourishes the spirit.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-11-02T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Matched]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525423645</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow. Look for CROSSED, the sequel to MATCHED, in Fall 2011!]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Matched]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ally  Condie]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dutton Juvenile]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780525423645]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow. Look for CROSSED, the sequel to MATCHED, in Fall 2011!]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-11-30T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Great Gatsby]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780743273565</link>
<description><![CDATA[The exemplary novel of the Jazz Age, F. Scott Fitzgeralds' third book, The Great Gatsby (1925), stands as the supreme achievement of his career. T. S. Eliot read it three times and saw it as the "first step" American fiction had taken since Henry James; H. L. Mencken praised "the charm and beauty of the writing," as well as Fitzgerald's sharp social sense; and Thomas Wolfe hailed it as Fitzgerald's "best work" thus far. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when, The New York Times remarked, "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s that resonates with the power of myth. A novel of lyrical beauty yet brutal realism, of magic, romance, and mysticism, The Great Gatsby is one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature.  This is the definitive, textually accurate edition of The Great Gatsby, edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli and authorized by the estate of F. Scott Fitzgerald. The first edition of The Great Gatsby contained many errors resulting from Fitzgerald's extensive revisions and a rushed production schedule, and subsequent editions introduced further departures from the author's intentions. This critical edition draws on the manuscript and surviving proofs of the novel, along with Fitzgerald's later revisions and corrections, to restore the text to its original form. It is The Great Gatsby as Fitzgerald intended it.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Great Gatsby]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Scribner]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780743273565]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The exemplary novel of the Jazz Age, F. Scott Fitzgeralds' third book, The Great Gatsby (1925), stands as the supreme achievement of his career. T. S. Eliot read it three times and saw it as the "first step" American fiction had taken since Henry James; H. L. Mencken praised "the charm and beauty of the writing," as well as Fitzgerald's sharp social sense; and Thomas Wolfe hailed it as Fitzgerald's "best work" thus far. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when, The New York Times remarked, "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s that resonates with the power of myth. A novel of lyrical beauty yet brutal realism, of magic, romance, and mysticism, The Great Gatsby is one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature.  This is the definitive, textually accurate edition of The Great Gatsby, edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli and authorized by the estate of F. Scott Fitzgerald. The first edition of The Great Gatsby contained many errors resulting from Fitzgerald's extensive revisions and a rushed production schedule, and subsequent editions introduced further departures from the author's intentions. This critical edition draws on the manuscript and surviving proofs of the novel, along with Fitzgerald's later revisions and corrections, to restore the text to its original form. It is The Great Gatsby as Fitzgerald intended it.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2004-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Water for Elephants]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781565125605</link>
<description><![CDATA[Though he may not speak of them, the memories still dwell inside Jacob Jankowski's ninety-something-year-old mind. Memories of himself as a young man, tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. Memories of a world filled with freaks and clowns, with wonder and pain and anger and passion; a world with its own narrow, irrational rules, its own way of life, and its own way of death. The world of the circus: to Jacob it was both salvation and a living hell. Jacob was there because his luck had run out-- orphaned and penniless, he had no direction until he landed on this locomotive " ship of fools." It was the early part of the Great Depression, and everyone in this third-rate circus was lucky to have any job at all. Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, was there because she fell in love with the wrong man, a handsome circus boss with a wide mean streak. And Rosie the elephant was there because she was the great gray hope, the new act that was going to be the salvation of the circus; the only problem was, Rosie didn't have an act-- in fact, she couldn't even follow instructions. The bond that grew among this unlikely trio was one of love and trust, and ultimately, it was their only hope for survival.  Surprising, poignant, and funny, "Water for Elephants" is that rare novel with a story so engrossing, one is reluctant to put it down; with characters so engaging, they continue to live long after the last page has been turned; with a world built of wonder, a world so real, one starts to breathe its air.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Water for Elephants]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Gruen]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781565125605]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Though he may not speak of them, the memories still dwell inside Jacob Jankowski's ninety-something-year-old mind. Memories of himself as a young man, tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. Memories of a world filled with freaks and clowns, with wonder and pain and anger and passion; a world with its own narrow, irrational rules, its own way of life, and its own way of death. The world of the circus: to Jacob it was both salvation and a living hell. Jacob was there because his luck had run out-- orphaned and penniless, he had no direction until he landed on this locomotive " ship of fools." It was the early part of the Great Depression, and everyone in this third-rate circus was lucky to have any job at all. Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, was there because she fell in love with the wrong man, a handsome circus boss with a wide mean streak. And Rosie the elephant was there because she was the great gray hope, the new act that was going to be the salvation of the circus; the only problem was, Rosie didn't have an act-- in fact, she couldn't even follow instructions. The bond that grew among this unlikely trio was one of love and trust, and ultimately, it was their only hope for survival.  Surprising, poignant, and funny, "Water for Elephants" is that rare novel with a story so engrossing, one is reluctant to put it down; with characters so engaging, they continue to live long after the last page has been turned; with a world built of wonder, a world so real, one starts to breathe its air.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2007-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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