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Hoping that all her hard work on Obama's campaign will pay off with a White House job, Ida B. Wells Dunbar finds herself sidelined while her twenty-something counterparts overrun the West Wing. Then her father, an Atlanta civil rights icon, is notoriously featured on a You Tube clip which didn't exactly jibe with the new era in American politics. Back home in Atlanta, Ida runs into childhood friend and political operator Wes Harper, whom she doesn't...
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"Georgina Powell is finally moving out of her parents' house--at thirty-two! And after years of carrying her mother's grief, she's ready for something new. She just didn't expect it to come in the form of Langston Cooper, the famed war correspondent who recently returned to buy Wickham Falls' local paper. But as she opens her own business, his role as editor in chief may pull him in a different direction--away from their future together."--Provided...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 30
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In the course of his wanderings from a Southern Negro college to New York's Harlem, an American black man becomes involved in a series of adventures. Introduction explains circumstances under which the book was written. Ellison won the National Book Award for this searing record of a black man's journey through contemporary America. Unquestionably, Ellison's book is a work of extraordinary intensity -- powerfully imagined and written with a savage,...
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"What would you do if the secret you were keeping could set you free, yet ultimately devastate the ones you love? After six years of marriage, Victoria and Ted are the ultimate power couple. She's a beautiful, business savvy sister who owns one of Atlanta's most sought after event planning companies. He's a powerful, blue-eyed CEO who knows how to take care of business in and out of the boardroom. But their seemingly happy life begins to unravel in...
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2024
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A recluse in need of affection and a television star in need of redemption...
Thirteen years ago, a tragic fire left junior prom queen Eden Tempest orphaned and scarred, inside and out. Now she's the town recluse—isolated, mysterious and emotionally guarded...the complete opposite of Mason Powers, TV's most famous renovator. Yet Mason is battling his own rocky past—personal and professional. Eden's plan to renovate...
Thirteen years ago, a tragic fire left junior prom queen Eden Tempest orphaned and scarred, inside and out. Now she's the town recluse—isolated, mysterious and emotionally guarded...the complete opposite of Mason Powers, TV's most famous renovator. Yet Mason is battling his own rocky past—personal and professional. Eden's plan to renovate...
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2023
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"Nothing short of astonishing. The best writers are brave writers, and Harris has proven herself among those ranks." —Mateo Askaripour, New York Times bestselling author of Black Buck
A compelling debut that glows with bittersweet heart and touching emotion, deeply interrogating questions of family, redemption, and unconditional love in the sweltering summer heat of Savannah, as two people discover what it means
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Tantor Media, Inc
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2021
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While trying to balance her family bakery, losing her mother and learning a few secrets is a lot for anyone, Amara was walking with the weight of the world on her shoulders. Trying to gain control of her life again seemed impossible but falling in love with her best friend might be what the doctor ordered.
Knowing what it's like to lose his parents and feel lost, Khalil promises Amara to stay by her side and help her through the pain. What he...
Knowing what it's like to lose his parents and feel lost, Khalil promises Amara to stay by her side and help her through the pain. What he...
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2022
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"An unforgettable story of female strength, hope and friendship. This collaborative work is magnificent—a true revelation!" —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star
"A brilliant story brimming with unexpected friendships and family ties. Historically sound and beautifully stitched, The Thread Collectors will stay with you long after the last page is turned." —Sadeqa...
"A brilliant story brimming with unexpected friendships and family ties. Historically sound and beautifully stitched, The Thread Collectors will stay with you long after the last page is turned." —Sadeqa...
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2022
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A Reese's Book Club Pick
"An utterly original and brilliant story." –Reese Witherspoon
A stunning novel about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her three daughters collides with the daughters' ambitions for their own lives—set against the backdrop of gentrifying 1950s San Francisco
At home they are just sisters, but on stage, they are The Salvations. Ruth,
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Holly Grove Island volume 3
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2024
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In this delightful small‑town romance, can the search for a soulmate make two best friends realize the perfect person was right there all along?
Emerie Roberts is tired of waiting for her best friend, Nicholas Washington, to realize that the two of them would make a perfect couple. And she’s fed up with seeing everyone else get their happy ending while hers is nowhere in sight. When she finally works up the nerve...
Emerie Roberts is tired of waiting for her best friend, Nicholas Washington, to realize that the two of them would make a perfect couple. And she’s fed up with seeing everyone else get their happy ending while hers is nowhere in sight. When she finally works up the nerve...
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2024
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"A big, beautiful, devastating, and ultimately hopeful novel." —Erica Bauermeister, New York Times bestselling author of No Two Persons
An explosive and emotional story of four siblings—each fighting their own personal battle—who return home in the wake of their father's death in order to save their family's home from being sold out from under them, from the author of One Summer in Savannah.
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"Cassandra Williams is twelve, and her little brother Wayne is seven. One day, when they're alone together, an accident happens and Wayne is lost forever. Or so it seems. Though his body is never recovered, their mother, unable to give up hope, launches an organization dedicated to missing children. Their father simply leaves, starts another family somewhere else. As C grows older, she sees her brother everywhere: in coffee shops, airplane aisles,...
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"Charli is everything Damian ever wanted. Captivated from the moment they met, he allowed her to set the tone for their summer fling. But when the summer was over and he wanted more, he soon found out that maybe his feelings were one-sided. That was two years ago and he's still stuck on Charli. He needs to move on. A lot has changed since they last saw each other, but Damian can't shake the what-ifs. And the moment they cross paths again he knows...
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In this illuminating book, Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist and acclaimed poet Alice Walker reveals her remarkable philosophy of life. Curiously, this labor of love started with the author’s signature: Faced with the daunting task of providing autographs for multiple copies of one of her poetry collections, Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth, Walker turned an act of repetition into an act of inspiration. For each autograph became...
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The deal that could bring Quinn Bazemore's career back from the brink has one catch: she must partner up with her ex-lover Max Abbott. Quinn can't forget the pleasure-filled summer they shared. But now she's butting heads over business strategy with the mouthwatering marketing VP, even as their reawakened desire threatens to expose her deepest secrets ...
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Saint's dangerous visit to Cuba comes with much more than he anticipated as he enters an underground secret society of high stakes gambling. He gets tangled in a web of heinous crimes, money games, and backstabbing. Torn between a woman he meets in Cuba and his wife at home, Saint finds himself embroiled in an intricate plan, which threatens his freedom and everything that he has worked for. Lines are crossed, both internationally and morally.
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Tantor Media, Inc
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2023
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Mallory
The first time I kissed Christopher Johnson, I knew he would be my biggest mistake. It was supposed to be a simple business arrangement, a few months of playing a role that came far too easily to the both of us, but it wasn't long before it became more. Love. Devotion. Heartbreak in its truest form.
Some people say life is for the living, but I say life is for the prepared. To avoid unfortunate complications like having your...
The first time I kissed Christopher Johnson, I knew he would be my biggest mistake. It was supposed to be a simple business arrangement, a few months of playing a role that came far too easily to the both of us, but it wasn't long before it became more. Love. Devotion. Heartbreak in its truest form.
Some people say life is for the living, but I say life is for the prepared. To avoid unfortunate complications like having your...