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1) Anthem
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Equality 7-2521 lives in the Dark Ages of the future, where all decisions are made by committee, all people live in collectives, all traces of individualism have been wiped out. But the spark of individual thought and freedom still burns in Equality 7-2521, a passion which he has been taught to call sinful. In a purely egalitarian world, he dares to stand forth from the herd -- to think and choose for himself, to discover electricity, and to love...
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Elsa is seven years old and different. Her grandmother is seventy-seven years old and crazy, standing-on-the-balcony-firing-paintball-guns-at-men-who-want-to-talk-about-Jesus-crazy. She is also Elsa's best, and only, friend. At night Elsa takes refuge in her grandmother's stories, in the Land of Almost-Awake and the Kingdom of Miamas where everybody is different and nobody needs to be normal. When Elsa's grandmother dies and leaves behind a series...
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"It’s always been Malak, Kees, and Jenna against the world. Since childhood, under the watchful eyes of their parents, aunties and uncles, they’ve learned to live their own lives alongside the expectations of being good Muslim women. Staying over at a boyfriend's place is disguised as a best friend’s sleepover, and tiredness can be blamed on studying instead of partying. They know they’re existing in a perfect moment. With growing older and...
6) Cowie
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Pub. Date
2020.
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First edition.
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English
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A donkey wants to be a cow but needs his animal friends to help him learn how to moo first.
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Tacky the penguin books volume 1
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English
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When some intimidating visitors come to the penguin's icy land, Tacky the Penguin, an odd bird known for outrageous nonconformity, helps his conservative counterparts get rid of the unwanted intruders.
14) Gorgeously me!
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2024.
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English
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A celebration of induviduality, self love, and everything that makes us exceptional.
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"Did you ever watch fireflies light up the sky? Some flash bright. Some flash low. Some flash fast. Some flash slow. Well, it wasn't always that way. It all began a long time ago when a firefly named Beacon chose not to glow. Beacon knew the rule they all had to obey--every firefly had to glow exactly the same way. But Beacon marched to a different drum. He thought flashing your taillight ought to be fun. And then one night, when they needed him most,...
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Lucy's grandpa has always taught her the importance of treating others the way you would want to be treated, and that it's okay to be different. When Lucy's classmate Ralph starts teasing her at school, Lucy makes a very courageous decision to stand up for herself and what she believes.
20) A summer to die
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Thirteen-year-old Meg envys her sister's beauty and popularity. Her feelings don't make it any easier for her to cope with Molly's strange illness and eventual death.
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