“Did you ever, when you were little, endure your parents’ warnings, then wait for them to leave the room, pry loose protective covers and consider inserting some metal object into an electrical outlet? Did you wonder if for once you might light up the room? When you were almost grown, did you ever sit...
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Burned
Dreamland
Caitlin O’Koren had always been jealous of her older sister Cass. She was smart, pretty, athletic, friendly, and just an all around good person. Then the day of Caitlin’s 16th birthday, Cass ran away, leaving all her perfect memories behind, and most of all, leaving Caitlin all one. Her parents here so caught up...
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The Golden Goblet
Historical Fiction ByEloise Jarvis McGraw Reviewed by Leanne Riegel 5 out of 5 stars Trying to ignore the stinging welts on his back, Ranofer goes about his dull work at the gold shop. Plagued by his older half-brother and guardian Gebu, Ranofer, a boy of 11, tries to make a living in the harsh city...
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The Lost Boy
Coming out of a life of violence and mistreatment, David, a young, sweet boy, looks for love as he tries to forget his rough past. In the previous book, A Child Called “It,” Dave explained his life threatening childhood, with events that are completely heart shattering. Now in The Lost Boy, his life has...
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