World War II, the war against religion, has begun. If you are Jewish you must go into hiding, never to venture outside while the war is in progress, or go to a German concentration camp where you will die a long, painful death. Anne Frank, her mother, father, sister Margot, their friends Mr. and...
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The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank
Red Cap
Ransom J. Powell is a 13 year-old boy when he was encountered by the toughest decision of his life. All of his friends and family, who were eligible, had joined either the Northern or the Southern side of the Civil War, and now it was his turn. Contrary to his parent’s ideas, Ransom decided...
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A Rumor of War
Lieutenant Philip Caputo was just a young boy from Westchester, Illinois when he joined the marines. Philip was sick of the safe, suburban existence. He also joined the marines partly from the patriotic tide of the Kennedy era. Caputo joined the Marines in 1960. By the time he fulfilled his 3-year term, 24-year-old lieutenant...
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The Kings of Clonmel
A Ranger’s work is never done. Whether he is dealing with international affairs or simply a small band of marauders in his own fief, the Rangers work from dawn until dusk. There are fifty fiefs in the kingdom of Araluen and each one has its own Ranger. The time setting is more of a...
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The Soldier’s Story
“I think that anyone that’s ever been in battle is a little bit scared. If he wasn’t he isn’t up there where the battle was, to me. You’re not really scared but, but you know it’s either you or him. Heroes are funny people. A dead man is not a hero. A hero is...
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Black Hawk Down
“They heard the awful slap of bullets into flesh and heard the screams and saw the insides of men’s bodies spill out and watched the gray blank pallor rise in the faces of their friends, and the best of the men fought back despair” – Mark Bowden Black Hawk Down Black Hawk Down is...
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The Merchant of Death
Do you believe in other worlds? Do you wish you could travel to those worlds? Bobby Pendragon didn’t until his Uncle Press knocked on his door one day and ordered Bobby to come with him. From there, Bobby and his uncle drove to an abandoned subway station where they arrived at a door, an...
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Red Storm Rising
At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union prepares for war. A sudden crisis leads the Politburo to order their forces west. Hundreds of Soviet submarines leave port and head into the Atlantic. Special Forces prepare to attack NATO command centers. The tanks of General Mikael Alekseyev are poised to roll west....
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Redwall
The first book in the incredible series, Redwall brings to life a time of adventure and excitement. With messages including bravery, courage, and friendship running through the book, it is a must-read for people all ages who enjoy delightfully well-written fantasies. The mice that live in the great stone fortress, the abbey of Redwall,...
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The Sight
Set in a Transylvanian forest in the dead of winter, beneath a menacing castle called the Stone Den, two wolf pups are born. Their mother and father, Huttser and Palla, name the black male pup Fell, and the white she-wolf Larka, the wolf word for snow. The pack is hunted by a fellow wolf,...
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