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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Missouri

Stories

Our Brains and the Brains of Miniature Sharks

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Michelle Ross

Short Stories

Michelle Ross's debut short-story collection serves as an encyclopedia of modern relationships, taking special interest in those formed on unequal footing, pitting daughters against mothers, wives against husbands, friends against friends. Legacy looms large, as behaviors are passed from one generation to the next, and those entrusted with caring for the young or keeping others employed are found derelict in their duties. Weaknesses are exploited, ignorance is exposed, and bonds are occasionally dissolved. Regarding the human condition as it is portrayed throughout this collection, one character's words echo prophetically: "You're at the complete mercy of giants who don't understand you."

In spite of all this, Ross's stories are ultimately tales of striving: to understand, to connect, to reclaim. Themes of discovery are woven tightly, as these individuals, rather than remain in the dark, are regularly drawn to the light that is missing from their lives. Optimism may not abound, but neither do these characters wallow. Time and time again, they evolve into agents of change within their own lives, even if they sometimes choose not to act.

In the end, such thematic depth gives rise to an astoundingly diverse array of voices, styles, and structures. No two entries in Ross's collection are alike, and collectively they reveal the potential of the American short story, leaving little unsaid.

There's So Much They Haven't Told You

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Bret Shepard

Poems

Place Where Presence Was

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Val Emmich

Steven Levenson

Benj Pasek

Justin Paul

Fantastic condition! Pages are clean and straight, with no spine damage.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The Novel

** INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **USA TODAY BESTSELLERWSJ BESTSELLERINDIE BOUND BESTSELLER From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by the hit Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen. Dear Evan Hansen, Today's going to be an amazing day and here's why... When a letter that was never meant to be seen by anyone draws high school senior Evan Hansen into a family's grief over the loss of their son, he is given the chance of a lifetime: to belong. He just has to stick to a lie he never meant to tell, that the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend. Suddenly, Evan isn't invisible anymore--even to the girl of his dreams. And Connor Murphy's parents, with their beautiful home on the other side of town, have taken him in like he was their own, desperate to know more about their enigmatic son from his closest friend. As Evan gets pulled deeper into their swirl of anger, regret, and confusion, he knows that what he's doing can't be right, but if he's helping people, how wrong can it be? No longer tangled in his once-incapacitating anxiety, this new Evan has a purpose. And a website. He's confident. He's a viral phenomenon. Every day is amazing. Until everything is in danger of unraveling and he comes face to face with his greatest obstacle: himself. A simple lie leads to complicated truths in this big-hearted coming-of-age story of grief, authenticity and the struggle to belong in an age of instant connectivity and profound isolation.

Dear Evan Hansen

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Overall great condition, main signs of wear are just some really small stains on a couple of the pages and front cover, and small scratches on the back cover. 
*Bought from used bookstore*

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

School Cliques, Classes, Clubs, and More

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: The Real Deal

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Jack Canfield

Nancy Mitchell Autio

Mark Victor Hansen

Kimberly Kirberger

Patty Aubery

Nancy Mitchell-Autio

This book is in great condition overall - pages are still crisp and clean, and thr spine is still unbroken. The only thing that indicates use are a few minor indentations on the back cover.
*Purchased from used bookstore*

Stories to Open the Hearts of Christian Teens

Stories about love, friendship, forgiveness, making a difference, and dating show how God works through the lives of everyday teenagers, in a volume that addresses many of the questions and temptations affecting teens today.

Chicken Soup for the Christian Teenage Soul

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Tricia Levenseller

Edges still pretty crisp, no obvious signs of wear

The capable, confident, and occasionally ruthless heroine of Daughter of the Pirate King is back in this action-packed sequel that promises rousing high seas adventures and the perfect dash of magic. Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will soon be facing her father's justice. When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first . . . after all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen. In Daughter of the Siren Queen, Tricia Levenseller brings together the perfect mix of thrilling action, tense battle scenes, and a heart-pounding romance. Praise for Daughter of the Siren Queen: "This lady Jack Sparrow is back, and she's fiercer and wittier than ever!" —Elly Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Frostblood "Levenseller is just as much a siren as her protagonist—her words will pull you in, and there's no escaping them." —Charlie N. Holmberg, author of The Paper Magician Series. "Levenseller comes into her own in this sequel to Daughter of the Pirate King (2017), penning an argh-worthy blend of pirate derring-do and lively romance. . . . Deadly sirens join the ranks of strong, smart females in this book, giving it a definite feminist edge." —Booklist "The author has yet again captured the adventure, romance, and ruthless ways of the high seas in this sequel to Daughter of the Pirate King. . . . This fast-moving adventure with strong female characters would be great for those who love a good pirate story, a touch of romance, and action-packed sword fighting." —School Library Journal Praise for Daughter of the Pirate King: "Levenseller has created a formidable female character who can take care of herself as she makes some hard decisions. Hand to skilled readers seeking true adventure with swashbuckling, sword fighting, and a great problem-solving heroine." —School Library Journal "Readers should rejoice, because we now have a lady Jack Sparrow on our hands! Daughter of the Pirate King kidnapped my interest from the first chapter and never let it go! It's a superior debut with a deeply entangled romance, a fearsome heroine not to be trifled with, a clever hero that you seriously want to trifle with, and a plot twist that makes a rollercoaster seem stable. With a cunning plot, robust writing, and complicated characters, any reader will enjoy being in Levenseller's capable hands. Definitely for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean, fierce heroines, slow-burning romances, and adventures that can turn sour in the space of a gasp." —Anna Banks, author of the New York Times Bestseller Of Triton

Daughter of the Siren Queen

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No inner markings or anything that interferes with book readability. Minor scuffs on back. No cracks in spine, but signs of wear present on corners (not as crisp, bend in front upper-right corner). Almost adds to the book's character though 🏴‍☠️

There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I've gotten what I came for. Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key to a legendary treasure trove—seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship. More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate Riden. But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King. In Daughter of the Pirate King, debut author Tricia Levenseller blends action, adventure, romance, and a little bit of magic into a thrilling YA pirate tale.

Daughter of the Pirate King

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Luke Dumas

A Novel

A haunted paleontologist returns to the museum where his sister was abducted years earlier and is faced with a terrifying and murderous spirit in this chilling novel. Curator of paleontology Dr. Simon Nealy never expected to return to his Pennsylvania hometown, let alone the Hawthorne Museum of Natural History. He was just a boy when his six-year-old sister, Morgan, was abducted from the museum under his watch, and the guilt has haunted Simon ever since. After a recent breakup and the death of the aunt who raised him, Simon feels drawn back to the place where Morgan vanished, in search of the bones they never found. But from the moment he arrives, things aren’t what he expected. The Hawthorne is a crumbling ruin, still closed amid the ongoing pandemic, and plummeting toward financial catastrophe. Worse, Simon begins seeing and hearing things he can’t explain. Strange animal sounds. Bloody footprints that no living creature could have left. A prehistoric killer looming in the shadows of the museum. Terrified he’s losing his grasp on reality, Simon turns to the handwritten research diaries of his predecessor and uncovers a blood-soaked mystery 150 million years in the making that could be the answer to everything.

The Paleontologist

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Rhys Bowen

Near-perfect condition, edges still crisp, only signs of wear are bends in spine

A penniless twenty-something member of the extended British royal family, Lady Victoria, the daughter of the Duke of Atholt and Rannoch, puts her sleuthing talents to work when an arrogant Frenchman, who is determined to gain control of her family's eight-hundred-year-old estate for himself, ends up dead in her bathtub. Reprint.

Her Royal Spyness

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Melissa de la Cruz

Discarded library book given to me by a friend. Outward appearance not as aethestically pleasing, but pages still intact and very readable.

When one of the Gates of Hell is breached by Silver Bloods in Rio de Janeiro, the Blue Bloods need Schuyler Van Alen on their side, even though they question her blood legacy.

Revelations (a Blue Bloods Novel)

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Mark Twain

Came to me used from a friend. Has one major bend in the spine and a couple small stains, but the book is overall very tight and in fantastic reading condition.

A nineteenth-century boy, floating down the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave, becomes involved with a feuding family, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt, who mistakes him for Tom.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Bought from used bookstore, showing signs of age
#paperback #chickensoupforthesoul #teenagers #school

School Cliques, Classes, Clubs, and More 

Bought from a used bookstore, still in like-new condition except for the sticker on the back and a stamp on inside cover page #hardcover #ya #sci-fi 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Eve and Adam

Anthology of short stories (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, and more #paperback  #anthology

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

 Moon City Press's most recent journal-style publication showcases a variety of new contemporary work. New and veteran writers offer short stories, poems, essays, and translations that exemplify and define the next phase of literature.

 

This edition's contributors include Melissa Barker, Sara Browning, John Gallaher, Jennifer Howard, Angie Macri, Kim Magowan, and A. R. Robins.

2020 Moon City Review

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Good condition, some bends and spine creases only issues #paperback #contemporary #racialissues

All American Boys

#paperback #jeffprobst #fiction #stranded #survival #middlegrade 

A New York Times Bestseller!
As seen on The Today Show, Rachael Ray, and Kelly and Michael.
From the Emmy-Award winning host of Survivor, Jeff Probst, with Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life co-author, Chris Tebbetts, comes a brand new family adventure series!

A family vacation becomes a game of survival!
It was supposed to be a vacation--and a chance to get to know each other better. But when a massive storm sets in without warning, four kids are shipwrecked alone on a rocky jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific. No adults. No instructions. Nobody to rely on but themselves. Can they make it home alive?

A week ago, the biggest challenge Vanessa, Buzz, Carter, and Jane had was learning to live as a new blended family. Now the four siblings must find a way to work as a team if they're going to make it off the island. They're all in this adventure together--but first they've got to learn to survive one another.
 

Books in the original Stranded series:
Stranded (Book 1)
Trial By Fire (Book 2)
Survivors (Book 3) 

Books in the Stranded, Shadow Island series
Forbidden Passage (Book 4)
Sabotage (Book 5)
Desperate Measures (Book 6)   

Stranded

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#paperback #jeffprobst #stranded #middlegrade #adventure #survival

Sequel to the New York Times bestseller STRANDED, seen The Today Show, Rachael Ray, and Kelly and Michael.
From the multi-Emmy Award winning host of Survivor and the New York Times bestselling co-author of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life comes a fantastic new middle grade adventure series!

They thought it couldn't get any worse. They were wrong.

Being shipwrecked on a jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific was bad enough. But now that Carter, Vanessa, Buzz and Jane have lost their boat--and almost everything on board--to another violent storm, it's like starting over. That means finding food and shelter, making fire for the first time, dealing with the wild boars that roam the island--and of course, figuring out how to get along (and not kill each other in the process). Survival is no individual sport in a place like this, but there's only one way to learn that. The hard way.


Books in the original Stranded series:
Stranded (Book 1)
Trial By Fire (Book 2)
Survivors (Book 3) 

Books in the Stranded, Shadow Island series
Forbidden Passage (Book 4)
Sabotage (Book 5)
Desperate Measures (Book 6)  

Trial by Fire

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#middlegrade #travel #paris #family #mystery #realisticfiction 

My Secret Guide to Paris

#paperback #realisticfiction #juvenilefiction #family #fostering


An award-winning first novel follows the experiences of foster kid Carley, who uses humor and street smarts to cope with her unpredictable life until the loving, bustling Murphy family offers her more stability and a greater sense of belonging than she ever thought possible.

One for the Murphys

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#paperback #fiction #kids #dislexia #juvenilefiction 

"Fans of R.J. Palacio's Wonder will appreciate this feel-good story of friendship and unconventional smarts." --Kirkus Reviews Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. As her confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and the world starts opening up with possibilities. She discovers that there's a lot more to her--and to everyone--than a label, and that great minds don't always think alike. The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who's ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn't fit in. This paperback edition includes The Sketchbook of Impossible Things and discussion questions. A New York Times Bestseller! * "Unforgettable and uplifting."--School Library Connection, starred review * "Offering hope to those who struggle academically and demonstrating that a disability does not equal stupidity, this is as unique as its heroine."--Booklist, starred review * "Mullaly Hunt again paints a nuanced portrayal of a sensitive, smart girl struggling with circumstances beyond her control." --School Library Journal, starred review

Fish in a Tree

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#paperback #fiction #animals #dogs #adogspurpose #wbrucecameron

A Dog's Purpose Novel

Ellie's Story

Great condition, just a few creases in the spine #dogs #autism #realisticfiction #juvenilefiction 

Chester and Gus

Great condition, creases in spine only defect #paperback #cats #fiction #juvenilefiction #poetry #juvenilefiction 

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Dear Evan Hansen

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