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Purple Hearts
by Michael GrantNew York Times bestselling author Michael Grant unleashes the gritty and powerful conclusion to the Front Line series and evokes the brutal truth of World War II: War is hell. An epic tale of historical reimagining, perfect for fans of Code Name Verity and Salt to the Sea.Courage, sacrifice, and fear have lead Rio, Frangie, and Rainy through front-line battles in North Africa and Sicily, and their missions are not over. These soldiers and thousands of Allies must fight their deadliest battle yet—for their country and their lives—as they descend into the freezing water and onto the treacherous sands of Omaha Beach. It is June 6, 1944. D-Day has arrived.No longer naive recruits, these soldier girls are now Silver Star recipients and battle-hardened. Others look to them for guidance and confidence, but this is a war that will leave sixty million dead. Flesh will turn to charcoal. Piles will be made of torn limbs. The women must find a way to lead while holding on to their own last shreds of belief in humanity.
Purple Hibiscus
by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieFifteen-year-old Kambili and her older brother Juju live in the rigidly strict household run by their father, a successful Nigerian businessman and devout convert to the Catholic Church. When they are allowed a brief visit to their free-spirited aunt, the young people discover a different mode of life. However, political upheavals and the anguished family situation lead to tragedy.
Purrs and Peril (Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery Ser. #1)
by Jinty JamesWho is the killer? Lauren Crenshaw and her Norwegian Forest Cat Annie run their own certified cat cafe in the picturesque small town of Gold Leaf Valley, Northern California. Lauren's fun cousin Zoe helps out as well. Lauren, Annie, and Zoe are shocked when one of their favorite customers is poisoned. Steve came into the cafe nearly every day - but who wanted him dead? The trio find themselves suspecting their customers - even elderly Mrs. Finch, whom Lauren thinks of as a substitute grandmother, doesn't escape their scrutiny. The new (and attractive!) police detective warns them off the case. But Annie, the Norwegian Forest Cat, seems to have a nose for sniffing out trouble. Can Lauren, Annie, and Zoe catch the killer before the killer catches them? This is a humorous, clean, cat cozy mystery with female amateur sleuths - and a gorgeous Norwegian Forest Cat!
Push
by Jared GarrettTwo months after the attack on New Frisko, Nik Granger and the other survivors have found safety in the hills outside the city. After finishing a patrol, Nik returns to camp to discover that of Prime Administrator Holland and his enforcers have killed or captured most of their colony--including Nik's parents. Barely escaping with their lives, Nik and his friends, fight to save their loved ones at any cost. As they travel through what's left of America, they face danger at every turn. But with the world against them, can they make it in time to save what's left of humanity?
Push Back (Lorimer SideStreets)
by Karen Spafford-FitzSixteen-year-old Zaine Wyatt's mother walked out of his life when he was twelve, and he was kicked out of his aunt's house. After living on the streets and getting badly beaten up, he is back at his aunt's, but is angry and uncertain that he has a permanent place to live. When his mother breaks another promise to take him back, he flees and trashes a storage shed, injuring the owner as he runs away. To try to get the charges dropped, Zaine agrees to participate in a restorative justice program. He has to fix the damage, help out the owner and his disabled grandson, while avoiding being recruited to a gang. Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group.
Push Girl: A Novel
by Chelsie Hill Jessica LoveAn inspiring, real, and fresh young adult novel about how life can change in an instant by Chelsie Hill, one of the stars Sundance Channel's series "Push Girls." Kara is a high school junior who's loving life. She's popular, has a great group of friends and an amazing boyfriend, and she's a shoe-in for homecoming queen. Even though her parents can't stop fighting and her ex-boyfriend can't seem to leave her alone, Kara won't let anything get in the way of her perfect year. It's Friday night, and Kara arrives at a party, upset after hearing her parents having another one of their awful fights, and sees another girl with her hands all over her boyfriend. Furious, Kara leaves to take a drive, and, as she's crossing an intersection, a car comes out of nowhere and slams into the driver's side of Kara's car. When Kara wakes up, she has no memory of the night before. Where is she? Why are her parents crying? And, most importantly -- why can't she feel her legs? As Kara is forced to adjust to her new life as a paralyzed teen, where her friends aren't who they seemed to be and her once-adoring boyfriend is mysteriously absent, she starts to realize that what matters in life isn't what happens to you -- it's the choices you make and the people you love. Co-written by "Push Girls" star Chelsie Hill, whose real life inspired Kara's experience, this uplifting novel takes young readers from tragedy to triumph with an unforgettable and unique heroine.
Pushed (Sense Thieves #2)
by Corrine JacksonWhen a seventeen-year-old girl is caught between supernatural rivals, knowing who to trust becomes nearly impossible—in this YA romantic adventure series.Remy O&’Malley was just learning to harness her uncanny healing power when she discovered the other, darker half of her bloodline. Now she&’s trapped between two worlds, uneasy among her fellow Healers—and relentlessly hunted by the Protectors.Remy must conceal her dual identity, and the presence of her Protector boyfriend Asher Blackwell, at all costs. But when she encounters a shadow community of Healers, her loyalties will be put to the test. With the lives of her loved ones hanging in the balance, Remy must decide whether to take sides in a centuries-old war—or go to a place from which she may never return . . .
Pushing Hope: An Illustrated Memoir of Survival
by Raymond Santana★ School Library Journal, starred review&“This is what justice looks like. We are told we live in an age of few if any heroes, but Raymond Santana is a real genuine hero. His story is one of unbelievable courage in the face of rampant injustice and impressive resilience as he maintains his dignity and in the face of obstacles that would destroy many of us. Bravo!&” —Ken Burns, filmmakerOne of the Central Park Five reflects on his wrongful conviction—and tireless fight for his 2002 exoneration—in this moving young adult illustrated memoir.Raymond Santana&’s story is an example to teens of the power of hope and resilience—and the importance of fighting injustice to stand up for what&’s right.When Raymond Santana was just 14, he was accused of a crime he didn&’t commit. The 1989 rape of a jogger in Central Park was pinned on Santana and four other young teens, a tragedy that would change their lives forever.In this powerful illustrated memoir, Raymond Santana takes readers on a journey from his move to Harlem, to his arrest and trial, and from his time in prison to his ongoing fight for justice. Exonerated in 2002, Santana has made it his mission to fight wrongful convictions and injustice. What has sustained him and given him the strength for that fight, is his creativity—art and fashion have always been a refuge and a source of hope.Teaming up with celebrated artist Keith Henry Brown, Raymond Santana shows in vivid color how one can survive by pushing a message of hope.
Pushing the Limits Collection Volume 1: Pushing the Limits\Crossing the Line\Dare You To\Crash Into You
by Katie McGarryDon’t miss these irresistible reads from the beloved Pushing the Limits series by critically acclaimed author Katie McGarry, perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Stephanie Perkins, and Erin Watt!PUSHING THE LIMITSNo one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with “freaky” scars on her arms. Even Echo can’t remember the whole truth. But when bad boy Noah Hutchins explodes into her life, Echo’s world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. CROSSING THE LINELila McCormick first met Lincoln Turner when tragedy struck both their lives. But she never expected their surprise encounter would lead to two years of exchanging letters—or that she’d fall for the boy she’s only seen once.DARE YOU TOIf anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk’s home life, they’d send her mother to jail and seventeen-year-old Beth who knows where. But when Beth finds herself starting over at a school, she can’t help but confide in the one person who shouldn’t understand her, but inexplicably does—the town’s golden boy, Ryan Stone.CRASH INTO YOURachel Young is the girl with straight A’s and the perfect life…or at least that’s what everyone expects her to be. No one knows about the two secrets she’s keeping—racing her Mustang GT down dark country roads, and her relationship with Isaiah Walker, the street-racing kid with tattoos her family would never approve of.Titles originally published in 2012 and 2013.
Pushing the Limits Collection Volume 2: Take Me On\Breaking the Rules\Chasing Impossible (Pushing the Limits #4)
by Katie McGarryDon’t miss these irresistible reads from the beloved Pushing the Limits series by critically acclaimed author Katie McGarry, perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Stephanie Perkins, and Erin Watt!TAKE ME ONChampion kickboxer Haley swore she’d never set foot in the ring again after one tragic night. Suddenly, Haley has to train West Young, the guy she can’t stop thinking about. All attitude, West is everything Haley promised herself she’d stay away from. Yet he won’t last five seconds in the ring without her help. BREAKING THE RULESFor new high school graduate Echo Emerson, a summer road trip out west with her hot and soul-battered boyfriend, Noah Hutchins, means getting away and forgetting what makes her so…different. Now, with one week left before college orientation, jobs and real life, Echo must decide if Noah’s more than the bad-boy fling everyone warned her he’d be.CHASING IMPOSSIBLE Tough and independent, seventeen-year-old Abby lets very few people into her inner circle. It’s common knowledge in her Kentucky town that she deals drugs, but not even her closest friends know why. When Abby’s lifestyle leaves her in danger, she finds herself reluctantly forced to lean on daredevil Logan.Titles originally published in 2014 and 2015.
Puss in Boots - Boot wala Bilota
by BPI India Pvt LtdThe tale opens with the third and youngest son of a miller receiving his inheritance—a cat. At first, the youngest son laments, as the eldest brother gains the mill, and the middle brother gets the mules. The feline is no ordinary cat, however, but one who requests and receives a pair of boots.
Put Your Diamonds Up (Hollywood High #3)
by Ni-Ni Simone Amir AbramsExplosive rumors and a mega-media frenzy almost ended the Pampered Princesses' reign as Hollywood High royalty. Now only one diva can win the ultimate fame of thrones. . . London Phillips is keeping her billionaire boyfriend close--and her secrets closer--by pretending to play her mother's game. But the rules dramatically change when her ex-boo, Justice Banks, ends up in the arms of her best friend . . .One lie too many cost spoiled Rich Montgomery her one true love. No problem--finding a new man is what she does best. But a certain bad boy's drama is more dangerous than she ever imagined . . .Fresh out of rehab, teen star Heather Cummings has Hollywood High's newest hottie dead in her party-girl sights. And unexpected news could fulfill all her dreams--or shatter them for good. . .Spencer Ellington wants revenge. And making alliances with her ex-frenemy and her biggest enemy is a small price to pay to expose everyone's dirty little deceptions--and conquer Hollywood High's powerful in-crowd once and for all. . ."The girls and the secondary characters of Hollywood High are never shy of drama." --APOOO Book Club
Puta gorda, feminazi
by Penny JayG (Sara García)La historia de una cómica, una feminista y una casi suicida: la biografía autorizada de Penny Jay, creadora de la Riot Comedy Cuando, en enero de 2019, Penny Jay acudió a La Resistencia para hablar de la Riot Comedy, el proyecto en el que daba voz a mujeres cómicas, estaba segura de que le iba a cambiar la vida. Y, desde luego, lo hizo. Las redes se incendiaron. «Puta», «gorda» y «feminazi» fueron alguna de las cosas más suaves que la llamaron. ¿Su crimen? Atreverse a hablar en contra de lo establecido.Pero su viaje comenzó mucho antes, en un barrio del sur de Madrid. Haciendo un repaso tan sarcástico como descarnado de su vida, Penny Jay reflexiona sobre el machismo, el feminismo, las drogas, el sexo y todos los escollos que ha tenido que superar al viajar entre las luces y las sombras del mundo de la comedia. Entre tanto confeti, nacieron las envidias, las traiciones y los intereses, y ahí es donde casi me pierdo.
Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy
by Bil WrightIn this spirited exploration of strength and personality, a fabulous NYC teen knows he’s destined for greatness—if only he can survive his first job.Carlos Duarte knows that he’s fabulous. He’s got a better sense of style than half the fashionistas in New York City, and he can definitely apply makeup like nobody’s business. He may only be in high school, but when he lands the job of his dreams—makeup artist at the FeatureFace counter in Macy’s—he's sure that he’s finally on his way to great things. But the makeup artist world is competitive and cutthroat, and for Carlos to reach his dreams, he'll have to believe in himself more than ever.
Putting Up Roots (Jupiter Novels #3)
by Charles SheffieldYoung Josh Kerrigan stakes a farming claim on a distant planet twenty-seven light years from Earth, but when his autistic cousin makes contact with a mysterious alien creature in this entirely new ecosystem, Josh's life becomes even more complicated.
Putting on the Brakes (Revised Edition): Young People's Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
by Patricia O. Quinn Judith M. SternExplains what attention deficit disorder is and how to treat it, discussing the cognitive and emotional aspects, what the medication options are, how to maintain positive relations with friends, and how to do well at school.
Puvi Iyal (Geography) 11th Standard - Tamilnadu Board
by Training State Council of Educational ResearchPuvi Iyal (Geography) Textbook for the 11th Standard Students, preparing for Tamil Nadu State Board Exam.
Puvi Iyal (Geography) 12th Standard - Tamilnadu Board
by Training State Council of Educational ResearchPuvi Iyal (Geography) Textbook for the 12th Standard Students, preparing for Tamil Nadu State Board Exam.
Puzzle in Purple (Connie Blair, Book #3)
by Betsy AllenWhen Connie Blair goes to art school she enters an exciting new world in which glamour and mystery mingle. Connie expects to meet unusual and colorful personalities, and she is not disappointed. But she hasn't bargained for a skeleton named Adam who turns up in a purple cloak at the midwinter fancy dress ball and leaves his signature scrawled across the ceiling! From that moment on, tension mounts in the stately old Philadelphia mansion that houses the art school. Who is back of the debacle of the masked ball? Eric Payson, the shy, sensitive young painter whose mural was the only one not defaced? Roby Woodward, irresistible young dilettante who despises Eric for his ability? Fritz Bachman, sharp faced and sardonic, and determined to win the Fairchild Prize by fair means or foul? Puzzle in Purple Sensing the impending catastrophe that later dwarfs the episode of the ball, Connie tries feverishly to fit into place the scattered pieces of the puzzle. How she accomplishes this, and what she sees when the picture finally becomes clear is told in a thrilling mystery story set against the fascinating background of art school.
Pwned
by Shannen Crane CampA Gamer Girl/Gamer Boy RomanceReagan West has the perfect life. She’s gorgeous, she’s popular, and she’s at the tip-top of the high school food chain as co-captain of the cheer leading squad. She’s also best friends with the most evil girl in Albany, Tawny Perez, which means she’s never on the receiving end of Tawny’s wrath. The only trouble in Reagan’s perfect life comes from the constant threat of her fellow classmates discovering her dirty little secret—Reagan West is a closet gamer. What’s more, Reagan absolutely hates her role as the evil cheerleader. But, as any teenager knows, it’s better to suppress your own nerdy tendencies than to submit to a lifetime of being shoved into lockers. So, Reagan bravely soldiers on as a reluctant bully ... until a cute boy from her guild moves to her school and becomes Tawny’s next target. The good-looking newcomer threatens to reveal Reagan’s nerdy little secret and force her to come to terms with who she truly is. Now Reagan has to decide if she’s going to defend her fellow geeks, or if she’ll continue to be a total troll.Readers of LitRPG will enjoy this high school gamer romance.
Pyramid
by David Macaulay&“The mystery of the pyramids is solved before our eyes&” in this illustrated YA guide to their construction by the Caldecott Medal-winning author (Kirkus). In Pyramid, acclaimed author and illustrator David Macaulay explores the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids from the initial planning stages to the methods used to lift stones up to the structure&’s highest level. Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations your readers are introduced not only to ancient Egyptian engineering, tools, and labor practices, but also the philosophy of life, death, and afterlife that made these awe-inspiring monuments necessary as a pharaoh&’s final resting place. "Macaulay's brilliant Pyramid shows, detail by detail, how the great pharaohs' burial places were conceived and constructed… His draftsmanship is unexcelled, and his book is pharaonic in opulence and design."—Time
Pásalo #FIESTA: Más allá del libro... (Nunca digas nunca. Capítulo extra #Volumen 1)
by Amy LabMÁS ALLÁ DEL LIBRO... ¿Quieres saber más sobre los protagonistas de Nunca digas nunca? ¡No te pierdas el Capítulo Extra Pásalo #Fiesta!Si ya has leído Nunca digas nunca, querrás conocer más detalles sobre la vida de Jacq. Así que no te pierdas este Capítulo Extra. Descubrirás lo que ocurrió unos meses antes de que Jacq llegara a España. Y si no lo has leído, no importa, seguro que leyendo este capítulo extra te morirás de ganas de saber qué romances, secretos y misterios esperan a Jacq en su nueva vida en España.¡A veces, a los amigos, queremos matarlos!
Pétalos de papel
by Iria G. Parente Selene M. PascualUNA HISTORIA DE AMOR PARA DESAFIAR AL DESTINO Un mundo en el que caben todos los mundos.Un chico con el poder de crear puentes entre ellos.Una chica que llega por accidente... y que no puede regresar a casa Dani es una chica normal. O lo era hasta que un libro se la tragó y llegó a Albión, una dimensión regentada por una clase noble que impone sus normas escondida tras sonrisas fingidas y bailes a medianoche. Un mundo en el que los visitantes como ella son meros siervos a su merced. Marcus es el heredero de la familia Abberlain y el único con el poder de devolver a Dani a su hogar. Un don que muchos envidian y quisieran controlar a cualquier precio. Un paso en falso y la vida que Marcus ha construido con tanto esmero escudado tras una máscara de indiferencia podría derrumbarse a su alrededor.Cuando sus historias se entrelacen, Dani y Marcus harán temblar la bien asentada jerarquía de Albión, pero... Alterar el orden es peligroso.Y ni siquiera el amor puede desafiar al destino. RESEÑAS:«Lo primero que debes saber de esta historia es que nunca vas a poder olvidarla. ¡Necesito seguir creando primaveras con Marcus y Dani una y otra vez!»Joana Marcús, autora de Antes de diciembre y de la trilogía Fuego. «Te hará sentir hasta el último momento. Un viaje lleno de aventuras y emociones a flor de piel».Letizia Alberto, booktoker (@letiziaalg21) «Dulce e intenso; refleja la magia de la imaginación, el recuerdo y la literatura de una manera preciosa».Alba Zamora, booktoker (@albazamoraexpo)
Pétalos de tinta
by Asra Chueco«Su beso sopló el diente de león que habitaba en el interior de Sam; los pétalos, ligeros y volátiles, invadieron el cielo azul despejado tras la tormenta.» Samuel tiene veintitrés años y muchas ganas de comerse el mundo. Acaba de salir del armario como trans y empezado un tratamiento hormonal, y su estudio de tatuajes va bastante bien. Pero no todo son buenas noticias: Sam tiene el corazón roto y lo único que le saca una sonrisa es la floristería de enfrente de su estudio. O, más bien, su dueño. Caleb tiene veintiséis años, y es tan grande como tímido. Le encantan las flores, pasar tiempo en familia y el tatuador del estudio de enfrente. Y, tras armarse de valor, decide tratar de conquistarlo. Con flores, plantas y desayunos tardíos. Hasta que son indispensables para el otro. Sin embargo, la vida no siempre es fácil o justa. Y cuanto más enamorados estén Sam y Caleb, más dolerá la caída cuando se encuentren con un ultimátum que lo puede destrozar todo... El amor no siempre fulmina como un rayo. A veces viene suave, como un parpadeo. En sonrisas tímidas, en caricias furtivas, en sacrificios. En el color de las rosas al sol.
Pó ao Pó (Uma mini aventura Brandywine #2)
by Greg AlldredgeSituado no universo de Helena Brandywine, esta história é a segunda aventura das Irmãs Slaughter. O que uma garota pode fazer? As irmãs de Chastity a deixaram em casa sozinha por uma semana, o que faria qualquer funileiro americano viril? Inventar, claro. Que pena que a casamenteira curiosa Sra. Katz tenha trazido um candidato a marido e um mistério em potencial para a Chastity afundar seus dentes. Quem poderia estar atormentando uma sinagoga local? Como a morte do antigo rabino entá envolvida e o que há com a criatura metade porco e metade homem espreitando? Em Pó ao Pó cabe a Chastity Slaughter descobrir enquanto suas irmãs estão fora.