Eric Walters
2) Flight plan
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Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Thirteen-year-old Jamie’s plane is just taking off when something goes terribly wrong. The lights go out, communications halts and the engine stops. After a bumpy landing, Jamie realizes it’s not just his flight. All the other planes have been grounded too. And every car on the road has stopped in its tracks. And no one’s cell phone is working. Technology has shut down, and no one knows why. Soon, it becomes clear that this disaster is anything...
3) The matatu
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English
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A young boy takes a ride on the matatu bus with his grandfather for his fifth birthday, and along the way his grandfather tells him the story of why dogs chase the bus, goats run from it, and sheep pay no attention to it.
5) Branded
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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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When the principal of his school decides that the students must wear uniforms, Ian learns that the manufacturer of the uniforms is on the top-ten list for human-rights violations. When he tells the principal this, all he gets is a reminder that the penalty for refusing to wear the uniforms is suspension.
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Orca Book Publishers
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English
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Edward is a classic slacker.
He's got better ways to spend his time than toiling over homework, and as long as he gets passing grades he's happy. When his fifty percent average is threatened he has to find a way to pull up his grades without applying himself. Edward discovers that special education students get more time to complete tests, and he thinks he's found the perfect scam. Little does he know that manipulating everyone
...7) Overdrive
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English
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When a street race goes terribly wrong, Jake must make some tough choices.
8) Saving Sammy
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English
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"Morgan must quickly learn to care for an orphaned beaver, which she names Sammy. Morgan's parents warn her that he can't stay with them forever. Will Morgan be able to find a safe home for Sammy?" --
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English
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"On returning to their home after a massive wildfire, nine-year-old Jasmin and her seven-year-old brother, Hunter, thought the biggest surprise would be whether their fire-resistant house had survived. Jasmin and Hunter did not expect to find an orphaned bear cub stuck in the neighbors' well. Rescuing the tiny cub from the well was the easy part; now they need to care for it until the people from the bear-rescue sanctuary can make it safely through...
10) High and dry
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English
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"In this illustrated early chapter book, a young boy and his grandfather work together to save a beached orca."--
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Orca Book Publishers
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English
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"Thirteen-year-old Robbie leads a double life. It's just Robbie and his dad, but no one knows that his dad isn't like most parents. Sometimes he wakes Robbie up in the middle of the night to talk about dying. Sometimes he just leaves without telling Robbie where he's going. Once when Robbie was younger, he was gone for more than a week. Robbie was terrified of being left alone but even more scared of telling anyone in case he was put into foster care....
13) Juice
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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
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Moose must decide if he should risk taking steroids to become a big star on the football team. When a Division One coach comes to their smaller school to bring the football program up to contender status, Moose and the rest of the players on the team are pumped. Coach Barnes has new ideas and a vision for the future-nothing is too good for his players. With a new training regimen, everything seems to be on a winning track. But when Moose and others...
15) Walking Home
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Publisher
Tundra Book Group
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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Set in both the wilds and slums of Kenya, a powerful story about a brother and sister's brave journey to find a place to call home.
13-year-old Muchoki and his younger sister, Jata, can barely recognize what's become of their lives. Only weeks ago they lived in a bustling Kenyan village, going to school, playing soccer with friends, and helping at their parents' store. But sudden political violence has killed...
13-year-old Muchoki and his younger sister, Jata, can barely recognize what's become of their lives. Only weeks ago they lived in a bustling Kenyan village, going to school, playing soccer with friends, and helping at their parents' store. But sudden political violence has killed...
16) Grind
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
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Philip lives for skateboarding. School is merely the break between trying to land a difficult jump and outrunning the security guards. When he and his best friend Wally meet a professional skateboarder who videotapes himself for his website, Philip thinks they can do it too—and make money at the same time. When they start getting hits on their website—and making money—they start to feel the pressure to do more and more dangerous...
17) Made 4 You
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Publisher
Cormorant Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Becky James lives in a small Indiana town where nothing much ever happens. Padding her college applications with good grades and volunteer work — while also managing the boys' basketball team and playing in the school band — is her main focus, so when her guidance counsellor asks her to show a new student around, she agrees. It'll be great fodder for a reference letter. But there's something very different about the new student, Gene Newman. He's...
Author
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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2010
Language
Français
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Pour Phillip, le skate, c'est toute sa vie. L'école est simplement un intermède entre les séances de skate où il essaie des sauts difficiles et déjoue les gardiens de sécurité. Lorsque son meilleur ami Wally et lui rencontrent un skater professionnel qui fait des vidéos pour son site Web, Phillip pense qu'ils peuvent faire la même chose, et faire de l'argent en même temps. Lorsque leur site Web devient populaire, et leur rapporte de
l'argent,...
19) Boot camp
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English
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Nick and Kia learn that teamwork can be more important than talent.
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English
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"Nathan has always loved animals and longs for a pet. So when he discovers seven orphaned baby squirrels in his backyard, Nathan is keen to help them out. He soon enlists the assistance of Batcat, a neighborhood cat who is fed by many but owned by no one. When the squirrels leave, will Nathan finally find a pet he can call his own?"--