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2019., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORICAL F GRA Edition: First edition. Availability:0 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Inc. Call No: Fic Gratz Edition: First edition. Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter, an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--and both children want to fight, and survive.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORICAL FIC GRA Edition: First edition. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.
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2019., General, Scholastic Press Call No: Historical Fiction GRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.
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-- True story of Virginia Hall[2021]., Juvenile, Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: B HAL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "To say Virginia "Dindy" Hall was ambitious would be an understatement. She was that girl at your high school who makes everyone else look like a slacker, no matter how hard they're working. But how many of them can say they've been on Nazi Germany's Most Wanted list? At a time when most women were expected to becomes wives and mothers, Virginia craved adventure. And with the world gearing up for a second World War, this fearless woman knew that she had to find a way to get involved. When the State Department proved to be a sexist boy's club that wouldn't allow her in, she went to England to join their Special Operations unit, which was more than happy to hire this talented, brilliant woman. Even after a terrible accident left her needing a wooden leg, she remained undeterred. Soon Virginia became an essential part of the Allied mission and the French Resistance, earning the dangerous honor of being named "the most dangerous of all Allied spies" by the Gestapo. This is a smart and spirited celebration of Virginia Hall, a woman with audacious courage and kickass spy skills"--
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2013., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Josiah Wedgewood and Marcus Perry were friends in Virginia, but now that they are both involved in the Normandy invasion, the differences in their positions is uncomfortable, for Josiah is a white infantryman and Marcus is a black transport driver, the only role the segregated army will allow him.
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[2014]., Juvenile, Chronicle Books Call No: B BAK Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself.
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2018., Adolescent, Hyperion Call No: ROMANCE F STR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: High school juniors Rosie Radeke and Henry Yi, both enrolled in an elite cooking program in Paris, must balance rivalry and romance.
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2018., Adolescent, Hyperion Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: High school juniors Rosie Radeke and Henry Yi, both enrolled in an elite cooking program in Paris, must balance rivalry and romance.
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-- Mad, bad and dangerous to know[2020]., Adolescent, Soho Teen Call No: REALISTIC F AHM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In Paris, seventeen-year-old Khayyam, a part-Indian, part-French Muslim American, is at a crossroads when a chance encounter plunges her into research about Leila, a girl much like Khayyam who inspired Eugene Delacroix.
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By Jacobus, Ann2015., Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Griffin Call No: ROMANCE Edition: 1st ed.: October 20 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A troubled American teen, living in Paris, is torn between two boys, one of whom encourages her to embrace life, while the other--dark, dangerous, and attractive--urges her to embrace her fatal flaws"--Provided by publisher.
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2023., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: REALISTIC F LEZ Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Fourteen-year-old teacher, Mary Lambert, travels to Paris where she encounters a wellspring of formalized deaf education and sign language, but when she discovers the missionaries' questionable plan to "save" deaf children, she must decide if pursuing her goals is worth betraying her friends.
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By Craft, Jerry[2023]., Pre-adolescent, Quill Tree Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: GN CRA Edition: First edition. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he isn't afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together"--Provided by the publisher.
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By Craft, Jerry[2023]., Pre-adolescent, Quill Tree Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: Fic Edition: First edition. Genre: Graphic novels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he isn't afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together"--Provided by the publisher.
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By Craft, Jerry[2023]., Pre-adolescent, Quill Tree Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: GN CRA Edition: First Edition. Genre: Graphic novels, Graphic novels, Graphic novels, Graphic novels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can't wait to see all the amazing art in the famous City of Lights. But when their trusted faculty guides are replaced at the last minute, the school trip takes an unexpected--and hilarious--turn. Especially when trying to find their way around a foreign city ends up being almost as tricky as navigating the same friendships, fears, and differences that they struggle with at home. Will Jordan and his friends embrace being exposed to a new language, unfamiliar food, and a different culture? Or will they all end up feeling like the "new kid"?"--Amazon.com.
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By Craft, Jerry[2023]., Pre-adolescent, Quill Tree Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: GN-REALISTIC NEW Edition: 1st ed. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he isn't afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together"--Provided by publisher.