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An unexpected tragedy at a community pool. A family's unrelenting expectation of victory. The desire to gain or lose control; to make time speed up or stop; to be frighteningly, undeniably good at something. Each of the eight teenage girl boxers in this blistering debut novel has her own reasons for the sacrifices she has made to come to Reno, Nevada, to compete to be named the best in the country. Through a series of face-offs that are raw, ecstatic,...
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"1927. Olivia "Livy" West is a fearless young pilot with a love of adventure. She yearns to cross oceans and travel the skies. When she learns of the Dole Air Race -- a high-stakes contest to be the first to make the 2,400 mile Pacific crossing from the West Coast to Hawaii -- she sets her sights on qualifying. But it soon becomes clear that only men will make the cut. In a last-ditch effort to take part, Livy manages to be picked as a navigator for...
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"Food critic and blogger Tiffany Austin's Pizza Bake-Off has the whole small town of Branson, Georgia excited. But then Tiffany discovers the body of one of the celebrity judges backstage . . . With suspects abounding, Tiffany investigates, only to discover that revenge is indeed a dish best served cold!"--
4) Pianoforte
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The world's most talented young pianists compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years in Warsaw, Poland. A rare behind-the-scenes look at the triumphant highs and crushing lows of competition, Pianoforte is both a testament to the remarkable power of music and an intimate coming-of-age portrait.
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"Piggy loves to draw and paint. Everyone agrees that he's got talent, so he thinks he has a good chance of winning an art contest. Then...oh NO! Mouse accidentally ruins his beautiful painting! Piggy is devastated, but his friends try their best to help. Maybe he'll win first prize after all?"--Front jacket flap.