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1) Riot act
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Seventeen-year-old Daniel gets caught up in a postgame riot, and then he and his best friend escape police by breaking into a store. They only intend to cut through to the alley, but rioters follow and trash the place. Daniel prevents an arsonist from torching the store. The next day, he's a hero while his friend is outed as a rioter. Can Daniel save face, and will it cost him his friend?
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, 16-year-old Blake Pendleton is surprised to learn, after three years abroad, that things are very different at his school now."--
After three years abroad, sixteen-year-old Blake Pendleton returns to his old high school and is shocked to find that the world he knew has turned upside down. Everyone wears a military-style uniform now and Blake soon learns the hard way that independence in any...
3) Juice
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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 are offered steroids, tempers start to fray and the teammates have to decide whose side they...
4) In the woods
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When Cameron discovers a baby abandoned int he woods, he tries to discover whether his sister is the mother.
5) Reaction
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Thirty years before Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, the antislavery movement won its first victory in the British Parliament. On August 1, 1834, the Abolition of Slavery Bill took effect, ending colonial slavery throughout the British Empire. Over the next three decades, "August First Day," also known as "West India Day" and "Emancipation Day," became the most important annual celebration of emancipation among people of African descent...
6) Pinch me
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After a night of partying, teen pop sensation Darius Zaire wakes up to find himself back in his mother's house where his success of the past three years no longer exists.
7) En el bosque
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Als Cameron (17, ik-figuur) een verlaten baby in het bos vindt, probeert hij erachter te komen of zijn tweelingzus Katie de moeder is. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.
8) B negative
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Paddy loves his family, all except for his annoying stepfather Anthony. When they have a discussion about his future, Paddy overreacts and threatens to join the army. Unable to back down, he finds he is alienating everyone around him. And when he takes the physical exam and learns his blood type, his world starts to crumble and he starts to question everything he thought he knew.
9) Stuffed
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"When Ian watches a documentary about the health concerns of eating fast food, he decides to try and stop people from eating at Frankie's, a fast-food chain with a questionable menu. The boycott takes off and the company's lawyers try to force him to stop. Can Ian stand up for what he believes in? Is it possible to take on a big corporation and win?" --
"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Ian decides to take a stand against...
10) My side
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When Addie is publicly humiliated, it is terrible, but when she finds out her best friend was involved, it is almost unbearable.
11) Identificación
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When Chris finds a wallet on the street, he is tempted to take on someone else's identity.
12) Rock star
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Struggling at home and at school, Duncan decides to try out for a local rock band. He plays the bass in the school orchestra, but it is a long way from band camp to rock star. Joining a heavy-metal band, he tries to fit in, dumping his old friends and trying to walk the walk. When his dad's new girlfriend starts to teach him about real rock music and introduces him to her musician brother, Duncan discovers that there is more to being a guitar hero...