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Cathy Flaherty begins to doubt God's promise that all things work together for good when her fifteen-year-old son is arrested for selling drugs, and she is forced to delay her wedding to Steve Bennett, but her loving neighbors in Cedar Circle draw near to offer support in spite of problems of their own.
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At the center of this beautiful package is the short, tender story of Timmy and his shoe box. At first glance, it's nothing special, just an ordinary box with a red lid and the words Running Shoes printed on the side. But Timmy carries it with him wherever he goes, and when people ask him what's inside, he smiles and says, “Just things.” As Timmy settles into his new, loving home, he remains unwilling to share the secrets of his shoe box . . ....
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When fifteen-year-old Lance Covington finds an abandoned baby in the backseat of a car, he knows she's the newborn daughter of a meth addict he's been trying to help. But when police arrest him for kidnapping, Lance is thrust into a criminal world of baby trafficking and drug abuse. His mother, Barbara, looks for help from Kent Harlan-the man whom she secretly, reluctantly loves and who once helped rescue her daughter from a mess of her own.
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Come along with Average Boy, the longtime popular character from the Clubhouse magazine feature, "Adventures of Average Boy," in his hilarious journey through the school year. In this middle-grade fiction book, readers will follow Bob (Average Boy) and laugh at his antics as he seeks to set goals and reach them with varying success. One of his big goals is his youth group's yearlong challenge to stand up for God. Enjoy the signature humor of Christian...
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Solitary tales volume 3
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2012.
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"Chris Buckley no longer wonders what kind of town he's living in. He no long tries to pierce its darkenss. He no longer questions his role in its mysteries. He makes a new choice: He runs. What he doesn't realize is that he's running the wrong way - and is very close to being beyond any choices at all." --From cover.
8) Bad ground
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Seventeen-year-old Jeremy Prine honors his mother's dying wish to seek out his estranged uncle who was badly burned in an accident that killed Jeremy's father.
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Sugar Creek Gang volume 12
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IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 4
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The gang returns to Pass Lake, Minnesota, where they try to help find out why a kidnapped girl has not been returned even though the ransom has been paid.
10) Silent night
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IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
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While accompanying her husband to New York where he is to have a life-saving operation, Catherine Dornan takes her two sons to see some of the city's Christmas sights. When a woman finds and takes her wallet, the younger boy follows the woman into the subway, thus beginning a journey that will not only threaten his life, but change that of the woman and his mother, as well.
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"Patched Together is a very special story to me. It is, in many ways, my story..."
These words begin this rich story from Brennan Manning, the beloved author of The Ragamuffin Gospel. Follow the character Willie Juan, a lonely boy who finds belonging in the eyes of the mysterious Man of Sorrows, through three distinct seasons of his life: morning, noon, and night. Each season is filled with memorable characters, significant wounds, and lingering...
12) Safe haven
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This second title in the critically acclaimed Hideaway series tells the inspiring story of a troubled teenager who becomes the catalyst for romance and self-discovery between clinic doctor Karah Lee Fletcher and Ranger Taylor Jackson.
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When Jake Sheffield, a typical Christian teenager, awakens to discover that he can hear the deepest spiritual needs of those around him, the reality of the deep needs of the world hits him. And the lives he touches, through the help of the Holy Spirit, will never be the same. As his friends witness the power of sharing Christ with others, they too begin the "hear" like Jake. The Heart Reader of Franklin High is a moving, evangelistic challenge for...
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In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of Robert Newton Peck's bestselling classic, A Day No Pigs Would Die, here is the eagerly anticipated sequel. This must for schools, libraries, and summer reading lists is now available for the first time in paperback. Times are difficult during the Great Depression, and thirteen-year-old Rob Peck must struggle to keep his family together after the death of his father. Disaster...
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Door within trilogy volume 2
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
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Aidan's new friend Antoinette is called to the Realm, but when she arrives to rescue Robby through his Glimpse-twin, the place is in turmoil and she must decide whether to stay loyal to the one true king or join the evil side.
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IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 42
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I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice-- not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother's death, but because he is the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany. In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boys--best friends--are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that...
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A parent's worst nightmare. A lawyer's biggest challenge. A young boy's life on the line. The unimaginable has happened. A thirteen-year-old boy has fired a rifle into a baseball game, killing several of the kids on the field. Parents are devastated. The townspeople are horrified. When public opinion swells to an enraged cry for justice, an ambitious deputy district attorney sees his opportunity-a sensational trial that will catapult him into the...
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Suzie Kent will do anything for her troubled teen son. Even if it means turning to her late husband's best friend for help. Rancher Tucker McDermott is convinced that the fresh air and hard work of Sunrise Ranch will do Abe and Suzie a world of good. But Suzie is not so sure that the man she blames for her husband's death knows best. Soon, spending time with the strong, handsome cowboy revives Suzie's spirits--and her heart. Can they heal their past...
19) Hideaway
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Hideaway novel volume 01
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As an E.R. doctor, Cheyenne Allison is used to handling emergencies on a daily basis--until her own sister codes on the trauma bed. Devastated, Cheyenne retreats to an isolated farm in Hideaway, Missouri. But peace and solitude are in short supply in this picturesque Ozarks town. A dangerous vandal has the community terrorized, and Cheyenne finds an unexpected demand for her medical skills. Mayor Austin Barlow is convinced the culprit resides with...
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"When a three-year-old boy is kidnapped, deputy sheriff Chandler Murphy and his search-and-rescue K-9 partner are on the case. And when the child's mother, Bristol Delaney, insists on helping, he can't turn her away. But someone is dead set on stopping the investigation. Can Chandler guarantee Bristol's safety and rescue the missing child before the trail goes cold?"--Back cover.
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