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Leviathan – Scott Westerfield
Aleksandar Ferdinand, prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is on the run. His own
people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battle-torn Stormwalker
and a loyal crew of men. Deryn Sharp is a commoner, a girl disguised as a boy in the
British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being
discovered. With the Great War brewing, Alek's and Deryn's paths cross in the most
unexpected way taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world
adventure - one that will change both their lives forever.
Life and Death of Adolf Hitler – James Cross Giblin
Filled with a wealth of black-and-white archival photographs, a riveting glimpse into the
life of Adolf Hitler, from his childhood to his astonishing rise as dictator of Germany and
his final days in an embattled bunker under Berlin, reveals a brilliant, yet deeply
disturbed, individual who became one of the most influential people of the twentieth
century.
Life of Pi – Yann Marte
Pi Patel, having spent an idyllic childhood in Pondicherry, India, as the son of a
zookeeper, sets off with his family at the age of sixteen to start anew in Canada, but his
life takes a marvelous turn when their ship sinks in the Pacific, leaving him adrift on a
raft with a 450-pound Bengal tiger for company.
The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter’s Triumphant Comeback from Crash
Victim to Elite Athlete – Matt Long
The Long Run is an emotional and incredibly honest story about NYC firefighter Matt
Long’s determination to fight through fear, despair, loneliness, and intense physical and
psychological pain to regain the life he once had. The book chronicles Matt’s road to
recovery as he teaches himself to walk again and a mere three years later, to run in the
2008 New York City Marathon—a gimpy seven-and-a-half hour journey through the five
boroughs. “Running saved my life,” Matt says, and his embrace of the running
community and insistence on competing in the marathon has inspired many, turning him
into a symbol of hope and recovery for untold numbers of others.
Matched – Ally Condie [series]
All her life, Cassia has never had a choice. The Society dictates everything: when and
how to play, where to work, where to live, what to eat and wear, when to die, and most
importantly to Cassia as she turns 17, whom to marry. When she is Matched with her
best friend Xander, things couldn't be more perfect. But why did her neighbor Ky's face
show up on her match disk as well?