Random House Ad in December 2015 NCTE English Journal

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New Fiction & Test Prep THE SAME SKY

MYCROFT HOLMES

A Novel

A Novel

by AMANDA EYRE WARD

by KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR and ANNA WATERHOUSE

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powerful novel about motherhood, desire, and faith set amongst the changing lives of Americans along the border. “The Same Sky is the timeliest book you will read this year—a wrenching, honest, painstakingly researched novel that puts a human face to the story of undocumented youth desperately seeking their dreams

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ritten by NBA superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and screenwriter Anna Waterhouse, Mycroft Holmes reveals the untold story of Sherlock’s older brother.

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GIRL AT WAR

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A Novel

THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD

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art war saga, part coming-of-age tale, part story of love and friendship, Girl at War is a powerful debut. “Outstanding . . . Girl at War performs the miracle of making the stories of broken lives in a distant country feel as large and universal as myth.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice)

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THE MARTIAN by ANDY WEIR

Winner of the Alex Award

tranded on Mars with nothing but ingenuity and engineering skills, astronaut Mark Watney is on a dogged quest to stay alive.

Now a Major Motion Picture

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BY RUTHANNE LUM MCCUNN

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his biographical novel is the story of a legendary pioneer’s fight for independence and dignity on the American frontier.

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PRINCETON REVIEW CRACKING THE AP® ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION EXAM

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“Weir has crafted a relentlessly entertaining and inventive survival thriller, a MacGyvertrapped-on-Mars tale that feels just as real and harrowing as the true story of Apollo 13.” —Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One

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