And anyone who gets in his way gets eaten! from beloved baseball author Alan Gratz comes a novel in which classic literary characters are baseball crazy, and one real-world boy must face his fears and discover the surprising truth about himself. The wizard of oz meets America's favorite pastime! Alex Metcalf must be dreaming.

And winning the tournament might be his only chance to get back there, because the champions get a wish granted by the Wizard. Too bad ever after's most notorious criminal, the Big Bad Wolf, is also after the wishes. What else would explain why he's playing baseball for the Oz Cyclones, with Dorothy as his captain, in the Ever After Baseball Tournament? But Alex isn't dreaming; he's just from the real world.

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The Brooklyn Nine

Each member of this family, from family founder Felix Schneider in the 1800s to Snider Flint in the present day, has a strong tie to the game and to Brooklyn. Puffin Books. Through the years this family has dodged bullets on a battlefield, pitched perfect games, and dealt with the devastating loss of family and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

One game--one family. Through it all, one thing remains true: the bonds of family are as strong as a love of the game. Baseball is in the Schneider family blood. Nine innings--nine generations.

Samurai Shortstop

And to his surprise, the warrior training guides him to excel at baseball, a sport his father despises as yet another modern Western menace. But he grieves for his uncle, a samurai who sacrificed himself for his beliefs, at a time when most of Japan is eager to shed ancient traditions. It's only when his father decides to teach him the way of the samurai that Toyo grows to better understand his uncle and father.

Toyo searches desperately for a way to prove there is a place for his family's samurai values in modern Japan. Tokyo, 1890 Toyo is caught up in the competitive world of boarding school, and must prove himself to make the team in a new sport called besuboru. Baseball might just be the answer, but will his father ever accept a Western game that stands for everything he despises? Puffin Books.

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The League of Seven

When his parents and the rest of the Septemberists are brainwashed by one of the evil creatures, Archie must assemble a team of seven young heroes to save the world. Trapped in underground prisons for a thousand years, the giant monsters have been all but forgotten―but now they are rising again as the steam-driven America of 1875 rediscovers electricity, the lifeblood of the Mangleborn.

Starscape. Young archie Dent knows there really are monsters in the world. In an alternate 1875 america electricity is forbidden, Native Americans and Yankees are united, and eldritch evil lurks in the shadows. Puffin Books. The league of seven is the first book in an action-packed, steampunk series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz.

His parents are members of the Septemberist Society, whose job it is to protect humanity from hideous giants called the Mangleborn.

Ban This Book

Amy anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don’t mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. L. Ban this book is a stirring defense against censorship that’s perfect for middle grade readers. This one’s for you. Kathi appelt, author of the newbery honor-winning The Underneath“Ban This Book is absolutely brilliant and belongs on the shelves of every library in the multiverse.

Lauren myracle, author of the bestselling internet girls series, easy-to-read prose, the most challenged books of 2009 and 2011“Quick paced and with clear, this is a book poised for wide readership and classroom use. Booklist "a stout defense of the right to read. Kirkus reviews“gratz delivers a book lover’s book that speaks volumes about kids’ power to effect change at a grassroots level.

Publishers Weekly Puffin Books. Let kids know that they can make a difference in their schools, communities, librarians, and lives! “Readers, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero…. Starscape. Amy anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books that will make you laugh and pump your fists as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship.

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Code of Honor

Starscape. Although kamran's family hails from Iran, Kamran has always felt 100% American. Accepted. Kamran refuses to believe it, but the evidence is there -- Darius has been filmed making threats against his country, hinting at an upcoming deadly attack. Kamran's friends turn on him -- suddenly, in their eyes, he's a terrorist, too.

Kamran knows it's up to him to clear his brother's name. In a race against time, kamran must piece together a series of clues and codes that will lead him to Darius -- and the truth. But is it a truth kamran is ready to face? And is he putting his own life at risk? Puffin Books. He's the star of the football team, dates the most popular girl in school, and can't wait to enlist in the Army like his big brother, Darius.

And then everything implodes. Darius is accused of being a terrorist. From the acclaimed of author of prisoner B-3087, a timely, heart-racing action-adventure about the War on Terror -- and the bond between brothers. Kamran Smith has it all. Code of Honor.

Grenade

He just knows that the enemy is everywhere. Starscape. This is ray's first-ever battle, and he doesn't know what to expect -- or if he'll make it out alive. It's 1945, and the world is in the grip of war. Hideki lives with his family on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. Alan gratz, returns with this high-octane story of how fear and war tear us apart, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee, but how hope and redemption tie us together.

Hideki and ray each fight their way across the island, surviving heart-pounding ambushes and dangerous traps. But then the two of them collide in the middle of the battle. Code of Honor. Puffin Books. And choices they make in that single instant will change everything. He is handed a grenade and a set of instructions: Don't come back until you've killed an American soldier.

When wwii crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps to fight for the Japanese army. Ray, a young american Marine, has just landed on Okinawa.

Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II

Starscape. Befriend. Puffin Books. Infiltrate. He and his parents are spies. He must prove his loyalty to the Hitler Youth at all costs -- even if it means risking everything he cares about. Including. Sabotage. World war II is raging. Like the other boys in his school, Michael is a member of the Hitler Youth. But michael has a secret.

Michael despises everything the Nazis stand for. Scholastic Press. Code of Honor. His own life. From acclaimed author alan gratz Prisoner B-3087 comes a pulse-pounding novel about facing fears and fighting for what matters most. But he joins in the hitler Youth's horrific games and book burnings, playing the part so he can gain insider knowledge.

. When michael learns about Projekt 1065, a secret Nazi war mission, things get even more complicated. Michael o'shaunessey, originally from Ireland, now lives in Nazi Germany with his parents.

Allies

Alan gratz, bestselling author of refugee, weaves a stunning array of voices and stories into an epic tale of teamwork in the face of tyranny -- and how just one day can change the world. June 6, 1944: the nazis are terrorizing Europe, on their evil quest to conquer the world. Starscape. Scholastic Press. But with betrayals and deadly risks at every turn, can the Allies do what it takes to win? Puffin Books.

Behind enemy lines in france, a girl named Samira works as a spy, trying to sabotage the German army. He feels the weight of World War II on his shoulders. But dee is not alone. Soldier, is on a boat racing toward the French coast. Code of Honor. The only way to stop them? the biggest, most top-secret operation ever, with the Allied nations coming together to storm German-occupied France.

Welcome to D-Day. Dee, a young U. S. Meanwhile, paratrooper James leaps from his plane to join a daring midnight raid. And in the thick of battle, a medic, Henry, searches for lives to save.

Grenade

Code of Honor. A new york times bestseller!It's 1945, and the world is in the grip of war. Hideki lives on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. Puffin Books. Starscape. Scholastic Press. When wwii crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps to fight for the Japanese army. He is handed a grenade and a set of instructions: Don't come back until you've killed an American soldier.

Ray, a young american Marine, has just landed on Okinawa. He just knows that the enemy is everywhere. Hideki and ray each fight their way across the island, surviving heart-pounding ambushes and dangerous traps. But when the two of them collide in the middle of the battle, the choices they make in that instant will change everything.

From the acclaimed author of Refugee comes this high-octane story of how fear can tear us apart, and how hope can tie us back together. He doesn't know what to expect -- or if he'll make it out alive.

The Monster War: A League of Seven Novel The League of Seven

But with new enemies to face, he realizes that he may not have the luxury of questioning his destiny. Wielding the dragon lantern, the maniacal Philomena Moffett has turned her back on the Septemberist Society, creating her own Shadow League and unleashing a monster army on the American continent. Starscape.

Puffin Books. Starscape. The monster war is the third book in the action-packed, steampunk League of Seven series by acclaimed author Alan Gratz. Archie and his friends must race to find the last two members of their league in time to thwart Moffett's plan and rescue humanity once more. Code of Honor. Having discovered the monstrous secret of his origins, Archie Dent is no longer certain that he is worthy to be a member of the League of Seven.

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