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41) Mia's Blackbird
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Mia Gretel Augustus, not a lick over 44 and preceded as she walks by a sharp blonde quiff, is living a safe and dependable life on the coast as she manages an odd gift.
Since her brother's death, she has seen people's souls and helped them heal. But what about her own soul and healing?
The appearance of a blue-eyed stranger in six-inch heels and a pencil skirt plunges Mia back into the world of the living again. She feels her skin scrape against...
42) Blackbird Blues
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With the help of sixty-year-old black jazz man Lucius, Mary Kaye O'Donnell, an eighteen-year-old Irish-American woman and aspiring jazz singer in Chicago, finds her way toward dealing with an unwanted pregnancy and the death of Sister Michaeline, her voice coach, jazz mentor, and only guide through the bedlam of her childhood.Mary Kaye's neighbor, Judge Engelmann, introduced her to the work of James Baldwin and the nuns exposed her to the burgeoning...
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The shooting of a Denver NBA superstar reveals a pro-sports underworld of greed, secrets, blackmail, steroids, and murder. Shandell Bird's career is soaring. But just after the NBA luminary signs a multimillion-dollar contract with the Denver Nuggets, and another as celebrity spokesman for Nike, the "Blackbird" makes headlines again-when he and a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist are shot to death mid-court. Honeymooning in Hawaii, bail bondsman...
45) The Blackbird
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Down in the Garden, sweet song can be heard.
High in a tree is a happy blackbird...Join the blackbirds down in the garden on a day of fun, flight and adventure in this beautifully illustrated picture book. With a whimsical story and crisp, original illustrations, this is a story your children will want to read again and again.
46) Blackbird Rising
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Minstrel? Spy? Witch? What is Mirin, really? She's a young girl. She's a boy. She loves her sister. She loves a man. What is she, and more important, who is she? The gods have given her a task, to save a realm, to save a queen. In a brutal world where the young are forced to grow up fast, Mirin's story is about coming of age too soon, about love and betrayal. It's about the heavy costs of standing for a cause but standing for it anyway because it...
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Kit couldn't be more excited for her family's camping trip. She can't wait to stargaze, kayak, roast marshmallows, and explore with her siblings. But then they get lost in the woods, will they be able to work together and find their way back to camp? This adventure fiction book teaches 5th grade students about the importance of collaborating to get out of a difficult situation. This hi-lo reader features full-color illustrations, compelling text,...
48) The Blackbird
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When Ira is sent home early from his work on All Hallows' Eve, he finds a mysterious woman lingering on a bridge. She is desperate and wild, and as she falls into the river below, Ira follows, determined to save her against all odds. But when she awakens, he finds nearly drowning is the least of her worries. A far darker entity is haunting her. Can he save her before the time runs out?
49) The Blackbird
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Alan Grofield novels volume 3
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Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Donald E. Westlake is one of the greats of crime fiction. Under the pseudonym Richard Stark, he wrote twenty-four fast-paced, hardboiled novels featuring Parker, a shrewd career criminal with a talent for heists. Using the same nom de plume, Westlake also completed a separate series in the Parker universe, starring Alan Grofield, an occasional colleague of Parker. While he shares events and characters with several Parker novels, Grofield is less
...50) Blackbird Fly
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"It was just a dream." We all say that to our children when they have a nightmare and wake up crying, don't we? "Shh...baby, it was just a dream." But what if there is no such thing as just a dream? What if dreams are portals to other worlds where evil lurks? When Andrew and Julia have their baby, they quickly realize their daughter is very different from other children. The girl's grandmother tries to warn them. Their daughter, Anna, has a gift....
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The final battle begins…
Gwen De Montfort's greatest fears have now come true. Her brother Max has not only claimed the sword in the stone, but is working with Darkside in order to destroy the royal family and claim the throne for himself.
But does he hold the true Witch King's Sword? Or is the sword he drew a powerful fake?
With the attacks on them intensifying, Gwen, her grandmother Moscelyne, and Luc Durant-a sword-bearing warrior from an...
52) Blackbird Fly
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Merle Bennett realizes almost immediately after her husband suddenly dies that it was no wonder she didn't know anything about him. Still, the will's quite a shock. And so is an intriguing surprise-Harry left her a family home in a tiny French village. Or maybe a family home. Because who was Harry's family? Finding out is half the fun.
Merle sets out to claim her inheritance, adolescent son in tow, and thus begins a sojourn reminiscent of A Year...
53) Blackbird Fly
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Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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Future rock star or friendless misfit? That's no choice at all. In this acclaimed novel by Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, twelve-year-old Apple grapples with being different; with friends and backstabbers; and with following her dreams.
Publishers Weekly called Blackbird Fly "a true triumph," and the Los Angeles Times Book Review said, "Apple soars like the eponymous blackbird of her favorite Beatles song."
Apple
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"Thor Norgaard hasn't spoken to anyone in his twenty-eight years, but when the young widow he loves crosses an ocean to live on his Appalachian farm, this reclusive alcoholic will brave much more than words to heal her heart.-- When Aven Norgaard leaves Norway to serve as housekeeper to her late husband's cousins in Appalachia, she expects lads in need of care, not three grown men--each in need of a wife and bound by a powerful brotherhood. As the...
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Image Comics
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Nina Rodriguez knows there's a hidden magical world run by ruthless cabals hiding in Los Angeles. And when a giant magic beast kidnaps her sister, Nina must confront her past (and her demons) to get her sister back and reclaim her life. Perfect for fans of SYFY's The Magicians, the CW's Riverdale, and THE WICKED + THE DIVINEdon't miss the first collection of the smash-hit neo-noir fantasy series from fan-favorite writer SAM HUMPHRIES (Harley Quinn,...
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Cherry Blackbird volume 3
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English
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Black Caravan Imprint: Rockstar Cherry Blackbird has less than a year to return seven wicked souls to Hell or be damned herself. Having dealt with two of the escapees, she finds herself being hunted by the demonic vampire, Miss Cocaine. It's a violent, over-the-top exploitation story the way you like it. Each issue comes polybagged.
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Cherry Blackbird volume 2
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Black Caravan Imprint: Cherry Blackbird has unlocked her first gift, granted by Satan to help her track down seven wicked souls that recently escaped Hell. The countdown has begun for Cherry, who is hot on the trail of the first demonic escapee. She'll do whatever it takes to send them back to Hell and avoid eternal damnation. This is grindhouse exploitation at its finest and is for mature readers only. Each issue comes polybagged.
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Cherry Blackbird volume 5
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Black Caravan Imprint: Long Live Satan! The series finale is here. It's the final showdown, as Cherry has one demon left to deal with. If she can deliver this last wicked soul, she'll be given a new lease on life, but if she can't deliver, she'll be dragged to Hell. Find out how it all ends in the conclusion to this exploitative, bloody, and explosive series. 18+ mature readers only and each issue comes polybagged.
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Cherry Blackbird volume 1
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English
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Black Caravan Imprint. Rockstar Cherry Blackbird sold her soul for fame. Now at the age of 26, time is running short. The day she turns 27, she'll be dragged to Hell. But Cherry is not one to go quietly. The Devil tasks her with collecting seven demonic souls that have escaped the Abyss. If she can do this before her next birthday, she'll be released from her infernal pact and spared eternal damnation. Heaven help anyone who gets in her way! Note:...
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Cherry Blackbird volume 4
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Black Caravan Imprint: After the events of last issue, rockstar Cherry Blackbird comes face to face with the deadly Mr. October and he's about to learn he just messed with the wrong woman. Cherry is out to save her soul from eternal damnation, and heaven help anyone who gets in her way! The blood-soaked cross-country trip continues. Mature readers only.
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