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Hamilton, Alwyn.
REBEL OF THE SANDS
New York : Viking, 2016
IL YA
ISBN
0451477537

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Amani Al’Hiza is an expert gunslinger willing to risk everything to escape her desert nation of Miraji. With an uncanny ability to weasel out of trouble, she finds her strength with the aid of a mythical horse and a foreign fugitive. Nonstop action, homage to the Wild West, Hindu lore, Arabian Nights, Navajo mythology, and steampunk combine for a wild ride into the heart of the rebellion of the reigning Sultan. Sepetys, Ruta. Salt to the Sea. Philomel, 2016. The paths of four teenagers from different homelands converge during their escape from the violence of WWII. Follow their journey in this rich historical fiction novel as it retells one of the greatest and least known maritime tragedies of this time through the eyes of these diverse characters.  (Florida Teens Read (FTR) 2017-2018)

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