Bedste Tasha Squires-podcasts (2024)

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Warrior on the Mound By Sandra W. Headen (Sports and Historical Fiction) 4:12

5d ago4:12

4:12

Warrior on the Mound By Sandra W. Headen Cato loves baseball and plans to follow in his father and big brother's footsteps to become a professional pitcher in the Negro League....just as soon as he can convince his grandfather he is old enough to head out. But there are secrets surrounding his father's death that no one wants to reveal to Cato. And…

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Star Splitter By Matthew J. Kirby (Science Fiction) 5:06

12d ago5:06

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Star Splitter By Matthew J. Kirby The year is 2199 and people can visit deep space, because teleportation is possible. Jessica is going to be with her parents for a year on a planet that has been designated Carver 1061c, to examine it for possible habitation by humans. But she isn't happy about it. She wants to stay on Earth, with her grandparents …

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It Found Us by Lindsay Currie (Horror) 3:57

19d ago3:57

3:57

It Found Us by Lindsay Currie It started out as a harmless game of hide and seek in the local graveyard, but Hazel and her brother, Den, realize quickly, there is nothing normal about the graveyard, or maybe who is buried there. When Den's best friend disappears during the game, the race is on to figure out where he is and if they can get him back!…

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The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee (Historical Fiction) 5:47

26d ago5:47

5:47

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee When Jo loses her job, unexpectedly, at the milliner's hat shop, she isn't sure what she will do next for employment. After all, she and Old Gin need her wages to help them keep them going. Luckily, they don't have to worry about where they live, since they have been squatting in the basement of a printing shop for…

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Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango (Contemporary and Novel in Verse) 4:42

1M ago4:42

4:42

Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango This is it! A new school year full of new opportunities - like making good grades again, and maybe making some new friends even though she has a great one in her friend Amir, and this year, she will not get into any trouble at school. Well, these are all goals that Iveliz has for herself as she starts…

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Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin (Nonfiction) 4:33

1M ago4:33

4:33

Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin For Rudi, escape was all he thought about. Escape and getting information about what was actually happening in the concentration camps in Europe out to the world. After all, how could people really know just how awful things were in Poland and some of the other countries where the Nazis had established these kill…

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The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling (Adventure and Novel in Verse) 6:29

2M ago6:29

6:29

The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling When Nora and her father set out on a hike to a canyon they have never visited before, Nora is hopeful. After all, this year has been awful. First, to lose her mom on her birthday to a shooter has been horrific, but then to see her father change from a confident outgoing person, to someone afraid of everything, ha…

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In the Same Boat by Holly Green (Adventure) 5:53

2M ago5:53

5:53

In the Same Boat by Holly Green It is redemption time, at least that is how Sadie feels after wanting to quit the Texas River Odyssey with her dad last year. They didn't quit, but they did have to pull out after Sadie was injured during the race. She figures that she will do better this year since she is teaming up with her older brother, Tanner, b…

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Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon Flake (Historical Fiction and Novel in Verse) 4:11

2M ago4:11

4:11

Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon Flake One night, James Henry and his mom were at the lighthouse and then something happened that made James Henry scared. Very scared. So scared that he doesn't like to leave the house because who knows what could happen to him and to other people too. He used to have no problem being outside, but now everything feels …

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Lumara by Melissa Landers (Fantasy) 5:07

2M ago5:07

5:07

Lumara by Melissa Landers It was supposed to be a fun trip to meet her boyfriend, Nathaniel's parents and family. After all, it was a wedding, the first one that Talia had ever been to. And she was super surprised that her dad agreed to let her go during her Fall break, since he only got to see her during her breaks from boarding school. Maybe she …

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Busted by Gina Ciocca (Contemporary Fiction) 3:50

3M ago3:50

3:50

Busted by Gina Ciocca When Marisa catches her best friend's boyfriend cheating on her, she has to tell her. But what she doesn't expect is that others will start to think she should help them as well! It seems crazy to Marisa, but then she gets caught up in helping an old friend of hers figure out what is going on with HER boyfriend, and things sta…

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The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh (Historical Fiction) 4:23

3M ago4:23

4:23

The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh Matthew is stuck at home during Covid, just like the rest of the world. Still, it isn't too bad, except that his parents are divorced and his dad took a job assignment right before Covid hit...in Paris! So now his dad is stuck there and Matthew is stuck with his mom and his GG - his great grandmother who is 100 year…

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The Island by Natasha Preston (Horror and Mystery) 5:26

3M ago5:26

5:26

The Island by Natasha Preston Paisley thinks this is it! Her big break! She has been invited along with five other teenage influencers to come to an island amusement park created by a billionaire to drum up business before it does its official launch to the public. And this isn't your regular park. No, this is an exclusive resort that caters to ric…

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Shot Clock by Caron Butler and Justin A. Reynolds (Sports and Contemporary) 3:23

4M ago3:23

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Shot Clock by Caron Butler and Justin A. Reynolds Tony, or Tone as most people call him, is in shock. Shock that his best friend has been shot and killed by police. And for no reason. Wrong time, wrong place, or so it seems. Because Dante had it all going for him. He was great at school with a 4.0, an amazing basketball player who was nationally ra…

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Agent Most Wanted by Sonia Purnell (Nonfiction) 4:33

4M ago4:33

4:33

Agent Most Wanted by Sonia Purnell Virginia Hall never wanted a simple or traditional life for herself, even if that was what her mother wanted.The life of a society wife moving in high circles in Baltimore and even better if she married into money was her mother's fondest hope! But Virginia's father was always supportive of her doing what she want…

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Snowglobe by Soyoung Park (Science Fiction) 6:44

5M ago6:44

6:44

Snowglobe by Soyoung Park In the new world, after catastrophic climate change and the Warring Age, you either live in Snowglobe, or want to live in Snowglobe. After all, who really wants to live outside of the warm dome of Snowglobe, where the weather is climate controlled and there are luxuries that others can only dream about. Ever since she was …

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The Wager by David Grann (Nonfiction) 3:32

5M ago3:32

3:32

The Wager: A tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann This is an adult nonfiction book, but for students who love a good real life adventure story, this is it! Follow the main characters in this real drama on what ship life was like during the late 1700s, chasing ships carrying gold, being away from families for years and even having to …

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The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang (Contemporary Fiction) 4:33

6M ago4:33

4:33

The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang Evan, his sister and his mother are all traveling across the country to run away from something that Evan's dad did. Something that the people back home are super upset about, and so are Evan and his family. But the new place they move to, isn't exactly like their old place. Here, Evan is the on…

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Royal Blood by Aimee Carter 5:34

6M ago5:34

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Royal Blood by Aimee Carter So it turns out that Evan is actually of royal blood. As in, she is the child of the reigning King of England. But she is a secret child, because he father had an affair. Yikes. How can you be a secret royal? Well, Evan finds out it is really hard to be one, especially once it comes out! And then someone dies and things …

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Heroes by Alan Gratz (Historical Fiction) 4:58

6M ago4:58

4:58

Heroes by Alan Gratz Frank worries constantly about all the bad things that could happen to him. To is family, to his friends, and everywhere he looks he sees potential disaster just waiting to happen. Until a real disaster does happen. Frank and his best friend, Stanley, find themselves in the middle of the attack on Pearl Harbor and Frank is left…

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Girl Forgotten by April Henry (Suspense) 4:33

7M ago4:33

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Girl Forgotten by April Henry It all started out as a new podcast on an old unsolved mystery involving a girl who was murdered. But what Piper doesn’t realize is that by digging into the past, some people in the present take notice and don’t like where her digging might lead. Recommended for grades 8 and up.…

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This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg (Suspense) 4:08

7M ago4:08

4:08

This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg Poppy and her family are on the run, from something, or someone? Maybe the police? Poppy honestly doesn't know. She's never known. All she does know is she and her family have been running since, well, forever. Her whole life at least. So when they pack up and leave again, while it isn't great, she isn't surpri…

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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Fantasy) 4:24

7M ago4:24

4:24

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Welcome to the world of the Grisha, where magical powers are real, everyday occurrences, even if some people don't think they should be! Inej is part of the Dreggs, which is a gang that runs part of Ketterdam, but not all of it, since a bunch of other groups are vying for it as well. Still when Kaz - the second in comm…

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Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti (Mystery) 3:38

7M ago3:38

3:38

Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti Five teens went into the woods for an overnight camping experience. But it turns out, one of them has an agenda that hasn't been shared. The night ends in terror for all of them, and a possible death for one of them. As the four who make it out of the woods begin to tell their story to law enforcement,…

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Spring Break 2024!!!! 1:21

8M ago1:21

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Hi Everyone! I'm on break...well, a week ahead of time, because I need to read some more books! I have run out of material and I need the time to read and create more podcasts! If you have a book you would like me to feature on this podcast, please feel free to send me an email at tasquires66@gmail.com. My podcast will resume on April 2nd. Until th…

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The Darkest Hour by Caroline Tung Richmond (Historical Fiction) 3:53

8M ago3:53

3:53

The Darkest Hour by Caroline Tung Richmond Lucie is a covert op during World War II, stationed in France because she grew up speaking French. Her job is to take out spies and to uncover plots against the Allies. When she and her fellow ops find out about a terrible plot that could endanger the entire world, Lucie believes she is doing the right thi…

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Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow (Contemporary Fiction) 5:16

8M ago5:16

5:16

Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow Simon, and his parents, are looking for a place where no one knows them or can look them up. And moving the the National Quite Zone in Grin and Bear It, Nebraska. It has a ton of radio telescopes where scientists spend a lot of time listening to space. Hence, there can't be any interference from things like cell phone…

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Hands by Torrey Maldonado (Contemporary) 3:23

9M ago3:23

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Hands by Torrey Maldonado Trevor is worried about what will happen when his stepfather gets out of prison. After all, he told Trevor's mom it was all her fault he was getting locked up and he was going to get her back. Trevor has promised to keep his family safe. But the only way he thinks he can do that, is with his hands. However, no one else see…

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Red, White and Whole by Rajani LaRocca (Novel in Verse - Historical Fiction) 3:01

9M ago3:01

3:01

Red, White and Whole by Rajani LaRocca Some days, Reha wonders just how she can navigate between her mother's expectations that she hold true to what her mom believes is a true Indian girl, and just being an American kid. In middle school, it seems harder than ever to find the right path, even with what to wear to school. But then something happens…

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Dinged by Tommy Greenwald (Sports Contemporary Fiction) 4:23

9M ago4:23

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Dinged by Tommy Greenwald Everyone thinks Caleb has it made. He has a cool girlfriend, a dad who is a former NFL player and he has just made starting quarterback for Varsity as a Freshman! Life is amazing, right? Well, it pretty much is. Except that his girlfriend HATEs football and his dad has started to act a little weird lately. And maybe, just …

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Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson (Historical Fiction) 3:10

9M ago3:10

3:10

Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson Sage remembers that one summer when everything seems to be the same, yet changing. It was the summer she really remembers the fires, all the fires in the neighborhood, and worrying whose house would burn down next. Would it be hers? Would those blankets in the the closet her mom gave people whose houses had burned …

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Maddie's Ghost by Carol Fisher Saller (Mystery) 5:15

10M ago5:15

5:15

Maddie's Ghost by Carol Fisher Saller (Mystery) Lainie is looking for something that she might not ever be able to find. After all, her own mother wasn't able to find it. The "it" is proof of her (Lainie's ) great grandmother's innocence in a murder she was hanged for back in the 1930s. Lainie keeps feeling like she knows something about it, but ho…

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The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum (Contemporary Fiction) 6:10

10M ago6:10

6:10

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum Class can be boring, or interesting, depending on what comes out of Hoodie's (yes, like the sweatshirt) friend's mouth. Because his best friend, Moshe Tzvi could make some interesting arguments with the Rabbi during halacha class where they were all learning about Jewish law. But on this particular …

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The Order of Things by Kaija Langley ( Novel in Verse - Contemporary Fiction) 3:04

10M ago3:04

3:04

The Order of Things by Kaija Langley April really, really, REALLY wants to learn to play the drums. Problem is, her mother would pick that as the very LAST instrument she would like her daughter to learn. Still, April is detemined and has help from her best friend Zee, and his dad, both who love music. In fact, Zee is so good at playing the violin,…

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Rez Ball By Byron Graves (Sports and Contemporary Fiction) 3:59

10M ago3:59

3:59

Rez Ball by Byron Graves Tre is living in the shadow of his older brother, who was a basketball star to their Indian Reservation - after their own father. But his brother Jaxon is dead, killed in a car accident before he could lead the high school team to a state championship. Tre is hoping that he can be the one to help the team gain their much lo…

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Winter Break Announcement!!! 1:27

11M ago1:27

1:27

Hi Everyone! I hope you had a great year and were able to read some of the books that I booktalked on this podcast. Please share, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you think might enjoy it. I'll be taking a break for the next couple of weeks to catch up on my reading and to record some new podcasts. You can expect weekly podcasts to re…

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Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen 5:24

11M ago5:24

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Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen As a young child, Gary Paulsen was often placed in situations that were not safe or healthy. At one point, he was sent off on a two day trail ride to live with people he really didn't know well. But that was where he learned his appreciation of the woods and all it could offer. In the years to come, that was the pl…

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Crash From Outer Space by Candace Fleming (Nonfiction) 3:04

11M ago3:04

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Crash From Outer Space by Candace Fleming It happened on a hot summer night in New Mexico, just outside of Roswell, a strange storm and an even stranger thing falling from the sky. Just what had Brazell seen and what did he and his kids pick up from the desert. Was it a bunch of sticks and tape, or was it evidence of an alien crash? And what about …

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The Great Destroyers by Caroline Tung Richmond (Adventure and Alternative History) 4:51

12M ago4:51

4:51

The Great Destroyers by Caroline Tung Richmond Jo can't believe that her big break just might have arrived! She is a mecha machine fighter, and because one of the United States' best fighters has gotten injured, she has been asked to fill in for him. What Jo can't know though, is that before she even gets into the ring, so much is against her, incl…

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Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell (Novel in Verse) 3:56

12M ago3:56

3:56

Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell Cassie is really struggling in her new school, mostly because of the mascot. She feels it is offensive and while many of her classmates see it as tradition and a point of pride, she believes it is anything but. Her year in 8th grade gets taken over by the idea of changing the mascot to something that isn't …

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Titan's Clash by Sigmund Brouwer (Contemporary Sports) 4:11

12M ago4:11

4:11

Titans Clash by Sigmund Brouwer Jack loves to play basketball, and while he isn't the best, he is pretty good. He knows he has to work for everything, but he is willing to put in the time. He does wish that his dad would be a bit happier though, when he does do well. But for the last few weeks, he knows why his dad is more down than usual. Jack's m…

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I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys (Historical Fiction) 5:28

1y ago5:28

5:28

I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys Everyday things are getting worse. Everyday, some new restrictions are happening. Less food, more time waiting in line for little to nothing, school isn’t safe, home doesn’t feel safe, and now Christian has been targeted - targeted to spy. To spy on everyone in his life, it seems and he has no idea who he can trust…

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Refugee by Alan Gratz (Historical Fiction) 3:56

1y ago3:56

3:56

Refugee by Alan Gratz Josef, Isabel and Mahmoud all have the same thing in common, even though they are separated by as much as seventy-six years. They are all fleeing their homelands because of awful things that are happening there. For Josef, his family is Jewish, and after his father is taken away and put in prison in Germany, Josef and his moth…

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Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman (Adventure/ Survival) 4:52

1y ago4:52

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Dry by Neal Shuterman and Jarrod Shusterman It was being called the Tap-Out. As in, nothing left; it was all gone. Only most people had no idea it was coming. Well, a few had an idea. After all, there had been water restrictions to make sure that people weren't wasting water. Like no more private swimming pools, and of all things - water balloons! …

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Rivals by Tommy Greenwald 4:14

1y ago4:14

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Rivals by Tommy Greenwald When is it more about the play than the player? Is it ever okay to play injured for the sake of the win? Just that one game? Alfie is hoping to be a sports journalist and reporter some day, and she's getting lots of practice in her middle school with her radio program and the school newspaper. She pays attention to the det…

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Possess Me by K. R. Alexander (Horror and Mystery) 4:54

1y ago4:54

4:54

Possess Me by K. R. Alexander Kaden loves strange objects, or what others might think of as strange. So even though Kaden has grown up hearing about a place called Blood Manor where a lady brought in tons of strange and exotic things, Kaden has never gone there - mostly because rumor has it the place is haunted! Years ago there was a terrible fire,…

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They Went Left by Monica Hesse (Historical Fiction) 4:54

1y ago4:54

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They Went Left by Monica Hesse Zofia is struggling at the end of World War II. She has spent years in concentration camps and that time has left her both physically and mentally fragile. One thing has kept her going all these years. To find the one person she believes will help her move on with her life, even when everything else has been destroyed…

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Victory. Stand! by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes and Dawud Anyabwile (Nonfiction and Graphic Novel)) 4:54

1y ago4:54

4:54

Victory. Stand! By Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes and Dawud Anyabwile Never when he was younger and growing up in Texas, did Tommie think he would someday be a world class sprinter, or the center of a national controversy. But one day, he was. Recommended for grades 7 and up.Af Tasha Squires

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Alone by Megan E. Freeman (Adventure / Survival) 5:50

1y ago5:50

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Alone by Megan E. Freeman It was supposed to be a secret and fun night with her two best friends. There are a few advantages to having parents that are divorced and being able to say you are at the other parent's house is one of them. Or so Maddie figures when she sets up a fun Friday evening with her friends at her empty grandparents' apartment. B…

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Riot Act by Diane Tullson (Contemporary Fiction) 5:22

1y ago5:22

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Riot Act by Diane Tullson Daniel and Nick are best friends and have been for years. So when they decide to go downtown to watch the hometown team in the final game, they are stoked! Even though Daniel's dad, a police officer, tells Daniel to stay home, that things might go badly with so many people going down to watch the game on big screens. Even …

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