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"Ali Cross and his friends chase police cases while Ali is caught up in a debate about policing"--

"A friendless girl who has developed a knack for keeping her head down at school resists a red-headed newcomer who wants to make friends, before the two are paired for a class assignment that she hopes will secure her position on the debate team."--NoveList.

While in Charlestown Prison in the 1940s, young Malcolm Little reads all the books in the library, joins the debate team and the Nation of Islam, and emerges as Malcolm X.

Thirteen-year-old Sammy meets a mysterious man who dies of a heart attack after telling her to get rid of the large amount of money he is carrying, leading her to investigate who the man was and how he came to be carrying so much cash.

At high school beginning in 1989, shy, intelligent Triinu comes to realize that she is a lesbian--and in love--just as her home state of Oregon is debating Measure 9, which would allow discrimination against gay people.

A tomato tries to convince his fellow companions that he belongs in the fruit bowl too, but his efforts prove "fruitless" and will require the authorative voice of Old Man Produce to settle the debate.

Twelve-year-old Lonny Quicke and his younger brother finally leave their hidden forest home and venture into the nearby town of Farstoke, where Lonny discovers that, at first glance, the people of Farstoke are not cruel and selfish, but as he debates revealing his secret ability, he wonders whether his new friends are really as kind as they seem. Lonny is a lifeling. He has the power to heal any living creature and bring it back from the dead. But...

In Colorado during World War I, a young, romantically minded girl and an old, bitter woman suffragist debate a local legend and examine the role of women in a time of war and prejudice.

"Jerusalem is a special place. It brings people together--and rarely snows. When it does snow, three children have a playful debate about who the snow belongs to. When they ask some of the most trusted people in their community, they have a great surprise: the priest, the rabbi, and the imam all say the same thing. Here is a joyful story about sharing--and how we are more similar than different."--Dust jacket flap.

Gwen has a place on the debate team and a powerful crush on Jay, the soon-to-be homecoming king. When her little sister runs away with Peter Pan, Gwen chases after her to bring her home safe-- and lands in the middle of a looming war between Neverland and reality. Peter Pan's constant treks back to the mainland have slowly aged him into adolescence, and Gwen will have to decide whether she's going to join impish, playful Peter in his fight for eternal...