The Better Angels of Our Nature BR 17226
by S.C. Gylanders
4 volumes
April, 1862. At the Battle of Shiloh, General William Tecumseh
Sherman discovers a young teenaged orphan, Jesse Davis, on the
scene. Believing Jesse brought him good luck, Sherman gives him
work as an orderly and trains him in warfare--even after
discovering that Jesse's a girl. Some violence. 2006.
The Three Musketeers BR 17264
by Alexandre Dumas
6 volumes
Seventeenth-century France. D'Artagnan arrives in Paris,
determined to join the king's bodyguards. He duels with each of
the three musketeers--Athos, Porthos, and Aramis--and becomes
their close friend. Their swashbuckling escapades occur amid
court intrigues dominated by Cardinal Richelieu. A 2006
translation by Richard Pevear. 1844.
Blaze BR 17266
by Richard Bachman
2 volumes
Maine. Clayton "Blaze" Blaisdell, a petty criminal left mentally
disabled by parental abuse, partners with George Rackley to
commit crimes. After George dies, Blaze continues with their plot
to kidnap a wealthy family's baby and finds himself in danger.
Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 2007.
Peony in Love BR 17273
by Lisa See
3 volumes
Seventeenth-century China. Already promised in marriage,
sheltered and educated fifteen-year-old Peony becomes enamored of
the opera The Peony Pavilion. After her untimely death,
Peony returns as a ghost to pursue her interest in the opera and
haunt the new family of her betrothed. Bestseller 2007.
The Short Novels of Jack Schaefer BR 17305
by Jack Schaefer
5 volumes
Five works depicting life on the western frontier from the Civil
War to the twentieth century. Homesteaders, Native Americans, and
drifters find courage, tragedy, and romance in First
Blood, The Canyon, Company of Cowards, The
Kean Land, and the classic Shane. Introduction by
Dorothy M. Johnson. 1949.
The Inheritance of Loss BR 17319
by Kiran Desai
3 volumes
Himalayas, 1986. Retired judge Jemubhai Patel lives with his cook
and sixteen-year-old granddaughter, Sai. An Indian-Nepalese
insurgency makes Jemubhai confront his past and interrupts Sai's
romance with her Nepali tutor. Meanwhile, the cook worries about
his son in America. Strong language, some explicit descriptions
of sex, and some violence. Booker Prize. 2006.
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and
Related Readings BR 17394
by Ernest J. Gaines
3 volumes
A Louisiana ex-slave recounts her life from the end of the Civil
War to the mid-twentieth-century civil rights movement. Also
includes a speech by Sojourner Truth, a short story by Pearl S.
Buck, and related memoirs, poems, and essays. Some strong
language. 1971.
While I Live: The Ellie Chronicles, Book 1 BR 17399
by John Marsden
2 volumes
Follows the Tomorrow Series. After the war, Australia is
partitioned and Ellie returns to her family farm with friends
Homer and Gavin. When Ellie's parents are murdered, Homer joins a
vigilante group called Liberation. Meanwhile Ellie struggles to
keep her land. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers.
2007.
The West of Owen Wister: Selected Short Stories BR
17403
by Owen Wister
2 volumes
Six stories by author of The Virginian (BR 16196)
depicting cowboys, soldiers, Indians, and priests in various
geographic settings. Includes Wister's first published western,
"Hank's Woman" (1892), as well as "Little Big Horn Medicine,"
"The Second Missouri Compromise," and "Padre Ignazio." 1972
introduction by Robert L. Hough. 1892.
Tattoo BR 17411
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
2 volumes
After fifteen-year-old friends Delia, Annabelle, Bailey, and Zo
get temporary tattoos at the mall, each develops a psychic power.
The girls need their new talents to fight an evil fairy who plans
to wreak havoc at their school dance. For senior high readers.
2007.
Stone Cold BR 17421
by David Baldacci
3 volumes
Ex-CIA agent Oliver Stone gathers Camel Club members, last seen
in The Collectors (BR 16877), to help con artist Annabelle
Conroy escape an enemy. But Stone soon learns that he, too, is on
a hit list--comprised of those involved in a long-ago
assassination. Violence and strong language. 2007.
Home to Holly Springs: A Father Tim Novel, Book 1 BR
17423
by Jan Karon
3 volumes
Nearly forty years after leaving his childhood home, retired
Episcopalian priest Father Tim Kavanagh of Mitford, North
Carolina, is beckoned back to Holly Springs, Mississippi. While
reuniting with old friends and acquaintances, Father Tim uncovers
family secrets and discovers who sent for him. Some strong
language. Bestseller 2007.
What They Found: Love on 145th Street BR 17425
by Walter Dean Myers
2 volumes
Fifteen stories set in Harlem centering around different aspects
of love. In the first tale a dying man asks that his memorial
service be held at the grand opening of his family's beauty
salon. Companion to 145th Street (BR 13133). Some strong
language. For senior high readers. 2007.
Anything but Ordinary BR 17427
by Valerie Hobbs
1 volume
New Jersey social misfits Bernie and Winifred have been best
friends since eighth grade. Bernie abandons the idea of college
after his mother dies, while Winifred attends a university in
California. Even after Bernie follows her, they both realize they
have to forge separate identities. For senior high readers. 2007.
Shark Girl BR 17429
by Kelly Bingham
2 volumes
After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm,
fifteen-year-old Jane, a talented artist, struggles to come to
terms with her loss and the changes in her plans for the future.
Told in conversations, letters, and prose poems. For junior and
senior high readers. 2007.
The Christmas Pearl BR 17434
by Dorothea Benton Frank
1 volume
Charleston, South Carolina. Ninety-three-year-old matriarch
Theodora lives in her ancestral house, where her malcontented
family gathers for the holidays. Theodora longs for a peaceful
celebration similar to the events in her 1920s childhood that the
family's Gullah housekeeper Pearl created. But then Pearl's ghost
returns and restores harmony. 2007.
Simple Gifts BR 17503
by Lori Copeland
3 volumes
Forty-three-year-old single mom Marlene Queens returns to Parnass
Springs, Missouri, to settle her late aunt's affairs. Marlene's
stay is complicated by eccentric townsfolk, the presence of her
childhood sweetheart, and a long-held secret she hopes God will
help her keep. 2007.
The Black Sheep and the Princess BR 17504
by Donna Kauffman
3 volumes
Ex-cop Donovan MacLeod learns that Kate Sutherland--whom he
secretly lusted after as a teenager--is in trouble. Kate, who now
owns the Catskills camp where they met, is tormented by vandals.
Unaware of Kate's own hidden desires, Mac returns to protect her.
Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2007.
The Buenos Aires Broken Hearts Club BR 17505
by Jessica Morrison
3 volumes
Seattle webmaster Cassie Moore's life spirals out of control
after her fiancé dumps her and she loses her job. She
impulsively books a six-month holiday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
There Cassie befriends locals and foreigners alike, starts a
business, and falls in love. Some strong language. 2007.
Right Livelihoods: Three Novellas BR 17549
by Rick Moody
2 volumes
Three novellas about post-9/11 life. In The Omega Force a
retired government employee becomes obsessed with the thought of
foreigners invading. In K and K a manager receives
threatening notes in the office suggestion box. In The
Albertine Notes survivors in a bombed-out Manhattan become
drug addicts. Strong language. 2007.
Petticoat Ranch BR 17550
by Mary Connealy
3 volumes
Texas, 1867. When Ranger deputy Clay McClellen discovers that his
long-lost twin brother, Cliff, was murdered, he vows to marry
Cliff's widow, Sophie, and care for her daughters. The unlikely
newlyweds work together, with God, to bring Cliff's killer to
justice, save their land, and forge a new love. 2006.
Darcy and Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley; Pride
and Prejudice Continues BR 17551
by Linda Berdoll
6 volumes
Derbyshire, England; 1815. Following Fitzwilliam Darcy's
successful rescue of his sister in France in Mr. Darcy Takes a
Wife (BR 17461), Darcy returns home to his wife Elizabeth and
newborn twins. The return of Darcy's nemesis George Wickham mars
his contentment. Some descriptions of sex and some strong
language. 2006.
Blind Faith BR 17556
by Ellen Wittlinger
2 volumes
After fifteen-year-old Liz loses her grandmother, Liz's mother
joins a spiritualist church to communicate with the dead and
alienates her atheist husband. New neighbors sixteen-year-old
Nathan and his younger sister live with their grandmother while
their mother is dying. Liz and Nathan console each other. For
senior high readers. 2006.
Everlasting BR 17562
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
3 volumes
England, 1135. Lady Abrielle marries the lecherous Desmond de
Marlé to save her family from poverty and disgrace after
King Henry denies her stepfather a title and lands. But Abrielle
is in love with Scottish Raven Seabern and hopes for a miracle.
Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007.
Girl at Sea BR 17564
by Maureen Johnson
2 volumes
Seventeen-year-old Clio resents having to spend the summer with
her divorced dad, who is searching for sunken treasure near
Italy--especially when her father's archaeologist girlfriend is
along. But Clio meets a cute Yale student and has a chance to
dive for artifacts. For senior high readers. 2007.
Guyaholic: A Story of Finding, Flirting, Forgetting--and the
Boy Who Changes Everything BR 17652
by Carolyn Mackler
1 volume
"V" from Vegan Virgin Valentine (BR 15649) falls in love
with Sam but destroys their relationship by cheating. V drives to
Texas to reconnect with her neglectful mother and to gain insight
into her own behavior. Strong language and some descriptions of
sex. For senior high readers. 2007.
Imposture BR 17653
by Benjamin Markovits
2 volumes
Eliza Esmond mistakes Lord Byron's former private physician for
the poet himself and the young doctor, John Polidori, does not
enlighten her. Believing that her dreams have come true, she
eagerly accepts his attentions. 2007.
The Accidental Mother BR 17655
by Rowan Coleman
3 volumes
British events planner Sophie is unprepared for the news that her
old friend Carrie has died. Since Carrie's estranged husband
Louis has not been found, Sophie must step up as the legal
guardian of Carrie's two young daughters. Some descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 2007.
Last Night at the Lobster BR 17662
by Stewart O'Nan
1 volume
The New Britain Red Lobster restaurant will close for good on
December 20. Manager Manny DeLeon wants to make that day special
for his staff, including the waitress he used to date and the
disgruntled employees who will not be transferred to the Olive
Garden with Manny. Strong language. 2007.
Z for Zachariah BR 17663
by Robert C. O'Brien
2 volumes
Sixteen-year-old Ann Burden, seemingly the sole survivor of a
nuclear war, is tending her family farm when she sees smoke from
a campfire--a stranger is in the valley. She takes precautions to
hide her presence, realizing there are worse things than being
alone. For junior and senior high readers. 1974.
Paper Hearts BR 17667
by Debrah Williamson
3 volumes
Wenonah, Oklahoma. Widowed professor Max Boyle is about to take
his own life to avoid assisted living when he encounters Chancy
Deel, a teenaged runaway who is hiding in his garage. Max hires
Chancy as his caregiver--an arrangement that gives both of them a
new chance at life. 2007.
Indian Pipes: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery BR 17669
by Cynthia Riggs
2 volumes
Victoria Trumbull, the ninety-two-year-old deputy police officer
of Martha's Vineyard spots a man in trouble halfway down a cliff.
After he dies, Victoria's investigation of the possible murder
looks at the victim's connection to the blackmail of a gay man, a
disruptive motorcycle rally, and gambling. Some strong language.
2006.
The Hearts of Horses BR 17672
by Molly Gloss
2 volumes
Eastern Oregon, 1917. Twenty-year-old Martha Lessen, along with
her three horses, finds work on the Bliss family ranch when all
the men are off at war. Martha travels from homestead to
homestead as a horse whisperer and carries messages among the
diverse folk who include immigrants, drunks, and spinsters. 2007.
Fools Rush In: A Sam McCain Mystery BR 17678
by Ed Gorman
2 volumes
Black River Falls, Iowa; 1963. Attorney Sam McCain discovers the
bodies of Richie Neville, a white blackmailer, and David Leeds,
an African American college student who was dating the daughter
of a white senator. Suspects include a biker gang and the
daughter's ex-boyfriend. Strong language and some violence. 2007.
Fast Track: Redline Racing, Book 1 BR 17679
by Anthony Hampshire
1 volume
Eddie and his friends sink their savings into a Trans-Am Mustang
and enter their first pro race. They soon learn that it takes
more than skill to win when some of the drivers race by their own
set of rules. For senior high readers. 2005.
On the Limit: Redline Racing, Book 3 BR 17681
by Anthony Hampshire
1 volume
Eddie's future as a racing driver looks bright when a sponsor
signs on--then someone tampers with his racecar. Eddie and his
crew must test the limits of their talent and teamwork to make it
to the winner's circle. For senior high readers. 2006.
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