Book Thief BR 17409
by Markus Zusak
4 volumes
Death narrates the tale of nine-year-old Liesel from 1939 to 1943 in Nazi
Germany. Liesel copes with a foster family, air raids, her friend
Rudy, and a hidden Jew, sustained by the books she steals. Some
strong language. For senior high and older readers. Printz Honor.
2006.
Borders of Infinity: A Vorkosigan Adventure BR 17542
by Lois McMaster Bujold
3 volumes
Contains three novellas previously published separately: The Mountains
of Mourning (1989), Labyrinth (1989), and The
Borders of Infinity (1987), which feature the interplanetary
adventures of Miles Vorkosigan. 1989.
Diplomatic Immunity: A Vorkosigan Adventure BR 17544
by Lois McMaster Bujold
3 volumes
Diplomatic troubleshooter Miles Vorkosigan interrupts his honeymoon with
Ekaterin to solve a crisis at the Graf Station in Quaddiespace. The
suspicious impoundment of a trade fleet quickly escalates into
kidnapping and murder and threatens war. Sequel to A Civil
Campaign (BR 17543). 2002.
Last Cattle Drive BR 17605
by Robert Day
2 volumes
Mid-twentieth century. To avoid trucking charges, cattleman Spangler Tukle
attempts to drive 250 steers over highways, parking lots, and
cloverleafs to the Kansas City stockyards. Aiding him are his wife
Opal, aging ranch hand Jed, schoolteacher Leo, and Leo's persistent
girlfriend Heather. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1977.
Easy Prey BR 17834
by John Sandford
3 volumes
Minneapolis police detective Lucas Davenport investigates the murder of
supermodel Alie'e Maison, which has eclipsed a second murder that
occurred at the same party. Suddenly, others in Maison's life are
dying--in quick succession. While Davenport sorts through his
suspects, his love life develops complications. Violence and strong
language. 2000.
Shining On: Eleven Star Authors' Illuminating Stories BR 17617
by
1 volume
Collection of stories about teenagers and their abilities to triumph over
life's challenges. In "Humming through My Fingers," a blind girl
teaches a sighted boy a lesson about seeing. Other pieces cover
divorce, illness, and romantic disasters. Foreword by Lois Lowry.
For junior and senior high readers. 2007.
Crime Writer BR 17611
by Gregg Hurwitz
3 volumes
L.A. crime novelist Drew Danner may have murdered his ex-fiancée, but he
has no memory of it and only knows he's had a brain tumor removed.
Danner is acquitted of the crime but continues to investigate his
involvement. And then a copycat killing occurs. Violence and strong
language. 2007.
Eclipse BR 18180
by Stephenie Meyer
4 volumes
After befriending werewolf Jacob in New Moon (BR 18147),
Bella must choose between him and her former vampire boyfriend
Edward, from Twilight (BR 18146). Meanwhile
vicious killings occur in nearby Seattle as a female vampire seeks
revenge--putting Bella in danger and stirring old enmities. For
senior high readers. 2007.
Peaches BR 17608
by Jodi Lynn Anderson
2 volumes
Three teenage girls become friends when homeschooled Birdie's wealthy
cousin Leeda begins a summer job in Birdie's dad's peach orchard.
Joining them is Murphy, who's been assigned community service. The
three bond over chores and boys, even when they don't see eye to
eye. For senior high readers. 2005.
Secrets of Peaches BR 17609
by Jodi Lynn Anderson
2 volumes
After the summer in Peaches (BR 17608), Murphy, Leeda, and Birdie
begin their senior year. Murphy hopes to escape to NYU, Birdie wants
to remain on her Georgia farm, and wealthy Leeda tries to connect
with her mother. But romance intrudes on the teens' lives. For
senior high readers. 2007.
Sign of the Four; or, The Problem of the Sholtos BR 17618
by Arthur Conan Doyle
1 volume
Mary Morstan receives one pearl anonymously every year following the
disappearance of her father, an Indian regiment captain.
Investigating the father's fate, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet
Mary's benefactor. Inquiries reveal murder, missing treasure, and a
villain with a wooden leg. Meanwhile Watson finds romance. Contains
2001 introduction. 1890.
Beverly Hills Dead: A Rick Barron Book BR 17802
by Stuart Woods
2 volumes
Hollywood, California; late 1940s. Former L.A. detective Rick Barron is a
director at Centurion Studios. After Rick commissions a script from
Sidney Brooks, Sidney is subpoenaed by the House Un-American
Activities Committee and Rick discovers that his wife may be a
communist. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008.
Pure in Heart: A Simon Serrailler Mystery BR 17836
by Susan Hill
3 volumes
Detective chief inspector Simon Serrailler investigates a schoolboy's
abduction that has the town of Lafferton on edge. Meanwhile, Simon's
handicapped sister battles illness, his other sister gives birth,
his former lover keeps bothering him, and a Laffertonian recently
released from prison runs into trouble. Some strong language. 2005.
On Kingdom Mountain BR 17753
by Howard Frank Mosher
2 volumes
Vermont, 1930. Bookwoman and bird carver, Miss Jane Hubbell Kinneson
disputes the township's proposed highway through her property on
Kingdom Mountain. Momentous changes occur during her fiftieth year
after she offers refuge to aviator Henry Satterfield when his
biplane crashes. Companion to A Stranger in the Kingdom (BR
8349). 2007.
Shooting Star: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery BR 17849
by Cynthia Riggs
2 volumes
The island's community theater prepares for the opening night of a stage
adaptation of Frankenstein, written by ninety-two-year-old
playwright (and sleuth) Victoria Trumbull. The production is marred
by tragedy when a young actor disappears and an actress is murdered.
Victoria investigates while the show goes on. Some strong language.
2007.
Endless Things: A Part of Ægypt BR 17743
by John Crowley
3 volumes
Pierce Moffett goes to Europe to search for the mythical realm of Ægypt.
Guided by the writings of late novelist Fellowes Kraft, Pierce finds
traces of the mysteries of Ægypt interwoven into the histories of
philosopher-martyr Giordano Bruno and others. Sequel to Daemonomania (BR 13512). 2007.
Thinner BR 17601
by Richard Bachman
3 volumes
Overweight lawyer Billy Halleck accidentally kills a gypsy woman. Her
father, Lemke, places a curse on Halleck. When the spell causes
Halleck to lose weight in an alarming fashion, he tries to find
Lemke and plead for his life. Violence, some descriptions of sex,
and some strong language. 1984.
Jumper: Griffin's Story BR 17850
by Steven Gould
2 volumes
Nine-year-old Griff O'Conner causes his parents' murders in San Diego when
he teleports himself to avoid a bully. Griff hides with friends
until, at sixteen, he is ready to confront the killers. Sequel to Jumper (BR 9548). Violence and strong language.
For junior and senior high readers. 2007.
Underground BR 17854
by Jean Ferris
1 volume
1839. Sixteen-year-old Charlotte Brown is sold as a maid to the owner of
Mammoth Cave Hotel in Kentucky. She is attracted to another slave,
eighteen-year-old Stephen, who is head tour guide, but can she trust
him to help with the Underground Railroad? For junior and senior
high readers. 2007.
Firstborn: A Time Odyssey, Book 3 BR 17855
by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter
3 volumes
2069. The Firstborn, a hostile alien race determined to annihilate
humanity, send an asteroid-sized object called a Q-bomb to
obliterate Earth. Former British soldier Bisesa Dutt, freshly
awakened from hibernation, journeys to Mir--an alternate, temporally
disturbed Earth--to find a solution. Sequel to Sunstorm (BR 15986). 2007.
Blue Star BR 18205
by Tony Earley
2 volumes
North Carolina, 1941. Jim Glass, now a high school senior, falls in love
with a part-Cherokee girl, Chrissie Steppe. But Chrissie is claimed
by her landlord's son Bucky, who is stationed with the Navy at Pearl
Harbor. Sequel to Jim the Boy (BR 12831). 2008.
Morning Light: The Harrigan Family, Book 1 BR 17697
by Catherine Anderson
3 volumes
Catholic clairvoyant Loni MacEwen moves to Crystal Falls, Oregon, and meets
the cowboy of her dreams. Clint Harrigan doesn't believe Loni's
visions of his son lost in the wilderness--especially since he
doesn't have a son--until Loni's premonition become reality. Some
strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller.
2008.
Girl Who Stopped Swimming BR 18194
by Joshilyn Jackson
3 volumes
Laurel Hawthorne wakes to see the ghost of her daughter's friend Molly, who
drowned in the Hawthorne pool that night. Molly's ghost helps Laurel
discover what happened. Laurel also unravels the mystery surrounding
another ghost who haunts her. Some descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 2008.
Icecore: A Carl Hobbes Thriller BR 18198
by Matt Whyman
2 volumes
Seventeen-year-old Briton Carl Hobbes hacks into Fort Knox's security
system on a dare. But U.S. authorities believe Carl is part of a
gold-stealing conspiracy and send him to a detention center in the
Arctic Circle, where he is tortured. Some violence and some strong
language. For senior high readers. 2007.
Man Within BR 18186
by Graham Greene
2 volumes
Greene's first novel. Young Francis Andrews betrays his fellow smugglers
and flees from them. He finds refuge in the cottage of a woman named
Elizabeth, who persuades him to testify in court. Francis falls in
love even as he is consumed by fear. Includes 2005 introduction by
Jonathan Yardley. 1929.
Rat Life BR 18190
by Tedd Arnold
2 volumes
Upstate New York, 1972. Fourteen-year-old Todd, an aspiring writer,
befriends Rat, a young Vietnam War veteran, while they work at the
local drive-in. After a body is found in the river, Todd suspects
Rat has committed murder. Some violence and some strong language.
For senior high readers. Edgar Award. 2007.
Chasing Harry Winston BR 17803
by Lauren Weisberger
3 volumes
New Yorkers Leigh, Emmy, and Adriana, friends since college, seek changes
in their lives as they near thirty. Newly dumped Emmy wants to date
lots of men, gorgeous Brazilian Adriana decides to pick a man to
marry, and editor Leigh meets a brilliant author. Strong language.
Bestseller. 2008.
Sunrise over Fallujah BR 17795
by Walter Dean Myers
2 volumes
Iraq, 2003. Robin "Birdy" Perry joins the army after high school and
becomes involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Birdy writes about his
experiences to his uncle Richie, a Vietnam War veteran, from Fallen Angels (BR 17796). Violence and strong
language. For senior high and older readers. 2008.
Rogue BR 17804
by Danielle Steel
2 volumes
Maxine Williams, Manhattan child psychiatrist and mother of three, is
divorced from billionaire Blake when she meets Dr. Charles West.
Blake continues his hedonistic lifestyle--until he funds an
orphanage in Morocco. But when Maxine decides to remarry, Blake
realizes he wants his family back. Some strong language. Bestseller.
2008.
Breaking Dawn BR 18181
by Stephenie Meyer
5 volumes
Eighteen-year-old Bella Swan marries vampire Edward Cullen after she
graduates from high school and must decide whether to become
immortal. But her pregnancy threatens both her life and peace
between her werewolf friend Jacob and the vampire Volturi coven.
Sequel to Eclipse (BR 18180). For senior high
readers. 2008.
Breaking Free BR 18185
by Lauraine Snelling
2 volumes
Prison inmate Maggie Roberts is given an opportunity to rehabilitate
retired racehorses while serving her time. Divorced businessman Gil
Winters, raising a son with spina bifida, buys a horse Maggie
trained and, when Maggie is paroled, hires her to care for it. Over
time the three become a family. 2007.
Bound BR 18184
by Sally Gunning
2 volumes
Colonial Massachusetts. Indentured servant Alice Cole runs away from her
abusive master to Cape Cod and finds refuge with widow Lyddie Berry.
When legal troubles mount, Lyddie and lawyer Ebenezer Freeman fight
for Alice's freedom. Sequel to The Widow's War (BR 16684).
Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2008.
Rustler: A Stone Creek Novel BR 18196
by Linda Lael Miller
3 volumes
Arizona territory, 1907. Ex-con Wyatt Yarbro joins his lawman brother Rowdy
in Stone Creek. Wyatt falls in love with Sarah Tamlin, a career
woman who runs a bank for her ailing father while hiding her
previous indiscretions. Some strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2008.
Little Bee BR 18183
by Chris Cleave
3 volumes
Fourteen-year-old Little Bee flees Nigeria and spends two years in a
British immigration detention center. Upon her release, Little Bee
seeks out Andrew and Sarah O'Rourke, a couple she and her sister had
previously encountered--with dire consequences--on an African beach.
Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2008.
Just Take My Heart BR 18182
by Mary Higgins Clark
2 volumes
Broadway actress Natalie Raines is murdered after discovering who killed
her former roommate. Two years later, police arrest Natalie's
estranged husband Gregg Aldrich for the crime. New Jersey assistant
prosecutor Emily Wallace, a heart-transplant survivor, is assigned
the case but develops doubts about Gregg's guilt during the trial.
Bestseller. 2009.
Whole New Light BR 17619
by Sandra Brown
2 volumes
Cyn McCall's husband died two years ago, but Cyn still spends all of her
leisure time at home with her four-year-old son. Depressed, Cyn
visits Worth Lansing, her late husband's friend and business
partner. Worth suggests they take the trip to Acapulco that he had
planned with his girlfriend, who has just cancelled. Neither Cyn nor
Worth is prepared for the results of that trip. Explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1989.
Ghost BR 18193
by Danielle Steel
3 volumes
After a ten-year marriage ends, all Charlie Waterston has now is the
future. He is leaving his architectural job in London and returning
to New York. Too devastated to work, Charlie takes a leave of
absence to go skiing in Vermont. But a snow storm leaves him
stranded in Massachusetts, where a stay at a bed and breakfast
changes his life forever. Bestseller. 1997.
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