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The crazy man
Par Pamela Paige Porter. 2005
1965. After Emaline, 11, is crippled in a tractor accident, Daddy kills her beloved dog, Prince, and walks away from…
their Saskatchewan farm. Mom takes in Angus from the local mental hospital to help with the farm work, but the neighbours jeer and complain about the crazy man. Emaline sees Angus' kindness and strength, but it is only when he performs the ultimate act of heroism that others in the town finally recognize his worth as a human being. Grades 4-7. Winner of the 2007 Golden Oak Award. Winner of the 2005 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. 2005.The archaeolojesters: Book 1 (Archaeolojesters. #1.)
Par Andreas Oertel. 2010
Sultana, Manitoba. It's so dry all summer that campers and tourists aren't coming, and Cody's best friend's mom may lose…
her job at the diner. So Cody, Eric, and Eric's twin sister Rachel create an "ancient" Egyptian tablet, and suddenly archaeologists, reporters, and tourists are rushing over to take a look. When one suspicious stranger starts trailing their every move, the kids realize that their hoax may have gone too far. Followed by "The Archaeolojesters, Book 2: Pillars of Time". Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2010. (Archaeolojesters ; 1)Runner (Lorimer Sidestreets Ser.)
Par Peter McPhee. 1999
Kyle's fourteen-year-old sister has run away; haunted by the idea that her disappearance is his fault, he sets off to…
track her down. His search takes him to an underworld of abandoned buildings and after-hours bars, street kids and a way of life he never knew existed. As Kyle uncovers clues to his sister's whereabouts, he realizes her life is in grave danger. A dark, suspenseful look at Calgary's street scene. 1999.Racing home
Par Adele Dueck. 2011
It's 1908, and twelve year old Erik faces the challenges of adapting to pioneer life on the Canadian prairie, and…
understanding what's really going on in his family. Grades 5-8. 2011.Prairie fire! (The bains Ser.)
Par Bill Freeman. 1998
In 1876, the Bains family travel to Portage La Prairie, Manitoba to claim free land for a homestead. Conflict over…
land rights smoulders between the Métis and the English settlers, leaving the Bains family in the middle. As relationships deteriorate, forcing everyone to take sides, a natural disaster occurs. Will the two sides be able to work together? Grades 5-8. 1998.Le tombeau des dinosaures (Atout ; #119.)
Par Anne Bernard Lenoir. 2007
L'enquête: Ces vacances dans les Rocheuses canadiennes semblent bien compromises pour Laura et Cathy qui doivent traverser la région à…
la vitesse de l'éclair. Qu'est-il arrivé au maquettiste du Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology? Qui ose commettre ces actes odieux dans la Vallée des dinosaures? Laura parviendra-t-elle à dénouer l'effroyable noeud d'intrigues qui souille la nécropole des reptiles géants? Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2007.Orchid Beach: a novel (Holly Barker #Bk. 1)
Par Stuart Woods. 1998
Holly Barker, newly discharged from the army, becomes assistant police chief in a small Florida town. On arrival, she assumes…
the chief's duties because he has been shot. She investigates his assault. The trail leads to a gated community - guarded by some very shady characters. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1998.Like gold refined (Prairie legacy. #4.)
Par Janette Oke. 2000
In this sequel to "A Quiet Strength" (DC22379), Virginia and Jonathan now have three children, in addition to Jenny's daughter,…
Mindy. But changes are on the way, and Virginia must accept that her grandparents can no longer live alone. Then, unexpectedly, Jenny wants Mindy back. For senior high and older readers. 2000. (Prairie legacy ; 4).Cowboys don't cry
Par Marilyn Halvorson. 1984
The story of Shane Morgan and of a stormy relationship with his father that builds to a dramatic climax at…
a local rodeo. Junior and Senior High. Followed by "Cowboys don't quit". 1984.Wings to fly
Par Celia Barker Lottridge. 1997
Josie Ferrier has always loved the silver house that sits empty in the middle of the prairie grassland. She and…
her new friend, Margaret Graham, whose family has just arrived from England, hope to uncover its secrets, including who is cleaning the deserted house. Sequel to "Ticket to Curlew" (DC12262). Grades 5-8. 1997.Theodore Boone (Theodore Boone Ser. #Bk. 1)
Par John Grisham. 2010
In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he's only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks…
he's one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk - and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than he expected. Because he knows so much - maybe too much - he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. Grades 5-8. 2010.The tender years (Prairie legacy. #1.)
Par Janette Oke. 1997
Virginia is a teenager trying to make her own decisions. Her new friend, Jenny, encourages her to have more fun.…
But when a classmate ends up dead after a group escapade, Virginia begins to question Jenny's values. Prequel to "A searching heart" (DC21259). Junior and senior high readers. c1997.A quiet strength (A Prairie legacy. #3.)
Par Janette Oke. 1999
When Virginia and Jonathan marry, Virginia looks forward to a quiet wedded life. But trials and disappointments await the couple…
as first Jonathan's grandmother moves in, then the troubled daughter of Virginia's dear friend Jenny. Sequel to "A Searching Heart"; followed by "Like gold refined"(DC23963). For senior high and older readers. 1999. (A Prairie legacy ; 3)Ticket to Curlew
Par Celia Barker Lottridge. 1992
In 1915, 10-year-old Sam moves from Iowa to Alberta. At first, he views his new home as a lonely and…
barren land, but in time, he discovers that it is both wondrous and frightening. Followed by "Wings to fly". Grades 5-8. 1992.Cowboys don't cry
Par Marilyn Halvorson. 1984
Class action
Par Steven B. Frank. 2018
Fed up with homework, Sam, his older sister Sadie, his three best friends, and his elderly neighbor bring a class…
action suit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, arguing that homework is unconstitutional. His case goes all the way to the Supreme Court. For grades 4-7. 2018Theodore Boone: joven abogado (Theodore Boone #1)
Par John Grisham. 2011
Con trece años, Theodore Boone conoce más acerca de la ley que algunos abogados. Pero cuando un juicio por asesinato…
de alto perfil llega a su pequeña ciudad, Boone se encuentra en una situación mucho mayor de lo esperado y que prevalezca la justicia. For junior and senior highThe eleventh victim
Par Nancy Grace. 2009
Tired of dealing with killers, rapists, and drug dealers, prosecutor Hailey Dean leaves behind her legal career in Atlanta and…
moves to Manhattan. There she starts a new life as a therapist--but her patients are brutally murdered one by one. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2009The suspect (Dismas Hardy #11)
Par John Lescroart, John T Lescroart. 2007
California. When Dr. Caryn Dryden is found murdered in a hot tub, suspicion falls on her husband, writer Stuart Gorman.…
Dismas Hardy's partner, attorney Gina Roake, represents Stuart, while homicide detective Devin Juhle and PI Wyatt Hunt, from The Hunt Club (DB 61996), investigate. Strong language and some violence. 2007The hunt club (Wyatt Hunt Ser.)
Par John Lescroart, John T Lescroart. 2006
San Francisco Child Protective Services caseworker Wyatt Hunt quits over politics and, at attorney Dismas Hardy's urging, opens a detective…
agency. Homicide inspector Devin Juhle, a childhood friend, enlists Hunt's help tracking the killers of federal judge George Palmer and his mistress. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006