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Alphabetical Diaries
Par Sheila Heti. 2024
Sheila Heti collected 500,000 words from a decade's worth of journals, put the sentences in a spreadsheet, and sorted them…
alphabetically. She cut and cut and was left with 60,000 words of brilliance and mayhem, joy and sorrow. These are her alphabetical diaries.A Secret Music
Par Susan Doherty Hannaford. 2015
Word Guild Award for Best Young Adult fiction 2016 Grace Irwin Award 2016 Literary Classics silver medal for Y/A fiction…
2016 Shortlisted for the Frank Hegyi Award-Ottawa Independent Writers Literary Classics silver medal for High school fiction 2017 Set in 1936 Montreal, A Secret Music is the story of Lawrence Nolan, a sensitive fifteen-year-old piano prodigy who grows up in the shadow of his mother’s mental illness. Forced to keep this shameful secret, he attempts to raise himself and his ten year old brother. He counteracts the deep ache and creeping mistrust caused by his mother’s emotional absence by escaping into the intense realm of Chopin and Schubert, the only language he understands. When his brother becomes ill, he is left with enormous responsibilities. At a piano competition in Montreal, Lawrence makes a climactic decision that puts his future on hold in order to salvage his family life. In A Secret Music, Susan Doherty Hannaford re-creates the Depression-Era world of Montreal and demonstrates how music can redeem a life.Lightning Lou
Par Lori Weber. 2016
When a team in an all-girls’ hockey league comes to recruit players, twelve-year-old Lou’s dreams seem to be coming true.…
But the dreams hinge on one thing: never letting on that Lou is a boy. But the road to stardom is not easy, as Lou discovers that the competition is fierce, and that he’s got a lot of work to do to match the skills of the league’s star player and his chief rival, Albertine Lapensée. All the while, he has to keep his secret, and wrestle with the moral dilemma of taking a place on the team away from a deserving girl. Loosely based on a true story, Lightning Lou is a riveting and thought-provoking story for middle-grade readers.Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
Par Caroline Fernandez. 2022
A CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens pick!Asha and Baz have a paper rocket to launch! Whoever builds the…
rocket that travels the farthest will get to meet astronaut Chris Hadfield. The only problem is Asha and Baz don’t know how to power their rocket. Stuck and unsure, the kids brainstorm by drawing a rocket in the sand using a stick. But this is a very unusual stick. In fact, it’s a magic stick! And it transports them back in time to meet a person who might be able to help them with their rocket problem: scientist Mary Sherman Morgan.The Queen of the Valley: A Spellbinding Historical Novel Based on True History
Par Lorena Hughes. 2023
&“An engrossing, suspenseful family saga.&” —Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of Next Year in Havana on The Spanish…
Daughter Set amid Colombia&’s unparalleled beauty and inspired by the real-life 1925 Cali earthquake, this riveting novel from the award-winning author plunges three strangers—a photographer, a young Spanish chocolatier in disguise, and a Palestinian-Colombian nun—into a perilous search for the missing owner of a legendary hacienda—a man at the center of the explosive secrets each of them carries—amidst an emerging cholera epidemic.&“Engaging. For fans of historical fiction and works by Christina Baker Kline and Lisa Wingate.&” —Booklist Driven and recklessly daring, Martin Sabater follows his lifelong dream of owning a cacao plantation in Valle del Cauca. But on the night of a spectacular gala, he disappears—and is never seen again. Now his hacienda is a budding Catholic hospital saving lives during an emerging epidemic. And novice nun &“Sor Puri&” is there to uncover the truth behind Martin&’s disappearance. But her real identity—and her past with the heartbreakingly charismatic Martin—will put far more than her perilous search at risk. A professional photographer, Lucas Ferreira is Martin&’s best friend since boyhood. He has his own reasons for helping the determined, alluring nun. But what this reserved man won&’t reveal about his thwarted dreams and unrequited passion could prove key to the past—or a lethal trap. Martin was head nurse Sor Camila's only love—until an unfortunate mistake changed the course of her life forever. Now, Martin's home is an unexpected chance for her, Lucas, and Puri to set the past right. But with their secrets unearthing explosive memories and wrenching lies, can they survive the truth about Martin—and the consequences that will forever alter their destinies?&“Vivid …This book will appeal to readers who enjoy family conflict, historical details, and the exploration of lost love.&”— Library Journal &“A tale as rich and complex as the finest chocolate.&” —Marisel Vera, author of The Taste of SugarThe Fifth Servant: A Novel
Par Kenneth J. Wishnia. 2009
Whoever saves a single life saves the entire world . . .In 1592, as the Catholic Church and the Protestants…
battle for control of the soul of Europe, Prague is a relatively safe harbor in the religious storm. Ruled by Emperor Rudolph II, the city is a refuge for Jews who live within the gated walls of its ghetto. But their lives are jeopardized when a young Christian girl is found with her throat slashed in a Jewish shop on the eve of Passover. Charged with blood libel, the shopkeeper and his family are arrested. All that stands in the way of a rabid Christian mob is a clever Talmudic scholar, newly arrived from Poland, named Benyamin Ben-Akiva. Pleading the shopkeeper's innocence to the city's sheriff, Benyamin is given three days to bring the true killer to justice. But the search will not be easy. Hampered by rabbinic law, and with no allies or connections, Benyamin has only his wits, knowledge, and faith to guide him on his quest—a trail that weaves from the city's teeming streets to the quiet of a shul, from the forbidden back rooms of a ghetto brothel to the emperor's lavish palace. The Talmud says many things in life depend on mazl, luck. Fortunately, Benyamin is blessed, for an unlikely group of heroes will risk their own lives to help him discover the truth: Anya, a Christian butcher's daughter; the renowned reformist rabbi Judah Loew; a wise herbal healer known as Kassandra the Bohemian; and even the emperor himself.Who would most profit from the girl's murder—and from having the entire ghetto sealed off? Is the killer a Christian indebted to the girl's apothecary father? Or a messianic Jew bent on the destruction of his people to precipitate the Messiah's coming? The desperate search for answers is complicated by the arrival of a new Holy Inquisitor determined to root out witchcraft and heresy, and reclaim the fractious Bohemian territory for Rome. With time running out, Benyamin must dare the impossible—and commit the unthinkable—to save the Jews of Prague . . . and his own life.Infused with history and spiritual insight, rich in atmosphere and color, The Fifth Servant vividly re-creates sixteenth-century Prague—a bustling city where superstition, ignorance, and hatred clash with curiosity, knowledge, and tolerance; a world in which innocent lives are swept away by political and religious struggles, and righteous men and women sacrifice everything in the name of justice and truth.Twilight: A Novel
Par Katherine Mosby. 2005
“...finely wrought prose and unexpectedly moving portrait of a woman who loses her privileges and finds herself.” — Kirkus Reviews“Captivating...Lovely…
language and lively characters.” — Salon.com“Intensely romantic. . . . Beautiful, full of rich, carefully chosen metaphors.” — Washington Post Book World“Lyrical . . . moody, atmospheric . . . rich with a sense of longing . . . dark, seductive and worth visiting.” — People (Three stars)“A deceptively simple and tender novel...the story of a young American woman who (risks) everything for illicit love.” — Seattle Times“Readers who appreciate poetic language and psychologically complex portraits…will savor this.” — Richmond Times-Dispatch“Impeccably rendered...Elegant, perceptive prose...Eloquence is paired with incisive content.” — The Economist“Mosby has a true storyteller’s voice.” — Boston Globe“Mosby writes with fluid grace…her images are magical.” — People“Tremendously ambitious...and impressive.” — The New YorkerSea Change: Poems
Par Jorie Graham. 2008
“Jorie Graham’s status as a canonic poet – of the academic breed, with a flair for blending the intellectual and…
the sensual – is virtually guaranteed.” — San Francisco Chronicle“Sea Change is among Graham’s most powerful books.” — Time Out New York“Here, the interconnectedness of all life isn’t just a spiritual commonplace, it is grounds for a call to action, and one that Graham – a poet of rare responsiveness to the natural world and a thinker of great ethical responsibility – is uniquely qualified to make.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Stunning... Forthright, compassionate and ironic, Graham has crafted poems of lyrical steeliness and cauterizing beauty... Graham writes with breathtaking precision.” — Booklist (starred review)“[Never] shows Graham to be a most formidable nature poet.” — Publishers Weekly“Graham is one of the most important living poets, and her control of her craft is undisputed.” — Library Journal“[Never] declares that the artistic task of becoming, once begun, continues on.” — New York Times Book Review“Graham confronts modern wickedness torture and global warming are two themes in lush, sometimes hymnlike verse, A-.” — Entertainment Weekly“Jorie Graham’s intricate, sophisticated, and mercurial poems have long been one of the splendors of contemporary American literature. In her latest book, she turns her attention to death, and the result is perhaps her finest collection yet.” — Village VoiceVivaldi's Virgins: A Novel
Par Barbara Quick. 2007
“Quick has chosen a fascinating backdrop. Her novel shimmers.…This is a good read.” — Booklist“Quick’s descriptions of Anna Maria’s violin…
playing soar off the page, evoking Vivaldi’s own compositions.” — San Francisco Chronicle“A genuine successor to [Tracy Chevalier’s Girl with a Pearl Earring].” — Houston ChronicleA Golden Web
Par Barbara Quick. 2010
Alessandra is desperate to escape.Desperate to escape her stepmother, who's locked her away for a year; to escape the cloister…
that awaits her and the marriage plans that have been made for her; to escape the expectations that limit her and every other girl in fourteenth-century Italy. There's no tolerance in her quiet village for Alessandra and her keen intelligence and unconventional ideas.In defiant pursuit of her dreams, Alessandra undertakes an audacious quest, her bravery equaled only by the dangers she faces. Disguised and alone in a city of spies and scholars, Alessandra will find a love she could not foresee -- and an enduring fame.In this exquisite imagining of the centuries-old story of Alessandra Giliani, the world's first female anatomist, acclaimed novelist Barbara Quick gives readers the drama, romance, and rich historical detail for which she is known as she shines a light on an unforgotten -- and unforgettable -- heroine.Footprints in Time
Par Petru Popescu. 2008
Jack Conran can't imagine a better way to spend his summer than researching lions with his scientist father in Tanzania.…
He's thrilled when Dad invites him along on an expedition to the Witch's Pot, a storm-guarded and unexplored crater in the savanna. But when their plane goes down, Jack finds himself injured and alone in a wilderness teeming with hungry predators. Alone, that is, until he meets the mysterious creature who saved his life. Battling lions and the elements, Jack struggles to survive. But if he wants to return to civilization alive, Jack must first learn the fantastic secrets that nature—and his father—have been hiding. A fast-paced adventure of discovery and survival from New York Times bestselling author Petru Popescu.The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart: A Novel
Par Glenn Taylor. 2008
“I was hooked immediately by the narrative voice, which I would describe as utterly kickass, take-no-prisoners in tone. The combination…
of hyperbole & hilarity throughout is what I would call High Hillbilly in the purest form.” — Chuck Kinder, Author of Snakehunter and Last Mountain Dancer“A stunning, fully realized, unique and ambitious book that proves there’s still passion, fire and brilliance in the American novel.” — Houston ChronicleA Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall: A Novel
Par Will Chancellor. 2014
A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall is an exuberant literary debut--a novel of real ideas and a playful examination of our…
in-between world, one that explores the nature of family, identity, art, and belief while also marking the introduction of an original new voice in contemporary fiction.Owen Burr is the six-foot-eight, Olympics-bound senior captain of the Stanford University water polo team. In his final collegiate match, however, he suffers a catastrophic injury that destroys his hopes and dreams, flattening his entire world into two dimensions. His identity as an athlete erased but his ambition indelible, he defies his father, a classics professor who lives in a "cave" of his own making, and moves to Berlin with naive plans to make conceptual art. Then he disappears.Without a single clue as to his son's location, Dr. Burr embarks upon a tour of public lectures from Greece to Germany to Iceland in an attempt to draw out his endangered son. Instead, he foments a violent uprising.Nobody's Princess (The Wild Wynchesters #3)
Par Erica Ridley. 2022
A fun and feminist Regency romp from a master of the genre hailed as "a delight" by Bridgerton author Julia Quinn.Nothing happens…
in London without Graham Wynchester knowing. His massive collection of intelligence is invaluable to his family&’s mission of aiding those most in need. So when he deciphers a series of coded messages in the scandal sheets, Graham&’s convinced he must come to a royal&’s rescue. But his quarry turns out not to be a princess at all… The captivating Kunigunde de Heusch is anything but a damsel in distress, and the last thing she wants is Graham&’s help.All her life, Kuni trained alongside the fiercest Royal Guardsmen in her family, secretly planning to become her country&’s first Royal Guardswoman. This mission in London is a chance to prove herself worthy without help from a man, not even one as devilishly handsome as Graham. To her surprise, Graham believes in her dream as much as she does, which makes it harder to resist kissing him…and falling in love. But how can she risk her heart if her future lies an ocean away?Pride & Puppies (Pine Hollow)
Par Lizzie Shane. 2022
In this fun small-town romance, a Jane Austen fan struggling to find her modern-day Mr. Darcy gets more than she…
bargained for when she swears off men and adopts an adorable puppy. Dr. Charlotte Rodriguez is single—again—and she blames Jane Austen. She made brooding, aloof men sound oh sodreamy. But after years of failing to find her own Mr. Darcy, Charlotte decides it&’s time to swear off dating. She&’s going to lavish all her love and affection on someone who actually deserves it: her new puppy, Bingley. And there&’s no one better to give her pet advice than her neighbor and coworker George Leneghan. He&’s quiet and patient and, best of all, way too sweet to ever be her type. But as their friendly banter turns flirty, the unimaginable happens—Charlotte starts catching feelings. Just as Charlotte is trying to untangle what it is she truly wants, George announces he&’s contemplating a cross-country move. Suddenly, Charlotte wonders if she&’s kept her soulmate in the friend zone so long that she&’s entirely missed her chance at a happily ever after. Dear Reader, could it be possible she&’s had it wrong all this time?Second Chance at Rancho Lindo
Par Sabrina Sol. 2022
Fans of Rebekah Weatherspoon and R.C. Ryan will love this launch of a new western romance series exploring love and…
second chances in a small town in California. This sexy cowboy is nothing but a complication...but he&’s also impossible to resist. As the new horticulturist at Rancho Lindo, Nora Torres is determined to make the garden a success and prove to the Ortega family that they made the right decision in hiring her. Plants take patience and care, and that should be Nora&’s focus, not Gabe Ortega, who is back home on his family&’s ranch after an injury abruptly ended his military career. A long time ago, Nora made the mistake of believing a promise from Gabe, and she&’s determined not to make that mistake twice. His family hopes he&’s home for good, but Gabe has always wanted something else—something more—than working at Rancho Lindo. So he can&’t allow himself to be sidetracked by his feelings for Nora when he knows he&’ll be leaving again. But soon, rather than keeping his distance from the garden and the talented horticulturist, Gabe finds what he really wants is to change Nora&’s mind about him.How to Deceive a Duke (Rebels with a Cause #2)
Par Samara Parish. 2022
Fiona McTavish is an engineer, a chemist, a rebel—and no one&’s idea of a proper lady. She prefers breeches to…
ballrooms, but her new invention—matches—will surely turn as many heads. There&’s just a little matter of her being arrested for a crime she didn&’t commit. And the only person she can turn to for help is the man who broke her heart years ago.Edward Stirling, Duke of Wildeforde, will do anything to restore his family&’s name and put his father&’s scandalous death behind them. But when Fiona needs his help getting released from prison, he can&’t deny her—even though it means she must live with him as a condition of her freedom. With the desire between them rekindling as fast as the gossip about their arrangement is spreading among the ton, Edward will have to choose what matters most to him—his reputation or his heart.Plain Girl
Par Virginia Sorensen. 1955
"A tender and wise book, and the details of Amish living are interesting and authentic."--Christian Science Monitor"A moving story that…
will be enjoyed . . . and appreciated."--The Horn Book —How to Win a Wallflower (Rebels with a Cause #3)
Par Samara Parish. 2022
A wallflower will put everything on the line . . . When John Barnesworth inherits unexpectedly, he abandons his solitude…
and returns to London to settle his brother's affairs, only to discover his estates are crumbling and he is now betrothed to his brother&’s unpleasant fiancée. Her dowry might save him from ruin, but at what cost? His only hope lies with the vivacious, charming Lady Charlotte Stirling, whose audacious solution to John's troubles might actually work. If only he can keep his feelings for her out of the equation . . . Lady Charlotte Stirling knows she can&’t fall for John. He&’s her brother&’s best friend, he&’s engaged to her mortal enemy, and he wants to return to America. Not to mention he&’d never survive in her bustling social life. She can, however, try to solve his money problem. But the closer she gets to ensuring his freedom, the harder it is to let him go . . .Billy Creekmore: A Novel
Par Tracey Porter. 2007
He is a motherless child,a coal miner, a circus star, a con artist, a seer, a hero,and a survivor.This is…
the tale of Billy Creekmore, a young boy with mystifying powers and the gift of storytelling. But his life in the Guardian Angels Orphanage is cruel and bleak, and when a stranger comes to claim Billy, he sets off on an extraordinary journey. From the coal mines of West Virginia to the world of a traveling circus, he searches for the secrets of his past, his future, and his own true self.