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Par Donna L Washington. 2004
Six folktales from West Africa. "The Boy Who Wanted the Moon" is a pourquoi tale from the Congo that explains…
why there are monkeys in the world. It tells about "a spoiled child, his doting father, and a great deal of foolishness." For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2004Par Betty Crocker. 1957
Two hundred forty-five step-by-step recipes featuring campfire cooking, party specials, and standard favorites for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Covers main…
dishes, salads, side dishes, breads, desserts, and more. Introduces cooking basics including proper use of utensils, key techniques, and practical tips. For grades 4-7. 1957Par Lawrence Beesley. 2000
The personal record of one of the 705 survivors of the Titanic disaster in 1912. His eyewitness account is augmented…
by those of other passengers who were spared, contributing to a general report of events and behavior the night the ship sank within three hours of colliding with an iceberg. 1912Par Anna Sewell. 1998
England, 1870s. Black Beauty, a good-natured and strong stallion, tells of his adventures working with many types of people, some…
kind and others cruel. Written to encourage better treatment of horses. Some violence. For grades 4-7. 1877Par Seuss. 1960
Par Edmund Morris. 2005
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian chronicles the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Portrays the musician's struggle against "epic odds" including…
numerous medical problems (deafness, colitis, arthritis, cirrhosis) and loneliness. Also describes his genius for creating symphonies and sonatas. 2005Par Elizabeth Berg. 2005
Middle-aged Boston widow Betta Nolan follows the retirement dreams she shared with her late husband and moves to a small…
town in Illinois to start over. Renewing her friendships with women from college, Betta also opens a retail shop and makes friends with the townspeople. Some strong language. 2005Par Anita Brookner. 2005
Shy London graduate student Emma Roberts leaves home to study in Paris, leaving her lonely widowed mother behind. She befriends…
Franúoise, a happy-go-lucky librarian with a demanding parent of her own. When Emma is orphaned, she must reassess her needs as well as her friendships. 2005Par Elie Wiesel. 2005
As a boy, Jewish Gamaliel Friedman survived World War II in the care of Hungarian cabaret singer Ilonka. Now settled…
in New York among fellow exiles, Gamaliel visits a hospital patient who could be Ilonka. The meetings trigger emotional memories of life, love, and loss. Some descriptions of sex. 2003Par Stephen King. 2005
Vince Teague and Dave Bowie, elderly editors of a small Maine island's newspaper, relate a twenty-five-year-old murder case to their…
young intern Stephanie McCann. It is 1980; a man discovered dead on the local beach remains unknown until the men track his identity back to Colorado. Some strong language. 2005Par Delores Phillips. 2004
Thirteen-year-old African American Tangy Mae Quinn and her siblings suffer the cruel madness of their mother, Rozelle, amid poverty and…
racial inequalities of rural Georgia. Tangy fights for the strength to survive, finish school, and one day escape Rozelle's abuse. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004Par Louis L'Amour. 1960
1860s. Young brothers Orrin and Tyrel Sackett leave Tennessee bound for the frontier town of Santa Fe, New Mexico. But…
before Orrin and Tyrel can settle down, they must bring law and order to the Wild West. Orrin becomes a marshal while Tyrel rules without a badge. 1960Par Jane Langton. 1980
Young Georgie's fondest wish is to be able to fly. When she meets a Canadian goose, the Goose Prince, her…
dreams come true for a while. For grades 3-6. Newbery Honor. 1980Par Danielle Steel. 2005
Par James Thurber. 1970
Princess Lenore does not feel well and her father, the king, promises her anything her heart desires to make her…
better. But when she requests the moon, only the court jester figures out how to obtain it. For grades K-3. Caldecott Medal. 1943Par Joel Osteen. 2005
Christian pastor offers a devotional as a companion to his bestselling Your Best Life Now (RC 59330, BR 16228). Presents…
ninety days of motivational and inspirational messages and scripture intended to strengthen belief in God. 2005Par Homer H Hickam. 1998
Retired NASA engineer reminisces about boyhood in West Virginia during the Sputnik era, when his first rocket launch burned down…
his mother's garden fence. He and his friends improved their models, ultimately winning the 1960 National Science Fair. The movie October Sky is based on this book. 1998Par James Shapiro. 2005
Professor highlights a seminal year in Shakespeare's life that included the writing of four plays--Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You…
Like It, and Hamlet--and the building of the Globe Theatre. Portrays turmoil surrounding rebellion in Ireland, creation of the East India Company, and political intrigue. 2005Par Melissa Kantor. 2005
Sophomore Lucy copes with an unloving stepmother and two bratty stepsisters after her father remarries and moves them to Long…
Island. Lucy is suddenly popular when a senior basketball hero falls for her, but she finds a fellow art student more interesting. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005Par David Rains Wallace. 2004
Naturalist examines ancient mammal fossils and the paleontological battles about evolution that followed their discoveries. Discusses such scientists as Georges…
Cuvier, Richard Owen, Edward D. Cope, George Gaylord Simpson, and Stephen Jay Gould and describes their ideas and controversies. 2004