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The magnificent Ambersons
Par Booth Tarkington. 2001
George Amberson Minafer is the pampered but pitiful scion of a dynasty spanning three generations. When industrialization transforms his small…
midwestern town, George finds his family's fortune threatened not only by a new breed of entrepreneur, but by his relatives' arrogance and greed. Pulitzer Prize. 1918The physick book of Deliverance Dane: a novel
Par Katherine Howe. 2009
Connie Goodwin heads to Massachusetts to sell her grandmother's abandoned property and work on research for her doctoral dissertation in…
American colonial history. When an antique key falls out of her family's old Bible, Connie is inspired to find a powerful, rare book. Bestseller. 2009A portrait of the artist as a young man
Par James Joyce. 2006
Largely autobiographical novel portrays the Irish childhood, adolescence, and early manhood of Stephen Dedalus, one of the leading characters in…
Joyce's Ulysses (BR 10287). Stephen's growing self-awareness as an artist forces him to reject the narrow world in which he was brought up. Includes 2006 introduction by Langdon Hammer. 191611 birthdays
Par Wendy Mass. 2009
Born on the same day, Leo and Amanda have shared nine birthday parties. But on their tenth, Amanda's feelings are…
hurt and she doesn't speak to Leo for a year. When their separate eleventh birthdays keep repeating, Leo and Amanda need to reconcile to get unstuck. For grades 4-7. 2009Wicked prey (Prey Ser. #19)
Par John Sandford. 2009
Lucas Davenport learns that the Republican convention has attracted a redneck with a sniper rifle to St. Paul. Meanwhile thieves…
plan to steal millions in illegal cash from lobbyists, and a criminal who blames Davenport for his injury plots revenge involving Davenport's stepdaughter. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2009Cold in hand
Par John Harvey. 2008
Charlie's live-in lover and fellow inspector Lynn Kellogg tries to break up a gang-related fight between two girls. Lynn's bulletproof…
vest saves her life, but one girl dies. Assigned to find the shooter, Charlie must also deal with the victim's father, who blames Lynn. Violence and strong language. 2008Dead connection
Par Alafair Burke. 2007
NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher is temporarily transferred to homicide to help detective Flann McIlroy with what he thinks is a…
serial killing. Two women killed a year apart were both members of an online dating service. Soon a third victim strengthens Flann's theory--and Ellie goes undercover. Some violence. 2007Holistic guide for heart-attack victims and their caregivers promotes patient advocacy. Draws on advice from cardiologists, nutritionists, personal trainers, and…
others to form questions to ask physicians regarding tests and procedures, medications and surgery, lifestyle changes, and emotional and financial health. 2009When worlds collide (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)
Par Philip Wylie, Edwin Balmer. 1999
Two planets, Bronson Alpha and Bronson Beta, hurtle through space on a collision course with Earth. Scientist Cole Hendron secretly…
recruits fellow scientists to construct a powerful, Noah's ark-inspired spacecraft to evacuate a select few people before the inevitable cosmic disaster. Includes sequel After Worlds Collide. 1932While my sister sleeps
Par Barbara Delinsky. 2009
When Molly Snow's older sister Robin, a self-centered marathoner and Olympic hopeful, falls into a coma during a run, Molly…
guilt-trips about working at the family's garden nursery instead of accompanying Robin that day. Confronting multiple problems--and a paternity secret--Molly helps her family cope with Robin's incapacity. 2009Danger in the desert: true adventures of a dinosaur hunter (Sterling Point Bks.)
Par Roger Cohen. 2008
Traces the life and career of American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews (1884-1960), whose 1922 expedition discovered an enormous dinosaur fossil…
trove in the Flaming Cliffs of Mongolia's Gobi Desert. Recounts Andrews's death-defying escapes from dangerous animals, terrain, and people while on the pursuit of scientific artifacts. For grades 6-9. 2008Blood and circuses: a Phryne Fisher mystery (Phryne Fisher Mysteries Ser. #6)
Par Kerry Greenwood. 2006
Australia, 1928. Detective Phryne Fisher's former love interest Alan Lee asks Phryne to investigate vandalism at the circus, including poisoned…
animals, sabotaged tightropes--and murder. When ex-performer Amelia Parkes is arrested, Phryne goes undercover at the carnival to expose the truth. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994Jerk, California
Par Jonathan Friesen. 2008
Isolated at school and tormented by his stepdad, Minnesota high school senior Sam Carrier feels defined by his Tourette syndrome.…
But long-distance running, his deceased father's friend George, a girl named Naomi, and a road trip to Jerk, California, change his perspective. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2008Here lies Arthur
Par Philip Reeve. 2008
Southwest Britain, A.D. 500. The bard Myrddin brings the destitute girl-child Gwyna under his protection, transforming her into the Lady…
of the Lake, a boy warrior, and a spy as he schemes to promote Arthur into the great hero King Arthur. Some violence. For senior high readers. Carnegie Medal. 2007The prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Penguin classics)
Par Muriel Spark. 2000
Edinburgh. With her freethinking ideas and irresistible charm, schoolmistress Jean Brodie exerts an enormous influence on a small group of…
impressionable young girls. The "Brodie set" receives an introduction to the privileged world of adult games. A portrait of adolescence, its innocence, and curiosity about life and sex. 1961The Houdini box
Par Brian Selznick. 2008
From the age of eight, Victor tries to perform Houdini's escape tricks, much to his mother's dismay. His admiration for…
the great magician leads him to inherit a box--supposedly Houdini's, but with the confusing initials "E.W." marked on it. For grades 3-6. 2008Knit with beads: Stunning shawls & wraps : easy techniques, 15 beautiful designs
Par Scarlet Taylor. 2007
Freelance knitting designer presents step-by-step instructions for incorporating beaded embellishments into stitched-yarn garments to add texture and glamour. Describes novel…
projects for all skill levels, including a tweed poncho, pearl caplet, nautical shrug, argyle wrap, and houndstooth stole. Provides information on blocking and laundering. 2007On the road
Par Jack Kerouac. 1999
The adventures of free-spirited Dean Moriarty, Sal Paradise, and their eclectic friends as they traverse North America by bus, car…
(both stolen and borrowed), and thumb on a wild, anarchic quest for identity and purpose. Classic autobiographical portrayal of the beat generation. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1957Searching for Schindler: a memoir
Par Thomas Keneally. 2008
Author of Schindler's List (RC 20835, BR 9689) describes his novel-writing process. Recalls his 1980 chance encounter with Holocaust survivor…
Leopold Pfefferberg in Beverly Hills, which led to Keneally writing about Oskar Schindler, a Nazi who saved hundreds of Jews from death camps. Some strong language. 2007Dead until dark: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood #1)
Par Charlaine Harris. 2001
While telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse serves tables at Merlotte's bar in Bon Temps, Louisiana, she meets handsome vampire Bill. But…
when a rowdy vampire gang moves into town and murders remain unsolved, Sookie's attraction to Bill puts her in danger. Violence, explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001