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Trilogy describing the author's journey to Canada from Wyoming with a dream of owning a cattle ranch. In Grass beyond…
the Mountains, Richmond and his companions conquer the tortuous miles and carve out a space for themselves. Also includes Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy and The Rancher Takes a Wife. Strong language and some violence. 1978Rabbit's snow dance: a traditional Iroquois story
Par Joseph Bruchac, James Bruchac, Jeff Newman. 2012
A long-tailed rabbit who wants a nibble of the highest, tastiest leaves uses his special snow song in the summertime,…
despite the protests of the other animals. For preschool-grade 2. 2012Tribe of mentors: short life advice from the best in the world
Par Timothy Ferriss. 2017
Author of Tools of Titans (DB 87359) presents short profiles of experts in their fields answering questions on absurd things…
they love, one-hundred-dollar purchases that have positively affected their lives, favorite failures, worthwhile investments, and more. Includes profiles of Terry Crews, Neil Gaiman, Aisha Tyler, and more. Bestseller. 2017On fire: the 7 choices to ignite a radically inspired life
Par John O'Leary. 2016
The author survived a terrible fire when he was nine, and the experience and recovery inspired him and changed him…
for the better. He looks at the turning points in his life and shares how he overcame challenges. Bestseller. 2016Bring up the bodies: a novel (Wolf Hall Trilogy Ser. #2)
Par Hilary Mantel. 2012
England, 1535. Katherine of Aragon is dying and rumors of Anne Boleyn's infidelity are flying around court. Thomas Cromwell is…
charged with deposing Anne so King Henry VIII can marry Jane Seymour. Sequel to Wolf Hall (DB 70074). Some violence and some descriptions of sex. Man Booker Prize. Bestseller. 2012The leftovers
Par Tom Perrotta, Tom Perrota. 2011
Millions disappear in a Rapture-like instant--and not just Christians. Those left behind react in different ways. Laurie Garvey joins the…
Guilty Remnant, a silent cult; her son follows a prophet; and her daughter and husband--the town's mayor--are left to flounder. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011Wolf Hall: a novel (Wolf Hall Trilogy Ser. #1)
Par Hilary Mantel, Henry Holt and Co.. 2009
Thomas Cromwell, a closet Protestant and blacksmith's son who becomes advisor to Henry VIII of England, realizes that he can…
accumulate power and wealth by assisting the king in obtaining an annulment and simultaneously help commoners and his country by destroying the corrupt Catholic clergy. Booker Prize. Bestseller. 2009Little you
Par Richard Van Camp, Julie Flett. 2013
Little Runner of the longhouse (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Arnold Lobel, Betty Baker. 1962
The abstinence teacher
Par Tom Perrotta, St. Martin`s Press. 2007
An evangelical church's complaint forces high school sex-education teacher Ruth Ramsey to adopt an abstinence curriculum. Meanwhile, soccer coach and…
born-again Christian Tim Mason angers Ruth by leading her daughter's team in an impromptu prayer. Their differences create an uneasy acquaintanceship. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2007Snobs
Par Julian Fellowes, St. Martin`s Press. 2005
Well-mannered Londoner Edith Lavery lands Charles, the decent but decidedly dull earl of Broughton. Edith grows tired of their marriage…
and her priggish but polite in-laws, so when a television company arrives to film a period drama, Edith dallies with the leading man. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2004The traveler's gift: seven decisions that determine personal success
Par Andy Andrews. 2002
Life looks bleak to forty-six-year-old David Ponder, who has lost his job and sense of purpose. Seven time-travel experiences impart…
motivational lessons that encourage David to change his attitude and gain a second chance at a worthwhile life. Bestseller. 2002Hold up the sky: and other Indian tales from Texas and the Southern Plains
Par Jane Louise Curry, James Watts. 2003
Twenty-six stories passed down through the generations from different tribes who inhabited the United States southwest plains. Includes brief information…
about each of the fourteen Native American storytelling tribes represented in this collection. For grades 4-7. 2003The wonderful sky boat: and other Native American tales of the Southeast
Par Jane Louise Curry, James Watts. 2001
Collection of twenty-seven stories from the Catawba, Cherokee, Choctaw, and Seminole tribes among others, retold in modern English. A Hitchiti…
tale, "Heron and Hummingbird," explains why hummingbirds drink nectar rather than water. Includes notes about the original storytellers and their languages. For grades 4-7. 2001Spies: a novel
Par Michael Frayn, Henry Holt and Co.. 2002
Following one of their mothers around the neighborhood, two British schoolboys during World War II imagine that she is a…
German spy. Stephen and Keith soon enter the world of grownups and become entangled in events beyond their comprehension. Whitbread Award. Bestseller. 2002Turtle Island: tales of the Algonquian nations
Par Jane Louise Curry, James Watts. 1999
Collection of twenty-seven tales with an introduction to Algonquian Indian culture; describes variations among the group's numerous tribes, which are…
found in the eastern United States and Canada. The title story recounts how a turtle's back became the Earth's foundation after a great flood. For grades 4-7. 1999The ground beneath her feet: a novel
Par Salman Rushdie, Henry Holt and Co.. 1999
On St. Valentine's Day, 1989, forty-four-year-old singer Vina Apsara dies in an earthquake in Mexico. Her childhood chum from Bombay,…
the photographer Rai, tells of the music career Apsara shared with her great love, Ormus Cama. Rai reveals that he also loved her. Some strong language. BestsellerBlue dawn, red earth: new Native American storytellers
Par Clifford E. Trafzer. 1996
Thirty short stories by Native Americans from different tribal groups. Original tales created from personal experiences, like being sent to…
a government boarding school or moving away from the reservation. Other selections are based on traditional themes involving ghosts or people especially attuned to natureThe Christmas tree
Par Julie Salamon. 1996
Inspired by the New Jersey nuns who in 1995 donated a large Norway spruce to Rockefeller Center for its official…
Christmas tree. The Center's chief gardener tells this tale of his yearly search for the perfect Christmas tree and of what happens when the one he wants is the best friend of an elderly nun. BestsellerSleeping at the Starlite Motel: and other adventures on the way back home
Par Bailey White. 1995
Collection of thirty-seven short stories depicting places, experiences, and acquaintances in White's life. One story tells of a family member's…
desire to "reunite" the Chippendale chairs that are now scattered throughout the family. Another portrays a woman who feels she has the right to pick from the town's rose garden because she was once the rose queen. Bestseller