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The grey king (The dark Is Rising Sequence Ser. #4)
Par Susan Cooper. 1975
Will Stanton, visiting in Wales, is swept into a desperate quest to find the Golden Harp and to awaken the…
ancient sleepers. Sequel to "Greenwitch" (DC03472). Followed by "Silver on the tree" (DC03851). Grades 4-7. 1975.The Halifax connection: A Novel Of Canada And The American Civil War
Par Marie Jakober. 2007
1862. As the American Civil War heats up, Southern Confederates flood into Montreal and Halifax, planning secret missions against the…
Union, missions they hope will provoke a war between England and the United States. Erryn Shaw, a British aristocrat banished to the colonies, is convinced to spy for the British. On a mission to Montreal, he gets wind of a sinister plot - and he can't seem to find a way to stop it. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2007.The gruffalo
Par Julia Donaldson. 1999
When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want…
to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo... is there? Grades K-3. 1999.The great man
Par Kate Christensen. 2008
Renowned painter Oscar Feldman, as his obituary notes, is survived by his wife, their son, Ethan, and his sister, another…
well-known painter. What the obituary does not note, however, is that Oscar is also survived by his longtime mistress and their daughters. As two biographers interview the women in an attempt to set the record straight, the open secret of the affair reaches a boiling point and a devastating skeleton threatens to come to light. Descriptions of sex, strong language. 2007.The gardens of consolation
Par Parisa Reza. 2016
In Iran in the early 1920s, in the remote village of Ghamsar, Talla and Sardar, two teenagers dreaming of a…
better life, fall in love and marry. Sardar brings his young bride with him across the mountains to the suburbs of Tehran, where the couple settles down and builds a home. From the outskirts of the capital city, they will watch as the Qajar dynasty falls and Reza Khan rises to power as Reza Shah Pahlavi. Into this family of illiterate shepherds is born Bahram, a boy whose brilliance and intellectual promise are apparent from a very young age. Through his education, Bahram will become a fervent follower of reformer Mohammad Mosaddegh and will participate first-hand in his country's political and social upheavals. 2016. Uniform title: Les jardins de consolation.The dogs
Par Allan Stratton. 2015
Cameron and his mom have been on the run for five years. His father is hunting them. At least, that’s…
what Cameron’s been told. When they settle in an isolated farmhouse, Cameron starts to see and hear things that aren’t possible. Soon he’s questioning everything he thought he knew - including his own sanity. What’s hiding in the night? Buried in the past? Cameron must uncover the dark secrets before they tear him apart. For junior high and older readers. Winner of the 2016 Red Maple Fiction Award. Winner of the 2017 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. 2015.The edge of impropriety
Par Pam Rosenthal. 2008
London, 1829. Acclaimed romance writer Marina Wyatt, the widowed countess of Gorham, falls in love with the scholarly Jasper Hedges,…
an uncle of her young friend Sir Anthony Hedges. While indulging in their clandestine affair, Marina is blackmailed for past indiscretions. Some strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Rita Award. c2008.The devil's making
Par Seán Haldane. 2013
Victoria, British Columbia. 1869. In a forest a mutilated body is discovered: Dr. McCrory, an American 'alienist' whose methods include…
phrenology, Mesmerism, and sexual-mystical 'magnetation'. Chad Hobbes, arrived from England, is the policeman who must solve the crime. Could the murderer be a Tsimshian medicine man, Wiladzap, who is immediately arrested? But everyone who has known Dr. McCrory - respectable or not - has something to hide. c2013.The Douglas notebooks: A Fable
Par Sheila Fischman, Christine Eddie. 2013
At 18, Romain leaves his wealthy family for a home in the forest, learning to live off the land. Éléna…
flees a house of mayhem, taking refuge in a monastery and later in the rustic village of Rivière-aux-Oies. One day, while walking in the woods, Éléna hears the melody of a clarinet and comes across Romain, who calls himself Starling and whom Éléna later renames Douglas, for the strongest and most spectacular of trees. Later a child named Rose is born. But time brings great change; years later, Douglas has returned to the forest, Rose is in the village under the care of others, and Éléna is gone. 2013. Uniform title: Carnets de Douglas.The diviners
Par Margaret Laurence. 1974
The troubled journey of a prairie novelist from the social cruelty of her village to a modicum of personal serenity…
and professional success. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Winner of the 1974 Governor General's Award for Fiction.The cure (Recorded Books inspirational)
Par Athol Dickson. 2007
Alcoholic, divorced former minister Riley Keep has been living on the streets since a devastating missionary experience. Now Riley returns…
to his hometown of Dublin, Maine, where hordes of homeless people seek a rumoured cure for addiction. But it may not be the miracle they hope for. 2007.The demon of Dakar
Par Ebba Segerberg, Kjell Eriksson. 2008
Uppsala, Sweden. A naked man is unearthed from a river with a lacerated neck and the only clue to his…
identity is the remains of a tattoo that has been sliced off his arm. When a local drugs deal goes awry and another man is hospitalised with a similar wound, Inspector Ann Lindell and her team are called in to investigate. Winner of the Swedish Academy Award for Best Crime Novel. 2016. Uniform title: Mannen från bergen.The convict lover: a true story
Par Merilyn Simonds. 1996
In the early 1900s, an unlikely relationship begins between a prisoner in the Kingston Penitentiary and a young girl who…
lives near the prison. They can never meet, but they hide letters for each other near the quarry where the prisoner works during the day. Winner of the 1997 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. 1996.The deep: a novella
Par Mary Swan. 2002
In France, 1918, identical twin sisters arrive to do war work. The journey there profoundly affects their relationship with each…
other. While they are exposed to the horror and confusion of the First World War, older tragic memories interweave themselves with this new reality. 2002.The death of Donna Whalen
Par Michael Winter. 2010
In her home on Empire Avenue, Donna Whalen was stabbed 31 times. Her friends, family, and neighbours believed it was…
her abusive boyfriend, Sheldon Troke, but the evidence is all circumstantial, providing a daunting challenge for police and prosecutors - and the course of justice takes many unpredictable twists and turns before the truth is finally revealed. Based on a true story. Explicit strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some descriptions of violence. c2010.The deception of Livvy Higgs
Par Donna Morrissey. 2012
For two traumatic days, Livvy Higgs is besieged by a series of small heart attacks while the ghost of her…
younger self leads her back through her past. She must pick apart the lies and secrets told by her greedy, prideful father, Durwin Higgs, who judges her a failure, and her formidable Grandmother Creed, who has mysteriously aligned herself with Livvy's father, despite their mutual hatred. 2012.The Corrigan women
Par M. T Dohaney. 1988
In 1914, Bertha Ryan arrives in a small Newfoundland town to work for the Corrigan family. Raped by her employer's…
son, Bertha becomes pregnant and eventually ends up with the Corrigan property. A saga of three generations of women. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1988.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 color of blood (M&S paperbacks)
Par Brian Moore. 1987
In an Eastern European country, Cardinal Stephen Bem maintains a perilous balance between a totalitarian regime and a fanatical minority…
of church leaders. Short-listed for the 1987 Booker Prize. Strong language. Bestseller 1987. c1987.The comet's curse: a Galahad book (Galahad. #1.)
Par Dom Testa. 2009
After a comet's tail delivers a virus that decimates Earth's adult population, 251 teens blast off on the Galahad to…
colonize another planet. But soon they discover a saboteur is on board, and they race to uncover the culprit's identity. Followed by "The Web of Titan". Winner of the EVVY Award for Best Young Adult Book. For senior high and older readers. 2005.