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Par Walter Scott, Claire Lamont. 1830
Jeanie Deans, a peasant girl, is the heroine of this eighteenth-century novel that revolves around a Scottish prison. Jeanie treks…
from Edinburgh to London to gain a pardon for her sister Effie, falsely accused of child-murder, but Effie escapes with her lover. Meanwhile, when John Porteous, a guard condemned for murder, is reprieved by the queen, a mob takes justice into its own hands. 1982, 1830.Par Kathryn Stockett. 2010
Jackson, Mississippi; 1962-1964. College grad and fledgling writer Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, who is white, searches for a publication-worthy project. She…
interviews two African American maids about their relationships with their employers. Dangerously violating integration laws, the women collaborate on a book that breaks new ground. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2010, c2009.Par Anne Carter, Zoé Oldenbourg. 1972
Par Philip Pullman. 2010
Charged with mystery, compassion and enormous power, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ throws fresh light on who…
Jesus was and asks the reader questions that will continue to resonate long after the final page is turned. For, above all, this book is about how stories become stories. 2010.Par Julia Fierro. 2017
1992. Vivid with young lovers, gangs of anxious outsiders; a plotting aged matriarch and her husband, a demented military patriarch;…
and a troubled young boy, each seeking his or her own refuge, escape and revenge, "The gypsy moth summer" is about love, gaps in understanding, and the struggle to connect: within families; among friends; between neighbours and entire generations. 2017.Par Ellen Klages. 2007
In 1943, eleven-year-old Dewey Kerrigan lives with her scientist father in Los Alamos, New Mexico, as he works on a…
top secret government program, and befriends an aspiring artist who is a misfit just like her. Grades 5-8. Scott O'Dell Award. Followed by "White sands, red menace". 2007.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.Par Jack Whyte. 2014
The continuing story of two heroes who reshaped and reconfigured the entire destiny of the kingdom of Scotland, by defying…
the might and power of Edward Plantagenet, the king of England, who called himself the Hammer of the Scots. Wallace the Braveheart would become the only legendary, heroic commoner in medieval British history and the undying champion of the common man. The other, Robert Bruce, earl of Carrick, would perfect the techniques of guerrilla warfare developed by Wallace and use them to create his own place in history as the greatest king of Scots who ever lived. Bestseller. Sequel to "The renegade". 2014.Par R. F Delderfield. 1968
Paul and Claire Craddock have grown older in years - but not in spirit. World War II is over. But…
for Craddock and his family there are new battles to be fought and won. The new property laws enable speculators to reap huge profits from agricultural lands, and Paul's livelihood is threatened. With the help of his children and grandchildren, Paul struggles to preserve the happiness and peace he has built up over the years. In doing so, he comes to discover deeper, richer ties with those around him - ties which hold a ripe promise for the future! Sequel to "A horseman riding by" (DC06111). 2002. (Craddock Family Saga ; 2)Par David Poyer. 1990
Set in the volatile climate of the Persian Gulf, the action begins with the destruction of a U.S. destroyer by…
an Iranian missile, then escalates into a power play game and seemingly inevitable conflict. Although this novel was published before the Persian Gulf War of 1991, it captures the energy of long-held tensions in this region. c1990.Par Phillip Parotti. 1986
Twelve dramatic monologues, each spoken by one of the Greek generals who served in the Trojan War. They reminisce, disentangle…
fact from myth, and reassess the strategy and meaning of the war. c1986.Par Winston Graham. 1986
David Abden, a young man on the move in London during the 1960s and 1970s, is determined to go straight…
after a brief prison stay. He joins an exclusive cosmetics firm, becomes involved with its exotic founder, marries a wealthy fencing champion, and unexpectedly inherits a Scottish baronetcy. Some strong language. 1986.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.Par Susan Hill. 1992
A charming story of poverty's hardships dispelled in time for Christmas, set in Britain soon after World War II. Tilly…
and her widowed mother are supported by the mother's sewing. When her mother falls ill and a leaky roof ruins an unfinished wedding dress, Tilly looks for a solution. Grades 3-6. c1992.Par Anna Kerz. 2010
1954. Theresa's life is changed forever when her family leaves their displaced persons camp and emigrates to Canada. Before they…
leave, her friend Martin gives her a stone he calls the Gnome's Eye, which he says will protect her from all things evil, living or dead. Once in Toronto, Theresa is afraid of everything, but as time goes by, she is finally able to give the Gnome's Eye to someone who needs it more than she does. Grades 3-6. c2010.Par Katherine Govier. 2010
In an art gallery in Washington, DC, Rebecca is accosted by a ghost - O-Ei, the daughter of the great…
Japanese printmaker Hokusai, who wants her rightful place in history. She recounts a life of living amongst actors, novelists, tattoo artists and prostitutes, travelling, dodging spies, and making exquisite pictures. Rebecca is left to discover why and how O-Ei vanished from her own time, and from history. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2010.Par Valerie Sherrard. 2010
Rural 1950s Ontario. Gracie is unlike anyone 11-year-old Luke has ever met - fun, charming, imaginative and full of life.…
But when the townsfolk discover that her mother's past is less than completely honourable, they set out to isolate both mother and daughter. Grades 3-6. 2010.Par Margaret Elphinstone. 2009
Between Grandmother Mountain and the cold sea, Alaia and her family live off the land, but when one of her…
brothers goes hunting and never returns, the fragile balance of life is upset. Half-starved and maddened with grief, Alaia's mother follows her visions and goes in search of her lost son, while a stranger from a rival tribe appears seeking shelter, describing a great wave and a people perished. Hopes of resolution come when all the Auk people come together for their annual Gathering Night. Some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2009.Par Bernice Thurman Hunter. 2005
Seventeen-year-old Beryl, living in Toronto in 1943, is sick of being left behind, sad and lonely, while the boys go…
off to exciting adventures in wartime Europe. Her friends have lost boyfriends overseas, some to war, some to British girlfriends. Then her favourite cousin goes missing during a bombing mission in Germany. Based on the author's own memories of teen life during World War II. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.Par Sara Donati. 2015
In 1883, young Anna Savard and her cousin Sophie have become successful physicians but have never recovered from the losses…
they suffered as children. So when Anna encounters a child in need, she must decide whether or not she's willing to let go of the past and let love into her life. 2015.