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The clock winder
Par Anne Tyler. 1996
Baltimore, 1960. Eccentric elderly widow Pamela Emerson hires college-age drifter Elizabeth Abbott as a live-in helper. Pamela's unstable family, including…
her grown sons, rely increasingly on Elizabeth and absorb her into their bizarre and deadly personal dramas. Some violence. 1972My fine lady
Par Yolanda Joe. 2004
Imani and Taz, her lover and lyric writer, dream of her becoming a hip-hop star. Hearing a street performance, music…
professor Orenthal Hopson accepts a bet to turn Imani into a traditional jazz singer. Through him, she achieves success--in an unlikely way. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004When Mack came back
Par Brad Strickland. 2000
Following Dancing in My Nuddy-pants (DB 56064) English schoolgirl Georgia Nicolson continues her journal. She describes her trying existence at…
school and home and falling in love with a local Italian American singer. For senior high readers. 2004The people of Sparks: The Second Book of Ember (Books of Ember #Bk. 2)
Par Jeanne DuPrau. 2004
Lina and Doon from The City of Ember (DB 59907) help relocate fellow underground Ember inhabitants to the surface town…
of Sparks. At first residents of Sparks and Ember share food and shelter. But when resources become scarce, the two groups begin to fight. For grades 5-8. 2004Anna Casey's place in the world
Par Adrian Fogelin. 2001
Twelve-year-old orphan Anna runs out of relatives and is placed in Miss Dupree's foster home with another neglected child, ten-year-old…
asthmatic Eb. After they spend the summer in Tallahassee making friends with the neighbors and finding adventure, Anna hopes to stay. For grades 5-8. 2001The colour
Par Rose Tremain. 2003
1860s. Newlywed English immigrants Joseph and Harriet Blackstone seek their fortune in rugged New Zealand. Joseph, who hides a terrible…
secret, grows increasingly distant and eventually follows the gold rush to the west coast. Abandoned, Harriet sets out after him--an odyssey that leads to revelations of the heart. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003The clarinet polka: A Novel
Par Keith Maillard. 2003
1969. Soldier Jimmy Koprowski returns to his blue-collar Polish American community, where a friend's death, a destructive affair, and alcohol…
aggravate his depression. Only when he falls in love with Janice, the clarinetist in his sister's polka band, does he discover the healing power of music and tradition. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2002The truth about forever
Par Sarah Dessen. 2004
Macy suppresses sorrow for a year and a half after her father's death, but finally learns to grieve--and to live…
a little--on her summer job at a zany catering business. There she connects with Wes, whose mother has also died. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2004Jacob have I loved: A Newbery Award Winner
Par Katherine Paterson. 1990
Louise has always lived in the shadow of her beautiful twin sister on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island. Tomboy Louise…
grows up hating delicate Caroline, who robs her of her friends, her hopes for schooling, and even the boy she loves. For junior and senior high readers. Newbery Medal. 1980Uncommon Faith
Par Trudy Krisher. 2003
Millbrook, Massachusetts; 1837. Townspeople lament the tragic fire that killed and injured many residents. Meanwhile fourteen-year-old minister's daughter Faith Common,…
outspoken in her views of abolition and women's rights, provokes reactions of either outrage or admiration. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003Rebel
Par Willo Davis Roberts. 2003
When her grandmother leaves the assisted-living home and opens a college-student rooming house fourteen-year-old Amanda Jane "Rebel" Keeling helps her.…
Rebel's attraction to fifteen-year-old Moses, the grandson of Gram's business partner, embroils the teenagers in a mystery. For grades 6-9. 2003The last treasure
Par Janet Anderson. 2003
Distant cousins Ellsworth and Jess spend the summer looking for hidden treasure at the old clan homestead, where an ancestor's…
spirit still roams. Along the way the teens also uncover family secrets. For grades 6-9. 2003The fox's walk
Par Annabel Davis-Goff. 2003
During World War I ten-year-old Alice Moore is left in County Waterford, Ireland, to live with relatives while her parents…
return to London. She gradually becomes aware of the nationalist movement as well as the dangers that threaten her aristocratic Protestant family with the outbreak of the civil war. 2003Tar baby (Vintage International)
Par Toni Morrison. 2004
Son, a black fugitive, invades the West Indian home of a retired millionaire, upsetting the racially diverse household. He captivates…
pampered Jadine, a black fashion model. Their ideologically complicated love affair plays out from the Caribbean to Manhattan. 2004 foreword by the author. Strong language. 1981Henry and Mudge and the funny lunch: the twenty fourth book of their adventures (Henry & Mudge #24)
Par Cynthia Rylant, Suçie Stevenson, Carolyn Bracken. 2004
Henry and his dad plan a special juicy and crunchy lunch for Mother's Day. Their dog Mudge joins them in…
the supermarket and helps select the food. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2004God went to beauty school
Par Cynthia Rylant. 2003
Lighthearted but thought-provoking poems depicting God's exploration of the wonders and pains in the world He created. Curious about everyday…
human activity, God gets a dog, goes to the doctor, sees a movie, finds a job, takes a bath, and even experiences death. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003Roads of the Heart: a novel
Par Christopher Tilghman. 2004
Ailing former Maryland senator Frank Alwin, whose family and reputation were devastated by scandal, embarks on a cross-country mission to…
reconcile with his ex-wife. His ad-executive son Eric accompanies him, learning about life, love, and his own failing marriage in the process. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2004Where do we go from here?
Par Doris Dörrie. 2000
Fred Kaufmann and his wife are struggling against infidelity and dissatisfaction, and their daughter Franka wants to leave home for…
a lama. Attempting to dissuade her, Fred follows his daughter to a Buddhist retreat where, despite himself, he finds answers to his midlife crisis. Some descriptions of sex. 2000Arthur's perfect Christmas (Arthur Adventure, An)
Par Marc Tolon Brown. 2000
Arthur had hoped for an ideal holiday, but it doesn't snow, he accidently breaks his mom's gift, and his father…
makes an unusual dinner. Arthur starts to think he'll have a terrible Christmas until an unexpected guest changes everything. For grades K-3. 2000