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All hat: a novel
Par B. J Smith. 2003
Ray Dokes returns to the horse racing world in his Canadian hometown after two years in jail for attempting to…
murder billionaire Sonny Stanton, his sister's rapist. With a former lover, a pretty jockey, and other friends helping, Ray plots Sonny's demise. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2003Eve Green
Par Susan Fletcher. 2004
During her first pregnancy, Evangeline Green recalls her childhood in Wales, where she came to live with her grandparents after…
her mother's death. Eve puzzles over family secrets, has a few comfortable friendships, and becomes involved in the drama of a local girl's disappearance. Whitbread Book Award. 2004Indigo's star
Par Hilary McKay. 2004
England. After a long illness, twelve-year-old Indigo returns to school filled with dread. Encouraged by his younger sister Rose, Indigo…
sticks up for an American boy who has replaced him as the primary target of school bullies. Sequel to Saffy's Angel (DB 56168). For grades 4-7. 2003Snap: a novel
Par Alison McGhee. 2004
To help herself get through difficult situations, eleven-year-old Edwina "Eddie" snaps rubber bands on her wrists. During summer vacation, her…
best friend, Sally, faces the death of the grandmother who raised her and uncertainties about her own future. But with Eddie, Sally learns to cope. For grades 4-7. 2004Charlie's raven
Par Jean Craighead George. 2004
When thirteen-year-old Charlie takes a baby raven from its nest, he hopes the bird will cure his grandfather, who is…
recuperating from a heart attack. The grandfather, a retired naturalist, enjoys the chick's antics. He encourages Charlie to scientifically study the effect of ravens on humans. For grades 5-8. 2004Absent friends
Par S. J Rozan. 2004
New York City. Fire captain James McCaffery died a hero on September 11, 2001. When journalist Harry Randall uncovers a…
link between McCaffery and organized crime, he winds up dead. Randall's lover, Laura Stone, digs into the fireman's past to learn the truth. Strong language. 2004A Mulligan for Bobby Jobe: A Novel
Par Robert Cullen. 2002
Bobby Jobe leads the PGA Championship until an attractive woman distracts him. He loses the tournament, fires his caddy, and…
is struck by lightning on the practice tees and permanently blinded. Therapist Angela Murphy reunites caddy and golfer and unexpectedly urges Jobe to return to the game. Strong language. 2001The rules of engagement: a novel
Par Anita Brookner. 2003
Two girlhood friends, both born in London in 1948, have the same name, though one prefers Betsy. After troubled young…
adult years Elizabeth lives mannered and conventionally, while Betsy opts for catastrophic romance. Their relationship is strained when later in life they inadvertently share a lover. 2003My not-so-terrible time at Hippie Hotel
Par Rosemary Graham. 2003
Fourteen-year-old Tracy and her siblings are dragged by their dad to a Cape Cod vacation inn for divorced families. Tracy…
has trouble fitting in until she meets a local boy working at a tourist attraction and begins to accept her parents' choices. For grades 6-9. 2003Bird
Par Angela Johnson. 2004
Bird, a thirteen-year-old African American girl, runs away to Alabama to convince her stepfather, Cecil, to return home. Two boys…
linked by a heart transplant befriend her: Jay, whose dead brother was the organ donor, and Ethan, Cecil's nephew, who received a new heart. For grades 5-8. 2004The things we do for love
Par Kristin Hannah. 2004
After suffering the loss of her child and the end of her marriage, Angie Malone returns to her hometown to…
help her family's floundering restaurant business. She befriends a troubled teenager facing an unexpected pregnancy and gives love a second chance. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2004Born too short: the confessions of an eighth-grade basket case
Par Dan Elish. 2002
Matt, a short nerd, is envious of his best friend, Keith, who is five inches taller and a stud/athlete with…
plenty of girlfriends. But Matt feels guilty when his luck improves and the bad luck he wished on Keith starts happening. For grades 6-9. 2002Millicent Min, girl genius
Par Lisa Yee. 2003
In a series of journal entries eleven-year-old prodigy Millicent, who attends high school, records her struggles over the course of…
one summer to learn to play volleyball, tutor a geeky Chinese boy, and have a best friend. For grades 5-8. 2003The savvy sistahs: A Novel
Par Brenda Jackson. 2003
Known as the ABC's, Amber, Brandy, and Carla met at a Savvy Sistahs Mean Business meeting and became best friends.…
All three businesswomen, they lend support to one another through the stresses of business lawsuits, personal stalkers, and single parenthood. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003Miranda's vines
Par Kimberly Kafka. 2004
Miranda and Bridie are lifelong, crisis-surviving friends. Miranda is riding the crest of her culinary career, and Bridie is a…
champion dogsled racer. Then disaster strikes both their lives, forcing them into drastic decisions and testing the bonds of their friendship. Strong language. 2004The master quilter: an Elm Creek Quilts novel (Elm Creek Quilts Ser. #No. 6)
Par Jennifer Chiaverini. 2004
The Elm Creek Quilters were quite surprised when master quilter Sylvia married Andrew Cooper on Christmas Eve. Now they are…
secretly conspiring to create a bridal quilt. But the project hits a snag when the local stitchers are confronted with their own personal problems. 2004Storybook treasury of Dick and Jane and friends
Par Elizabeth Rider Montgomery, Dorothy Walter Baruch, William S Gray. 2003
Reissue of three Dick and Jane books, originally published in the 1940s and 1950s, that were widely used in schools…
to teach reading to children. The stories include: We Look and See, We Come and Go, and The New We Work and Play. For grades K-3. 2003Don't bug me!
Par Pam Zollman. 2001
Sixth-grader Megan needs twenty-five insects for a science project, but her five-year-old brother Alexander doesn't want her to kill them.…
Then pesky classmate Charlie embarrasses Megan before the whole class. As the deadline approaches, she takes some risks. For grades 4-7. 2001Going to bend: a novel
Par Diane Coplin Hammond. 2004
In the fishing village of Hubbard, Oregon, Petie and Rose--both thirty-one and mothers, girlhood friends, and partners in business--struggle with…
their dark past and cloudy present. While the women write and illustrate a cookbook, their hidden talents emerge, radically changing their lives and their futures. Strong language. 2004Leap day: a novel
Par Wendy Mass. 2004
Chronicles one full day in the life of sixteen-year-old Josie as she takes her driving test, discovers where her father…
works, participates in a scavenger hunt, and celebrates her fourth leap-year birthday. In alternating chapters, family and friends shed different perspectives on the day's events. For senior high readers. 2004