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The language of sycamores
Par Lisa Wingate. 2005
Karen Sommerfield loses her job and learns the cancer that left her childless may be back, so she accepts Missouri…
sister Kate's invitation to visit her on their late grandmother's farm. Newly discovered kinfolk and a young neighbor needing nurture help Karen recover joy and forgotten purpose. 2005Emma's strange pet (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Jean Little. 2003
Emma is allergic to animals with fur, but she and her adopted brother, Max, really want a pet. They decide…
to get a lizard. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2003Before you know kindness: a novel
Par Chris Bohjalian. 2004
Matriarch Nan Seton hosts her annual family reunion in New Hampshire. When twelve-year-old Charlotte mistakes her father, Spencer McCullough, for…
a deer and wounds him with her uncle's hunting rifle, Spencer's animal rights activist group views the accident as another cause. Some strong language. 2004Bucking the Sarge
Par Christopher Paul Curtis. 2004
Involuntarily involved by his cold, manipulative mother (the "Sarge") in her shady business dealings, fourteen-year-old African American Luther keeps a…
sense of humor. He runs the Happy Neighbor Group Home for Men for Sarge while dreaming of going to college and becoming a philosopher. For senior high readers. 2004Flip
Par David Lubar. 2003
Eighth-grader Taylor and her twin brother, Ryan, are complete opposites. So when trouble-making Ryan discovers mysterious alien disks that enable…
him to become legends from the past--Babe Ruth, Albert Einstein, and others--Taylor tries to keep him out of trouble. For grades 5-8. 2003Strangers
Par Gardner R Dozois. 1978
On the planet Weinunnach, graphic artist Joseph Farber lives uneasily in a colony of Earthmen among the native Cian. One…
night he ventures from the enclave and meets Liraun, a humanoid Cian, and falls in love. Fundamental differences between their alien cultures complicate their blossoming romance. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 1978Baker Towers: A Novel
Par Jennifer Haigh. 2005
Post-World War II. After their father's sudden death, the five Novak children struggle to survive in the coal-mining town of…
Bakerton, Pennsylvania. All eventually leave to pursue their dreams--but the girls return. 2005Bright eyes (Coulter Family #4)
Par Catherine Anderson. 2004
Natalie Patterson's son Chad vandalizes neighbor Zeke Coulter's property. Since she can't pay for the damages, Zeke allows Chad to…
work off the debt. Zeke soon becomes attracted to the entire family. Sequel to Blue Skies (DB 57957). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004The full Matilda: a novel
Par David Haynes. 2004
For generations Matilda Housewright's African American family has served the elite of Washington, D.C. When Matilda's father dies in the…
1940s, her brother Martin takes up catering. Unmarried Matilda lives as behind-the-scenes director, guiding Martin and his ill-behaved sons and grandsons to redefine the family legacy. Some strong language. 2004Evidence of things unseen: a novel
Par Marianne Wiggins. 2003
Ray "Fos" Foster returns to Tennessee after WWI and begins married life with his wife, Opal. Eventually Fos lands a…
job building the atomic bomb. When he and Opal succumb to radiation poisoning, their adopted son tries to decipher clues about their past. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003The tyrant's novel
Par Thomas Keneally. 2004
A nameless totalitarian desert country. Camp detainee Alan Sheriff recounts his misfortunes. The country's dictator, dubbed Great Uncle, commands Sheriff,…
under contract with an American publisher, to ghostwrite a polemic novel denouncing international sanctions on this country, throwing Sheriff into political conflict and personal danger. Strong language. 2004Murder at Union Station (Capital Crimes Ser. #Vol. 20)
Par Margaret Truman. 2004
Washington, D.C. The subject of Richard Marienthal's latest book, mobster-turned-informant Louis Russo, is murdered at the train station before he…
can testify for the government. Marienthal realizes that material in his manuscript threatens to expose secrets in high places and endanger his fiancée and himself. Some strong language. 2004Rakkety Tam (Redwall Ser.)
Par Brian Jacques, David Elliot. 2004
Warrior squirrel Rakkety Tam leads Redwall Abbey into battle against Gulo the Savage, a bloodthirsty wolverine who will stop at…
nothing to recover the Walking Stone that will give him the authority to rule the lands of ice beyond the Great Sea. For grades 5-8. 2004Brother and sister: A Novel
Par Joanna Trollope. 2004
Adopted into the same British family as children, David and Nathalie decide as adults to search for their individual birth…
parents. Their quest threatens the relationships of all their families and acquaintances, including their birth mothers. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2004The girl with the long back (Harpur And Iles Mysteries Ser.)
Par Bill James. 2004
Assistant chief constable Desmond Iles feels uneasy about hints of a new superintendent. The rumors upset a delicate balance between…
drug dealers and the police, leading to murder and revenge. Meanwhile detective Colin Harpur is attracted to one of his undercover agents. Violence and strong language. 2003The afterlife
Par Gary Soto. 2003
Chuy, a high school senior, is brutally murdered in a dance club's restroom. Haunting the halls of his alma mater,…
he learns new things about his friends and relatives--and falls in love. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. Americas Award commendation. 2003Hollywood hustle: Hollywood Hustle
Par Gordon Korman. 2004
Following Son of the Mob (RC 62117) Vince Luca, son of a mobster, and girlfriend Kendra Bightly, daughter of an…
FBI agent, move to Los Angeles for college. Vince enjoys his film classes until his older brother arrives on business. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2004Letting go of Bobby James, or, How I found myself of steam: Or How I Found My Self of Steam
Par Valerie Hobbs. 2004
After being left by her husband at a gas station in Florida, sixteen-year-old Sally Jo Walker, also known as Jody,…
makes some difficult decisions and a better life for herself. Along the way she acquires friends and patches together a new family. Some violence. For junior and senior high readersBlind curve
Par Annie Solomon. 2005
Detective Danny Sinofsky loses his sight in an undercover operation. Martha Crowe, who worshipped Danny in high school, becomes his…
mobility instructor. When Danny and Martha are sent to a safe house for protection, they fall in love. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005Finding Grace
Par Alyssa Brugman. 2004
Australia. Quirky eighteen-year-old Rachel is hired as a live-in caretaker for Grace, recently brain-injured. Rachel starts university, makes friends, and…
learns never to leave Grace alone. While trying to piece together Grace's former life, Rachel gains insights about herself too. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2001