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The space between us: A Novel
Par Thrity N Umrigar. 2005
Bombay. Parallel life experiences cause wealthy widow Sera and her impoverished, dutiful servant Bhima to form a bond, despite class…
differences. But when Sera tries to help Bhima solve a family problem, Sera's son-in-law undermines the women's trust in each other. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005The floor of the sky (Flyover fiction)
Par Pamela Carter Joern. 2006
Pregnant sixteen-year-old Lila comes to stay at her grandmother Toby's Nebraska ranch, where she contemplates her options while investigating long-buried…
secrets and past tragedy. What she uncovers forces Toby to reexamine her own relationships to her sister Gertie, hired hand George, and her adopted daughter Nola Jean. Alex Award. 2006Happy birthday, Kit!: a springtime story, 1934 (Historical Character)
Par Valerie Tripp, Susan McAliley, Walter Rane. 2001
Aunt Millie's visit to Kit and her family in Cincinnati during the Great Depression cheers them up. She impresses Kit…
with her money-saving ideas until she invites Kit's class to celebrate Kit's birthday at a "penny-pincher party." Sequel to Kit's Surprise (RC 64461, BR 17194). For grades 3-6. 2001Dale Earnhardt, Sr
Par Glenn Stout. 2007
Biography of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. (1951-2001), who died in a crash during the Daytona 500. Discusses his career…
and some of his major races. Describes the racing style and technique that made him a champion. For grades 4-7. 2007Dark angels: a novel
Par Karleen Koen. 2006
England, 1670. Alice Verney, a maid of honor to Queen Catherine, suspects that her majesty will be poisoned. She allies…
herself with Lieutenant Richard Saylor, plots for power, and plans marriage. Prequel to Through a Glass Darkly (RC 23921, BR 13661). Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2006Color of the sea
Par John Hamamura. 2006
Hawaiian Isamu "Sam" Hamada, a descendant of a samurai, falls in love with Keiko after moving to California to help…
his remaining family in Hiroshima. Both are caught between cultures when World War II breaks out. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Alex Award. 2006The janissary tree: a novel (Investigator Yashim #1)
Par Jason Goodwin. 2006
Istanbul, 1836. Court eunuch Yashim Togalu has orders from Sultan Mahmut II to find out who is killing military cadets.…
He scours the city, suspicious that the outcast Janissary corps soldiers are planning an insurrection. Violence and strong language. Edgar Allan Poe Award. 2006The bee's kiss: A Detective Joe Sandlands Mystery (Detective Joe Sandilands Ser.)
Par Barbara Cleverly. 2005
London, 1926. Back home from India, Detective Joe Sandilands of Scotland Yard investigates the murder of Dame Beatrice Jagow-Joliffe, the…
founder of the Women's Royal Naval Service (Wrens). Joining Sandilands is Constable Mathilda Westhrope and Detective Sergeant Bill Armitage, who discover multiple suicides among the Wrens. Some strong language. 2005Grandfather's dance
Par Patricia MacLachlan. 2006
As her family gathers for the prairie wedding of her sister Anna, fourth-grader Cassie wonders about all the fuss. She…
observes the similarities between her little brother Jack and her grandfather, who dances at Anna's wedding. Sequel to More Perfect than the Moon (DB 60919). For grades 3-6. 2006Old filth
Par Jane Gardam. 2004
1990s. Widower and former judge Edward Feathers, known as Old FILTH (Failed In London Try Hong Kong), nearly eighty and…
living alone, recalls his past. Muses on his childhood in Malaya, military service and law career, relationships with women, and reasons for retiring to England. Some descriptions of sex. 2004Kit learns a lesson: a school story (Historical Character)
Par Valerie Tripp, Susan McAliley, Walter Rane. 2000
In this sequel to Meet Kit (RC 63345, BR 16890), Kit learns hard lessons about the Great Depression. At school,…
Kit fights with a boy who makes fun of her out-of-work father. But a Thanksgiving delivery to a soup kitchen teaches Kit to be thankful. For grades 3-6. 2000Angel of Harlem: a novel
Par Kuwana Haulsey. 2004
Fictionalized account of Dr. May Edward Chinn, New York City's first African American female physician. Portrays Chinn's life from the…
early 1900s through the 1930s as she struggles to pursue her career in spite of racism and personal anguish. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2004Blindsight
Par Peter Watts. 2006
It is 2082. Thousands of luminous alien probes surrounding Earth intercept a radio signal from an unknown source. Aboard the…
spaceship Theseus a misfit crew of explorers--a bionic biologist, a linguist with multiple personalities, a pacifist warrior, and their vampire leader--prepares for first contact. Strong language and some violence. 2006Incantation
Par Alice Hoffman. 2006
Spain, 1500. Sixteen-year-old Estrella, raised as a Catholic, learns of her family's secret Jewish identity. When Estrella is betrayed by…
her best friend, who is jealous over a boy, the authorities arrest members of Estrella's family. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2006At some disputed barricade: a novel (World War One Ser.)
Par Anne Perry. 2007
The Western Front, 1917. British intelligence officer Matthew Reavley tracks a traitor called Peacemaker. Meanwhile, his brother Joseph, a chaplain,…
and sister Judith, an ambulance driver, experience ambivalence when twelve British soldiers face execution for killing an incompetent officer. Sequel to Angels in the Gloom (DB 61869, BR 16291). Some violence. 2007Wives behaving badly
Par Elizabeth Buchan. 2006
In this sequel to Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman (BR 15289) Minty, Nathan Lloyd's second wife and the mother of…
twins, finds marriage disappointing and resents Nathan's older children and his first wife Rose, her former boss. But when tragedy strikes the two women reconnect. 2006Murder on the Ballarat train: a Phryne Fisher mystery (Phryne Fisher Mysteries Ser. #3)
Par Kerry Greenwood. 1991
Australia, 1928. Private detective Phryne Fisher saves all but one of her fellow first-class train passengers from death by chloroform…
poisoning. Elderly Mrs. Henderson has been murdered and a teenage female is discovered suffering from amnesia. Phryne is hired to investigate. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991When Madeline was young: a novel
Par Jane Hamilton. 2006
Aaron Maciver's wife, Madeline, suffers brain damage in an accident. Aaron remarries and the couple cares for Madeline along with…
their children Mac and Louise. Mac recalls growing up in the 1960s and becoming a conscientious objector, while his cousin Buddy enlists. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2006The unrivalled Spangles
Par Karen Wallace. 2005
England, nineteenth century. Teenaged sisters Ellen and Lucy Spangle star in a horseback-riding act in their father's circus until tragedy…
strikes. Ellen's plans to leave the ring change when she discovers true love and realizes that the circus is her true calling. For junior and senior high readers. 2005White ghost girls
Par Alice Greenway. 2006
Hong Kong, 1967. American teens Kate and Frankie escape from their Chinese amah to explore the city while their father…
photographs the war in Vietnam and their mother paints. Frankie delves into adventures and Kate keeps her secrets, until tragedy intervenes. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006