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The door in the lake
Par Nancy Butts. 1997
Twelve-year-old Joseph Finney disappears while camping with family and friends. Two years later, he reappears but hasn't aged at all.…
Odd symptoms and fragmented memories lead Joseph to believe he was abducted by aliens. For grades 5-8Franny and Zooey
Par J. D Salinger. 1955
Two stories about the Glass family of New York City. In the first story, college student Franny spoils an evening…
with her date because of a religious conversion; in the second, Franny's brother Zooey encourages her to become an actress. Some strong languageThe masterharper of Pern
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1998
Child prodigy Robinton, born at Harper Hall, is popular among the harpers, who teach the culture of Pern through their…
music. But the harpers are losing credibility because the dreaded Thread has not fallen for centuries. And in the north, the hatred of Robinton is growing. Falls between Dragonflight (DB 12522, BR 5797) and Dragonsdawn (DB 28037, BR 7601)Welcome to the Ark
Par Stephanie Tolan. 1996
In a future chaotic world, four highly intelligent teenagers communicate telepathically with other youth around the globe in an experimental…
program for troubled children. Eight years later, as adults, the group use their mental powers to stop violence in their environment. For junior and senior high readersHis share of glory: the complete short science fiction of C.M. Kornbluth
Par C. M Kornbluth. 1997
This collection of more than fifty short stories contains all the solo works of Kornbluth, even those written under pseudonyms.…
Includes an introduction by his longtime friend and collaborator Frederik Pohl, who provides insights into Kornbluth's short lifeThe complete stories (Schocken classics)
Par Franz Kafka. 1988
Twenty of Kafka's longer stories make up most of this collection, followed by fifty-five short stories and sketches. Included are…
all the stories published during his lifetime (1883-1924) and several others selected from his literary estateA wild, cold state
Par Debra Monroe. 1995
Stories about the lives of six neighbors in rural Wisconsin beginning when they are teenagers. Through the years they meet,…
marry, drift off, and reenter each other's lives. The recurrent theme is of women in search of the ideal partner in life. Some descriptions of sex and some strong languageThe rise of Endymion
Par Dan Simmons. 1997
Aenea comes of age in this sequel to Endymion (BR 11481). The Pax forms an alliance with the TechnoCore and…
declares war on the threatening Ousters. The Pax is also looking for Aenea, who is currently on Earth preparing to outwit the Pax and the Core with her lover, Raul Endymion. Strong language and some descriptions of sexMaggie, a girl of the streets: and selected stories
Par Stephen Crane. 1991
Six stories by the author of the Red Badge of Courage (BR 1449). In "Maggie," written in 1893, Crane portrays…
the sordid life and downfall of a poor Irish girl from the Bowery. Other selections depict small-town life and the experiences of young men in battle. For senior high and older readersThe handmaid's tale
Par Margaret Atwood. 1986
In the future the United States of America is the Republic of Gilead, a fundamentalist Christian theocracy. To reverse the…
declining birthrate, women are forcibly recruited to the ranks of Handmaids and are assigned to the Commanders of the Faithful, whose wives are barren. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. BestsellerEndymion
Par Dan Simmons. 1996
Two hundred forty-seven years after the Fall of Hyperion (BR 08684), the WorldWeb is divided into many kingdoms, and the…
military wing of the Catholic Church is in charge. Aenea, eleven, emerges from the Time Tombs to challenge the church authorities. Raul Endymion is snatched from death to assist her. Strong language and some descriptions of sexLe vendeur d'étoiles: nouvelles
Par Yves Thériault. 1995
Douze nouvelles écrites entre 1946 et 1957, publiées en 1961. Selon le préfacier, l'auteur y vit à travers ses personnages…
- souvent des immigrants - la tension provoquée par deux rêves antinomiques: "son désir d'errance et son désir d'enracinement" (cf. p. 7-13). [SDMThe dark side of nowhere: a novel
Par Neal Shusterman. 1997
Jason Miller hates his bland, small-town life, so when the high school janitor gives him an odd glove and tells…
him his life is about to change, he is both puzzled and excited. Jason learns classmates have received the same message, and soon they all encounter bizarre experiences. For grades 6-9The departure (Animorphs Ser. #No. 19)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
After her latest mission when she morphed into a wolf, Cassie realizes that she is losing her human feelings. She…
tells her friends that she is quitting; she does not want to be an animorph any longer. But when confronted by a leopard and Karen, a human-controller who knows Cassie's secret, Cassie must rethink her decision. For grades 4-7News of the spirit
Par Lee Smith. 1997
Six short stories featuring southern women in various predicaments. In "The Southern Cross," a poor girl who has learned how…
to use men to move up in the world gets back her dignity. In "Live Bottomless" a teenager observes her parents' failing marriage. Some strong language1001 things everyone should know about the universe
Par William Gutsch. 1998
The queen of spades (Penguin classics)
Par Aleksandr Pushkin. 1958
Four stories by the nineteenth-century Russian writer. The Queen of Spades, written in 1833, tells of a young officer's obsession…
with winning at cards. His subterfuge, intended to learn an elderly countess's secret for success, has dire consequences for both of themBech at bay: a quasi-novel
Par John Updike. 1998
Five humorous episodes in the life of Henry Bech, the semi-obscure American author created by Updike. In the last story,…
Bech is awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1999, but must contend with the subsequent literary protest. Sequel to Bech is Back (BR 05307). Some strong languageCamelot: A Collection Of Original Arthurian Tales
Par Jane Yolen, Winslow Pels. 1995
Several authors provide ten stories and one song about the legend of King Arthur, some humorous, some historical, and some…
tragic. Anne McCaffrey writes about a search for horses to enrich the bloodlines of the king's horses. Terry Pratchett offers a scientific explanation of the sword in the stone. For grades 3-6The decision (Animorphs Ser. #No. 18)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
Ax, the Andalite trapped on Earth, tells this adventure about how he and his four human friends who have the…
power to morph become mosquitoes for a mission against their mutual enemy, the Yeerks. For grades 4-7