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The home front: collected stories
Par Margaret Craven. 1981
Collection of 25 stories including accounts of young women working diligently on the home front during World War II; tales…
about near-quitters who finally succeed, and descriptions of missionary work in British Columbia. 1981.The hollow tree
Par Janet Louise Swoboda Lunn. 1997
In 1777, fifteen-year-old Phoebe Olcott is thrown into the turmoil of the American Revolutionary War when her cousin Gideon is…
hanged as a British spy. When she finds a secret message from Gideon, containing the names of Loyalist families to be protected by British soldiers, she must deliver it to the British general at Fort Ticonderoga. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 1998 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. 1997.The hills: more tales from the Blue Stacks, stories of Ireland
Par Robert Bernen. 1983
The hidden folk: stories of fairies, dwarves, selkies, and other secret beings
Par Lise Lunge-Larsen. 2004
This collection of short stories explores the so-called hidden folk, such as selkies, fairies, gnomes, hill folk, and river sprites,…
and how they can be linked to many parts of our everyday life and our history. Including tales about how parsley was created, and how Lord Nelson learned a strict lesson. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 2-4. 2004.The heart speaks many ways: a novel
Par Madeleine A Polland. 1982
The Heavenly Village (Blue Sky Press Novel)
Par Cynthia Rylant. 1999
Seven tales of recently deceased persons who are not quite ready to give up Earth and enter Heaven. God places…
these embodied spirits in the Heavenly Village, a wayside where they can "finish their stories" before ascending to perfect happiness. Junior and Senior High and older readers. c1999.The hippopotamus marsh (Lords of the two lands. #1.)
Par Pauline Gedge. 1999
The "Two Lands" of upper and lower Egypt have been under the rule of the Hyksos, invaders from Asia Minor,…
for 200 years. They have exiled and humiliated the Tao family, hereditary kings and queens of Egypt, until they are finally pushed into rebellion. However, after several generations of Hyksos rule, it is often difficult to discern where true loyalty and wisdom lie. Followed by "The oasis" (DC30419). 2000, c1999. (Lords of the two lands ; 1)The heart of danger
Par Gerald Seymour. 1995
The body of a young British woman is found in a mass grave in war-torn Bosnia. On the case is…
former British agent Bill Penn, whose search focuses on a powerful Serbian warlord. Penn makes a daring attempt to capture the culprit and bring him to justice for war crimes. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1995.The gift of rain
Par Twan Eng Tan. 2007
In Penang, 1939, sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton is a loner. Half English, half Chinese and feeling neither, he discovers a sense…
of belonging in an unexpected friendship with Hayato Endo, a Japanese diplomat. But when the Japanese invade Malaya, threatening to destroy Philip's family and everything he loves, he realises that his trusted friend has been harbouring a devastating secret. Philip must risk everything in an attempt to save those he has placed in mortal danger and discover who and what he really is. 2007.The girl who married a lion: and other tales from Africa
Par Alexander McCall Smith. 2004
Gathered here is a beguiling selection of folktales from Zimbabwe and Botswana as retold by the best-selling author of The…
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. From animal fables to mysterious forces residing in the landscape, this collection demonstrates the wealth and variety of African folk tales and the particular magic of Africa's spiritual roots. 2004.The Great War: American front (Great war. #1.)
Par Harry Turtledove. 2002
In "American Front" Turtledove envisions World War I as it may have been if fought on American soil. The United…
States and Germany clash with the Confederacy, France, and Britain as the machines of modern warfare litter the landscape with carnage. Meanwhile, oppressed southern blacks head toward a fateful confrontation. Followed by "The Great War: walk in hell". 2002.The Great War: breakthroughs (Great war. #3.)
Par Harry Turtledove. 2003
The utter devastation of global war continues to spread, driven by new weapons and old hatreds. The United States is…
deadlocked, battling Canada and Great Britain to the north and the Confederate States in the south. In this world, military genius is tantamount to madness as great historical figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Custer engage in fascinating new tactical scenarios. Sequel to "The Great War: walk in hell". 2003.The Great War: walk in hell (Great war. #2.)
Par Harry Turtledove. 2003
The second in this series tells a story of a world torn apart by war and strife. The Confederate States…
of America ally with Britain and France, while the United States sides with Germany in a World War I that might have been. Sequel to "The Great War: American front", followed by "The Great War: breakthroughs". 2003.The great stone face & other tales
Par Nathaniel Hawthorne. 1986
Presents four short stories by the 19th century New England writer. In the title story, a young boy is told…
that one day a great man will appear whose face resembles the features of a towering rock formation near his home. He grows to old age awaiting the man’s arrival, unaware that it is he himself who resembles the stone face. 1986.The gypsy moon (House of Winslow. #35)
Par Gilbert Morris. 2005
Dr. Gabrielle Winslow joins the Underground in Holland to help smuggle Jews out of the country. She teams up with…
an OSS agent to rescue her uncle in Berlin. Will they succeed in bringing him out of Germany only to be trapped in Holland? Sequel to "The virtuous woman", followed by "The unlikely allies". 2005.The gun
Par C. S Forester. 2011
Abandoned by the retreating Spanish army during the Peninsular War, the gun was an 18-pounder bronze cannon weighing three tons.…
When a group of Spanish partisans come across it two years later, they see in it chance for victory against the French - but first they must cross the mountains. 2011.The Gulf conspiracy
Par Ken McClure. 2004
When a vaccine designed by British scientists becomes contaminated in a freak accident, military leaders decide that it must remain…
a secret. Twelve years later veterans are dying from a 'Gulf War Syndrome'. Dr George Sebring, the British scientist responsible for the vaccine, has been found murdered. Yet doubts about the existence of the syndrome still exist even though thousands of veteran troops are continuing to die in their own homes. The pressure on those that know the truth is growing. 2004.The Halifax connection: A Novel Of Canada And The American Civil War
Par Marie Jakober. 2007
1862. As the American Civil War heats up, Southern Confederates flood into Montreal and Halifax, planning secret missions against the…
Union, missions they hope will provoke a war between England and the United States. Erryn Shaw, a British aristocrat banished to the colonies, is convinced to spy for the British. On a mission to Montreal, he gets wind of a sinister plot - and he can't seem to find a way to stop it. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2007.The Great Karoo
Par Fred Stenson. 2008
1899. The British are trying to wrest control of South Africa from the Boers, who have turned out to be…
more resilient than expected, so the British send a call to arms to their colonies - and men from the Canadian prairies answer, including cowboy Frank Adams. As the young Canadians engage in battle with a wily enemy, they realize the bounds of their own loyalty and courage, and confront the arrogance and indifference of those who have led them into conflict. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.The gulf (A dan Lenson Novel Ser. #Bk. 2)
Par David Poyer. 1990
Set in the volatile climate of the Persian Gulf, the action begins with the destruction of a U.S. destroyer by…
an Iranian missile, then escalates into a power play game and seemingly inevitable conflict. Although this novel was published before the Persian Gulf War of 1991, it captures the energy of long-held tensions in this region. c1990.