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America the beautiful, Montana
Par Ann Heinrichs. 1991
With its vast plains and mountainous wilderness, Montana is one of the last spots in the nation with abundant wide-open…
space. Although the fourth-largest state in area, Montana ranks forty-fourth in population, and has more deer, elk, antelope, and bears than people. The author discusses the history, geography, economics, culture, historic sites, and famous people of Montana. For grades 4-7 and older readersThe generous earl
Par Catherine Coulter. 1981
When English duke Ian Carmichael inherits a Scottish earldom, he seizes the opportunity to visit his new property. The new…
earl's plans to make the ancient estate self-sufficient are complicated by his growing attraction to his young relative, seventeen-year-old Brandy, along with an unexpected visit from his fiancee and a mysterious attempt on his life. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sexThe cat who played post office
Par Lilian Braun. 1987
Awakening in a hospital after a bicycle crash, amnesiac Jim Qwilleran slowly recalls the events that led up to the…
accident. While exploring their newly inherited mansion in Pickax City, Qwilleran and his two cats become curious about the apparent disappearance of the previous owner's maid. Qwilleran fails to pay the proper attention to clues his cat Koko uncovers until his own snooping leads to several suspicious deathsThe taming of the shrew
Par William Shakespeare. 1984
A dramatic comedy written in the late sixteenth century and set in Padua. Katherina is a young woman of violent…
whims and tempers. Her father, Baptista Minola, is so anxious to see her married that he forbids his much-sought-after younger daughter, Bianca, to marry first. Petruchio, an imperturbable gentleman from Verona, accepts Katherina's hand and begins the relentless taming processAmerica the beautiful, Arkansas
Par Ann Heinrichs. 1989
Arkansas is the smallest state in area west of the Mississippi River except for Hawaii. It has a rich mix…
of cultural traditions. Arkansans in the western and central regions identify with westerners and midwesterners, those in the south and east have affinity for the Deep South, and residents of the northern hills share the mountaineer nature and customs of other Ozarkers. An introduction to Arkansas for grades 4-7 and older readersThe search for the Green River killer
Par Carlton Smith. 1991
In the early 1980s, the Strip in Washington state had become an outdoor sex market. Suddenly women were disappearing--their bodies…
turning up in the Green River. By the time the third body was found in August 1982, the Green River police department knew a serial killer was responsible. By the end of the 1980s, forty-nine bodies had been found and the police still had no suspects. Violence. BestsellerThe cat who had 14 tales
Par Lilian Braun. 1988
Most of the cats in Braun's stories are of the Siamese variety and vastly superior to their human companions. In…
"The Fluppie Phenomenon," cat sitters take on a kitten with a mechanical fetish, putting their appliances in danger. The protagonist of "Phut Phat Concentrates" tries to teach his humans a more advanced method of communicating. "Stanley and Spook" are a cat and boy with oddly reversed traits. Some violenceThe way things ought to be
Par Rush Limbaugh. 1992
Limbaugh, host of a weekly radio talk show heard on more than 500 stations, provides a look at his personal…
life and what has influenced him, and he discusses where he stands on political and social issues. His topics include the state of the union, abortion, AIDS, condoms, Rodney King, the earth, homelessness, religion, and Gorbasms. BestsellerAmerica the beautiful, North Dakota
Par Margaret Herguth. 1990
North Dakota lies precisely in the middle of North America. A cairn, or stone monument, near Rugby marks the exact…
midpoint. North Dakota's most important scenic treasure is the Badlands--a maze of buttes, rocks, valleys, and ravines in the southwest. The author discusses the geography, history, economy, culture, sites, and famous people of North Dakota. For grades 4-7 and older readersNeuromancer
Par William Gibson. 1984
Case, a twenty-first century computer interfacer, is caught stealing and receives nerve damage as punishment. When even Japan's medical minds…
can't repair the injury, drug-addicted and penniless Case loses hope, until he is kidnapped by strangers who promise to cure him if he uses his expertise on their dangerous project. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick AwardsMiss Hickory
Par Carolyn Bailey. 1946
The adventures of Miss Hickory, a country doll made of an applewood twig with a hickory nut for a head,…
and her unusual neighbors. Left behind when her owner goes to school in Boston, Miss Hickory must spend the long New Hampshire winter alone. For grades 3-6. Newbery MedalEmpire of the air: the men who made radio
Par Tom Lewis. 1991
Portrait of three American pioneers of radio--Lee de Forest, inventor of the vacuum tube; Edwin Howard Armstrong, creator of transmitter…
and amplification devices and the FM system; and David Sarnoff, who made RCA into a corporate giant. Chronicles the struggles among these individuals, along with the development of radio from a primitive wireless communication system to its golden age in the 1930s and 1940sAmerica the beautiful, Utah
Par Betty McCarthy. 1990
Utah is the only state in the nation whose past and present have been so thoroughly influenced by a single…
contemporary religion, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church. Seventy percent of all Utah residents are Mormon, and the church headquarters are in Salt Lake City. The author surveys the geography, history, culture, economy, sites, and famous people of Utah. For grades 4-7 and older readersThe end of the pier
Par Martha Grimes. 1992
Maud Chadwick works as a waitress during the day, and at night she sits at the end of her pier…
drinking martinis, reading poetry, and watching the party across the water. Frequently with her is Sheriff Sam DeGheyn, who muses about the three murders that have occurred in the last four years and worries that the real killer is not the man behind bars. He also fears that Maud may be the next victim. Strong language and some violenceAmerica the beautiful, Wisconsin
Par R. Stein. 1987
Wisconsin, known as America's Dairyland, is a farming state as well as a major industrial state. It is also very…
progressive. Wisconsin is where the first kindergarten was established and where the system of choosing candidates by direct primaries originated. This book discusses the geography, history, government, economy, culture, historic sites, and famous people of Wisconsin. For grades 4-7 and older readersImbalance
Par V. E Mitchell. 1992
The Federation has been contacted by the Jarada, a secretive, insect-like race, regarding the establishment of diplomatic relations. They specifically…
ask that Captain Picard of the Enterprise act as chief negotiator. The negotiating crew is shown every courtesy and negotiations proceed without difficulty until the crew is cut off from their ship and the ship is attacked. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. BestsellerThe mask of benevolence: disabling the deaf community
Par Harlan Lane. 1992
The author of When the Mind Hears: A History of the Deaf (RC 21750) continues his indictment of "audists"--people who…
treat deafness as a disability. Lane, a psychologist specializing in linguistics, opposes limitations on the education of deaf children. He advocates that the hearing establishment learn and support deaf language, and recognize the deaf as a minority whose culture enriches the lives of the hearingThe secret of the Indian
Par Lynne Banks. 1989
Continues the story of Omri and Patrick's magic miniature figures. During a battle in the Indian village, several Indians are…
wounded and some die from the modern weapons the boys have given them. Omri and Patrick decide they must share their secret with Emma, Patrick's cousin, who has a set of medical figures. Sequel to The Indian in the Cupboard (RC 18512, BR 5238) and Return of the Indian (RC 27800, BR 7028). For grades 4-7 and older readersCranford
Par Elizabeth Gaskell. 1972
First printed in the 1850s in serial form in Household Words, a periodical published by Charles Dickens. The Jenkyns family…
is at the center of life in the English village of Cranford, surrounded by characters ranging from the genial to the vulgar, each attempting to lead a genteel life. But Cranford is subject to the dramas of everyday life, complete with the unexpected quirks of human behaviorThe tempest
Par William Shakespeare. 1987
Early seventeenth-century romantic drama about Prospero, duke of Milan, ousted from his throne by his brother Antonio and banished with…
his daughter Miranda to a primitive island. Years later, a shipwreck deposits Antonio and his collaborators on the island. Prospero, knowledgeable about magic, releases spellbound spirits who help him undo his usurper