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Girl, barely 15: flirting for England
Par Sue Limb. 2008
Fifteen-year-old Jess Jordan and her mother host one of the French exchange students coming to her English town. Unfortunately Edouard…
turns out to be immature and smelly. When he falls in love with Jess, she pretends that her friend Fred is her boyfriend. For senior high readers. 2008Hotlanta (Hotlanta Ser. #1)
Par Denene Millner. 2008
Beautiful African American twin sisters--Sydney, a high achiever, and Lauren, a party girl--live a privileged life in Atlanta with their…
mother and stepfather. But the girls must deal with family secrets and scandal when their biological father is released from prison. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2008Indigo summer (Kimani Tru)
Par Monica McKayhan. 2007
Indigo Summer begins freshman year at her Atlanta high school as one of the most popular girls in her class.…
But after being dumped by her football-star boyfriend Quincy Rawlins, Indigo comes to appreciate next-door neighbor Marcus Carter and learns something about true friendships. For senior high readers. 2007Unaccustomed earth
Par Jhumpa Lahiri. 2008
Eight short stories by Pulitzer Prize-winning author explore the nature of family and love. In the title story, a mother…
in Seattle nervously hosts her widowed father, who helps tend her garden but hides a secret. Bestseller. 2008Been there, done that: A Novel
Par Darrien Lee. 2003
Craig Bennett has built his architectural company into a million-dollar business but still feels the rejection of his college sweetheart…
Venice, from All That and a Bag of Chips (BR 18072). After many superficial relationships, Craig faces a new challenge. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003Trouble follows: an Indigo novel (Kimani Tru)
Par Monica McKayhan. 2007
Indigo is enjoying school and the dance team when her former best friend Jade moves back to Atlanta. But then…
Indigo's parents start having problems, her boyfriend Marcus is arrested, and Jade becomes overly involved with a history teacher. Sequel to Indigo Summer (BR 17923). For senior high readers. 2007Raisins and almonds: a Phryne Fisher mystery (Phryne Fisher Mysteries Ser. #9)
Par Kerry Greenwood. 2007
Australia, 1920s. PI Phryne Fisher investigates the poisoning death of a Jewish student in a bookshop run by Miss Sylvia…
Lee. Aided by detective Jack Robinson, taxi-driver friends Bert and Cec, and companion Dot, Phryne finds evidence that exonerates Miss Lee and implicates the local Zionist movement. 2002The diplomat's wife
Par Pam Jenoff. 2008
Polish resistance member Marta Nedermann, from The Kommandant's Girl (DB 77659), is rescued from a Nazi prison by American soldier…
Paul Mattison. Later, alone and pregnant with Paul's child, Marta marries a British diplomat and volunteers for a spy mission in Prague. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2008Talking to the enemy: stories
Par Avner Mandelman. 2005
Nine stories about the Israeli experience. In "Terror" a father beats the son who fails to stand up for his…
five-year-old brother, thus instilling the precept that, right or wrong, family comes first, even before justice or fear. Strong language and some violence. Sophie Brody Medal. 2005The Hindi-Bindi Club: A Novel
Par Monica Pradhan. 2007
Three first-generation American women struggle to reconcile traditional Indian ways with Western life. As divorced doctor Kiran considers an arranged…
marriage, artist Rani loses her passion, and married Preity confronts past heartache, they draw upon the strength and wisdom of their mothers, affectionately dubbed the Hindi-Bindi Club. Includes recipes. 2007The kommandant's girl (The Kommandant's Girl #1)
Par Pam Jenoff. 2007
World War II, Poland. Newlyweds Jacob and Emma become separated during the Nazi invasion. Jacob joins the Jewish underground, and…
Emma moves in with a Catholic aunt. Posing as a gentile, Emma works for a Nazi Kommandant, risking her marriage--and her life--to help Jacob's cause. Some descriptions of sex. 2007Harley's ninth
Par Cat Bauer. 2007
For sixteen-year-old Harley Columba, October 9th is a momentous day, featuring her opening in a New York City gallery, a…
fight and reconciliation with her newly found father, and the arrival of her period five days late. Sequel to Harley...(BR 13382). Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2007Car trouble: a novel
Par Jeanne DuPrau. 2005
Seventeen-year-old computer nerd Duffy Pringle is heading for work in California when his car breaks down. Finding another job ferrying…
a vintage Chevy, Duff is accompanied by hitchhiking Stu. Teenage Bonnie joins them in St. Louis, and they embark unaware that thieves are in pursuit. For senior high readers. 2005The 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. 2005Angel 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. 2004Selected poems, 1947-1995 (Perennial classics)
Par Allen Ginsberg. 1996
Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) presents a half century of verse in a variety of forms and themes including…
the political, sexual, devotional, and spiritual. Contains selections from Howl, Kaddish, The Fall of America, Plutonian Ode, White Shroud, and others. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 1996Tyrell
Par Coe Booth. 2006
Fifteen-year-old Tyrell lives in a Bronx homeless shelter with his "moms" and his younger brother. Tyrell is in love with…
two girls and tries to make good choices to avoid ending up in jail like his father. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2006Kissing Vanessa
Par Simon Cheshire. 2004
Fifteen-year-old Kevin falls in love at first sight with Vanessa, the new girl at his British school. Kevin tries out…
the pointers his best friend Jack gives him to win her but only looks more nerdy when the ideas backfire. For senior high readers. 2003Everyman
Par Philip Roth. 2006
An aging advertising man confronts the loneliness of growing old, regrets his philandering and other faults, and ponders his failing…
sexual and physical self. He reviews his life chronologically and feels sorry for hurting those he loved, including his estranged sons and three ex-wives. Strong language. Bestseller. 2006Thou shalt not dump the skater dude and other commandments I have broken
Par Rosemary Graham. 2005
California high school sophomore Kelsey Wilcox endures vicious rumors spread on the Internet by her superstar, skateboarding boyfriend after she…
breaks up with him. Kelsey competes for a place on the school newspaper as she tries to salvage her reputation. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005