New Materials Received
November 2011
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Call Number |
Author |
Title |
Notes |
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Librarian's book of lists |
Professional collection. A collection
of library-related lists, including "10 Commandments for Borrowers of
Books," "15 Favorite Library Postcards," "Stephen Leary's
Top 10 Ways to Exit a Library," "10 Intriguing Paper Defects,"
and others. |
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070.44 R63 |
Roberts, Gene |
The race beat : the press, the civil
rights struggle, and the awakening of a nation |
Reveals how the American press, after
decades of ignoring the problem, began to explore the indignities and
injustices of racial segregation in the South. |
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220 J33 |
Jacobs, A.J. |
Year of living biblically : one man's
humble quest to follow the Bible as literally as possible |
The author describes his experiences
after an increasing interest in the relevance of faith in the modern world
led him to spend a year following the Bible as closely as possible. |
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303.625 S74 |
Stern, Jessica |
Terror in the name of God : why
religious militants kill |
Explains how terrorist organizations
are formed by opportunistic leaders who use religion as both motivation and
justification to recruit the disenfranchised to their cause. |
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304.2 H45 |
Heinberg, Richard |
Peak everything: waking up to the
century of declines |
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304.28 D53 |
Diamond, Jared |
lapse : how societies choose to fail
or succeed |
Presents a comprehensive historical
narrative that describes how and why ancient civilizations such as the Anasazi, Maya, and the Polynesian culture on Easter
Island failed and fell into ruin. |
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305.9. P57 |
Pipher, Mary |
Middle of everywhere : helping refugees
enter the American community |
Tells the stories of newcomers to the
United States, focusing on the author's home community in Nebraska, providing
insight into how immigrants view Americans, and showing the effects of U.S.
immigration policies. |
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306.461 F34 |
Fadiman, Anne |
Spirit catches you and you fall down
: a Hmong child, her American doctors, and the collision of two cultures |
Cultural issues in the American
health care system through the case of Lia, an
epileptic Hmong-American girl whose treatment by California doctors
conflicted with her family’s traditional healing beliefs. |
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330 W54 |
Wheelan, Charles |
Naked economics : undressing the
dismal science |
Strips away all of the diagrams,
equations, and jargon from the study of economics to offer an
easy-to-understand introduction to its basic principles. |
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330.905 H45 |
Heinberg, Richard |
End of growth: adapting to our new
economic reality |
"…Goes to the heart of the
ongoing financial crisis, explaining how and why it occurred, and what we
must do to avert the worst potential outcomes." --Amazon.com |
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333.72 M45 |
Melville, Greg |
Greasy rider : two dudes, one
fry-oil-powered car, and a cross-country search for a greener future |
Details the experiences of the author
and his college friend during their one hundred and ninety-two hour journey
across the United States--from Vermont to California--in a car that has been
modified to run on vegetable oil. |
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333.72 R64 |
Rogers, Elizabeth |
Green book : the everyday guide to
saving the planet one simple step at a time |
Contains comments by celebrities Will
Ferrell, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Tiki Barber, Robert Redford, Faith Hill & Tim McGraw,
Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and
Owen Wilson. |
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342.7308 K44 |
Keen, Lisa |
Out
law : what LGBT youth should know about
their legal rights |
Answers a number of questions about
the legal rights of young people and students who are openly gay. |
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362.299 S54 |
Sheff, David |
Beautiful boy : a father's journey
through his son's addiction |
Journalist David Sheff
tells the story of his son Nic's happy early childhood, the transformation
wrought by Nic's addiction to methamphetamine, and his own obsession with
Nic's well-being. |
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395.1 S65f |
Smith, Jodi |
From clueless to class act : manners
for the modern man |
An etiquette guide for modern men
that explains the rules of proper behavior and attire for a wide variety of
places and situations. |
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395.2 S65 |
Smith, Jodi |
From clueless to class act : manners
for the modern woman |
An etiquette guide for modern women,
providing the rules of proper behavior and attire for a wide variety of
places and situations. |
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Stillman, David |
UltimateFrench verb review and practice |
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463.21 D38 |
Davies, Mark |
Frequency dictionary of Spanish |
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468.2 G67 |
Gordon, Ronni |
Ultimate Spanish verb review and
practice |
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468.2 V44 |
Vega, Carlos |
Painless Spanish |
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495.182 C53 |
Change, Raymond |
Speaking of Chinese |
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495.182 C55 |
Chinese symbols and icons |
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Bryson, Bill |
Short history of nearly everything |
Draws from the history of human
knowledge about the universe to tell the universe and humanity's story,
presenting a scientific chronicle of life on Earth stretching from the Big
Bang to the rise of "Homo sapiens," and discusses extinction. |
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508.73 L46 |
Leopold, Aldo |
Sand County almanac, and sketches
here and there |
Nature writings of Aldo Leopold, one
of the foremost conservationist of our century. |
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519.5 A97 |
Ayres, Ian |
Super crunchers : why
thinking-by-numbers is the new way to be smart |
Reveals the surprising ways numbers
influence people's lives, discussing how organizations are collecting massive
amounts of data that is then used to evaluate, assist, and manipulate people
in all areas of life. |
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531.6 W43 |
Weakland, Mark |
Zombies and forces and motion |
Middle School Nonfiction. In graphic
novel format, uses zombies to explain the science of forces and motion. |
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585.5 P74 |
Preston, Richard |
Wild trees : a story of passion and
daring |
A narrative nonfiction that describes
the story of a group of botanists and amateur naturalists who climb and
research California's giant redwood trees. |
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597.33 C37 |
Casey, Susan |
Devil's teeth : a true story of
obsession and survival among America's great white sharks |
The author's firsthand account of her
stay on the Farallon Islands--in the shark infested
waters thirty miles west of San Francisco--and includes information on shark
behavior and scientists who study them. |
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Wenzel, Angela |
13 artists children should know |
Middle School Nonfiction. Leonardo da Vinci, Jan Vermeer, Claude Monet, Henri Rousseau, Mary
Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Paul Klee, Franz Marc, Pablo
Picasso, Marc Chagall, Frida Kahlo, and Andy
Warhol. |
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704 S38 |
Schumann, Bettina |
13 women artists children should know |
Middle School Nonfiction. Provides
time lines, text, and illustrations that introduce each woman's life and
work. |
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741.5952 K66 |
Konomi, Takeshi |
Prince of tennis v.41 |
Shusuke faces Rikkai's Nio in the final match and Nio
pulls a trick that hits Shusuke's weakness. |
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741.5952 S56 v.9:10 |
Shonen jump |
Manga aimed at boys. |
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741.5973 W38a |
Watterson, Bill |
Authoritative Calvin & Hobbes |
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741.5973 W38e |
Watterson, Bill |
Essential Calvin & Hobbes |
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741.5973 W38i |
Watterson, Bill |
Indispensable Calvin & Hobbes |
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750 W46 |
Wenzel, Angela |
13 paintings children should know |
Middle School Nonfiction. Contains
color reproductions and descriptions of thirteen painting masterpieces, each
with information on why the work is important, and includes time lines, and a
glossary. |
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782.42164 W45 |
Weller, Sheila |
Girls like us : Carole King, Joni
Mitchell, Carly Simon--and the journey of a
generation |
Chronicles the lives of American
musicians Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly
Simon, focusing on their experiences during the 1960s and 1970s. |
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796.2 M33 |
Macaulay, David |
Mosque |
Middle School Nonfiction. Reveals the
methods and materials used to construct a mosque in late-sixteenth century
Turkey. |
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796.323 J84 |
Juette, Melvin |
Wheelchair warrior : gangs,
disability, and basketball |
The memoir of Melvin Juette, who was paralyzed in a gang-related shooting,
attended college, and became a wheelchair basketball athlete, playing for the
U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball team. |
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Gods and soldiers : the Penguin
anthology of contemporary African writing |
Collects fiction and nonfiction from
West, North, and East Africa; Francophone Africa; and former Portuguese
colonies. |
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809.896 A47ZYo |
African literature : an anthology of
criticism and theory |
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821.008 G66 |
Keillor, Garrison, selector |
Good poems |
A collection of 294 poems, chosen and
introduced by Garrison Keillor, host of National
Public Radio's "The Writer's Almanac," including selections from
classic and contemporary poets, grouped by topic. |
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843 F74 |
French stories = contes
Francais |
A chronologically arranged reader for
students of French containing ten short stories, a French-English vocabulary
list, and textual notes and exercises. |
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843 S56 |
Short stories in French |
Presents the English and French
translations of twelve short stories by authors from Quebec and France that
reflect a wide range of styles and themes. |
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843.914 K53 |
Khadra, Yasmina |
Wolf dreams |
How does a handsome young man who
dreams of achieving fame and fortune in the movies and keeps the company of
poets, end up a brutal killer? |
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863 S56 |
Short stories in Spanish |
Contains ten short stories, in
Spanish and in English, by Spanish writers, including Gabriel Garcia Marquez,
Isabel Allende, and Carlos Fuentes. |
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Kelley, Donald |
Medieval and early modern world:
primary sources & reference volume |
Middle School Nonfiction. 60+ primary
source documents. Overview of history of Medieval and early modern world.
Includes a map, a time line, marginal notes, suggestions for further reading,
Web sites, & thematic & comprehensive indexes. |
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909.07 W35 |
Bingham, Marjorie |
Age of empires, 1200-1750 |
Middle School Nonfiction. Overview of
the world's greatest empires from 1200 to 1750, including the conquest,
trade, religion, and diplomacy between Muslim, Jews, and Christians, from the
prophets to ordinary citizens. |
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909.5 W54 |
Wiesener-Hanks, Merry |
Age of voyages, 1350-1600 |
Middle School Nonfiction. The world’s
political, cultural, social history 1350 to 1600. How contact between regions
expanded through trade networks, enabling an exchange of knowledge and ideas
between western & eastern societies. |
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909.6 H84 |
Huff, Toby |
Age of science and revolutions,
1600-1800 |
Middle School Nonfiction. Examines
the political and scientific developments of the Enlightenment period between
1600 and 1800, and contains primary documents that describe the slave trade,
the Ottoman Empire, the scientific revolution, and more. |
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938 R63 |
Roberts, Jennifer |
Ancient Greek world |
Middle School Nonfiction. Introduces
the history, culture, and people of ancient Greece and examines its many
contributions to the development of Western society. |
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940.1 H36 |
Hanawalt, Barbara |
European world, 400-1450 |
Middle School Nonfiction. Primary
source materials offer a detailed history of the European world from 400 to
1450, describing advances in agriculture, literature, art, military,
government, and more. |
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945 T57 |
Throp, Claire |
Italy (Countries around the world) |
Middle School Nonfiction. |
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950.1 D47 |
Des Forges, Roger |
Asian world, 600-1500 |
Middle School Nonfiction. Asian world
from the rise of Yoritomo, Japan's first shogun, to
the mutiny of Korean general Yi Songgye. Religion,
culture, politics, military actions, trade, & other aspects of the
region. Profiles of significant people. |
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951.042 C53 |
Chang, Iris |
The rape of Nanking : the forgotten
holocaust of World War II |
Details the massacre that took place
in December 1937 when the Japanese army overthrew the ancient city of
Nanking, China, and raped, tortured, and murdered over 300,000 civilians. |
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956.01 P68 |
Pouwels, Randall |
African and Middle Eastern world,
600-1500 |
Middle School Nonfiction. Primary
source materials offer a detailed history of Africa and the Middle East from
600 to 1500. Trade, religion, conquest, and diplomacy between Muslim, Jews,
and Christians, from the prophets to ordinary citizens. |
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956.7044 F56 |
Finkel, David |
Good soldiers |
True story of the January 2007 surge
into Iraq and President Bush's order to increase the number of American
troops in order to provide security to Baghdad and Al Anbar
Province. |
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970.01 H67 |
Horwitz, Tony |
Voyage long and strange : on the
trail of vikings, conquistadors, lost colonists,
and other adventurers in early America |
North American history between
Columbus's landing in 1492 and the founding of Jamestown in 1607; and the
explorations by the Vikings, French, Moorish slaves, and Spanish
conquistadors. |
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Casnocha, Ben |
My start-up life : what a (very)
young CEO learned on his journey through Silicon Valley |
The author shares his entrepreneurial
knowledge, based on his own experiences, and describes his professional
accomplishments during his teenage years; and discusses luck, mentors,
leadership roles in a global economy, and more. |
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B Fir |
Firlik, Katrina |
Another day in the frontal lobe : a
brain surgeon exposes life on the inside |
The author describes life as a
neurosurgeon. |
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B She |
Sheff, Nic |
Tweak : growing up on
methamphetamines |
The author describes his childhood in
California, his addiction to crystal meth and heroin at a young age, his
relapse after eighteen months of sobriety, and his path to recovery. |
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Bill Nye the science guy: light and
color |
Bill Nye goes somewhere over the
rainbow for an enlightening show as he reflects upon light and color. |
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DVD 780.92 Com |
Devine, David |
Bach's fight for freedom |
Bach, as a 32 year old chapel
organist, feels that his boss, Duke Wilhelm, stifles his creativity. But, the
temperamental composer recognizes a kindred soul in his new 10-year-old
assistant, Frederick. |
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DVD 780.92 Com |
Devine, David |
Strauss: the king of three-quarter
time |
Haunted by the constant pressure to
outdo himself with each new composition, composer Johann Strauss, Jr., meets
Nicholas, a humble stable boy who fears his brutal stepfather. |
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DVD 780.92 Com |
Devine, David |
Handel's last chance |
The story of Handel and Jamie, a
young thief. Both are down on their luck, but by joining forces Handel writes
the Messiah to which Jamie lends his golden voice. |
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DVD 780.92 Com |
Devine, David |
Bizet's dream |
Michelle doesn't like her piano
teacher. Monsieur Bizet is irritable, forgetful, aloof--distracted by a
failing marriage and composing his new opera. But as he begins to tell
Michelle the story of the gypsy, Carmen, her imagination is captured. |
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DVD 780.92 Com |
Devine, David |
Liszt's rhapsody |
szt feels something is missing in his life. When he
meets Josy, a naturally gifted young Gypsy street
musician, he wagers that he can turn Josy into a
world-class musician. The bet turns into a mighty struggle of wills. |
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DVD 780.92 Com |
Devine, David |
Rossini's ghost |
While two women argue over a pasta
recipe they relate the story of the composer Rossini and his struggle to
produce the Barber of Seville. As little Reliana
listens she is transported back 50 years to the opera's disastrous premiere. |
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DVD 822.33 Tem |
Shakespeare, William |
Tempest, The |
Stratford Shakespeare Festival
production with Christopher Plummer. |
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DVD 843 Div |
Diving bell and the butterfly |
The French editor of Elle magazine,
Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of
43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. |
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DVD F Mar |
Maria full of grace |
Maria, a poor Columbian teenager,
accepts an offer to transport packets of heroin -- which she swallows -- to
the United States. The ruthless world of drug trafficking proves to be more
than for which she bargained. |
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Lehman, Katharine |
Power researchers: transforming
student library aides into action learners |
Professional Collection. |
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Pro 025.04 H37 |
Harris, Frances |
I found it on the Internet: coming of
age online |
Professional collection. Presents a
practical guide for librarians and educators to help them address issues
relating to youth and technology, and offers advice on incorporating
communications technology into public school libraries. |
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Pro 025.042 B47 |
Berger, Pam |
Choosing Web 2.0 tools for learning
and teaching in a digital world |
Professional Collection. |
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Pro 025.5 G46 |
George, Mary |
Elements of library research |
Professional Collection. |
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Pro 027.62 T56 |
Thomas, Nancy |
Information literacy and information
skills instruction: applying research to practice in the 21st century school
library |
Professional Collection. |
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Pro 027.8 E47 |
Empowering learners: guidelines for
school library programs |
Professional collection. |
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Pro 379.158 S73 |
Standards for the 21st century
learner in action |
Professional Collection. |
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American writers supplement XXII |
Includes Laura Ingalls Wilder. |
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Call Number |
Author |
Title |
Notes |
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Eggers, Dave |
What is the what : the autobiography
of Valentino Achak Deng : a novel |
A fictionalized memoir of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese refugee who was forced from his
home by the Second Sudanese Civil War and faced many difficulties before
coming to the United States. |
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F Gre |
Gregory, Philippa |
Other Boleyn girl |
Mary Boleyn comes to the court of
King Henry VIII, where she falls for the dashing king, and begins to enjoy
her growing role as unofficial queen, however, she soon realizes she is
merely a pawn in her family's ambitious plots. |
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F Hub |
Hubbard, L.Ron |
Great secret |
Science Fiction. A collection of
short stories by L. Ron Hubbard, including "Great Secret" in which
Fanner Marston, having gone completely mad and lusting for power, embarks on
a quest to find the magical city of Parva. |
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F Hub |
Hubbard, L.Ron |
If I were you |
Science Fiction. Contains two fantasy
stories from L. Ron Hubbard, and features the title selection, in which Tom
Little, a circus dwarf, finds an ancient book that details a way for Tom to to switch bodies with the circus' tall leader. |
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F Kha |
Khadra, Yasmina |
Sirens of Baghdad |
An Iraqi student, who is forced by
United States troops to leave his university, witnesses atrocities committed
by American soldiers and travels to Baghdad to join a radical group. |
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F Kha |
Khadra, Yasmina |
In the name of God |
Daily terrorism in an Algerian
village. |
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F Kha |
Khadra, Yasmina |
Attack, The |
Arab-Israeli doctor Amin Jaafari is torn between
his cherished memories of his wife and the inescapable realization that she
was responsible for a deadly bombing at a local restaurant. |
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F Mat |
Matthiessen, Peter |
Shadow country: a new rendering of
the Watson legend |
Outlaw Edgar J. Watson moved into the
Florida Everglades to build a sugar plantation at the end of the nineteenth
century and was rumored to be a cold-blooded killer. |
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F Rot |
Roth, Philip |
Plot against America |
Imagines what might have happened in
America, particularly to one Jewish family, had Charles Lindbergh won the
1940 presidential election and acted upon his anti-Semitic leanings. |
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F Sae |
Saenz, Benjamin |
Sammy & Juliana in Hollywood |
Sammy Santos and Juliana Rios live
amongst the racism, discrimination, and everyday violence during the Vietnam
years of the 1960s in a small town in Southern New Mexico. |
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F Sch |
Schein, Michael |
Bones beneath our feet: a historical
novel of Puget Sound |
The fate of many historical figures
informs this sweeping story of the conflicts, misunderstandings, and shady
dealings between and among Indians and whites that occurred after
"Boston" men arrived to tame the wilderness of Puget Sound. |
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F Sch |
Schein, Michael |
Just deceits |
In 1793, Virginia’s most powerful
family found itself embroiled in scandal: Richard Randolph and his
sister-in-law, the beautiful Nancy Randolph, were charged with adultery and
infanticide. Richard Randolph demanded a public trial. |
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F Ver |
Verne, Jules |
Journey to the centre of the earth |
The classic--will they make it out
alive! |
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Angleberger, Tom |
Darth Paper strikes back |
After several Origami Yoda-related
incidences, Dwight is suspended for being a troublemaker and Yoda asks Tommy
and Kellen to save Dwight by creating a case file
that proves Dwight is an asset to Ralph McQuarrie
Middle School. |
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J-F Ang |
Angleberger, Tom |
Strange case of Origami Yoda |
Tommy and his friends describe their
interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird
classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can
really predict the future. |
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J-F Ang |
Angleberger, Tom |
Horton Halfpott,
or, The fiendish mystery of Smugwick Manor, or, The
loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's
corset |
Horton, an upstanding kitchen boy in
a castle in 19th c. England, becomes embroiled in a mystery surrounding a
series of thefts, which is also connected to the pursuit of a very eligible
and wealthy young lady's affections. |
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J-F Bat |
Batson, Wayne |
Door within |
Ancient scrolls beckon Aidan to a
realm of knights, kings, and unusual creatures, but he must rely on instinct
and his athletic ability to deal with the terror, tempest, and treason
offered by this new world. |
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J-F Cho |
Choldenko, Gennifer |
No passengers beyond this point |
With their house in foreclosure,
sisters India and Mouse and brother Finn are sent to stay with an uncle in
Colorado until their mother can join them, but when the plane lands, the
children are welcomed by cheering crowds to a strange place. |
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J-F Chr |
Christopher, Jon |
When the tripods came |
Fourteen-year-old Laurie and his
family attempt to flee England when the Tripods descend from outer space and
begin brainwashing everyone with their hypnotic Caps. |
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J-F DeQ |
DeQuidt, Jeremy |
Toymaker |
Mathias takes a paper from a dying
conjurer in the circus & is pursued by the dangerous Dr. Leiter, his exquisite, human-like doll, and a malevolent
dwarf, all of whom will stop at nothing to keep the paper's secrets hidden. |
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J-F Fal |
Falls, Kat |
Dark life |
When fifteen-year-old Ty, who has
always lived on the ocean floor, joins Topside girl Gemma
in the frontier's underworld to seek and stop outlaws who threaten his home,
they learn that the government may pose an even greater threat. |
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J-F Gan |
Gantos, Jack |
Dead end in Norvelt |
Jack spends the summer grounded until
he must help an elderly neighbor with a chore involving the newly dead,
molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, lessons
from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses. |
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J-F Geo |
George, Jessica |
Princess of the midnight ball |
A retelling of the tale of twelve
princesses who wear out their shoes dancing every night, and of Galen, a
former soldier now working in the king's gardens, who follows them in hopes
of breaking the curse. |
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J-F Kel |
Kelly, Jacqueline |
Evolution of Calpurnia
Tate |
In central Texas in 1899, Callie is
instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from some of her
brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather, the latter of
which leads to an important discovery. |
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J-F Kor |
Korman, Gordon |
Medusa plot (39 clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, bk.1) |
Dan and his sister, Amy, thought the
search for the 39 clues leading to the source of their family's power was
over, but when they are kidnapped, Amy and Dan find themselves with only a
few day to fulfill a bizarre ransom request. |
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J-F Mel |
Meloy, Colin |
Wildwood |
Prue's life shifts from ordinary to extraordinary when
her baby brother is kidnapped by a murder of crows and she must embark into
the Impassable Wilderness, a dense forest in the center of Portland, Oregon. |
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J-F Pao |
Paolini, Christopher |
Inheritance |
The young Dragon Rider Eragon must finally confront the evil king Galbatorix to free Alagaesia
from his rule once and for all. |
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J-F Pat |
Patterson, James |
Middle school: the worst years of my
life |
When Rafe
Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the
Silent," to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break
every rule in the school's code of conduct. |
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J-F Pea |
Pearson, Ridley |
Kingdom keepers: Disney after dark |
Finn and four other young teens have
been transformed into holograms to be guides for visitors to Disney World,
but now they must do battle with the evil witch, Maleficent, and her Overtakers to save Walt Disney World. |
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J-F Pet |
Peterson, David, creator |
Mouse Guard: legends of the guard |
Various writers and artists
contribute to Peterson's world of "Mouse Guard" in this anthology
of short stories woven together by a storytelling contest held by the
proprietress of the June Alley Inn. |
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J-F Pie |
Pierce, Lincoln |
Big Nate in a class by himself |
Supremely confident middle school
student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his
teachers in the same day seem like an achievement. |
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J-F Roy |
Roy, Jennifer |
Mindblind |
Nathaniel, who has Asperger's, tries to prove that he is a genius by writing
songs for his rock band so that he can become a member of the prestigious
Aldus Institute, the premier organization for the profoundly gifted. |
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J-F Sky |
Skye, Obert |
Eyes of want |
Leven is summoned to the abode of the
Want, not knowing whether that leader's intentions are to harm or help Foo, and is soon is separated from his good friends as he
continues his battle. |
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J-F Sky |
Skye, Obert |
Leven Thumps and the wrath of Ezra |
As Leven, Geth,
and Winter continue their quest to save Foo from
the invading armies of rants, a new threat arrives, the Dearth. |
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Bagdasarian, Adam |
Forgotten fire |
The story of how Vahan
Kenderian survived the Turkish massacre of the
Armenians in 1915. |
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YA-F Con |
Condie, Ally |
Matched |
Cassia has always had complete trust
in the Society to make decisions for her, but when she is being paired with
her ideal mate, a second face flashes on the screen. |
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YA-F Kit |
Kittle, Katrina |
Reasons to be happy |
Hannah, grieving over the tragic death
of her mother who was considered Hollywood royalty, resorts to bulimia to
live up to the image of her mom and gain acceptance into the popular
eighth-grade clique. |
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YA-F Lev |
Levithan, David |
Every you, every me |
Evan is haunted by the loss of his
best friend, but when mysterious photographs start appearing, he begins to
fall apart as he starts to wonder if she has returned, seeking vengeance. |
|
YA-F Lon |
London, Kelli |
Uptown dreams |
"At the prestigious Harlem
Academy of Creative and Performing Arts, students are destined to realize
their uptown dreams--as long as friends, haters, and crushes don't trip them
up..." |
|
YA-F Lu |
Lu, Marie |
Legend |
In a dark future, when North America
has split into two warring nations, Day, a famous criminal, and prodigy June,
the brilliant soldier hired to capture him, discover that they have a common
enemy. |
|
YA-F Mec |
Mechling, Lauren |
Dream girl |
When fifteen-year-old Claire Voyante's grandmother gives her a cameo for her birthday,
she starts having dreams that seem to be telling her something that has to do
with her new, wealthy friend being in danger. |
|
YA-F Muc |
Muchamore, Robert |
Recruit, The (Cherub series) |
James becomes a part of the highly
secretive organization, CHERUB, a group of teens whose mission is to spy on
terrorists and international drug dealers, hack into computers, and download
crucial information for the government. |
|
YA-F Muc |
Muchamore, Robert |
Class A (Cherub series) |
Titled "The Dealer" in US
editions. James embarks on a dangerous mission for the CHERUB agency, taking
down the world's most powerful drug lord, putting his own safety aside in the
hopes of ridding the streets of dangerous drugs. |
|
YA-F Woo |
Woodson, Jacqueline |
Beneath a meth moon |
When T-Boom introduces Laurel to
meth, she immediately falls under its spell, loving the way it erases, even
if only briefly, her past. |
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