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Biography of American hunter, militiaman, frontiersman, and politician Davy Crockett (1786-1836). Relates his adventures in Tennessee and his decision to…
join Texas's fight for independence from Mexico, which led to Crockett's death at the Alamo. For grades 6-9. 2010
PI Paige Holden agrees to help Ramon Mu�noz's family overturn his murder conviction. The stakes rise when Ramon's wife is…
shot by a sniper while bringing new evidence to Paige. Paige--now a target herself--and Mu�noz's prosecutor Grayson Smith investigate together. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
Forensic anthropologist Ruth Galloway returns from maternity leave, only to be thrown into a case with DCI Harry Nelson, the…
married father of Ruth's newborn daughter. Ruth and Harry investigate the discovery of six male skeletons found bound and shot on the eroding shoreline. Some strong language. 2011
Police lieutenant Peter Decker's team puzzles over the apparent suicide of a fifteen-year-old private school student. Meanwhile, fifteen-year-old piano virtuoso…
Gabe--who is being homeschooled by Peter's wife--falls in love with a young fan and another teen suicide occurs. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
England, 1793. Gambler Luc lives with his half brother Barnaby, from Rapture Becomes Her (DB 75056). Luc befriends elderly Silas…
and falls for Silas's niece Gillian despite rumors that she killed her husband. They marry, but secrets threaten their relationship. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
Jack and Molly Campbell have a perfect life with their four-year-old adopted son Joey--until Joey's birth father gets out of…
jail and wants him back. After Joey returns home bruised from a visit with his birth parents, Jack and Molly flee with Joey, sustained by their newfound faith. 2006
When the Hag of Dribble, an orphan boy named Ivo, and a troll called Ulf are sent to rescue a…
princess from an ogre, it turns out to be far from the routine magical mission they were expecting. For grades 4-7. 2011
History of the Nobel Prize, which began in 1901 after Alfred Nobel left instructions in his will to award annual…
monetary prizes to those who made the biggest contribution in the categories of peace, medicine, literature, chemistry, and physics. Profiles famous recipients. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010
Anthology of contemporary verse that grew from former U.S. poet laureate Collins's project to make poetry accessible and inviting to…
teenagers. Features one short selection to be read during morning announcements each day of the school year. Includes notes on the poets. YA appeal. 2003
When a big-budget movie begins shooting in their town, PI Bernie Little takes on the lucrative job of making sure…
movie star Thad Perry's party habit doesn't get out of hand. But Thad's mysterious past brings out the investigator in Bernie. Strong language and some violence. 2012
Chronological exploration of the city of Jerusalem profiles the individuals who have shaped it over the centuries. Discusses King David,…
Jesus, Muhammad, Cleopatra, the Crusaders, King Hussein, and Sir Moses Montefiore, the author's nineteenth-century ancestor who established Jewish settlements in Palestine. Violence. 2011
Thirty-one short stories--sixteen previously unpublished--by the author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (DB 65403) and War…
Dances (DB 70926). "Cry Cry Cry" explores the relationship between a Spokane tribe member and his drug-addicted cousin. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2012
Uruguay. On January 1, 1900, a lost infant, Pajarita, miraculously reappears. Her daughter Eva finds solace in poetry in the…
1940s and Pajarita's granddaughter Salom�e gets caught up in 1960s revolutionary fervor. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2009
England, early 1800s. Charlotte Lamb, a twenty-year-old vicar's daughter, is banished to a London home for unwed mothers when she…
becomes pregnant. Charlotte is mortified to find her former suitor, Dr. Daniel Taylor, working there, but Daniel--now married--becomes her protector. She soon discovers he has a secret. 2007
Details the theater dynasty that began in 1907 with the marriage of British actors Margaret Scudamore and Roy Redgrave. Recounts…
the personal and professional lives of their son Michael; grandchildren Vanessa, Lynn, and Corin; and the following generation, including Natasha and Joely Richardson and Jemma Redgrave. 2012
Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania. Twenty-four-year-old Amish woman Joanna Kurtz is a bridesmaid for a third time when her younger cousin marries.…
Joanna has a secret boyfriend in Indiana and dreams of being published, but her minister warns her to stop writing and stay home. Sequel to The Fiddler (DB 74860). 2012
Teens share stories about bullying they experienced and actions they took to stop feeling helpless. In "Why Are Girls So…
Mean?" one teen examines why she gossiped about a friend. "I Showed My Enemies--and Hurt My Friends, Too" discusses the cost of fighting. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012
Author of Power Thoughts (DB 71942) and Living beyond Your Feelings (DB 73798) uses scripture and everyday examples to discuss…
the power of words and to illustrate the ways that they can change your life. Provides guidelines to achieve healthy and healing communication. Bestseller. 2012
Wealthy attorney Travis returns to Edilean, Virginia, when his mother remarries. Travis reconnects with childhood pal Kimberly, now a jewelry-maker,…
who has always wondered what happened to him--and discovers there are still sparks between them. Companion to Moonlight in the Morning (DB 74121). Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
After a difficult labor, fourteen-year-old birthmother Claire has a baby boy who is immediately rescued by Jonas, from The Giver…
(DB 37689). Claire knows she shouldn't search for her "product" but, overwhelmed by a sense of loss, she does anyway. For senior high and older readers. 2012