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Three novels, written between 2007 and 2010, feature Australian detective Ella Marconi and paramedics. In Frantic, a robber gang is…
suspected of being corrupt police officers. Meanwhile, a paramedic's cop husband is shot and their child abducted. Includes The Darkest Hour and Cold Justice. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 2010
After something strange happens during a camping trip, twelve-year-old alien-obsessed Simon suspects he has been abducted by the Grays. But…
was it real or just his overactive imagination? For grades 5-8. 2019
Meteorologist Robin Tanamachi and her team work to come up with a way to predict tornadoes with even greater accuracy…
and save countless lives across America's heartland. Highlights the anatomy of a tornado, past encounters with destructive supercells, and the technology meteorologists use. For grades 5-8. 2019
Provides interesting facts about trees. A tree can take one hundred years to grow to its full height, and an…
oak tree continues to expand in width for five hundred years or longer! Explains why trees are vital to every living thing on the planet. For grades 3-6. 2019
A woman reflects on her life with her father, a filmmaker, and her mother, an actress. She moves between time…
as she listens to taped conversations with her father. Translated from the original 2015 Norwegian edition. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2019
A to Z on topics that cover the history of NASA, science, and aspects of being an astronaut. Uses fun…
poems for each letter paired with longer text in the sidebars. For grades K-3. 2018
An account of the twelve brave men who left footprints on the moon, starting with Neil Armstrong on July 20,…
1969. Reveals how the six Apollo missions that landed on the moon from 1969-72 built upon one another and led to important discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space. For grades K-3. 2019
Recounts the life of Cyrus Field (1819-1892), a wealthy, industrious man of fragile health who pioneered the first transatlantic cable.…
Details how Field's unwavering determination to enable instant communication between North America and the United Kingdom came to fruition in 1866. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2018
When a man breaks into the Lund house, the family is afraid. They discover, however, that the intruder is Marvin,…
the same man who saved their son from choking earlier that evening. Soon Marvin has insinuated himself into their lives and their minds. Violence and strong language. 2018
Literary critic and translator presents his views on the literary styles of the Bible and the importance of adhering to…
them as much as possible. Discusses his specific experiences in translating the Bible over a twenty-year span, the history of Bible translation, quirks of language, and making choices. 2019
Biography of Hollywood writer famous for his screenplays for films including Scarface and Notorious. Chronicles his childhood as the son…
of Russian emigrants, his early career as a reporter in Chicago, and his activism for the Jews of Europe during World War II. 2019
Amon must travel into the District of Dreams to find a special woman who may be able to help unravel…
the mystery of jubilee. Along the way, Amon faces a Luddite cult and a supposedly humanitarian army. Sequel to Cash Crash Jubilee (DB 82782). Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2017
Told in multiple voices, four best friends--Elin, Jenna, Rosie, and Ket--plan to go to prom together while hiding the secret…
that Elin recently attempted suicide. Meanwhile, they each face their own demons. Strong language and descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2019
While struggling to cope with her alcoholic boyfriend's betrayal, which put her younger sister in a coma, teenaged Harley reconnects…
with neighbor Raf, who is facing his own demons after rehab. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019
Autobiography of a slave who eventually bought her freedom as an adult. Keckley describes her observations of Abraham Lincoln's presidency,…
her dressmaking business, and her relationship with Mary Todd Lincoln, which lasted even after the president's assassination. 1868
Two fantasy novels of assassin Vlad Taltos, written 2009-2011. In Iorich, Vlad returns home, where he tries to help a…
friend while avoiding his many enemies. Tiassa has Vlad going up against Imperial guard Khaavren over a silver figurine. Some violence and some strong language. 2011
Two adventures featuring best buds Monkey and Cake. In What Is Inside THIS Box?, the two try to figure out…
what is inside a box when it is closed. In This Is MY Fort!, they both build special forts. For grades K-3. 2019
A narrative history of the home front in the year following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that thrust the…
United States into World War II. Discusses the splintering in American society despite rhetoric of solidarity and the general mood of fear and instability. Some strong language. 2019
Sixteen-year-old Elektra is in a state of shock when her mother abruptly uproots her and her sister from a small…
Mississippi college town and leaves her academic father behind. Unimpressed with their shanty-style houseboat, Elektra searches for a way back home. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018