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Three novels set in the Midwest, written between 2011 and 2013, featuring former college football star, now criminal-defense attorney Jason…
Kolarich. Includes Breach of Trust, The Wrong Man, and The Last Alibi, in which Kolarich's murderous client frames him. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2013
Examines the economic history of the United States from 1870 to 2015. Analysis is in three parts: 1870-1940, inventions and…
their impact on the American home and place of work; 1940-2015, the results of the rapid rise and then slowing of growth; and the sources of faster and slower growth. 2016
Unemployed reporter Jack McMorrow is content to birdwatch, but his social-worker girlfriend, Roxanne, is fed up and takes a job…
in Portland, Maine. To appease her, Jack takes a part-time job reporting on court cases and immediately gets sucked into a domestic-violence case. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1996
Two sports historians look at the brief friendship between boxer Cassius Clay Jr. (who became Muhammad Ali) and Nation of…
Islam minister Malcolm X. Covers Clay's heavyweight championship match with Sonny Liston in 1964 and the growing conflict between Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X. Some strong language. 2016
Hedge-fund manager recounts the history of shareholder activism from the 1920s to the early twenty-first century by analyzing eight particular…
cases. Examines archetypes of a shareholder movement, such as hostile raiders, innovators, and business luminaries, including Warren Buffet and Ross Perot. 2015
Five-year-old Eddie wanders all over town looking for the perfect birthday gift for her mom. With the help of the…
community, Eddie finds exactly what she was looking for. Translated from the original 2014 French edition. Batchelder Award. For grades K-3. 2015
Recounts the story of Greensburg, Kansas, a town that rebuilt completely green after a deadly tornado leveled Greensburg in nine…
minutes. Describes how they recycled their old kitchen cabinets, built sustainable homes and businesses, constructed a hurricane-proof water tower, and more. For grades K-3. 2016
Three novellas fictionalize real murders and have Chicago PI Nathan Heller solve them. Includes "Dying in the Post-War World," "Kisses…
of Death," and "Strike Zone," in which Heller investigates the death of a famous pinch-hitter who happened to be a midget. Some violence and some strong language. 2001
Guide for kids to make tasty, healthy vegetarian dishes, including a red pepper hummus, fruity raisin granola, sunshine rice, and…
more. Separates the recipes by the color of the fruits and vegetables, and discusses how to prepare the ingredients. For grades 3-6. 2016
Collection of thirteen hard-boiled crime stories, based on real cases of the thirties and forties, featuring Chicago PI Nathan Heller.…
In "Kaddish for the Kid," Heller and his newly-hired young operative are on a boring stakeout together when the young man is shot. Some violence and some strong language. 2011
Author of God's Politics (DB 59930) presents an argument, within the framework of Evangelical Christianity, that racism is the original…
sin of America and that purportedly "colorblind" or "race-neutral" policies perpetuate the sin. Explains the concept of white privilege and discusses potential actions for the future. 2016
Following her father, Lu Brant is the state's attorney in Columbia, Maryland. Her first case is the vicious murder by…
a homeless man of a woman in her apartment. Meanwhile, past incidents color the life of Lu and her older golden-boy brother. Strong language, descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2016
The fifth in a six-volume autobiographical novel, it is the sequel to My Struggle: Book Four (DB 81892). Karl Ove…
is accepted into a writing program, but disenchantment with writing and publishing soon takes hold. Translated from the original 2010 Norwegian edition. Some descriptions of sex. 2015
Five entries, written between 2010 and 2015, in the continuing series chronicling the lives of young Bertie Pollock and his…
Edinburgh neighbors. Includes The Importance of Being Seven, Bertie Plays the Blues, Sunshine on Scotland Street, Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers, and The Revolving Door of Life. 2015
A year after the Shiverton abduction, a body is found in the woods, and two former best friends, Julia and…
Liv, grapple with the consequences of that event. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2016
London, 1956. Henry Bone of MI6 persuades agent Catesby to fake defecting to draw out elusive master spy "Butterfly." Catesby's…
assignment takes him to perilous counterrevolutionary Hungary, then East Berlin, where he confronts ruthless GDR intelligence chief Wolf. Follows The Envoy (DB 84067). Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2010
After twelve-year-old Grace's mother's sudden death, Grace is forced to live with a grandmother she's never met. Then, in a…
mysterious treasure hunt around her mother's old town, Grace discovers clues that will help her find her true home. For grades 6-9. 2014
Overview of the medical and foster care provided at the Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie, Australia. Describes the work of…
the volunteers, how they care for orphan baby koalas, and the furry animals' eventual release back into the wild. For grades 2-4. 2015
Environmental law professor examines religious practices across the globe that are, at times, detrimental to the environment. Discusses particular practices…
in the context of religion, impact on the environment, and legal rulings related to them. Offers recommendations to governments and environmental advocacy groups seeking regulation of religious practice. 2016