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Journalist examines the development of domesticated animals and the impact of the process on the evolutionary sustainability of those species.…
Discusses the history of common species, including foxes, dogs, cats, cattle, and more; analyzes how the species have changed in the process; and hypothesizes about self-domestication. 2015
Ninety-year-old Margaret enjoys her solitary Tennessee mountain life, but she is intrigued when she spies a new neighbor across the…
lake. Jennifer Young--a widowed mother of a small boy--is hiding something from her past, and mystery-loving Margaret is determined to uncover it. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015
Venetia Stanley, wife of Sir Kenelm Digby, fears losing her beauty, despite her husband's reassurances that he finds her beautiful.…
She visits an apothecary who sells her a potion known as viper wine. Magic tempts her, Kenelm, and the court of Charles I. Some violence and some strong language. 2014
Akst examines the many forms that excess takes in early twenty-first century America, such as overeating, overspending, and procrastination. Akst…
discusses the importance and challenge of willpower against the temptations he describes, and calls for individuals to exercise more control in their daily lives. 2011
Books one through twelve, written between 2012 and 2014, featuring royal friends and their daring animal rescues. Includes The Secret…
Promise, The Wishing Pearl, The Moonlight Mystery, The Stolen Crystals, The Snow Jewel, The Magic Rings, The Lost Gold, The Shimmering Stone, and more. For grades 2-4. 2014
Description of the physical, logistical, and emotional aspects of rheumatoid arthritis. Provides patients and caregivers the knowledge to better communicate…
with medical professionals. Includes information on coping strategies, exercise and rehabilitation, medications, alternative and complementary therapies, pregnancy and childbirth, and financial matters, such as disability benefits and insurance. 2014
In this year-end retrospective, award-winning author and editor Gardner Dozois gathers thirty-five short pieces of science fiction originally published during…
2011. Authors include, among others: Stephen Baxter, Peter S. Beagle, Elizabeth Bear, Pat Cadigan, Jay Lake, and Catherynne M. Valente. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2011
A history of the United States exploring the perspective of its indigenous peoples. Dunbar-Ortiz analyzes how native tribes actively resisted…
national expansion and examines the systematic destruction of the lives and cultures of the native civilizations present in North America before European colonization. Violence. 2014
Graphic depictions of drug use and addicts characterize this 1970s novel. At the center is drug dealer Porky and his…
clients. Heroin addict Teddy brings his girlfriend, Terry, to Porky's, and the dealer won't be happy until Terry is a dopefiend too. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1971
Explores the first great popular uprising in England and its background, providing a picture of English life in medieval times.…
Drawing on judicial sources and court proceedings, Barker reconstructs the actions and motivations of the ordinary men and women who united in armed rebellion against church and state. Violence. 2014
Worsley provides a detailed portrait of the life of William Cavendish (1592-1676), who embodied the popular image of a cavalier,…
passionate about architecture, horses, and women. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor, he was exiled for many years until returning to England with the restoration of King Charles II. 2007
The story of the frog prince is a fairly new variation of several older tales that have circulated for centuries.…
This volume contains nearly one hundred fairy tales, fables, myths, and ballads about frogs, including variants of the well-known frog prince tales. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 2010
In The Way Into Chaos, a portal opens in the capital of Peradain, unleashing supernatural creatures. In The Way Into…
Magic, a warrior and a magician seek a spell to defeat the invaders. In The Way Into Darkness, the two race to save the remnants of humanity. Violence. 2014
Americans from a variety of backgrounds explore their personal experiences of race relations in early twenty-first century America, including subjects…
like racial profiling and privilege. These topics are discussed in the wake of the 2012 shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Violence and strong language. 2014
Ferreiro recounts the story of the Geodesic Mission to the Equator. A team of Enlightenment-era scientists and naval officers set…
out on an expedition to measure the Earth, using precise astronomical measurements along the equator. 2011
Warlord president of Liberia Charles Taylor once lived as a student in Boston and fathered a son. Raised in Florida,…
Chucky reunited with Charles in 1992, becoming head of a murderous militia unit. Dwyer recounts Chucky's time in Liberia and subsequent arrest upon returning to America. Violence and strong language. 2015
Follows a crew of scientists who are involved in the Montana Osprey Project--which studies the effects of mercury pollution on…
wildlife and humans. Highlights observations from spying on the raptors with several strategically placed webcams and the continuing research efforts aimed at better understanding of environmental problems. For grades 6-9. 2015
CIA operative Catherine Ling is horrified to learn that someone from her past is murdering people who have helped her…
and whom she cares about. Ling must identify and eliminate the killer before her closest loved ones are targeted. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2015
Virginia, 1972. When twelve-year-old Frederick "Red" Porter's father dies, his mother wants to sell their automobile repair shop and move…
back to Ohio. However, Red is desperate to stop the sale, even if it means unearthing some dark family secrets. Some strong language. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013
Examines the unsuccessful Puerto Rican insurrection of 1950 through the life of Pedro Albizu Campos (1891-1965), leader of the Nationalist…
Party of Puerto Rico. Documents the attempted assassination of President Truman and the bombing of two Puerto Rican towns--the only time the U. S. Government intentionally bombed its own citizens. Violence. 2015