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Following the events in Siege and Storm (DB 79589), Alina and Mal search for Morozova's last amplifier. But as she…
begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, Alina reveals a past that alters her understanding of their bond and the power she wields. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2014
Hidden in a Costa Rican cave for five hundred years is the sacred Jaguar Cup. When a fake copy shows…
up on display in America, it is up to José, Anna, and Henry to rescue the real cup from thieves. Sequel to Capture the Flag (DB 79678). For grades 4-7. 2013
After the crushing events in The Fall of Five (DB 77879), the Garde, broken and divided, discover that the Mogadorians…
have initiated their ultimate invasion plans, and Seven will stop at nothing to thwart them. Violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2014
The war between the Genjix and the Prophus is coming to a climax, after the events of The Lives of…
Tao (DB 78240). Both factions are preparing to leave Earth, but before they do, the Genjix plan to eliminate the human race. Violence and some strong language. 2013
Retired journalist for the Baltimore Sun and author of John McCain (DB 49113) reflects on his life, beginning with his…
time at the Naval Academy. Discusses his service in Vietnam--which resulted in severe facial injuries days before he was to return home. Considers his journalism career and personal life. 2014
Writing guide introduces Frank and Fiona as they learn how to write a fictional story to enter in a school…
writing contest. Concepts include story maps, transitions, and dialogue. Activities at the end help readers create their own stories. For grades 3-6. 2014
Writing guide introduces kids Olivia and Oscar as they write an opinion piece to help save their favorite crossing guard's…
job. The duo learn about such writing concepts as prewriting, graphic organizers, and linking words. Includes activities and resources. For grades 3-6. 2014
After the unfortunate death of a mail-order bride on the Oregon trail, Hetty Wentworth decides to take her place and…
marry a handsome man in the Montana territory. But deceptions may ruin her one chance at happiness. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2014
In alternating chapters, eighteen-year-old Darcy Patel navigates the New York City publishing world and Lizzie, the heroine of Darcy's novel,…
slips into the "Afterworld" to survive a terrorist attack and becomes a spirit guide. Both face challenges and fall in love. Strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2014
Author of The Courtier and the Heretic (DB 64820) examines the philosophical genealogy of the leaders of the American Revolution.…
Considers the meanings behind "Nature's God," "self-evident," and other familiar phrases in the documents produced during that period. Evaluates subsequent changes in historians' understanding of the values of the time. 2014
Compilation of collections of poetry previously published by a former Poet Laureate of the United States. Individual collections' varied themes…
include nature, beginnings, and death. Contains Wild Iris, winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. 2012
Media and cognitive science professor discusses the concept of virtual money. Explains the history of private currencies--such as S&H Green…
Stamps--the legality of them, and the impact they may have on our economy. Poses questions for legislators to consider regarding economic policy in the twenty-first century. 2014
Sean Phillips, creator of a text-based role-playing game, must revisit the past he hides from when he is called to…
account for two players who take the game play into the real world. Sean reflects on the traumatic injury that began his isolation. Some strong language. 2014
In Montana Territory, Smoke Jensen's enraged, grief-stricken friend, John Jackson, is waging a brutal one-man war against the Crow Indian…
who murdered his wife. Smoke rushes to Jackson's side to try to save him. Some violence and some strong language. 2013
Exploring her roots after the death of her mother, Ellen Cassedy confronts the anti-Semitic past of Lithuania. The American writer…
chronicles a vibrant heart of Jewish culture decimated by Nazi and Soviet occupations in the twentieth century, and explores how Lithuania's people deal with a brutal, troubling legacy. Violence. 2012
Gabe is a boy born with a girl's body. With his new public-access radio show gaining in popularity, Gabe struggles…
with romance, friendships, and parents--all while trying to come out as a boy. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. Stonewall Book Award. For senior high and older readers. 2014
Former Scotland Yard inspector, now a newly trained FBI agent, Nicholas Drummond is called to investigate a stabbing on Wall…
Street. It quickly becomes clear that the victim, John Pearce, was more than the naval historian and antiquities dealer he appeared to be--and Pearce's adult children have disappeared. Strong language and some violence. 2014
Violet discovers the body of a teen killed by "the girlfriend collector." But the serial killer is on the lookout…
for a new, deadly relationship, and Violet may have caught his eye. Sequel to Desires of the Dead (DB 73433). Violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2012
Stone Barrington travels to Los Angeles for the Democratic convention with his friend, first lady Kate Lee, who is running…
to succeed her husband as president. Amid the ambitious attendees are some with more sinister plans. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2014