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Eleven-year-old Jimmy McClean is often bullied because of his light hair and blue eyes. He travels with his maternal grandfather,…
Nyles High Eagle, to learn about his Lakota heritage and the life of Crazy Horse, the nineteenth-century Lakota leader and warrior. For grades 4-7. 2015
As children, Theo Melville and his two sisters tormented young Oskar Grunewald whenever he and his mother visited. When World…
War I hits, Theo dies, leaving the family in turmoil. Oskar--his name now anglicized--and his mother move in with them. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015
After trying and failing to either get pregnant or adopt, Lucy Wakefield is divorced and in her thirties when she…
spots an unattended baby at IKEA and takes her. Pretending Mia's adopted, Lucy lovingly raises her for two decades, until a chance meeting exposes her. 2016
Therese is working at a department store as she tries to become an apprentice stage designer. While at the store,…
she meets an older woman named Carol. They begin a romantic relationship, despite Carol's marriage and Therese's boyfriend. Basis for 2015 Oscar-nominated movie. (Previously titled The Price of Salt.)Some descriptions of sex. 1952
New Jersey cop Doug Brock's obsession with arresting criminal Nicholas Bennett keeps going even after his suspension. Suddenly Brock calls…
for backup--saying he finally got Bennett--but he's shot before they arrive. The injury wipes out Brock's last decade of memory--leaving him to piece together what he had discovered. Violence. 2015
Taffeta Brown moves to Mystic Creek after a rough divorce leaves her without custody of her daughter. Taffeta proposes to…
local deputy sheriff Barney Sterling, hoping that marriage to the most respected man in town will help her regain custody. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2016
Bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug agrees to plan the Christmas wedding for a local groom whose bride is out of…
town. The bride's brother, movie star Jonny Blaze, steps in to help, with romantic results. Some descriptions of sex. 2015
An examination of Detroit in the early 1960s, just before the city's collapse, when the shadows of what was to…
come had begun to show. The author profiles the prosperity of the city, its many visionary leaders, its successful industry, and the progressive labor movement. 2015
In this alternate World War II, females are eligible to be drafted to fight overseas. Never expecting to be sent…
to the front lines, three girls--Rio Richlin, Frangie Marr, and Rainy Schulterman--enlist and struggle with military sexism and racism. Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2016
As a young reporter at the Los Angeles Times, Thomas Cleary mixes with the rich and famous of Hollywood. Everything…
changes when he meets and falls in love with Matilda Duplaine, the mysterious and reclusive daughter of a wealthy studio head. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015
Twenty essays exploring the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday occurrences of mathematics. Includes the use of math in a multimedia-based…
civilization, mathematical anxiety experienced by students and ways to counteract it, and the comparison of exchange prices in open market transactions with the common understanding of probability, among others. 2014
Social scientist explores the many diverse experiments of living in twenty-first century America that challenge old concepts of what it…
means to be a family and have a home. DePaulo examines multigenerational homes, cohousing communities, couples "living apart together," single living, and more. 2015
Discussion and analysis of the prophecies presented in author's novel The Harbinger (DB 76704). Expands on perceived evidence for the…
phenomenon called the Shemitah, which is purported to be behind such events as financial market crashes, tragic world events, and the rise and fall of nations. 2014
Art historian identifies twenty works of art, ranging from ancient to contemporary, and explains why the pieces became famous. Includes…
the Great Sphinx and the Tomb of Tutankhamun from Egypt, the Elgin Marbles from Greece, the Mona Lisa from Italy, and American Gothic and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial from the US. 2015
Author of An Appetite for Wonder (DB 77591) continues the analysis of his life. Discusses his literary achievements, reactions to…
the criticism and fame that came because of his books, and the personalities he has met, including Douglas Adams, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Leakey, and Miriam Rothschild, among others. 2015
After the events of Like a Mighty Army (DB 79681), Charis and its allies have gained the upper hand, and…
major realms consider switching sides. Merlin Athrawes has wielded hidden powers and used many disguises to this end, but a new player arrives who knows many secrets, including Merlin's own. Violence. 2015
Essays about life in the American South by the author of popular memoirs like All Over but the Shoutin' (DB…
46142). The seventy-two essays, many of which originally appeared in Southern Living magazine, are broken down into categories of "Home," "Table," "Place," "Craft," and "Spirit."2015
Stanford professor examines the research of the doctor who developed the polio vaccine. Salk (1914-1995), who also worked on flu…
and AIDS vaccines and multiple sclerosis treatment, was looked down upon by many in the scientific community because of his celebrity. Discusses his personal life--his taskmaster mother, family, and lovers. 2015
Nutrition expert examines the powerful, global, multibillion-dollar soda industry led by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo and its products' contribution to a…
range of health issues, including obesity, dental problems, and diabetes. She proposes solutions, including advocating for better regulation and creating anti-soda campaigns. 2015