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Basketball star pays tribute to the African American artists, activists, athletes, and intellectuals of the Harlem Renaissance, whose lives inspired…
him and others to succeed. Portrays the history of Harlem, the Rens basketball team, jazz musicians, and prominent black authors through research and personal anecdotes. 2007
Texas, 1875. Former Confederate army captain L.H. McNelly of the Texas Rangers is sent to the Nueces Strip to clear…
out Mexican raiders. Meanwhile, cowboy Lanham Neal joins the Rangers after his boss, rancher Griffin Daingerfield, is murdered. 1968
Haven, drunk on her new powers, threatens Ever's struggle to keep the Immortals a secret. Meanwhile, Ever dabbles in dark…
magic in hopes of freeing Damen--and her plan backfires. Sequel to Shadowland (DB 71021). Some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2010
For eighth-grader Quig, who is blind, the steep bluff at Dead End that he is forbidden to climb symbolizes all…
the dead ends in his life. Then one night Quig hears his seven-year-old brother Tommy fall into the river at the bottom of the cliff. For grades 4-7. 1966
Newlyweds Daisy Dalrymple and Scotland Yard detective Alec Fletcher are sailing to America when their honeymoon is interrupted by a…
series of mysterious accidents and a murder. Suspicion falls on an American millionaire, a chorus girl turned trophy wife, and a gambler. 2001
Lady Kiri Lawford, the daughter of an Indian princess and an English duke, is kidnapped while fleeing a fortune-hunting suitor…
but saved by gambling-club owner Damian Mackenzie. Although they are unmatched socially, a threat against the crown throws them together. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2011
Human diplomat Bren Cameron leaves the atevi capital to seek refuge at his country estate, Najida. But instead of finding…
a safe haven, Bren winds up on a delicate diplomatic mission negotiating with a rival atevi leader. Sequel to Deceiver (DB 72513). 2011
U.S. marshals Anita and Edward track the serial killers responsible for a string of were-creature murders. The prime suspects are…
the Harlequin, enforcers who work for the Mother of All Darkness. Sequel to Bullet (DB 71634). Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2011
With World War II in Europe winding down, attention shifts to the Pacific. A three-month battle at Okinawa pits American…
admiral Chester Nimitz against Japanese general Mitsura Ushijima. And then the atomic bomb is dropped. Sequel to No Less than Victory (DB 70486). Violence and strong language. 2011
Napier, an educator who has been blind since birth, explains the purpose of the Seeing Eye, Inc., dog-guide school in…
New Jersey. Shares her experiences with the ten dogs she has had over the years and describes their training. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2010
England, 1926. Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher is ordered to solve a triple murder without the help of his wife…
Daisy Dalrymple. But when Daisy and her friends Melanie and Sakari visit their daughters at school, Melanie's daughter discovers a teacher's corpse. 2011
Beekeeper and entomologist Buchmann discusses bees' biology and behavior, their relationship with people from prehistoric times to the present, and…
their influence on art and medicine. Explains the ways bees produce honey and their vital role in maintaining the human food supply and ecosystem. For grades 6-9. 2010
As weather warden Joanne and djinn David struggle to regain their lost powers, a poison has shifted the balance of…
magic in the world--unleashing natural disasters that could wipe out humanity. Sequel to Cape Storm (DB 73576). Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2010
Haven blames Ever for the death of her boyfriend and threatens to tear Ever and Damen apart forever with a…
secret from one of Ever's past lives. Sequel to Dark Flame (DB 73574). Some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2010
Lucy Wu looks forward to starting sixth grade, playing on the basketball team, and having her own bedroom when her…
older sister leaves. Then her father announces that a surprise visitor, Lucy's great-aunt, is coming from China for three months--and will be sharing Lucy's room. For grades 4-7. 2011
Fredle, a curious young mouse, lives with his large family behind the kitchen pantry, until he overeats a peppermint patty…
and is cast outdoors to the garden. He faces new dangers, predators, and allies and discovers the meaning of freedom as he struggles to return home. For grades 3-6. 2011
1950s. Bea Nightingale, a divorced schoolteacher from New York, travels to Paris at her brother Marvin's behest to retrieve his…
truant son Julian. Complications include Julian's marriage to an older woman, Bea's entanglement in Marvin's family drama, and her unresolved feelings for her own ex-husband. 2010
Emphasizes the culture of Latin America while discussing the geography, history, economics, and politics of these countries south of the…
United States border. Highlights the similarities and differences between North and Latin America in such areas as colonization and the rate of modernization. For junior and senior high readers. 2006
Guide to understanding a cat's character, anatomy, and day-to-day activity. Describes the way feral cats live and briefly outlines the…
history of domestication. Provides advice in many areas of feline care, including making your house cat-friendly, treating problematic pet behavior, and introducing cats to new household members. 2010
London, 1945. The forty-odd women of the May of Teck Club, a ladies' boarding house, work menial jobs and look…
for husbands in an austere post-war economy. By the author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (DB 69464). 1963