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Account of Muhammad Ali's life and career, focusing on his professional accomplishments, principles, and fight against racial injustice. Describes his…
Olympic triumph, his transformation from the young Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali, and his rise to fame as world heavyweight champion. Examines boxing's damaging effects. Grades 5-8 and older readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2001.
The story begins with the introduction of the gunslinger and his evil nemesis, "the man in black." The enemy is…
actually a sorcerer who creates many problems for the gunslinger as the gunslinger travels through time seeking vengeance for the death of his father and the dishonouring of his mother. Some strong language. 1989, c1982.
When the earl of Weston dies in Regency England, his will surprisingly names his brother Stephen guardian to his young…
son. The earl's widow, Annabelle, who was raised as the brothers' stepsister, had loved Stephen until he fled to Jamaica in disgrace five years earlier. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1997.
Salim Juma, a Tanzanian Asian and great grandson of an African slave, is bequeathed a jute bag by his mystical…
grand-aunt. Its ancient contents enable Salim to trace the history of his family back four generations to the Indian village of Junapur. (African writers series)
If you're selling double glazing, or cosmetics, or vacuum cleaners, then your job is difficult, but it's straightforward. You must…
ring bells and smile a lot. But when you have an entirely different kind of product on offer - when, for example, you're trying to unload a prototype military helicopter, capable of five hundred miles an hour and a thousand corpses a minute - the technique is more complicated. Includes strong language. 1996.
Further adventures of the newly 15-year-old: his nose is still swollen from its humiliating encounter with a model aeroplane; he…
has 38 spots, 28 on his face and the rest on his shoulders; perhaps worst of all, he has "never seen a dead body or a real female nipple. This is what comes of living in a cul-de-sac." He is to experience love and the pangs of its loss, blind dates and neuroses - in short, all the agonies of growing up. For junior and/or senior high readers. Sequel to "The secret diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4" (DC28787). 1984. (Panda : 513)
Recollections of life in France at the time of the Dreyfus case. Sequel to "Within a budding grove" (DC31598). Followed…
by "The cities of the plain" (DC31600). 1920. (In search of lost time ; 3)
Gurkhas are soldiers from Nepal who serve in the British and Indian armies. Recruiting practices, military training, religion, and home…
and family are analyzed to obtain insight into the nature of Gurkha character. 1984.
1899. The British are trying to wrest control of South Africa from the Boers, who have turned out to be…
more resilient than expected, so the British send a call to arms to their colonies - and men from the Canadian prairies answer, including cowboy Frank Adams. As the young Canadians engage in battle with a wily enemy, they realize the bounds of their own loyalty and courage, and confront the arrogance and indifference of those who have led them into conflict. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.
The Grub-and-Stake Gardening and Roving Club inherits one of the town's fine old homes on the condition they maintain it…
as a museum. Mr. Fairfield, the curator, falls to his death from an attic window. Did he know some secret about the antique quilt found in the house? 1985.
Recalling his coverage of the fortieth anniversary of D-Day in 1984, reporter Brokaw describes World War II veterans as "the…
greatest generation any society has produced." Profiles individuals who sacrificed for their country, including Thomas Broderick--who founded the Blinded Veterans Association--and businessman Bob Bush, who lost an eye in a heroic rescue mission. Bestseller. 1998.
Paul and Claire Craddock have grown older in years - but not in spirit. World War II is over. But…
for Craddock and his family there are new battles to be fought and won. The new property laws enable speculators to reap huge profits from agricultural lands, and Paul's livelihood is threatened. With the help of his children and grandchildren, Paul struggles to preserve the happiness and peace he has built up over the years. In doing so, he comes to discover deeper, richer ties with those around him - ties which hold a ripe promise for the future! Sequel to "A horseman riding by" (DC06111). 2002. (Craddock Family Saga ; 2)
When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want…
to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo... is there? Grades K-3. 1999.
The story of the St Nazaire assault, under a storm of enemy fire at point-blank range which set the sea…
itself on fire, and of the heroism of the men in the 'little ships' raid, carried out by Royal Navy forces. 2000.
Having exposed the dangers of asbestos in buildings, Brodeur now acts on his suspicions about the risks associated with electric…
substations and high-tension power lines. The author's research into potential problems involved utility company and government officials and victims, particularly children. c1993.
When Isabel Garth's father dies, she travels to the Orkney Islands to illustrate the journals of his early life there.…
On Isabel's arrival, local 'witch' Thora warns her of grave danger. After a series of personal mishaps, the menace escalates with trouble over a Viking treasure and Thora's murder. An old fashioned mystery with lots of atmosphere. 2001.