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China Dolls: a novel
By Lisa See. 2014
1938. Ruby, Helen and Grace, three girls from very different backgrounds, find themselves competing at the same audition for showgirl…
roles at San Francisco's exclusive "Oriental" nightclub, the Forbidden City. Grace, an American-born Chinese girl, has fled the Midwest and an abusive father. Helen is from a Chinese family who have deep roots in San Francisco's Chinatown. And, as both her friends know, Ruby is Japanese passing as Chinese. At times their differences are pronounced, but the girls grow to depend on one another in order to fulfill their individual dreams. Then, everything changes in a heartbeat with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Suddenly the government is sending innocent Japanese to internment camps under suspicion, and Ruby is one of them. But which of her friends betrayed her? Bestseller. 2014.The largesse of the sea maiden: stories
By Denis Johnson. 2018
A collection of stories contemplates subjects ranging from old age and mortality to the unexpected ways the mysteries of the…
universe manifest, depicting haunted characters trying to atone for the past, remember departed loved ones, or come to terms with lifelong obsessions. 2018. Uniform title: Short stories.When breath becomes air
By Paul Kalanithi. 2016
At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi…
was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor making a living treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. Just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated. Chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a naive medical student "possessed," as he wrote, "by the question of what, given that all organisms die, makes a virtuous and meaningful life" into a young neurosurgeon at Stanford, guiding patients toward a deeper understanding of death and illness, and finally into a patient and a new father to a baby girl, confronting his own mortality. Bestseller. 2016.The march: a novel
By E. L Doctorow. 2005
This Civil War saga portrays the complex nature of General William Tecumseh Sherman as he leads Union troops through Georgia…
and the Carolinas. Describes the carnage and destruction that occur as well as the tender feelings that arise as the soldiers proceed. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2005.Crashing through: the extraordinary true story of the man who dared to see
By Robert Kurson. 2008
Award-winning author profiles Michael May (born 1953), who was blinded at age three and later became a champion skier, CIA…
analyst, and entrepreneur. Relates May's internal conflict over whether to undergo a revolutionary stem-cell procedure and a cornea transplant to restore his sight. 2007.Now is the time to open your heart: a novel
By Alice Walker. 2005
A well-published author, married several times, Kate has lived a life full of exploration. Now, as she begins to feel…
the first ravages of age, she wants to find a sense of meaning in her life. She leaves her lover Yolo on a journey down the Colorado river - a journey that will force her to re-explore her own past and her future, and her connection to the real world. Yolo too begins his own journey as he travels to Hawaii and meets a former lover whose life is being destroyed by the excesses of American society. As Kate and Yolo gain shifting insights into their own lives and the world around them, will their paths diverge or will their journeys lead back to each other? Some strong language. 2005.Snow flower and the secret fan
By Lisa See. 2005
Nineteenth-century China. A matchmaker pairs young Lily and Snow Flower in a lifelong friendship. For years they communicate using a…
secret code written on a fan, sharing their joys and sorrows until a misunderstanding threatens to destroy their bond. Contains graphic descriptions of foot binding. Descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2006.One sunny day: a child's memories of Hiroshima
By Hideko Tamura Snider. 1996
Hideko was ten years old when the atomic bomb devastated her home in Hiroshima. In this narrative, Hideko recalls her…
life before the bomb, the explosion itself, and the influence of that trauma upon her subsequent life in Japan and the United States. Her years in America have given her unusual insights into the relationship between Japanese and American cultures and the impact of Hiroshima on our lives. 1996.Seek
By Paul Fleischman. 2001
High-school senior Rob, inspired by his fascination with radios, decides to write his autobiography (assigned for English class) as a…
radio play. He presents the voices of those who have influenced him most: his trilingual mother, his history-professor grandfather, his storytelling grandmother, the aunts who helped raise him, and his school friends. However, Rob is most conscious of the silence created by his absent father, and in an attempt to fill the empty space left by the man he's never met, Rob tunes into radio stations across the country and beyond to listen to announcers, one of whom might just be his DJ father. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.The Bishop and the missing L train: a Blackie Ryan story (Blackie Ryan mystery. #1)
By Andrew M. Greeley. 2000
Chicago. When unpopular bishop Augustus Quill and the "L" train that he was riding on disappear, Bishop "Blackie" Ryan is…
dispatched to investigate. Suspects include Ryan's friend, stockbroker Tommy Flynn, and divorceÌe Jenny Carlson, whose first marriage was annulled. Strong language. 2000.The hunchback of Notre Dame (Tor Classics Ser.)
By Victor Hugo. 1996
Strangers: a family romance
By Emma Tennant. 1998
Based on fact, but told as a novel, this is the story of the author's family. Margot Asquith and Pamela…
Tennant, warring sisters-in-law, Clare the wilful beauty, David the nightclub king, and the steady, sensible Christopher - these are some of the characters brought to sudden, and not always respectable life. Their antics, dreams and grief are played out chiefly at Glen, the castle in the Borders of Scotland.The unusual suspects (Sisters Grimm. #2.)
By Michael Buckley. 2005
For Sabrina Grimm, living in a community of fairy-tale characters means always being ready for trouble, and there is definitely…
something wrong at her new school. The adults are very angry, the kids are too sleepy, and the gym teacher likes dodgeball way too much. When Sabrina's teacher, Mr. Grumpner, is found dangling from a giant spider web, it's up to the Grimm sisters to solve the crime. Grades 4-7. Sequel to "The fairy-tale detectives" (EB74290). Followed by "The problem child" (EB74289). 2005. (The sisters Grimm ; 2)The fairy-tale detectives (Sisters Grimm. #1.)
By Michael Buckley. 2005
For Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, life hasn't been a fairy tale - their parents have mysteriously disappeared and they've been…
sent to live with their grandmother, a women they believed was dead! Granny Relda tells the girls that they have two famous ancestors, the Brothers Grimm, whose book of fairy tales is actually a history book that documents magical mischief. Now the girls have to take on the family responsibility of being fairy tale detectives. Their first case? A wild adventure to stop a giant from destroying their new hometown. Grades 4-7. Followed by "The usual suspects" (EB74288). 2005. (The Sisters Grimm ; 1)The problem child (The Sisters Grimm ; #3)
By Michael Buckley. 2006
With the help of a long lost relative, and a little magic, Sabrina Grimm and her sister Daphne try to…
find out who has kidnapped their parents and rescue them. Grade 4-7. Sequel to "The unusual suspects" (EB74288). Followed by "Once upon a crime". 2006. (The Sisters Grimm ; 3)Fateless
By Imre Kertész. 1996
At the age of 14 George Koves is plucked from his home in a Jewish section of Budapest and placed…
on a train to Auschwitz. He does not understand the reason for his fate - he doesn't even particularly think of himself as Jewish. Throughout his horrific experiences, Georg insists on making sense of what he witnesses - or pretending that what he witnesses makes sense. Some strong language. 1992, c1975. Uniform title: Sorstalanság.Near the end of the fourteenth century, the countryside around Rodez, in South-Central France, was ravaged by marauding English bands…
during the Hundred Years War. Peyre Marques is a merchant who forgets where he has buried his gold. When, in 1370, two workmen discover a hoard of coins while unblocking a drain, Marques's pathetic situation highlights the history of the town against a background of compassion and brutality.Quicksolve whodunit puzzles: challenging mini-mysteries
By Jim Sukach. 1995
The evolution of Calpurnia Tate (Calpurnia Tate Ser. #1)
By Jacqueline Kelly. 2009
In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate learns about love from the older three of her six brothers…
and studies the natural world with her grandfather - which leads to an important discovery. Grades 5-8. A Newbery Honor Book. 2009.Charles and Emma: the Darwins' leap of faith
By Deborah Heiligman. 2009
Portrays the private life of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), a public proponent of evolution. Discusses his marriage to devout Emma Wedgwood…
(1808-1896) and their lifelong debate over natural selection versus Christian creationism. Covers his work habits, bad health, and dedication to family. For junior and senior high and older readers. Printz Honor, National Book Award Finalist. 2009.