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Cubanisimo!: the Vintage Book of contemporary Cuban literature
By Cristina García. 2003
Anthology of stories, poems, essays, and excerpts from diaries and novels celebrating the multicultural essence of Cuban identity. Contains writings…
by José Martí, Alejo Carpentier, José Lezama Lima, Ana Menéndez, and others. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002The boy who drew birds: a story of John James Audubon / by Jacqueline Davies
By Jacqueline Davies, Melissa Sweet. 2004
Recounts how passionately the young Frenchman who made his home in America loved birds. Describes the numerous drawings and paintings…
he made of birds, their nests, and eggs and reveals the way he determined whether migrating birds return to the same place in the spring. For grades 2-4. 2004Sybil
By Flora Rheta Schreiber. 1995
The history-making case of Sybil Isabel Dorsett, a woman with multiple personality disorder and sixteen different identities. Bestselling account chronicles…
eleven years of psychoanalysis, hypnosis, and treatment sessions with Dr. Cornelia Wilbur, who assisted Sybil in identifying the causes of her illness. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1973New stories from the South: the year's best, 2004
By Tim Gautreaux, Shannon Ravenel. 2004
Nineteenth annual collection of southern short stories. In Edward P. Jones's "A Rich Man" a search for lost youth yields…
more than expected. Includes Ann Pancake's "Dog Song" and Jill McCorkle's "Intervention," a tale of a woman's devotion to her alcoholic husband. Preface by Tim Gautreaux. Some strong language. 2003Growing up Filipino: stories for young adults
By Cecilia M. Brainard. 2003
Twenty-nine tales of Filipinos and Filipino Americans dealing with their culture, families, friends, and fears as they grow to maturity.…
In "Lola Sim's Handkerchief," a teenager becoming more Americanized is estranged from her grandmother. In "Lolo's Bride," a fifteen-year-old's widowed grandfather returns from the Philippines with a twenty-year-old wife. For senior high readers. 2003Ten kings: and the worlds they ruled
By Milton Meltzer, Bethanne Andersen. 2002
Biographical sketches of ten powerful monarchs who reigned in past centuries--beginning with Hammurabi of Mesopotamia, who was famous for his…
code of laws, and ending with Peter the Great of Russia who wanted to modernize his country. Discusses how they used and abused power. Companion to Ten Queens ... (DB 46941). For grades 6-9. 2002The O. Henry prize stories: 2003 (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
By Laura Furman. 2003
Anthology of twenty pieces of North American short fiction that describe the human condition--love, war, repression, and life-changing moments. Includes…
Anthony Doerr's "The Shell Collector," Denis Johnson's "Train Dreams," and selections by T. Coraghessan Boyle, Marjorie Kemper, and A.S. Byatt. Some strong language. 2003Anthology of essays, articles, short stories, and poetry reflects the diversity and creativity of this unique urban community. Selections represent…
some of the most significant social, political, and cultural African American voices of the twentieth century including Malcolm X, Sidney Poitier, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and others. 2003Girlfriends
By Eva Rutland, Sandra Kitt, Anita Bunkley, Anita Richmond Bunkley. 2002
Three novellas describing the bonds between professional African American women facing life's trials. In Sandra Kitt's "The Heart of the…
Matter," tragedy reunites Katherine and Danika after nearly fifteen years. Friendships are also tested in Anita Bunkley's "At the End of the Day" and Eva Rutland's "Choices." Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999Wings of madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the invention of flight
By Paul Hoffman. 2003
Author of The Man Who Loved Only Numbers (RC 48056) examines the life and work of Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932), the…
Brazilian-born aeronautical pioneer whose dirigibles captivated Paris. Hoffman highlights Santos-Dumont's aerial accomplishments, role in the race for manned flight, and despair at the destructive power of militarized aircraft during World War I. 2003West of the Jordan: a novel (Bluestreak #19)
By Laila Halaby. 2003
Four Palestine-born female cousins experience individual problems growing up. Mawal stays in the Middle East following a traditional lifestyle. Soraya…
and Khadija, emigrés in California, are torn between cultures. Hala lives in Arizona but falls in love in Jordan. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003McSweeney's mammoth treasury of thrilling tales (Vintage Contemporaries)
By Michael Chabon. 2003
Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (DB 50950), presents a compilation of twenty previously unpublished short…
detective and science tales by such authors as Elmore Leonard, Neil Gaiman, Nick Hornby, Stephen King, Michael Moorcock, and Harlan Ellison. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2002Sister, sister
By Donna Hill, Carmen Green, Janice Sims. 2001
Three short stories dealing with estranged African American sisters. In "Thicker Than Water," Angela returns home when Gayla becomes ill.…
In "Loving Lola," Sandra raises her irresponsible sibling's son. In "Best Left Unsaid," model LuAnne keeps a secret from Rhonda until a pregnancy brings them closer. Some strong language. 2001The Satyricon
By Seneca, Petronius, J. P. Sullivan, Petronius Arbiter. 1986
Two classic works, translated from the Latin and introduced by J.P. Sullivan. The Satyricon describes the racy adventures of a…
pleasure-seeking, educated rogue in Nero's Rome. The Apocolocyntosis is a satire in prose and verse in which the author attempts to win Nero's favor by ridiculing his predecessor, Claudius. 1986. 1986What do you do, dear?
By Maurice Sendak, Sesyle Joslin. 1989
A second handbook of good manners for young ladies and gentlemen. Offers advice on proper conduct and polite behavior in…
a variety of common and uncommon social situations. Sequel to What Do You Say, Dear? (DB 55946). For preschool-grade 2. 1961. P2. 1961What do you say, dear?
By Maurice Sendak, Sesyle Joslin. 1986
A guide to good manners for all occasions for young ladies and gentlemen. Offers advice on how to cope correctly…
with a variety of common and uncommon social situations. For preschool-grade 2. 1958. For preschool-grade 2. 1958Dialogues and letters (Penguin classics)
By Seneca, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, C. D. N. Costa. 1997
Selected writings from the work of Latin philosopher, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (ca. 4 B.C.-A.D. 65). Includes his dialogues "On the…
Shortness of Life" and "On Tranquility of Mind," which state stoic ideals. Translated by Rhodes Scholar and professor of Classics, C.D.N. Costa. 1997In our nature: stories of wildness
By Diane Ackerman, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Donna Seaman. 2000
Fourteen tales exploring inner human conflict between natural instincts and the veneer of civilization by such writers as Rick Bass,…
Linda Hogan, Margaret Atwood, E.L. Doctorow, Lorrie Moore, and Rick DeMarinis. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000Prize stories, 2002: the O. Henry Awards (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
By Larry Dark. 2002
Twenty stories with themes of travel, marriage, and writing from American and Canadian magazines selected by a panel of writers.…
In first prize winner, "The Ceiling," by Kevin Brockmeier, a husband perceives catastrophe threatening his hometown as he becomes aware of his wife's infidelity. Some strong language. 2002Shaking the nickel bush
By Ralph Moody. 1994
This sequel to Mary Emma & Company (DB 43674) finds the author in 1918 diagnosed with diabetes and advised to…
seek a healthier climate. Raised in Colorado, nineteen-year-old Ralph looks forward to escaping Boston. He heads for Arizona, camps out, works as a stunt rider and sculptor, and travels throughout the Southwest. 1962