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The heart specialist: a novel
By Claire Rothman. 2009
Agnes is stripped of a regular childhood when her father is accused of a horrific crime and abandons the family.…
Never considered ladylike, she is drawn to the "wrong" things, such as microscopes, anatomy, and dissection, that lead to her finding her calling as a doctor. Yet despite a rapid rise to stardom in the medical community, she soon finds herself up against the same glass ceiling faced by women in her field. Inspired by the life of Doctor Maude Abbott. Some descriptions of sex. 2009.The Adventures of Nanabush: Ojibway Indian stories
By Sam Snake, Emerson S Coatsworth, David Coatsworth, Francis Kagige. 1979
During the 1930s, the stories told by the elders of the Rama Ojibway Band were compiled and translated into English.…
These 16 stories tell of Nanabush, one of the most powerful, and most mischievous, spirits of the Ojibway world. Grades 4-7 and older readers. 1979.Tales the elders told: Ojibway legends
By Basil Johnston. 1981
These legends, which include "Why birds go south in winter" and "The first butterflies", are an integral part of the…
spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ojibway people. For all ages.Le passage des loups (Castor poche Flammarion ; #15)
By James Houston, Anne-Marie Chapouton. 1980
La famille de Punik, l'Esquimau, meurt lentement de faim. Les caribous ne sont pas revenus à temps, il ne reste…
plus rien à manger. Punik, qui a treize ans, décide de partir à leur recherche. Années 2-4. 1980. Titre uniforme: Wolf run.Involuntary bliss
By Devon Code. 2016
Situated in modern-day Montréal during a weekend in late August, two young men come together in an attempt to restore…
their friendship. From the streets of Montréal's Plateau to the mountainous hillsides of Machu Picchu and beyond, investigates themes of mortality, idealism, and transgressive art from the perspective of young adults, in a novel comprised of incidents by turns comic, erotic, tender, and harrowing. 2016.Why just me?
By Martyn Godfrey. 1989
As Shannon MacKenzie turns 13, she faces many problems: junior high, puberty, a home without a mother, and a father…
who does not seem interested in his family. Grades 5-8. 1989.The Melville boys
By Norm Foster. 1984
Owen and Lee's well-laid plans for a weekend of beer-drinking and fishing are thrown out of whack when the arrival…
of two sisters, Loretta and Mary, reveals undercurrents of tension between the two brothers. Strong language. 1984.Pipo
By Amélie Dumoulin. 2019
Pour résumer Pipo, il faudrait que je vous parle d'une indomptable fille rousse, de son rat obèse qui s'appelle Sportif,…
d'un énigmatique père-espion, d'une soeur-demi avec un zoo dans son deux et demi, d'une artiste étrange qui possède une piscine à fric et une robe-maison. Il faudrait que ce soit très drôle, mais qu'il y ait aussi de la musique triste. Du piano. Qui fait penser à la pluie. Je ne sais toujours pas comment on met de la musique dans les livres, j'essaie tout le temps, mais ça marche moyen... Ouais, bon, vaudrait peut-être mieux vous raconter toute l'histoire ?Bérénice ou La fois où j'ai presque fait la grève de tout!
By Catherine Trudeau. 2019
Non, mais quelle idée d'appeler sa fille BÉRÉNICE ! En veux-tu, des moqueries ? Bérénice la réglisse, Bérénice la saucisse...…
Je suis tannée, tannée, TANNÉE ! C'est décidé : mes parents devront changer mon prénom. Sinon, je fais la grève de TOUT ! Mais mizairnouère ! Ma mère ne se laisse pas faire : Bérénice, le moment est venu pour toi de mener l'enquête pour découvrir ce que ton prénom a d'extraordinaire... Pff ! Comment un prénom pourrait-il être extraordinaire ? Mystère et boule de nerfs !Daughter of Earth: a novel (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
By Agnes Smedley. 1987
Marie Rogers grows up in rural America, torn between helping her family financially and furthering her own education. She eventually…
travels to San Francisco and then on to Asia, involved with the Socialist Party. Includes foreword by Alice Walker and afterword by Nancy Hoffman. Some violence and some strong language. 1929Don't tell me you're afraid: A Novel
By Anne Milano Appel, Giuseppe Catozzella. 2016
At eight years old, Samia loved running. She shared her dream with her best friend and neighbor, Ali, also eight,…
who appointed himself her coach. As she aged, this love never died and she dreamed of representing Somalia in the Olympics. She represented her country in the 2008 Beijing games, coming in last, but the sight of her amidst the others brought the crowd to its feetJazz Age Josephine: Dancer, singer--who's that, who? Why, that's MISS Josephine Baker, to you!
By Marjorie Priceman, Jonah Winter. 2012
A tribute to the life of the iconic jazz entertainer depicts her disadvantaged youth in a segregated America, her unique…
performance talents, and the irrepressible sense of style that helped her overcome racial barriers. For grades K-3The cookie loved 'round the world: the story of the chocolate chip cookie
By Kathleen Teahan. 2017
This fact-filled picture book for young readers celebrates the delicious cookie that got its start in a small town Massachusetts…
restaurant during the darkest days of the Great Depression. For grades 3-6Happy birthday, Alice Babette
By Monica Kulling, Qin Leng. 2016
Deciding to enjoy her birthday in spite of her friend Gertrude forgetting it, Alice spends a delightful day in Paris,…
where she rides the carousel and watches a puppet show, unaware that Gertrude is cooking up a special birthday surprise for her. For grades 3-6Thank you, Sarah: the woman who saved Thanksgiving
By Laurie Halse Anderson, Matt Faulkner. 2002
The widow down by the brook: a memoir of a time gone by
By Mary MacNeill, Mary I. MacNeill. 1999
Mary Macneill shares her charming and inspirational memoir of her husband, Wilmot, and their last year together. It is also…
a memoir about the house in the country he insists they build together before he dies. From a tiny house they shared in Hartford to a dilapidated barn in the Connecticut countryside that they make livable, Mary undergoes a surprisingly contemporary journey into an independent lifeHelen's big world: the life of Helen Keller (A Big Words Book #4)
By Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares. 2012
This biography of Helen Keller introduces young readers to one of the world's most influential women. Using quotes from Keller…
herself, the author brings to life her story of courage and achievement. For grades K-3Freedom: the story of my second life
By Linda Coverdale, Malika Oufkir. 2006
Moroccan woman continues her autobiography after recalling her family's twenty years in prison in Stolen Lives (DB 52093). Describes her…
years under house arrest following her release and her emigration to France and later the United States. Tells of coping with modern inventions and a culture of excess. 2006The summer of the great-grandmother
By Madeleine L'Engle. 1984
L'Engle describes her ninety-year-old mother's plunge into senility during her final summer at Crosswicks, the family home. As she recalls…
this fourth four-generation season, L'Engle reviews her parent's rich life and shows how she influenced the entire family. 1974Stone girl, bone girl: the story of Mary Anning (Orchard HC Picture Books)
By Laurence Anholt, Sheila Moxley. 1999
A brief biography of a young English fossil hunter in the early 1800s. Describes how Mary Anning learns about treasures…
in the rocks and how at age twelve she makes an important scientific discovery--bones of a sea monster that are 165 million years old. For grades K-3. 1998