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Inspired by the ongoing international success of the city-based Akashic Noir Series ( Brooklyn Noir, Boston Noir, Paris Noir ,…
etc.), Akashic created the Drug Chronicles Series in 2011. Following The Speed Chronicles (William T. Vollmann, Megan Abbott), The Cocaine Chronicles (Lee Child, Laura Lippman), The Heroin Chronicles (Jerry Stahl, Eric Bogosian, Lydia Lunch), and The Marijuana Chronicles (Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates) comes The Nicotine Chronicles , masterfully curated by blockbuster hit maker Lee Child. In recent years, nicotine has become as verboten as many hard drugs. The literary styles in this volume are as varied as the moral quandaries herein, and the authors have successfully unleashed their incandescent imaginations on the subject matter, fashioning an immensely addictive collection. Featuring brand-new stories by: Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Ames, Eric Bogosian, Achy Obejas, Michael Imperioli, Hannah Tinti, Ariel Gore, Bernice L. McFadden, Cara Black, Christopher Sorrentino, David L. Ulin, Jerry Stahl, Lauren Sanders, Peter Kimani, and Robert Arellano
On Magdalena Mountain, a group of people gather to study and collect the all-black Magdalena alpine butterfly. One of them,…
Mary Glanville, has no memory of why she searches for the creature. Tangled mysteries turn menacing as the mountainous environment threatens those who seek understanding. 2018
Recounts how William "Doc" Key, a former slave and self-trained veterinarian, taught his horse Jim to read and write and,…
together with Jim, became one of the most famous traveling performance acts around the turn of the twentieth century. For grades 2-4. 2016
Overview of some of the world's most dangerous animals: cheetahs, owls, sharks, snakes, wolves, and more. Includes odd tidbits and…
fun facts, including that extracts from spider venom can be used to treat victims of strokes. For grades 3-6. 2012
Manhattan attorney Tim Farnsworth has a unique syndrome: he is compelled to walk for hours before finally falling into a…
deep sleep. Despite his worsening condition--which has his frantic wife equiping him with survival gear and tracking him down--Tim prepares for a murder trial. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 2010
Nine-year-old Benjamin and his younger sister Lucy join their parents on a weeklong research trip to Alaska. Benjamin observes the…
effects of climate change on glaciers and animals in a report for his school in Florida. For grades 2-4. 2010
An adventure story in late 1800's Florida when bird plumage was big business, and Florida was still wild. Teenager Charlie…
Pierce and his friends are forced to weigh the ecological implications of killing for profit, while on a bird hunting expedition to save his family's property. Award winner. For grades 3-6
First there's just one fish Little Fish under the sea. But not for long: here come two fin-fin fish, three…
counting fish, and four flying fish. And can you imagine who else? Shy fish and scary fish, tiny fish and funny fish. With her fantastical celebration of color and patterns, Lucy Cousins makes the counting swim right along. For grades preschool and up. 2018. For preschool-grade 2
Click, clack, and flip, flap-what's making these, and other sounds, you hear at the ocean? In this striking book of…
black and white illustrations for babies and toddlers against colorful backgrounds, young readers will discover what delights there are to be seen and heard on the beach. Wibble, Wobble, a fun way to introduce new animals and sounds, is the latest in a series of high-contrast board books from Catherine Hnatov, the author of Clip Clop and Yum, Yum. A Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh "Best Books for Babies" selection. For preschool-grade 2
How to Survive as a Firefly provides a unique take on insect science that will entertain and educate in and…
out of the classroom. Full of opportunities for extended learning, this book includes fun facts hidden throughout the hilarious illustrated story - and after, a glossary of important terms and some real photos of fireflies. If you've ever wondered how these fascinating beetles grow and glow, and you like to laugh while you learn, this book is for you! For grades K-3
As his mouse family endures a long, cold winter, Moses's contributions of a dance, a juggling act, and a little…
song prove more useful than he had supposed. For grades K-3
Inky, the Octopus, had been at the New Zealand aquarium since 2014 after being taken in by a fisherman who…
found him at sea. Inky had been getting used to his new environment, but the staff quickly figured out that he had to be kept amused or he would get bored. Then one night in 2016, Inky, about the size of a basketball, decided he's had enough. He slithered eight feet across the floor and down a drainpipe more than 160 feet long to his home in the sea. An octopus is a curious animal, and Inky wanted to again explore the rest of the vast ocean he called his home. Nominated for Maryland's Black-Eyed Susan Award for picture books. For grades K-3
Retells the story of the great turtle Makinauk that enlists the aid of other animals to help create the special…
place known as Mackinac Island. A 1999 Michigan Notable book. For grades 2-4. 1999
Here are more adventures of Vanity the cat. An outsider in Washington, D.C., Vanity curates a show on Famous Cats…
in History at the Smithsonian, and dines at the White House with the Ambassador from Katmandu. Vanity's antics pick up where The Diary of a Santa Fe Cat left off
Because his own mother is too young to take care of him, Umande, a newborn gorilla, is fed and cuddled…
by human zookeepers until a surrogate mother is found. For grades K-3
Composer Moshe Cotel adopts a six-toed, black-and-white kitten whom he calls Ketzel, and when he needs a piece to enter…
in a contest for music less than a minute long, it is Ketzel who provides the solution. For preschool-grade 2