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Chasing Jupiter
By Rachel Coker. 2012
Georgia, 1960s. Ten-year-old Cliff wants to send a rocket to Jupiter, but only his sister Scarlett understands his eccentric dream.…
To raise funds for making Cliff's birthday wish come true, Scarlett offers to bake and sell peach pies. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012Fluffy goes to Washington (Hello Reader! Science Ser.)
By Kate McMullan. 2002
Hold fast
By Blue Balliett. 2013
Chicago. One January day, eleven-year-old Early's dad disappears without a trace from their neighborhood. Soon after Early, her mom, and…
her brother must flee their apartment and seek safety in a shelter, and it is up to Early to find her father. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013Splendors and glooms
By Laura Amy Schlitz. 2012
1860. Puppeteer Grisini and his two orphaned assistants are accused of kidnapping when a young girl vanishes shortly after they…
perform at her twelfth birthday party. The trio flees London--but the two orphans are caught in a trap set by Grisini's ancient rival. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2012Life after life: a novel
By Jill McCorkle. 2013
After her suicide attempt, Joanna becomes a hospice volunteer at the Pine Haven retirement center. Single mom C.J. does the…
residents' hair and makeup. Their friendships and interactions are intermingled with those of the residents, staff, and neighbors of the North Carolina home. Some strong language. 2013News from heaven: the Bakerton stories
By Jennifer Haigh. 2013
Ten interconnected stories about the inhabitants of the coal-mining town of Bakerton, Pennsylvania. In "Beast and Bird" Annie comes to…
pre-World War II New York City to work as a kitchen girl for a Jewish family. In "Broken Star" Regina's aunt Melanie comes for a long visit in 1974. 2013Nancy Clancy, super sleuth (Nancy Clancy Ser. #1)
By Jane O'Connor. 2012
As a fan of Nancy Drew, Nancy Clancy eagerly searches for a missing prized possession. Sleuth Clancy's investigation leads her…
to the culprit--who happens to be someone close to her. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2012Lulu and the dog from the sea (Lulu Ser. #2)
By Priscilla Lamont, Hilary McKay. 2013
When seven-year-old Lulu and her family go to a seaside cottage on vacation, they are warned to stay away from…
a thieving dog who lives on the beach. But animal-lover Lulu decides to make friends with the pooch--and something unexpected happens. For grades 2-4. 2011Fight song: a novel
By Joshua Mohr. 2013
While riding his bike one night Bob Coffen races with an SUV-driving neighbor who runs him off the road. The…
incident brings Bob's frustration with his suburban life to a boil and spurs him to become more assertive and reconnect with his wife and children. Strong language. 2013Driver's education: A Novel
By Grant Ginder. 2013
Finn, an editor of TV reality shows, is persuaded to deliver his grandfather's beloved car Lucy to him by driving…
it from New York to San Francisco. Following his grandfather's map, Finn relives the old man's exploits. Meanwhile, Finn's father Colin takes care of his aging parent. Strong language. 2013Haunted by the earl's touch
By Ann Lethbridge. 2013
When Bane Beresford is summoned to the deathbed of his grandfather, the Earl of Beresford, he believes it is to…
receive his inheritance. But the dying earl has a devious plan that involves Bane and the charming Mary Wilding. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2013Wading home: a novel of New Orleans
By Rosalyn M Story. 2010
2005. Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Julian Fortier returns home to the Treme neighborhood after Hurricane Katrina to search for his missing…
father. After exhausting all avenues Julian travels north to the family farm, which unscrupulous developers are plotting to seize. Some strong language. 2010The ranger
By Ace Atkins. 2012
Army Ranger Quinn Colson returns to his native Mississippi for the funeral of his uncle Hamp, the town sheriff. Hamp's…
death appears to be suicide, but Hamp's deputy, Lillie Virgil, convinces Quinn otherwise. Their informal investigation reveals corruption, drugs, and violent white supremacists. Violence and strong language. 2011Hattie ever after
By Kirby Larson. 2013
If you find me: A Novel
By Emily Murdoch. 2013
After her meth-addict mom disappears from their secluded, broken-down trailer, Carey takes care of her younger sister Jenessa. When the…
father they never knew takes the sisters in, Carey questions her hazy past. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2013P.K. Pinkerton and the petrified man (P.K. Pinkerton #2)
By Caroline Lawrence. 2012
Following the adventures in The Case of the Deadly Desperados (DB 75506), twelve-year-old P.K. Pinkerton operates a private-eye business out…
of Virginia City, Nevada. When Martha, a young maid, witnesses a murder, P.K. vows to keep her safe. Some violence. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2012Shortly after Logan's parents split up, he and his dog Bear move from the farm to the city with his…
mom. But somehow along the way, Bear gets lost and ends up with Hannah, who badly wants a pooch. Will Rainbow Street Shelter help both kids? For grades 2-4. 2011Take me home (A whisper Horse Novel Ser. #1)
By Nancy Herkness. 2012
Divorcée Claire Parker reluctantly moves back home to West Virginia. There she works with an abused horse at the local…
shelter and meets widowed veterinarian Tim Arbuckle. Claire and Tim begin to heal together. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012We live in water: stories
By Jess Walter. 2013
A suite of diverse, often comic stories about personal struggle and diminished dreams, all of them marked by the wry…
wit and generosity of spirit that has made him one of our most talked-about writers. In "Thief," a blue-collar worker turns unlikely detective to find out which of his kids is stealing from the family vacation fund. In "We live in water," a lawyer returns to a corrupt North Idaho town to find the father who disappeared thirty years earlier. In "Anything helps," a homeless man has to "go to cardboard" to raise enough money to buy his son the new Harry Potter book. In "Virgo," a local newspaper editor tries to get back at his superstitious ex-girlfriend by screwing with her horoscope. And the collection's final story transforms slyly from a portrait of Walter's hometown into a moving contemplation of our times. Contains some strong languageAmours & autres enchantements
By Sarah Addison Allen. 2010
« A Bascom, en Caroline du Nord, Claire Waverley est une célébrité. Dans sa grande maison, elle concocte des plats…
aux pouvoirs étonnants : vin de géranium pour trouver l'amour, cake aux pétales de rose pour aviver le désir, etc. Depuis la mort de sa mère, elle mène une existence solitaire. Aussi n'est-elle ravie de voir revenir sa soeur Sydney, poursuivie par un mari violent, et sa fille Bay. » -- 4e de couv