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Western writings of Stephen Crane
By Frank Bergon. 1979
A collection of twenty-seven western stories, sketches, reports and letters by the author of "The red badge of courage" (DC25940).…
The introduction considers the literary merit of Crane's work in relation to the mythical elements of the modern western story. 1979.Anne, a divorced single mom, barely able to cope with life and struggles to make sense of the death of…
her young son. Mark, a former architect, now works as a handyman and wonders how his life got off track. Father Paul, the abbot of the Abbey of Saints Philip and James, questions how to best live a life that secludes him from the world. At a Pennsylvania abbey, this unlikely trio discovers the answers--a miracle of hope and understanding that bears witness to the surprising power of God to bring healing and wholeness to our lives. UnratedGod loves you: he always has, he always will
By David Jeremiah. 2012
Christian pastor and host of the radio and television program Turning Point uses scripture and anecdotes to discuss God's love,…
which he says is unlimited and unending. Explains that rules such as the Ten Commandments and the threat of punishment for sin are also aspects of that love. Bestseller. 2012The Grimm legacy (Grimm Legacy Ser.)
By Polly Shulman. 2010
Elizabeth gets an after-school job as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository, which houses magical objects from…
the Grimm brothers' fairy tales. When items disappear Elizabeth and the other pages are drawn into frightening adventures involving mythical creatures and stolen goods. For grades 6-9. 2010Warriors: power of three (Warriors: Power of Three Ser.)
By Erin Hunter. 2010
In a troubled time for the Four Clans, three young cats of ThunderClan--Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw--become apprentices. During their training…
as warriors they have many adventures, learn a shocking secret, and discover their true destiny. Complete series of six books. For grades 4-7. 2009The amazing Spider Man: evil comes in pairs, vol. 1 (Spider-Man Ser.)
By Kate Egan, Joe F. Merkel. 2008
Villains Venom and Carnage combine forces to defeat Spider-Man once and for all. Will Spider-Man be able to protect the…
innocent from two of his most dangerous foes at once? For grades 2-4The waterman: a novel of the Chesapeake Bay
By Tim Junkin. 1999
Clay Wakeman spent his boyhood on the water and finds he can't leave it. When his father is lost in…
a storm off the Eastern Shore, Clay drops out of college to take possession of his father's boat and his work as a waterman, that is, as an independent commercial fisherman. He recruits his oldest friend, Byron. Hurricane Agnes roars in to ruin the salinity of the eastern Bay waters. Agnes forces them across the Bay to set their crab traps along the Virginia shoreline and to move in with Matt and Kate, Clay's upper crust friends from college. UnratedSerafina's stories
By Rudolfo Anaya, Rudolfo A Anaya. 2004
Larry gets lost in Seattle (Larry gets lost)
By Robert Schwartz, John Skewes, Michael Mullin. 2007
Pete and his dog Larry are about to take a trip to Seattle, but there's so much to see that…
Larry gets distracted and finds himself lost in the Emerald City. Join Pete as he looks for his missing friend around the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, and Pioneer Square. For preschool-grade 2Acadia National Park: Eye of the whale (Adventures with the Parkers #11)
By Mike Graf. 2013
Going to the sun: Glacier National Park : adventures with the Parkers (Adventures with the Parkers Ser.)
By Mike Graf, Marjorie Leggitt. 2009
On their action-packed visit to Glacier National Park, the traveling Parkers discover that its gorgeous alpine scenery is being threatened…
by global warming, persistent summer fires, and drought. For grades 5-8Shoshoni pony
By Wayne Cornell, Carol Lynn MacGregor, Dick Lee. 2003
Horses changed the way Native Americans lived and worked. This is the story of how the Shoshoni Indians, who lived…
in the area that would later become Idaho, became the first in the Northwest to get horses and why these amimals were so important to Shoshoni and their culture. For grades 5-8LEGO Star Wars: a new hope (DK Readers Level 1)
By Emma Grange. 2014
LEGO Star Wars: return of the Jedi (DK Readers Level 3)
By Emma Grange. 2014
Retells the story of the iconic science fiction film through LEGO figurines as Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess…
Leia battle against Darth Vader as he attempts to end the rebellion with the powerful Death Star. For grades K-3Eve: a novel of the first woman
By Elissa Elliott. 2009
Fictionalized account of the biblical first woman, Eve, and her family. Eve recounts her and Adam's banishment from the Garden…
of Eden. Eve's daughters Naava, Aya, and Dara describe their struggles and those of their brothers Cain, Abel, and Jacan. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2009The Portable western reader (Viking portable library)
By Various, William Kittredge. 1997
Anthology of stories, poems, essays, and excerpts exploring the range and evolution of Western American literature including the Native American…
experience. Features selections by Louise Erdrich, Lewis and Clark, Jack London, John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, Larry McMurtry, Raymond Carver, W.H. Auden, Ken Kesey, Barry Lopez, and others. 199720,000 leagues under the sea (Books of wonder)
By Jules Verne, Leo and Diane Dillon. 2000
Classic of nineteenth-century speculative fiction relates the adventures of a French professor and his two companions as they sail beneath…
the world's oceans as prisoners of the fabulous electric submarine Nautilus under the command of the deranged Captain Nemo. 1869On the road with the archangel: a novel
By Frederick Buechner. 1997
Nineveh, circa 650 B.C. Archangel Raphael carries two prayers for death to the Most High and fulfills the command to…
set everything right. Tobit, a blind man, and Sarah, a reluctant bride accused of murdering seven grooms, find unexpected answers to their mutual prayerMoby Dick, or The white whale: or The White Whale (Oxford world's classics)
By Herman Melville, Geraldine McCaughrean, Victor G. Ambrus. 1998
A classic sea adventure. Ishmael recounts the last voyage of the whaling ship Pequod and how the one-legged Captain Ahab…
is obsessed with finding the white whale Moby Dick. A retelling of Herman Melville's novel originally published in 1851. For grades 5-8The squire's tale (Squire's Tales #1)
By Gerald Morris. 1998
Terence--a young lad who lives with Trevisant, the hermit of the Gentle Wood--meets Gawain of Orkney, who is traveling to…
King Arthur's court to join the Knights of the Round Table. Trevisant foresees Terence's departure as Gawain's squire. Terence then begins an adventure that ultimately reveals his true identity. For grades 5-8