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The Great Karoo
By Fred Stenson. 2008
1899. The British are trying to wrest control of South Africa from the Boers, who have turned out to be…
more resilient than expected, so the British send a call to arms to their colonies - and men from the Canadian prairies answer, including cowboy Frank Adams. As the young Canadians engage in battle with a wily enemy, they realize the bounds of their own loyalty and courage, and confront the arrogance and indifference of those who have led them into conflict. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.The gum thief
By Douglas Coupland. 2007
Roger Thorpe is a dejected, hard-drinking, divorced father and the oldest employee at Staples. A frustrated novelist to boot, Roger…
considers himself lost, continually haunted by dreams of missed opportunities and a long ago car accident that claimed four friends. His younger, disgruntled Goth co-worker, Bethany Twain, discovers Roger's diary one day, and lays down a supreme challenge for them both - to write diary entries to each other, while neither is allowed to acknowledge the other around the store. Some strong language. 2007.The group (An HBJ modern classic)
By Mary McCarthy. 1982
Examines the lives, loves, and careers of eight Vassar girls of the class of 1933 who lived together during their…
upperclass years and their lives after graduation. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. c1982.The Gryphon project
By Carrie Mac. 2009
In the future, the Chrysalis Corporation can bring people back to life, called a "recon", when they fall victim to…
an early death. Due to a premature birth and a drowning accident at the age of six, teenager Phoenix has already been brought back to life twice, leaving her with only one more recon and a jaded perspective on life, death, and the people around her. When Phoenix's beloved brother Gryphon has a suspicious accident and may not be reconned, she races to solve the mystery of Gryphon's death and save his life. For junior and senior high readers. Some strong language. c2009.The green library
By Janice Kulyk Keefer. 1996
Eva has carefully constructed her world in a bid to make herself invisible. The structure falls to pieces when a…
stranger gives her a photograph of a boy identical to her own son, but who lived in the 1930s in another place. The photograph sets Eva on a journey to trace her family's unknown history. 1996.The ghost brush
By Katherine Govier. 2010
In an art gallery in Washington, DC, Rebecca is accosted by a ghost - O-Ei, the daughter of the great…
Japanese printmaker Hokusai, who wants her rightful place in history. She recounts a life of living amongst actors, novelists, tattoo artists and prostitutes, travelling, dodging spies, and making exquisite pictures. Rebecca is left to discover why and how O-Ei vanished from her own time, and from history. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2010.The Goodfellow chronicles: book one : The sacred seal (Goodfellow chronicles. #1.)
By Judith Mills. 2001
Sam and his small companion Mr. Goodfellow embark on a journey to find a missing professor and a legendary scroll.…
Their adventures soon find them fighting off the evil Fen, the devious Professor Mandrake, and his nasty son Basil, all the while attempting to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Grades 4-7. (The Goodfellow chronicles ; 1) 2001.The ghost of Captain Briggs (Sam, dog detective.)
By Mary Labatt. 1999
Sam thinks the old stone mansion where he, Beth, and Jennie are spending their vacation, is haunted. She comes to…
his conclusion by witnessing the not-so-friendly housekeeper, weird notes, and funny noises coming from the attic. Could it be true? Grades 3-6. c1999. (Sam, dog detective)The girls they left behind
By Bernice Thurman Hunter. 2005
Seventeen-year-old Beryl, living in Toronto in 1943, is sick of being left behind, sad and lonely, while the boys go…
off to exciting adventures in wartime Europe. Her friends have lost boyfriends overseas, some to war, some to British girlfriends. Then her favourite cousin goes missing during a bombing mission in Germany. Based on the author's own memories of teen life during World War II. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.The golden pine cone
By Judith Saltman, Catherine Anthony Clark, Sheila Egoff. 1994
After they discover a golden pine cone near their home in British Columbia, 11-year old Bren and his 9-year old…
sister Lucy embark with their dog Ooshka on a search to find the rightful owner of the pine cone. Their journey is threatened by the dangerous Lake Snake, the evil Ice Witch, and the giant Nasookin, who all want the pine cone, too. Grades 4-7. 1994.The disability rights movement: from charity to confrontation
By Frieda Zames, Doris Zames Fleischer. 2011
The double vision: language and meaning in religion
By Northrop Frye. 1991
The dollmage (Northern lights young novels)
By Martine Leavitt. 2001
The Dollmage is the wise woman of Seekvalley, and as her powers weaken, she must choose her successor. She predicts…
the birthday of her chosen one, but when two girls are born, she chooses Renoa. As the other girl, Annakey, grows, she realizes that she too has magic, and the ability to save her people. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.The Douglas notebooks: A Fable
By Sheila Fischman, Christine Eddie. 2013
At 18, Romain leaves his wealthy family for a home in the forest, learning to live off the land. Éléna…
flees a house of mayhem, taking refuge in a monastery and later in the rustic village of Rivière-aux-Oies. One day, while walking in the woods, Éléna hears the melody of a clarinet and comes across Romain, who calls himself Starling and whom Éléna later renames Douglas, for the strongest and most spectacular of trees. Later a child named Rose is born. But time brings great change; years later, Douglas has returned to the forest, Rose is in the village under the care of others, and Éléna is gone. 2013. Uniform title: Carnets de Douglas.The devil's waltz (MIRA historical romance)
By Anne Stuart. 2006
Christian Montcalm was a practical, if destitute, scoundrel, but his plan to bed and wed the delectable Miss Hetty Chipple…
would take care of that sticky wicket. Annelise Kempton desired nothing more than to come between this despicable rogue and the fortune (and virtue) of her young charge. All that stood in her way was a man whose rakish charm could tempt a saint to sin, or consign a confirmed spinster to sleepless nights of longing. Explicit descriptions of sex, some descriptions of violence, some strong language. 2006.The door: poems
By Margaret Atwood. 2007
A collection of fifty poems, ranging in subject from the personal to the political. They investigate the mysterious writing of…
poetry itself, as well as the passage of time and our shared sense of mortality. 2007.The eagle (Golden eagle. #2.)
By Jack Whyte. 2005
The conclusion of a four-generation epic of the rise and fall of Arthur Pendragon. Clothar, known as The Lancer, returns…
to his homeland of Gaul as Arthur's ambassador. Clothar knows Arthur's darkest secret, and steps forward when his friend needs him most. What happens then has never been explained or resolved - until now. Sequel to "Clothar the Frank" (DC25442). Some descriptions of sex and some strong language, explicit descriptions of violence. 2005. (Golden eagle ; 2)The dog who wouldn't be (Seal books)
By Farley Mowat. 1957
The disappeared
By Kim A Echlin. 2009
Anne Greves, a motherless 16-year-old student, meets a Cambodian refugee, Serey, in late-1970s Montreal. Serey's family got him out of…
Pol Pot's Cambodia, although he is waiting to be able to return and find them; Anne's father, a successful engineer of prosthetics, does not approve of Anne's exotic, older boyfriend. When, as her father predicted, Serey leaves her, disappearing for 11 years, Anne journeys to Phnom Penh to find him. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2009.The diabetes diet: Dr. Bernstein's low-carbohydrate solution
By Richard K Bernstein, Marcia Miele. 2005
For diabetics, diet is more than a lifestyle choice - it's the key to controlling the course of their disease.…
Many struggle to maintain a healthy weight because the guidelines of the American Diabetes Association are unhelpful in regulating blood sugar - the critical component in keeping diabetes in check. Dr. Bernstein provides a low-carbohydrate approach that has enabled his patients, and himself, to take control of their disease. 2005.