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The elected member
By Bernice Rubens. 1986
Norman Zweck had once been a child prodigy and a brilliant barrister. Now, at age forty-one, he is a drug…
addict, confined to his bedroom. It strains his family, and they have him committed to a mental hospital. His sister Bella tries to bridge the relationship between Norman and their father. 1969Calamity at the Continental Club: a Washington whodunit (A Washington Whodunnit #3)
By Colleen J. Shogan. 2017
Congressional chief of staff Kit Marshall is reluctantly spending two precious vacation days with her future in-laws attending a meeting…
of the Mayflower Society at D. C.'s Continental Club, while fending off attempts to arrange a posh wedding. Then Kit finds the leader of the society dead, and begins sleuthing. Some strong language. 2017Minutes of glory: and other stories
By Ngũgĩ Wa Thiongʼo. 2019
Collection of short stories from across the author's career that cover the period of British colonial rule and resistance in…
Kenya to eventual independence. Women fight for their space, men inherit power, and rebels embody the fighting spirit of the downtrodden. Includes two new stories. 2018Gifted: a novel
By John Daniel. 2017
A chance encounter with an old lover in a bar leads Henry to relate his story of coming-of-age in rural…
western Oregon. After his mother passes away, he and his dad must figure out their relationship. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2017Everybody cooks rice (Millbrook Picture Books)
By Norah Dooley, Peter J. Thornton. 1991
It's dinnertime, and Carrie's mom sends her into their culturally diverse neighborhood to search for her missing brother, Anthony. Carrie…
discovers that every house she visits cooks with rice. Includes recipes. For grades K-3. 1991On our way to Oyster Bay: Mother Jones and her march for children's rights (CitizenKid)
By Monica Kulling, Felicita Sala. 2016
In 1903, labor activist Mother Jones inspired a group of working kids and adults to march with her from Kensington,…
Pennsylvania, to President Theodore Roosevelt's summer home in Oyster Bay, New York, in an effort to end child labor. For grades K-3. 2016Homicide in the house (A Washington Whodunit #2)
By Colleen J. Shogan. 2016
After the murder of her senator boss in Stabbing in the Senate (DB 83491), staffer Kit Marshall landed a job…
with freshman congresswoman Maeve Dixon. But when Dixon is found standing over the corpse of the Speaker of the House's top staffer--after their public argument--Kit must investigate again. Some strong language. 2016Skinny bitch in love (G - Reference, Information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
By Kim Barnouin. 2013
After vegan sous chef Clementine Cooper is sabotaged at work and blacklisted, she dreams of opening her own restaurant by…
her apartment. When the coveted space is snapped up for a steakhouse by wealthy Zach Jeffries, sparks of all kinds fly. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2013Just help!: How to build a better world
By Sonia Sotomayor. 2022
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a fun and meaningful story about making…
the world—and your community—better, one action at a time, that asks the question: Who will you help today? Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: How did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just like her Mami does, she always makes sure she has a good answer to Mami's question. In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young listeners on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community. This audiobook shows how we can all help make the world a better place each and every day. Praise for Just Help! : "Generosity proves contagious in this personal portrait of community service by Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor." — Publishers WeeklyThings we didn't see coming
By Steven Amsterdam, Steven K Amsterdam. 2009
Nine connected apocalyptic stories centering on a boy and his family that begin on New Year's Eve 1999 and span…
three decades. Extreme weather, disease, government control, and a plethora of other disasters plague the narrator as he struggles to survive. Some strong language. 2009If I ran for president
By Catherine Stier, Lynne Avril. 2007
To market, to market
By Nikki McClure. 2011
See how they run: campaign dreams, election schemes, and the race to the White House
By Susan E. Goodman, Elwood Smith. 2008
Explains the process for electing the president of the United States. Discusses the electoral college system of voting, the role…
of political parties, candidates' campaigns and debates, and the reasons all citizens should vote. Presents historical facts about former presidents and past elections. For grades 4-7. 2008Come back to Afghanistan: a California teenager's story
By Said Hyder Akbar, Susan Burton, Said Akbar. 2005
Provides an insider's view of the post-Taliban Afghanistan government. The author describes his father's return to Afghanistan in December 2001,…
as President Hamid Karzai's spokesman and later governor of Kunar province, and his own experiences while spending summers there beginning in 2002. For senior high and older readers. 2005Merry Christmas, everywhere! (Holidays Everywhere! Ser.)
By Arlene Erlbach, Sharon Lane Holm, Herb Erlbach. 2002
Brief descriptions of Christmas traditions from twenty countries around the world. Presents regional forms of the Merry Christmas greeting, interesting…
facts about different holiday celebrations, and local crafts and recipes for family fun. For grades 3-6. 2002The measure of her powers: an M.F.K. Fisher reader
By M. F. K Fisher, M. F. K. Fisher, Dominique Gioia. 1999
Tales of food, travel, and reminiscence selected from Fisher's publications during sixty years of writing. In "The Lemming to the…
Sea," Fisher tells of the Frenchman who fell in love with her across the dining room, watching as she sat alone eating so thoughtfully and voluptuously. Some strong language. 1999Honest pretzels: and 64 other amazing recipes for cooks ages 8 & up
By Mollie Katzen. 1999
Collection of recipes advocating an adult-child team approach, with the children being in charge. Offers an opportunity for kids to…
participate in the cooking process, while learning safety tips and a little math and science along the way. Includes recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1999The bridge builder's story: a novel
By Howard Fast. 1995
Young newlyweds Scott and Martha Waring honeymoon in Germany in 1939. They are illegally seized by the Nazis. Scott alone…
escapes, but leads a tortured life until therapy and the love of a Jewish war survivor enable him to accept the past. Strong languageShow time: the American political circus and the race for the White House
By Roger Simon, Richard F. Shepard. 1998
A journalist demonstrates the importance of image and stagecraft in political campaigns. Contrasts the strategies, speeches, and media techniques used…
by candidates Clinton and Dole in the 1996 presidential race to project a desired facade. Avers that successful politicians must also be entertainers. Strong languageBubblemania: The Chewy History of Bubble Gum
By Lee Wardlaw, Lee Wardlow. 1997
Presents the history of chewing gum from the early varieties of two thousand years ago to the discovery of bubble…
gum in 1928. Describes the subsequent gum industry. Includes chapters on chewing etiquette, tips for blowing big bubbles, and tips for removing gum from places it should not be, like your shoes, clothes, or hair. For grades 4-7