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By Rosemary Graham. 2005
California high school sophomore Kelsey Wilcox endures vicious rumors spread on the Internet by her superstar, skateboarding boyfriend after she…
breaks up with him. Kelsey competes for a place on the school newspaper as she tries to salvage her reputation. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005By Elie Wiesel. 2005
As a boy, Jewish Gamaliel Friedman survived World War II in the care of Hungarian cabaret singer Ilonka. Now settled…
in New York among fellow exiles, Gamaliel visits a hospital patient who could be Ilonka. The meetings trigger emotional memories of life, love, and loss. Some descriptions of sex. 2003By Yiyun Li. 2005
Ten short stories about Chinese people coping with life in rapidly changing China and in the United States. In "Son,"…
Han, a naturalized American, returns home to Beijing and declares his homosexuality to his mother, who has become a Christian. 2005By Ebele Oseye, Ellease Southerland. 2004
Young African American Abeba Williams moves from rural North Carolina to Brooklyn to live with her mother, who dreams of…
a better life. Abeba begins to develop a promising musical talent but soon becomes distracted by marriage and children. Despite economic and social hardships, Abeba perseveres with dignity. 1979By Catherine Clark. 2004
The summer before Colleen goes to college, her parents travel to Europe while Colleen stays with her friends at their…
Maine island home. Although they try to obey house rules, Colleen breaks up with her boyfriend and rekindles a romance with Evan. For senior high readers. 2004By Rhys Bowen. 2005
In early-twentieth-century, typhoid-ridden New York, policeman Daniel Sullivan hires Molly Murphy to investigate the Sorensen sisters. Molly poses as an…
Irish relative at Senator Flynn's country estate where the siblings, who claim to be spiritualists, are trying to solve the kidnapping of Flynn's son. 2005By William Henry Lewis. 2005
Ten short stories featuring African Americans. In the title piece a black professor offers a white woman a ride to…
Staunton where he's going to visit a dying uncle. He remembers his uncle's warning about the danger inherent in such pairings. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2005By Terry McMillan. 2005
Bored African American forty-something Marilyn Grimes deals with a husband's midlife crisis, kids in college, a live-in mother-in-law, and her…
own mother showing signs of dementia. Marilyn, with the help and support of her friends, faces decisions about her future, including a possible pregnancy. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2005By Philip Roth. 2004
In this alternative history, a young man--called Philip Roth--recounts his Jewish family's fears and humiliations when aviation hero Charles Lindbergh…
is victorious in the 1940 presidential election. The New Jersey Roths struggle as America, caught up in anti-Semitic fervor, descends into fascism. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2004By Tom Bodett. 2004
Fifteen short episodes follow Alaskan teen Norman Tuttle from age thirteen to almost sixteen. Living in a small town Norman…
has adventures fishing, falling in love, and being grounded by his parents. For junior and senior high readers. 2004By Mary Monroe. 2002
Belle Helene, Alabama. Thirty-year-old African American Carmen has experienced many tragedies in her life. She is about to marry an…
old boyfriend she doesn't love when her best friend, Desiree, involves her in a crime--and the two women flee town. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2002By Gianrico Carofiglio. 2011
" Manuela, étudiante de la petite ville de Bari dans les Pouilles, a disparu depuis six mois ; le procureur…
sapprête à classer laffaire. Désespérés, les parents de la jeune fille persuadent lavocat Guido Guerrieri denquêter à son tour. Simprovisant détective, ce dernier décide de tout reprendre à zéro : convoquer les témoins, chercher les failles, les indices, les coïncidences. Mais les récits quont lui offre demeurent désespérément trop lisses. La nuit, donnant libre cours à sa mélancolie naturelle, il vagabonde seul dans la ville et se réfugie parfois dans le bar de Nadia, une femme fascinante au passé ambigu. Au fil des promenades, des conversations et des confidences à son vieux sac de boxe, une conviction simpose : la solution se cache dans les non-dits, dans le silence et dans le vide. " -- 4e de couvBy Catherine Forde. 2004
Scottish teen Jimmy is teased mercilessly for being overweight. When the swimming coach discovers Jimmy's secret cooking skills, he trades…
swim lessons for Jimmy's help with a fundraiser. Jimmy unexpectedly excels at the sport and also develops an interest in visually impaired Ellie. For junior and senior high readers. 2003By Tova Mirvis. 2004
Two dissimilar Orthodox Jewish families are brought together by their children's marriage. Twenty-two-year-old "spinster" Tzippy Goldman and Bryan Miller, who…
wants to go by his Hebrew name, Baruch, fall in love in Jerusalem. As the couple builds a future together their relatives struggle to reconcile traditional and modern values. 2004By Francis Ray. 2002
Madison and Wes Reed, both popular TV personalities, seem like a perfect couple, but actually they have become estranged since…
the loss of their child. When Wes is critically injured in an accident, Madison discovers that he has a mistress and baby daughter. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002By H. G Carrillo. 2004
Black Cuban American Óscar Delossantos loses his longtime teaching job at a Jesuit school in Chicago. His last lecture to…
bored students consists of a rambling reminiscence about his family's flight to America, his struggles, and his mother's dementia. Some strong language. 2004By Gish Jen. 2004
Chinese American Carnegie Wong, his Caucasian wife, two adopted Asian daughters, and their biological son cope with the arrival from…
China of Lan, Carnegie's mysterious female relative. But Lan's ambiguous intentions and "nanny" status disrupt the Wong household. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2004By David Haynes. 2004
For generations Matilda Housewright's African American family has served the elite of Washington, D.C. When Matilda's father dies in the…
1940s, her brother Martin takes up catering. Unmarried Matilda lives as behind-the-scenes director, guiding Martin and his ill-behaved sons and grandsons to redefine the family legacy. Some strong language. 2004By Gary Soto. 2003
Chuy, a high school senior, is brutally murdered in a dance club's restroom. Haunting the halls of his alma mater,…
he learns new things about his friends and relatives--and falls in love. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. Americas Award commendation. 2003By Alyssa Brugman. 2004
Australia. Quirky eighteen-year-old Rachel is hired as a live-in caretaker for Grace, recently brain-injured. Rachel starts university, makes friends, and…
learns never to leave Grace alone. While trying to piece together Grace's former life, Rachel gains insights about herself too. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2001