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By Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Fred Carmichael. 2023
A gorgeous picture book that pays homage to aviator Freddie Carmichael — the first Indigenous commercial pilot in the Arctic…
—with each month of the year highlighting moments from his life, the beauty of the North and the power of dreams.When Freddie was young, he saw a plane up close for the first time when it dropped off supplies at his family’s remote bush camp. He was instantly hooked.Freddie has flown for nearly seventy years, doing everything from supply runs to search and rescue to transporting dog teams to far-flung areas.This book celebrates Freddie’s early dreams of flying and his later achievements. Readers move with Freddie through the year, hearing about his journey as a pilot and leader, while learning the names of the months in Gwich’in and Inuvialuktun at the same time. Art from Inuvialuit painter Audrea Loreen-Wulf perfectly captures the incredible Western Arctic as well as Freddie’s love for aviation.By Marty Wilson-Trudeau. 2022
By Kim Spencer. 2022
By Sarabeth Holden, Emma Pedersen. 2022
A funny and relatable story of a little boy who can be anything he wants to be (whether it’s a…
dinosaur, or a banana, or both!) with a big imagination and a bit of help from his anaana.By John Banville. 2012
Freddie Montgomery of The Book of Evidence (RC 31640, BR 8400) and Ghosts (RC 37881, BR 9511) has changed his…
name to Morrow. Now in Dublin, he is hired to write descriptions of Flemish paintings stolen from the same house Freddie had once burgled. Morrow also describes his affair with a mysterious woman he calls A. Some descriptions of sex and some violenceBy Lisa Jackson, Lori Foster, Suzanne Forster, Debbie Macomber. 2005
Four short stories about women who find love in different ways. In "The Marrying Kind" by Debbie Macomber, Jason Ingram…
meets his first true love a few days before his wedding. In "The Brass Ring" by Lisa Jackson, Dr. Shawna McGuire's fiancé has amnesia. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2005By Ceporah Mearns, Jeremy Debicki, Tindur Peturs. 2023
Celebrating the traditional practise of gathering Arctic berries and other Inuit traditional land uses, this cute story of determination and…
enjoying the outdoors is perfect for grandkids to share with their grandparents.By Victoria Holt. 1988
A Gothic romance that moves from Victorian England to India. The daughter of a village vicar, Drusilla Delany has always…
acquiesced to the demands of the powerful Framlings. She must act as a reluctant friend to the arrogant daughter Lavinia and must also keep her head about her when Sir Fabian Framling shows more than a passing interest in her life. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerBy Daphne Maurier. 1936
A tale of an old inn on the desolate moors of Cornwall, where Mary Yellan, left alone in the world…
at her mother's death, takes refuge with her aunt. Her uncle, the landlord, directs a crew of smugglers, and the inn is a place of horror and mysteryBy Cathy LeBlanc, David Chapman. 2022
By Barbara Michaels. 1990
At his death, Daniel Mignot, the founder of a majestic jewelry empire, leaves half ownership in his Connecticut antique jewelry…
store to his granddaughter Meg. The other half is left to A.L. Riley, an employee, who is an extremely talented designer and goldsmith. But there are rumors that Riley may have been responsible for Dan's death. Is Riley the one from whom Meg is receiving Victorian rings with scary messages?By Mary Westmacott. 1956
In 1929, after her brother has died, Laura sees her chance to become her parents' favorite vanish when they have…
another baby, Shirley. Laura's jealousy changes to protective love when she saves the baby's life. From that point on, Laura devotes herself to raising her sister. When nineteen-year-old Shirley is swept off her feet by a playboy, Laura is torn between protecting her sister and letting the girl choose her own lifeBy Evelyn Anthony. 1992
As her marriage disintegrates, the Foreign Office's Rosa Bennett accepts a temporary assignment with British Intelligence. Her mission is to…
investigate Harry Oakham, a retired British spy suspected of going bad. Sure enough, Oakham has collected a global group of spies to sell terrorist activities out of posh hotel headquarters. Unfortunately, Rosa is wildly attracted to Oakham. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sexBy Rebecca York. 1997
Jenny Larkin lost her sight in a car accident in high school. She blames herself, though no one else does.…
Ben Brisco has always loved Jenny, yet never expressed it. Their feelings come to the surface when Jenny becomes a possible witness in her best friend's murder. Some descriptions of sexBy Rumer Godden. 1997
When a Canadian art dealer tries to sell an eleventh-century bronze statue of a Hindu god in London, the Indian…
government demands its return. Michael Dean is sent to India by his law firm to determine the statue's provenance. Tracing a replica of the statue leads to a murder and romantic complicationsBy Nora Roberts. 2001
Nell Channing fakes her death to escape the clutches of her abusive wealthy husband. Mysteriously drawn to Three Sisters Island--to…
which she is unknowingly connected through her ancestors--she works for Mia Devlin, a witch, who introduces Nell to her own latent powers. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller. 2001By Sharon Sala. 2000
At twenty-six China Brown finds herself alone, pregnant, and homeless. As she searches for shelter, suddenly China not only witnesses…
a shooting, but becomes a victim. Detective Ben English, however, is determined to improve her life. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2000By Dee Henderson. 2001
A nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court is murdered while U.S. marshal Marcus O'Malley is guarding him. Marcus gradually falls…
in love with the only witness, speechwriter Shari Hanford, and copes with his sister's sickness. The O'Malleys pray that their faith will sustain them. Sequel to The Negotiator (BR 13052). 2001By Nora Roberts. 2001
Deputy Ripley Todd of Three Sisters Island is a witch in denial. Dr. MacAllister Booke investigates paranormal activities in the…
town. The two confront the past as they fall in love. Sequel to Dance upon the Air (BR 13427). Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001By Dinah McCall. 2001
1999. Twenty years ago, seven gifted girls attended a Manhattan private school. The building burned down one night during a…
storm, dispersing the students. Now, the former classmates are committing suicide one by one, after receiving a mysterious phone call. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2001