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Rescue: a novel
By Anita Shreve. 2010
Young EMT Webster's strong attraction to drunken car-crash victim Sheila quickly leads to dating, pregnancy, marriage, and the birth of…
Rowan. When Sheila's drinking becomes dangerous, Webster sends her away and raises Rowan alone. Now seventeen-year-old Rowan is drinking and Sheila reappears. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2010Hunter's moon (Doc Ford Ser. #No. 14)
By Randy Wayne White, Randy White. 2007
Former U.S. president Kal Wilson recruits Florida marine biologist Doc Ford to avenge the death of his wife, Wray, who…
was killed in a suspicious plane crash in Nicaragua. They sail to Central America seeking the same sociopath who previously kidnapped Doc's son. Some violence and some strong language. 2007Shadow warriors: inside the Special Forces
By Tom Clancy, Carl Stiner, Tony Koltz. 2002
Traces growth of Special Forces in the United States military from their conceptual origins through actual transformation into elite units.…
Clancy teams with retired general Carl Stiner, former chief of USSOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command), in discussions of specific military missions, exclusive of the 2001-2002 Afghanistan campaign. Bestseller. 2002Fathers and children: Introduction by John Bayley (Everyman's Library Classics Series)
By Ivan Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev, Avril Pyman. 1991
Classic nineteenth-century Russian novel portraying the conflicting points of view of two generations. The protagonist, Bazarov, is a young, radical…
intellectual who tries in vain to convert his aristocratic father and his friend's uncle to his theories of a new social orderBetter with Butter
By Victoria Piontek. 2021
"Afraid of absolutely everything, 12-year-old Marvel momentarily forgets her anxiety when she rescues a fainting goat named Butter and must…
fight for her new friend when she is told she might have to give Butter up forever." -- Provided by publisherNever mind!: a twin novel
By Avi, Rachel Vail. 2005
Twelve-year-old New York City twins Meg and Edward have nothing in common, so they are just as shocked as everyone…
else when Meg's hopes for popularity and Edward's mischievous schemes coincidentally collide in a hilarious showdown. For grades 5-8Because of the rabbit
By Cynthia Lord. 2019
After rescuing a bunny on the last night of summer, Emma starts fifth grade. She is paired up with Jack,…
who does not seem to fit in anywhere. But the two share a love of animals and find common ground--because of the rabbit. For grades 3-6. 2019And then I found out the truth
By Jennifer Sturman. 2010
Delia discovers that her mother, an environmentalist, is alive and hiding from evildoers in South America and tries to help…
remotely. Meanwhile she manages her school, boyfriend, and aunts. Sequel to And Then Everything Unraveled (DB 70160). Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2010Just Grace and the super sleepover (Just Grace Ser.)
By Charise Mericle Harper. 2014
Grace is excited to attend her classmate Grace F.'s sleepover birthday party. However, when she learns it will be a…
campout, her fears of the unknown begin to cause trouble. For grades 2-4. 2013Guinea dog 2 (Guinea Dog Ser.)
By Patrick Jennings. 2014
When they learn about Fido, the guinea pig that acts like a dog, his classmates all want a piece of…
Rufus, her owner. But Rufus hates the attention, and decides to make Fido learn how to be an actual guinea pig. For grades 3-6. 2013The year of Billy Miller: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (A miller Family Story Ser.)
By Kevin Henkes. 2013
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade at Georgia O'Keeffe Elementary School in Constant, Wisconsin, with a bump on his head…
and lots of worries. But his adventures with friends, homework, and family keep him busy all year long. For grades K-3. 2013Fourth grade rats
By Jerry Spinelli. 2012
In the fourth grade, Suds Morton is supposed to leave his angelic past behind and become a rat--the next step…
up to becoming a man. His friend Joey tries to teach him the ropes, but the results are disastrous. Sequel to Third Grade Angels (BR 20583). For grades 3-6. 1991Guinea dog
By Patrick Jennings. 2011
When his mother brings home a squeaking guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is…
not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog, much to his surprise. For grades 3-6. 2010Geeks, girls, and secret identities
By Mike Jung. 2012
Twelve-year-old Vincent and his fellow members of the Captain Stupendous Fan Club help a new superhero learn how to use…
his--or should that be her?--powers. Meanwhile, evil Professor Mayhem arrives in town, ready to take over the world. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2012The dead and buried
By Kim Harrington. 2013
Seventeen-year-old Jade's dream comes true when her family moves into a big house in an upscale Boston suburb. But the…
house is haunted by the ghost of a beautiful, mean girl who ruled Jade's new high school. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2012Ramona the brave (Ramona Ser. #3)
By Beverly Cleary. 2006
Ramona Quimby enters first grade feeling brave and grown-up. But her bravery falters when she faces an unsympathetic teacher, a…
classmate who copies her work, and a difficult older sister. For grades 2-4. 1975Just Grace walks the dog (The just Grace Ser. #3)
By Charise Mericle Harper. 2008
With her best friend Mimi's help, Just Grace sets out to convince her parents that she is dependable and responsible…
and therefore ready for a pet dog. Her campaign includes drawing a dog named Chip-Up, taping him on a skateboard, and walking him in the park. For grades 2-4. 2008And then everything unraveled
By Jennifer Sturman. 2009
When the ship that Delia's mother is aboard disappears in Antarctica, Delia goes to live with her two aunts in…
Manhattan. Refusing to believe her mom is dead, Delia searches for clues and discovers that her mother was the victim of a conspiracy. For junior and senior high readers. 2009Just Grace and the snack attack (Just Grace Ser.)
By Charise Mericle Harper. 2009
Just Grace and her class are forced to study food from around the world after troublemaker Owen jokes about someone's…
lunch. Just Grace picks potato chips for her topic but gets jealous when her dad helps her friend Mimi research his favorite food--hot dogs. For grades 2-4. 2009A little princess
By Frances Hodgson Burnett. 1987
In this Victorian story, India-born Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's boarding school in London with beautiful clothes and the…
good manners of a real princess. But Sara's life changes dramatically when she is suddenly left penniless. For grades 4-7. 1904