Fiction
The Woman Who Fell from the Sky: The Iroquois, Volume 1 BR
12845
by Barbara Riefe
3 volumes
As Margaret Addison-Lacroix sails up the Hudson River to meet the
man she married by proxy, her boat is attacked by Indians. She is
rescued by Oneidas, who eventually help her reach Quebec. Prequel
to For Love of Two Eagles (BR 12846). Some violence and
some strong language. 1994.
For Love of Two Eagles: The Iroquois, Volume 2 BR
12846
by Barbara Riefe
3 volumes
In this sequel to The Woman Who Fell from the Sky (BR
12845), Margaret, living as an Oneida with her husband, Two
Eagles, is pregnant. The couple must deal with Two Eagles's first
wife's brother and with the man Margaret's father has sent to
recover her. Some violence and some strong language. 1995.
Mohawk Woman: The Iroquois, Volume 3 BR 12847
by Barbara Riefe
3 volumes
This sequel to For Love of Two Eagles (BR 12846) focuses
on Two Eagles's cousin, Sky Toucher, and his beloved Singing
Brook, both Mohawks. Though their estranged families oppose their
marriage, the two are determined to wed. Violence, some
descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1996.
Dakota Home: Buffalo Valley Trilogy, Volume 2 BR
12926
by Debbie Macomber
3 volumes
In this sequel to Dakota Born (BR 12925), Buffalo Valley
is revitalized thanks to Lindsay Snyder and to her longtime
friend Maddy Washburn, who buys the grocery store. When reclusive
Jeb McKenna comes shopping, Maddy is attracted to him, but Jeb
needs a blizzard to see the light. 2000.
Guy Mannering BR 13236
by Walter Sir Scott
8 volumes
Young Harry Bertram, heir to the Ellangowan estate, is kidnapped
and sent away from England by an unscrupulous lawyer who covets
the property. Years later, when Harry returns to England after
military service in India, he is recognized by an old gypsy woman
and learns the secret of his past. 1814.
The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials, Book 1 BR
13276
by Philip Pullman
3 volumes
A tale set in Victorian England on an alternate Earth. Young Lyra
Belacqua and her daemon enjoy an idyllic life among the scholars
at Jordan College. Then her friend Roger and other children are
abducted by the Gobblers. Venturing north in pursuit, Lyra
encounters an alien and sinister world. Violence. For junior and
senior high readers. 1995.
The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Book 2 BR 13277
by Philip Pullman
3 volumes
Sequel to The Golden Compass (BR 13276). Lyra and her
daemon are joined in Ci'gazze by twelve-year-old Will, who is
searching for his long-lost explorer father. Will proves his
mettle--losing two fingers in a fight--and now bears the magical
Subtle Knife. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers.
1997.
The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, Book 3 BR
13278
by Philip Pullman
4 volumes
In this continuation of The Subtle Knife (BR 13277), Lyra
is hidden in a cave by her mother, Mrs. Coulter. Two angels want
Will and his magic knife to accompany them to Lord Asriel, but
Will is determined to find Lyra first. Some violence. For junior
and senior high readers. Bestseller 2000.
Death on a Silver Tray BR 13293
by Rosemary Stevens
2 volumes
London, 1805. George "Beau" Brummell is beseeched by his friend
the duchess of York to clear a ladies' companion, whom she had
recommended, of murder charges. The dreadful old Lady Wrayburn
has been poisoned and the duchess wants to avoid a scandal. 2000.
The Guns of Navarone; Force 10 from Navarone BR 13330
by Alistair MacLean
4 volumes
Two classic World War II adventures. In The Guns of
Navarone, a British sabotage team must destroy Nazi weapons
so that a small Greek island can be evacuated. In Force 10
from Navarone, three Allied spies are assigned an impossible
mission in Yugoslavia. Some violence and some strong language.
1968.
Mummy's Legs BR 13348
by Kate Bingham
2 volumes
Her mother's fiftieth birthday triggers in Sarah poignant
memories of the attempted suicide--when she was ten Sarah had to
be "Mummy's legs" to open the door for the ambulance men. Moving
between past and present, she reviews a mosaic of details about
her difficult childhood. Some strong language. 1998.
MotherKind BR 13350
by Jayne Anne Phillips
3 volumes
Poet Kate has her baby while tending to her terminally ill
mother, Katherine, and waiting for her lover Matt's divorce.
During the year, Kate attends to her growing family, including
Matt's two sons on a part-time basis. Gradually she accepts her
mother's passing. Some descriptions of sex and some strong
language. Bestseller 2000.
Scarlet Feather BR 13352
by Maeve Binchy
5 volumes
Cooking-school friends Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather have created
the Scarlet Feather catering company in Dublin. During their
first year, as they get off to a good start professionally, they
struggle in their personal lives with troubled family members.
Then they must recover from a devastating break-in. Bestseller
2000.
The Villa BR 13358
by Nora Roberts
4 volumes
Tereza Giambelli merges her world-renowned family wine company
with that of her second husband, vintner Eli MacMillan. She
arranges for her granddaughter, Sophia, and his grandson, Tyler,
to work together. The move causes family conflicts and uncovers
secrets, threatening the business. Some explicit descriptions of
sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2001.
Girl with a Pearl Earring BR 13360
by Tracy Chevalier
2 volumes
A fictional account of how the seventeenth-century artist Vermeer
came to paint a portrait of a young woman wearing a pearl
earring. When sixteen-year-old Griet, a Protestant, becomes a
maid in Vermeer's Catholic household, the drudgery of her duties
is offset by working in the artist's studio. Some descriptions of
sex. Bestseller 1999.
Chosen Prey BR 13362
by John Sandford
3 volumes
Minneapolis Deputy Chief Lucas Davenport is searching for a
serial killer. The unknown perpetrator is actually James Qatar, a
fastidious art history teacher. His other hobby is combining
Internet porn shots with faces of women he secretly photographs,
and then sketching the results. Explicit descriptions of sex,
violence, and strong language. 2001.
Destiny BR 13365
by Tim Parks
3 volumes
In this stream-of-consciousness novel, British journalist Chris
reflects on his marriage of thirty years to his Italian wife,
Mara. His son Marco's suicide precipitates these thoughts. But
Chris's fear that his marriage is over hinders his grief process.
1999.
Losing Julia BR 13366
by Jonathan Hull
3 volumes
Alternating between past and present, eighty-one-year-old Patrick
Delaney recalls losing his best friend and fellow soldier Daniel
in 1918. Ten years later, he meets and falls for Daniel's lover,
Julia. But Patrick is married, and she claims to be engaged.
Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2000.
The Debt Collector BR 13369
by Lynn Hightower
3 volumes
At the house of a murdered family, Cincinnati detective Sonora
Blair discovers the barely alive mother under a bed holding her
unharmed baby. The woman says the "angel" saved her, sending
Blair on a search for two killers and a mysterious, dangerous
savior. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
2000.
The Exotics: Galápagos Revisited BR 13374
by Jude Ware
1 volume
Katherine Moore's solitary and illegal vigil atop a volcano is
the catalyst for tragedy. Western environmentalists, indigenous
friends, and a socialite interloper--each with a different
agenda--converge on her campsite, and everyone suffers as a
result. Some strong language. 2000.
The Gatecrasher BR 13375
by Madeleine Wickham
2 volumes
Stunning forty-year-old Fleur crashes funerals in pursuit of
wealthy widowers to swindle. When she meets Richard, she finds
herself enveloped by his closeknit family--they even welcome her
forlorn teenage daughter into the fold. But someone else is also
after Richard's fortune. Some strong language. 1998.
The Dress Lodger BR 13377
by Sheri Holman
3 volumes
In northern England during the Industrial Revolution, at the
outbreak of the 1831 cholera epidemic, teenager Gustine struggles
to support herself and her deformed illegitimate child, working
as a potter's assistant during the day and a prostitute at night.
Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some
violence. 2000.
Harley, like a Person BR 13382
by Cat Bauer
2 volumes
Fourteen-year-old Harley discovers that her alcoholic dad is not
her birth father and searches for the truth. As she struggles to
come to terms with her turbulent family life, her grades plummet
and she becomes involved with an older boy. For senior high
readers. 2000.
What a Woman Must Do BR 13383
by Faith Sullivan
2 volumes
1952. Three women of different generations live together in a
Minnesota farming community. All three face crucial decisions
that could tear apart their household. Middle-aged Harriet is
engaged; insecure, college-age Bess is attracted to a married
man; and Aunt Kate's strength is failing. Some strong language.
2000.
I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion BR
13386
edited by Marilyn Singer
2 volumes
Twelve short stories describe difficult situations experienced by
teens and various viewpoints expressed by the teachings of the
world's major religions. Authors include Virginia Euwer Wolff,
Naomi Shihab Nye, M.E. Kerr, and Nancy Springer. Settings include
Japan, Haiti, South Carolina, and an American ashram. For junior
and senior high readers. 2000.
The Body of Christopher Creed BR 13389
by Carol Plum-Ucci
2 volumes
Torey Adams, a high school junior with a perfect life, struggles
with doubts and questions surrounding the mysterious
disappearance of the class outcast. As he searches for answers,
he analyzes his own behavior and discovers secrets in the
victim's family. Some strong language. For senior high readers.
Michael L. Printz Honor. 2000.
Meeting Luciano BR 13396
by Anna Esaki-Smith
2 volumes
Recent college graduate Emily Shimoda returns home to find her
divorced mother Hanako remodeling their home on the presumption
that opera star Luciano Pavarotti is coming to dinner. Emily
worries about her mother's mental health, finances, and
relationship with the contractor. 1999.
Make Believe BR 13397
by Joanna Scott
2 volumes
When three-year-old Bo is injured in the car accident that kills
his mother, his beloved African American grandparents readily
take him in. But then his unfamiliar Caucasian maternal
grandmother and her second husband seek and receive custody.
Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence.
2000.
Hawke's Cove BR 13399
by Susan Wilson
2 volumes
1944. Vangie Worth retreats to her grandmother's coastal New
England farm while her husband is fighting in Europe. She hires
Joe Green as a laborer and falls in love despite her discovery
that he is a deserter. Decades later, Vangie's son returns to
Hawke's Cove and meets Joe's daughter, Maggie. Some strong
language. 2000.
Loving Graham Greene BR 13412
by Gloria Emerson
1 volume
Eccentric Molly Benson of Princeton is a Graham Greene enthusiast
who honors the author's liberal spirit by dispensing aid to the
downtrodden in Third World countries. Arriving in Algiers as a
civil war begins, Molly's misguided sense of philanthropy
endangers herself and her companions. 2000.
A Common Life: The Wedding Story BR 13422
by Jan Karon
1 volume
In this companion to the Mitford Years series, Father Tim
Kavanagh finally gets up the courage to ask Cynthia Coppersmith
to marry him. Tensions mount as each struggles with doubt and
preparations. Meanwhile the entire town becomes involved in the
planning. Bestseller 2001.
Dance upon the Air BR 13427
by Nora Roberts
3 volumes
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 2001.
Angus: A Memoir BR 13441
by Charles Siebert
1 volume
An injured Jack Russell terrier named Angus recalls the events of
his life and explains his relationship with humans from a dog's
viewpoint. Describes his birthplace, a farm in Devon, England;
his journey to America; and his favorite woods in southern
Canada. 2000.
Anthropology BR 13449
by Dan Rhodes
1 volume
Collection of 101 tales, each with 101 words. Love stories with
bizarre twists, arranged alphabetically by title--from
"Anthropology," depicting a female researcher who goes overboard
assimilating into Mongolian culture, to "Words," about an English
speaker who loves a Portuguese woman. 2000.
All the Names BR 13452
by José Saramago
2 volumes
Subservient clerk Senhor José works in the decaying
offices of the Portuguese Central Registry of Births, Marriages,
and Deaths. Even José's hobby--collecting celebrities'
vital statistics--is merely an extension of record keeping, until
he becomes so obsessed with an unknown woman's file card that he
ventures into the city to find her. 1999.
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story BR 13456
by George Orwell
1 volume (Reissue)
Classic political satire targets Soviet Communism. The animals on
a farm overthrow their master and live a utopian life, until the
intelligent pigs take over--and one establishes himself as
dictator. Preface by Russell Baker. Introduction by C.M.
Woodhouse. 1946.
An Unfortunate Woman: A Journey BR 13460
by Richard Brautigan
1 volume
Brautigan's playful and poignant final novel explores the
mysteries surrounding death. The narrator buys a 160-page
notebook and, beginning in January 1982, creates "a calendar
map...of one man's existence during a few months' period in
time." Brautigan's daughter discovered the finished manuscript
following his suicide in 1984. Some strong language. 1983.
Her Infinite Variety BR 13462
by Louis Auchincloss
2 volumes
While still at Vassar in 1937, Clara Longcope puts her mother's
emphasis on ambition and wealth above love and breaks her
engagement. Using a succession of marriages to advance her career
in publishing and move up in society, Clara is further distanced
from her heart. 2000.
Jakob von Gunten BR 13508
by Robert Walser
1 volume
The young man of the title keeps a journal of his impressions
after enrolling in the Benjamenta Institute, a school for
servants, in the early 1900s. He records his interactions with
the principal, fellow students, and townspeople as well as his
thoughts and dreams. Written in German in 1908. 1969.
Pobby and Dingan BR 13515
by Ben Rice
1 volume
Ashmol is not sympathetic to his little sister, Kellyanne, when
she confides that her missing imaginary friends Pobby and Dingan
may be dead. But Kellyanne becomes seriously ill, and Ashmol's
love for her makes him search for Pobby and Dingan to keep her
alive. Strong language. 2000.
Dupont Circle BR 13598
by Paul Kafka-Gibbons
2 volumes
Three couples who live in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.,
contemplate love and matrimony. Judge Bailey Allard falls in love
with the female housemate whom his son recommended. Allard's
clerks, Max and Eve, plan to wed, and his gay son wants to marry
his lover. Some strong language. Bestseller 2001.
Skipping Christmas BR 13636
by John Grisham
1 volume
Tax accountant Luther Krank calculates that a Caribbean cruise
will cost less than what he and his wife, Nora, spent celebrating
the holidays last year. Since daughter Blair is in the Peace
Corps, they plan to skip Christmas. Luther, however, doesn't
anticipate the town's reaction. Some strong language. Bestseller
2001.
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