 | Act of Grace
Publication Date: March 1, 2011Why would Grace Johnson, a bright, African-American high school senior, save the life of a Ku Klux Klansman named Jonathan Gilmore?That question hovers over Grace's hometown of Vigilant, Michigan, and few people, black or white, understand her actions-especially since rumor has it that many years ago, a member of the Gilmore family murdered several African-American residents. And if Grace had her way, she would not reveal the circumstances that led her to make what some deem to be a foolish sacrifice and an act of treason against her race.The decision to remain...
 |  | Garden of Shadows
Release Date: November 15, 1990| Series: Garden of Shadows (Book 5) Olivia dreamed of a sun-filled love, a happy life. Then she entered Foxworth Hall...V.C. Andrews' thrilling new novel spins a tale of dreadful secrets and dark, forbidden passions -- of the time before Flowers in the Attic began. Long before terror flowered in the attic, thin, spinsterish Olivia came to Virginia as Malcolm Foxworth's bride. At last, with her tall handsome husband, she would find the joy she had waited for, longed for. But in the gloomy mansion filled with hidden rooms and festering desires, a stain of jeal...
|  | Cameron
Publication Date: May 28, 2012Cameron is a young, sexy hustler who has always used to her book smarts and street smarts to survive. Raised as an orphan she has always had the mentality that she has to do what she has to do to get by...and stripping is her hustle of choice.The convenient cash flow is just what she needs to pay for college--but will this lifestyle prove to be more than what she bargained for? Juggling work, school, and an insanely jealous boyfriend, will Cameron be able to survive all the chaos and come out unscathed? Cameron will take you on a crazy journey throughout her lif...
|  | Losing Graceland: A Novel
Release Date: January 4, 2011An irreverent tale about a recent college grad, a mysterious old man who may be Elvis, and a perilous road trip that could lead to the old man’s final comeback. When Ben Fish responds to an ad that reads “Driver Needed Seven Days Excellent Pay No Druggies, Drunks, or Felons,” it’s because of the money ($10,000) but also to get away from his dead-end life. He has just graduated from college with a useless degree, has gotten dumped by his longtime girlfriend, and is still mourning his father, who died in a freak accident. Yet Ben ...
|  | The Gone-Away World
Release Date: September 2, 2008About the 'neon fuzz': a note on the book jacket from designer Jason Booher..."When you read Harkaway's novel, a gigantic sense of weirdness and cool and doom surround the characters. To capture all that plus the absurd humor that pervades this amazing book, the jacket obviously had to be something special. So the otherworldliness that perhaps only neon fuzz can bring hopes to evoke these feelings and add to the strength of and interplay between the words in the title and author's name."A wildly entertaining debut novel, introducing a bold new voice t...
|  | From the Winds of Manguito/Desde los Vientos de Manguito: Cuban Folktales in English and Spanish/Cuentos Folkloricos de Cuba, en Ingles y Espanol (World Folklore Series)
Publication Date: September 30, 2004As intoxicating as the traditional music of Cuba, and as delicious as picadillo and plantains, storytelling is alive and well on the beautiful island of Cuba. Cuban folklore is particularly rich, drawing from both Hispanic and Afro-Cuban traditions. Elvia Perez, a practicing Cuban storyteller brings you 21 tales of delight and wonder-from engaging animal stories and tales of the fantastic to Afro-Cuban patakies and side-splitting tall tales from the Cuban countryside. All stories are presented in English and Spanish, making this a great resource for ESL an...
|  | Schizophrene
Publication Date: September 20, 2011Poetry. Cross-Genre. Asian American Studies. SCHIZOPHRENE traces the intersections of migration and mental illness as they unfold in post-Partition diasporic communities. Bhanu Kapil brings forward the question of a healing narrative and explores trauma and place through a somatic, poetic and cross-cultural psychiatric enquiry. Who was here? Who will never be here? Who has not yet arrived and never will? Towards an arrival without being, this notebook-book returns a body to a site, the shards re-forming in mid-air: for an instant. "Poignant, rich, deliciou...
|  | Das Gedicht: Eine Sammlung (Suhrkamp Taschenbuch ; 376) (German Edition)
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|  | Booktalking with Teens (Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series)
Publication Date: March 2, 2010| ISBN-10: 159158714X | ISBN-13: 978-1591587149| Edition: 1 Booktalking with Teens prepares and inspires librarians to get the most out of booktalking by probing teen reading experiences, illustrating step-by-step booktalk writing instructions, building booktalk programs, and coaching booktalk performance. The book begins by exploring the emotional and intellectual experiences teens report when they read, then examines the many themes, genres, and topics of teen fiction, graphic novels, classics, and nonfiction. The second section focuses on writing booktal...
|  | Eight Victorian poets,
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| ![One to Keep [Nights in Bliss, Colorado 3] [The Sophie Oak Collection] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BSsSSijJL._SL500_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-big,TopRight,35,-73_OU01_SS500_.jpg) | One to Keep [Nights in Bliss, Colorado 3] [The Sophie Oak Collection] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic)
Publication Date: April 28, 2011| Series: Nights in Bliss, Colorado [Siren Everlasting Classic: Erotic Cowboy Romance, BDSM, sex toys] Stefan Talbot let Jennifer Waters run from him once. He knew she was far too young for him, but he kept a watchful eye on her, protecting her from afar. When she's arrested for a crime she didn't commit, Stef knows the time has come to get close again. Jennifer ran from Bliss only to find herself in hot water in Dallas. She's longed to return to Bliss, but not in handcuffs. The only thing she longs for more than her mountain home is the man she ran from-Stef ...
|  | Big Nate: From the Top
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|  | Curious George Goes Fishing
Publication Date: March 22, 2001| Age Level: 2 and up...
|  | Beauty and the Beast
Publication Date: September 2000| Age Level: 4 and up Generations of children have been fascinated by the story of the girl named Beauty, who grows to love a fearsome beast by learning to see and cherish his kindness, generosity, and intelligence. In this acclaimed, best-selling version of the classic tale, first published in 1978, Marianna Mayer's evocative imagery and Mercer Mayer's exquisite paintings transport readers into a world of pure magic and mystery. ...
|  | Coach John & His Soccer Team (Our Neighborhood (Childrens Press Paperback))
Publication Date: March 1999| Age Level: 6 and up...
|  | Winning Track and Field for Girls (Winning Sports for Girls)
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|  | Hannah and the Homunculus
Publication Date: May 2001| Age Level: 5 and up...
|  | My A to Z Recipe Box: An Alphabet of Recipes for Kids
Publication Date: April 5, 2007| Grade Level: P and up From Ants in My Applesauce to Zany Zucchini Sticks, these 26 recipes offer young chefs a wide variety of hands-on cooking adventures. Each recipe has clear, simple steps that children will find easy to followand in the process, they'll learn about the foods they enjoy and practice skills like following directions and measuring, too. Developed by a former chef who is also a mother and a cooking teacher, these tasty (but still healthy) recipes have been kidtested and perfected. They're sure to offer plenty of fun times in the kitchen for y...
|  | Fishing Bc Rivers
Publication Date: April 2004This immensely readable volume will tell you how to reach the most accessible rivers and how to catch the accessible fish in British Columbia. It will also help you to find knowledgeable guides to take you to areas less readily reached by the common angler. ...
|  | Happy Birthday to You (Hebrew) Yom Huledet Sameach
Publication Date: January 1, 1996This is the popular Dr. Suess book Happy Birthday to You in Hebrew. It's a great way for kids of all ages to learn Hebrew. ...
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