[bksvol-discuss] New Books (172) for 09-28
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=====FICTION, 25
ACROSS THE BRIDGE, BY MAVIS GALLANT
With remarkable perception, Gallant weaves stories of intricate
simplicity and spare complexity. With irony and an unfailing eye for
telling detail, she cannily observes the illusions that people
necessarily create and destroy in the tangle of life.
Excellent Quality, 198 Pages
Copyright 1993
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118634/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0679422137/
A NEW THREAT (STAR WARS BOBA FETT #5), BY ELIZABETH HAND
On his first big assignment for Jabba the Hutt, Boba must confront a new
galactic villain -- a sinister force who will play a significant role in
the upcoming film "StarWars: Episode III!"
Excellent Quality, 140 Pages
Copyright 2004
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120051/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439339316/
A PROMISE GIVEN, BY SAMANTHA JAMES
The proud head of his Highland clan, Ian MacGregor has returned, cloaked
in secrets, to the place where he spent many carefree years, in order to
marry Margaret Kincaid--the lowlands lass to whom he has been betrothed
since his youth.
Excellent Quality, 381 Pages
Copyright 1998
Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/108802/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0380786087/
A SINGLE PEBBLE, BY JOHN HERSEY
A young American engineer sent to China to inspect the unruly Yangtze
River travels up through the river's gorges searching for dam sites.
Excellent Quality, 181 Pages
Copyright 1984
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120068/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0394756975/
BALANCE OF POWER (KERRY KILCANNON SERIES #3), BY RICHARD NORTH PATTERSON
Richard North Patterson's masterful portrayals of law and politics at
the apex of power have made him one of our most important writers of
popular fiction.
Excellent Quality, 620 Pages
Copyright 2003
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118866/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0345450175/
CROSSFIRE (STAR WARS: BOBA FETT #2), BY TERRY BISSON
Alone in the world, young Boba Fett must go forth on his path to become
a bounty hunter -- even if it means escaping from the evil Count Dooku
and getting caught in the midst of the famous Clone Wars.
Excellent Quality, 141 Pages
Copyright 2002
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120043/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439390028/
EDGE: THE BLIND SIDE, BY GEORGE G. GILMAN
A tale of love, lust and the virtuous honor that was typical of the
American west and it's men who have been much tested by the wiles of a
woman...
Excellent Quality, 188 Pages
Copyright 1984
Westerns, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117813/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0523420420/
FOOL FOR LOVE AND OTHER PLAYS, BY SAM SHEPARD
Here are eight of Pulitzer-prize winning Sam Shepard's most stunning plays.
Excellent Quality, 307 Pages
Copyright 1984
Entertainment, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118516/
FREEWALKER (THE LONGLIGHT LEGACY #2), BY DENNIS FOON
In this highly suspenseful novel in The Longlight Legacy, one year has
passed since Roan, Alandra and the children escaped from the Brothers.
Now, in the haven they call New light, Alandra has begun traveling the
Dreamfield with the children.
Excellent Quality, 387 Pages
Copyright 2004
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119007/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550378856/
HUNTED (STAR WARS BOBA FETT #4), BY ELIZABETH HAND
The story of how young Boba Fett first met the notorious Jabba the Hutt
is now told in the fourth novel of this popular series.
Excellent Quality, 154 Pages
Copyright 2003
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120048/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439339308/
IN TRANSIT: TWENTY STORIES, BY MAVIS GALLANT
A collection of twenty stories that have previously appeared in the New
Yorker.
Excellent Quality, 230 Pages
Copyright 1988
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118661/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/039457575X/
KILLER VIEW, BY RIDLEY PEARSON
When a skier goes missing at Sun Valley's Galena Summit, Sheriff Walt
Fleming quickly assembles his Search and Rescue team, including deputy
Tommy Brandon and Walt's best friend, Mark Aker, set off on skis with
trained search dogs. Within minutes, something goes horribly wrong: one
of their team is dead.
Excellent Quality, 343 Pages
Copyright 2008
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118847/
MAHADEVBHAI,1892-1942, AND INSOMNIA, BY NINAZ KHODAIJI AND RAMU RAMANATHAN
MAHADEVBHAI (1892 - 1942) is a one-person play, which attempts to remind
us of the times that were, and their devotion to truth.INSOMNIA is 4
Monologues by Ninaz Khodaiji.
Excellent Quality, 84 Pages
Copyright 2006
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119034/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/8126024224/
MAZE OF DECEPTION (STAR WARS BOBA FETT #3), BY ELIZABETH HAND
Boba Fett must regain his fortune -- and battle against both other
bounty hunters and Jedi foes -- in this action-packed adventure.
Excellent Quality, 138 Pages
Copyright 2003
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120044/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439442451/
MISSING LINKS, BY RICK REILLY
"Missing Links" is the story of four middle-class buddies who live
outside Boston and for years have been 1) utterly obsessed with golf and
2) a regular foursome at Ponkaquoque Municipal Course and Deli.
Excellent Quality, 278 Pages
Copyright 1996
Sports, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118679/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385488866/
MOHANA! OH MOHANA! AND OTHER POEMS (SELECTED ANTHOLOGY OF TELUGU POEMS),
BY K. SIVA REDDY AND ALLADI UMA AND M. SRIDHAR
This book brings together for the first time in English some of the best
poems of K. Siva Reddy, one of the most powerful poets in Telugu today.
Excellent Quality, 94 Pages
Copyright 2005
Poetry
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119037/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/8126021624/
NOVEMBER: A PLAY, BY DAVID MAMET
David Mamet's new Oval Office satire depicts one day in the life of a
beleaguered American commander-in-chief. It's November in a Presidential
election year, and incumbent Charles Smith's chances for reelection are
looking grim.
Excellent Quality, 120 Pages
Copyright 2008
Entertainment, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118529/
SHANKS FOR NOTHING, BY RICK REILLY
The hilarious sequel to Rick Reilly's beloved bestselling golf novel
"Missing Links".
Excellent Quality, 254 Pages
Copyright 2006
Sports, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118687/
SHILOH: A NOVEL, BY SHELBY FOOTE
A brilliant historical novel based on one of the bloodiest battles of
the Civil War, and a look into the hearts and minds of the soldiers who
fought for two days in the woods near Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee.
Excellent Quality, 226 Pages
Copyright 1980
History, Military, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118615/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0880298456/
SHROVETIDE IN OLD NEW ORLEANS, BY ISHMAEL REED
Another controversial and whimsical selection of short stories by
acclaimed author Ishmael Reed...
Excellent Quality, 305 Pages
Copyright 1978
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117731/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385056885/
SLO MO! MY UNTRUE STORY, BY RICK REILLY
Rick Reilly -- Sports Illustrated star columnist -- brings to life the
hilarious "autobiography" of 7'8" Maurice "Slo Mo" Finsternick, who
knows nothing about the NBA while growing up in a bizarre cave-dwelling
cult in Colorado.
Excellent Quality, 293 Pages
Copyright 1999
Sports, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118667/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/038548884X/
THE FIGHT TO SURVIVE (STAR WARS BOBA FETT #1), BY TERRY BISSON
Boba Fett is back -- and he's a kid with some major, major issues. This
series will follow Boba Fett from Episode II onward -- consider him the
anti-Jedi apprentice.
Excellent Quality, 158 Pages
Copyright 2002
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120062/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439401429/
THE LAST MATRIARCH, BY SHARMAN APT RUSSELL
This novel recreates the life of a family group in southern New Mexico
11,000 years ago, when humans shared the grassy plains with mammoths,
camels, and lions.
Excellent Quality, 194 Pages
Copyright 2000
History, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118324/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0826321313/
THE STORY OF AN AFRICAN FARM, BY OLIVE SCHREINER
"The Story of an African Farm" is Olive Schreiner's landmark novel, set
in the rural Karoo towards the end of the last century. The story was
originally published in 1883 under the pseudonym Ralph Iron.
Excellent Quality, 303 Pages
Copyright 1975
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118967/
THIRTY-THREE BILLION SONGS ON THE ROAD OF REINCARNATIONS: THE
SANTINIKETAN SUTRA , BY CHRIS MOSDELL
Entitled after the number of gods in the Hindu pantheon, and divided
into one hundred and eight sections of Krishna this volume is the
culmination of the lyricist's six month sojourn in India, and written in
homage to the poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Excellent Quality, 148 Pages
Copyright 2008
Poetry
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119035/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/8126024380/
=====NONFICTION, 25
ANIMALS IN ART, BY JESSICA RAWSON
Animals have been the subject of art from the time that man started to
draw, engrave and carve. They have been and are almost as important to
men as man himself. In many societies and at many periods animals have
been the most prominent subject of art. But this art shows much more
varied attitudes to animals than those we today at first expect.
Excellent Quality, 168 Pages
Copyright 1977
Nonfiction, Animals, Art and Architecture
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119018/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/071410082X/
A DYNAMIC GOD: LIVING AN UNCONVENTIONAL CATHOLIC FAITH, BY NANCY MAIRS
Mairs's new book on spirituality describes the alternative brand of
Catholic worship that she observes in the American Southwest.
Excellent Quality, 156 Pages
Copyright 2007
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118628/
A TROUBLED GUEST: LIFE AND DEATH STORIES, BY NANCY MAIRS
Few have succeeded so well in illuminating the paradox of living with
the reality of death as essayist Nancy Mairs in this unflinching look at
assisted suicide, the death penalty, and other life-and-death decisions.
Excellent Quality, 196 Pages
Copyright 2001
Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118633/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0807062480/
CHERRY: A LIFE OF APSLEY CHERRY-GARRARD, BY SARA WHEELER
A biography of the Antarctic explorer who gave us the classic of polar
literature. In February 1912, Apsley Cherry-Garrard drove a team of dogs
150 miles to a desolate outpost on Antarctica's rough ice shelf to meet
Robert Falcon Scott and his men.
Excellent Quality, 355 Pages
Copyright 2002
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118923/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0375503285/
COLLATERAL DAMAGE: AMERICA'S WAR AGAINST IRAQI CIVILIANS, BY LAILA
AL-ARIAN AND CHRIS HEDGES
Best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges
and journalist Laila Al-Arian spent the past year interviewing over
fifty veterans to expose the patterns of the occupation in Iraq.
Excellent Quality, 152 Pages
Copyright 2008
History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118606/
GOLDEN CODGERS: BIOGRAPHICAL SPECULATIONS, BY RICHARD ELLMANN
A historical survey of the literary biography, looking at the founding
fathers of literary thought.
Excellent Quality, 194 Pages
Copyright 1976
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118692/
HUNGER: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY, BY SHARMAN APT RUSSELL
A subject as big as history and as everyday as skipping lunch -- how
does hunger work? -- is explored in this thought-provoking,
kaleidoscopic blend of science, anthropology, and personal reflection.
Excellent Quality, 268 Pages
Copyright 2005
History, Nonfiction, Science
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118662/
HUNTING FOR HOPE: A FATHER'S JOURNEYS, BY SCOTT RUSSELL SANDERS
In a narrative threaded with the moving story of his father-son trip,
Sanders sets out to accumulate his own reasons for hope.
Excellent Quality, 200 Pages
Copyright 1998
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118655/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/080706324X/
JOSEPH MUNDASSERI, BY P. P. RAVEENDRAN
The life and works of Joseph Mundasseri.
Excellent Quality, 94 Pages
Copyright 2002
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119033/
NO B.S. SALES SUCCESS: THE ULTIMATE NO HOLDS BARRED, KICK BUTT, TAKE NO
PRISONERS, AND MAKE TONS OF MONEY GUIDE, BY DAN KENNEDY
Sales Advice Not Swiped From Other Books! This book is about getting
rich by becoming far better at the selling process than your competitors.
Excellent Quality, 269 Pages
Copyright 2004
Nonfiction, Business and Finance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118892/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1932156895/
PLAINTEXT: ESSAYS, BY NANCY MAIRS
In "Plaintext" -- an anthology of essays -- Mairs discusses in a lucid,
coherent voice the realities of living with multiple sclerosis, her
suicide attempts and depression and most importantly what she has learned.
Excellent Quality, 154 Pages
Copyright 1986
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118625/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0816508925/
SATURDAY NIGHT, BY SUSAN ORLEAN
A social commentary of the activities common to a typical "Saturday Night".
Excellent Quality, 268 Pages
Copyright 1990
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117717/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0394573366/
THANK GOD FOR THE ATOM BOMB AND OTHER ESSAYS, BY PAUL FUSSELL
An anthology of essays on such varied topics as Hiroshima and the Indy
500. Fussell also explores the writings of notable author George Orwell.
Excellent Quality, 295 Pages
Copyright 1988
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118708/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671638661/
THE BEST AMERICAN RECIPES 2004-2005, BY BOBBY FLAY AND MOLLY STEVENS
AND FRAN MCCULLOUGH
Hailed by "People," the "New York Times," "Food & Wine," and other media
around the country as the perfect choice for any cook, this is the most
wide-ranging and extensively home-tested collection of its kind.
Excellent Quality, 307 Pages
Copyright 2004
Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118405/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/061845506X/
THE BOYS' CRUSADE: THE AMERICAN INFANTRY IN NORTHWESTERN EUROPE,
1944--1945, BY PAUL FUSSELL
"The Boys' Crusade" is the great historian Paul Fussell's unflinching
and unforgettable account of the American infantryman's experiences in
Europe during World War II.
Excellent Quality, 206 Pages
Copyright 2003
History, Military, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118630/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0679640886/
THE COLOR LINE: LEGACY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, BY JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN
Originating as three lectures delivered at the U. of Missouri in April
1992, distinguished historian Franklin reflects on racism in America.
Excellent Quality, 100 Pages
Copyright 1993
History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118599/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0826208940/
THE FORCE OF SPIRIT, BY SCOTT RUSSELL SANDERS
"Force of the Spirit" is a collection of 14 essays by Scott Russell
Sanders in which he explores the valuable lessons of the natural world,
and the sacredness of good work and good writing in his search for meaning.
Excellent Quality, 176 Pages
Copyright 2000
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118620/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0807062960/
THE PARADISE OF BOMBS, BY SCOTT RUSSELL SANDERS
Winner of the Associated Writing Programs Award for Creative Nonfiction.
The pieces gathered in this book are essays, by which I mean they are
experiments in making sense of things, and they are personal, by which I
mean the voice speaking is the nearest I can come to my own voice.
Excellent Quality, 168 Pages
Copyright 1987
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118355/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0807063436/
THE WISDOM TRAIL: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF REMARKABLE WOMEN , BY JULIE HUNGAR
AND JANET LIEBERMAN
"The Wisdom Trail" follows the life trajectories of extraordinary women
now in their 70s and 80s, who share to a remarkable extent a set of
qualities that have produced their successful lives.
Excellent Quality, 211 Pages
Copyright 2009
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/109068/
TO BEGIN AGAIN: STORIES AND MEMOIRS 1908-1929, BY M. F. K. FISHER
A collection of diary entries and other stories forming the first volume
of reminiscences by one of America's best-loved writers -- M.F.K. Fisher.
Excellent Quality, 182 Pages
Copyright 1992
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117646/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0679415769/
UNDER GOD: RELIGION AND AMERICAN POLITICS, BY GARRY WILLS
In "Under God", Garry Wills, one of our liveliest and most eminent
political observers, moves through the tapestry of American history,
illuminating the instances where American politics and American religion
have collided.
Excellent Quality, 445 Pages
Copyright 1990
History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117796/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671657054/
VOICE LESSONS: ON BECOMING A (WOMAN) WRITER, BY NANCY MAIRS
Mairs' sharp, revealing essays are concerned with the process of women
becoming writers. Her first essay describes how her experience of
"finding her voice" as an essayist transformed her life when she was a
graduate student, wife, and mother in her late 30s.
Excellent Quality, 174 Pages
Copyright 1994
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118618/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0807060062/
WHAT EVERY PERSON SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WAR, BY CHRIS HEDGES
Acclaimed New York Times journalist and author Chris Hedges offers a
critical -- and fascinating -- lesson in the dangerous realities of our
age: a stark look at the effects of war on combatants.
Excellent Quality, 176 Pages
Copyright 2003
Military, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118975/
WHAT YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT TELL YOU ABOUT DEPRESSION, BY DEBORAH MITCHELL
AND MICHAEL B. SCHACHTER
Depression is a serious illness that can often have detrimental effects
on one's personal and professional life -but it doesn't have to. With
proper treatment, one can conquer this mental monster and lead a
fulfilling and productive life.
Publisher Quality
Copyright 2006
Health, Mind and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119843/
WHEN THE LAND WAS YOUNG: REFLECTIONS ON AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY, BY SHARMAN
APT RUSSELL
A history of archaeology in America that takes the study of the nation's
ancestors out of the museum and shows the immediate, human implications
of forays into the past.
Excellent Quality, 242 Pages
Copyright 1996
History, Nonfiction, Science
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118940/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0201406985/
=====UNCATEGORIZED, 2
CONNECTED: THE SURPRISING POWER OF OUR SOCIAL NETWORKS AND HOW THEY
SHAPE OUR LIVES, BY JAMES H. FOWLER AND NICHOLAS A. CHRISTAKIS
Your colleague's husband's sister can make you fat, even if you don't
know her. A happy neighbor has more impact on your happiness than a
happy spouse.
Publisher Quality, 316 Pages
Copyright 2009
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120054/
THE MURDER OF KING TUT: THE PLOT TO KILL THE CHILD KING - A NONFICTION
THRILLER, BY MARTIN DUGARD AND JAMES PATTERSON
A secret buried for centuries Thrust onto Egypt's most powerful throne
at the age of nine, King Tut's reign was fiercely debated from the outset.
Publisher Quality
Copyright 2009
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120052/
=====TEENS & CHILDREN, 120
24 GIRLS IN 7 DAYS, BY ALEX BRADLEY
Jack Grammar, average American senior, has no date for the prom until
his so-called best friends post an ad in the school newspaper and
assemble a list of eager girls, giving him just seven days to meet and
date them all before asking one special girl to the prom.
Excellent Quality, 265 Pages
Copyright 2005
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118963/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0142405434/
ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE EVIL LIBRARIANS, BY BRANDON SANDERSON
A hero with an incredible talent... for breaking things. A life-or-death
mission... to rescue a bag of sand. A fearsome threat from a powerful
secret network... the evil Librarians.
Excellent Quality, 316 Pages
Copyright 2007
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118959/
A PLACE IN THE HEART (ALOHA COVE SERIES), BY THERESA KELLY
Read along as Cass Devane's life changes completely! A new family, a new
home in the Pacific, and new friends all add up to lots of adventure.
Excellent Quality, 269 Pages
Copyright 1999
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118932/
A RECIPE FOR ROBBERY, BY MARYBETH KELSEY
An unsupervised goose, missing family heirlooms, and some suspicious
characters turn the annual cucumber festival into a robbery
investigation for three sixth-grade friends.
Excellent Quality, 282 Pages
Copyright 2009
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118922/
BETRAYAL (CHASING YESTERDAY, BOOK TWO), BY ROBIN WASSERMAN
JD is on the run, searching for answers about her past and about the
strange and dangerous abilities she's beginning to discover she has.
Excellent Quality, 209 Pages
Copyright 2007
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118444/
BLADE: PLAYING DEAD, BY TIM BOWLER
A fourteen-year-old British street person with extraordinary powers of
observation and self-control must face murderous thugs connected with a
past he has tried to forget, when his skills with a knife earned him the
nickname Blade.
Excellent Quality, 226 Pages
Copyright 2009
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118920/
BLUE SKIN OF THE SEA, BY GRAHAM SALISBURY
Sonny Mendoza and his cousin grow up in a Hawaiian fishing village. It
is a world of beauty, family, love, and of danger and tragedy. Mendoza
men must be brave, but Sonny's courage is different. He can't love and
trust the water.
Excellent Quality, 216 Pages
Copyright 1992
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118919/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0440413591/
CAVE OF DEPARTURE (THE ESTORIAN CHRONICLES #1), BY NIKKI TATE
Cave of Departure introduces a feisty young word warrior and his female
counterpart, Amana, the Campriano, whose relentless search for the truth
is destined to change Dominique's life forever.
Excellent Quality, 238 Pages
Copyright 2001
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118424/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550391194/
CHANDA'S WARS, BY ALLAN STRATTON
It's been six months since Mama died, and Chanda is struggling to raise
her little brother and sister. Determined to end a family feud, she
takes them to her relatives' remote rural village.
Excellent Quality, 384 Pages
Copyright 2008
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118643/
CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BABOON, BY PAUL ZINDEL
On one of his mother's nursing cases a "misfit" teenager meets a man who
gives Chris some needed lessons in life.
Excellent Quality, 166 Pages
Copyright 1984
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118918/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553246224/
COURTING DISASTER (NANCY DREW AND THE HARDY BOYS SUPER MYSTERIES #15),
BY FRANKLIN W. DIXON AND CAROLYN KEENE
The worlds of professional tennis and the Broadway musical combine as
these intrepid detectives protect their clients from death threats.
Excellent Quality, 220 Pages
Copyright 1993
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118610/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671781685/
CURVEBALL (WINNING SEASON #9), BY RICH WALLACE
Seventh-grade baseball player Eddie Ventura listens to the sports
announcer's voice in his head and gets into trouble when he writes a
series of articles for the school paper.
Excellent Quality, 112 Pages
Copyright 2007
Sports, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118917/
DOG SENSE, BY SNEED B. COLLARD III
After he and his mother move from California to Montana to live with his
grandfather, Guy gradually adjusts to the unfamiliar surroundings, makes
a friend, and learns to deal with a bully, with the help of his
Frisbee-catching dog, Streak.
Excellent Quality, 177 Pages
Copyright 2005
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119277/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/156145351X/
DOUBLE EAGLE, BY SNEED B. COLLARD III
In 1973, Michael and Kyle's discovery of a rare Confederate coin at an
old Civil War fort turns into a race against time as the boys try to
find more coins before a hurricane hits Alabama's Gulf coast.
Excellent Quality, 246 Pages
Copyright 2009
History, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119281/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/156145480X/
DOUBLE FAKE (WINNING SEASON #4), BY RICH WALLACE
Get ready for some amazing soccer action in Winning Season 4! It's
summer in Hudson City. And for Calvin Tait and Zero Rollison, it's time
to give soccer a shot.
Excellent Quality, 120 Pages
Copyright 2005
Sports, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119276/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0142405884/
DRAMA QUEEN, BY CHLOë RAYBAN
This is a very funny, touching exploration of a teenager getting to
grips with the complicated rules of attraction, and quietly dealing with
much bigger themes of family, friendship, and responsibility.
Excellent Quality, 276 Pages
Copyright 2004
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118933/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/074756325X/
DUNK UNDER PRESSURE (WINNING SEASON #7), BY RICH WALLACE
Free throw specialist Cornell "Dunk" Duncan joins the YMCA summer
basketball league all-star team, but after losing his confidence in an
important game,the seventh-grader makes some decisions about becoming an
all-around player.
Excellent Quality, 120 Pages
Copyright 2006
Sports, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119274/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/067006095X/
EARTHQUAKE AT DAWN, BY KRISTIANA GREGORY
A novelization of twenty-two-year-old photographer Edith Irvine's
experiences in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, as
seen through the eyes of fifteen-year-old Daisy, a fictitious traveling
companion.
Excellent Quality, 204 Pages
Copyright 1992
History, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118925/
FAST COMPANY (WINNING SEASON #3), BY RICH WALLACE
When sixth-grader Manny Ramos, one of the fastest runners on the youth
football team, joins the new track club, he hopes that his light weight
will be a benefit in racing against more experienced guys.
Excellent Quality, 117 Pages
Copyright 2004
Sports, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119279/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0670059420/
FLASH POINT, BY SNEED B. COLLARD III
After school Luther works part-time with a vet who rescues and retrains
birds of prey but when he questions many of the community's beliefs
about land use, he risks alienation from his friends and family.
Excellent Quality, 215 Pages
Copyright 2006
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119275/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1561453854/
FRANCISCO PIZARRO: DESTROYER OF THE INCA EMPIRE, BY JOHN DICONSIGLIO
Biography of Francisco Pizarro and his effects on the Inca Empire, for
teens.
Excellent Quality, 128 Pages
Copyright 2009
History, Nonfiction, Teens, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119064/
GIRL, (NEARLY) 16, ABSOLUTE TORTURE, BY SUE LIMB
Jess knows her summer plans are ruined, but little could she imagine the
huge surprise that awaits her when she visits her dad's home for the
first time in years. Sequel to: Girl, 15, Charming But Insane.
Excellent Quality, 218 Pages
Copyright 2005
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118412/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385732163/
GIRL, GOING ON 17, PANTS ON FIRE, BY SUE LIMB
Jess' seventeenth year is a tumultuous one, due to a series of lies and
unfortunate circumstances, including her break-up with Fred, her school
detention, and her mother's new romance.
Excellent Quality, 234 Pages
Copyright 2006
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118427/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385902468/
GIRL, BARELY 15: FLIRTING FOR ENGLAND, BY SUE LIMB
Jess and her mother are assigned to house Edouard, a painfully
English-deprived boy Jess's age. Jess fears Edouard is getting a crush
on her, so she convinces Fred to pose as her boyfriend, but he refuses
to take their fake relationship seriously. Will Jess be able to keep the
peace?
Excellent Quality, 248 Pages
Copyright 2008
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118451/
GLASS, BY ELLEN HOPKINS
Eighteen-year-old Kristina is determined to manage her crystal meth
addiction in order to take care of her newborn son, but when the pull of
the drug becomes too strong, her greatest fears are quickly realized.
Excellent Quality, 695 Pages
Copyright 2007
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118689/
GRIGORY RASPUTIN, BY NORMAN ITZKOWITZ AND ENID A. GOLDBERG
Biography of Rasputin, courtier in the court of Nicholas II, for teens.
Excellent Quality, 128 Pages
Copyright 2007
History, Nonfiction, Teens, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119065/
GRL2GRL, BY JULIE ANNE PETERS
In this honest, emotionally captivating short story collection, renowned
author and National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters offers a
stunning portrayal of young women as they navigate the hurdles of
relationships and sexual identity.
Excellent Quality, 151 Pages
Copyright 2008
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118926/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0316013439/
HARRY AND HORTENSE AT HORMONE HIGH, BY PAUL ZINDEL
Sophomores Harry and Hortense are convinced they're the only enlightened
people in their messed-up, miserable high school, which Harry's
nicknamed Hormone High.
Excellent Quality, 150 Pages
Copyright 1984
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119278/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553251759/
HAWAII FIVE-GO! (LUNA BAY ROXY GIRLS SERIES BOOK 5), BY FRANCESS LANTZ
The girls of Luna Bay are chosen as models for a week long fashion shoot
-- on the exotic beaches of Hawaii!
Excellent Quality, 166 Pages
Copyright 2003
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118328/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060573740/
HEART BREAKERS (LUNA BAY ROXY GIRL SERIES BOOK 6), BY FRANCESS L. LANTZ
Luna misses her boyfriend David, who lives in Florida. Despite her
loneliness, Luna gets a reprieve when blond dreamboat Sean washes up on
her shore.
Excellent Quality, 154 Pages
Copyright 2004
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118294/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060573759/
HOLLYWOOD BLISS: MY LIFE SO FAR, BY CHLOë RAYBAN
Thirteen-year-old Holly moves to New York with her superstar mom but
finds trouble in the form of her father, a new pet, and especially a boy
named Shug.
Excellent Quality, 288 Pages
Copyright 2007
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118968/
HOT LUNCH, BY ALEX BRADLEY
Molly Ollinger can't stand perky Cassie Birchmeyer. When they are forced
to collaborate on a school project, their bickering escalates into a
food fight in the Sunshine Day School cafeteria.
Excellent Quality, 283 Pages
Copyright 2007
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118955/
HOW DO YOU SPELL GEEK?, BY JULIE ANNE PETERS
The relationship between best friends Kimberly and Ann is put to the
test when Ann takes a geeky new student under her wing and encourages
her to compete against front-runner Kimberly in the spelling bee.
Excellent Quality, 139 Pages
Copyright 2009
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117879/
IN THE LAND OF THE LAWN WEENIES AND OTHER WARPED AND CREEPY TALES, BY
DAVID LUBAR
Kids can be such monsters. Literally. From the award-winning author of
Hidden Talents, two remarkable short story collections - Kidzilla and
The Witch's Monkey together for the first time.
Excellent Quality, 241 Pages
Copyright 2003
Horror, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119280/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0765345706/
ISLAND GIRL (FRIENDS FOR A SEASON BOOK 1), BY SANDRA BYRD
During her annual summer visit to the berry fields of her grandparents'
farm on Sauvie Island, Oregon, thirteen-year-old Meg deepens her
understanding of her unique characteristics and God's plan for her life.
Excellent Quality, 237 Pages
Copyright 2005
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118377/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0764200208/
JESSA BE NIMBLE, REBEL BE QUICK (STABLEMATES #3), BY NIKKI TATE
The continuing adventures of Jessa and her pony, Rebel. Jessa is
completely stressed out! Her terrifying dreams about water jumps just
won't stop.
Excellent Quality, 140 Pages
Copyright 1998
Teens, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118285/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550390880/
JIMMY SPOON AND THE PONY EXPRESS, BY KRISTIANA GREGORY
Having returned from living with his friends the Shoshoni,
seventeen-year-old Jimmy Spoon grows restless again and seeks adventure
by taking a job with the Pony Express.
Excellent Quality, 129 Pages
Copyright 1994
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118939/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590465783/
KEEPING SECRETS AT DARK CREEK (STABLEMATES #7), BY NIKKI TATE
Fans of Nikki Tate's horse novels will be happy to see Jessa and the
rest of the Dark Creek gang back for more horsey action in the seventh
volume of the best-selling StableMates series.
Excellent Quality, 140 Pages
Copyright 2002
Teens, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118323/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550391232/
MY LIFE STARRING MUM, BY CHLOë RAYBAN
Having left boarding school to live in a London hotel with her famous
mother, thirteen-year-old Hollywood Bliss attempts to lead a normal life
despite her parent's attempts to turn her into a celebrity.
Excellent Quality, 277 Pages
Copyright 2006
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118974/
NIGHT OF THE HOWLING DOGS, BY GRAHAM SALISBURY
In 1975, eleven Boy Scouts, their leaders, and some new friends camping
at Halape, Hawaii, find their survival skills put to the test when a
massive earthquake strikes, followed by a tsunami.
Excellent Quality, 192 Pages
Copyright 2007
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118573/
NO CAFES IN NARNIA (TARRAGON ISLAND #2), BY NIKKI TATE
It's not easy to have a private life on a small island.
Thirteen-year-old Heather Blake can't stand the fact people on Tarragon
Island know about her family's traumas practically before she does.
Excellent Quality, 174 Pages
Copyright 2000
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118367/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550391070/
OH, BUOY! (LUNA BAY ROXY GIRLS SERIES BOOK 4), BY FRANCESS LANTZ
Isobel's been riding a killer wave -- a wave of good fortune. Will her
tide of fortune turn against her? It's all about a passion for the
sport... and life.
Excellent Quality, 165 Pages
Copyright 2003
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118327/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060573732/
OLIVIA KIDNEY AND THE SECRET BENEATH THE CITY, BY ELLEN POTTER
While preparing for her participation in the Princepessa's wedding,
adjusting to being a student at a school for the arts, and dealing with
surprise visitors at home, twelve-year-old Olivia ventures into the New
York City subway tunnels in search of a man who might help her friend
Frannie.
Excellent Quality, 328 Pages
Copyright 2007
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118952/
PIER PRESSURE (LUNA BAY ROXY GIRLS SERIES BOOK 1), BY FRANCESS LANTZ
Five best friends go coastal in this fabulously fun surfing series from
Roxy Girl! Luna, Rae, Kanani, Cricket, and Isobel are in for the summer
of their lives working at Tuck and Cate's coed surfing camp.
Excellent Quality, 166 Pages
Copyright 2003
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118322/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060548347/
PISH POSH, BY ELLEN POTTER
Eleven-year-old Clara Frankofile sits in her parents' elegant New York
City restaurant, "Pish Posh", and passes judgment on each customer as a
Somebody or a Nobody.
Excellent Quality, 166 Pages
Copyright 2006
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118351/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0399239952/
SHARK BAIT, BY GRAHAM SALISBURY
Mokes is 12, and he knows he's supposed to stay out of town Saturday
night when the Navy comes ashore. But tonight's the night when his hero,
tough-guy Booley, has vowed to get revenge on a sailor.
Excellent Quality, 151 Pages
Copyright 1997
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118244/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0440228034/
SLOB, BY ELLEN POTTER
Picked on, overweight genius Owen tries to invent a television that can
see the past to find out what happened the day his parents were killed.
Excellent Quality, 199 Pages
Copyright 2009
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118371/
STAND BY ME (ALOHA COVE SERIES), BY THERESA KELLY
When her boyfriend suddenly breaks up with her because of a mysterious
family problem, Cass feels that he doesn't trust her.
Excellent Quality, 272 Pages
Copyright 1999
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118936/
TAKEDOWN (WINNING SEASON #8), BY RICH WALLACE
Seventh-grader Donald, living with his parents in New Jersey, is
determined to master wrestling but discovers that to win at the sport,
he must learn to control his temper.
Excellent Quality, 118 Pages
Copyright 2006
Sports, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119282/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0670060968/
TARRAGON ISLAND (TARRAGON ISLAND #1), BY NIKKI TATE
Far from her big-city home, Heather uses her writing to stage a creative
escape.
Excellent Quality, 174 Pages
Copyright 1999
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118425/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550391038/
TEAM TROUBLE AT DARK CREEK (STABLEMATES #2), BY NIKKI TATE
When two giant draft horses take up residence at Dark Creek Stables, the
trouble starts. Will Dark Creek ever be the same again?
Excellent Quality, 156 Pages
Copyright 1997
Teens, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118291/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550390821/
TEN MILE RIVER, BY PAUL GRIFFIN
Having escaped from juvenile detention centers and foster care, two
teenaged boys live on their own in an abandoned shack in a New York City
park, making their way by stealing, occasionally working, and trying to
keep from being arrested.
Excellent Quality, 188 Pages
Copyright 2008
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118233/
THE ALIEN FACTOR (HARDY BOYS AND TOM SWIFT ULTRA THRILLER #15), BY
FRANKLIN W. DIXON
Tom Swift's strange encounter with a visitor from outer space convinces
top-level government authorities that Tom is involved in an espionage
and smuggling ring, and they send operatives Frank and Joe Hardy to
check him out.
Excellent Quality, 219 Pages
Copyright 1992
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118609/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671795325/
THE HUMPBACKED FLUTEPLAYER, BY SHARMAN APT RUSSELL
While on a school field trip, May and Evan find themselves transported
to an alternative reality and are made slaves by one of the warring
Indian tribes who live in the Arizona desert.
Excellent Quality, 188 Pages
Copyright 1994
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118329/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0679824081/
THUNDERBIRD SPIRIT (ORCA SPORTS), BY SIGMUND BROUWER
A web of violence and deceit makes winning this year's league title a
challenge.
Excellent Quality, 185 Pages
Copyright 2008
Sports, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118602/
TOMORROW I'LL MISS YOU (ALOHA COVE SERIES), BY THERESA KELLY
Cass and Tabitha face hard decisions and family struggles as they look
to God to lead them where He thinks best -- and bring them safely home
again.
Excellent Quality, 272 Pages
Copyright 1999
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118938/
TROUBLE ON TARRAGON ISLAND (TARRAGON ISLAND #3), BY NIKKI TATE
Heather Blake is horrified when her grandmother gets involved with the
Ladies of the Forest, a radical group of protesters willing to do just
about anything to save a stand of old-growth trees from the loggers'
chainsaws.
Excellent Quality, 214 Pages
Copyright 2005
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118409/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550391542/
TRUTH (CHASING YESTERDAY, BOOK THREE), BY ROBIN WASSERMAN
Found: One girl, age thirteen. Unconscious. Unharmed. Unclaimed.
Unidentified. Lost: Everything.
Excellent Quality, 236 Pages
Copyright 2007
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118951/
WAVE GOOD-BYE (LUNA BAY ROXY GIRL SERIES BOOK 2), BY FRANCESS LANTZ
When Rae's parents decide to separate, Rae is torn between staying in
southern California with her overbearing mother and moving with her
father to Chicago.
Excellent Quality, 162 Pages
Copyright 2003
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118361/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060548355/
WEATHER OR NOT (LUNA BAY ROXY GIRL SERIES BOOK 3), BY FRANCESS LANTZ
Kanani, Ray, and Luna are best friends who all live in California. While
on vacation in Florida, they enter a surfing contest. But this vacation
isn't at at all what they thought it would be.
Excellent Quality, 158 Pages
Copyright 2003
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118290/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439665485/
ZOE AND CHLOE ON THE PROWL, BY SUE LIMB
Zoe and Chloe are two best friends with a knack for trouble. The girls
"must" go to the Earthquake Ball to help raise money. But there's one
problem -- who's going to take them? All the guys they know are so
immature they're practically fetuses.
Excellent Quality, 248 Pages
Copyright 2008
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118961/
ABBY: CALIFORNIA GOLD (SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURES #3), BY PAMELA JUNE WALLS
When her mother becomes critically ill on Oahu, thirteen-year-old
Abigail Kendall must travel with sister, Sarah, and friends Luke and
Kini to California to escape the disease.
Excellent Quality, 192 Pages
Copyright 2001
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118370/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0842336281/
ABBY: INTO THE DRAGON'S DEN (SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURES #6), BY PAMELA JUNE WALLS
"Abby: South Seas Adventures" is a fun new series set in the South Seas
during the 1840s. Lots of excitement and adventure will keep kids coming
back for each new Abby title.
Excellent Quality, 207 Pages
Copyright 2001
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118411/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0842336311/
ABBY: QUEST FOR TREASURE (SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURES #2), BY PAMELA JUNE WALLS
"Quest for Treasure" takes Abby and Luke back to Hawaii on a search for
hidden treasure in order to save the family ranch in California.
Excellent Quality, 212 Pages
Copyright 2000
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118421/
ACCIDENTAL ANGEL (SECRET SISTERS BOOK 4), BY SANDRA BYRD
"Book Four: Accidental Angel" Will Christmas bring Tess Thomas big fun
and big money -- or troubles that will change everything? It's a week
before Christmas and the Secret Sisters have plans to make money at the
craft fair
Excellent Quality, 112 Pages
Copyright 1998
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118256/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578560187/
AMELIA AND ELEANOR GO FOR A RIDE, BY PAM MUñOZ RYAN
A fictionalized account of the night Amelia Earhart flew Eleanor
Roosevelt over Washington, D.C.. in an airplane.
Excellent Quality, 40 Pages
Copyright 1999
Children's Books, History, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118896/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/059096075X/
ARMADILLOS SLEEP IN DUGOUTS AND OTHER PLACES ANIMALS LIVE, BY PAM MUñOZ RYAN
Examines the different types of homes animals make, including those of
river otters, peregrine falcons, and three-toed sloths.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 1997
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Animals
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118897/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/078680274X/
A BOX OF FRIENDS, BY PAM MUñOZ RYAN
A tale about a girl adjusting to a new home. When Annie's family moves
to the beach, Annie misses her friends and is worried that she won't be
able to make new ones. Luckily, Grandma knows just what to do. She shows
Annie a box filled with mementos--a feather, a white stone, and a
bouquet of roses-- and explains how each of these things reminds her of
a special day with one of her friends.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 2003
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118893/
A LIBRARY FOR JUANA: THE WORLD OF SOR JUANA INéS, BY PAT MORA
A biography of the seventeenth-century Mexican poet, learned in many
subjects, who became a nun later in life.
Excellent Quality, 33 Pages
Copyright 2002
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119263/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0375806431/
A TREE IS A PLANT, BY CLYDE ROBERT BULLA
This book describes a tree's life cycle through the seasons.
Excellent Quality, 40 Pages
Copyright 1960
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118895/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0690002017/
BEWARE OF MAD DOG!, BY SARAH WEEKS
Nat Boyd and Boyd Fink are best friends. They even share the same name,
albeit in different places. But while Fink is clever and quick to come
up with ways to keep the two boys out of trouble, Nat seems to be
plagued with the worst luck EVER.
Excellent Quality, 124 Pages
Copyright 2004
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118921/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439574692/
BOARD GAMES (LUNA BAY ROXY GIRLS SERIES BOOK 7), BY CATHY EAST DUBOWSKI
Like Rae, the ocean has many moods. Some day it's restless, untamed.
Other day it's laid back, dreaming. But it is peace that Rae finds while
sitting alone in the trough just after dawn on what promises to be a
beautiful day.
Excellent Quality, 100 Pages
Copyright 2004
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118249/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060589124/
BROKEN SKY #1, BY CHRIS WOODING
Kia and Ryushi have spent their childhood sheltered from the land beyond
the mountains. They've had plenty of time to sharpen their combat skills
-- and it's a good thing. All around them, forces are growing that will
shatter their isolated existence and plunge them into a desperate conflict.
Excellent Quality, 154 Pages
Copyright 1999
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118185/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439128633/
BUZZ BEAMER'S RADICAL OLYMPICS, BY BILL HINDS
Buzz Beamer, complete with dark shades and a flattop, offers his wacky
suggestions for variations on the events at the summer Olympics.
Excellent Quality, 34 Pages
Copyright 1992
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Sports
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119255/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0316364525/
CANOE DAYS, BY GARY PAULSEN
A canoe ride on a northern lake during a summer day reveals the the
quiet beauty and wonder of nature in and around the peaceful water.
Excellent Quality, 30 Pages
Copyright 1999
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118900/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/038532524X/
CHRISTMAS IN THE BIG HOUSE, CHRISTMAS IN THE QUARTERS, BY FREDRICK L.
MCKISSACK AND PATRICIA C. MCKISSACK
Describes the customs, recipes, poems, and songs used to celebrate
Christmas in the big plantation houses and in the slave quarters just
before the Civil War.
Excellent Quality, 76 Pages
Copyright 1994
Children's Books, History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119259/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590430270/
CROSS MY HEART (THE HIDDEN DIARY BOOK 1), BY SANDRA BYRD
Lucy doesn't want to spend the coming months on Catalina Island. She
doesn't know a single person. When she stumbles across an old diary,
though, and a new friend, things begin to look up.
Excellent Quality, 112 Pages
Copyright 2001
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118259/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0764224808/
FABULOUS, BY DOROTHY POTTER BENEDICT
In this sequel to "Pagan The Black" we follow Mistie Seaton, the adopted
daughter of a Montana ranch family, as she faces new responsibilities,
including training her mare Sunrise's Pony of the Americas foal.
Excellent Quality, 221 Pages
Copyright 1961
Children's Books, Teens, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119270/
FIRST PLACE (SECRET SISTERS BOOK 9), BY SANDRA BYRD
Will the Rim-to-Rim hike make Tess a hero -- or a big-time loser? The
Secret Sisters are minding their own business at a Little League game
when the snooty Coronado Club stirs up trouble -- again!
Excellent Quality, 108 Pages
Copyright 2000
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118257/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578560667/
FLICKA: A FRIEND FOR KATY (I CAN READ), BY JENNIFER FRANTZ
Katy is determined to tame the wild horse she has seen running through
her family's ranch. She even gave the horse a name-- Flicka.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 2006
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118901/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060876093/
FULL OF HOT AIR: LAUNCHING, FLOATING HIGH, AND LANDING, BY GARY PAULSEN
A humorous commentary on different aspects of ballooning, for children.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 1979
Children's Books, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118903/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385308876/
HEART TO HEART (SECRET SISTERS BOOK 1) , BY SANDRA BYRD
After a lonely time in the fifth grade, Tess Thomas dreads the beginning
of the next school year. Then the exclusive Coronado Club invites her to
join.
Excellent Quality, 112 Pages
Copyright 1998
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118255/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578562295/
I WANT A WORLD RECORD! (ICARLY), BY LAURIE MCELROY
Carly wants to break the record for the longest Webcast. Can she keep
the show going more than 24 hours?
Excellent Quality, 130 Pages
Copyright 2009
Children's Books, Entertainment, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118234/
I WAS A SIXTH GRADE ALIEN, BY BRUCE COVILLE
When aliens come to Earth on an interplanetary trade mission,
sixth-grader Tim makes friends with the ambassador's son and together
they uncover a plot to sabotage the mission.
Excellent Quality, 180 Pages
Copyright 1999
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120065/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671036513/
JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS (THE HIDDEN DIARY BOOK 3), BY SANDRA BYRD
When Lucy and Serena try to find homes for a lost dog and its new
puppies, Lucy also learns that she doesn't need to do everything herself
and that God wants her to seek help from others.
Excellent Quality, 112 Pages
Copyright 2001
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118277/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0764224824/
KICKING AND SCREAMING: THE COMEBACK KIDS (FESTIVAL READERS), BY
CATHERINE HAPKA
The Tigers cannot do anything right on the field. They do not just lose
games - they get clobbered. Enter Gian Piero and Massimo, two Italian
boys better than anyone else in the whole league. Can the Tigers make it
all the way to the finals? And can they do it together, working as a team?
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 2005
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119217/
KUNG FU PANDA: THE MOVIE STORYBOOK, BY CATHERINE HAPKA
By day, Po the panda works in his family's noodle shop ... but by night,
Po dreams of kung fu greatness. One day Po is chosen to train alongside
his kung fu idols, the Furious Five and Master Shifu.
Excellent Quality, 44 Pages
Copyright 2008
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118904/
KUNG FU PANDA: MEET THE MASTERS (I CAN READ) , BY CATHERINE HAPKA
The legend of the Dragon Warrior is famous all over the Valley of Peace.
Many have dreamed of being chosen. The time has come to name the great
warrior. And the Dragon Warrior is ... a clumsy panda?
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 2008
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119212/
MAKE A WISH (THE HIDDEN DIARY BOOK 2), BY SANDRA BYRD
Twelve-year-old Lucy and Serena agree to read one entry a week from
their secret diary and then try to act it out.
Excellent Quality, 110 Pages
Copyright 2001
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118274/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0764224816/
MATH APPEAL: MIND-STRETCHING MATH RIDDLES, BY GREG TANG
Rhyming anecdotes present opportunities for simple math activities and
hints for solving.
Excellent Quality, 40 Pages
Copyright 2003
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Children's Books, Poetry
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119260/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439210461/
NACHO AND LOLITA, BY PAM MUñOZ RYAN
A very rare pitacohi bird falls in love with a swallow and plucks his
colorful feathers to transform dry, barren San Juan Capistrano into a
haven of flowers and flowing water, which the swallows can easily find
when returning from their annual migration.
Excellent Quality, 40 Pages
Copyright 2005
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119254/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439269687/
ODDER THAN EVER, BY BRUCE COVILLE
A collection of nine short stories featuring a ghost, a goblin, a giant,
and other unusual creatures. Companion volume to Oddly Enough.
Excellent Quality, 168 Pages
Copyright 1999
Children's Books, Horror, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120060/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/015201747X/
ODDLY ENOUGH, BY BRUCE COVILLE
Readers take a walk on the odd side with this fantastic collection of
Bruce Coville's best short stories -- both classics and originals.
Excellent Quality, 172 Pages
Copyright 1994
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120050/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671516930/
PIECES: A YEAR IN POEMS AND QUILTS, BY ANNA GROSSNICKLE HINES
Poems about the four seasons, as reflected in the natural world.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 2001
Children's Books, Poetry, Outdoors and Nature
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119261/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0688169635/
PONY SCOUTS: PONY CRAZY (I CAN READ), BY CATHERINE HAPKA
No one loves horses more than Meg, so she can't believe her good luck
when her family moves to the country. Her new friend, Jill, raises
ponies on her farm. Together with their friend Annie, the girls feed,
groom, and play with the horses.
Excellent Quality, 30 Pages
Copyright 2008
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118138/
PROMISES (SWEET VALLEY HIGH #15), BY FRANCINE PASCAL
Bad girl in town... Steven Wakefield is crushed when his girlfriend,
Tricia, dies after a tragic illness. The only things that keep him going
are the memory of their love and his promise to Tricia to take care of
her sister, Betsy, after she's gone.
Excellent Quality, 154 Pages
Copyright 1984
Children's Books, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118183/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553267655/
READY, SHOOT, SCORE! (CHEER USA #3), BY JEANNE BETANCOURT
It's time for the Regional Cheer USA competition in Miami -- and the
girls on the squad are nervous.
Excellent Quality, 122 Pages
Copyright 1999
Children's Books, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118600/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590978098/
RIDING, ROPING, AND BULLDOGGING - ALMOST, BY GARY PAULSEN
A humorous commentary of various aspects of professional rodeo
competition, for children.
Excellent Quality, 31 Pages
Copyright 1977
Children's Books, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119215/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0817209689/
SHREK: TRIPLE THE TROUBLE (I CAN READ), BY CATHERINE HAPKA
When Shrek and Fiona need a night out, they call Donkey and
Puss-In-Boots to babysit. How much trouble can the babies be? The
babysitters find out that with three ogre babies, trouble is spelled
with a capital T!
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 2008
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119229/
SHREK THE THIRD: A GOOD KING IS HARD TO FIND (I CAN READ) , BY CATHERINE
HAPKA
With Donkey and Puss by his side, Shrek must find a new king for the
land of Far Far Away---or rule the kingdom himself!
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 2007
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118894/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061228664/
SHREK THE THIRD: FRIENDS AND FOES (I CAN READ) , BY CATHERINE HAPKA
With the king gone, the kingdom of Far Far Away needs a new king. Is
Shrek next in line for the throne?
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 2007
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118902/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061228656/
SINGING SAM (STEP INTO READING), BY CLYDE ROBERT BULLA
Tired of caring for his new dog, a spoiled boy gives him to a young girl
who discovers that the dog can sing.
Excellent Quality, 46 Pages
Copyright 1989
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119216/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0394819772/
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE: SLAVE TRADER AND PIRATE, BY CHARLES NICK
What sight sent shivers down the spines of 16th-century Spanish sailors?
The masts of any ship belonging to Sir Francis Drake the slavetrader,
pirate, and looter known as "The Dragon," who prowled the seas from the
Mediterranean to the Pacific Ocean.
Excellent Quality, 128 Pages
Copyright 2009
Children's Books, History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119066/
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN INVENTOR?, BY JUDITH ST. GEORGE
A spirited and witty look at history that focuses on the inventors and
inventions who have given us lightbulbs, automobiles, and all the other
things that keep the world humming.
Excellent Quality, 47 Pages
Copyright 2002
Children's Books, History, Nonfiction, Science
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119257/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0399235930/
SPIRITS AND SPELLS (CHAMBER OF HORRORS), BY BRUCE COVILLE
Trying out their new games, "Spirits and Spells", in the old Gulbrandsen
place seemed like a cool idea to Gerry, Tansy and their friends. That
was before they found out what was in the attic, and the basement, and
everywhere in between.
Excellent Quality, 162 Pages
Copyright 1996
Children's Books, Horror, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120066/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671536389/
TAKE A BOW (THE HIDDEN DIARY BOOK 4), BY SANDRA BYRD
Friends Lucy and Serena help each other face their fears about being
judged by others, and Lucy receives additional guidance from the Bible,
as well.
Excellent Quality, 110 Pages
Copyright 2001
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118276/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0764224832/
THE BLUES OF FLATS BROWN, BY WALTER DEAN MYERS
To escape an abusive master, a junkyard dog named Flats runs away and
makes a name for himself from Mississippi to New York City playing blues
on his guitar.
Excellent Quality, 30 Pages
Copyright 2000
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119258/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0823414809/
THE DRAGON TAKES A WIFE, BY WALTER DEAN MYERS
A lonely dragon named Harry is forced to fight an intimidating knight in
order to win his bride. With the help of a smooth-talking
African-American fairy, Harry learns how self-confidence can help him
find his true love.
Excellent Quality, 34 Pages
Copyright 1972
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119218/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590466933/
THE FROG PRINCE, CONTINUED, BY JON SCIESZKA
After the frog turns into a prince, he and the princess do not live
happily ever after and the Prince decides to look for a witch to help
him remedy the situation.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 1991
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119219/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0670834211/
THE GOLDEN SERPENT, BY WALTER DEAN MYERS
The wise man Pundabi tries to help the king see the poverty and
suffering in his kingdom by solving the mystery of the Golden Serpent.
Excellent Quality, 40 Pages
Copyright 1980
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119220/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0670344451/
THE HIGH AND THE FLIGHTY (TIME WARP TRIO I CAN READ), BY JON SCIESZKA
AND CATHERINE HAPKA
Freddi, Jodie, and Samantha have warped back to the 1930s to visit the
famous pilot Amelia Earhart. But can they hang onto The Book long enough
to solve the mystery of her final flight?
Excellent Quality, 48 Pages
Copyright 2007
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119227/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061116440/
THE SECRET FOOTPRINTS, BY JULIA ALVAREZ
A story based on Dominican folklore, about ciguapas, a tribe of
beautiful underwater people whose feet are attached backward, with toes
pointing in the direction from which they have come.
Excellent Quality, 34 Pages
Copyright 2000
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119221/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0679993096/
THE SMALLEST COW IN THE WORLD (I CAN READ), BY KATHERINE PATERSON
Though Rosie is the meanest cow in the herd, five-year-old Marvin is
inconsolable when she is sold, and he and his family move to another
dairy farm.
Excellent Quality, 64 Pages
Copyright 1991
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119223/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060246901/
THE TALE OF THE MANDARIN DUCKS, BY KATHERINE PATERSON
A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to
possess the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple
who risk their lives to reunite the ducks.
Excellent Quality, 36 Pages
Copyright 1990
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119225/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0525672834/
THE WITCH'S BRAT, BY ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF
The knowledge of herbs and healing that once prompted the villagers to
stone him out of town eventually becomes the salvation for a crippled
boy in twelfth-century England.
Excellent Quality, 134 Pages
Copyright 1970
Children's Books, History, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117565/
THE WISH AT THE TOP, BY CLYDE ROBERT BULLA
Thinking that to rub the ball on top of the church steeple will make his
wish for his mother's happiness come true, a young boy climbs the
steeple and then can't get down again.
Excellent Quality, 30 Pages
Copyright 1974
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119226/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/069000527X/
TWENTY-ONE PONIES (SECRET SISTERS BOOK 2), BY SANDRA BYRD
Tess secretly 'borrows' her mother's diamond wedding earrings to wear to
the church Harvest Party. But when the earrings get lost, Tess has to
confess to her mom what she's done -- and learns the hard way just how
her careless actions can hurt another person.
Excellent Quality, 108 Pages
Copyright 1998
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/118245/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578562309/
WHAT MAKES A SHADOW?, BY CLYDE ROBERT BULLA
A simple explanation of how a shadow is formed.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 1994
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119230/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060229152/
WHEN MARIAN SANG, BY PAM MUñOZ RYAN
An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and
the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera, whose
life and career encouraged social change.
Excellent Quality, 40 Pages
Copyright 2002
Children's Books, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119231/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439269679/
WHERE DOES THE DAY GO?, BY WALTER M. MYERS
Several children tell what they think happens to the day when night arrives.
Excellent Quality, 43 Pages
Copyright 1969
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119232/
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