[bksvol-discuss] New Books (44) for 10-07
- From: John Immarino <johni2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:14:16 -0700
=====FICTION, 4
FIRE ME UP (AISLING GREY, GUARDIAN, BOOK 2), BY KATIE MACALISTER.
Aisling Grey is back--and in more trouble than ever. She thought being a
courier would be easy. It's not. She thought being a Guardian would come
naturally. It doesn't. She thought she could get out of being a wyvern's
mate. She can't..
Excellent Quality, 361 Pages.
Copyright 2005.
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/112077/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0451214943/
ROUGH COUNTRY (VIRGIL FLOWERS SERIES, #3), BY JOHN SANDFORD.
Virgil Flowers has always been known for having a somewhat active, er,
social life, but he's probably not going to be getting too many
opportunities for that during his new case. While competing in a fishing
tournament in a remote area of northern Minnesota, he gets a call from
Lucas Davenport to investigate a murder at a nearby resort, where a
woman has been shot while kayaking..
Excellent Quality, 391 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122910/
STRANGERS, BY ANITA BROOKNER.
Literary master Anita Brookner's elegant style is manifest on every page
of her brilliant new novel. Beautifully crafted and emotionally
evocative, Strangers portrays the magic and depth of real life, telling
the rich story of an ordinary man whose unexpected longings, doubts, and
fears are universal..
Excellent Quality, 236 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/113485/
THE LADY ELIZABETH, BY ALISON WEIR.
Following the tremendous success of her first novel, Innocent Traitor,
acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir
turns her masterly storytelling skills to Elizabeth..
Excellent Quality, 482 Pages.
Copyright 2008.
History, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/108269/
=====NONFICTION, 3
REVOLUTIONARY PARENTING: WHAT THE RESEARCH SHOWS REALLY WORKS, BY GEORGE
BARNA.
George Barna researched the lives of thriving adult Christians and
discovered the essential steps their parents took to shape their
spiritual lives in childhood..
Excellent Quality, 169 Pages.
Copyright 2007.
Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Religion and Spirituality.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122952/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1414307608/
SURPRISED BY GOD: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE RELIGION, BY
DANYA RUTTENBERG.
At thirteen, Danya Ruttenberg decided she was an atheist. Surprised by
God is a memoir of a young woman's spiritual awakening and eventual path
to the rabbinate, a story of integrating life on the edge of the
twenty-first century into the discipline of traditional Judaism, without
sacrificing either..
Excellent Quality, 237 Pages.
Copyright 2008.
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/109084/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0807010693/
WHERE MEN WIN GLORY: THE ODYSSEY OF PAT TILLMAN, BY JON KRAKAUER.
This is the story of Pat Tillman, a man who gave up a promising football
career to fight for his country, and died as a result of "friendly" fire..
Excellent Quality, 390 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122897/
=====UNCATEGORIZED, 1
HAVE YOU BEEN NAUGHTY OR NICE?, BY ETHAN LONG.
Ethan Long, author/illustrator of Tickle the Duck , Stop Kissing Me ,
and Duck's Not Afraid of the Dark , returns with yet another laugh riot
novelty book for young children. In Have You Been Naughty or Nice?.
Publisher Quality.
Copyright 2009.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122930/
=====TEENS & CHILDREN, 36
A COMPANY OF FOOLS, BY DEBORAH ELLIS.
Henri has been living within abbey walls all his life, first in the care
of nuns, then as choirboy and scribe. When Micah arrives, his voice and
presence bring a fresh breeze into dead places. Together, both must
learn to live through difficult times..
Excellent Quality, 191 Pages.
Copyright 2002.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122747/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550417215/
BROKEN HEARTS (RIVER HEIGHTS #11), BY CAROLYN KEENE.
Karen has always envied Emily Van Patten. Ben once loved Emily, and when
she comes back in to town, Ben says he wants to date them both, because
he can't decide....
Excellent Quality, 148 Pages.
Copyright 1991.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122648/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671731157/
DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI, BY CLYDE ROBERT BULLA.
A Minnesota farm boy gets a much desired opportunity to go down the
Mississippi on a raft as the cook's helper..
Excellent Quality, 124 Pages.
Copyright 1954.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122253/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0690243839/
FRIENDS AND RIVALS (RIVER HEIGHTS #15), BY CAROLYN KEENE.
When River Heights High's new TV show begins interviewing for a hostess,
Samantha Daley competes with best friend, Brittany, for the coveted post..
Excellent Quality, 156 Pages.
Copyright 1992.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122650/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/067173119X/
GUILTY SECRETS (RIVER HEIGHTS #2), BY CAROLYN KEENE.
Tim Cooper has a secret. A secret that Nikki is dying to know. Why won't
Tim come near her car, let alone drive it?.
Excellent Quality, 156 Pages.
Copyright 1989.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122651/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671677608/
I AM A TAXI, BY DEBORAH ELLIS.
For twelve-year-old Diego and his family, home is the San Sebastian
Women's Prison in Cochabamba, Bolivia. His parents farmed coca, a
traditional Bolivian medicinal plant, until they got caught in the
middle of the government's war on drugs..
Excellent Quality, 203 Pages.
Copyright 2006.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121846/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0888997361/
JAKEMAN, BY DEBORAH ELLIS.
Jake and his older sister Shoshona, along with a busload of kids, visit
their mother in prison regularly. But this time the journey turns into a
series of misadventures, and the kids find themselves on their own..
Excellent Quality, 203 Pages.
Copyright 2007.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122741/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550415751/
JUNIOR CLASS TRIP (RIVER HEIGHTS SUPER SIZZLER), BY CAROLYN KEENE.
Nikki, Brittany, and the gang head for the nation's capitol--and a whole
new world of possibilities!.
Excellent Quality, 217 Pages.
Copyright 1991.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122653/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671731246/
LOVE AND GAMES (RIVER HEIGHTS #14), BY CAROLYN KEENE.
Kyle wants to match up couples for the upcoming luau... Brittany can't
wait to sign up because she needs a little help narrowing it down to
just one. Sam just doesn't understand Kyle... after all, she never
shares her boyfriends....
Excellent Quality, 153 Pages.
Copyright 1992.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122643/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671731181/
NIGHT WORLD COLLECTION NO. 3 (HUNTRESS, BLACK DAWN, WITCHLIGHT), BY L.
J. SMITH.
Vampires, werewolves, witches, shape shifters -- they live among us
without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, with very
strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws of the Night
World. The apocalypse is drawing near..
Excellent Quality, 741 Pages.
Copyright 1997.
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120790/
NIGHT WORLD COLLECTION NO. 1 (SECRET VAMPIRE, DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS,
SPELLBINDER), BY L. J. SMITH.
"Vampires, werewolves, witches, shape shifters -- they live among us
without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret
society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws
of the Night World.".
Excellent Quality, 742 Pages.
Copyright 1996.
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120476/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416974504/
NIGHT WORLD COLLECTION NO. 2 (DARK ANGEL, THE CHOSEN, SOULMATE), BY L.
J. SMITH.
Vampires, werewolves, witches, shape shifters -- they live among us
without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret
society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws
of the Night World..
Excellent Quality, 678 Pages.
Copyright 1996.
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121195/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416974512/
OFF TO WAR: VOICES OF SOLDIERS' CHILDREN , BY DEBORAH ELLIS.
Deborah Ellis turns her attention to American and Canadian children
whose parents are soldiers fighting -- or who have fought -- in
Afghanistan and Iraq. In frank interviews, they talk about how this
experience has marked and shaped their lives..
Excellent Quality, 172 Pages.
Copyright 2008.
Military, Nonfiction, Teens, Biographies and Memoirs.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122615/
SACRED LEAF, BY DEBORAH ELLIS.
.After finally managing to escape from being held as a virtual slave in
an illegal cocaine operation, young Diego is taken in by the Ricardos, a
poor, coca-farming family who provides a safe haven while he recovers
from his ordeal..
Excellent Quality, 206 Pages.
Copyright 2007.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122373/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0888998082/
STOLEN KISSES (RIVER HEIGHTS #4 ), BY CAROLYN KEENE.
This is book #4 from the "Nancy Drew Hometown" series for teenagers
which explores fun, friendship, secrets and romance..
Excellent Quality, 155 Pages.
Copyright 1990.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122649/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671677624/
THE JEALOUSY TRAP (RIVER HEIGHTS #16), BY CAROLYN KEENE.
Lacey becomes concerned when Katie steals Lacey's boyfriend and then
begins hanging out with Lacey's best friend, and Brittany tries to save
shy, overweight Phyllis Bouchard from becoming the victim of a cruel joke..
Excellent Quality, 154 Pages.
Copyright 1992.
Teens, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122645/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671731203/
THREE WISHES: PALESTINIAN AND ISRAELI CHILDREN SPEAK, BY DEBORAH ELLIS.
Deborah Elli recounts the experiences of young people of the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict..
Excellent Quality, 110 Pages.
Copyright 2004.
Military, Nonfiction, Teens, Biographies and Memoirs.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121496/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0888995547/
BLACK FIGHTING MEN: A PROUD HISTORY, BY CATHERINE REEF.
Presents short biographical profiles of African-American soldiers--who
have had to battle both racial prejudice and foreign foes while
defending their country--from each of America's major conflicts, from
colonial times to the present..
Excellent Quality, 80 Pages.
Copyright 1994.
Children's Books, History, Military, Biographies and Memoirs.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121489/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0805031065/
CHILDREN OF WAR: VOICES OF IRAQI REFUGEES, BY DEBORAH ELLIS.
Five years have passed since the U.S. and its allies invaded Iraq, and
true democracy has yet to come. Four million Iraqis have been displaced;
half are living in desolate tent camps, the others mostly stuck in
Jordan and Syrian..
Excellent Quality, 122 Pages.
Copyright 2008.
Children's Books, Military, Nonfiction, Teens.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121066/
DENMARK, BY TAMARA L. BRITTON.
An introduction to the history, geography, plants and animals,
government, people, and culture of Denmark..
Excellent Quality, 40 Pages.
Copyright 2004.
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Travel.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122252/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1591972914/
ENGLAND, BY TAMARA L. BRITTON.
An introduction to the history, geography, plants and animals,
government, people, and culture of England..
Excellent Quality, 40 Pages.
Copyright 2001.
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Travel.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122259/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1577654994/
GEORGE GERSHWIN: AMERICAN COMPOSER, BY CATHERINE REEF.
Traces the life of the American Jewish composer who created a new kind
of music that has lasted beyond the fashion of his time..
Excellent Quality, 111 Pages.
Copyright 2000.
Children's Books, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122755/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1883846587/
JAPAN, BY TAMARA L. BRITTON.
An introduction to the history, geography, plants and animals,
government, people, and culture of Japan..
Excellent Quality, 40 Pages.
Copyright 2000.
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Travel.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122267/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1577653874/
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR: PORTRAIT OF A POET, BY CATHERINE REEF.
A biography of the poet who faced racism and devoted himself to
depicting the black experience in America..
Excellent Quality, 128 Pages.
Copyright 2000.
Children's Books, History, Poetry, Biographies and Memoirs.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121493/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0766013502/
RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY, BY CATHERINE REEF.
A biography of Martin Luther King's second in command in the civil
rights movement, including Abernathy's role after King's untimely death..
Excellent Quality, 168 Pages.
Copyright 1995.
Children's Books, History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121820/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/087518653X/
STAY FIT: BUILD A STRONG BODY (GOOD HEALTH GUIDELINES) , BY CATHERINE REEF.
Describes the benefits of exercise and discusses how to develop a
personal fitness program..
Excellent Quality, 64 Pages.
Copyright 1993.
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Teens, Health, Mind and Body.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121087/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0805024417/
THE CASE OF THE HAUNTED HAUNTED HOUSE (MILO AND JAZZ MYSTERIES #3), BY
LEWIS B. MONTGOMERY.
Amateur detectives Milo and Jazz try to figure out if the haunted house
they are building for the school fair has a real ghost..
Excellent Quality, 96 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121301/
THE CASE OF THE POISONED PIG (MILO AND JAZZ MYSTERIES #2), BY LEWIS B.
MONTGOMERY.
When Jazz's pet piglet gets sick and the veterinarian suspects it was
poisoned, she and Milo use their detective skills to try to figure out
who did it..
Excellent Quality, 93 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121307/
THE CASE OF THE STINKY SOCKS (MILO AND JAZZ MYSTERIES #1), BY LEWIS B.
MONTGOMERY.
Detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz join forces to tackle their first
big case---finding out who stole the lucky socks from the high school
baseball team's star pitcher..
Excellent Quality, 89 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121308/
THE CASE OF THE AMAZING ZELDA (MILO AND JAZZ MYSTERIES #4), BY LEWIS B.
MONTGOMERY.
Detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz investigate whether their town's
new pet psychic is a fraud..
Excellent Quality, 93 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121315/
THE MOUNTAIN OF ADVENTURE (ADVENTURE #5), BY ENID BLYTON.
Mrs. Mannering thinks that a peaceful holiday in the Welsh mountains
couldn't possibly land the children in another dangerous adventure..
Excellent Quality, 284 Pages.
Copyright 2007.
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122427/
THE QUILTMAKER'S JOURNEY, BY JEFF BRUMBEAU.
A young girl makes the loveliest quilts in the land - and decides to
give them away to the less fortunate..
Excellent Quality, 48 Pages.
Copyright 2004.
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122273/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439512190/
THE SEA OF ADVENTURE (ADVENTURE #4), BY ENID BLYTON.
Recovering from measles on a remote Scottish island, the children are
left to fend for themselves when their host disappears..
Excellent Quality, 191 Pages.
Copyright 1998.
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122964/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0333732715/
THE VALLEY OF ADVENTURE (ADVENTURE #3), BY ENID BLYTON.
Nothing could be more exciting than a night flight on Bill's plane! But
Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, and Jack soon find themselves flying straight
into a truly amazing adventure..
Excellent Quality, 289 Pages.
Copyright 2007.
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/122955/
THINK POSITIVE: COPE WITH STRESS (GOOD HEALTH GUIDELINES) , BY CATHERINE
REEF.
Discusses stress and how to manage it..
Excellent Quality, 64 Pages.
Copyright 1993.
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Teens, Health, Mind and Body.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121121/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0805024433/
WILLIAM GRANT STILL: AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMPOSER, BY CATHERINE REEF.
Traces the life of the African American classical composer. Includes
bibliographical references and index..
Excellent Quality, 112 Pages.
Copyright 2003.
Children's Books, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/121823/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1931798117/
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