[bksvol-discuss] New Books (48) for 09-11
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=====FICTION, 12
ACCELERANDO (CREATIVE COMMONS), BY CHARLES STROSS
His most ambitious novel to date, Accelerando is a multi-generational
saga following a brilliant clan of 21st-century post-humans. The year is
some time between 2010 and 2015.
Publisher Quality, 8 Pages
Copyright 2005
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114707/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1841493902/
A WEALTH BEYOND RICHES, BY VICKIE MCDONOUGH
On Sasha Di Carlo's eighteenth birthday, her mother, a famous actress,
abandons her for a new beau. So when Sasha discovers she has family in
Indian Territory, she leaves the theater world behind.
Excellent Quality, 170 Pages
Copyright 2007
History, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/113937/
DREAMFEVER (FEVER SERIES, BOOK 4), BY KAREN MARIE MONING
MacKayla Lane lies naked on the cold stone floor of a church, at the
mercy of the erotic Fae master she once swore to kill. Far from home,
unable to control her sexual hungers, MacKayla is now fully under the
Lord Master's spell.
Excellent Quality, 389 Pages
Copyright 2009
Romance, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114724/
FUDGE-LACED FELONIES (SUMMER MEADOW MYSTERY #1), BY CYNTHIA HICKEY
While transplanting the rosebush that her church's handsome greeter,
Ethan Banning, inadvertently killed, Summer and Ethan discover a hidden
stash of diamonds, a rusty can full of cash, and a bloody gardening glove.
Excellent Quality, 245 Pages
Copyright 2008
Romance, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Religion and
Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/113486/
LIFE SENTENCES, BY THOMAS AVENA
Since antiquity, art has concerned itself with the central issues of
mortality, sexuality, and the relationship of survival to the artistic
imperative and to the larger concerns of living.
Excellent Quality, 284 Pages
Copyright 1994
Nonfiction, Poetry, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114716/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1562790633/
PAPER TOWNS, BY JOHN GREEN
With his trademark brilliant wit and heart-stopping emotional honesty,
the Printz Medal-winning author of "Looking for Alaska" returns with a
novel about a teenage girl who has mysteriously vanished, and the boy
who looks for her by following the
Excellent Quality, 307 Pages
Copyright 2008
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114723/
QUIETER THAN SLEEP, BY JOANNE DOBSON
The groves of academe prove fertile ground for murder when Emily
Dickinson scholars discover that "publish or perish" can sometimes be
more than a literary metaphor.
Excellent Quality, 270 Pages
Copyright 1997
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114726/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385486928/
SILENCES, BY TILLIE OLSON
This book is about silences pertaining to literature. Literary criticism
from a feminist perspective.
Excellent Quality, 270 Pages
Copyright 1978
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Poetry, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114730/
SPIDERTOWN, BY ABRAHAM RODRIGUEZ
"Miguel is riding high on the streets of the Bronx in his Baby, a
souped-up dream-mobile purchased for him by the man, Spider: mentor,
friend, and crack kingpin.
Excellent Quality, 323 Pages
Copyright 1993
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114731/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1562828452/
TELL MY HORSE: VOODOO AND LIFE IN HAITI AND JAMAICA, BY ZORA NEALE HURSTON
As a first-hand account of the weird mysteries and horrors of voodoo,
Tell My Horse is an invaluable resource and fascinating guide.
Excellent Quality, 341 Pages
Copyright 1990
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114722/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060916494/
THE ELEVENTH VICTIM, BY NANCY GRACE
Inspired by lawyer and television personality Grace's own beginnings as
a prosecutor and the tragic death of her fiance, "The Eleventh Victim"
is a compelling debut mystery full of intrigue that thrills from start
to finish.
Excellent Quality, 355 Pages
Copyright 2009
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114775/
THE NIGHT WATCHMAN (RAY QUINN, BOOK 1), BY MARK MYNHEIR
Eleven months ago, Ray Quinn was a tough, quick-witted Orlando homicide
detective at the top of his game--until a barrage of bullets ended his
career... and his partner's life.
Excellent Quality, 343 Pages
Copyright 2009
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/109083/
=====NONFICTION, 10
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE, GRADE 6 INTRODUCTORY COURSE, BY HOLT RINEHART
AND WINSTON
School textbook on literature.
Excellent Quality, 804 Pages
Copyright 2003
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114818/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0030672775/
MISTRESS TO AN AGE, BY J. CHRISTOPHER HEROLD
J. Christopher Herold vigorously tells the story of the fierce Madame de
Stael, revealing her courageous opposition to Napoleon, her whirlwind
affairs with the great intellectuals of her day, and her idealistic
rebellion against all that was cynical, tyrannical, and passionless.
Excellent Quality, 506 Pages
Copyright 2002
History, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114717/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0802138373/
ONE BY ONE FROM THE INSIDE OUT, BY GLENN C. LOURY
A renowned African American intellectual reconsiders the problem of
racial inequality, rejects the liberal-conservative dichotomy as an
obstacle to real progress, and argues that racial problems require a
greater willingness for people to hold
Excellent Quality, 331 Pages
Copyright 1995
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114719/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0029194415/
PSYCHOANALYTIC CASE FORMULATION, BY NANCY MCWILLIAMS
Shows clinicians how to develop a dynamic case formulation and use this
information to guide and inform treatment decisions, synthesizing
clinical literature, diverse psychoanalytic viewpoints, and empirical
research in psychology and psychiatry.
Excellent Quality, 221 Pages
Copyright 1999
Science, Health, Mind and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114725/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1572304626/
RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK: BECOMING CONSUMERS AND PRODUCERS OF
RESEARCH, BY JAMES R. DUDLEY
Research Methods for Social Work, 1e, is easy to read and understand yet
fully covers all of the Council of Social Work Education accreditation
standards.
Excellent Quality, 339 Pages
Copyright 2005
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114906/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0205365299/
RISE UP SINGING, BY CECELIE BERRY
From a dazzling array of well-known African American women, short
fiction, poems, and personal essays that describe with warmth and humor
their experiences as mothers and as daughters.
Excellent Quality, 289 Pages
Copyright 2003
Biographies and Memoirs, Parenting and Family
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114728/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385509030/
SPOKEN SOUL: THE STORY OF BLACK ENGLISH, BY RUSSELL JOHN RICKFORD AND
JOHN RUSSELL RICKFORD
"Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English brilliantly fills a huge gap...
a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between
the language and its culture."-Ralph W. Fasold, Georgetown University.
Excellent Quality, 270 Pages
Copyright 2000
Textbooks and Educational Materials, History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114733/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/047132356X/
THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD, BY DAVID MCCULLOUGH
At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming
coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a
piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity.
Excellent Quality, 283 Pages
Copyright 1968
History, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/111614/
THE MESOAMERICAN BALLGAME, BY VERNON L. SCARBOROUGH AND DAVID R. WILCOX
Some 20 scholars have contributed to this study of a Mesoamerican
rubber-ball game played on a masonry court in many different forms and
on many different levels--religious, political, recreational--over a
period of 2,000 years and a range of a million square miles from Central
America up into Arizona (vestiges of ancient courts remain near Flagstaff).
Excellent Quality, 415 Pages
Copyright 1991
History, Nonfiction, Sports
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114736/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0816511802/
THE WINTER OLYMPICS: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE LEGENDS, LORE AND EVENTS
OF THE GAMES, BY RON C. JUDD
Ron Judd devotes a chapter to each competitive sport, examining its
history, key competitors in past Olympics, the newest athlete
contenders, how the sport is played and judged, and more. Anecdotes and
fun facts about the Winter Olympics give the reader a true sense of
being at the games.
Excellent Quality, 256 Pages
Copyright 2008
History, Nonfiction, Sports
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114734/
=====TEENS & CHILDREN, 26
KYRA'S STORY, BY DANDI DALEY MACKALL
When Kyra of Macon, Iowa, becomes overwhelmed by the stress of senior
year in high school, the school play, and early admission to drama
school she begins taking prescription drugs, unaware that her twin
brother will suffer the consequences.
Excellent Quality, 277 Pages
Copyright 2003
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114758/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0842382844/
LITTLE BROTHER (CREATIVE COMMONS), BY CORY DOCTOROW
A teenager is mistakenly imprisoned after a terrorist attack. While he's
in a secret prison, his city turns into a police state. Knowing no one
will believe his story, he's determined to restore rights now denied the
public in the name of security.
Publisher Quality, 38 Pages
Copyright N/A
Teens, Computers and Internet, Literature and Fiction, Science
Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114709/
LOLA ROSE, BY JACQUELINE WILSON
Jayni Fenton once lived with her mother, father and younger brother,
until her mother won the lottery. Her father used to hit her mother
whenever he lost his temper, but suddenly hits Jayni when she confronts
him about his beatings.
Excellent Quality, 288 Pages
Copyright 2003
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114769/
N 2 DEEP, BY LAURIE KNOWLTON AND TERRY BROWN
Amber needs help from God when she is talked into trying out for the
soccer team while being swamped with demands for the Web site she is
developing for her school.
Excellent Quality, 140 Pages
Copyright 2001
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114747/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0849976804/
PLEASE REPLY!, BY DANDI DALEY MACKALL
As fifteen-year-old Jamie becomes involved in the swim team and Special
Olympics coaching, as part of her effort to fit in and be normal, she
tries to remember to talk to God.
Excellent Quality, 138 Pages
Copyright 2001
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114750/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0849976839/
PORTRAIT OF LIES, BY DANDI DALEY MACKALL
Encouraged by her close friends and a mystery supporter in cyberspace,
Jamie decides to enter a contest to win an art camp scholarship despite
her own lack of confidence in her artistic ability.
Excellent Quality, 140 Pages
Copyright 2000
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114748/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0849975611/
POWER DRIVE, BY NANCY PEACOCK
Maya finds out about dirty politics when she decides to run for the
student council.
Excellent Quality, 131 Pages
Copyright 2001
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114759/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0849977134/
THE UNCIVIL WAR, BY SHEILA S. KLASS
Even with her father as principal, Asa Andersen is certain that sixth
grade will be perfect, until a new boy in school starts making fun of
her name and the baby her mother is expecting is born prematurely.
Excellent Quality, 162 Pages
Copyright 1997
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114768/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0823413292/
WAITING TO SCORE, BY J. E. MACLEOD
Quirky, smart, and good looking, Zack Chase is a book-loving, talented
hockey player. But he doesn't want to turn pro like his late dad,
despite his mom's hopes.
Excellent Quality, 199 Pages
Copyright 2009
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114749/
WHY I FIGHT, BY J. ADAMS OAKS
After his house burns down, twelve-year-old Wyatt Reaves takes off with
his uncle, and the two of them drive from town to town for six years,
earning money mostly by fighting, until Wyatt finally confronts his
parents one last time.
Excellent Quality, 228 Pages
Copyright 2009
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114751/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416911774/
BEL-AIR BAMBI AND THE MALL RATS, BY RICHARD PECK
When Bambi Babcock's TV-producer father bankrupt, the Babcocks have to
get out of Los Angeles ... fast. Dad heads for his hometown of Hickory
Fork, which he remembers as a wholesome place for kids to grow up.
Excellent Quality, 183 Pages
Copyright 1993
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114729/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/038530823X/
CHICK CHALLENGE (ANIMAL ARK PETS #6), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
When Mandy's new friend, Libby, needs help cheering up her pet hen, the
two girls make a plan to give the hen something to care for - baby chicks.
Excellent Quality, 120 Pages
Copyright 1996
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114764/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439051630/
DAISY, BUTTERCUP AND WEED (NINE LIVES #3), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
The stories of three kittens adopted by three different families.
Excellent Quality, 121 Pages
Copyright 1999
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114763/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439322588/
DOGGY DARE (ANIMAL ARK PETS #12), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
Mandy thinks a dog could be trained by a deaf boy at school.
Excellent Quality, 114 Pages
Copyright 1998
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114752/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/043905169X/
DOLPHIN IN THE DEEP (ANIMAL ARK #22), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
Mandy spends most of her Florida vacation at the local animal park,
playing with two tame dolphins, Bob and Bing. The dolphins are happy
playing together, but when Bob dies, Bing is miserable without his best
friend.
Excellent Quality, 135 Pages
Copyright 1998
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114754/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439230217/
DUCKLING DIARY (ANIMAL ARK PETS #10), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
Mandy and James find a duck's nest in tatters. The mother is nowhere to
be seen. But there's one egg intact - and it's still warm! Mandy is
convinced she can hatch it. But what will she do with the little duckling?
Excellent Quality, 118 Pages
Copyright 1998
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114766/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439051673/
EMERALD, AMBER AND JET (NINE LIVES #2), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
Bracken, the Bradmans' cat, has given birth to nine adorable kittens.
Nine very different personalities each need very special homes. Can the
Bradmans be sure they've found the right owners?
Excellent Quality, 121 Pages
Copyright 1999
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114771/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/043932257X/
FERRET FUN (ANIMAL ARK PETS #14), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
Mandy finds a stray ferret under Lilac cottage. To make Freddie feel at
home, she finds a way to include him in a school fundraiser. But then
suddenly, Freddie is missing. Will he turn up in time for the ferret fun?
Excellent Quality, 128 Pages
Copyright 1998
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114753/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439230233/
FOALS IN THE FIELD (ANIMAL ARK #24), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
All animals and animal lovers are welcome at the Animal Ark Veterinary
Clinic. At Animal Ark, Mandy Hope helps her parents treat animals of all
shapes and sizes. Even outside the clinic, Mandy can't resist helping
any animal in need.
Excellent Quality, 133 Pages
Copyright 1997
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114765/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439343852/
FOAL IN THE FOG (ANIMAL ARK HAUNTINGS #5), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
Mandy and her best friend James are used to dealing with animals in
distress. But ghostly animals in distress are a different matter... One
day, while out riding, Mandy gets separated from her cousin and lost in
the fog.
Excellent Quality, 135 Pages
Copyright 1999
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114756/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439344158/
GERBIL GENIUS (ANIMAL ARK PETS #9), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
When Mandy and James find a runaway gerbil by the river, they are very
surprised. The gerbil has been living in the wild and is not used to
being around people.
Excellent Quality, 122 Pages
Copyright 1998
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114762/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439051665/
GOAT IN THE GARDEN (ANIMAL ARK #4), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
Houdini the goat wanders into the neighbor's garden once too often. Now
Mandy must fight to save his life.
Excellent Quality, 156 Pages
Copyright 1994
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114761/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/059018752X/
GOD, I'VE GOTTA TALK TO YOU, BY A. JENNINGS AND WALTER WANGERIN
The most popular children's Bible story series in the world! Generations
of Christian children have learned the Bible through the lively poems of
Arch Books.
Excellent Quality, 33 Pages
Copyright 1974
Children's Books, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114504/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0570060869/
GOOSE ON THE LOOSE (ANIMAL ARK #14), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
When Penny Hapwell goes away for the weekend, Mandy and James are happy
to look after her pet goose. But then Gussie disappears, and Mandy and
James are off on a wild goose chase to get her back.
Excellent Quality, 146 Pages
Copyright 1996
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114757/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439096995/
HAMSTER HOTEL (ANIMAL ARK PETS #4), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
When Frisky's cage is accidentally picked up with other articles for a
rummage sale, the hamster gets locked up in the cold, dark town hall.
It's up to animal experts Mandy and James to rescue him.
Excellent Quality, 121 Pages
Copyright 1996
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114770/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439051614/
HEDGEHOGS IN THE HALL (ANIMAL ARK #5), BY BEN M. BAGLIO
Mandy and James rescue an injured mother hedgehog -- but who will look
after her babies? There's no room at Animal Ark for them. Can Mandy and
James safely release the hedgehogs?
Excellent Quality, 131 Pages
Copyright 1994
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114767/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590376845/
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