=====FICTION, 21 AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER , BY JAMAICA KINCAIDJamaica Kincaid's ten short fictions whose concerns are frequently a childhood in the Caribbean are inspired, lyrical short stories that plunge, gently, into another way of seeing both the physical world and its elusive inhabitants.
Excellent Quality, 94 Pages Copyright 1983 History, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116287/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0374527342/ A GUEST OF HONOUR, BY NADINE GORDIMERJames Bray, an English colonial administrator who was expelled from a central African nation for siding with its black nationalist leaders, is invited back ten years later to join in the country's independence celebrations.
Excellent Quality, 528 Pages Copyright 2002 History, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116283/ A RELIABLE WIFE, BY ROBERT GOOLRICKRural Wisconsin, 1909. In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable wife."
Excellent Quality, 304 Pages Copyright 2009 History, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116693/ FLOWERS ON MAIN (CHESAPEAKE SHORES SERIES, BOOK #2), BY SHERRYL WOODSAll is not peaceful for Bree O'Brien in Chesapeake Shores, in this second novel of the series. Her former lover, Jake Collins, is on the warpath.
Excellent Quality, 382 Pages Copyright 2009 Romance http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116537/ GREY, BY JON ARMSTRONGCorporate malfeasance, high fashion, celebrity culture, and a media obsessed with the next big thing collide with exuberant violence and volatile intensity in this explosive debut novel.
Excellent Quality, 244 Pages Copyright 2007 Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104592/ HAVELI, BY SUZANNE FISHER STAPLESHaving relented to the ways of her people in Pakistan and married the rich older man to whom she was pledged against her will, Shabanu is now the victim of his family's blood feud and the malice of his other wives.
Excellent Quality, 326 Pages Copyright 1993 Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116119/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0679865691/ LUCY, BY JAMAICA KINCAIDJamaica Kincaid's most beguiling and powerful work to date. Nineteen-year-old Lucy comes to America from the West Indies to work for a couple and their four children. Almost at once, Lucy begins to see cracks in the facade of this handsome, rich, and seemingly happy family.
Excellent Quality, 174 Pages Copyright 1990 Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116298/ MAINSPRING, BY JAY LAKEJay Lake's first trade novel is an astounding work of creation; Lake has envisioned a clockwork solar system, where the planets move in a vast system of gears around the lamp of the Sun.
Excellent Quality, 322 Pages Copyright 2007 Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/109834/ RULES OF VENGEANCE, BY CHRISTOPHER REICHA riveting sequel to the New York Times bestseller Rules of Deception that confirms Christopher Reich as the master of the espionage thriller.
Excellent Quality, 420 Pages Copyright 2009 Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116704/ SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT: A NEW VERSE TRANSLATION, BY SIMON ARMITAGEA poetic translation of this six-hundred-year-old Arthurian story of beheading, romance, and the supernatural.
Excellent Quality, 199 Pages Copyright 2007 Poetry, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116657/ SWAN FOR THE MONEY, BY DONNA ANDREWSThe brilliantly funny and talented Donna Andrews delivers another winner in the acclaimed avian-themed mystery series readers have come to love.
Excellent Quality, 307 Pages Copyright 2009 Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/107919/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0312377177/ SYNERGY: NEW SCIENCE FICTION, VOL. 1, BY GEORGE ZEBROWSKIThis is an anthology of original science fiction stories selected by George Zebrowski, written by some of the best known writers of the 1980s.
Excellent Quality, 243 Pages Copyright 1987 Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/115527/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0156877007/ THE BOSS'S DEMAND, BY JENNIFER LEWISPowerful oil tycoon Elan Al Mansur never wanted Sara as his new assistant. Her lush curves and alluring scent would only prove a distraction. But one night in the desert Elan gave in to his desires, seducing the woman he'd sworn never to touch.
Excellent Quality, 178 Pages Copyright 2007 Romance http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/115767/ THE BUTCHER'S BILL, BY DAVID DRAKEThey were the best mercenaries in the galaxy. They were Hammer's Slammers! "The Butcher's Bill" contains a novel, two novellas, four short stories, and a new novelette written for the collection, in addition to an Introduction by the author.
Excellent Quality, 410 Pages Copyright 1998 Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116773/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671577735/ THE DREAMING VOID (VOID TRILOGY, BOOK ONE), BY PETER F. HAMILTONInigo dreams of humans with strange powers at the heart of the galaxy within a slowly expanding barrier. The followers of the religion he founded want to join those inside, but many fear that this pilgrimage will cause a drastic acceleration of the expansion, threatening all life in the galaxy.
Excellent Quality, 633 Pages Copyright 2007 Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105976/ THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL, BY PHILIP ROTHWord Smith, who plans to write the "Great American Novel" and also to tell the tragic and hilarious story of the Ruppert Mundys - the only homeless baseball team ever to play in the big league, who have disappeared from all official histories.
Excellent Quality, 381 Pages Copyright 1973 Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116416/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0030045169/ THE LIFE BEFORE HER EYES, BY LAURA KASISCHKEThis profound and daring novel explores all that is lost and gained between teenage girlhood and middle-aged motherhood.Diana stands before the mirror with her best friend, Maureen.
Excellent Quality, 280 Pages Copyright 2002 Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116638/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0151008884/ THE MANUAL OF DETECTION, BY JEDEDIAH BERRYIn this tightly plotted debut novel, an unlikely detective, armed only with an umbrella and a singular handbook, must untangle a string of crimes committed in and through people's dreams.
Excellent Quality, 284 Pages Copyright 2009 Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/101417/ THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, BY EUDORA WELTYLegendary figures of Mississippi's past-flat boatman Mike Fink and the dreaded Harp brothers-mingle with characters from Eudora Welty's own imagination in an exuberant fantasy set along the Natchez Trace.
Excellent Quality, 186 Pages Copyright 1970 Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116301/ TRESPASSED HEARTS, BY LYNN A. COLEMANStrangers in town don't usually concern Randi Blake, but when she greets a newcomer by dumping Lobster Bisque all over him not once, but twice - she finds he's not that easy to forget.
Excellent Quality, 170 Pages Copyright 2008 Romance, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105786/ WEB OF SHADOWS (BIONICLE ADVENTURES #9), BY GREG FARSHTEYBased on the third Bionicle movie, this story describes the ultimate showdown between the Toa Hordika and the Visorak hordes.
Excellent Quality, 139 Pages Copyright 2005 Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116442/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439745586/ =====NONFICTION, 16I AM SMARTER THAN YOU THINK, MOM AND DAD! : HOW TO RAISE RESPONSIBLE KIDS, BY MRIDULA AGARWAL Ever wondered how to keep your little angel from the negative influences of the world in this challenging time? How to help her grow into a responsible, successful and happy adult you can be proud of? Does it feel that divine intervention is needed?
Excellent Quality, 90 Pages Copyright 2008 Nonfiction, Parenting and Family http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116692/ BUSH'S FRINGE GOVERNMENT, BY GARRY WILLSOne of America's foremost historians looks at the state of American democracy and the influence of the Catholic Church. How is it possible for minorities to rule majorities?
Excellent Quality, 70 Pages Copyright 2006 History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116286/ CALIFORNIA CONTROVERSIES, BY LEONARD PITT The most controversial issues in the history of California. Excellent Quality, 327 Pages Copyright 1968 History, Nonfiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116643/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0882958798/ CATHEDRAL, BY DAVID MACAULAYThis richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step process of a cathedral's growth.
Excellent Quality, 80 Pages Copyright 1973 History, Nonfiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116648/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0395175135/COLUMBUS AND BEYOND (VIEWS FROM NATIVE AMERICANS), BY RAY A. YOUNG BEAR AND CARTER C. REVARD AND LINDA HOGAN AND SIMON J. ORTIZ AND PAULA GUNN ALLEN An anthology of essays by Native American writers Paula Gunn Allen, Lee Francis, Linda Hogan, Carter Revard, Simon Ortiz, and Ray A. Young Bear, who offer perspectives on the European conquest of the Americas.
Excellent Quality, 62 Pages Copyright 1992 History, Nonfiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116294/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1877856061/CONQUERING DIABETES: A CUTTING EDGE, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, BY ANNE L. PETERS Are You older than forty-five? Overweight, especially around the middle? Do you exercise less than you know you should? Does pre-diabetes--or diabetes--run in your family?
Excellent Quality, 351 Pages Copyright 2005 Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/91763/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1594630038/ FATHERS AND SONS AND SPORTS, BY MIKE LUPICAEver since the first caveman picked up the first rock and tossed it to the first caveson, sports has forged a powerful link between men.
Excellent Quality, 296 Pages Copyright 2008 Sports http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116121/ HUMAN COMMUNICATION: THE BASIC COURSE (11TH EDITION), BY JOSEPH A. DEVITODeVito (Hunter College, City University of New York) looks at the concepts and principles that comprise all forms of communication.
Excellent Quality, 503 Pages Copyright 2009 Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116393/ MALCOLM X ON AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY, BY MALCOLM XRecounts the hidden history of the labor of people of African origin and their achievements.
Excellent Quality, 102 Pages Copyright 1990 History, Nonfiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116297/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0873485920/ METAPHOR AND MEMORY: ESSAYS, BY CYNTHIA OZICKIn "Metaphor & Memory" -- a new collection of supple, provocative, and intellectually dazzling essays -- Cynthia Ozick observes the tug-of-war between written and spoken language and the complex relation between art's contrivances and its moral truths.
Excellent Quality, 298 Pages Copyright 1989 Nonfiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116247/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0679734252/ POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK, BY BENJAMIN FRANKLINBenjamin Franklin's classic book is full of timeless, thought-provoking insights that are as valuable today as they were over two centuries ago. Franklin lays out the rules everyone should live by and offers advice on such subjects as money, friendship, marriage, ethics, and human nature.
Excellent Quality, 140 Pages Copyright 2007 Nonfiction, Self-Help http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116295/ STEERING BY STARLIGHT: FIND YOUR RIGHT LIFE, NO MATTER WHAT!, BY MARTHA BECKMartha Beck describes the step-by-step process she uses with her private clients to help them navigate the terrain of their best lives.
Excellent Quality, 244 Pages Copyright 2008 Nonfiction, Self-Help http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116229/THE FULL SPECTRUM: A NEW GENERATION OF WRITING ABOUT GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIONING, AND OTHER IDENTITIES, BY BILLY MERRELL AND DAVID LEVITHAN Teens are more aware of sexuality and identity than ever, and they're looking for answers and insights, as well as a community of others.
Excellent Quality, 275 Pages Copyright 2006 Nonfiction, Gay and Lesbian http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116440/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0375932909/ THE MYTH OF LAZINESS, BY MELVIN. D LEVINEIn "The Myth of Laziness", Dr. Levine shows how we can spot the neuro-developmental dysfunctions that may cause "output failure," as he calls it, whether in school or in the workplace.
Excellent Quality, 279 Pages Copyright 2003 Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Parenting and Family http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116263/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/074321367X/ VALUE JUDGMENTS, BY ELLEN GOODMANIn "Value Judgments", a collection of over 120 of her best pieces from the Boston Globe, Ellen Goodman takes the measure of contemporary American life.
Excellent Quality, 363 Pages Copyright 1993 History, Nonfiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116256/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060976594/ WHERE THE STRESS FALLS: ESSAYS, BY SUSAN SONTAGThirty-five years after her first collection, the now classic Against Interpretation, America's most important essayist has chosen more than forty longer and shorter pieces from the last twenty years.
Excellent Quality, 351 Pages Copyright 2001 Nonfiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116257/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0312421311/ =====TEENS & CHILDREN, 65 FLAME-COLORED TAFFETA, BY ROSEMARY SUTCLIFFTwelve-year-old Damaris and her friends become involved with smugglers and a young man who may be a spy, in a rural community near the southern coast of England in the eighteenth century.
Excellent Quality, 130 Pages Copyright 1986 History, Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116302/ FOREVER PRINCESS (PRINCESS DIARIES, VOLUME X), BY MEG CABOTAlthough she has recently completed a 400-page romance novel, Princess Mia, in her last month of high school, has yet to pick a college, find a prom dress, or decide if her boyfriend J.P. is really The One.
Excellent Quality, 385 Pages Copyright 2009 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/114494/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061232920/ HIT AND RUN (MIKE AND RIEL #1), BY NORAH MCCLINTOCKMike lost his mother in a hit-and-run case. When things take a turn, he starts to wonder about his mother's case. With the help of Riel, an ex-cop, Mike starts to uncover things that he shouldn't really know and it leads him into lots of trouble ...
Excellent Quality, 232 Pages Copyright 2003 Teens, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116425/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439974186/ HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?, BY PAULA FOXTen-year-old James skips school to go to his secret place, a deserted house, where he is found by three teenage boys who force him to join their dog-napping ring.
Excellent Quality, 104 Pages Copyright 1976 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116290/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/193242539X/ MISSING THE PIANO, BY ADAM RAPPWhen Mike's mother and sister go on tour with "Les Miserables," Mike's father and his new wife enroll Mike in St. Matthew's Military Academy where, facing brutality and ignorance, he learns to survive.
Excellent Quality, 243 Pages Copyright 2002 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116120/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0064473694/ MISTAKEN IDENTITY, BY NORAH MCCLINTOCKSixteen-year-old Zanny Dugan isn't sure anymore. Terrible things are happening in her life - things like murder and suicide - and she can't find out why. Now it turns out her father isn't who she thought he was.
Excellent Quality, 183 Pages Copyright 1995 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116138/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590246275/ NO ESCAPE, BY NORAH MCCLINTOCKWhen Caleb Darke is released from prison, nobody in town wants him back. Nobody will even give him a chance -- except Chloe. She's sure he didn't commit the crime he was convicted of.
Excellent Quality, 236 Pages Copyright 2003 Teens, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116147/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439969050/ PORTRAIT OF IVAN, BY PAULA FOXThe compelling story of an unusual relationship between a sensitive eleven-year-old boy -- Ivan -- and an artist whose appearance in his life proves to be life-changing. Ivan gains a new understanding of himself and his father after a trip to Florida with unusual people.
Excellent Quality, 128 Pages Copyright 1969 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116292/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/188691060X/ SCARED TO DEATH, BY NORAH MCCLINTOCKWhen Tessa's body is discovered floating in Elder Pond, Chloe's shock soon turns to guilt. If only she had paid more attention to what was bothering Tessa, instead of brushing her off.
Excellent Quality, 218 Pages Copyright 2005 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116145/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439956331/ SHAKESPEARE AND LEGS, BY NORAH MCCLINTOCKWilliam Shakespeare Jones. Shakespeare is funny, wonderful and short. But is he for real? Can he really be attracted to Elise, or is the whole thing just another cruel game?
Excellent Quality, 151 Pages Copyright 1987 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116429/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590717774/ SHORT AND SHIVERY, BY KATHERINE COVILLE ILLUSTRATOR AND ROBERT D. SAN SOUCIRobert D. San Souci, acclaimed for his retellings of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and other favorite works, brings his story-spinning skill to hair-raising tales from the Brothers Grimm, Nathaniel Hawthorne and many more.
Excellent Quality, 190 Pages Copyright 1987 Teens, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116637/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385264267/ SMOKE SCREEN, BY KRISTI HOLLWhen an "accidental" fire at the Landmark School turns out to be arson, Jeri McKane is determined to discover who is setting fires and why.
Excellent Quality, 137 Pages Copyright 2008 Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116436/ THE KEEPING PLACE (THE OBERNEWTYN CHRONICLES, BOOK 4), BY ISOBELLE CARMODYWhen a Misfit is kidnapped, Elspeth finds she has little choice but to join the growing rebellion against the Council.
Excellent Quality, 563 Pages Copyright 2008 Teens, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/113474/ THE ROSE BEYOND THE WALL, BY KRISTI D. HOLLRachel's family brings Grandma home to live her final days, and everyone, including Rachel and Grandma herself, must find a path to acceptance.
Excellent Quality, 154 Pages Copyright 1985 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116698/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/081671309X/ THE STEPS, BY RACHEL COHNOver Christmas vacation, Annabel goes from her home in Manhattan to visit her father, his new wife, and her half and step-siblings in Sydney, Australia.
Excellent Quality, 137 Pages Copyright 2003 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116439/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0689845499/ THE SUNITA EXPERIMENT, BY MITALI PERKINSWhen her grandparents come for a visit from India to California, thirteen-year-old Sunita finds herself resenting her Indian heritage and embarrassed by the differences she feels between herself and her friends.
Excellent Quality, 180 Pages Copyright 1993 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116419/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1562826719/ TIPS ON HAVING A GAY (EX) BOYFRIEND, BY CARRIE JONESBelle believes that Dylan is her true love--maybe even her soul mate. But Dylan drops the ultimate bomb: he's gay. This beautifully written debut explores what happens when one is forced to see someone in a different light.
Excellent Quality, 284 Pages Copyright 2008 Teens, Literature and Fiction, Gay and Lesbian http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116418/ TOTAL CONSTANT ORDER, BY CRISSA-JEAN CHAPPELLFin can't stop counting. She's always heard a voice inside her head, ordering her to listen, but ever since she's moved to the Sunshine State and her parents split up, numbers thump like a metronome, rhythmically keeping things in control.
Excellent Quality, 280 Pages Copyright 2007 Teens, Disability-Related, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/115489/ VICKY ANGEL, BY JACQUELINE WILSONJade is so used to being with and agreeing with Vicky, her larger-than-life best friend, that when a tragic accident occurs, she can hardly believe that Vicky's gone.
Excellent Quality, 172 Pages Copyright 2000 Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116428/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0440418089/ A, MY NAME IS ALICE, BY JANE BAYERThe antics never quit as a parade of animals sell their wares in this wildly illustrated version of the familiar alphabet ditty and ball-bouncing game.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 1984 Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116646/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0140546685/ ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, BY ELIZABETH MACLEODMeet Alexander Graham Bell -- pioneering educator and inventor of the telephone. The story of Bell's world-changing invention and his struggle to perfect it is told in level-appropriate language.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 2007 Children's Books, History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116658/ BEAUTIFUL WARRIOR: THE LEGEND OF THE NUN'S KUNG FU, BY EMILY ARNOLD MCCULLYTells the story of two unlikely kung fu masters and how their skill in martial arts saves them both.
Excellent Quality, 39 Pages Copyright 1998 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116074/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439063663/ BRAVE MARY, BY LARRY DANE BRIMNEREveryone says Mary is brave, as she performs a number of tasks that require courage.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 1996 Children's Books http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116365/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0516020560/ CASEY BACK AT BAT, BY DAN GUTMANThe mighty Casey is getting what any failed sports hero most desires: a second chance. He's got to prove himself after his last, disastrous game. All eyes are on Casey as he steps up to the plate. Will he finally bring joy to Mudville?It's a sequel to Ernest Lawrence Thayer's famous poem "Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic."
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 2007 Children's Books, Sports, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116366/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060560258/ CASTLES, CAVES, AND HONEYCOMBS, BY LINDA ASHMANMany places can make a home--a silent cave, a secret den, a silky web, even a sticky honeycomb. Each one is safe and snug and just right for the families who live there.
Excellent Quality, 30 Pages Copyright 2001 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116647/ CATS!, BY LARRY DANE BRIMNER A child has fun playing with some cats. Excellent Quality, 24 Pages Copyright 2000 Children's Books http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116367/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0516220101/CAT IN THE BAG AND OTHER PET STORIES, BY SARA SWAN MILLER AND CHARNAN SIMON AND LARRY DANE BRIMNER
Short stories about children with their pets. Excellent Quality, 128 Pages Copyright 2009 Children's Books, Animals http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116659/ DIEGO'S JOURNEY (ICE AGE), BY CATHERINE HAPKAAs far as Diego, the saber-toothed tiger, is concerned, mammoths and sloths are good for only one thing -- dinner. At least that's what he thinks of Manny. the mammoth, and Sid, the sloth, at the beginning of his journey.
Excellent Quality, 48 Pages Copyright 2002 Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116067/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060938145/ DONUTHEAD, BY SUE STAUFFACHERFranklin Delano Donuthead is a fifth grader with a lot of problems: For starters, his last name is Donuthead.
Excellent Quality, 144 Pages Copyright 2003 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116650/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0440419344/ ELIZABETH'S SONG, BY MICHAEL WENBERGIn a small yellow house by the railroad tracks in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a ten-year-old girl named Elizabeth fuels her passion for music by playing her brother's guitar-- left-handed and upside down.
Excellent Quality, 30 Pages Copyright 2003 Children's Books, History, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116661/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0836835727/ HARRY HOUDINI, BY ELIZABETH MACLEODMeet Harry Houdini - the most famous magician of all time. Harry performed many daring and astounding tricks still talked about today, including dangerous underwater escapes.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 2009 Children's Books, Biographies and Memoirs http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116663/ KATY'S GIFT, BY DAN GUTMAN AND KEITH BOWENKaty and Amos, an Amish brother and sister, live the saying that it's better to give than to receive, bringing them both much happiness.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 1998 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116371/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0762401699/ LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY, BY ELIZABETH MACLEODMeet Lucy Maud Montgomery -- world-famous author. The story of her dedication to her craft and the creation of Anne of Green Gables, her best-loved novel, is told in level-appropriate language.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 2008 Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116372/ MARIE CURIE, BY ELIZABETH MACLEODMeet Marie Curie -- Nobel laureate and world famous scientist. Marie was the first woman to win the world's top science prize -- and the first person to win it twice.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 2009 Children's Books, History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116664/ MARVIN'S BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER, BY KATHERINE PATERSONChristmas is coming and Marvin is worried. He wants to make the best Christmas present ever for his parents. His sister May always makes great presents; Marvin's are never as good.
Excellent Quality, 48 Pages Copyright 1997 Children's Books http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116665/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060271590/ MONKEY SOUP, BY LOUIS SACHARWith the help of her toy monkey, a girl prepares an all-encompassing soup full of band-aids, crayons, and tissues, for her father who is sick in bed.
Excellent Quality, 31 Pages Copyright 1992 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116666/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0440849675/ MONSTER NIGHT AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE, BY RICHARD PECKDaytime at Grandma's house is fine, but bedtime is terrifying when a monster seems to be about.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 2003 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116667/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0803729049/ NEW SHOES FOR SILVIA, BY JOHANNA HURWITZOne day a large package arrives for Silvia's family. It is packed with gifts sent by her Tia Rosita from far away. For Silvia there's the most wonderful present of all: a pair of beautiful red shoes.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 1993 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116069/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/068805286X/ ONE HUNDRED IS A FAMILY, BY PAM MUñOZ RYANGroups making up many different kinds of "families" introduce the numbers from one to ten and then by tens to one hundred.
Excellent Quality, 24 Pages Copyright 1994 Children's Books http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116668/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1562826727/ OTTER NONSENSE, BY NORTON JUSTERWe've got some great gnus for ewe here--lots of other hilarious animal puns that are sure to shark you. The 80 outrageous puns in the collection will make this just the condor book you'll gopher.
Excellent Quality, 56 Pages Copyright 1982 Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116669/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0399209328/ OUR CALIFORNIA, BY PAM MUñOZ RYAN"Our California" is a lively tour of author Pam Munoz Ryan's home state. Spirited poems celebrate California's major cities and regions.
Excellent Quality, 41 Pages Copyright 2008 Children's Books, History, Nonfiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116072/ POOR BOY, RICH BOY, BY CLYDE ROBERT BULLAWhen a poor orphan is found by his rich uncle, the boy's life changes dramatically.
Excellent Quality, 63 Pages Copyright 1982 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116374/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060208961/ PSSSST! IT'S ME... THE BOGEYMAN, BY BARBARA PARKA genuine, creepy-crawly, blood-chilling, spine-tingling Bogeyman, who lives under beds, reveals something he soon regrets.
Excellent Quality, 33 Pages Copyright 1998 Children's Books http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116671/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0689816677/ RHINO, BY SHEILA S. KLASSAnnie hates her nose and decides that plastic surgery may be just the answer.
Excellent Quality, 163 Pages Copyright 1993 Children's Books, Teens, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116139/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590442511/ RUSSELL AND ELISA, BY JOHANNA HURWITZThree-year-old Elisa's new rag doll goes along on the adventures she and her seven-year-old brother Russell have with friends and family in their apartment building and outside.
Excellent Quality, 128 Pages Copyright 2001 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116134/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0064421503/ SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN, BY ELIZABETH MACLEODMeet Samuel de Champlain, explorer. The story of his exploration of the unknown lands of New France and his many adventures there is told in level-appropriate language.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 2008 Children's Books, History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116673/ SEARCH FOR THE GOLDEN CITY, BY GREG FARSHTEYSensei Keiken has heard rumors of the Golden City--a legendary place of power. Even if it does exist, can the EXO-FORCE team find it in time to save the humans?
Excellent Quality, 62 Pages Copyright 2007 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116444/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439892031/ SONG OF THE CIRCUS, BY LOIS DUNCANGisselda and Bop, true children of the circus stand up to the snarling tiger on the terrible day that the whole performance goes wrong.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 2002 Children's Books http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116675/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0399233970/SOUTH POLE OR BUST (AN EGG) (TIME WARP TRIO I CAN READ #3), BY CATHERINE HAPKA AND JON SCIESZKA Joe, Fred, and Sam are stranded in Antarctica! They must join Robert Scott on his journey to the South Pole and help his team find the eggs of the emperor penguin. Can the boys survive long enough to get The Book and warp back to Brooklyn?
Excellent Quality, 48 Pages Copyright 2007 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116375/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061116416/ THE BIRTHDAY MOON, BY LOIS DUNCANRelates the wonderful things you can do with the perfect birthday gift--the moon.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 1989 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116678/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0670822388/ THE CHRISTMAS COAT, BY CLYDE ROBERT BULLATwo brothers who squabble all the time cause their mother great despair, until a common purpose unites them in working unselfishly together--enabling them to give their mother her dearest wish for Christmas.
Excellent Quality, 40 Pages Copyright 1989 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116679/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0394893859/ THE GREAT TIME TRAVEL RIDE, BY ROBERT O'BRIEN AND ANNE O'BRIEN Children go on a time travel ride. Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 1998 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116680/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590030388/ THE SECRET OF ROBBER'S CAVE (CABIN CREEK MYSTERIES), BY KRISTIANA GREGORYAction! Intrigue! Cliff-hangers! With a riveting overarching series storyline and a mini-mystery in each title, Cabin Creek gives readers what they crave: immediate answers AND ongoing suspense.
Excellent Quality, 182 Pages Copyright 2008 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116426/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439929504/ THE STOWAWAY, BY KRISTIANA GREGORYThe year is 1818, and the coastal village of Monterey, California, is a peaceful home for 11-year-old Carlito and his family ... until pirate ships appear on the horizon. Carlito and his friends are excited at first.
Excellent Quality, 125 Pages Copyright 1995 Children's Books, History, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116427/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590488236/ THE UGLY PRINCESS AND THE WISE FOOL, BY ED. REKA SIMONSEN AND MARGARET GRAYA quirky take on an every day fairy tale. Rose is not your typical princess, she isn't even beautiful. When her fairy godmother grants her one wish, her whole life changes.
Excellent Quality, 173 Pages Copyright 2002 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116639/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439578108/ THE VILLAGE BY THE SEA, BY PAULA FOXWhen her father enters the hospital to have open-heart surgery, ten-year-old Emma is sent to Peconic Bay to live with her tormented aunt and finds the experience painful until she meets a friend who suggests making a miniature village in the sand.
Excellent Quality, 150 Pages Copyright 1988 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116296/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0440402999/ THE WORRY WEBSITE, BY JACQUELINE WILSONA wonderful collection of linked short stories from this enormously popular and bestselling author. Six wonderful short stories about the members of Mr. Speeds primary school class and their special Worry Website.
Excellent Quality, 105 Pages Copyright 2002 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116417/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0440419298/ THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, BY ELIZABETH MACLEODMeet the Wright Brothers -- inventors of the airplane. The story of how they created one of the most influential machines in history is told in level-appropriate language.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 2008 Children's Books, History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116378/ THOMAS EDISON, BY ELIZABETH MACLEODMeet Thomas Edison - world-famous inventor. The story of his many inventions, including the phonograph and the light bulb, is told in level-appropriate language.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 2008 Children's Books, History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116379/ THREE DUCKS WENT WANDERING, BY RON ROYIn this gentle yet suspenseful story, three adventurous little ducklings wander away from their barnyard home and unwittingly avoid disaster after disaster until they eventually return to the nest, where their mother takes them under her wing for a nap.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 1979 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116684/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590303619/ VOYAGE OF FEAR (BIONICLE ADVENTURES #5), BY GREG FARSHTEYDriven from Metru Nui by a shattering earthquake, the six Toa Metru take a dangerous journey by water in search of a new land. Their cargo: six Matoran locked in what may be eternal sleep.
Excellent Quality, 121 Pages Copyright 2004 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116453/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439680220/ WEB OF THE VISORAK (BIONICLE ADVENTURES #7), BY GREG FARSHTEYThe Toa Metru return to the dark and deserted city of Metru Nui. Their mission: save the Matoran still trapped beneath the Coliseum in a deathlike sleep. But is the city truly empty--or does a terrible new danger wait in the shadows?
Excellent Quality, 124 Pages Copyright 2005 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116451/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439696194/ WE HAD A PICNIC THIS SUNDAY PAST, BY JACQUELINE WOODSONTeeka's family had a picnic this Sunday past.nbsp; Everyone was there, from mean old cousin Terrance who put fake flies on the sweet corn to Bible-toting Reverend Luke to Auntie Kim (Teeka's all-time favorite).
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 1997 Children's Books, Literature and Fiction http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116685/ WORKSONG, BY GARY PAULSENPeople at work, doing things that are so essential to us all, are lyrically depicted in Gary Paulsen's spare and elegant verse.
Excellent Quality, 30 Pages Copyright 1997 Children's Books, Poetry http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116687/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0152009809/ YOUNG MARTIN'S PROMISE, BY ALEX HAYLEY AND WALTER DEAN MYERSRelates events in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, childhood which sowed the seeds for his activism for equal rights for people, regardless of their color.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages Copyright 1993 Children's Books, History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116688/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0811472108/ To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.