[bookshare-discuss] New Books (102) for 09-18
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=====FICTION, 21
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER , BY JAMAICA KINCAID
Jamaica 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 GORDIMER
James 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 GOOLRICK
Rural 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 WOODS
All 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 ARMSTRONG
Corporate 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 STAPLES
Having 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 KINCAID
Jamaica 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 LAKE
Jay 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 REICH
A 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 ARMITAGE
A 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 ANDREWS
The 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 ZEBROWSKI
This 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 LEWIS
Powerful 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 DRAKE
They 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. HAMILTON
Inigo 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 ROTH
Word 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 KASISCHKE
This 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 BERRY
In 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 WELTY
Legendary 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. COLEMAN
Strangers 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 FARSHTEY
Based 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, 16
I 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 WILLS
One 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 MACAULAY
This 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 LUPICA
Ever 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. DEVITO
DeVito (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 X
Recounts 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 OZICK
In "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 FRANKLIN
Benjamin 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 BECK
Martha 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 LEVINE
In "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 GOODMAN
In "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 SONTAG
Thirty-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 SUTCLIFF
Twelve-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 CABOT
Although 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 MCCLINTOCK
Mike 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 FOX
Ten-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 RAPP
When 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 MCCLINTOCK
Sixteen-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 MCCLINTOCK
When 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 FOX
The 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 MCCLINTOCK
When 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 MCCLINTOCK
William 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 SOUCI
Robert 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 HOLL
When 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 CARMODY
When 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. HOLL
Rachel'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 COHN
Over 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 PERKINS
When 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 JONES
Belle 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 CHAPPELL
Fin 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 WILSON
Jade 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 BAYER
The 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 MACLEOD
Meet 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 MCCULLY
Tells 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 BRIMNER
Everyone 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 GUTMAN
The 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 ASHMAN
Many 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 HAPKA
As 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 STAUFFACHER
Franklin 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 WENBERG
In 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 MACLEOD
Meet 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 BOWEN
Katy 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 MACLEOD
Meet 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 MACLEOD
Meet 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 PATERSON
Christmas 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 SACHAR
With 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 PECK
Daytime 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 HURWITZ
One 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 RYAN
Groups 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 JUSTER
We'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 BULLA
When 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 PARK
A 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. KLASS
Annie 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 HURWITZ
Three-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 MACLEOD
Meet 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 FARSHTEY
Sensei 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 DUNCAN
Gisselda 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 DUNCAN
Relates 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 BULLA
Two 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 GREGORY
Action! 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 GREGORY
The 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 GRAY
A 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 FOX
When 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 WILSON
A 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 MACLEOD
Meet 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 MACLEOD
Meet 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 ROY
In 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 FARSHTEY
Driven 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 FARSHTEY
The 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 WOODSON
Teeka'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 PAULSEN
People 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 MYERS
Relates 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/
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