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Light in August: the corrected text
Par William Faulkner. 1932
Joe Christmas, an orphan of mixed blood, travels to the South, seeking a place and people with whom he can…
belong. But he is soon hardened by white and black bigotryThe learning tree
Par Gordon Parks. 1963
The story of a black family living in a small Kansas town during the 1920s, when African Americans were relegated…
to second-class citizenship and terrorized by racial violence. Adolescent Newt experiences his first romance, tangles with the town tough, and wrestles with his awe of death. Strong language and violence. For high school and older readersBackfield package
Par Thomas Dygard. 1992
Four football players at Hillcrest High make a pact to stick together and play at the same college as a…
"backfield package." But only Joe Mitchell, the quarterback, is recruited by a big-name school and must decide whether to keep his promise or explore all the options. For junior and senior high readersThe velveteen rabbit, or How toys become real: The Classic Children's Book
Par Margery Bianco. 1922
A velveteen rabbit stuffed with sawdust learns from an older toy that a child's love can make him real. Rabbit…
happily experiences the joy of this love and at last learns of another kind of reality. For grades 2-4 and older readersThe trial
Par Franz Kafka. 1998
On his thirtieth birthday, Josef K., a conscientious bank official, is arrested in his lodgings on unstated charges. He is…
constantly thwarted in his attempts to clarify his situation even in court. A new translation by Breon Mitchell based on the restored 1914 textThe house of the seven gables
Par Nathaniel Hawthorne. 1995
The fortunes of the Pyncheon family of New England have declined through the generations, leaving them in a decaying house…
with little money. Interactions among family members are based on past mistakes and misdeeds that now dictate their lives. But love can change everything. 1851Blue Star rapture
Par James Bennett. 1998
T.J.'s friend Tyron is being courted by college basketball agents. Worried that academically poor Tyron will be taken advantage of,…
T.J. tries to guide him but then begins feeling guilty about his own motives. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readersFalling up: poems and drawings
Par Shel Silverstein. 1996
A collection of brief and humorous poems featuring silly situations and a gallery of zany characters. You will see the…
world from "a different angle" as you meet the Terrible Toy-Eating Tookle, attend the "Rotten Convention," and visit Hungry Kid Island. For grades 2-4 and older readers. BestsellerSecond stringer
Par Thomas Dygard, Thomas Dygard. 1998
All through high school Kevin Taylor has been the backup quarterback to Rob Montgomery, mopping up in the last quarter.…
When Rob is injured during the first game and out for the season, Kevin has to step up to the challenge. Rob encourages him to succeed. For grades 6-9 and older readersCome back, Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Level 2 Ser.)
Par Peggy Parish. 1995
Amelia Bedelia cannot keep a job because she does exactly as she is instructed. For example, as an office clerk…
Amelia jumps up and down on letters that she is asked to stamp. For K-3The Scarlet Pimpernel
Par Emmuska Orczy. 1989
Europe, 1792. With the republican mob in frenzy, French aristocrats are being guillotined indiscriminately. A group of British adventurers, led…
by the mysterious "Scarlet Pimpernel," are spiriting innocent victims out of Paris. French agent Chauvelin arrives in England to discover the leader's true identity and enlists the help of a clever French beauty married to the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney. For senior high and older readersSammy the seal (I Can Read Level 1 Ser.)
Par Syd Hoff. 1959
Eager to try life outside the zoo, Sammy the seal explores the city, goes to school, and plays with the…
children but decides that, after all, home is best. For grades K-3. 1959Henry and Mudge and the snowman plan: the nineteenth book of their adventures (Henry And Mudge Ser.)
Par Cynthia Rylant. 1999
When Henry sees a sign announcing a snowman contest, he and his huge dog, Mudge, run home to tell Henry's…
father. They find him covered with green smudges from painting a chair. That gives Henry an idea for the contest. Easy chapter book. For grades K-3. 1999Running wild
Par Thomas Dygard. 1996
Pete Holman, always in trouble, is released from police custody to Coach Wilson on the condition that Pete join the…
football team. Pete reluctantly agrees, knowing his incorrigible friends will mock him. But, learning he is a natural receiver, he discovers purpose and friendship in being part of the team. For junior and senior high readersThree tales (Penguin classics)
Par Gustave Flaubert. 1961
Three finely contrasted stories first published in 1877. "Simple Heart" is about a faithful domestic servant who outlives her loved…
ones; "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitator" is a medieval tale about a man seeking atonement for a crime; and "Herodias" retells the story of the execution of John the BaptistChasing bears: a canoe country adventure
Par Earl Fleck. 1999
Twelve-year-old Danny joins his competitive older brother and reckless father on a canoeing trip into the Canadian wilderness. The bears,…
bad storms, and difficult portages frighten him, but when the older guys are injured in a freak accident, it is up to Danny to find help. For grades 5-8. 1999Playoff dreams (Allstar Sportstory Ser.)
Par Fred Bowen. 1997
Brendan is the best baseball player on a losing team. His uncle Jack takes him to a Chicago Cubs game…
where he learns that there are more important things than winning. For grades 3-6On different shores
Par Jen McVeity. 1998
Tess lives with her politician father, stepmother, and half-sister during the week and with her fashion-model mother on weekends. As…
her sister struggles to impress their increasingly distant father, Tess abandons competitive swimming and good grades to concentrate on her guerrilla environmental group's activities. For grades 5-8. 1998Bleak house
Par Charles Dickens. 1991
The Bostonians
Par Henry James. 1992
Satirical comedy involving impressionable young suffragette Verena Tarrant, who struggles to reconcile her love for Basil Ransom, a charming southern…
lawyer, with the demands of her patron, Olive Chancellor, a domineering Boston feminist who hates men. 1886