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Zoli: [roman]
Par Colum McCann. 2007
"Des plaines de Bohême à la France, en passant par l'Autriche et l'Italie, des années trente à nos jours, une…
magnifique histoire d'amour, de trahison et d'exil, le portrait tout en nuances d'une femme insaisissable. Porté par l'écriture étincelante de Colum McCann, Zoli nous offre un regard unique sur l'univers des Tziganes, avec pour toile de fond les bouleversements politiques dans l'Europe du XXe siècle. Tchécoslovaquie, 1930. Sur un lac gelé, un bataillon fasciste a rassemblé une communauté tzigane. La glace craque, les roulottes s'enfoncent dans l'eau. Seuls en réchappent Zoli, six ans, et son grand-père, Stanislaus. Quelques années plus tard, Zoli s'est découvert des talents d'écriture. C'est le poète communiste Martin Stránský qui va la remarquer et tenter d'en faire une icône du parti. Mais c'est sa rencontre avec Stephen Swann, Anglais exilé, traducteur déraciné, qui va sceller son destin. Subjugué par le talent de cette jeune femme, fasciné par sa fougue et son audace, Swann veut l'aimer, la posséder. Mais Zoli est libre comme le vent. Alors, parce qu'il ne peut l'avoir, Swann va commettre la pire des trahisons..." -- 4e de couvIsland justice: a novel
Par Elizabeth Winthrop. 1998
When Maggie Hammond inherits her godmother's house on an island, she travels there with her Siberian husky. At first she…
has every intention of selling the place, but after a while the pace and beauty of the community draw her in--as do the romantic overtures of naturalist Sam MateraClockwork, or, All wound up
Par Philip Pullman. 1998
Long ago in a German tavern, Fritz begins telling a story about a clockmaker. This master craftsman makes mechanical figures…
so lifelike, they appear to breathe. Then Fritz's story comes to life as the clockmaker enters the tavern. And Karl, an apprentice clockmaker, is desperate enough to accept this stranger's dangerous mechanical gift. For grades 5-8Le prochain truc sur ma liste (Mille comédies)
Par Jill Smolinski. 2007
"Une comédie chaleureuse et pleine de charme qui donne irrésistiblement envie de profiter des petits bonheurs de tous les jours.…
Après un accident où les Weight Watchers et une recette de soupe mexicaine ont joué un rôle inattendu quoique fatal, June Parker hérite d'une curieuse liste dressée par la victime, Marissa : "20 choses à faire avant mon 25e anniversaire." June est perplexe. Une liste, quelle idée ! Doit-elle la rendre aux parents de la pauvre Marissa ? La détruire ? À moins que... Besoin d'exister ? Culpabilité ? C'est décidé, June va relever le défi et tenter de réaliser les souhaits de Marissa. Stimulante (courir un 5 000 mètres), audacieuse (se balader sans soutien-gorge, embrasser un inconnu), ou réelle gageure (changer l'existence d'une personne), la mission s'avère délicate... Entre fous rires et moments de doute, June va se découvrir des ressources bien cachées. Et comprendre qu'un peu de fantaisie rend souvent la vie plus jolie..." -- 4e de couvNo escape: a Masey Baldridge/Luke Williamson mystery
Par James Brewer. 1998
1873. When a yellow fever epidemic strikes Memphis, Captain Luke Williamson is quarantined on his steamboat. The rest of the…
staff of the Big River Detective Agency, Masey Baldridge and Salina Tyner, are hired to find out who is murdering patients while panic spreads. Some violenceThe Bohemian murders: a Fremont Jones mystery
Par Dianne Day. 1997
In 1907, Fremont Jones follows the man she loves to Carmel. But Michael now calls himself "Misha" and seems quite…
changed. When confused Fremont takes a temporary job as a lighthouse keeper, she spots a dead woman floating in Monterey Bay and becomes obsessed with identifying her. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sexThe farm she was: a novel
Par Ann Mohin. 1998
Despite the urging of her social worker and minister, ninety-year-old Irene Leahy steadfastly refuses to leave her farm and go…
into a nursing home. Between their visits she reminisces about her long seasons on the land, first as a child and later when she took over after her father diedStacey McGill... matchmaker? (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 124)
Par Ann Martin. 1998
Baby-Sitters Club member Stacey McGill takes a sitting job with a new client, Mr. John Brooke. Mr. Brooke is divorced,…
and Stacey decides he might make a perfect match for her divorced mother. But Mr. Brooke's two children have different ideas. Stacey soon finds herself in a matchmaking mess. For grades 3-6L.A. requiem
Par Robert Crais. 1999
Private detective Elvis Cole learns more about his mysterious partner, ex-cop Joe Pike, when they are asked to search for…
a woman Pike once dated. Her death and a series of others intensify some L.A. cops' distrust of Pike--whom they hold responsible for a death long ago. Strong language and violence. BestsellerClaudia's big party (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 122)
Par Ann Martin. 1998
Claudia is having trouble juggling time with her friends, her homework, and her new boyfriend, Josh. Then she gets the…
idea of having a big party to get all of her friends together. She even plans the party for the weekend her parents will be out of town. A big mistake. For grades 3-6My teacher is an alien
Par Bruce Coville, Katherine Coville. 1999
Contains the complete text of four books, including My Teacher Is an Alien, in which Susan catches her substitute teacher…
peeling off his face and realizes he's not human. Also My Teacher Fried My Brains, My Teacher Glows in the Dark, and My Teacher Flunked the Planet. For grades 3-6. 1992The 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 readersLike a hole in the head: a novel
Par Jen Banbury. 1998
Los Angeles bookstore employee Jill buys a Jack London novel from a dwarf. She then sells it to a dealer,…
making a handsome profit. Later that day, a giant of a man--accompanied by the dwarf--comes in demanding the book. Jill is soon the target of a kidnapping attempt and worse. Strong languageFaraway summer
Par Johanna Hurwitz. 1998
In 1910, orphaned Dossi, twelve, lives with her seamstress sister, Ruthi, in a New York tenement. Ruthi signs Dossi up…
for a Fresh Air Fund vacation on a Vermont farm. Dossi knows the family members are puzzled by her Jewish customs, but she can't understand why the daughter is so unfriendly to her. For grades 5-8Julie's wolf pack (Julie of the Wolves Ser.)
Par Jean George, Wendell Minor. 1997
This sequel to Julie (DB 40306, BR 10116) chronicles six years of the wolf pack family led by Kapu. The…
Eskimos call these wolves "Julie's wolf pack" because of the past connection between Julie and the wolves. Now on their own, the members of the pack face famine and disease. When Kapu is captured for a scientific experiment, Julie intervenes on his behalf. For grades 5-8La traversée de l'été: roman
Par Truman Capote. 2006
Une histoire d'amour, le temps d'un été, entre Grady, une jeune fille de la haute société qui décide de ne…
pas accompagner ses riches parents en Europe et Clyde, un jeune juif mécanicien, sur fond d'Upper east side et de canicule. Une fois les parents partis, les deux jeunes gens passent des semaines d'amour dans l'appartement, avec vue sur Central Park. Lors d'une visite dans la famille de Clyde, Grady apprend que sa sœur récemment décédée n'avait jamais été à l'école car elle avait le cœur fragile et préférait fréquenter les garages du quartier et exercer ses surprenants talents de mécanicienne. Là le roman bascule. Grady prise dans le vertige de l'amour, au mépris des conséquences, se rebelle comme une petite fille gâtée et épouse Clyde. Confrontée à sa famille L'auteur précipite nos protagonistes d'un coup d'accélérateur impatient du haut du pont de Queensborough à bord d'une décapotable... [...] -- 4e de couvAttack of the graveyard ghouls (Goosebumps Series 2000 #No. 11)
Par R. L Stine. 1998
When Spencer Kassimir reads his essay about the graveyard ghouls in the town's cemetery, it gives his teacher an idea.…
The next day the class takes a trip up to the graveyard. Spencer forgets his backpack and returns that night to get it. But it is not Spencer who comes home. For grades 4-7The Amazon papers
Par Beverly Keller. 1996
Fifteen-year-old Iris gets a lot of grief from her aunt and mother for spending too much time on philosophy and…
sports and none on a social life. But when left alone with her cousin's small boys while her mother is on vacation, Iris develops a crush on an older guy that leads to disaster after disaster--including ruining her mother's car. For junior and senior high readersScam
Par Parnell Hall. 1997
Cranston Pritchert, a new client of New York PI Stanley Hastings, claims his partners set him up to lose control…
of an investment firm by having a woman get him drunk in a bar. When Hastings uncovers evidence that Pritchert himself arranged for the woman's involvement, the investigator begins to suspect that he, too, is being duped. Strong languageThe ladies' man: a novel
Par Elinor Lipman. 1999
At fifty-three, Adele Dobbin lives with her two sisters. Decades earlier, Adele's fiancé, Harvey Nash, left town the night of…
their engagement party. Now womanizing Harvey has returned to Boston, throwing the sisters' lives into a tailspin. Strong language and some descriptions of sex