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Haunted castle on Hallows Eve
Par Mary Pope Osborne. 2003
After climbing into their magic tree house, Jack and Annie are invited by master magician Merlin to King Arthur's realm…
where invisible beings, giant ravens, and haunted spells have put a duke's castle in an uproar on Halloween night. For grades 2-4. 2003Who needs classical music?: cultural choice and musical value
Par Julian Johnson. 2002
Discusses why contemporary society has marginalized classical music in favor of popular music. Defends the value of classical music as…
an art, rather than merely entertainment or background noise, and considers the role of music in the modern world. 2002The rise of the new woman: the women's movement in America, 1875-1930 (American ways series)
Par Jean V Matthews. 2003
A social and political history of the suffrage movement in the critical years leading up to and after ratification of…
the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 that gave women the right to vote. Discusses the role of feminist pioneers in changing public attitudes and the ideas and values engendered by their debates. 2003A northern light
Par Jennifer Donnelly. 2003
Working at an Adirondacks resort in 1906, teenaged Mattie encounters pregnant, unmarried Grace Brown, who gives her a packet of…
letters. After Grace's drowning, the letters help Mattie decide whether to marry a farmboy or pursue her education. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003Finding our way: stories
Par René Saldaña. 2003
Short stories featuring Hispanic teens. In "The Good Samaritan," Rey's wealthy neighbor constantly breaks promises, and Rey has to decide…
whether to continue helping him. In "Finding Our Way," teenage boys deal with the death of one of their friends. For junior and senior high readers. 2003The king in the tree: three novellas
Par Steven Millhauser. 2003
Three novellas centering on illicit love. In the title piece, the king's counselor deplores the queen's affair but doesn't tell…
her husband. In Revenge a widow remembers her husband's infidelities and wants to punish his mistress. In An Adventure of Don Juan, the Spanish rake discovers unrequited love in England. Strong language. 2003Dead girls don't write letters
Par Gail Giles. 2003
Sunny Reynolds is stunned when a letter comes from her sister Jazz, presumed dead in a fire, saying she is…
alive. Realizing she is an imposter despite her knowledge of family secrets, Sunny must uncover what this stranger really wants. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2003The song of the earth: a novel
Par Hugh Nissenson. 2001
Mock biography of John Firth Baker, the first genetically engineered visual artist, born in 2037. On the tenth anniversary of…
Baker's murder at nineteen, a young reporter pieces together interviews and documents to portray his life, homosexuality, and art--a blend of science and religion. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001Lionclaw: a tale of Rowan Hood
Par Nancy Springer. 2002
In this sequel to Rowan Hood (BR 14561), gentle, musical Lionel encounters his father, Lionclaw, a prisoner of Robin Hood.…
Lionclaw's fury causes his son to flee in fright. But when Rowan Hood, Robin's daughter, is abducted, Lionel is roused into action. For grades 4-7. 2002The Dark Horse
Par Marcus Sedgwick. 2003
Before recorded history, an isolated coastal people known as the Storn fight to defend themselves against the nomadic and destructive…
Dark Horse. It all starts when Sigurd rescues a small girl--called Mouse by her adoptive family--whose true identity leads to betrayal. For grades 6-9. 2003Villa incognito
Par Tom Robbins. 2003
Extravagant tale of three Americans declared missing-in-action who have chosen to remain in an edenic Laotian village decades after the…
Vietnam War's end, trafficking in opium. The unruly cast of characters includes an alluring woman descended from Japanese folklore's libidinous, sake-swilling, badgerlike tanuki. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2003Mission to Mars
Par Franklyn Mansfield Branley. 2002
Discusses what people might find if they could travel to Mars; whether there might be air, water, or gravity; and…
what it might be like to live in a space station while exploring the planet. For grades 2-4. 2002Martha Washington: first lady of liberty
Par Helen Bryan. 2002
Presents the life of the first United States president's wife, Martha Washington (1731-1802), in the social, political, and economic context…
of early America, especially colonial Virginia. The chronicle depicts Martha as her husband's "active, indispensable partner," who "commanded respect in her own right," and reflects her instrumental role in George's success. 2002Alt ed
Par Catherine Atkins. 2003
Six troubled students are assigned to an after-school alternative education class instead of being expelled. The coach's overweight daughter, Susan…
Callaway, recounts what happens in these sessions and how a gay guy becomes her best friend. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2003Anthology of familiar poems grouped by themes such as youth, life, romance, friendship, character, prayer, nature, sorrow, growing old, and…
reflections. Includes writings by the Brownings, Donne, Frost, Shakespeare, and Wordsworth. 1996Summit
2002
Seven blind persons recall how they have reached the summit as they scaled "personal mountains." "To Climb Every Mountain" describes…
Erik Weihenmayer's successful ascent of Mt. Everest. Other chapters recount a blind student's camp counselor job and a teenager's conquest of the fear of losing her physical freedom on becoming blind. 2002The best mysteries of Mary Roberts Rinehart: Four Complete Novels By America's First Lady Of Mystery
Par Mary Roberts Rinehart. 2002
Collection of four classic mystery tales by Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) written in the early twentieth century. Includes The Circular…
Staircase, The Man in Lower Ten, The Window at the White Cat, and The Buckled Bag. 2002Bone dry
Par Kathleen Karr. 2002
1840s. Orphan Matthew Morrissey and his doctor employer from Skullduggery (BR 14858) journey to the Sahara to find the skull…
of Alexander the Great. After slave traders capture them during a sand storm, Matthew has to find a way to escape. For grades 5-8. 2002A place of hiding (Inspector Lynley Ser.)
Par Elizabeth George. 2003
Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley's colleague, forensic scientist Simon St. James, comes to the aid of his wife's American friend…
China River. China is accused of murdering millionaire Guy Brouard on the island of Guernsey after she and her half-brother deliver a package of blueprints to him there. Strong language and some violence. 2003How to be alone: essays
Par Jonathan Franzen. 2002
Thirteen essays on life in a fast-paced, media-saturated society. Franzen observes the lack of privacy and persistent loneliness of the…
individual despite technological advances and increased consumerism. Describes his father's Alzheimer's disease, his brief stint in Oprah's Book Club, and even the stigma of being a cigarette smoker. 2002