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The tombs of Atuan
Par Ursula K Le Guin. 2001
Arha is taken from her parents to be trained as high priestess to the Old Ones in the Atuan tombs.…
She endures her bleak captivity until a trespasser violates her domain in his search for the tombs' greatest treasure. Sequel to A Wizard of Earthsea (BR 7742). For grades 6-9. 1970Blue Avenger and the theory of everything (The blue Avenger Ser.)
Par Norma Howe. 2002
Sixteen-year-old David Schumacher, the "Blue Avenger," returns from Italy in this sequel to Blue Avenger Cracks the Code (BR 13445).…
To help his true love, Omaha, avoid eviction he takes a job that offends his morals but will pay the rent. For junior and senior high readers. 2002Tehanu: the last book of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle Ser. #4)
Par Ursula K Le Guin. 1990
Tenar, former priestess of Atuan and now the widow of a Gontish farmer, lives quietly caring for her foster daughter…
Therru. Soon another needs Tenar's care: Ged, no longer archmage of Earthsea, returns home half-conscious--on a dragon's back. Sequel to The Farthest Shore (BR 15408). For grades 6-9. 1990Storybook treasury of Dick and Jane and friends
Par Elizabeth Rider Montgomery, Dorothy Walter Baruch, William S Gray. 2003
Reissue of three Dick and Jane books, originally published in the 1940s and 1950s, that were widely used in schools…
to teach reading to children. The stories include: We Look and See, We Come and Go, and The New We Work and Play. For grades K-3. 2003The farthest shore (Earthsea Ser. #Vol. 3)
Par Ursula K Le Guin. 2001
Ged, archmage of Roke, and Arren, young prince of Enlad, set out to find and challenge the evil that threatens…
to destroy Earthsea itself. Sequel to The Tombs of Atuan (BR 15379). For grades 6-9. National Book Award. 1972Personal recollections of Joan of Arc (Dover thrift editions)
Par Mark Twain. 2002
Fictional biography of French heroine Saint Joan of Arc (1412-1431) told from the viewpoint of her page, secretary, and lifelong…
friend, Sieur Louis de Conte. Describes her early childhood, the "voices" that prompted her to aid the dauphin, the fight for Orleans, and her eventual capture, trial, and martyrdom. 1895Regular Guy (Harper Trophy Bks.)
Par Sarah Weeks. 1999
Because he is so different from his eccentric parents, twelve-year-old Guy is convinced he was switched at birth with a…
classmate whose parents seem more normal. The boys switch back one weekend, with hilarious results. For grades 4-7. 1999Don't bug me!
Par Pam Zollman. 2001
Sixth-grader Megan needs twenty-five insects for a science project, but her five-year-old brother Alexander doesn't want her to kill them.…
Then pesky classmate Charlie embarrasses Megan before the whole class. As the deadline approaches, she takes some risks. For grades 4-7. 2001Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Par Ian Fleming. 1964
Relates the adventures of the Pott family--twins Jeremy and Jemima, their inventor father, and their mother, Mimsie--in their magical car…
that not only drives but flies and sails. They set out for a quiet picnic by the English Channel but end up in Paris pursuing a gang of criminals. For grades 4-7. 1964Sometimes a great notion: a novel
Par Ken Kesey. 1988
Oregon timber country. A bitter labor strike against old Henry Stamper's lumber empire intensifies his two sons' rivalry. Hank, rough-hewn…
like his father, is eventually provoked to fight his sensitive half-brother Lee, who has returned home intent on revenge. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1963No more dead dogs
Par Gordon Korman. 2000
Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is given detention for telling the absolute truth even when it hurts the English teacher's…
feelings. Sentenced to attend school play rehearsals, he becomes involved in spite of himself and makes some creative changes. For grades 5-8. 2000The word eater
Par Mary Amato. 2000
Sixth-grader Lerner hates her new school until she finds Fip, a paper-devouring magic worm. When Fip eats printed words, like…
"vending machine," the signified object disappears. Lerner takes Fip to class to get revenge on class bullies, but she gradually learns extraordinary powers bring big responsibilities. For grades 4-7. 2000Following Dancing in My Nuddy-pants (DB 56064) English schoolgirl Georgia Nicolson continues her journal. She describes her trying existence at…
school and home and falling in love with a local Italian American singer. For senior high readers. 2004Tar baby (Vintage International)
Par Toni Morrison. 2004
Son, a black fugitive, invades the West Indian home of a retired millionaire, upsetting the racially diverse household. He captivates…
pampered Jadine, a black fashion model. Their ideologically complicated love affair plays out from the Caribbean to Manhattan. 2004 foreword by the author. Strong language. 1981Wizard at work: a novel in stories
Par Vivian Vande Velde. 2003
A young wizard who runs a school looks forward to a quiet summer off, but instead he is drawn into…
several adventures. He helps a village full of delinquent unicorns, rescues an uncooperative damsel, and finds a husband for a princess. For grades 3-6. 2003Where do we go from here?
Par Doris Dörrie. 2000
Fred Kaufmann and his wife are struggling against infidelity and dissatisfaction, and their daughter Franka wants to leave home for…
a lama. Attempting to dissuade her, Fred follows his daughter to a Buddhist retreat where, despite himself, he finds answers to his midlife crisis. Some descriptions of sex. 2000Arthur's perfect Christmas (Arthur Adventure, An)
Par Marc Tolon Brown. 2000
Arthur had hoped for an ideal holiday, but it doesn't snow, he accidently breaks his mom's gift, and his father…
makes an unusual dinner. Arthur starts to think he'll have a terrible Christmas until an unexpected guest changes everything. For grades K-3. 2000Cooking for Harry: a low-carbohydrate novel
Par Kay-Marie James. 2004
Harry likes to eat and cook, and these activities are fundamental to his life and marriage to Francie. At the…
office Christmas party he wins a computerized scale that tells him he's a hundred pounds overweight, so Harry begins a low-carb diet that changes the family dynamics. 2004The Westing game
Par Ellen Raskin. 1992
The mysterious death of eccentric millionaire Samuel W. Westing brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the…
circumstances of his death before they may claim their inheritance. For grades 5-8. Newbery Medal. 1978For better, for worse
Par Carole Matthews. 2000
Josie Flynn, newly separated, flies to New York from London for her cousin Martha's wedding. En route she meets Matt…
Jarvis and agrees to get together with him in the city. Matt forgets, Josie's husband shows up, and the bride has an affair. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2000