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Ben-Hur: a tale of the Christ
Par Lew Wallace. 2003
Accused of attempting to assassinate the new governor of Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur is sentenced to life as a galley slave.…
Intermingled with the account of his escape and revenge against the friend who betrayed him is the story of Jesus, who changes Ben-Hur's world forever. Includes an introduction by Tim LaHaye. 1880The deep and other stories
Par Mary Swan. 2003
Canadian writer's evocative collection of fourteen short stories of time and emotion, love and loss. Includes O. Henry Prize-winning "The…
Deep" about twin sisters who volunteer to tend soldiers in France at the close of World War I, and other stories, many of them rooted in history. 2003The strange case of Baby H (The American Girl Collection #Bk. 18)
Par Kathryn Reiss. 2002
After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, twelve-year-old Clara finds a baby on the doorstep of her family's boarding house. Clara…
sets about unraveling the mystery of the little girl's arrival--especially since she is disguised as a boy and is believed to have been kidnapped. For grades 4-7. 2002Ragtime in Simla
Par Barbara Cleverly. 2002
Himalayas, 1922. British detective Joe Sandilands from The Last Kashmiri Rose (BR 14693) is en route to Simla when his…
traveling companion is shot exactly where a year-earlier murder occurred. He investigates local residents, including several conniving English businesswomen--one the sister of the previous victim. Some violence and some strong language. 2002This vast land: a young man's journal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition : a novel
Par Stephen E Ambrose. 2003
Fictionalized diary of eighteen-year-old George Shannon, the youngest member of the exploration crew. During the journey to the Pacific Northwest…
Shannon records becoming lost for two weeks and falling in love with a Native American woman. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2003Snobbery with violence
Par Marion Chesney. 2003
Captain Harry Cathcart, impoverished youngest son of a baron and fresh from the Boer War, becomes a private investigator for…
the wealthy. After a murder at a weekend house party Harry receives assistance from Lady Rose Summer, whom he has previously saved from seduction. Some strong language. 2003The whale rider
Par Witi Tame Ihimaera. 2003
Kahu, whose great-grandfather is the chief of their Maori tribe in New Zealand, develops a mystical relationship with whales. Although…
her potential as a future leader is discounted because she is not male, Kahu and her talents save her people. For grades 5-8. 1987Les bâtisseurs du ciel: Kepler et le trésor de Tycho Brahé] / 2, La discorde céleste
Par Jean-Pierre Luminet. 2008
"Tycho Brahé, Johann Kepler... tout les opposait : l'âge, la naissance, la fortune, le caractère, jusqu'à leur apparence physique. Le…
premier, un lion, est né au Danemark, de ses ancêtres vikings, il a gardé le cheveu flamboyant, la gloutonnerie d'un ogre, la violence barbare, prête à éclater à la moindre occasion. L'autre, un renard, est né vingt-cinq ans plus tard, en 1571, dans une misérable auberge en Forêt-Noire, son visage est grêlé par la vérole, mangeant peu, buvant moins encore et ne riant jamais. L'un avec sa fortune va bâtir le plus grand observatoire de tous les temps sur l'île de Venusia et devient le despote du royaume d'Uranie - il accumule comme un maniaque des milliers d'observations célestes. L'autre, frémissant d'une sorte de fièvre qui avait pour nom "révolte", rusant avec les puissants, courant les universités et les palais, révèle des capacités prodigieuses de penseur et de calculateur... jusqu'à la rencontre entre les deux hommes : un choc violent, passionnel, presque cruel. De ce duel sortit pourtant un grand vainqueur : la vérité sur l'Univers." -- 4e de couvWhen the elephants dance: a novel
Par Tess Uriza Holthe. 2002
World War II, 1945. Through the eyes of young Alejandro, his headstrong sister Isabelle, and guerilla commander Domingo, the Japanese…
occupation of a Filipino community unfolds. As invading soldiers terrorize the islanders and the U.S. fights for control, families and neighbors struggle to keep hope alive. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002Les bâtisseurs du ciel: 1, Le secret de Copernic (Les bâtisseurs du ciel. #1.)
Par Jean-Pierre Luminet. 2006
" Le trait de lumière qui éclaire aujourd'hui le monde est parti de la petite ville de Thorn. " C'est…
ainsi que Voltaire saluait le génie d'un homme dont l'esprit a effectivement révolutionné notre vision du monde. Et pourtant, en ce début de XVIe siècle en Pologne, lorsque Nicolas Copernic exerce ses multiples fonctions d'astronome, de médecin et de chanoine, les ombres sont menaçantes. Les Chevaliers teutoniques livrent leurs derniers combats, les royaumes cherchent de nouvelles alliances, la Réforme commence à fissurer l'Eglise... Au cœur de ces turbulences, Copernic va renverser les théories établies par Ptolémée et Aristote : la Terre n'est plus le centre de l'Univers, mais le Soleil ! Des ruelles de Cracovie aux universités de Bologne et de Florence, des ateliers de Nuremberg aux couloirs du Vatican, des voyages avec Dürer aux intrigues conduites par les Farnèse, ce roman qui mêle avec vivacité la science et l'histoire nous propulse dans une époque de grands changements et nous éclaire sur les débats théologiques et scientifiques de ce temps". -- 4e de couvThe birth of Venus: a novel
Par Sarah Dunant. 2003
Renaissance Florence. Sixteen-year-old Alessandra Cecchi, the educated, artistic daughter of a wealthy merchant, is forced to marry an older man,…
who promises her freedom. Upon discovering his true intentions, she turns for love to an artist commissioned by her father. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2003The queene's Christmas
Par Karen Harper. 2003
London, England; 1564. Even as she feuds with her cousin Mary Stuart of Scotland, thirty-one-year-old Queen Elizabeth plans an old-fashioned…
Yuletide celebration. But when one of the kitchen help is murdered, court herb mistress Meg Milligrew and trusted companions join Elizabeth in hunting for the killer before he strikes again. 2003The dragon's son
Par Sarah L Thomson. 2001
Four short stories about King Arthur as seen through the eyes of family members and friends. In the first, Nimue…
marries a bard who supports the king in uniting England against the invading Saxons. In the last, Arthur's son arrives to overthrow his father. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2001Artemis: a novel
Par Julian Stockwin. 2002
Following his introduction to the sea in Kydd (BR 13841), Thomas Kydd and his friend Nicholas Renzi continue to fight…
Napoleon's navy--this time aboard a frigate. During a stop in Macao, Kydd falls in love but can't commit to a life ashore. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2001Johnny Tremain: a novel for old & young
Par Esther Forbes. 1971
After injuring his right hand, fourteen-year-old Johnny, a silversmith's apprentice, becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the…
days before the American Revolution. He meets Massachusetts patriots and becomes involved in events leading to the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington. For grades 5-8. Newbery Medal. 1943The warhorse
Par Don Bolognese. 2003
Renaissance Italy. Fifteen-year-old Lorenzo, the son of the duke's armor maker, is forbidden by his father to become a warrior.…
When their city-state is attacked Lorenzo and his prized warhorse join in the fray and experience the horror of war. For grades 5-8. 2003The White Russian: a novel
Par Tom Bradby. 2003
St. Petersburg, 1917. On the brink of the Bolshevik Revolution chief investigator Sandro Ruzsky copes with a double murder. The…
dead woman is discovered to have ties to the royal family, while the dead man is American. Ruzsky uncovers treachery amid political and social unrest. Some violence and some strong language. 2003The songs of the kings
Par Barry Unsworth. 2003
A retelling of events preceding the expedition of Greek warriors to conquer Troy, delayed by adverse winds that keep the…
fleet trapped at home. Recounts the betrayal and sacrifice of King Agamemnon's daughter Iphigeneia to appease the gods and obtain favorable sailing conditions. Some violence and some strong language. 2003Seaflower: a Kydd novel
Par Julian Stockwin. 2003
Following the devastating shipwreck of the frigate Artemis (BR 15234), Thomas Kydd and his friend Nicholas Renzi are assigned to…
a Royal Navy cutter in the Caribbean. As Britain and Napoleonic France fight to control the West Indies, the Seaflower endures battles, storms, and shark attacks. Some violence and some strong language. 2003Creation: a novel
Par Katherine Govier. 2002
Fictional account of an undocumented period in John James Audubon's life, the summer of 1833 he spent in Labrador furthering…
his quest to paint every bird in North America. Audubon kills his beloved feathered creatures to obtain life-sized models, romances his assistant, and becomes friends with a Royal Navy captain conducting a mapping survey. 2002