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The whispering wall
Par Patricia Carlon. 1996
Middle-aged widow Sarah Oatland is paralyzed and mute from a stroke. Although her doctor, home nurse, and greedy niece Gwenyth…
don't realize it, Sarah is awake and cognizant, and she can hear through the wall at her headboard. When Gwenyth rents out Sarah's lower rooms, Sarah is horrified to hear the tenants plotting a murderSo forth: poems
Par Joseph Brodsky. 1996
Rural Massachusetts, Manhattan, and the great cities of Europe provide some of the settings in these sixty-four poems, which comprise…
the final volume of poetry by the Nobel Prize-winning poet. Brodsky composed this body of work during the last eight years of his life by self-translating from his native Russian and also by writing directly in EnglishWhen Willard met Babe Ruth: a story
Par Donald Hall. 1996
Willard Babson, twelve, and his father, Sheridan, are great fans of baseball. One day as they are herding sheep down…
the road, a car runs into the ditch. In the car is Babe Ruth. Over the next twenty years, Willard's fascination with the Babe grows--and then they meet again. For grades 3-6The love letter
Par Cathleen Schine. 1995
Helen MacFarquhar is a flirtatious bookshop owner and divorced mother in her forties whose well-ordered life is disrupted by an…
anonymous love letter. She becomes consumed with finding the author, which leads to a secret affair with Johnny, her twenty-year-old summer employee. Some strong languageSequel to Saved by the Light (RC 38855, BR 9540). Brinkley tells how he adjusted to the psychic ability he…
acquired after his near-death experiences and found his life's mission in helping hospice patients face deathThe Guide for Cadette and Senior Girl Scout leaders
Par Rosemarie Cryan, Harriet Mosatche. 1995
A Girl-Scouting handbook for adult leaders who work with girls between eleven and seventeen years of age. Provides basic information…
on the Girl Scout organization, its goals and traditions, programs and activities, and the roles and responsibilities of adult leaders. Explores topics of concern to girls at this age levelTears of a tiger
Par Sharon Draper. 1994
Andy Jackson is consumed with guilt when his drinking causes an accident that kills his best friend Robert Washington, a…
star athlete. Journal entries, letters, homework assignments, newspaper articles, and conversations tell the tragic story of Andy's inability to deal with his depression. For junior and senior high readersHow do you spell geek?
Par Julie Peters. 1996
Eighth graders Ann and Kimberly are busy practicing for the national spelling bee when Ann is asked to help home-schooled…
Lurlene through her first days in class. Everyone, Kimberly included, makes fun of Lurlene's geeky ways, and Ann is mortified to be associated with her. So why does Ann suggest Lurlene join them in the spelling bee? For grades 4-7Veronica: a novel
Par Nicholas Christopher. 1996
A tale of magic and illusion. Leo falls in with the mysterious and beautiful Veronica, who needs him to contact…
her vanished magician father. She leads the compliant Leo on a mystical and spiritual quest through time and space. Explicit descriptions of sexA handmade wilderness
Par Donald Schueler. 1996
In 1968, Schueler and his companion, Willie Brown, set out to homestead the "least worst land" they could find. Schueler…
recounts their twenty-five-year struggle to restore a despoiled eighty-acre tract in southern Mississippi and tells of Brown's death from AIDS in 1987Family secrets (Christy Ser. #No. 8)
Par Catherine Marshall. 1996
In this sequel to The Princess Club (BR 10902), Dr. MacNeill sells a parcel of land to new settlers, the…
Washington family. Years before, a Cutter Gap woman had helped Mr. Washington's grandfather, an escaped slave, when he passed through. But his descendants aren't being treated so well--most of the mountain people want them gone. For grades 5-8Daisy Miller
Par Henry James. 1995
Walking the black cat: poems
Par Charles Simic. 1996
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author presents poems depicting both the ordinary and the surreal. For example, "Little Unwritten Book" laments the…
disappearance of Rocky, a bird-tolerating black cat, while "Dogs Hear It" has Hamlet walking through "a motel in Vegas."Safety-wise
Par Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 1977
A guide for adult leaders in establishing sound health and safety standards and practices for Girl-Scouting programs. Sets forth program…
standards and guidelines, activity checkpoints, and trip-planning tips aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of girls involved in Scouting activitiesThe lost son: a novel
Par Brent Spencer. 1995
It's been six months since Ellen left Redmond, her live-in lover of twelve years. Feeling guilty about also leaving her…
sixteen-year-old son, Nick, Ellen is on her way back to explain and find closure. Meanwhile, Nick and Redmond are waging a silent war against each other. As each of the three reflects on what led to this point, Redmond's abusive father reappears. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sexA fate totally worse than death
Par Paul Fleischman. 1995
The Huns are a group of very rich students at Cliffside High School. Earlier three Hun girls arranged the death…
of an outsider who tried to date a Hun. Now Helga, a new girl, is showing interest in a Hun boy. But as the girls make their plans for Helga, their bodies start aging rapidly. For junior and senior high readersIt can't happen here: a novel
Par Sinclair Lewis. 1993
Inspired by events that were unfolding in Europe, this 1935 cautionary tale portrays America descending into totalitarianism. In 1936, the…
newly elected president determines that extreme measures are needed for dealing with the liberal press and with certain groups in society. His actions bring horrifying resultsUnderstanding Cub Scouts with disabilities
Par Boy Scouts of America. 1975
A guide for helping Cub Scout leaders incorporate boys with disabilities into the Cub Scouting program. Explains various types of…
disabilities and suggests particular adaptations of Cub Scout activities to increase participation, success, and enjoyment for boys with special needsIn your dreams
Par Colin Neenan. 1995
Hale, fifteen, and his older brother, Tom, are at the beach when they first see Sheri. Hale is attracted to…
her but knows that with his looks he doesn't stand a chance. When Tom starts dating Sheri, Hale's crush continues. Hale is mortified when Clay, a new girl in his class, catches him spying on the couple. Since Clay is a friend of Hale's younger sister, who hates him, his secret is bound to come out. For junior and senior high readersChristy's choice (Christy Ser. #No. 6)
Par C Archer. 1996
When Christy receives an offer to teach in her hometown of Asheville, she makes a decision that stands to affect…
her entire future. During a train wreck on her return to Cutter Gap, Christy experiences a life-changing insight that clarifies her destiny. Sequel to The Proposal (BR 10900). For grades 5-8