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Rabbit Hill
by Robert LawsonIt has been a while since Folks lived in the Big House, and an even longer time has passed since there has been a garden at the House. All the animals of the Hill are very excited about the new Folks moving in, and they wonder how things are going to change. It’s only a matter of time before the animals of the Hill find out just who is moving in, and they may be a little bit surprised when they do.<P><P> Newbery Medal Winner
It's Like This, Cat
by Emily Cheney NevilleMy father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy. This is one reason I got a cat.<P><P> Dave Mitchell and his father yell at each other a lot, and whenever the fighting starts, Dave's mother gets an asthma attack. That's when Dave storms out of the house. Then Dave meets Tom, a strange boy who helps him rescue Cat. It isn't long before Cat introduces Dave to Mary, a wonderful girl from Coney Island. Slowly Dave comes to see the complexities in people's lives and to understand himself and his family a little better.<P> Newbery Medal Winner
Sunglasses After Dark
by Nancy A. CollinsA beautiful vampire of consummate, immortal power ... lust beyond the warmth of blood ... revenge beyond desire ... the world lay at her feet ... the kiss of life has never been so deadly.
Pentimento
by Lillian HellmanLillian Hellman, a renowned playwright, looks back and recounts the people who have affected her life.
Elijah of Buxton
by Christopher Paul Curtis11-year-old Elijah is the first child born into freedom in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just over the border from Detroit. Things change when a former slave steals money from Elijah's friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of slavery in the South. Elijah embarks on a dangerous journey to America in pursuit of the thief. <P><P> <b>A Newbery Honor book</b> <P><b>Winner of the Coretta Scott King Medal</b> <P><b> Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction </b>
Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey
by Jamake HighwaterAnpao is young and Handsome and Brave -- a man any maiden would be proud to call her husband. Any maiden but Ko-Ko-Mik-e-is, that is, who calims she belongs to the Sun alone. And so Anpao sets off for the house of the Sun to ask permission to marry the woman he loves. But Anpao's journey is not an easy one. Before he can reach the Sun, Anapao must travel back in time to the dawn of the world. He must relive his own creation, venture through The World Beneath the World, and battle the many magical mystical creatures of Native American legends. For only by doing so can Anpao discover who he really is, and rove to the Sun why he alone is worthy of the fair Ko-komik-e-is<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
The Age of Reason
by Jean-Paul Sartre Eric SuttonParis in the agonizing years before World War II provides the background and sets the tone of this famed novel. A guilt-ridden intellectual; his pregnant mistress; the impulsive university girl he loves; an aging nightclub singer and her young lover; a cruel and self-tormented homosexual; and a coldly implacable Communist logician - these characters play their parts in a taut drama that is both a dissection of a society in moral crisis and a piercing examination of the basic questions of human existence.
Between Sundays
by Karen KingsburyA story of redemption and love where life's real victories are won off the football field.
The Red Prophet (Tales of Alvin Maker, Book #2)
by Orson Scott CardAn alternate history of the American frontier in the early 1800's. The seventh son, whose father is also a seventh son grows up with the power to transmute base metal into gold.
Psychology in Learning and Instruction
by Patricia A. AlexanderTextbook on the psychological aspects of teaching.
Cruel as the Grave: A Medieval Mystery
by Sharon Kay PenmanApril 1153. The murder of a Welsh peddler's daughter seems small compared to England's King Richard Lionheart in a German prison. Justin is torn between mediating a truce with Richard and his brother John, and investigating the murder.
An Enchanted Season
by Maggie Shayne Erin Mccarthy Nalini Singh Jean JohnsonMELTING FROSTY by Maggie Shayne For Matt, Christmas has aroused painful memories ever since his father died, leaving his family all but destitute and Matt with far too much responsibility too soon. Holly lost her family in a tragedy- - but found solace and strength in the holidays her family loved so much. So when Matt and Holly cross paths, it's more than fate - it's a chance for both of them to find the one perfect gift they have both searched for all their lives... CHARLOTTE'S WEB by Erin McCarthy For the longest time, Charlotte Murphy has burned for Will Thornton. But as far as Charlotte can tell, Will sees her only as a friend. Tired of waiting for Will to recognize her as the sexy, wanton woman she truly is, Charlotte decides to fall back on her genes - and embrace the witch within her. Her newfound powers offer a tempting way to get what she wants out of who she wants. But does she really want a man like Will to love her because of witchcraft - or because he wants to? BEAT OF TEMPTATION by Nalini Singh Young Tamsyn has always held a special place in her heart for her powerful fellow packmember Nate. But as a dominant male leopard in the pack, the more experienced Nate doesn't want to trap Tamsyn into the fierce demands of the mating bond - a bond driven by the animal within - when she's hardly had the chance to grow into a woman. But Tamsyn knows what she wants for Christmas, and she's going to get it ... GIFTS OF THE MAGI by Jean Johnson Steve Bethel and his fiancée, Rachel, could use a few miracles right about now - the family bed-and-breakfast is mortgaged to the hilt, the biggest blizzard in half a century is ruining the shortest day of the year, and their guests are canceling right and left. Then three strangers show up at what seems like the darkest hour, looking for a place to stay for the holidays ...
Waterdeep (Forgotten Realms: The Avatar Trilogy, Book 3)
by Richard AwlinsonAdon suddenly knew why the guards had not been able to stop the attack. The man was an avatar. The avatar of the God of Assassins turned toward Adon and smiled in acknowledgment.
Passion for the Piano
by Judith OringerEvolution of the piano, its manufacturing, care of a piano, piano competitions, the piano in literature and films, and politics and the piano.
Tantras (Forgotten Realms: The Avatar Trilogy, Book 2)
by Richard AwlinsonElminster has been murdered, and Midnight and Adon, who saved the Dales from the evil god Bane in the Battle of Shadowdale, have been sentenced to death for the murder.
Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir
by Eloise Greenfield Lessie Jones LittleChildhood memories of three black women - grandmother, mother, and daughter - who grew up between the 1880s and 1950s.
The Halls of Stormweather (Forgotten Realms: Sembia #1)
by Clayton Emery Richard Lee Byers Ed Greenwood Dave Gross Lisa Smedman Voronica Whitney-Robinson Paul S. KempThis novel in 7 parts explores the mean streets of a city where everything has its price and even the wealthiest families will do anything to survive.
Shadowdale (Forgotten Realms: The Avatar Trilogy, Book 1)
by Richard AwlinsonThe gods walk the Realms. Banished from the heavens, they now roam the world, from Tantras to Waterdeep, seeking to regain their full powers.
Ape and Essence
by Aldous HuxleyA savagely satiric successor to Brave New World, this is Huxley's horrific view of the world in the 22nd century, after the Third World War, when a civilization dedicated to 'perfection' attempts to suppress all man's rebellious desires.
The Reckoning
by Sharon Kay PenmanSequel to Here Be Dragons and Falls the Shadow, this concludes the epic saga on the death throes of independent Wales in the 13th century. Historical fiction.
Recording Oral History: A Practical Guide for Social Scientists
by Valerie Raleigh YowHandy tips from developing a written interview guide and using tape recorders, to asking probing questions during the interview and editing transcriptions. The author also covers the ethical and legal issues involved in conducting life history interviews and elaborates on three types of oral history projects: community studies, biographies, and family histories.
Museum Basics
by Timothy Ambrose Crispin PaineA basic guide to every aspect of museum work, from collection development and management, to marketing, maintenance and security. A textbook to be used as a basis for training courses.
Money: A Suicide Note
by Martin AmisA biting, hilarious look at one man's relentless pursuit of pleasure in the fast lane, an audacious and frightening picture of Reagan's America and Thatcher's England.
The Music of Liszt
by Humphrey SearleThis is the most authoritative study of Liszt's music, being a survey of his 700 compositions and a review of his place in the history of music.