Cresta Mcgowan's Library
Middle College
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780448095059 | The Secret of Shadow Ranch | Carolyn Keene | On her vacation at Shadow Ranch, young detective Nancy Drew encounters a mystery involving a phantom horse, a haunted ghost-town and a perilous gang of cowboy thieves | Nancy Drew |
| The Secret Of The Forgotten City | ||||
| 9780553524055 | The Serpent King | Jeff Zentner | Named to ten BEST OF THE YEAR lists and selected as a William C. Morris Award Winner, The Serpent King is the critically acclaimed, much-beloved story of three teens who find themselves--and each other--while on the cusp of graduating from high school with hopes of leaving their small-town behind.This gorgeous paperback edition with a full-color step-back cover will have teens everywhere itching to discover the book that everyone is talking about. Perfect for fans of John Green's Turtles All the Way Down."Move over, John Green; Zentner is coming for you." —The New York Public Library“Will fill the infinite space that was left in your chest after you finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” —BookRiot.comDill isn't the most popular kid at his rural Tennessee high school. After his father fell from grace in a public scandal that reverberated throughout their small town, Dill became a target. Fortunately, his two fellow misfits and best friends, Travis and Lydia, have his back.But as they begin their senior year, Dill feels the coils of his future tightening around him. His only escapes are music and his secret feelings for Lydia--neither of which he is brave enough to share. Graduation feels more like an ending to Dill than a beginning. But even before then, he must cope with another ending--one that will rock his life to the core.Debut novelist Jeff Zentner provides an unblinking and at times comic view of the hard realities of growing up in the Bible belt, and an intimate look at the struggles to find one’s true self in the wreckage of the past.“A story about friendship, family and forgiveness, it’s as funny and witty as it is utterly heartbreaking.” —PasteMagazine.com“A brutally honest portrayal of teen life . . . [and] a love letter to the South from a man who really understands it.” —Mashable.com“I adored all three of these characters and the way they talked to and loved one another.”—New York Times | Ember |
| The Sign Of The Twisted Candles | ||||
| The Spider Sapphire Mystery | ||||
| The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle | ||||
| The Strange Fascinations Of Noah Hypnotik | ||||
| 9780763680893 | The Tale of Despereaux | Kate DiCamillo | A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal–winning tale. Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other's lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. With black-and-white illustrations and a refreshed cover by Timothy Basil Ering. | National Geographic Books |
| The Thickety | ||||
| The Thirteenth Pearl | ||||
| 0439831032 | The Trumpet of the Swan | |||
| The Tyrant's Daughter | ||||
| 9780873586382 | The Unbreakable Code | Sara Hoagland Hunter | Because John is afraid to leave the Navajo Reservation, his grandfather explains to him how the Navajo language, faith, and ingenuity helped win World War II. | Cooper Square Pub |
| The University Of Chicago Spanish/English Dictionary | ||||
| The Unnameables | ||||
| The Unwanteds, 1 | ||||
| The Vampire's Promise | ||||
| The Voyages Of Dr. Doolittle | ||||
| 9780147516817 | The War I Finally Won | Kimberly Brubaker Bradley | A New York Times bestseller Like the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Little Women, and Anne of Green Gables, Ada is a fighter for the ages. Her triumphant World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Honor–winning The War that Saved My Life When Ada awakes from surgery on her club foot, the news that greets her will change the course of her life. Doors that her mother had shut tightly are swinging open— But World War II rages on. Ada and her brother, Jamie, are forced to move into a cottage with the iron-faced Lady Thorton and her daughter, Maggie. Life in the crowded home is tense. Then Ruth arrives. Ruth, a Jewish girl, from Germany. A German? Could Ruth be a spy? As the fallout from the war intensifies, calamity creeps closer to Ada’s doorstep, and life grows more complicated. Who will Ada decide to be? How can she keep fighting? And who will she struggle to save? Ada’s first story, The War that Saved My Life, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and won a Newbery Honor, the Schneider Family Book Award, and the Josette Frank Award, in addition to appearing on multiple best-of-the-year lists. This second masterwork of historical fiction continues Ada's journey of family, faith, and identity, showing us that real freedom is not just the ability to choose, but the courage to make the right choice. "Honest . . . Daring." —The New York Times "Stunning." —The Washington Post ★ "Ada is for the ages—as is this book. Wonderful." —Kirkus, starred review ★ "Fans of the first book will love the sequel even more." —SLJ, starred review ★ "Bradley sweeps us up . . . even as she moves us to tears." —The Horn Book, starred review ★ "Perceptive . . . satisfying . . . will stay with readers." —PW, starred review "Beautiful." —HuffPost | Penguin |
| 9781580891189 | The Wedding | Eve Bunting | One by one, Miss Brindle Cow encounters a host of animals who are late for a wedding, so she agrees to carry on her back the organist, the pastor, the florist, and others to the wedding. Reprint. | Charlesbridge Pub Incorporated |