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| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780786803514 | Sons Of Liberty | Adele Griffin | When Rock Kindle's brother, Cliff, begins to talk about rebelling against their father's strict and demanding rules, and their mother's weakness and escape from reality, Rock is forced to take sides and decide whether he is a traitor or a patriot. | Hyperion |
| 9780804172448 | Station Eleven | Emily St. John Mandel | NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST • Set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse—the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. • Now an original series on HBO Max. • Over one million copies sold!Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of King Lear. That was the night when a devastating flu pandemic arrived in the city, and within weeks, civilization as we know it came to an end.Twenty years later, Kirsten moves between the settlements of the altered world with a small troupe of actors and musicians. They call themselves The Traveling Symphony, and they have dedicated themselves to keeping the remnants of art and humanity alive. But when they arrive in St. Deborah by the Water, they encounter a violent prophet who will threaten the tiny band’s existence. And as the story takes off, moving back and forth in time, and vividly depicting life before and after the pandemic, the strange twist of fate that connects them all will be revealed.Look for Emily St. John Mandel’s bestselling new novel, Sea of Tranquility! | Vintage |
| 9780545170949 | Stolen | Lucy Christopher | Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award* “An emotionally raw thriller…a haunting account of captivity and the power of relationships.” -- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewThe captivating, disturbing, and heartbreakingly beautiful thriller from award-winning and critically acclaimed author, Lucy Christopher.A girl: Gemma, 16, at the airport, on her way to a family vacation.A guy: Ty, rugged, tan, too old, oddly familiar, eyes blue as ice.She steps away. For just a second. He pays for her drink. And drugs it. They talk. Their hands touch. And before Gemma knows what's happening, Ty takes her. Steals her away. To sand and heat. To emptiness and isolation. To nowhere. And expects her to love him.Written as a letter from a victim to her captor, Stolen is Gemma's desperate story of survival; of how she has to come to terms with her living nightmare--or die trying to fight it. | Chicken House |
| 9781620140109 | Summer Of The Mariposas | Guadalupe García McCall | Tu Books | |
| 9780590060196 | The Bfg | Roald Dahl | Kidsnatched from her orphange by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants. | Scholastic |
| The Blood Of Olympus | ||||
| 9780399138683 | The Cat Who Came To Breakfast | Braun, Lilian Jackson | Putnam | |
| 9780440416630 | The Cay | Theodore Taylor | For fans of Hatchet and Island of the Blue Dolphins comes Theodore Taylor’s classic bestseller and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner, The Cay. Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed. When Phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea. Besides Stew Cat, his only companion is an old West Indian, Timothy. Phillip remembers his mother’s warning about black people: “They are different, and they live differently.” But by the time the castaways arrive on a small island, Phillip’s head injury has made him blind and dependent on Timothy. “Mr. Taylor has provided an exciting story…The idea that all humanity would benefit from this special form of color blindness permeates the whole book…The result is a story with a high ethical purpose but no sermon.”—New York Times Book Review “A taut tightly compressed story of endurance and revelation…At once barbed and tender, tense and fragile—as Timothy would say, ‘outrageous good.’”—Kirkus Reviews * “Fully realized setting…artful, unobtrusive use of dialect…the representation of a hauntingly deep love, the poignancy of which is rarely achieved in children’s literature.”—School Library Journal, Starred “Starkly dramatic, believable and compelling.”—Saturday Review “A tense and moving experience in reading.”—Publishers Weekly “Eloquently underscores the intrinsic brotherhood of man.”—Booklist "This is one of the best survival stories since Robinson Crusoe."—The Washington Star · A New York Times Best Book of the Year · A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year · A Horn Book Honor Book · An American Library Association Notable Book · A Publishers Weekly Children’s Book to Remember · A Child Study Association’s Pick of Children’s Books of the Year · Jane Addams Book Award · Lewis Carroll Shelf Award · Commonwealth Club of California: Literature Award · Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Award · Woodward School Annual Book Award · Friends of the Library Award, University of California at Irvine | Yearling |
| 9788175993679 | The Count Of Monte Cristo | ALEXANDRE DUMAS | Immerse yourself in the timeless masterpiece, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. This epic tale of revenge, betrayal, and redemption will keep you on the edge of your seat. A must-read classic featuring intricate plotting, unforgettable characters, and a sweeping narrative.Alexandre Dumas' timeless masterpiece of literature Epic tale of revenge, betrayal, and redemption Intricate plotting and unforgettable characters A must-read classic for literature enthusiasts Experience the gripping narrative that has captivated readers for generations. | Prakash Book Depot |
| 9780140481389 | The Crucible (Penguin Plays) | Miller, Arthur | The place is Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, an enclave of rigid piety huddled on the edge of a wilderness. Its inhabitants believe unquestioningly in their own sanctity. But in Arthur Miller's edgy masterpiece, that very belief will have poisonous consequences when a vengeful teenager accuses a rival of witchcraft—and then when those accusations multiply to consume the entire village. First produced in 1953, at a time when America was convulsed by a new epidemic of witchhunting, The Crucible brilliantly explores the threshold between individual guilt and mass hysteria, personal spite and collective evil. It is a play that is not only relentlessly suspenseful and vastly moving but that compels readers to fathom their hearts and consciences in ways that only the greatest theater ever can. "A drama of emotional power and impact" —New York Post | Penguin Books |
| 9781400032716 | The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time | Haddon, Mark | Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. Routine, order and predictability shelter him from the messy, wider world. Then, at fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer and turns to his favorite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. As he tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, we are drawn into the workings of Christopher’s mind. And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddon’s choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotion. The effect is dazzling, making for a novel that is deeply funny, poignant, and fascinating in its portrayal of a person whose curse and blessing is a mind that perceives the world literally. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is one of the freshest debuts in years: a comedy, a heartbreaker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read. Author Biography: MARK HADDON is a writer and illustrator of numerous award-winning children’s books and television screenplays. As a young man, Haddon worked with autistic individuals. He teaches creative writing for the Arvon Foundation and at Oxford University. He lives in Oxford, England. Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother. | Vintage Contemporaries |
| 9780553214826 | The Declaration Of Independence And The Constitution Of The United States (Bantam Classic) | Together in one book, the two most important documents in United States history form the enduring legacy of America’s Founding Fathers including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution was the fulfillment of that promise.On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued a unanimous declaration: the thirteen North American colonies would be the thirteen United States of America, free and independent of Great Britain. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration set forth the terms of a new form of government with the following words: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."Framed in 1787 and in effect since March 1789, the Constitution of the United States of America fulfilled the promise of the Declaration by establishing a republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, became part of the Constitution on December 15, 1791. Among the rights guaranteed by these amendments are freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and the right to trial by jury. Written so that it could be adapted to endure for years to come, the Constitution has been amended only seventeen times since 1791 and has lasted longer than any other written form of government. | Bantam Classics | |
| 9780520261013 | The Encyclopedia Of Weather And Climate Change | Juliane L. Fry, Hans-F Graf, Richard Grotjahn, Marilyn N. Raphael, Clive Saunders, Richard Whitaker | Encyclopedia of Weather features:• Spectacular color photographs, detailed diagrams, beautiful graphics, and maps• Easy-to-understand text that is packed with enough detail for scientists yet accessible in classrooms from the junior high school level (and up)• The most up-to-date information based on the most recent scientific findings• Succinct explanations of climate change, the enhanced greenhouse effect, global warming, and ozone depletion• "Fact files" that put information at readers' fingertipsThis beautiful, comprehensive, and up-to-date volume covers in amazing depth all aspects of the world's weather. Liberally illustrated with more than 2,000 color photographs, supplemental maps, diagrams, and other images, The Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate Change takes the reader beyond simple definitions to explore where weather comes from and the roles played by oceans and water cycles, and explains such related phenomena as the shaping of landforms, the creation of biological provinces, and the lasting ramifications of climate change. It also discusses how humans have survived and adapted in extreme climates like deserts, jungles, and icy regions. Each of the book's six sections is written and vetted by a different expert. "Engine" discusses what weather is, the solar powerhouse that supplies it, and Earth's atmospheric systems and seasons. "Action" delves into the dynamics of various weather forms. "Extremes" covers blizzards, heat waves, wildfires, and more. "Watching" tracks how weather is measured, mapped, monitored, and forecast. "Climate" delineates the continental climate zones and describes the plant, animal, and human adaptations for each. "Change" considers the history of climate change―ice ages, dinosaur extinction, melting glaciers, human impact, and more―and what we can expect in the future. | University of California Press |
| The Expedition | ||||
| 9780147513731 | The Fault In Our Stars (Movie Tie-In) | Green, John | Despite The Medical Miracle That Has Bought Her A Few More Years, Hazel Has Never Been Anything But Terminal, But When Augustus Waters Suddenly Appears At The Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's Story Is About To Be Rewritten. | Speak |
| The Final Odyssey | ||||
| 9780316334754 | The Girl With All The Gifts | Carey, M. R. | The Usa Today Bestseller Melanie Is A Very Special Girl. Dr Caldwell Calls Her Our Little Genius. Every Morning, Melanie Waits In Her Cell To Be Collected For Class. When They Come For Her, Sergeant Keeps His Gun Pointing At Her While Two Of His People Strap Her Into The Wheelchair. She Thinks They Don't Like Her. She Jokes That She Won't Bite, But They Don't Laugh. The Girl With All The Gifts Is A Groundbreaking Thriller, Emotionally Charged And Gripping From Beginning To End. | Orbit |
| 9780143039433 | The Grapes Of Wrath | John Steinbeck | Winner Of The 1990 Tony Award And Outer Critics Circle Award. A Powerful And Deeply Affecting Stage Version Of One Of The Masterpieces Of American Literature. Holding To The Simplicity And Directness Of The Original Novel, The Play Uses The Sparest Of Technical Means To Convey Its Timeless Message Of The Persistence And Strength Of The Human Spirit As It Battles Against The Adversities Of Nature And An Uncaring Society. | Penguin Classics |
| 9780743273565 | The Great Gatsby | Fitzgerald, F. Scott | The mysterious Jay Gatsby embodies the American notion that it is possible to redefine oneself and persuade the world to accept that definition. Gatsby's youthful neighbor, Nick Carraway, fascinated with the display of enormous wealth in which Gatsby revels, finds himself swept up in the lavish lifestyle of Long Island society during the Jazz Age. Considered Fitzgerald's best work, The Great Gatsby is a mystical, timeless story of integrity and cruelty, vision and despair. The timeless story of Jay Gatsby and his love for Daisy Buchanan is widely acknowledged to be the closest thing to the Great American Novel ever written. | Scribner |
| 9780062498533 | The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner | Thomas, Angie | Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter Moves Between Two Worlds: The Poor Neighborhood Where She Lives And The Fancy Suburban Prep School She Attends. The Uneasy Balance Between These Worlds Is Shattered When Starr Witnesses The Fatal Shooting Of Her Childhood Best Friend Khalil At The Hands Of A Police Officer. Khalil Was Unarmed. Soon Afterward, His Death Is A National Headline. Some Are Calling Him A Thug, Maybe Even A Drug Dealer And A Gangbanger. Protesters Are Taking To The Streets In Khalil's Name. Some Cops And The Local Drug Lord Try To Intimidate Starr And Her Family. What Everyone Wants To Know Is: What Really Went Down That Night? And The Only Person Alive Who Can Answer That Is Starr. But What Starr Does Or Does Not Say Could Upend Her Community. It Could Also Endanger Her Life-- Provided By Publisher. | Balzer + Bray |