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A Border Novel That Captures Immigrants in All Their Humanity
Oscar Cásares’s “Where We Come From” avoids easy stereotypes to offer a story about an immigrant teenager trying to reunite with his father.
Sympathy For Several Devils In 'Among The Lost'
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Neville Chamberlain: A Failed Leader in a Time of Crisis
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A Blitz Of Mother Love In 'Spies Of Shilling Lane'
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In 'Ayesha At Last,' A Take On Austen That's Sparky And Sensitive
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Macabre And Irreverent, 'Mostly Dead Things' Is A Satisfying Journey
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'The Sentence Is Death' Is A Bracing Addition To Any Beach Bag
Anthony Horowitz's new Inspector Hawthorne mystery is a sometimes too complex but ultimately fun tale set in and around London's literary scene, with plenty of axes to grind and nibs to sharpen.
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What the wind knows
Author: Harmon, Amy, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F HARMON
Format: Books
Summary: Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather's stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. Mistaken for the boy's long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman's disappearance is connected to her own. As tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland's independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether she's willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she'd find. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make?
Published: 2019
Call Number: F HARMON
Format: Books
Summary: Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather's stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. Mistaken for the boy's long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman's disappearance is connected to her own. As tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland's independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether she's willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she'd find. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make?
The traitor's game
Author: Nielsen, Jennifer A., author.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: Y NIELSEN
Format: Books
Summary: Kestra Dallisor has spent the last three years in exile, but that does not stop her from being drawn back into the web of her father's dangerous politics. He's second-in-command to the despotic and seemingly immortal king, Lord Endrick. With his arsenal of Ironheart soldiers and vicious condors, Endrick rules the land of Antora with a cruel and bloody fist. Her father's position makes Kestra a valuable bargaining chip, which a group of rebels understands all too well--and they snatch Kestra from her carriage as she reluctantly travels home. The kidnappers want her to retrieve the Olden Blade, a lost dagger they believe is the only weapon that can kill the power-mad king. But Kestra is not the obedient captive they expected. One of the rebels, Simon, struggles to fulfill his orders as Kestra attempts to foil their plans by any means necessary. As motives shift and secrets emerge, both Simon and Kestra will have to question what it is--and who it is--they're fighting for.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: Y NIELSEN
Format: Books
Summary: Kestra Dallisor has spent the last three years in exile, but that does not stop her from being drawn back into the web of her father's dangerous politics. He's second-in-command to the despotic and seemingly immortal king, Lord Endrick. With his arsenal of Ironheart soldiers and vicious condors, Endrick rules the land of Antora with a cruel and bloody fist. Her father's position makes Kestra a valuable bargaining chip, which a group of rebels understands all too well--and they snatch Kestra from her carriage as she reluctantly travels home. The kidnappers want her to retrieve the Olden Blade, a lost dagger they believe is the only weapon that can kill the power-mad king. But Kestra is not the obedient captive they expected. One of the rebels, Simon, struggles to fulfill his orders as Kestra attempts to foil their plans by any means necessary. As motives shift and secrets emerge, both Simon and Kestra will have to question what it is--and who it is--they're fighting for.
Training camp : Rain, Twig, Cash, Peño, Lab
Author: King, Wesley, author. Bryant, Kobe, 1978- creator.
Published: 2019
Call Number: Y KING
Format: Books
Summary: A struggling basketball team in a poor neighborhood becomes changed when a mysterious coach named Rolabi Wizenard suddenly appears and agrees to help them.
Published: 2019
Call Number: Y KING
Format: Books
Summary: A struggling basketball team in a poor neighborhood becomes changed when a mysterious coach named Rolabi Wizenard suddenly appears and agrees to help them.
The Kingdom
Author: Rothenberg, Jess, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: Y ROTHENBE
Format: Books
Summary: Ana, a half-android, half-human employee of a futuristic fantasy theme park, the Kingdom, faces a charge of murder in a tale told through flashbacks and court transcripts.
Published: 2019
Call Number: Y ROTHENBE
Format: Books
Summary: Ana, a half-android, half-human employee of a futuristic fantasy theme park, the Kingdom, faces a charge of murder in a tale told through flashbacks and court transcripts.
The heart of a boy : celebrating the strength and spirit of boyhood
Author: Parker, Kate T., author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 779.25
Format: Books
Summary: Against the backdrop of a growing national conversation about how to raise sons to become good people, Kate T. Parker is leading the way by turning her lens on boys. Author of the bestselling book about girls, Strong Is the New Pretty, she now shows the true heart of a boy in 200 compelling photographs.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 779.25
Format: Books
Summary: Against the backdrop of a growing national conversation about how to raise sons to become good people, Kate T. Parker is leading the way by turning her lens on boys. Author of the bestselling book about girls, Strong Is the New Pretty, she now shows the true heart of a boy in 200 compelling photographs.
Stranger things
Author: Houser, Jody, author. Martino, Stefano, 1970- penciller. Champagne, Keith, inker. Affe, Lauren, colourist. Piekos, Nate, letterer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: Y HOUSER V.1
Format: Books
Summary: "When Will Byers finds himself in the Upside Down, an impossible dark parody of his own world, he's understandably frightened. But that's nothing compared with the fear that takes hold when he realizes what's in that world with him"--
Published: 2019
Call Number: Y HOUSER V.1
Format: Books
Summary: "When Will Byers finds himself in the Upside Down, an impossible dark parody of his own world, he's understandably frightened. But that's nothing compared with the fear that takes hold when he realizes what's in that world with him"--
Friends to the end [large print]
Author: Gray, Shelley Shepard, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: LP F GRAY
Format: Large print
Summary: When Andy's baby sister Trish gets stranded at the family cabin during a massive blizzard, he calls upon his best friends-the Magnificent Eight-to go to his sister's rescue. Andy knows that several members of the Eight will drop everything to help, and they're the perfect solution because the Amish aren't hindered by stalled cars-they can travel just fine in their buggies. But when Logan, Trish's secret crush, is the first to volunteer to save her, she can't help but worry that, despite the freezing temperatures, being alone with Logan might mean that things heat up pretty fast.
Published: 2019
Call Number: LP F GRAY
Format: Large print
Summary: When Andy's baby sister Trish gets stranded at the family cabin during a massive blizzard, he calls upon his best friends-the Magnificent Eight-to go to his sister's rescue. Andy knows that several members of the Eight will drop everything to help, and they're the perfect solution because the Amish aren't hindered by stalled cars-they can travel just fine in their buggies. But when Logan, Trish's secret crush, is the first to volunteer to save her, she can't help but worry that, despite the freezing temperatures, being alone with Logan might mean that things heat up pretty fast.
Hearts in harmony [large print]
Author: Wiseman, Beth, 1962- author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: LP F WISEMAN
Format: Large print
Summary: "The first novel in the new Amish Journeys series by bestselling author Beth Wiseman. Mary Hershberger lives a happy life in an Amish community in Indiana with her parents and sister. Levi Shetler lives forty miles away in a crowded and unorganized home that is part of a much stricter community. When the two met as children, Mary learned a secret about Levi: he is a musical prodigy, but his talent must remain unused and unheard in his community. Eight years later, circumstances and a mutual love of music bring Mary and Levi together. Mary loves to sing, and Levi's abilities on the piano are astounding. But the Amish rule states that the use of instruments and songs not approved in their songbook is forbidden. The pair must determine whether their talents are God-given gifts to be embraced or temptations luring them into the Englisch world. All the while, Mary and Levi are falling in love, but their love struggles to withstand their very different upbringings. Their love of music brings them together, but it could also be what tears them apart. As they face a compromise or a parting of the ways, a tragic accident shakes their decision. Both Mary and Levi must reconcile what they love with what their hearts say is right"--
Published: 2019
Call Number: LP F WISEMAN
Format: Large print
Summary: "The first novel in the new Amish Journeys series by bestselling author Beth Wiseman. Mary Hershberger lives a happy life in an Amish community in Indiana with her parents and sister. Levi Shetler lives forty miles away in a crowded and unorganized home that is part of a much stricter community. When the two met as children, Mary learned a secret about Levi: he is a musical prodigy, but his talent must remain unused and unheard in his community. Eight years later, circumstances and a mutual love of music bring Mary and Levi together. Mary loves to sing, and Levi's abilities on the piano are astounding. But the Amish rule states that the use of instruments and songs not approved in their songbook is forbidden. The pair must determine whether their talents are God-given gifts to be embraced or temptations luring them into the Englisch world. All the while, Mary and Levi are falling in love, but their love struggles to withstand their very different upbringings. Their love of music brings them together, but it could also be what tears them apart. As they face a compromise or a parting of the ways, a tragic accident shakes their decision. Both Mary and Levi must reconcile what they love with what their hearts say is right"--
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