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Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies BR 11560
by C.S. Forester
3 volumes
Six adventures in the West Indies during the early part of the
nineteenth century. Rear Admiral Hornblower of the British navy
takes on pirates, revolutionaries, and a hurricane. Sequel to
Lord Hornblower (BR 11559). 1957.
Bleak House BR 11645
by Charles Dickens
9 volumes
Completed in 1850. Satire of the English judicial system and
aristocratic class of Dickens's time. Follows the fortunes of
young Esther Summerton and her mother, Lady Dedlock. 1991.
Storm at Daybreak: Daybreak Mysteries, Volume 1 BR
11674
by B.J. Hoff
2 volumes
Jennifer Terry is hired as an assistant to the owner of a
Christian radio station in West Virginia. Left sightless by a
drunken driver, Daniel Kaine is a composer as well as an
ex-Olympic swimmer. As they gradually fall in love, their
happiness is threatened by attempts on Dan's life. Prequel to
The Captive Voice (BR 11675). 1986.
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: Code of the West, Book
3 BR 11680
by Stephen Bly
2 volumes
The wedding date is set and Pepper Paige is determined that Tap
Andrews will be there as her groom. But trouble has a way of
finding Tap, and men keep shooting at him. He's also worried
about the overdue bank note on his ranch. Pepper is still
ruminating about her past, but decides to trust in God. Sequel
to One Went to Denver and the Other Went Wrong (BR
11679). 1995.
Stay Away from That City--They Call It Cheyenne: Code of the
West, Book 4 BR 11681
by Stephen Bly
2 volumes
Newlyweds Tap and Pepper Andrews have moved to Cheyenne, where
Tap is deputy marshal. Pappy Divide, the marshal, has been shot
in the back at the Occidental, and Tap is trying to arrest the
drunken shooter. Pepper hopes Tap survives his law enforcement
job. Sequel to Where the Deer and the Antelope Play (BR
11680). 1996.
My Foot's in the Stirrup--My Pony Won't Stand: Code of the
West, Book 5 BR 11682
by Stephen Bly
2 volumes
Tap Andrews stopped being deputy marshal because there was too
much shooting, but now, as a brand inspector, he's being
ambushed as he chases cattle rustlers. Meanwhile, Pepper is at
home expecting their first baby. Sequel to Stay Away from
That City--They Call It Cheyenne (BR 11681). 1996.
I'm Off to Montana for to Throw the Hoolihan: Code of the
West, Book 6 BR 11683
by Stephen Bly
2 volumes
When Pepper married Tap Andrews, their dream was to live quietly
on a ranch. Now that Pepper is pregnant, Tap is moving them and
their eleven-year-old ward, Angelita, to a ranch in Montana. But
trouble and bullets seem to follow Tap wherever he goes. Sequel
to My Foot's in the Stirrup--My Pony Won't Stand (BR
11682). 1997.
Badlands: Seth Strummar Series, Book 3 BR 11687
by Elizabeth Fackler
3 volumes
Ex-outlaw Seth Strummar finds family life and homesteading
confining until a loose woman, Lila Keats, shows up. But she has
come specifically to ruin him and plans to rob the bank where
Seth keeps his ill-gotten money. Sequel to Backtrail (BR
11430). Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions
of sex. 1996.
In the Rogue Blood BR 11703
by James Carlos Blake
4 volumes
In 1845 two teenage brothers, Edward and John Little, flee
Florida after killing their deranged father in self-defense.
Drifting westward, the two discover a dangerous, wild, and bleak
land and eventually wind up on opposite sides in the
Mexican-American War. Violence, strong language, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1997.
Starting Out in the Evening BR 11705
by Brian Morton
2 volumes
Elderly, widowed Leonard Schiller is a worn-out New York
novelist who spends his days crafting his final book. Then a
nubile graduate student picks Schiller as the subject for her
thesis and reinvigorates his staid life by helping him
rediscover the fire of his youth. Strong language. 1998.
The Dead of Night BR 11708
by John Marsden
2 volumes
In this sequel to Tomorrow, When the War Began (BR
10509), the Australian teens continue to hide out in the
bush while trying to help the residents of their captured town.
Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of
sex. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994.
Life in the Fat Lane BR 11737
by Cherie Bennett
2 volumes
Beauty pageant winner Lara is crowned homecoming queen as a high
school junior. Then, inexplicably, she begins to gain
weight--and doesn't stop. Although finally diagnosed with a rare
metabolic disorder, Lara has become one of the obese students
she had pitied. Some strong language. For junior and senior high
readers. 1998.
American Dreams BR 11741
by John Jakes
5 volumes
Continues the Crown family saga begun in Homeland (BR
9462). Paul, twenty-nine, a well-known photographer, travels
the world making news documentaries, some of which get him in
trouble with the British government. His cousin Carl satisfies a
passion for cars and flying by becoming a daring aviator, and
cousin Fritzi becomes an actress in Hollywood. Some strong
language. Bestseller 1998.
The Spyglass Tree BR 11742
by Albert Murray
2 volumes
Alabama, 1920s. Scooter, the African American student last seen
in Train Whistle Guitar (BR 11742), leaves Mobile on a
scholarship to the state college. Although homesick, Scooter
adjusts to campus life, discovering the local blues scene and
perfecting his craft as a musician. Some strong language and
some descriptions of sex. 1991.
The Poisonwood Bible BR 11745
by Barbara Kingsolver
4 volumes
An American missionary family lands in the village of Kilanga in
the Congo in 1959, and the cultural confrontation begins
immediately. The mother and four daughters react to their new
environment, the villagers respond to their new preacher, and
the family dynamics change. All of this is intensified by the
Congo's own political turmoil. Bestseller 1998.
A Widow for One Year BR 11780
by John Irving
6 volumes
Ruth Cole, who will become a well-known author, is four in the
summer of 1958 when events that define her future occur. Her
parents are divorcing; her mother, Marion, has an affair with
sixteen-year-old Eddie O'Hare, who reminds her of one of her two
dead sons; and her father continues to tell stories. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 1998.
Cupid and Diana BR 11792
by Christina Bartolomeo
2 volumes
Diana Campanella has traded her government job for a consignment
clothing shop in Washington, D.C., but it is not doing well. Her
relationship with her attorney boyfriend also seems stalled.
Should she take her lingerie-model sister's abundant advice on
men and the shop? Strong language and explicit descriptions of
sex. 1998.
Long Time Passing BR 11802
by Linda Crew
2 volumes
When high school sophomore Kathy doesn't make the rally squad in
1966, she decides to forge a new identity as a folk-singing,
artistic type. She embraces the turbulent sixties with her new
group of friends, including the brooding but intriguing James.
Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1997.
The Face on the Wall: A Homer Kelly Mystery BR 11804
by Jane Langton
3 volumes
Children's book illustrator Annie Swann moves into a new wing of
her Massachusetts house and begins to paint a wall mural. She
rents the old half of her house to a family named Gast. But
things go terribly wrong--with both the mural and the Gasts.
Annie's uncle, detective Homer Kelly, steps in to help. Some
violence and some strong language. 1998.
Roverandom BR 11808
by J.R.R. Tolkien
1 volume
A young and foolish dog is turned into a toy after biting a
sorcerer. As a plaything, Roverandom is owned by a little boy
named Two. After many adventures, Roverandom manages to be
turned back into a real dog. For junior and senior high and
older readers. 1998.
Eva's Man BR 11809
by Gayl Jones
2 volumes
An African American woman, forty-three and in prison, is on the
edge of insanity and searching for her lost innocence. Eva
Medina tells how she landed behind bars a second time and about
the men who put her there. Violence, strong language, and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1976.
The Souvenir BR 11811
by Patricia Carlon
2 volumes
Four years ago Marion Burton's brother Jack was stabbed to death
when he tried to separate two teenage girls who were quarreling
in an Australian park. Each girl claimed the other one did it,
and neither has ever changed her statement. Now Marion takes all
the legal files and clippings about the case to Jefferson
Shields and asks him to solve the puzzle. 1970.
Sneakers BR 11812
by Dewey Gram
2 volumes
In 1969, college student Martin Bishop escapes being arrested
for politically motivated computer crimes. But in 1992, the feds
catch up with Bishop, who is running a security consulting firm.
They offer him immunity if he and his group will commit a crime
for them. Strong language and some violence. 1992.
Passion Play BR 11813
by Sean Stewart
2 volumes
It is the future and fundamentalism rules. Diane Fletcher works
with the police as a shaper--one who uses psychic abilities to
hunt criminals. After arresting a deacon for stoning an
adulteress to death, Fletcher turns her attention to the murder
of a powerful actor. Strong language, violence, and some
descriptions of sex. 1992.
Reef of Death BR 11814
by Paul Zindel
1 volume
Maruul, an Aboriginal girl, and PC McPhee, an American boy, help
their relatives dive for ancient treasure beneath the Australian
reefs. But a killer fish and an unscrupulous scientist are also
hunting in the sea. Some violence. For junior and senior high
readers. 1998.
The Horse Whisperer BR 11816
by Nicholas Evans
3 volumes
Thirteen-year-old Grace Maclean loses her leg when she and her
horse, Pilgrim, are struck by a truck. Pilgrim is also
injured--mentally and physically. Grace's mother, magazine
editor Annie Graves, learns of a horse whisperer--Tom
Booker--who might be able to restore Pilgrim. In hopes that he
will also help Grace, Annie takes both of them to his ranch in
Montana. Strong language, violence, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.
Finding Laura BR 11817
by Kay Hooper
3 volumes
Ever since childhood, Laura Sutherland has had a fascination
with mirrors--she is searching for something in their
reflections, although she isn't sure what it is. After she finds
the right mirror at the Kilbourne family estate sale in Atlanta,
she becomes a pawn in a struggle between the family matriarch,
Amelia, and grandson Daniel. Some descriptions of sex. 1997.
Blue Star Rapture BR 11820
by James W. Bennett
1 volume
T.J.'s friend Tyron is being courted by college basketball
agents. Worried that academically poor Tyron will be taken
advantage of, T.J. tries to guide him but then begins feeling
guilty about his own motives. Some strong language. For junior
and senior high readers. 1998.
Rules of the Road BR 11821
by Joan Bauer
2 volumes
Sixteen-year-old Jenna loves selling shoes for the Chicago
Gladstone Shoe Store. But when her drunken father arrives in
town, Jenna jumps at the opportunity to drive ornery Mrs.
Gladstone to Texas. Jenna and the elderly woman fret over the
future of the store chain, now in Gladstone's son's unscrupulous
hands. For junior and senior high readers. 1998.
The Education of Robert Nifkin BR 11827
by Daniel Pinkwater
1 volume
New to Chicago in the 1950s, Robert begins his high school
education dressed in the odd clothes his Eastern European father
insists he wear. His unpopularity and the bigoted teachers send
Robert to the streets, where he meets an unusual group of people
and finds a school he actually likes. Some strong language. For
junior and senior high readers. 1998.
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