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Adelman, Bob. Mine Eyes Have Seen: Bearing Witness to the Struggle for Civil Rights. 323.1 Ade
A visual tribute to the civil rights movement and the battle for racial equality captures the leaders and events of the era, with portraits of Sidney Poitier, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Jr., and many other activists who took part in the struggle.
Aleksievich, Svetlana. Voices from Chernobyl. 363.17 Ale
Presents Belarusans' personal accounts of what happened in the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster and how their lives are still affected, discussing the deaths of loved ones, radiation levels where they live, children's illness, birth defects, and deception by the government.
Allen, Steve. Meeting of Minds. 812 All
Includes the complete script of each of the six shows of the "Meeting of Minds" television series.
Almos, Angelia. Horse Schools: The International Guide to Universities, Colleges, Prepatory and Secondary Schools, and Specialty Equine Programs. 636.1 Alm
Provides descriptions of more than 580 colleges, universities, preparatory and secondary schools, and programs in the U.S. and around the world that specialize inequine studies, each including an address, list of degrees and majors offered, tuition costs, and other information.
Alter, Jonathan. The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope. 973.917 Alt
Presents an analysis of Roosevelt's famous "fear itself" speech that evaluates how FDR transformed his office and revitalized American morale throughout the first 100 days of his presidency.
Bernardin, Joseph Louis. The Gift of Peace: Personal Reflections. 921 Bernardin
A memoir in which the late Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago, shared his personal reflections and the insights he gained during the last three years of his life, which included a false accusation of sexual misconduct, a diagnosis of cancer, and a return of the cancer after months of remission.
Bjornlund, Lydia D. Deforestation. 333.75 Bjo
Presents a discussion of deforestation that examines its causes, its impact on the environment, the seriousness of the problem, and ways that it can possibly be stopped.
Boller, Paul F. Presidential Campaigns: From George Washington to George W. Bush. 324.973 Bol
A history of the American presidential elections from 1789 to 2000 highlights the hoopla, diversity, mudslinging, oratory, and serious issues of the campaigns.
Bradford, William, 1590-1657. Plymouth Plantation: Selections from the Narratives of William Bradford and Edward Winslow. 974.4 Bra
Provides selections of writings by William Bradford and Edward Winslow describing life in the Plymouth Colony.
Buergenthal, Thomas. A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy. 940.53 Bue
Thomas Buergenthal, a judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, shares his memories of what it was like to be a child in the Holocaust and to survive the concentration camps, and discusses his experiences after being liberated from Sachsenhausen, his miraculous reunion with his mother after three years apart, and his emigration to the U.S. in 1951.
Currie-McGhee, Leanne K. Biofuels. 333.95 Cur
Presents a discussion of biofuels that examines their benefits, such as reduced dependence on fossil fuels and less negative impact on the environment, and covers the question of whether biofuels threaten the world's food supply.
Dick, Everett Newfon. Tales of the Frontier: From Lewis & Clark to the Last Roundup. 978 Dic
A collection of accounts dealing with life on the American frontier.
The Eloquent Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Portrait in Her Own Words. 921 Onassis
Collects hundreds of quotations from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, arranged by time period and theme, and includes an A & E biography on DVD.
Erikson, Erik H. Childhood and Society. 305.23 Eri
A reissue of the 1950 text in which psychologist Erik Erikson analyses the relationship between childhood training and cultural accomplishment.
Fleming, Thomas J. Liberty!: The American Revolution. 973.3 Fle
An illustrated companion volume to the PBS television series "Liberty!" which traces the American struggle for independence in the years between 1763 and 1789, and tells the personal stories of some of the period's most influential people, including King George III, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abigail Adams.
Fletcher, J. (Joann). Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of Ancient Egypt. 932 Fle
An illustrated exploration of the mythology, art, religion, civilization, and customs of ancient Egypt.
Friedman, Lauri S. Fossil Fuels. 333.8 Fri
Presents a discussion of fossil fuels that covers questions about whether the fuels are running out and examines their threat to the environment and impact on national security, and analyzes the potential benefits of alternative energy sources.
Hansen, James R. First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong. 921 Armstrong
Chronicles the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, exploring his fame and examining American hero worship.
Jones, LeAlan. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago. 306.21 Jon
Two young men raised in the Chicago ghetto tell what life is like for the residents of the city's housing projects, drawing from hours of interviews they conducted for two National Public Radio documentaries, and provide an on-site account of the death of Eric Morse, a little boy dropped out of a fourteenth-floor window.
Kallen, Stuart A. Hydrogen Power. 665.8 Kal
Discusses the obstacles that must be overcome for hydrogen power to be put into widespread use and discusses the future of hydrogen power.
Kant, Jared Douglas. The Thought That Counts: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. 616.85 Kan
A true account of a teenager's struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder, describing the warning signs, where to get help, and how to manage the symptoms at home and school, and outlining treatments that have proven to be effective.
Keegan, Kyle. Chasing the High: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Substance Abuse. 616.86 Kee
Kyle Keegan shares the story of how his early experiments with drugs and alcohol developed into an addiction that led him into crime and homelessness, discusses the neurobiology of addiction in young people, and offers advice on treatment options, and staying drug-free.
Kenderian, Shant. 1001 Nights in Iraq: The Shocking Story of an American Forced to Fight for Saddam against the Country He Loves. 955.05 Ken
Shant Kenderian recounts how, at the age of seventeen, he was forced to join Saddam Hussein's army and fight against his own country against his will.
The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis. 973.922 Ken
Contains the full and authenticated transcripts of recordings made by President Kennedy in October 1962 while he and the members of his executive committee deliberated over the appropriate American response to the Soviet military build-up in Cuba.
Kramer, Clara. Clara's War: One Girl's Story of Survival. 940.53 Kra
Presents the diary of Clara Kramer, a Polish-Jewish teenager whose family was taken in during World War II by the Becks, an ethnically German family from their town, who sheltered the Kramers, as well as two other Jewish families, in a bunker dug out of the basement for twenty months.
Lawrence, Jerome. Inherit the Wind. 812 Law
Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's 1951 play based on the Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee, July 1925, which opened the debate over the teaching of creationism and evolution.
Lester, Julius. To Be a Slave. 306.3 Les
A compilation, selected from various sources and arranged chronologically, of the reminiscences of slaves and ex-slaves about their experiences from the leaving of Africa through the Civil War and into the early twentieth century.
Lewis, Meriwether. The Journals of Lewis and Clark. 917.804 Lew
Presents an abridged, modern English version of the journals kept by Meriwether Lewis and his co-captain William Clark, providing a day-to-day account of their 1804-1806 expedition to explore America's newly acquired Louisiana territory, a mission that took them from the Missouri River near St. Louis, to the northern Pacific coast and back.
Lezine, DeQuincy A. Eight Stories Up: An Adolescent Chooses Hope Over Suicide. 618.92 Lez
The author discusses his battles with depression and the suicide crisis he experienced during his first semester in college; and also provides detailed information on suicide, along with advice on ways to seek treatment or aid loved ones battling suicidal thoughts.
McCourt, Frank. Tis: A Memoir. 921 McCourt
The continuing saga of McCourt's Irish family as they return to America in 1949.
Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents from the National Archives. 973 Our
A collection of one hundred documents that were important in the development of the United States from its founding to 1965, including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and lesser-known writings.
Parks, Peggy J. Solar Power. 333.79 Par
Presents a discussion of solar power that discusses developments in photovoltaic technology, its impact on global warming, its ability to reduce dependence on foreign oil, and plans for future technological innovations.
Parks, Peggy J. Wind Power. 333.9 Par
Presents a discussion of wind power that discusses developments in wind turbine technology, its positive and negative impacts on the environment, its ability to reduce dependence on foreign oil, and plans for future innovations.
Pearls of Sikhism: [Peace, Justice & Equality]. 294.6 Pea
Ram-Prasad, Chakravarthi. Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of India. 954 Ram
An illustrated exploration of the mythology, art, religion, civilization, and customs of India.
Robison, John Elder. Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's. 362.196 Rob
Memoir of John Robison whose odd behavior was explained when he was diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger's syndrome when he was forty and the change that it made in his life.
Rock And Roll Is Here to Stay: An Anthology. 781.66 Roc
A collection of writings that address society's fascination with rock and roll music throughout history.
Russia: A History. 947 Rus
A collectively-authored account of Russian history from its recorded origins through the late twentieth century, drawing from archives made available since 1991 to trace the process of economic, state, and social development, and examining the multinational composition of the empire.
Sandburg, Carl. Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years. 921 Lincoln
A biography of Abraham Lincoln, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carl Sandburg in the 1920s, covering the years Lincoln spent in the Midwest as a country lawyer and prairie politician, and studying his presidency during the Civil War.
Sanders, Michael. Strange Tales of the Civil War. 973.7 San
Presents accounts of signs and omens, strange coincidences, dreams, predictions, and other unexplainable events reported by people who lived and fought through the Civil War in the United States.
Schwartz, Bernard. A History of the Supreme Court. 347.7326 Sch
A comprehensive history of the United States Supreme Court from its ill-esteemed beginning in 1790 to one of the most important and controversial branches of the Federal government.
Shaara, Jeff. Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground. 973.7 Sha
A collection of narratives that describe ten Civil War battlefields including Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Shiloh; along with historical footnotes about each site, photographs, and detailed maps.
Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet [and] West Side Story. 808.82 Rom
Two stories about young lovers whose lives are tragically destroyed by hatred and the lovers are separated by violent feuds.
Shaughnessy, Edward L. Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of Ancient China. 931 Sha
An illustrated exploration of the mythology, art, religion, civilization, and customs of ancient China.
Sikh Religion. 294.6 Sik
A brief outline of Sikh fundamentals.
Stone, Irving. Clarence Darrow for the Defense: A Biography. 921 Darrow
A biography of the lawyer who devoted himself to unpopular causes and was involved in some of the most famous and important cases of the early twentieth century.
Terkel, Studs. Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression. 973.91 Ter
A variety of people who lived through the Great Depression describe their memories of that time.
Through Indian Eyes: The Untold Story of Native American Peoples. 970.1 Thr
Presents the history of America since 1491 from an Indian perspective, with quotations from native people from the past and present, and includes photographs, paintings, drawings, and maps.
Ward, Geoffrey C. The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945. 940.53 War
Presents a comprehensive history of the American involvement in World War II from 1941 to 1945 through the lives of forty people who experienced the war first hand.
Ward, Geoffrey C. The West: An Illustrated History. 978 War
Tells the story of the American West through letters, diaries, memoirs, journals, essays, and photographs, that chronicle the experiences of the explorers, soldiers, Indian warriors, settlers, railroad builders, and showmen who set out into the wilderness in search of a dream.
Wise, James E. U-505: The Final Journey. 940.54
Chronicles the events leading to the capture of the German submarine U-505 in June 1944, the decision by the Navy department to put the boat on public display, and its subsequent move to Chicago, where it opened to the public in 1954.
Zimmerman, Larry J. Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of Native Americans. 970.1 Zim
An illustrated exploration of the mythology, art, religion, civilization, and customs of Native Americans.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Danielson, Charlotte. Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching. Prof 371.102 Dan
Describes a framework for teaching based on the PRAXIS III criteria which identifies those aspects of a teacher's responsibilities that promote improved student learning; exploring twenty-two components, grouped into the four domains of planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities.
Exceptional Lives: Special Education in Today's Schools. Prof 371.9 Tur
Pollack, William S. Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood. Prof 305.23 Pol
Discusses the reality and the myths about boys, growing up in America, and the problems boys face.
Pronin, Barbara. Substitute Teaching: A Handbook for Hassle-Free Subbing. Prof 371.1 Pro
Salend, Spencer J. Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Effective and Reflective Practices. Prof 371.9 Sal
Stigler, James W. The Teaching Gap: Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom. Prof 371.3 Sti
The authors present a comparison of teaching methods in different cultures, and discuss the implications of their findings for the improvement of American classroom teaching.
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FICTION
Abdel-Fattah, Randa. Does My Head Look Big In This? Fic Abd
Year Eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it's further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time as a badge of her faith--without losing her identity or sense of style.
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Twisted. Fic And
After finally getting noticed by someone other than school bullies and his ever-angry father, seventeen-year-old Tyler enjoys his tough new reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to go bad again, he must choose between transforming himself or giving in to his destructive thoughts.
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Wintergirls. Fic And
Eighteen-year-old Lia comes to terms with her best friend's death from anorexia as she struggles with the same disorder.
Baldacci, David. The Camel Club. Fic Bal
The Camel Club is a four-man group of Washington, D.C. misfits that meet weekly to discuss political conspiracies they believe exist and what actions they might take. One night club members witness the murder of Secret Service employee Patrick Johnson, thus thrusting the wacky crew into the middle of a bigger conspiracy than they could ever have imagined.
Baldacci, David. The Collectors. Fic Bal
The Camel Club, a quartet of eccentrics dedicated to finding out what's really going on in America's government, becomes embroiled in an intriguing and dangerous mystery when the assassination of the U.S. Speaker of the House is linked to the death of the director of the Library of Congress's rare books room.
Barr, Nevada. Blind Descent: An Anna Pigeon Mystery. Fic Bar
Park ranger Anna Pigeon, summoned to the side of a friend who was injured while exploring Lechugilla Cavern, learns that her mission is much more dangerous than she had imagined when Frieda, suffering from leg and head injuries, confides that someone tried to kill her.
Boyne, John. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A Fable. Fic Boy
Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.
Braun, Lilian Jackson. The Cat who Sniffed Glue. Fic Bra
After a rich banker and his wife are killed, KoKo develops an odd appetite for glue. To solve the murder, Qwill has to figure out why.
Cameron, Vicki. Clue Mysteries: 15 Whodunits to Solve in Minutes. SC Cam
Presents fifteen short mysteries based on the board game Clue.
Carter, Ally. Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover. Fic Car
When Cammie Morgan arrives at her friend Macey's five-star hotel for the Democratic National Convention, where Macey's father is about to receive the vice presidential nomination, she thinks she's in for an exciting end to her summer break. But if you're a Gallagher Girl, 'exciting' and 'deadly' are never far apart.
Carter, Jimmy. The Hornet's Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War. Fic Car
Newlyweds Ethan and Epsey Pratt, having moved from Philadelphia to Georgia in hopes of raising crops and a family, find themselves unwillingly drawn into the brutal conflicts of the Revolutionary War as it was fought in the Deep South.
Christie, Agatha. The Man in the Brown Suit. Fic Chr
After strangers pillage her cabin and try to strangle her, Anne must solve a mystery concerning a ballet dancer who is brutally murdered and a vanishing fortune in diamonds.
Clare, Cassandra. City of Ashes. Fic Cla
Sixteen-year-old Clary continues trying to make sense of the swiftly changing events and relationships in her life as she becomes further involved with the Shadowhunters and their pursuit of demons and discovers some terrifying truths about her parents, her brother Jace, and her boyfriend Simon.
Clare, Cassandra. City of Bones. Fic Cla
Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.
Clare, Cassandra. City of Glass. Fic Cla
Still pursuing a cure for her mother's enchantment, Clary uses all her powers and ingenuity to get into Idris, the forbidden country of the secretive Shadowhunters, and to its capital, the City of Glass, where with the help of a newfound friend, Sebastian, she uncovers important truths about her family's past that will not only help save her mother but all those that she holds most dear.
Collins, Suzanne. Catching Fire. Fic Col
By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.
Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Fic Col
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.
D'Amato, Barbara. Death of a Thousand Cuts. Fic Dam
A gala reunion of the former staff and residents of a pioneering autistic children's school turns violent when the institution's revered founder, Dr. Jack Schermerhorn, is found tortured to death.
Forster, E. M. Howards End. Fic For
An old country home in Hertfordshire called Howards End becomes the object of an inheritance dispute between the Wilcox family and the Schlegel sisters.
Gaines, Ernest J. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Fic Gai
A 110-year-old black woman reminisces about her life, which has stretched from the days of slavery to the black militancy and civil rights movements of the 1960s.
Gingrich, Newt. Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War. Fic Gin
A novel about the Battle of Gettysburg that imagines what would have happened if the Army of Northern Virginia had won.
Gingrich, Newt. Grant Comes East: A Novel of the Civil War. Fic Gin
An alternative history in which Robert E. Lee, having won the victory at Gettysburg, prepares for a final assault on Washington, while President Lincoln, vowing to preserve the Union, calls Ulysses S. Grant to join the fray, and General Dan Sickles reorganizes the Army of the Potomac for another strike at Lee.
Gingrich, Newt. Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant, the Final Victory. Fic Gin
Offers a fictionalized account of the final battle of the Civil War, offering new insight into the reasons the South lost the war and the impact the battle had on the country as a whole.
Godbersen, Anna. The Luxe. Fic God
In 1899 Manhattan, the drowning of beautiful Elizabeth Holland, the daughter of New York society's ruling family, brings to surface the scandalous behavior of several teenagers of varying social classes.
Great Detectives: A Century of the Best Mysteries from England and America. SC Gre
Contains two novels, a novella, and sixteen short stories by the best mystery writers from England and America.
Green, John. An Abundance of Katherines. Fic Gre
Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships.
Grisham, John. The Associate. Fic Gri
A dark episode from college haunts Kyle McAvoy's future after he graduates from Yale and takes a shady job at a large law firm where his new employer blackmails him into unethical work, which includes a scheme that could put Kyle in jail or even get him killed.
Harris, Robert. Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome. Fic Har
Tiro, the confidential secretary of a Roman senator, sets in motion a chain of events that puts his master in one of the most suspenseful courtroom dramas in history when he invites a terrified stranger into his home.
King, Laurie R. The Language of Bees: A Mary Russell Novel. Fic Kin
Mary Russell returns to Sussex with her husband, Sherlock Holmes, and is reunited with Damian Adler, who seeks Russell's help to locate his missing wife and child, which leads Russell onto the trail of a killer.
King, Stephen. Duma Key. Fic Kin
When Edgar Freemantle embarks on his road to recovery after a construction accident take his right arm, confuses his memory, and leads to the end of his marriage, he leaves Minnesota for an undeveloped area of the Florida coast to come to terms with his life and to explore his passion for drawing. Upon his arrival, he meets Wireman and Elizabeth Eastlake, two friends who reveal their own difficult past.
King, Stephen. Lisey's Story: A Novel. Fic Kin
Lisey Landon has been a widow for two years after twenty-five years of marriage. Earlier she had discovered her novelist husband Scott's strange journey to a place that both frightened and healed him. But now Lisey must face his demons as she sorts through his papers and learns about temptations of creativity and madness.
Koontz, Dean R. The Good Guy. Fic Koo
Tim Carier, a low-profile stonemason with a mysterious past, is drawn into a life-and-death drama when he is mistaken for a hit man and feels compelled to warn the intended victim and try to save her life.
Korman, Gordon. Pop. Fic Kor
Lonely after a midsummer move to a new town, sixteen-year-old high-school quarterback Marcus Jordan becomes friends with a retired professional linebacker who is great at training him, but whose childish behavior keeps Marcus in hot water.
Korman, Gordon. Schooled. Fic Kor
Cap lives in isolation with his grandmother, a former hippie; but when she falls from a tree and breaks her hip, Cap is sent to a foster home where he has his first experience in a public school.
Larbalestier, Justine. Liar. Fic Lar
Compulsive liar Micah promises to tell the truth after revealing that her boyfriend has been murdered.
Le Guin, Ursula K. The Left Hand of Darkness. Fic LeG
An official from an interplanetary federation is called in to arbitrate peace on a planet whose inhabitants are technically advanced, androgynous, and have telepathic powers.
Lustbader, Eric. Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne in The Bourne Legacy: A Novel. Fic Lus
Former CIA agent David Webb leads a quiet life as an university professor until he becomes a target of an assassin and is framed for the murders of two close friends, and as he fights for his life, he finds himself under the control of his alternative personality--Jason Bourne.
Marchetta, Melina. Jellicoe Road. Fic Mar
Abandoned by her drug-addicted mother at the age of eleven, high school student Taylor Markham struggles with her identity and family history at a boarding school in Australia.
Marr, Melissa. Wicked Lovely. 1st pbk. ed. Fic Mar
Seventeen-year-old Aislinn, who has the rare ability to see faeries, is drawn against her will into a centuries-old battle between the Summer King and the Winter Queen, and the survival of her life, her love, and summer all hang in the balance.
McCaffrey, Anne. All the Weyrs of Pern. Fic McC
The greatest dream of the dragonriders was to find a way to eradicate Thread completely, so that never again would their beloved Pern be threatened with destruction.
McCaffrey, Anne. The Death of Sleep. Fic McC
A psychiatrist expects a two month cryogenic sleep, but doesn't awake for 62 years.
McCaffrey, Anne. Dinosaur Planet. Fic McC
A crew is sent to Ireta to catalogue fauna, flora, and search for new energy sources, but the results of their investigations were unexpected. Then suddenly members of the crew began to change. What caused the change?
McCaffrey, Anne. The Dolphins of Pern. Fic McC
After generations of battling a plague, humans have nearly forgotten the intelligence-enhanced dolphins that were among the first colonists on the planet Pern. Then a young dragonrider and his friend make contact with the legendary shipfish, renewing the bond between the land and ocean dwellers.
McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonflight. Fic McC
Lessa, the last of the bloodline of Ruatha, disguises herself as a kitchen drudge, biding her time until she can reclaim her birthright, but her plans are changed with she is pressed into service as a Weyr woman to the new dragon queen and charged with helping rebuild the dragon force in time to combat an attack of the deadly Thread.
McCaffrey, Anne. Moneta: Dragonlady of Pern. Fic McC
All seems well on Pern until a mysterious ailment strikes, killing myriads of holders, craftsmen, and dragonriders. Pern is left in mortal danger with no one to rise to char the parasitic Thread.
McCaffrey, Anne. The White Dragon. Fic McC
On the planet of Pern, a small white dragon and his rider prove their value as destroyers of Threadfire.
McCullers, Carson. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. Fic McC
A deaf-mute who has lost his only friend to a hospital for the insane becomes the recipient of the confidences of several other town residents.
New Sherlock Holmes Adventures. SC New
After Arthur Conan Doyle created the detective, Sherlock Holmes, many writers borrowed him to be the hero of their stories. The anthology offers a selection, old and new.
Paretsky, Sara. Total Recall: A V.I. Warshawski Novel. Fic Par
Private investigator V. I. Warshawski agrees to help her friend uncover the secret his family is hiding from him, but as V. I. learns more about the past, the terror of the Holocaust comes back to haunt her.
Paretsky, Sara. Tunnel Vision. Fic Par
Chicago private eye V. I. Warshawski finds herself battling corrupt politicians and the idle rich when the dead body of her friend Deirdre Messenger, a lawyer's wife and women's shelter volunteer, is deposited on V. I.'s desk, leading her to suspect a case of carefully hidden upper-class domestic abuse.
Paretsky, Sara. Windy City Blues: V. I. Warshawski Stories. SC Par
Collection of short stories featuring gutsy female detective V. I. Warshawski, working her beat in the city of Chicago.
Patterson, James. The Beach House: A Novel. Fic Pat
Law student Jack Mullen puts his own life, and those of his friends on the line when he enlists their help in going up against the local East Hamptom authorities, as well as some of the wealthiest people in the country, in an effort to prove that his younger brother Peter, found dead at the Beach House of ultra-rich Barry Neubauer, was murdered.
Patterson, James. The Big Bad Wolf: A Novel. Fic Pat
Alex Cross battles a ruthless and powerful killer, a master criminal and shadowy figure known only as the Wolf, who appears to be behind a terrifying business in which ordinary men and women are kidnapped and sold as slaves.
Patterson, James. Black Market. Fic Pat
A group of terrorists called Green Band have sieged the Wall Street district in New York City, and Archer Carroll, the chief terrorist deterrent in the United States is the only one who can stop them from destroying the entire city.
Patterson, James. Cross. Fic Pat
Forensic psychologist and single father Alex Cross decides it is time to finally slow down and spend more time with his family, but he is drawn back into a dangerous investigation when his old friend Detective John Sampson asks for his help in tracking a serial rapist and murderer who may be linked to Alex's wife's death thirteen years earlier.
Patterson, James. Double Cross: A Novel. Fic Pat
Alex Cross rejoins the Washington, D.C., police to help track down a murderer who stages killings in public settings, and the odds against Cross surviving the case double when the so-called Audience Killer is joined by Kyle Craig, a criminal mastermind carrying a grudge against the detective.
Patterson, James. The 5th Horseman: A Novel. Fic Pat
Healthy patients are dying of unknown causes in a San Francisco hospital and the Women's Murder Club decides to investigate the hospital's personnel. They discover a hospital administrator determined to shield the hospitals reputation.
Patterson, James. 1st to Die: A Novel. Fic Pat
Four friends--homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer, medical examiner Claire Washburn, assistant district attorney Jill Bernhardt, and crime reporter Cindy Thomas--team up to track down a killer who has been stalking newlyweds in San Francisco, but their investigation goes terribly wrong.
Patterson, James. Four Blind Mice: A Novel. Fic Pat
Detective Alex Cross, intending to resign from the Washington D.C. Police Force, agrees to take on one more case when his friend and partner John Sampson asks for his help in clearing an old Vietnam buddy who has been framed for the murders of three women.
Patterson, James. 4th Of July: A Novel. Fic Pat
San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer, the subject of a police brutality trial after a shoot-out involving two teens, retreats to Half Moon Bay to get away from the media circus and becomes embroiled in the investigation of a series of murders that puts her in mind of an unsolved case from her rookie years.
Patterson, James. The Jester: A Novel. Fic Pat
An innkeeper just back from the First Crusade disguises himself as a court jester to save his wife, who has been abducted by an evil duke searching for a holy relic.
Patterson, James. Judge & Jury. Fic Pat
Senior FBI agent Nick Pellisante and Andie DeGrasse, an aspiring actress and juror for the trial of a notorious crime boss are the only ones left to seek justice after Mafia Don Dominic Cavello and his henchmen systematically eliminate everyone who stand in their way.
Patterson, James. Kiss the Girls. Fic Pat
Detective Alex Cross is called away from kids and his jazz piano when two murderers, operating on opposite sides of the country, strike at the same time, and one of them has abducted his niece, Naomi.
Patterson, James. The Lake House: A Novel. Fic Pat
Six genetically engineered bird-children struggle to stay with the couple who saved them from their captors while one scientist hunts for the oldest girl, Max, who knows too much about his new, even more portentous project.
Patterson, James. London Bridges: A Novel. Fic Pat
A huge bomb goes off a few hundred feet over Sunrise Valley, Nevada and world leaders have just four days to prevent the total destruction of major cities of the world prompting Alex Cross to join forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol to hunt down his two deadliest nemesis: the Wolf and the Weasel.
Patterson, James. Mary, Mary: A Novel. Fic Pat
FBI agent Alex Cross is assigned to investigate a string of murders where the victims are Hollywood stars.
Patterson, James. Max: A Maximum Ride Novel. Fic Pat
When millions of fish start dying off the coast of Hawaii and something is destroying hundreds of ships, the government enlists the Flock -- a band of genetically-modified children who can fly -- to help get to the bottom of the disaster before its too late.
Patterson, James. Pop! Goes the Weasel: A Novel. Fic Pat
Detective Alex Cross is investigating a string of murders when his fiancée is kidnapped, and soon he becomes obsessed with finding the homicidal maniac who is trying to ruin his life.
Patterson, James. Roses are red: a novel. Fic Pat
In a series of bank robberies in Washington, DC, thieves have been laying out precise demands, which, if not followed, cause the employees and their families to be killed. Detective Alex Cross accepts the case, and ends up confronting mysterious criminal The Mastermind.
Patterson, James. 2nd Chance: A Novel. Fic Pat
Detective Lindsay Boxer calls upon her friends in the Women's Murder Club for help when a series of seemingly unrelated killings jolt the San Francisco area, but the women soon find they are in over their heads, and even worse, have made themselves targets of the murderer.
Patterson, James. See How They Run. Fic Pat
Dr. David Strauss embarks upon a quest to uncover the explosive secret behind the murder of his wife and brother.
Patterson, James. 7th Heaven: A Novel. Fic Pat
Detective Lindsay Boxer turns to the fellow members of the Women's Murder Club for help as she tries to find the missing teenage son of a recent governor and track down an arsonist that is burning San Francisco's most beautiful homes, with the owners still inside.
Patterson, James. The 6th Target: A Novel. Fic Pat
The members of the Women's Murder Club are thrown into turmoil when one of them is injured in a shooting incident on a crowded ferry, and homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer has her hands full trying to find out who tried to kill her friend while at the same time investigating the kidnappings of children from well-to-do families, along with their nannies.
Patterson, James. 3rd Degree: A Novel. Fic Pat
San Francisco detective Lindsay Boxer calls upon the members of the Women's Murder Club for help when a series of violent incidents puts police on the trail of a killer or killers intent on murdering someone every three days, and the investigation becomes urgent when Boxer learns one of her friends is a target.
Patterson, James. Violets Are Blue: A Novel. Fic Pat
Detective Alex Cross, investigating a double murder that appears to have been committed by vampires, finds himself once more being stalked by the lethal super-criminal known as the Mastermind, but the real shock comes when he finally learns the identity of the serial killer.
Patterson, James. When the Wind Blows: A Novel. Fic Pat
Unconventional FBI agent Kit Harrison, determined to pursue a conspiracy of illegal human genetic experimentation, travels to Colorado where he and veterinarian Frannie O'Neill work together to save a group of children who can fly.
Picoult, Jodi. Nineteen Minutes: A Novel. Fic Pic
The people of Sterling, New Hampshire, are forever changed after a shooting at the high school leaves ten people dead, and the judge presiding over the trial tries to remain unbiased, even though her daughter witnessed the events and was friends with the assailant.
Sabatini, Rafael. The Sea-Hawk. Fic Sab
Oliver Tressilian is betrayed by his half-brother and becomes a galley slave after the ship he is on is captured by the Spanish, but when he is finally released from slavery, he vows to get revenge on his brother and the woman who doubted him.
Shaara, Jeff. The Glorious Cause: A Novel of the American Revolution. Fic Sha
The second in a two-volume work of historical fiction about the American Revolution. Shaara ("Gods and Generals," "Rise to Rebellion") looks at compelling characters and events, from George Washington to Benedict Arnold, from Valley Forge to Yorktown.
Shaara, Jeff. Gods and Generals. Fic Sha
Civil War novel traces the lives, passions, and careers of military leaders Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Winfield Scott Hancock, Joshua Chamberlain, and Robert E. Lee, who all meet on the same battlefield for the first time at Fredericksburg, where they experience the battle from four very different points of view.
Shaara, Jeff. The Last Full Measure. Fic Sha
A dramatization of the confrontations between Robert E. Lee, Lawrence Chamberlain, and Ulysses S. Grant during the last two years of the Civil War.
Shaara, Jeff. Rise to Rebellion. Fic Sha
A historical novel that chronicles the story of the American Revolution and the men and women who forged the nation, covering events from the Boston Massacre to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Shaara, Jeff. The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II. Fic Sha
A novel of the Second World War, focusing on the campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, the former characterized by tank battles, the latter by paratrooper assaults. As battles rage along the coast of the Mediterranean, the momentum of the war begins to shift, setting the stage for Normandy.
Shaara, Jeff. To the Last Man: A Novel of the First World War. Fic Sha
Presents an historical fiction of World War One in France and Belgium based upon actual records of real events and figures.
Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. Fic Ste
George and Lennie's dreams of owning their own land is within their grasp, but George cannot guard Lennie from a flirtatious woman.
Stork, Francisco X. Marcelo in the Real World. Fic Sto
Marcelo Sandoval, a seventeen-year-old boy on the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum, faces new challenges, including romance and injustice, when he goes to work for his father in the mailroom of a corporate law firm.
Taylor, Robert Lewis. The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters. Fic Tay
Presents the Pulizer Prize-winning novel in which Jaimie McPheeters looks back from the perspective of a mature man on his life of adventure in the gold fields of California with his father.
Truman, Margaret. Murder at Union Station. Fic Tru
Louis Russo, a former mob hit man and government informer, returns to Washington D.C. to help Richard Marienthal finish a book about Russo's own life, but before he can meet with the author, Russo must outsmart the man trying to kill him.
Truman, Margaret. Murder in Georgetown. Fic Tru
Washington Post reporter Joe Potamos comes to the realization that his job and his life are in danger when he persists in investigating the murder of a prominent U.S. senator's daughter, even after he has been pulled off the story.
Truman, Margaret. Murder in Havana. Fic Tru
Former CIA agent Max Pauling agrees to fly medical supplies to Havana as a favor to an old friend, but his simple mission takes a deadly turn when Max's contact in Havana is found dead.
Vaughan, Brian K. Pride of Baghdad: Inspired by a True Story = Kibriy a' Baghdad. Fic Vau
A pride of lions escapes from the Baghdad Zoo during the Iraq War and question the meaning of freedom. Presented in graphic novel format.
Wooding, Chris. The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray. Fic Woo
In a world similar to Victorian London, Thaniel, a seventeen-year-old hunter of deadly, demonic creatures called the wych-kin, takes in an lost, possessed girl, and becomes embroiled in a plot to unleash evil on the world.
Wouk, Herman. The Caine Mutiny. Fic Wou
Describes the events on the Navy ship Caine and what ultimately led the first mate, Lietenant Maryk, a man with little schooling or experience, to take command of the vessel from Captain Queeg and the subsequent court martial of Maryk.
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REFERENCE
Americans at War: Society, Culture, and the Homefront. Ref 973 Ame
An encyclopedia on the impact of war on American society from the first conflicts between Native Americans and Europeans to the Iraq War.
Blackburn, Simon. The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy. Ref 103 Bla
Contains over three thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on various aspects of philosophy and neighboring disciplines, including five hundred biographies and a chronology of philosophical events, with coverage of Western, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish thought.
The College Board Book of Majors 2010. Ref 378.1 Col
Lists over nine hundred majors at 3,600 accredited colleges and universities in the United States for degree levels from associate to Ph.D., and includes descriptions of 195 of the most popular majors.
The College Board Scholarship Handbook 2010. Ref 378.3 Sch
Provides descriptions of over 2,100 scholarships, internships, and loan programs from federal, state, and private sources, and includes tips on avoiding scholarship scams, as well as links to college and scholarship searches.
The College Handbook 2010. Ref 378.15 Col
A guide to two- and four-year colleges including campus setting, majors and academic programs, admissions requirements and selection criteria, tuition and fees, financial aid, student life, and athletics.
Current Biography 2009. Ref 920.03 Cur
Presents biographies of more than 150 notable people around the world in such fields as politics, sports, literature, science, and entertainment, who were living as of 2009, and includes photographs and further readings.
Encyclopedia of Associations. Ref 061.058 Enc
A comprehensive list of national organizations described briefly, with names, addresses, and telephone numbers. Associations keep track of industry data for their members and may have valuable information on an industry that would not be found in standard business sources. Indexes include name of organization, key word, and geographic area.
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895: From the Colonial Period to the Age of Frederick Douglass. Ref 973.0496 Enc
An alphabetically-arranged history that documents the African-American experience from the arrival of the first slave ship to the death of Frederick Douglass.
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-First Century. Ref 973.0496 Enc
A five-volume, alphabetically arranged set that explores significant events, major persons, organizations, and political and social movements in African-American history from 1896 to the twenty-first century.
Getting Financial Aid 2010. Ref 378.3 Get
Offers advice on how to apply for financial aid, features step-by-step instructions for filling out a simplified FAFSA form, and looks at the financial aid profiles of some three thousand colleges, universities, and technical schools.
Leeming, David Adams. The Oxford Companion to World Mythology. Ref 291 Lee
Presents a collection alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions and explanations of terms, people, and words covering all aspects of world mythology. Includes essays on major mythological traditions.
Mary: The Complete Resource. Ref 232.91 Mar
Provides a vast amount of resources about Mary including the Virgin Mary in early days of Christianity, The cult of the Virgin Mary during the Middle Ages, Mariology, traditions of devotion, and Mary in art and literature.
Miller, Kenneth R. Miller & Levine Biology. Ref 570 Mil
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. Ref 808 MLA
Provides guidance on selecting a topic and conducting research for a research paper; defines plagiarism; covers writing mechanics; and outlines MLA format and documentation style.
The Oxford Companion to Philosophy. Ref 109 Oxf
Contains over two thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on topics related to philosophy, including profiles of the lives and work of notable philosophers from throughout history.
The Oxford Handbook of Early American Literature. Ref 810.9 Oxf
Patrick, John J. The Supreme Court of the United States: A Student Companion. Ref 347.73 Pat
Presents alphabetically arranged entries on the U.S. Supreme Court, including its chief and associate justices, historically significant cases, core concepts, ideas and issues, legal terms and phrases, procedures, practices, personnel, and building.
Ritchie, Donald A. The Congress of the United States: A Student Companion. Ref 328.73 Rit
Presents alphabetized, illustrated articles on more than two hundred topics related to the U.S. Congress, including sixty-two important Congress members in American history.
Shakespeare: An Oxford Guide. Ref 822.33 Sha
Shakespeare for Students: Critical Interpretations of... Ref 822.33 Sha
Contains critical interpretations of popular plays, sonnets, and narrative poems written by William Shakespeare, providing plot summaries, historical contexts, criticisms, resources, classroom aids, and critical overviews; and discussing characters, themes, and style. Includes a chronology, glossaries, and indexes.
Sider, Sandra. Handbook to Life in Renaissance Europe. Ref 940.2 Sid
Provides information about various aspects of life in Renaissance Europe, highlighting notable events and achievements in the era, covering history, government, society, religion, the arts, architecture, literature, warfare, trade, travel, science and medicine, education, and everyday affairs.
The Value of a Dollar: Prices and Incomes in the United States, 1860-2009. Ref 338.5 Der
Describes the history of the value of the American dollar from 1860 through 2009, and details the evolution of cost in the United States for various goods and materials.
The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2010. Ref 317.3 Wor
Contains thousands of facts and statistics on a variety of subjects, such as science, economics, sports, arts, and media; and includes information on causes and effects of global economic crisis, photographs of the top stories of 2009, and more.
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AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS
Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back. VC 629.454 Apo
Interviews, archival footage and computer animation tell the story of NASA's efforts to save the astronauts of Apollo 13.
Beowulf. DVD 829 Beo
Story of King Hrothgar, the monster Grendal and the hero Beowulf, one of Europe's greatest epics. Anglo-Saxon epic, lines 1-1062.
The Bible, Jeremiah. DVD 224.2 Jer
Dramatization of the story of the Biblical prophet Jeremiah.
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower. DVD 974.4 Des
From their self-imposed exile in Holland to their perilous crossing of the Atlantic, to their first year in the new world, Desperate Crossing is the definitive story of how the Pilgrims came to live and prosper in an unfamiliar land.
The Donner Party. DVD 973.61 Don
Chronicles the tale of the pioneer group that set out for California in the spring of 1846 and ended in disaster in the snows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains the following winter.
Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement. DVD 323 Eye
Combines contemporary interviews with historical footage to examine the civil rights movement, focusing on events and significant individuals from 1954 through 1985.
Immaculate Conception High School Presents Just Another High School Play: October 17, 2009. DVD 812 Jus
A group of high school actors, who apparently have been abandoned by their drama teacher, have to fend for themselves on opening night in front of an impatient audience.
In Search of Shakespeare. DVD 822.33 In
An intimate look at William Shakespeare and his world. Explores the life of playwright and poet William Shakespeare, discussing the social and political world in which he lived, his childhood, his loves, his "lost years," his career, and his plays.
Jane Eyre. DVD 823 Jan
Friendless, orphaned Jane Eyre takes a job as governess to a lively French girl. In time, she finds herself in love with the child's guardian. When she saves him from a fire, she finds that there are many secrets to learn...secrets that could destroy her happiness.
Living with Wolves. DVD 599.773 Liv
Filmmaker Jim Dutcher and his wife Jamie lived with gray wolves for three years to make this documentary, and their work reveals complex social behavior never before captured on film.
Navajo Code Talkers: The Epic Story. VC 940.54 Nav
Tells the story of the Navajo Indian Marines who devised an unbreakable voice code using their native tongue to transmit battlefield messages during the Pacific campaign in World War II.
Pocahontas Revealed. DVD 921 Pocahontas
On the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, science is revealing the truth behind the myth, a saga of adventure, greed, and savagery. Archaeologists have discovered the site of Chief Powhatan's capital, the spot where John Smith met him and his daughter.
Rameses: Wrath Of God Or Man? DVD 932 Ram
Explore the origins of the Old Testament's Plague of the Firstborn in this landmark documentary that seeks to investigate the death of Ramses II's eldest son.
Remember the Alamo. DVD 976 Rem
Examines the Battle of the Alamo from both the American and Mexican sides, discussing the events leading to it, the major individuals involved, and the role of race in the violence.
Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of Genius. DVD 921 Newton
Examines the life and work of seventeenth-century English physicist Sir Isaac Newton, known for developing the law of universal gravitation, as well as other significant discoveries related to motion and mathematics.
World War I: American Legacy. DVD 940.3 Wor
Tells some of the many forgotten stories of the men and women who served in the Great War from the summer of 1914 to November 1918, reminding Americans of their impact on our country that can still be felt today.
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