There were a lot of student requests in the past month and the books have arrived! New books as of Nov 4th are:
Sorted by Call Number / Author.
155.5 SID 2013
Siddoway, Ramona. Grit. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub.'s Rosen Central, 2014.
Presents different strategies to promote grit and discusses the positive outcomes that are possible.
158.1 WEL 2013
Freaking out : real-life stories about anxiety. Toronto : Annick Press, [2013].
Presents thirteen true stories by teens suffering from anxiety and addresses ways to deal with overwhelming worry.
171 PIR 2013
Pirsig, Robert M. Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance : an inquiry into values. New York : HarperTorch, [2006], c1999.
A father and his eleven-year-old son take a motorcycle trip across the country, and together, the two learn about life, love, and identity.
271.90045 MON 2013
Monson, Craig (Craig A.). Nuns behaving badly : tales of music, magic, art, and arson in the convents of Italy. Pbk. ed. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011.
321.5 CON 2013
Connolly, Sean, 1956-. Theocracy. Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2013.
What is a theocracy? -- Political beliefs -- Is a pure theocracy possible? -- Constitutional systems -- Laws that bind -- Islamic crossroads -- A lasting legacy -- In God we trust? -- End of the line -- The media and theocracy -- Looking ahead. "Describes what the theocratic system of government is, how religions play a role in the laws and morals of the citizens. The history of how theocracies have evolved, the rise and fall of religions, and the future of theocratic governments are examined"--Provided by publisher.
328.71071 KOP 2013
Kopp, Megan. Should Canada have an elected Senate? Calgary : Weigl, 2012.
335.43 CON 2013
Connolly, Sean, 1956-. Communism. Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2013.
"Describes what the communist system of government is, how the leaders come to power over a country, and what it is like to live under such a regime. The history of how communism has evolved, the rise and fall of leaders, and the future of communist countries are examined"--Provided by publisher.
363.25 HUN 2013
Hunter, William, 1971-. Solving crimes with physics. Philadelphia : Mason Crest, c2006.
Presents an introduction to forensic science, explaining how the principles of physics can be used to solve crimes and other mysteries, from ballistics and blood splatter to bomb blasts.
364.16 WOL 2013
Wolny, Philip. Understanding financial frauds and scams. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2013.
What are financial frauds and scams? -- Ponzi and pyramid schemes -- Corporate scandals -- Frauds and scams 2.0 -- Fighting financial frauds and scams. Explains what financial frauds and scams, including Ponzi and pyramid schemes, corporate scandals, internet frauds and scams, and how to protect from financial frauds and scams.
391.6 COH 2013
Cohen, Robert Z. Body piercing and tattooing : making smart choices. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2014.
Tattoos and piercings: a big commitment -- Think before you ink! -- Tattooing: process and aftercare -- Body piercing : what you need to know -- Body modification and your future. A guide for young people who are considering getting a tattoo or piercing that discusses health risks and factors to think about before getting either.
510.9 ROO 2013
Rooney, Anne. The history of mathematics. New York : Rosen Pub., 2013.
A history of mathematics, discussing where numbers come from, special numbers and sequences, early geometry, the birth of algebra, and other related topics.
539.72 BRI 2013
The Britannica guide to particle physics. 1st ed. New York : Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2011.
A guide to particle physics that provides information on basic concepts, the development of modern particle theory, and particle accelerators, and profiles physicists studying and researching particle physics.
611 HAL 2013
Hall, Linley Erin. DNA and RNA. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2011.
Introduction to DNA -- DNA replication -- Introduction to RNA -- Transcription and translation -- Gene regulation -- Mutations for good and bad -- Recombinant DNA. Provides an introduction to deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, and ribonucleic acid, or RNA, and explains how they work together to make proteins.
613.2 KES 2013
Kessler, David A., 1951-. Hijacked : how your brain is fooled by food. 1st Canadian ed. Toronto : Tundra Books, 2013.
Explains why our bodies crave fast food.
613.8 GRO 2013
Gross, Frederick C., 1944-. The truth about marijuana. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2012.
Marijuana and its uses -- The effects of marijuana on the body -- The effects of marijuana on the brain -- Marijuana's other issues -- Admitting you have a problem and finding help. An exploration of marijuana that discusses its uses, effects on the body and brain, and related issues, and offers advice on seeking help for an addiction.
614.15 ESH 2013
Esherick, Joan. Criminal psychology and personality profiling. Philadelphia : Mason Crest, c2006.
Presents an introduction to forensic science, explaining how investigators use case studies from history, FBI profiles, and behavioral science to recover information and solve crimes and other mysteries.
614.5 STI 2013
Stimola, Aubrey. Ebola. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2011.
An introduction to Ebola that discusses routes of infection, its emergence, management of the deadly disease, research into a vaccine, its effects on humanity, and other related topics.
658.872 EAR 2013
Earl, C. F. Building a business in the virtual world. Broomall, PA : Mason Crest, 2014.
Teaches the importance of building a business online, focusing on websites, social media, and e-mail.
664 ETI 2013
Etingoff, Kim. How to read food product labels. Philidelphia : Mason Crest, 2014.
Nutrition can be complicated. How do you know what foods are healthy and what aren't? How much should you eat? How can you use the food labels to find the answers to these questions? Food labels let you know what kinds of ingredients are in your food, and how many nutrients are in there. Discover how to read food labels--and how to use them to choose the best foods you can!.
741.5 BON 2013
Bonneval, Gwen de. William and the lost spirit. 1st American ed. Minneapolis : Graphic Universe, 2013.
When his sister Helise leaves home to search for their father, who believes him to be calling for her in spite of the fact that he is dead, William follows her, with the aid of a knight and an enchanted goat, and faces many hazards along a strange path that may lead him to his sister and possibly his father as well.
822.3 SHA 2013
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth. U.S. ed. Sea Girt, N.J. : Dingles and Co., 2008, c2001.
Presents the classic tale of greed, treachery, and guilt capturing the torments of a haunted soul.
919.4 CHA 2013
Chatwin, Bruce, 1940-1989. The songlines. New York : Penguin Books, 1988, c1987.
A story of ideas in which two companions, traveling and talking together, explore the hopes and dreams that animate both them and the people they encounter in Central Australia's almost uninhabitable regions.
942.05 ROS 2013
Ross, Josephine. The men who would be king. London : Phoenix, 2011, c1975.
Explores the love life of Elizabeth I, who, even though she was pursued by kings, princes, and nobles from around the world, refused their offers of marriage, and ponders the possible reasons behind her rejection of these suitors.
943.086 LAR 2013
Larson, Erik. In the garden of beasts. 1st pbk. ed. New York : Broadway Paperbacks, c2011.
William E. Dodd becomes the American ambassador to Germany, where he witnesses first-hand the atrocities of Hitler's regime and watches his daughter fall in love with a Nazi officer.
FIC ACE 2013
Ace, Cathy, 1960-. The corpse with the golden nose. Victoria, B.C. : TouchWood Editions, 2013.
"Sure that the award-winning owner of a family-run vineyard was murdered. Bud Anderson, Cait's companion for the weekend, is convinced the woman took her own life. That is, until death strikes once again, in the neat rows of grapevines that clamber up the banks of magnificent Lake Okanagan"--P. [4] of cover.
FIC ADL 2013
Adler-Olsen, Jussi. The keeper of lost causes : a Department Q novel. New York : Plume, [2012], c2011.
The deeply troubled chief detective Carl Mørck is selected to run a new special investigation unit named Department Q, which turns out to really mean a move to the basement to work on a stack of Copenhagen's coldest cases, but when he begins to investigate the disappearance of a politician who everyone assumes is dead, Carl believes he is going to uncover something unexpected.
FIC ALE 2013
Alexander, Cassie. Nightshifted. St. Martin's paperbacks ed. New York : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2012.
Edie Spence felt prepared for all things after nursing school, until the night a vampire servant turned to dust on her watch, and now she must save a girl that was the dying man's last request.
FIC AND 2013
Andrews, Jan, 1942-. The silent summer of Kyle McGinley. Winnipeg : Great Plains Teen Fiction, 2013.
When no one listens, what's the point of talking? Kyle McGinley doesn<U+2019>t say a word. Fed up with being shuttled from one foster care home to another, he has stopped speaking. But at the home of Scott and Jill Wardman, with the help of a crow, and a swamp, and an excess of blank paint, he begins to think that maybe, just maybe, life could be better. As long as his frigging dad doesn't mess things up.
FIC APP 2013
Appignanesi, Lisa. Paris requiem. Toronto : McArthur, 2001.
The author takes readers a century back in time to Paris on the eve of the centennial Universal Exhibition and the Dreyfus Affair as Boston lawyer James Norton embarks on a desperate quest to find and recover his younger brother and sister.
FIC BLA 2013
Black, Holly. White cat. 1st Margaret K. McElderry Books pbk. ed. New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2011, c2010.
When Cassel Sharpe discovers that his older brothers have used him to carry out their criminal schemes and then stolen his memories, he figures out a way to turn their evil machinations against them.
FIC BON 2013
Bond, Gwenda. Blackwood. Nottingham, UK ; : Strange Chemistry, c2012.
Teenagers Miranda and Phillips may be the only hope of discovering what happened to 114 people who went missing on Roanoke Island in a mysterious repeat of the disappearance of the islands lost colony hundreds of years before.
FIC BOY 2013
Boyd, William, 1952-. The blue afternoon. Toronto : Viking, 1994.
Los Angeles, 1936, Kay Fischer, a young and ambitious architect is shadowed by Salvador Carriscant, a compelling and enigmatic stranger who claims to be her father.
FIC BOY 2013
Boyd, William, 1952-. Restless : a novel. 1st U.S. ed. New York : Bloomsbury ;, 2006.
In the summer of 1976, Sally Gilmartin turns to her daughter Ruth, a struggling single mother, when she realizes someone is trying to kill her, and is forced to reveal the truth about her past to Ruth, even if it means ruining their relationship forever.
FIC BUR 2013
Burke, James Lee, 1936-. Crusader's cross. Pocket Books pbk. ed. New York : Pocket Books, 2006, c2005.
Critically acclaimed and bestselling crime writer James Lee Burke returns to Louisiana where his ever-popular hero, Dave Robicheaux, sleuths his way through a hotbed of sin and uncertainty. For Dave Robicheaux, life in Louisiana is filled with haunting memories of the past. In Crusader's Cross, a deathbed confession from an old schoolmate resurrects a story of injustice, the murder of a young woman, and a time in Robicheaux's life he has tried to forget ...
FIC BUR 2013
Burke, James Lee, 1936-. The lost get-back boogie. Pocket Star Books premium ed. New York : Pocket Star Books, 2006, c1986.
Recently paroled from prison, Ivy Paret settles in with fellow ex-convict Buddy Riordan and Riordan's family on sprawling ranch in Montana and becomes drawn into a tragic conflict involving the family and their neighbors.
FIC BUR 2013
Burke, James Lee, 1936-. The neon rain. New York : Pocket, c1987.
Dave Robicheaux, a homicide cop, is told there is a contract out on his life. Set up by a ring of drug dealers and left for dead, Robicheaux survives but no one will believe his story.
FIC BUR 2013
Burke, James Lee, 1936-. Pegasus descending : a Dave Robicheaux novel. 1st Pocket Star Books pbk. ed. New York : Pocket Star, 2007, c2006.
Detective Dave Robicheaux faces the most painful and dangerous case of his career as he tries to help the daughter of his Vietnam-era buddy prove her innocence after she is caught passing marked hundred-dollar bills.
FIC BUR 2013
Burke, James Lee, 1936-. A stained white radiance. 1st Pocket Books pbk. ed. New York : Pocket Books, 2010, c1992.
Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux finds himself entangled with childhood friends with a violent famly history.
FIC CAR 2013
Carey, Jacqueline, 1964-. Dark currents : agent of Hel. New York : Roc, c2012.
Daisy Johanssen, a half-demon trying to dodge her innate attraction to the 'Seven Deadlies' while functioning as Hel's agent on Earth and the local link between the eldritch community and the human police, is called in to help investigate the drowning of a local college boy when signs of both foul play and magical residue are found on the body.
FIC CUR 2013
Currie, Robert, 1937-. Living with the Hawk. Saskatoon : Thistledown Press, 2013.
Blair and Blake are brothers, both are on the football team, but Blakes usual big brother protectiveness has been challenged by the presence of the team bully. He no longer stands up for his little brother. Blair loses faith in Blake and this is the ultimate downfall in the relationship. Its quite a tragic story about drunken boys beating up an Aboriginal girl. Blakes current behavior leads Blair to suspect Blake of being involved. The lack of communication between the two brothers has dire consequences.
FIC GIE 2013
Gier, Kerstin. Emerald green. 1st American ed. New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2013.
Since learning she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, nothing has gone right for Gwen and she holds suspicions about both Count Saint-German and Gideon, but as she uncovers the Circle's secrets she finally learns her own destiny.
FIC GRE 2013
Gregory, Philippa. The constant princess. Touchstone ed. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2006, c2005.
A fictionalized account of the life of Katherine of Aragon, daughter of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, discussing her passionate marriage to England's Prince Arthur, and telling how she had to deny their love after his death in order to marry his brother Henry and claim her rightful place as queen.
FIC HAR 2013
Harlick, R. J., 1946-. The river runs orange. Toronto : RendezVous Crime, c2008.
Meg Harris, during a wild whitewater paddle down a wilderness river, discovers the skull and bones of a woman whose existence takes the archeological world by storm. The Migiskan Algonquin, her neighbours, quickly declare their rights to the ancient remains. Meg becomes entangled in a fight that pits ancient beliefs against modern ones and can only lead to murder. Meg races to catch the killer and finds herself daring the rivers rapids yet again, but this time there is added dreadfulness, a powerful forest fire.
FIC HOL 2013
Holder, Nancy. Wicked 2 : legacy and spellbound. Simon Pulse ed. New York : Simon Pulse, 2009.
Legacy -- Spellbound. Contains "Legacy" in which Holly Cathers and her twin cousins are late descendants of the medieval witches of the House of Cahors and must use their powers to save their parents from an ancient danger; and "Spellbound" in which the Tri-Coven is in disarray after months of battles and betrayals, but when a new warlock arrives in Seattle, he may have the power to turn the coven in a new direction, even if it means sacrificing one of its members.
FIC HYN 2013
Hynes, Darren, 1972-, author. Creeps.
"Fifteen-year-old Wayne Pumphrey wishes he were courageous enough to actually send the heartfelt letters he writes to friends and family. He also wishes his father would drive on the right side of the street, his mother would stop packing her suitcase to leave, and his sister would stop listening to Nickelback. But most of all, he wishes that Pete "The Meat" would let him walk to school in peace. After all, how many times can one person eat yellow snow? Then one morning, while facing Pete and his posse, Wayne is rescued by Marjorie, the girl with a dead father and a mother who might as well be. Together, the two of them escape Pete's relentless bullying by rehearsing for the school play, and an unlikely friendship is formed. As they grow ever closer to one another, they begin to dream of escape from their small town and restricted lives. But Pete now has plans for both of them-and after a moment of sudden violence, nothing will ever be the same again for Wayne, Marjorie, or Pete himself." -- publisher.
FIC JON 2013
Jones, Patrick, 1961-. Side control. Minneapolis, MN : Darby Creek, [2013].
"Jackson James wants three things: to succeed in MMA, to join the military like his father, and to protect his little brother from the dangers all around him. With so many challenges, and the wrinkle of a new romance, Jackson struggles to maintain control."--Provided by publisher.
FIC JON 2013
Jones, Patrick, 1961-. Slammed : Honda Civic. Minneapolis : Darby Creek, [2013].
After getting out of reform school, DeAndre lands back in the life that put him there: racing souped-up cars with stolen parts. But in trying to earn back his Detroit cred, and his girlfriend, he will learn what it really means to win.
FIC KIN 2013
King, Thomas. One good story, that one: stories. Toronto : HarperPerennialCanada, 2000.
One good story, that one -- Totem -- Magpies -- Trap lines -- How Corporal Colin Sterling saved Blossom Alberta, and most of the rest of the world as well -- The one about Coyote going West -- A seat in the garden -- Joe the painter and the Deer Island Massacre -- A Coyote Columbus story -- Borders. An anthology of short stories exploring the lives of contemporary Natives as they interact with white culture and society.
FIC LIN 2013
Linden, Dianne. On fire. Saskatoon : Thistledown Press, 2013.
"Matti's life is not easy. She has Tourette's, a bio-neurological condition characterized among other things by involuntary spasms or tics. In her case these tics are primarily vocal. Early in the book she confides, "At school they called me Tourette's Girl, like I came out of a phone booth wearing a costume and made funny noises for people's entertainment. But I was a serious person, waiting for a serious purpose." When a young man with amnesia wanders out of the heart of wildfire country and collapses at her feet, Matti believes she's found that purpose-- in fact she promises to save his life. But the world Dan comes from is far darker than Matti's, and the price of keeping her promise greater than she could have imagined.".
FIC MAT 2013
Mathis, Ayana. The twelve tribes of Hattie. Toronto : HarperCollins, ©2012.
In 1923, fifteen-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia, hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a man who will bring her nothing but disappointment and watches helplessly as her firstborn twins succumb to an illness a few pennies could have prevented. Hattie gives birth to nine more children whom she raises with grit and mettle and not an ounce of the tenderness they crave. She vows to prepare them for the calamitous difficulty they are sure to face in their later lives, to meet a world that will not love them, a world that will not be kind. Captured here in twelve narrative threads, their lives tell the story of a mother's monumental courage and the journey of a nation.
FIC NES 2013
Nesbø, Jo, 1960-. The snowman. Toronto, ON : Vintage Canada, c2010.
The night the first snow falls a young boy wakes to find his mother gone. He walks through the silent house, but finds only wet footprints on the stairs. In the garden looms a solitary figure; a snowman bathed in cold moonlight, its black eyes glaring up at the bedroom window. Around its neck is his mother's pink scarf. Inspector Harry Hole is convinced there is a link between the disappearance and a menancing letter he received some months earlier. As Harry and his team delve into unsolved case files, they discover that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years. When a second woman disappears Harry's suspicions are confirmed: he is a pawn in a deadly game. For the first time in his career Harry finds himself confronted with a serial killer operating on his turf, a killer who will dirve him to the brink of insanity.
FIC ORG 2013
Organ, Phil, 1927-. Little one : a novel. Wreck Cove, NS : Breton Books, 2012.
Little One demonstrates integrity and commitment to her colony, but eventually, with extraordinary courage, she dares to live out her own vision.
FIC RIC 2013
Richardson, C. S. The emperor of Paris. Toronto : Doubleday Canada, c2012.
An illiterate Parisian baker and a deformed reclusive woman form an unlikely romance.
FIC RIM 2013
Rimington, Stella. Present danger. London : Quercus, 2010.
"MI5 intelligence officer Liz Carlyle has just been despatched to Northern Ireland. It's a promotion, and she'll be running agents - her favourite activity - but it also means being separated from Charles Wetherby, her old boss, recently widowed and a very close friend. Attachments in the Intelligence Services are not encouraged: it seems her superiors know more about Liz's life than she thinks. In Belfast, Liz and her team are monitoring the brutal breakaway Republican groups who never accepted the peace process and want to continue their 'war'. Intelligence is focused on the shady Fraternity, with links to drug-running, arms-dealing and organised crime. With some help from Special Branch and a volunteer informant who seems to be legit, the Fraternity's leader is identified as a cold, calculating and ruthless American, hijacking the Cause for his own financial ends. It is a perilous group to become involved with. Especially if your informant turns tail...."--FantasticFiction.com.
FIC ROB 2013
Robins, Tudor. Objects in the mirror. Markham, Ont. : Red Deer Press, c2013.
"Grace is looking forward to spending her summer weekends at horse shows riding new and spirited horse Sprite to the medal podium. But things don't always go as planned. It seems that her summer is ruined when Sprite is sold by the riding stable to a new owner. Other opportunities present themselves however - Grace is now going to live her dream. She will be spending all summer working with horses in her new job helping the trainers at the stables. With handsome new coworker Matt and a fragile, damaged mare that needs extra special care, Grace's summer seems perfect. She can't hide from the truth though - the eating disorder that she is starting to acknowledge but not truly understand is rearing its ugly head and threatens to derail everything. Will she be able to heal herself along with the horses she is caring for?"--From publisher.
FIC ROT 2013
Roth, Veronica. Allegiant. 1st ed. New York : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2013].
"The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered--fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready."--Dust jacket.
FIC SAC 2013
Sacks, Nathan. The duel : Mitsubishi Eclipse. Minneapolis : Darby Creek, [2013].
"From street-racing to outrunning the law, it's full speed ahead for one daring driver. This high-speed, high-stakes adventure follows a young car enthusiast and his modded wheels as he carves out a reputation in hostile territory and makes peace with his rocky past"--Provided by publisher.
FIC SHA 2013
Sharafeddine, Fatima. The servant. Toronto : Groundwood Books, 2013.
Fatens happy life in her village comes to an abrupt end when her father arranges for her to work as a maid for a wealthy Beirut family. But with the help of a mysterious, wealthy young man who lives in the next apartment building, Faten finally figures out how to pursue her studies in secret.
FIC SMI 2013
Smith, Heather, 1968-. Baygirl. Victoria, B.C. : Orca Book Publishers, 2013.
"Growing up in a picturesque Newfoundland fishing village should be idyllic for sixteen-year-old Kit Ryan, but living with an alcoholic father makes Kit's day-to-day life unpredictable and almost intolerable. When the 1992 cod moratorium forces her father out of a job, the tension between Kit and her father grows. Forced to leave their rural community, the family moves to the city, where they live with Uncle Iggy, a widower with problems of his own. Immediately pegged as a 'baygirl', Kit struggles to fit in, but longstanding trust issues threaten to hold her back when a boy named Elliot expresses an interest in her." -- publisher.
FIC SMI 2013
Smith, Hilary T. Wild awake. 1st ed. New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2013].
"The discovery of a startling family secret leads seventeen-year-old Kiri Byrd from a protected and naive life into a summer of mental illness, first love, and profound self-discovery"--Provided by publisher.
FIC STE 2013
Stevens, Eric, 1974-. The classic : '69 Chevy Camaro. Minneapolis : Darby Creek, [2013].
"Restoring and racing a vintage car helps a son find and reconnect with his estranged father"--Provided by publisher.
FIC TOT 2013
Toten, Teresa, 1955-, author. The unlikely hero of Room 13B.
"When Adam meets Robyn at a support group for kids coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder, he is drawn to her almost before he can take a breath. He's determined to protect and defend her--to play Batman to her Robyn--whatever the cost. But when you''re fourteen and the everyday problems of dealing with divorced parents and step-siblings are supplemented by the challenges of OCD, it's hard to imagine yourself falling in love. How can you have a 'normal' relationship when your life is so fraught with problems? And that''s not even to mention the small matter of those threatening letters Adam''s mother has started to receive . . ." -- publisher.
FIC VAN 2013
Van Diepen, Allison. Takedown. 1st Simon Pulse ed. New York : Simon Pulse, 2013.
After years in "juvie," Darren cooperates with the police to infiltrate a drug ring to settle a vendetta, but sweet, innocent Jessica is now in his life so when a deadly turf war erupts, Darren must protect not only his own life, but Jessica's as well.
FIC WAL 2013
Walde, Christine, 1969-. Burning from the inside. Markham, Ont. : DCB, c2013.
Getting caught is nothing new for graffiti-writer Thom, but this time it lands him in a youth detention centre. He’s offered a chance to clean his record— if he can infiltrate and inform on a group of writers known as the G7. Writing under his new identity, TNT, Thom gets the attention of the G7…and the admiration of one of their members.
FIC WAL 2013
Walsh, Ann, 1942-, author. Whatever.
After sixteen-year-old Darrah loses her temper she pulls the fire alarm in a hospital, causing Mrs. Johnson to break her leg. She reluctantly agrees to help Mrs. Johnson two afternoons a week, which she hates until the old lady surprises her.
FIC WES 2013
West, Michael Lee. American pie. New York : HarperPerennial, 1997, c1996.
Traces the lives of three sisters--one practical-minded, one neurotic, and one free-spirited--united by a freak accident as they struggle to make peace with their past, the future, and their relationship with one another.
FIC WIN 2013
Winton, Tim. Dirt music : a novel. 1st Scribner trade pbk. ed. New York : Scribner, 2003.
Luther Fox, a man who has taken up life as an illegal fisherman following the deaths of his family members in a freak accident, and Georgie Fox, a woman with a bleak past who is living with newly wealthy lobsterman Jim Buckridge, embark on a relationship that spells danger for everyone involved.
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155.5 SID 2013
Siddoway, Ramona. Grit. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub.'s Rosen Central, 2014.
Presents different strategies to promote grit and discusses the positive outcomes that are possible.
158.1 WEL 2013
Freaking out : real-life stories about anxiety. Toronto : Annick Press, [2013].
Presents thirteen true stories by teens suffering from anxiety and addresses ways to deal with overwhelming worry.
171 PIR 2013
Pirsig, Robert M. Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance : an inquiry into values. New York : HarperTorch, [2006], c1999.
A father and his eleven-year-old son take a motorcycle trip across the country, and together, the two learn about life, love, and identity.
271.90045 MON 2013
Monson, Craig (Craig A.). Nuns behaving badly : tales of music, magic, art, and arson in the convents of Italy. Pbk. ed. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011.
321.5 CON 2013
Connolly, Sean, 1956-. Theocracy. Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2013.
What is a theocracy? -- Political beliefs -- Is a pure theocracy possible? -- Constitutional systems -- Laws that bind -- Islamic crossroads -- A lasting legacy -- In God we trust? -- End of the line -- The media and theocracy -- Looking ahead. "Describes what the theocratic system of government is, how religions play a role in the laws and morals of the citizens. The history of how theocracies have evolved, the rise and fall of religions, and the future of theocratic governments are examined"--Provided by publisher.
328.71071 KOP 2013
Kopp, Megan. Should Canada have an elected Senate? Calgary : Weigl, 2012.
335.43 CON 2013
Connolly, Sean, 1956-. Communism. Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2013.
"Describes what the communist system of government is, how the leaders come to power over a country, and what it is like to live under such a regime. The history of how communism has evolved, the rise and fall of leaders, and the future of communist countries are examined"--Provided by publisher.
363.25 HUN 2013
Hunter, William, 1971-. Solving crimes with physics. Philadelphia : Mason Crest, c2006.
Presents an introduction to forensic science, explaining how the principles of physics can be used to solve crimes and other mysteries, from ballistics and blood splatter to bomb blasts.
364.16 WOL 2013
Wolny, Philip. Understanding financial frauds and scams. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2013.
What are financial frauds and scams? -- Ponzi and pyramid schemes -- Corporate scandals -- Frauds and scams 2.0 -- Fighting financial frauds and scams. Explains what financial frauds and scams, including Ponzi and pyramid schemes, corporate scandals, internet frauds and scams, and how to protect from financial frauds and scams.
391.6 COH 2013
Cohen, Robert Z. Body piercing and tattooing : making smart choices. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2014.
Tattoos and piercings: a big commitment -- Think before you ink! -- Tattooing: process and aftercare -- Body piercing : what you need to know -- Body modification and your future. A guide for young people who are considering getting a tattoo or piercing that discusses health risks and factors to think about before getting either.
510.9 ROO 2013
Rooney, Anne. The history of mathematics. New York : Rosen Pub., 2013.
A history of mathematics, discussing where numbers come from, special numbers and sequences, early geometry, the birth of algebra, and other related topics.
539.72 BRI 2013
The Britannica guide to particle physics. 1st ed. New York : Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2011.
A guide to particle physics that provides information on basic concepts, the development of modern particle theory, and particle accelerators, and profiles physicists studying and researching particle physics.
611 HAL 2013
Hall, Linley Erin. DNA and RNA. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2011.
Introduction to DNA -- DNA replication -- Introduction to RNA -- Transcription and translation -- Gene regulation -- Mutations for good and bad -- Recombinant DNA. Provides an introduction to deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, and ribonucleic acid, or RNA, and explains how they work together to make proteins.
613.2 KES 2013
Kessler, David A., 1951-. Hijacked : how your brain is fooled by food. 1st Canadian ed. Toronto : Tundra Books, 2013.
Explains why our bodies crave fast food.
613.8 GRO 2013
Gross, Frederick C., 1944-. The truth about marijuana. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2012.
Marijuana and its uses -- The effects of marijuana on the body -- The effects of marijuana on the brain -- Marijuana's other issues -- Admitting you have a problem and finding help. An exploration of marijuana that discusses its uses, effects on the body and brain, and related issues, and offers advice on seeking help for an addiction.
614.15 ESH 2013
Esherick, Joan. Criminal psychology and personality profiling. Philadelphia : Mason Crest, c2006.
Presents an introduction to forensic science, explaining how investigators use case studies from history, FBI profiles, and behavioral science to recover information and solve crimes and other mysteries.
614.5 STI 2013
Stimola, Aubrey. Ebola. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2011.
An introduction to Ebola that discusses routes of infection, its emergence, management of the deadly disease, research into a vaccine, its effects on humanity, and other related topics.
658.872 EAR 2013
Earl, C. F. Building a business in the virtual world. Broomall, PA : Mason Crest, 2014.
Teaches the importance of building a business online, focusing on websites, social media, and e-mail.
664 ETI 2013
Etingoff, Kim. How to read food product labels. Philidelphia : Mason Crest, 2014.
Nutrition can be complicated. How do you know what foods are healthy and what aren't? How much should you eat? How can you use the food labels to find the answers to these questions? Food labels let you know what kinds of ingredients are in your food, and how many nutrients are in there. Discover how to read food labels--and how to use them to choose the best foods you can!.
741.5 BON 2013
Bonneval, Gwen de. William and the lost spirit. 1st American ed. Minneapolis : Graphic Universe, 2013.
When his sister Helise leaves home to search for their father, who believes him to be calling for her in spite of the fact that he is dead, William follows her, with the aid of a knight and an enchanted goat, and faces many hazards along a strange path that may lead him to his sister and possibly his father as well.
822.3 SHA 2013
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth. U.S. ed. Sea Girt, N.J. : Dingles and Co., 2008, c2001.
Presents the classic tale of greed, treachery, and guilt capturing the torments of a haunted soul.
919.4 CHA 2013
Chatwin, Bruce, 1940-1989. The songlines. New York : Penguin Books, 1988, c1987.
A story of ideas in which two companions, traveling and talking together, explore the hopes and dreams that animate both them and the people they encounter in Central Australia's almost uninhabitable regions.
942.05 ROS 2013
Ross, Josephine. The men who would be king. London : Phoenix, 2011, c1975.
Explores the love life of Elizabeth I, who, even though she was pursued by kings, princes, and nobles from around the world, refused their offers of marriage, and ponders the possible reasons behind her rejection of these suitors.
943.086 LAR 2013
Larson, Erik. In the garden of beasts. 1st pbk. ed. New York : Broadway Paperbacks, c2011.
William E. Dodd becomes the American ambassador to Germany, where he witnesses first-hand the atrocities of Hitler's regime and watches his daughter fall in love with a Nazi officer.
FIC ACE 2013
Ace, Cathy, 1960-. The corpse with the golden nose. Victoria, B.C. : TouchWood Editions, 2013.
"Sure that the award-winning owner of a family-run vineyard was murdered. Bud Anderson, Cait's companion for the weekend, is convinced the woman took her own life. That is, until death strikes once again, in the neat rows of grapevines that clamber up the banks of magnificent Lake Okanagan"--P. [4] of cover.
FIC ADL 2013
Adler-Olsen, Jussi. The keeper of lost causes : a Department Q novel. New York : Plume, [2012], c2011.
The deeply troubled chief detective Carl Mørck is selected to run a new special investigation unit named Department Q, which turns out to really mean a move to the basement to work on a stack of Copenhagen's coldest cases, but when he begins to investigate the disappearance of a politician who everyone assumes is dead, Carl believes he is going to uncover something unexpected.
FIC ALE 2013
Alexander, Cassie. Nightshifted. St. Martin's paperbacks ed. New York : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2012.
Edie Spence felt prepared for all things after nursing school, until the night a vampire servant turned to dust on her watch, and now she must save a girl that was the dying man's last request.
FIC AND 2013
Andrews, Jan, 1942-. The silent summer of Kyle McGinley. Winnipeg : Great Plains Teen Fiction, 2013.
When no one listens, what's the point of talking? Kyle McGinley doesn<U+2019>t say a word. Fed up with being shuttled from one foster care home to another, he has stopped speaking. But at the home of Scott and Jill Wardman, with the help of a crow, and a swamp, and an excess of blank paint, he begins to think that maybe, just maybe, life could be better. As long as his frigging dad doesn't mess things up.
FIC APP 2013
Appignanesi, Lisa. Paris requiem. Toronto : McArthur, 2001.
The author takes readers a century back in time to Paris on the eve of the centennial Universal Exhibition and the Dreyfus Affair as Boston lawyer James Norton embarks on a desperate quest to find and recover his younger brother and sister.
FIC BLA 2013
Black, Holly. White cat. 1st Margaret K. McElderry Books pbk. ed. New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2011, c2010.
When Cassel Sharpe discovers that his older brothers have used him to carry out their criminal schemes and then stolen his memories, he figures out a way to turn their evil machinations against them.
FIC BON 2013
Bond, Gwenda. Blackwood. Nottingham, UK ; : Strange Chemistry, c2012.
Teenagers Miranda and Phillips may be the only hope of discovering what happened to 114 people who went missing on Roanoke Island in a mysterious repeat of the disappearance of the islands lost colony hundreds of years before.
FIC BOY 2013
Boyd, William, 1952-. The blue afternoon. Toronto : Viking, 1994.
Los Angeles, 1936, Kay Fischer, a young and ambitious architect is shadowed by Salvador Carriscant, a compelling and enigmatic stranger who claims to be her father.
FIC BOY 2013
Boyd, William, 1952-. Restless : a novel. 1st U.S. ed. New York : Bloomsbury ;, 2006.
In the summer of 1976, Sally Gilmartin turns to her daughter Ruth, a struggling single mother, when she realizes someone is trying to kill her, and is forced to reveal the truth about her past to Ruth, even if it means ruining their relationship forever.
FIC BUR 2013
Burke, James Lee, 1936-. Crusader's cross. Pocket Books pbk. ed. New York : Pocket Books, 2006, c2005.
Critically acclaimed and bestselling crime writer James Lee Burke returns to Louisiana where his ever-popular hero, Dave Robicheaux, sleuths his way through a hotbed of sin and uncertainty. For Dave Robicheaux, life in Louisiana is filled with haunting memories of the past. In Crusader's Cross, a deathbed confession from an old schoolmate resurrects a story of injustice, the murder of a young woman, and a time in Robicheaux's life he has tried to forget ...
FIC BUR 2013
Burke, James Lee, 1936-. The lost get-back boogie. Pocket Star Books premium ed. New York : Pocket Star Books, 2006, c1986.
Recently paroled from prison, Ivy Paret settles in with fellow ex-convict Buddy Riordan and Riordan's family on sprawling ranch in Montana and becomes drawn into a tragic conflict involving the family and their neighbors.
FIC BUR 2013
Burke, James Lee, 1936-. The neon rain. New York : Pocket, c1987.
Dave Robicheaux, a homicide cop, is told there is a contract out on his life. Set up by a ring of drug dealers and left for dead, Robicheaux survives but no one will believe his story.
FIC BUR 2013
Burke, James Lee, 1936-. Pegasus descending : a Dave Robicheaux novel. 1st Pocket Star Books pbk. ed. New York : Pocket Star, 2007, c2006.
Detective Dave Robicheaux faces the most painful and dangerous case of his career as he tries to help the daughter of his Vietnam-era buddy prove her innocence after she is caught passing marked hundred-dollar bills.
FIC BUR 2013
Burke, James Lee, 1936-. A stained white radiance. 1st Pocket Books pbk. ed. New York : Pocket Books, 2010, c1992.
Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux finds himself entangled with childhood friends with a violent famly history.
FIC CAR 2013
Carey, Jacqueline, 1964-. Dark currents : agent of Hel. New York : Roc, c2012.
Daisy Johanssen, a half-demon trying to dodge her innate attraction to the 'Seven Deadlies' while functioning as Hel's agent on Earth and the local link between the eldritch community and the human police, is called in to help investigate the drowning of a local college boy when signs of both foul play and magical residue are found on the body.
FIC CUR 2013
Currie, Robert, 1937-. Living with the Hawk. Saskatoon : Thistledown Press, 2013.
Blair and Blake are brothers, both are on the football team, but Blakes usual big brother protectiveness has been challenged by the presence of the team bully. He no longer stands up for his little brother. Blair loses faith in Blake and this is the ultimate downfall in the relationship. Its quite a tragic story about drunken boys beating up an Aboriginal girl. Blakes current behavior leads Blair to suspect Blake of being involved. The lack of communication between the two brothers has dire consequences.
FIC GIE 2013
Gier, Kerstin. Emerald green. 1st American ed. New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2013.
Since learning she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, nothing has gone right for Gwen and she holds suspicions about both Count Saint-German and Gideon, but as she uncovers the Circle's secrets she finally learns her own destiny.
FIC GRE 2013
Gregory, Philippa. The constant princess. Touchstone ed. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2006, c2005.
A fictionalized account of the life of Katherine of Aragon, daughter of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, discussing her passionate marriage to England's Prince Arthur, and telling how she had to deny their love after his death in order to marry his brother Henry and claim her rightful place as queen.
FIC HAR 2013
Harlick, R. J., 1946-. The river runs orange. Toronto : RendezVous Crime, c2008.
Meg Harris, during a wild whitewater paddle down a wilderness river, discovers the skull and bones of a woman whose existence takes the archeological world by storm. The Migiskan Algonquin, her neighbours, quickly declare their rights to the ancient remains. Meg becomes entangled in a fight that pits ancient beliefs against modern ones and can only lead to murder. Meg races to catch the killer and finds herself daring the rivers rapids yet again, but this time there is added dreadfulness, a powerful forest fire.
FIC HOL 2013
Holder, Nancy. Wicked 2 : legacy and spellbound. Simon Pulse ed. New York : Simon Pulse, 2009.
Legacy -- Spellbound. Contains "Legacy" in which Holly Cathers and her twin cousins are late descendants of the medieval witches of the House of Cahors and must use their powers to save their parents from an ancient danger; and "Spellbound" in which the Tri-Coven is in disarray after months of battles and betrayals, but when a new warlock arrives in Seattle, he may have the power to turn the coven in a new direction, even if it means sacrificing one of its members.
FIC HYN 2013
Hynes, Darren, 1972-, author. Creeps.
"Fifteen-year-old Wayne Pumphrey wishes he were courageous enough to actually send the heartfelt letters he writes to friends and family. He also wishes his father would drive on the right side of the street, his mother would stop packing her suitcase to leave, and his sister would stop listening to Nickelback. But most of all, he wishes that Pete "The Meat" would let him walk to school in peace. After all, how many times can one person eat yellow snow? Then one morning, while facing Pete and his posse, Wayne is rescued by Marjorie, the girl with a dead father and a mother who might as well be. Together, the two of them escape Pete's relentless bullying by rehearsing for the school play, and an unlikely friendship is formed. As they grow ever closer to one another, they begin to dream of escape from their small town and restricted lives. But Pete now has plans for both of them-and after a moment of sudden violence, nothing will ever be the same again for Wayne, Marjorie, or Pete himself." -- publisher.
FIC JON 2013
Jones, Patrick, 1961-. Side control. Minneapolis, MN : Darby Creek, [2013].
"Jackson James wants three things: to succeed in MMA, to join the military like his father, and to protect his little brother from the dangers all around him. With so many challenges, and the wrinkle of a new romance, Jackson struggles to maintain control."--Provided by publisher.
FIC JON 2013
Jones, Patrick, 1961-. Slammed : Honda Civic. Minneapolis : Darby Creek, [2013].
After getting out of reform school, DeAndre lands back in the life that put him there: racing souped-up cars with stolen parts. But in trying to earn back his Detroit cred, and his girlfriend, he will learn what it really means to win.
FIC KIN 2013
King, Thomas. One good story, that one: stories. Toronto : HarperPerennialCanada, 2000.
One good story, that one -- Totem -- Magpies -- Trap lines -- How Corporal Colin Sterling saved Blossom Alberta, and most of the rest of the world as well -- The one about Coyote going West -- A seat in the garden -- Joe the painter and the Deer Island Massacre -- A Coyote Columbus story -- Borders. An anthology of short stories exploring the lives of contemporary Natives as they interact with white culture and society.
FIC LIN 2013
Linden, Dianne. On fire. Saskatoon : Thistledown Press, 2013.
"Matti's life is not easy. She has Tourette's, a bio-neurological condition characterized among other things by involuntary spasms or tics. In her case these tics are primarily vocal. Early in the book she confides, "At school they called me Tourette's Girl, like I came out of a phone booth wearing a costume and made funny noises for people's entertainment. But I was a serious person, waiting for a serious purpose." When a young man with amnesia wanders out of the heart of wildfire country and collapses at her feet, Matti believes she's found that purpose-- in fact she promises to save his life. But the world Dan comes from is far darker than Matti's, and the price of keeping her promise greater than she could have imagined.".
FIC MAT 2013
Mathis, Ayana. The twelve tribes of Hattie. Toronto : HarperCollins, ©2012.
In 1923, fifteen-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia, hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a man who will bring her nothing but disappointment and watches helplessly as her firstborn twins succumb to an illness a few pennies could have prevented. Hattie gives birth to nine more children whom she raises with grit and mettle and not an ounce of the tenderness they crave. She vows to prepare them for the calamitous difficulty they are sure to face in their later lives, to meet a world that will not love them, a world that will not be kind. Captured here in twelve narrative threads, their lives tell the story of a mother's monumental courage and the journey of a nation.
FIC NES 2013
Nesbø, Jo, 1960-. The snowman. Toronto, ON : Vintage Canada, c2010.
The night the first snow falls a young boy wakes to find his mother gone. He walks through the silent house, but finds only wet footprints on the stairs. In the garden looms a solitary figure; a snowman bathed in cold moonlight, its black eyes glaring up at the bedroom window. Around its neck is his mother's pink scarf. Inspector Harry Hole is convinced there is a link between the disappearance and a menancing letter he received some months earlier. As Harry and his team delve into unsolved case files, they discover that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years. When a second woman disappears Harry's suspicions are confirmed: he is a pawn in a deadly game. For the first time in his career Harry finds himself confronted with a serial killer operating on his turf, a killer who will dirve him to the brink of insanity.
FIC ORG 2013
Organ, Phil, 1927-. Little one : a novel. Wreck Cove, NS : Breton Books, 2012.
Little One demonstrates integrity and commitment to her colony, but eventually, with extraordinary courage, she dares to live out her own vision.
FIC RIC 2013
Richardson, C. S. The emperor of Paris. Toronto : Doubleday Canada, c2012.
An illiterate Parisian baker and a deformed reclusive woman form an unlikely romance.
FIC RIM 2013
Rimington, Stella. Present danger. London : Quercus, 2010.
"MI5 intelligence officer Liz Carlyle has just been despatched to Northern Ireland. It's a promotion, and she'll be running agents - her favourite activity - but it also means being separated from Charles Wetherby, her old boss, recently widowed and a very close friend. Attachments in the Intelligence Services are not encouraged: it seems her superiors know more about Liz's life than she thinks. In Belfast, Liz and her team are monitoring the brutal breakaway Republican groups who never accepted the peace process and want to continue their 'war'. Intelligence is focused on the shady Fraternity, with links to drug-running, arms-dealing and organised crime. With some help from Special Branch and a volunteer informant who seems to be legit, the Fraternity's leader is identified as a cold, calculating and ruthless American, hijacking the Cause for his own financial ends. It is a perilous group to become involved with. Especially if your informant turns tail...."--FantasticFiction.com.
FIC ROB 2013
Robins, Tudor. Objects in the mirror. Markham, Ont. : Red Deer Press, c2013.
"Grace is looking forward to spending her summer weekends at horse shows riding new and spirited horse Sprite to the medal podium. But things don't always go as planned. It seems that her summer is ruined when Sprite is sold by the riding stable to a new owner. Other opportunities present themselves however - Grace is now going to live her dream. She will be spending all summer working with horses in her new job helping the trainers at the stables. With handsome new coworker Matt and a fragile, damaged mare that needs extra special care, Grace's summer seems perfect. She can't hide from the truth though - the eating disorder that she is starting to acknowledge but not truly understand is rearing its ugly head and threatens to derail everything. Will she be able to heal herself along with the horses she is caring for?"--From publisher.
FIC ROT 2013
Roth, Veronica. Allegiant. 1st ed. New York : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2013].
"The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered--fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready."--Dust jacket.
FIC SAC 2013
Sacks, Nathan. The duel : Mitsubishi Eclipse. Minneapolis : Darby Creek, [2013].
"From street-racing to outrunning the law, it's full speed ahead for one daring driver. This high-speed, high-stakes adventure follows a young car enthusiast and his modded wheels as he carves out a reputation in hostile territory and makes peace with his rocky past"--Provided by publisher.
FIC SHA 2013
Sharafeddine, Fatima. The servant. Toronto : Groundwood Books, 2013.
Fatens happy life in her village comes to an abrupt end when her father arranges for her to work as a maid for a wealthy Beirut family. But with the help of a mysterious, wealthy young man who lives in the next apartment building, Faten finally figures out how to pursue her studies in secret.
FIC SMI 2013
Smith, Heather, 1968-. Baygirl. Victoria, B.C. : Orca Book Publishers, 2013.
"Growing up in a picturesque Newfoundland fishing village should be idyllic for sixteen-year-old Kit Ryan, but living with an alcoholic father makes Kit's day-to-day life unpredictable and almost intolerable. When the 1992 cod moratorium forces her father out of a job, the tension between Kit and her father grows. Forced to leave their rural community, the family moves to the city, where they live with Uncle Iggy, a widower with problems of his own. Immediately pegged as a 'baygirl', Kit struggles to fit in, but longstanding trust issues threaten to hold her back when a boy named Elliot expresses an interest in her." -- publisher.
FIC SMI 2013
Smith, Hilary T. Wild awake. 1st ed. New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2013].
"The discovery of a startling family secret leads seventeen-year-old Kiri Byrd from a protected and naive life into a summer of mental illness, first love, and profound self-discovery"--Provided by publisher.
FIC STE 2013
Stevens, Eric, 1974-. The classic : '69 Chevy Camaro. Minneapolis : Darby Creek, [2013].
"Restoring and racing a vintage car helps a son find and reconnect with his estranged father"--Provided by publisher.
FIC TOT 2013
Toten, Teresa, 1955-, author. The unlikely hero of Room 13B.
"When Adam meets Robyn at a support group for kids coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder, he is drawn to her almost before he can take a breath. He's determined to protect and defend her--to play Batman to her Robyn--whatever the cost. But when you''re fourteen and the everyday problems of dealing with divorced parents and step-siblings are supplemented by the challenges of OCD, it's hard to imagine yourself falling in love. How can you have a 'normal' relationship when your life is so fraught with problems? And that''s not even to mention the small matter of those threatening letters Adam''s mother has started to receive . . ." -- publisher.
FIC VAN 2013
Van Diepen, Allison. Takedown. 1st Simon Pulse ed. New York : Simon Pulse, 2013.
After years in "juvie," Darren cooperates with the police to infiltrate a drug ring to settle a vendetta, but sweet, innocent Jessica is now in his life so when a deadly turf war erupts, Darren must protect not only his own life, but Jessica's as well.
FIC WAL 2013
Walde, Christine, 1969-. Burning from the inside. Markham, Ont. : DCB, c2013.
Getting caught is nothing new for graffiti-writer Thom, but this time it lands him in a youth detention centre. He’s offered a chance to clean his record— if he can infiltrate and inform on a group of writers known as the G7. Writing under his new identity, TNT, Thom gets the attention of the G7…and the admiration of one of their members.
FIC WAL 2013
Walsh, Ann, 1942-, author. Whatever.
After sixteen-year-old Darrah loses her temper she pulls the fire alarm in a hospital, causing Mrs. Johnson to break her leg. She reluctantly agrees to help Mrs. Johnson two afternoons a week, which she hates until the old lady surprises her.
FIC WES 2013
West, Michael Lee. American pie. New York : HarperPerennial, 1997, c1996.
Traces the lives of three sisters--one practical-minded, one neurotic, and one free-spirited--united by a freak accident as they struggle to make peace with their past, the future, and their relationship with one another.
FIC WIN 2013
Winton, Tim. Dirt music : a novel. 1st Scribner trade pbk. ed. New York : Scribner, 2003.
Luther Fox, a man who has taken up life as an illegal fisherman following the deaths of his family members in a freak accident, and Georgie Fox, a woman with a bleak past who is living with newly wealthy lobsterman Jim Buckridge, embark on a relationship that spells danger for everyone involved.
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