Most Searched Titles

The Parliament buildings



Date Published:

Color theory

Parramon, J. M.



Date Published:1989

Half broke horses : a true-life novel

Walls, Jeannette.


"Those old cows knew trouble was coming before we did." So begins the story of Lily Casey Smith, Jeannette Wall's no-nonsense, resourceful and spectacularly compelling grandmother. By age six, Lily was helping her father break horses. At fifteen, she left home to teach in a frontier town -- riding five hundred miles on her pony, alone, to get to her job. She learned to drive a care and fly a plane. And, with her husband, Jim, she ran a vast ranch in Arizona. She raised two children. Lily survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy. She bristled at prejudice of all kinds -- against women, Native Americans, and anyone else who didn't fit the mold.
Date Published:2009

"Those old cows knew trouble was coming before we did." So begins the story of Lily Casey Smith, Jeannette Wall's no-nonsense, resourceful and spectacularly compelling grandmother. By age six, Lily was helping her father break horses. At fifteen, she left home to teach in a frontier town -- riding five hundred miles on her pony, alone, to get to her job. She learned to drive a care and fly a plane. And, with her husband, Jim, she ran a vast ranch in Arizona. She raised two children. Lily survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy. She bristled at prejudice of all kinds -- against women, Native Americans, and anyone else who didn't fit the mold.

Date Published:2009

Never whistle at night : an Indigenous dark fiction anthology


Kushtuka -- White Hills -- Navajos Don't Wear Elks -- Wingless -- Quantum -- Hunger -- Tck Talk -- The Ones who Killed Us -- Snakes are born in the Dark -- Before I Go -- Night in the Chrysalis -- Behind Colin's Eyes -- Heart-shaped Clock -- Scariest. Story. Ever. -- Human Eaters -- The Longest Street in the World -- Dead Owls -- The Prepper -- Uncle Robert Rides the Lightning -- Sundays -- Eulogy for a Borther, Resurrected -- Night Moves -- Capgras -- The Scientist's Horror Story -- Collections -- Limbs -- Acknowledgments. Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night: it can cause evil spirits to appear--and even follow you home. These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples' survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.
Date Published:2023

Kushtuka -- White Hills -- Navajos Don't Wear Elks -- Wingless -- Quantum -- Hunger -- Tck Talk -- The Ones who Killed Us -- Snakes are born in the Dark -- Before I Go -- Night in the Chrysalis -- Behind Colin's Eyes -- Heart-shaped Clock -- Scariest. Story. Ever. -- Human Eaters -- The Longest Street in the World -- Dead Owls -- The Prepper -- Uncle Robert Rides the Lightning -- Sundays -- Eulogy for a Borther, Resurrected -- Night Moves -- Capgras -- The Scientist's Horror Story -- Collections -- Limbs -- Acknowledgments. Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night: it can cause evil spirits to appear--and even follow you home. These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples' survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.

Date Published:2023

Gods of love in world mythology

Nardo, Don, 1947-


Source Notes -- For Further Research -- Index -- Picture Credits. Timeless, Universal Tales of Love -- Ancient Egypt -- Ancient Greece -- Ancient Rome -- Ancient India -- Ancient China. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Hindus, and numerous others all celebrated the beauty and purity of true love between spouses, parents and children, siblings, and friends alike. More often than not, such feelings were thought to be the gift of gods and goddesses who oversaw the process of love.
Date Published:2023

Source Notes -- For Further Research -- Index -- Picture Credits. Timeless, Universal Tales of Love -- Ancient Egypt -- Ancient Greece -- Ancient Rome -- Ancient India -- Ancient China. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Hindus, and numerous others all celebrated the beauty and purity of true love between spouses, parents and children, siblings, and friends alike. More often than not, such feelings were thought to be the gift of gods and goddesses who oversaw the process of love.

Date Published:2023

Bound for America : the forced migration of Africans to the New World

Haskins, James., 1941-


Discusses the European enslavement of Africans, including their capture, branding, conditions on slave ships, shipboard mutinies, and arrival in the Americas.
Date Published:1999

Unicorns

Dudley, William, 1964-


Ancient stories and images -- The unicorn in medieval times -- Hunting the unicorn -- The unicorn's magic horn -- What animals inspired the unicorn stories?.
Date Published:2008

Blood red road

Young, Moira.


In a distant future, eighteen-year-old Lugh is kidnapped, and while his twin sister Saba and nine-year-old Emmi are trailing him across bleak Sandsea they are captured too, and taken to brutal Hopetown, where Saba is forced to be a cage fighter until new friends help plan an escape.
Date Published:2011

The Duff

Keplinger, Kody.


Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper may not be the prettiest girl in her high school, but she has a loyal group of friends, a biting wit, and a spot-on BS detector. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush, who calls Bianca the Duff--the Designated Ugly Fat Friend--of her crew.But things aren't so great at home and Bianca, desperate for a distraction, ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him.Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out Wesley isn't such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she's falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone.
Date Published:2014

Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper may not be the prettiest girl in her high school, but she has a loyal group of friends, a biting wit, and a spot-on BS detector. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush, who calls Bianca the Duff--the Designated Ugly Fat Friend--of her crew.But things aren't so great at home and Bianca, desperate for a distraction, ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him.Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out Wesley isn't such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she's falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone.

Date Published:2014

The Palestinian conflict : identifying propaganda techniques

Bernards, Neal., 1963-


Eight articles debate the Palestinian/Israeli conflict, focusing on the Palestinian right to a homeland, the treatment of Palestinians by the Israelis, the role of the United States in the conflict, and if peace is possible.
Date Published:1990

Obesity

Abramovitz, Melissa., 1954-


What is obesity? -- What causes obesity? -- How is obesity treated? -- Living with obesity -- The future. Examines the growing health problem of obesity, its social and emotional impacts, causes, and treatment, and research that is being conducted, not only on new drug therapies, diet, and exercise, but also on improved education.
Date Published:2004

The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo : a novel

Reid, Taylor Jenkins.


"A novel about one classic film actress's relentless rise to the top--the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

El alquimista : una fàbula para seguir tus sueños (Portuguese)

Coelho, Paulo.


Translation of: O alquimista. Spanish version originally published: Barcelona : Ediciones Obelisco, 1990. La obra maestra de Paulo Coelho cuenta la mágica historia de Santiago, un joven pastor andaluz que anhela viajar en busca de un tesoro valioso, el más extravagante que jamás alguien haya encontrado.
Date Published:1994

The haunting of Sunshine girl

McKenzie, Paige.


"Story by Nick Hagen & Alyssa Sheinmel; based on the web series created by Nick Hagen"--T.p. Based on the Youtube web series phenomenon. School Library Journal, March 2015. Booklist, March 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2015. Kirkus Review, January 2015. School Library Journal. Booklist. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). Shortly after her sixteenth birthday, Sunshine Griffith and her mother, Kat, move from sunny Austin, Texas, to the rain-drenched town of Ridgemont, Washington. From the moment they arrive, Sunshine feels her world darken with an eeriness she cannot place. Something about their new house is just…creepy. In the days that follow, Sunshine is followed around the house by an icy breeze, phantom wind slams her bedroom door shut, and eventually, the laughter Sunshine hears on her first night evolves into sobs. As the spirits haunting her house become more frightening—and it becomes clear that Kat is in danger—Sunshine must accept what she is, pass the test before her, and save her mother from a fate worse than death.
Date Published:2021

"Story by Nick Hagen & Alyssa Sheinmel; based on the web series created by Nick Hagen"--T.p. Based on the Youtube web series phenomenon. School Library Journal, March 2015. Booklist, March 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2015. Kirkus Review, January 2015. School Library Journal. Booklist. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). Shortly after her sixteenth birthday, Sunshine Griffith and her mother, Kat, move from sunny Austin, Texas, to the rain-drenched town of Ridgemont, Washington. From the moment they arrive, Sunshine feels her world darken with an eeriness she cannot place. Something about their new house is just…creepy. In the days that follow, Sunshine is followed around the house by an icy breeze, phantom wind slams her bedroom door shut, and eventually, the laughter Sunshine hears on her first night evolves into sobs. As the spirits haunting her house become more frightening—and it becomes clear that Kat is in danger—Sunshine must accept what she is, pass the test before her, and save her mother from a fate worse than death.

Date Published:2021

Insects and spiders

Else, George.



Date Published:1997

Life under occupation

Samuels, Charlie, 1961-


Describes life for people in countries under occupation by German and Japanese soldiers during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2011

How happiness happens : finding lasting joy in a world of comparison, disappointment, and unmet expectations

Lucado, Max.


Includes Questions for reflection prepared by Andrea Lucado (p. 169-192). The unexpected door to joy -- Gimme five, Rocky -- Don't pet the peeves -- The sweet sound of a second fiddle -- The fine art of saying "Hello" -- The power posture -- It's your serve -- Discomfort zones -- Speak up -- You've been bustered -- Be loved, then love -- The next step: The happiness challenge -- Questions for reflection. Only one-third of Americans surveyed said they were happy. How can this be? Education is accessible to most. We've made advancements in everything from medicine to technology, yet 66 percent of Americans can't find an adequate reason to check the "yes" box on the happiness questionnaire. Max Lucado shares the unexpected path to lasting happiness, one that produces reliable joy in any season of life. Based on the teachings of Jesus and backed by modern research, Max Lucado presents a surprising but practical way of living that will change a person from the inside out.
Date Published:2019

Includes Questions for reflection prepared by Andrea Lucado (p. 169-192). The unexpected door to joy -- Gimme five, Rocky -- Don't pet the peeves -- The sweet sound of a second fiddle -- The fine art of saying "Hello" -- The power posture -- It's your serve -- Discomfort zones -- Speak up -- You've been bustered -- Be loved, then love -- The next step: The happiness challenge -- Questions for reflection. Only one-third of Americans surveyed said they were happy. How can this be? Education is accessible to most. We've made advancements in everything from medicine to technology, yet 66 percent of Americans can't find an adequate reason to check the "yes" box on the happiness questionnaire. Max Lucado shares the unexpected path to lasting happiness, one that produces reliable joy in any season of life. Based on the teachings of Jesus and backed by modern research, Max Lucado presents a surprising but practical way of living that will change a person from the inside out.

Date Published:2019

Drama

Telgemeier, Raina.


Translated from the English. Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
Date Published:2018

Dear Evan Hansen : the novel

Emmich, Val.


Front cover--"Now a major motion picture. Publisher's Weekly, July 2018. Publisher's Weekly. When a letter that was never meant to be seen by anyone draws high school senior Evan Hansen into a family's grief over the loss of their son, he is given the chance of a lifetime: to belong. He just has to stick to a lie he never meant to tell, that the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend. Suddenly, Evan isn't invisible anymore--even to the girl of his dreams. And Connor Murphy's parents, with their beautiful home on the other side of town, have taken him in like he was their own, desperate to know more about their enigmatic son from his closest friend. As Evan gets pulled deeper into their swirl of anger, regret, and confusion, he knows that what he's doing can't be right, but if he's helping people, how wrong can it be? No longer tangled in his once-incapacitating anxiety, this new Evan has a purpose. And a website. He's confident. He's a viral phenomenon. Every day is amazing. Until everything is in danger of unraveling and he comes face to face with his greatest obstacle: himself. A simple lie leads to complicated truths in this big-hearted coming-of-age story of grief, authenticity and the struggle to belong in an age of instant connectivity and profound isolation.
Date Published:2021

Front cover--"Now a major motion picture. Publisher's Weekly, July 2018. Publisher's Weekly. When a letter that was never meant to be seen by anyone draws high school senior Evan Hansen into a family's grief over the loss of their son, he is given the chance of a lifetime: to belong. He just has to stick to a lie he never meant to tell, that the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend. Suddenly, Evan isn't invisible anymore--even to the girl of his dreams. And Connor Murphy's parents, with their beautiful home on the other side of town, have taken him in like he was their own, desperate to know more about their enigmatic son from his closest friend. As Evan gets pulled deeper into their swirl of anger, regret, and confusion, he knows that what he's doing can't be right, but if he's helping people, how wrong can it be? No longer tangled in his once-incapacitating anxiety, this new Evan has a purpose. And a website. He's confident. He's a viral phenomenon. Every day is amazing. Until everything is in danger of unraveling and he comes face to face with his greatest obstacle: himself. A simple lie leads to complicated truths in this big-hearted coming-of-age story of grief, authenticity and the struggle to belong in an age of instant connectivity and profound isolation.

Date Published:2021

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Twain, Mark, 1839-1910.


Sequel to: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. What’s the use you learning to do right when it’s troublesome to do right and ain’t no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same? After he and his good buddy Tom Sawyer had uncovered a small fortune, Huckleberry Finn finds himself restrained by the demands of an overbearing guardian. Never one to be confined by the proprieties of society, Huck bolts from this dull life in pursuit of a more exciting and mischievous life.
Date Published:2018

Sequel to: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. What’s the use you learning to do right when it’s troublesome to do right and ain’t no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same? After he and his good buddy Tom Sawyer had uncovered a small fortune, Huckleberry Finn finds himself restrained by the demands of an overbearing guardian. Never one to be confined by the proprieties of society, Huck bolts from this dull life in pursuit of a more exciting and mischievous life.

Date Published:2018