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Rouse up o young men of the new age! Rouse up o young men of the new age! Kenzaburō Ōe "K is a famous writer living in Tokyo with his wife and three children, the oldest of whom was born with a brain anomaly that has left him mentally disabled. A highly cerebral man who often retreats … OL10339365W
The Edge of Winter The Edge of Winter Luanne Rice Neve Halloran and her daughter have shared a fierce love for the austere beauty of Rhode Island's South County ever since Neve guided Mickey's first baby steps along the sandy shore. Now, with Micke… OL106215W
Furious gulf Furious gulf Gregory Benford From back cover Warner paperback February 2005: Trying to escape the relentless mechs, the last humans from the planet Snowglade take their ancient starship on a dangerous course straight into the… OL108291W
Born to rock Born to rock Gordon Korman High school senior Leo Caraway, a conservative Republican, learns that his biological father is a punk rock legend. OL109531W
Mr. Scarborough's Family Mr. Scarborough's Family Anthony Trollope It will be necessary, for the purpose of my story, that I shall go back more than once from the point at which it begins, so that I may explain with the least amount of awkwardness the things as they… OL109858W
My life as a fifth-grade comedian My life as a fifth-grade comedian Elizabeth Levy Although Bobby's father thinks that he might be expelled just like his older brother, with the encouragement of a new fifth-grade teacher, Bobby tries to channel his penchant for humor into a learnin… OL114101W
The long fall The long fall Walter Mosley A brand-new mystery series from one of the country's best-known, best-loved writers: a new character, a new city, a new era. A new Walter Mosley.His name is etched on the door of his Manhattan office… OL115548W
Lord of the Nutcracker men Lord of the Nutcracker men Iain Lawrence Ten-year-old Johnny eagerly plays at war with the army of nutcracker soldiers his toymaker father whittles for him. He demolishes imaginary foes. But in 1914 Germany looms as the real enemy of Europe… OL116319W
Melonhead Melonhead Katy Kelly DANNY'S TALL AND skinny. Even though he's not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. A 95 mph fastball, but the boy's not ev… OL11764312W
Daddy's home! Daddy's home! Rosanne Parry Pictures and rhyming text depict a father coming home at the end of the day and unwinding from work in parallel with the bedtime rituals of his child. OL11779540W
Murder by family Murder by family Kent Whitaker This is the tragic story of Kent Whitaker's heart-wrenching journey toward forgiveness and faith after the brutal murder of his wife and one of his sons. Straight from the headlines comes an incr… OL11825628W
Goblins! Goblins! Royce Buckingham Sneaking out into the woods near the Canadian border, Sam and PJ come across what looks like a mutant gorilla with a bad attitude. But its no ape its a goblin, and thousands more of them live under t… OL11876591W
The Babe & I The Babe & I David A. Adler While helping his family make ends meet during the Depression by selling newspapers, a boy meets Babe Ruth. OL121644W
An unofficial rose An unofficial rose Iris Murdoch The nine characters in this novel are all looking for love; and so closely is the web woven that the actions and passions of each are constantly affecting the others. The irony and pathos of this tan… OL1326390W
King Blood King Blood Jim Thompson Blood’s thicker than water and that’s doubly true for the King family who has built its considerable fortune through decades of the most ruthless violence and bloodshed that Oklahoma has ever seen. I… OL13420883W
Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet Jamie Ford "Sentimental, heartfelt....the exploration of Henry's changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a sha… OL13646885W
Once a spy Once a spy Keith Thomson Drummond Clark was once a spy of legendary proportions. Now Alzheimer's disease has taken its toll and he's just a confused old man who's wandered away from home, waiting for his son to fetch him. … OL13782055W
The Siamese twin mystery The Siamese twin mystery Ellery Queen Ellery Queen and his father are driving through a mountainous area of the United States on vacation when they are forced by a forest fire to seek shelter in a private home on the top of a mountain. T… OL14857828W
Mississippi trial, 1955 Mississippi trial, 1955 Chris Crowe Emmett Till, a fourteen-year-old black teenager from Chicago, was unused to the mores of the segregated South. While visiting his uncle in the summer of 1955, he allegedly made flirtatious remarks to… OL14868147W
Prey Prey Lurlene McDaniel A teacher is supposed to impart a love of learning and a thirst for knowledge. It's a bit different with Ms. Lori Settles. All the kids are talking about how hot she is--and she is especially interes… OL14925101W
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