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The janitor's boy The janitor's boy Andrew Clements Fifth-grader Jack finds himself the target of ridicule at school when it becomes known that his father is one of the janitors, and he turns his anger onto his father. OL102504W
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
Wild Boy (Rowan Hood #4) Wild Boy (Rowan Hood #4) Nancy Springer Ever since the Sheriff of Nottingham killed his father, Rook has run wild in Sherwood Forest, dreaming of his day for vengeance. Finally, he has found his chance. Not with the sheriff himself, but wi… OL108837W
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
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
Never Mind Never Mind Edward St Aubyn Now a 5-Part Limited Event Series on Showtime, Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Blythe Danner Never Mind, the first installment in Edward St. Aubyn's wonderful, wry, and profound Patrick Melrose … OL12091223W
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
Rancher's legacy Rancher's legacy Frederick Faust A young man out to avenge the death of his father is framed for murder by the very man he's been tracking. With a bounty on his head, who can he trust? And will justice ever be served? OL14848850W
This one's for you This one's for you Zach Dillon After the death of his mother, Joey resents his father, who has made the difficult decision of having her life-support systems turned off and who has always been too busy to pay attention to him. OL14864127W
The God of the Hive The God of the Hive Laurie R. King In Laurie R. King's latest Mary Russell--Sherlock Holmes mystery, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author delivers a thriller of ingenious surprises and unrelenting suspense--as the famous hu… OL14914310W
Closing Time Closing Time Joe Queenan A deeply funny and affecting memoir about a great escape from a childhood of povertyJoe Queenans acerbic riffs on movies, sports, books, politics, and many of the least forgivable phenomena of pop cu… OL14951996W
Resan till världens ände Resan till världens ände Henning Mankell In the late 1950s, fifteen-year-old Joel is anxious to leave his remote hometown in northern Sweden and sail to far-off places with his father, a former sailor, but the arrival of a letter giving new… OL14970071W
Son of Interflux Son of Interflux Gordon Korman Even though his father is Senior Executive Vice President of Interflux, Simon leads his high school classmates in thwarting the giant corporation's plan to build a new complex and take over some city… OL15022435W
Not My Boy! Not My Boy! Rodney Peete In Not My Boy!, Rodney Peete offers not only a heartrending, candid look inside his personal journey with his son's autism but a first-of-its-kind, inspirational road map that will help families faci… OL15187828W
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