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Bifocal

Ellis, Deborah, (Author of The Breadwinner),

When a Muslim boy is arrested at a high school on suspicion of terrorist affiliations, growing racial tensions divide the student population.

Date Published:2008

The Book of Bad Things

Poblocki, Dan,

Although twelve-year-old Cassidy Bean keeps a book of bad things, she did not expect her summer with the Tremont family in rural New Jersey to be one of them--but this year Ursula, a local hoarder, has died under mysterious circumstances, and Cassidy finds that there a great many bad and dangerous things hidden in her house, including, perhaps, her vengeful ghost.

Date Published:2014

Wounded

Walters, Eric, 1957-

Marcus and his family are waiting in anticipation for Marcus's father, a soldier, to come home from Afghanistan. When the day finally comes, the family is happy and relieved that he is safe. Soon, however, Marcus notices that his father may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, Marcus must try to convince his father to seek counselling.

Date Published:2009

Sea-wolf, The

London, Jack

Junior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). "The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London about a literary critic Humphrey van Weyden. The story starts with him aboard a San Francisco ferry, called Martinez, which collides with another ship in the fog and sinks. He is set adrift in the Bay, eventually being picked up by Wolf Larsen. Larsen is the captain of a seal-hunting schooner, the Ghost. Brutal and cynical, yet also highly intelligent and intellectual, he rules over his ship and terrorizes the crew with the aid of his exceptionally great physical strength."

Date Published:1904

Goliath

Westerfeld, Scott,

"The conclusion to the Leviathan trilogy"--Jacket. Sequel to: Behemoth. Alek and Deryn encounter obstacles on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek's throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love.

Date Published:2011

Behemoth

Westerfeld, Scott,

The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker powers. Deryn is a girl posing as a boy in the British Air Service, and Alek is the heir to an empire posing as a commoner. Finally together aboard the airship Leviathan, they hope to bring the war to a halt. But when disaster strikes the Leviathan's peacekeeping mission, they find themselves alone and hunted in enemy territory. Alek and Deryn will need great skill, new allies, and brave hearts to face what's ahead. -- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2011

Leviathan

Westerfeld, Scott,

Includes excerpt (8 unnumbered pages) from the second book in the Leviathan trilogy: Behemoth. "Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division ; Manufactured in the United States of America ; Book design by Mike Rosamilia"--Title page verso. In an alternate 1914 Europe, fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical machinery, forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised as a boy to join the British Air Service, is learning to fly genetically engineered beasts.

Date Published:2010

Annotated Frankenstein, The

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851.

Frankenstein has spellbound, disturbed, and fascinated readers for generations. One of the most haunting and enduring works ever written in English, it has inspired numerous retellings and sequels in virtually every medium, making the Frankenstein myth familiar even to those who have never read a word of Mary Shelley's remarkable novel. This annotated illustrated edition illuminates the novel and its electrifying afterlife with unmatched detail and vitality.

Date Published:2012

Alexander Graham Bell : the spirit of invention

Groundwater, Jennifer.

Recounts the story of Alexander Graham Bell's most important discoveries, including the telephone and his research in other fields such as aviation and medicine.

Date Published:2005

David Thompson : the epic expeditions of a great Canadian explorer.

Pole, Graeme.

David Thompson has been called one of the world's greatest geographers. During his 28 years in the fur trade, Thompson walked, canoed, rode horses, and snow-shoed 88,500 kilometres, and surveyed more than 3 million square kilometres of wilderness. He was the epitome of the tough, rugged adventuer.

Date Published:2003

Canadian spies : tales of espionage in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II

Douglas, Tom.

During World War II, some of the most treacherous jobs were those performed by men and women located deep within enemy territory. Always in danger of being exposed and subjected to torture, imprisonment, and even death, their stories are chilling accounts of bravery and luck--and, in some cases, what happens when the luck runs out.

Date Published:2003

Deadly women of Ontario : murderous tales of deceit and treachery

MacDonald, Cheryl, 1952-2016-

Crimes of passion, brutal slayings, infanticide, and revenge: here are eight gruesome and often tragic stories of women accused of murder. Many are little known or long forgotten, such as Mary Osborn, the first woman to be hanged in Upper Canada, executed for poisoning her disappointing husband. Read about the crimes and subsequent trials of Mary and seven other women in this collection of dramatic tales drawn from Ontario's colourful history.

Date Published:2010

Thirteen reasons why : a novel.

Asher, Jay.

High school student Clay Jensen receives a box in the mail containing seven cassette tapes recorded by his crush, Hannah Baker, who committed suicide, and spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.

Date Published:2007

Beautiful chaos

Garcia, Kami.

Sequel to: Beautiful darkness. Sequel: Beautiful redemption. Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena struggle to understand and control the impact of Lena's claiming, which is even causing her family members' abilities to dangerously misfire.

Date Published:2011

Beautiful darkness

Garcia, Kami.

Includes an excerpt from "Beautiful chaos." In a small southern town with a secret world hidden in plain sight, sixteen-year-old Lena, who possesses supernatural powers and faces a life-altering decision, draws away from her true love, Ethan, a mortal with frightening visions.

Date Published:2011

Beautiful creatures

Garcia, Kami,

Includes an excerpt from the sequel "Beautiful darkness." In a small South Carolina town, where it seems little has changed since the Civil War, sixteen-year-old Ethan is powerfully drawn to Lena, a new classmate with whom he shares a psychic connection and whose family hides a dark secret that may be revealed on her sixteenth birthday.

Date Published:2010