George Guidall
Author
Publisher
Delacorte
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Henry escapes his family's problems by watching the woodcarving of Mr. Levine, an elderly Holocaust survivor, but when Henry is manipulated into betraying his friend he comes to know true evil.
Author
Publisher
Picador USA
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
Praised by Publisher's Weekly as one of the best debut books of the year, Robert Clark's evocative novel is a moving tale of a middle-aged man's hard-fought struggle with his conscience and his closest family relationships. In the Deep Midwinter portrays a midwestern man caught in the shifting values and lifestyles of the post World War II era. Richard MacEwan has the best of all lives-a successful law practice, a beautiful wife, an intelligent daughter,...
443) West Texas kill
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Between the Pecos River and Rio Grande a vast, harsh land was ruled by Texas Rangers Captain Hector Savage. Savage's motive wasn't duty, it was money; he's turned this desolate place into a bloodied, terrorized kingdom. Now, a protégé of Savage, Sergeant Dave Chance, has come with a prisoner--a big-talking murderer in his own right--shackled at his side. A decent, honest Ranger, Chance cannot stand idly by while Savage runs roughshod over the territory....
444) Preacher's Slaughter
Author
Series
First mountain man series volume 21
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st Century.
On the rolling Missouri River a riverboat of fur traders, a U.S. Senator and Prussian royalty are all heading to the Yellowstone from St. Louis. Preacher's onboard because the nation's fate depends on the passengers landing safe and sound. But it won't be easy. Two beautiful women make a play for Preacher. So does a killer. So does a band of river pirates. No sooner does Preacher beat back these threats...
445) Mean and evil
Author
Series
Brannigan's land volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As a man who traded his tin star for a cattle ranch and a family, Ty Brannigan loves his wife and children. And may Lord have mercy on those who would harm them -- because Ty Brannigan will show none. No one knows their way around a faro table, bank vault, or six shooter more than Smilin' Doc Ford. When he's not gambling or thieving, he's throwing lead -- or, if he's feeling especially vicious, slitting throats with his Arkansas toothpick. Roaming...
446) Horizon storms
Author
Series
Saga of seven suns volume 3
Publisher
Warner Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Kevin J. Anderson is one of the most popular and acclaimed science fiction writers in the world. He is a New York Times best-selling author with more than 11 million copies of his books in print. Now the epic saga he began with Hidden Empire continues in this breathtaking novel. The momentous war between the powerful hydrogues and fiery faeros continues, with planets and stars being consumed in the devastation. The Terran Hanseatic League must bring...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Texas Ranger Josiah Wolfe and his friend Scrap Elliot are ready to extinguish the loathsome Juan Cortina. Unfortunately, their direct orders are only to spy on Cortina's cattle rustlers, which makes them two easy gringo targets. So much so that their first scuffle leaves Josiah seriously injured and Scrap on his own in his pursuit of Cortina. Recovering from his deadly injury, Josiah is hit with a Dear John letter from his sweetheart. Luckily, a...
448) The Badger's revenge
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Assigned to track an Indian raiding party, Texas Ranger Josiah Wolfe and his compatriots from the Frontier Battalion are overtaken by two Comanche scouts and find themselves captives instead of captors. Comanches aren't known for going easy on prisoners, so Josiah is surprised when they don't shoot him. Turns out there's a price on his head - and the Comanches are dragging him to Liam O'Reilly, a gang leader known as the Badger
449) Grendel
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
1971.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
With the prevailing wisdom changing on an almost daily basis, Burton G. Malkiel's reassuring and vastly informative volume remains the best investment guide money can buy. In a time of increasing inequality, when high-frequency traders and hedge-fund managers seem to tower over the average investor, Burton G. Malkiel's classic and gimmick-free investment guide is now more necessary than ever. Rather than tricks, what you'll find here is a time-tested...
Author
Series
Publisher
Five Star, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Josiah Wolfe quits the Texas Rangers and returns home to find himself in the middle of a family feud. The Langdons and the Halversons have been fighting over land as the townfolk fled after losing out on a railroad junction. Morris Langdon has vowed revenge on Josiah and the Texas Rangers for the hanging of his older brother. The Halverson family holds a grudge against Josiah for leaving with their young grandson. The Texas Rangers are called in...
Author
Series
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 13.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"Hitler and the Holocaust is the product of one of the world's foremost authorities on the history of anti-Semitism and modern Jewry. Robert S. Wistrich begins by reckoning with Europe's long history of violence against the Jews, and how that tradition manifested itself in Central and Eastern Europe in the early twentieth century. He looks at the forces that shaped Hitler's belief in a "satanic Jewish power" that must be eradicated, and the process...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In 21st Century Monetary Policy, Ben S. Bernanke--former chair of the Federal Reserve and one of the world's leading economists--explains the Fed's evolution and speculates on its future. Taking a fresh look at the bank's policymaking over the past seventy years, including his own time as chair, Bernanke shows how changes in the economy have driven the Fed's innovations. He also lays out new challenges confronting the Fed, including the return of...
454) The lost wife
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
During the last moments of calm in prewar Prague, Lenka, a young art student, and Josef, who is studying medicine, fall in love. With the promise of a better future, they marry--only to have their dreams shattered by the imminent Nazi invasion. Like so many others, they are torn apart by the currents of war.
455) Bearstone
Author
Series
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
A troubled Indian boy goes to live with an elderly rancher whose caring ways help the boy become a man
456) Winesburg, Ohio
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Contains a collection of short stories depicting the strange secret lives of the people of a small town from the perspective of both an old writer and eighteen-year-old George Willard, a reporter for the "Winesburg Eagle."
457) The judges: a novel
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
A plane en route from New York to Tel Aviv is forced down by bad weather. A nearby house provides refuge for five of its passengers: Claudia, who has left her husband and found new love; Razziel, a religious teacher who was once a political prisoner; Yoav, a terminally ill Israeli commando; George, an archivist who is hiding a Holocaust secret that could bring down a certain politician; and Bruce, a would-be priest turned philanderer. Their host -...
458) Avenger
Author
Series
The last gunfighter series volume 15
Publisher
Pinnacle Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
William W. Johnstone's epic westerns brilliantly pit the courage of a man alone against the rugged landscape of frontier America. Weaving actual historical characters and events with hoof-pounding suspense, Johnstone's new Frank Morgan adventure finds the West's last gunfighter facing his toughest enemy yet.
Death Is Not The End--Sometimes It's Just The Beginning
When Frank Morgan finds there's a price on his head, there's only one thing to do--kill...
459) Breakheart Hill
Author
Series
Publisher
Wheeler Pub
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
A small-town doctor is haunted by the decades-old murder of his first love in this "novel of stunning power" by an Edgar Award–winning author (Booklist).
Ben Wade is a middle-aged doctor in Choctaw County, Alabama, and back in 1962 he dreamed of spending the rest of his life with Kelli Troy. But he never had the chance to confess his love for Kelli before her body was found on Breakheart Hill. Decades later, the small town is still haunted by...
460) Owls
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"With their striking appearance and distinctive hoot, hoot, owls are one of the most recognizable birds in the world. But did you know there are more than 200 types of owls living in the world? This new and updated edition, vetted by an expert, includes the latest information on owl sizes and statistics, their varied nesting habits, and the current conservation efforts to save these endangered birds."--