Gary Tiedemann
Author
Series
Ballads of paradise volume 1
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Literary Americana fiction filled with humor and heart. When his wife, Angel, is killed in a head-on collision, Gomez Gomez feels he can't go on--so he doesn't. He spends his days in the bushes next to the crash site drinking Thunderbird wine, and his nights cradling a coffee can full of Angel's ashes. Slow, sure suicide, with no one for company but the snakes, Elvis's ghost, and a strange kid named Bones. Across town, Father Jake Morales plays it...
23) Bad monkeys
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11
Description
Confessing that she is a member of a secret organization dedicated to assassinating bad guys, murder suspect Jane Charlotte lands in a psychiatric hospital, where she recounts her increasingly bizarre life as a trained killer.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
New from Eric Smith comes a delightful YA rom-com about two teens caught in the middle of their families' orchestrated rivalry between their Philly cheesesteak food trucks. All's fair in love and (food truck) war. Everyone knows Jordan Plazas and Cindy Ortiz hate each other. According to many viral videos of their public shouting matches, the Plazas and Ortiz families have a well-known food truck rivalry. Jordan and Cindy have spent all of high school...
25) The Real Deal
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
Description
Best friends Gabe and Oliver tackle family problems, bullying, and the challenge of dealing with the new kid in their sixth grade class, Reuben, who refuses to talk--and no one knows why.
Author
Pub. Date
c2023.
Description
"Savana Caruso and Jesse Melo have known each other since they were kids, so when Jesse texts Savana in the middle of the night and asks her to meet him at Cray's Warehouse, she doesn't hesitate. But before Savana can find Jesse, she bears witness to a horrifying murder, standing helpless on the ground as a mysterious figure is pushed out of the fourth floor of the warehouse. Six teens were there that night, and five of them are now potential suspects....
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"A news-making account of the war between David Koresh's Branch Davidians and the FBI, and how their standoff launched today's militias"--
1993: David Koresh and a band of heavily armed evangelical Christians took on the might of the US government. A two-month siege of their compound in Waco, Texas, ended in a firefight that killed seventy-six, including twenty-five children. Cook gives readers a taste of Koresh's deadly charisma and takes us behind...
28) The maya
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1993
Description
An account of the New World's greatest ancient civilization, the Maya.
30) Blind spots
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Blind Spots is a riveting crime novel with a speculative edge about what we really see with our own eyes. Seven years ago, a mysterious virus blinded everyone in the world in a matter of months. Technology helped people adjust to the new normal, creating a device that approximates vision, downloading visual data directly to people's brains. But what happens when someone finds a way to manipulate it and change what people see? Homicide detective Mark...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1973]
Description
This account removes the Incas from the realm of prehistory and legend and shows the reality of their struggle against the Spanish invasion. Drawing on rediscovered sources and a firsthand knowledge of the Incan terrain, Hemming describes postconquest Peru and the integration of the Incas into the Spanish society.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out moments, as well as those of other prominent adventurers...
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
"Drawing on the most current scholarship, this concise text presents a direct, compelling narrative that spans six centuries and twenty countries. Carefully revised in light of recent Latin American history, the Second Edition introduces new maps, helpful chapter timelines, and a new Student Web site."--Publisher's description.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Novel in its form, the Discourses consists of short conversations between elders and young people on how to achieve a meaningful and morally sound life. The Aztecs had a metaphysical tradition but no concept of "being." They considered the mind an embodied force, present not just in the brain but throughout the body. Their core values relied on collective responsibility and group wisdom, not individual thought and action, orienting life around one's...
35) The horrors of the House of Wills: a true story of a paranormal investigator's most terrifying case
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"A paranormal investigator shares one of his most terrifying investigations, which took place in the House of Wills in Cleveland, Ohio"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
A comprehensive biography of the Indigenous Brazilian explorer, scientist, statesman and conservationist who guided Theodore Roosevelt on his journey down the River of Doubt chronicles his extraordinary career and his many achievements, including three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"This funny and fact-filled picture book is all about blood: where it's found, what it does, how it travels, and why vampires shouldn't drink it. From the four chambers of the heart to the platelets that clot your blood when you scrape your knee, everything you want to know about the cardiovascular system is right inside these pages. Just watch out for thirsty vampires"--
38) Bad like us
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"Partying with popular classmates they barely know is not what Eva and her BFFs had in mind for their spring break. But things have been off ever since Miles' academic career took a turn for the worse (they don't talk about it), so a trip to a private beach lodge might be exactly what they need. And Eva won’t admit it, but the chance to reconnect with Colton is worth putting up with Piper’s constant livestreams to her thousands of 'besties.' At...