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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Norwegian knit designers -- and sisters -- Heidi Eikeland and Mette Hovden discovered entrelac by chance, without even knowing what the technique was called. It was only after searching long and hard for more patterns that included the textured blocks that they realized they'd happened upon an entry in Norway's official "red list" of endangered handcrafts: a traditional design element so rarely worked in contemporary patterns that knowledge of it...
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Through the course of a historic year of civil unrest and the emergence of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement, thirty teen writers from Frank W. Ballou High School in Washington, DC came together to take part in this national conversation about race, inequality, violence, and justice. Through their powerful, personal stories these writers intend to Change the Narrative about youth of color. We are not thugs, they say. We are not victims. We are big sisters...
10083) Her dark wings
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"The great love of Corey's life has always been her best friend, Bree: closer than sisters, their bond is unbreakable. Or so Corey thought, until Bree betrays her in the worst way possible. When Bree's sudden death rocks their small island community, Corey is heartbroken and furious. How can she mourn her one-time friend when she is still so angry at her? But though Bree has passed on, her spirit remains--and her and Corey's tale isn't finished yet....
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 6
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Mr. and Mrs. Watson and their porcine wonder, Mercy, are off to the Bijou Drive-In. What will happen when the Lincoln Sisters, Frank, Stella, and a gaggle of familiar characters get the same idea for a night out? With the tempting scent of hot buttered popcorn wafting through the air, everyone's favorite pig leads the way in this hilarious romp featuring movies, mayhem, and Mercy!" -- p. [4] of cover.
10085) Chased
Author
Series
Off the itinerary volume 2
Pub. Date
[2020], ©2020
Description
It’s been a year since Marlee, her sisters, and the Miles boys survived an avalanche. Sure, it was a little embarrassing for them when all the neighbors saw them on the news, but they love being outdoors, and what are the odds that another tragedy would strike this adventurous group? Has anyone calculated the statistics of being hit with two natural disasters? It has to be low, so of course the two families planned to backpack again this summer....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018].
Description
A three-in-one collection of the "Vows and Honor Trilogy." The Oathbound: Introduces Tarma--swordswoman trained by elite warriors in all forms of deadly combat--and Kethry, former noblewoman whose magical skills were shaped by a powerful school of sorcery. United by the Goddess and armed with a magical sword drawing them to those in need, Tarma and Kethry swore a blood oath to fight against evil. Oathbreakers: When Idra, leader of the Sunhawk mercenaries,...
10088) Athena
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"What do an olive tree, an owl, and a plumed helmet all have in common? Each one is a symbol of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. When the ancient Greeks found themselves in a difficult situation, they would pray to this daughter of Zeus for guidance. Of course, like the other gods and goddesses, Athena was not without faults. Her fierce independence often led her to rebel against her father and to fight with her many brothers and sisters. But she also...
10089) Tita's diary
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Description
"Thirty years after the publication of the best-seller Like Water for Chocolate comes Tita's Diary, an intimate look at the life of the main character who embodies love, passion and the communication of emotions through food in early 20th Century Mexico. When Tita falls in love with Pedro, she is told that being the youngest of three sisters, she will never be allowed to marry as she will have to care for her mother. Tita's Diary is much more than...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Jeannette Rankin was always a take-charge girl. Whether taking care of horses or her little brothers and sisters--Jeannette knew what to do and got the job done. That's why, when she saw poor children living in bad conditions in San Francisco, she knew she had to take charge and change things. But in the early twentieth century, women like Jeannette couldn't vote to change the laws that failed to protect children. Jeannette became an activist and...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"7 simply gorgeous quilts to complement any room! Classic patchwork gets a modern makeover! In this sophisticated guide to quilting and sewing, popular Simple Simon and Company bloggers--and sisters-in-law--Liz Evans and Elizabeth Evans show you how to create traditional quilt blocks with a contemporary feel. Written with beginners in mind, The Simple Simon Guide to Patchwork Quilting invites you to get creative with step-by-step directions for making:...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Come little children (and their grown ups), we'll take thee away to a land of kitchen enchantment! Join the Sanderson Sisters in your own "torture chamber" and whip up some spellbinding treats in this first-ever Hocus Pocus cookbook designed for kid chefs. With over 50 recipes inspired by the two movies, these kid-friendly ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions are perfect for All Hallow's Eve, Salem Scare Fest, or any time of year. Young witches...
10093) Vespertine
Author
Series
Vespertine (Rogerson) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Formats
Description
When her convent is attacked by possessed soldiers, Artemisia defends the Gray Sisters by awakening the revenant bound to a saint's relic, even though she runs the risk of being possessed permanently by the powerful ancient spirit.
10094) So much life left over
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"From the acclaimed author of Corelli's Mandolin: a powerfully evocative and emotional novel, set in the years between the two World Wars, about a closely-knit group of British men and women struggling to cope with the world--and the selves--left to them in the wake of World War I. They were inseparable childhood friends. Some were lost to the war. The others' lives were unimaginably upended, and now, postwar, they've scattered: to Ceylon and India,...
10095) High school
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Description
High School is the revelatory and unique coming-of-age story of Sara and Tegan Quin, identical twins from Calgary, Alberta, who grew up at the height of grunge and rave culture in the nineties, well before they became the celebrated musicians and global LGBTQ icons we know today. While grappling with their identity and sexuality, often alone, they also faced academic meltdown, their parents' divorce, and the looming pressure of what might come after...
10096) A Haunting at Silver Falls
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Recently orphaned teen Jordan is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in the tiny town of Silver Falls. Feeling out of sorts and living with family that doesn't understand her, Jordan befriends a local boy who tells her that the town has been plagued by a series of grisly deaths and hauntings. Local legends believe that tormented twin sisters are responsible for the otherworldly sightings. After finding a ring at Silver Falls, Jordan herself becomes...
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Angel in the family: Sisters, separated by a lifetime of misunderstanding, find themselves brought back together for one amazing Christmas where a miracle will make you believe the impossible.
What I did for love: It's one catastrophe after another when a blundering L.A. lawyer finally meets his fiancees family at their rural ranch in this heartfelt, hilarious, romantic comedy.
Silent night: On Christmas Eve 1944, in an isolated cabin in Germany's...
10098) Little women
Pub. Date
[2011, c2003]
Description
Louisa May Alcott's Civil War story of four sisters who share their loves, their joys, and their sorrows.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
Cherokee Rose has endured more than any eighteen-year-old girl should. Though accepted by her tribe, being both mixed blood and Christian set her apart. When fifteen thousand Cherokee are evicted from their homes in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, Cherokee Rose joins her people on the thousand-mile trek westward, escorted by cruel soldiers, to Indian Territory. One soldier, Lieutenant Britt Claiborne, did all he could to stop the abuse.
10100) The Butterfly Club
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Description
"Tina is a triplet, but she's always been the odd one out. Her sisters Phil and Maddie are bigger and stronger and better at just about everything. Luckily, they look after teeny-tiny Tina wherever they go - but when the girls start in scary, super-strict Miss Lovejoy's class, they're split up,and Tina has to fend for herself for the first time." - from container.
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