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February Blurbs 2015 Gillian, Slovo - The Betrayal19050107950 This is the story of Alan, a white ANC member, who is suspected by his comrades of the unthinkable; of Rebecca, a black woman the ANC choose to judge him, whose own past holds a sad secret; and of Sarah, an English woman whose political curiosity and love for Alan throw her up against the secret policeReichs, Kathy - Deadly Decisions190503810A nine year old girl dies on her way to ballet class, caught in outlaw biker crossfire. Violence is spilling on to the streets of Montreal and Dr Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist for the state, has to pick up the pieces.She knows she shouldn't let emotion get in the way of her role as scientist, but when nine year old Emily's body is wheeled in to the morgue she cannot help but react.Amis, Martin - Heavy Water And Other Stories19050122555A collection of short stories by one of Britain's best-known literary novelists.These stories are said to make his novels look prim and are also more frankly satirical.Reichs, Kathy - Devil Bones1905062865An underground chamber is exposed in a seedy, dilapidated house with sagging trim and peeling paint...In the dark cellar, a ritualistic display is revealed. A human skull rests on a cauldron, surrounded by slain chickens and bizarre figurines. Beads and antlers dangle overhead. Called to the scene is forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan. Bony architecture suggests that the skull is that of a young, black female. But how did she die? And when? Then, just as Tempe is working to determine post-mortem interval, another body is discovered: a headless corpse carved with Satanic symbols. As citizen vigilantes, blaming Devil-worshippers, begin a witch-hunt, intent on revenge, Tempe struggles to keep her emotions in check. But the truth she eventually uncovers proves more shocking than even she could have imagined...Fox, Victoria - Glittering Fortunes-7620026670Charlie Lomax hasn't seen his brother in years. Cato's been too busy living the A-list Hollywood dream to bother with the likes of a small Cornish town. but now he's back. Hollywood and British aristocracy are about to clash as Cato sets out to claim the Lomax legacy he believes is his birthright.Dow, Unity - Juggling Truths190503175The Bechuanaland Protectorate childhood of Monei Ntuka is shaped by stories from her mother, father, and grandmother as well as from the colonizers and the Christian church in this novel about the tensions between modernization and tradition in postcolonial Africa.Kingsolver , Barbara - The Lacuna-95250174625 The Lacuna, tells the story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caught between two worlds—an unforgettable protagonist whose search for identity will take readers to the heart of the twentieth century’s most tumultuous events.190500343535Dow, Unity - The Screaming Of The InnocentWhen a twelve-year-old girl goes missing near her village, the local police tell her mother and the villagers that she has been taken by a wild animal. Five years later, a young government employee finds a box containing evidence of human involvement in the affair.Parker, Vic – 50 Magical Stories19050133985Be whisked away to extraordinary lands of fantastical creatures and curious folk. Sparkling illustrations bring each enchanting tale to life. Strachan, Mari – The Earth Hums In B Flat1905069850Gwenni Morgan is not like any other girl in her small Welsh town. Inquisitive, bookish and full of spirit, she can fly in her sleep and loves playing detective. So when a neighbour mysteriously vanishes, and no one seems to be asking the right questions, Gwenni decides to conduct her investigation.McCreight, Kimberly - Reconstructing Amelia190506350Sifting through Amelia's emails, text messages, social media postings, and cell phone logs, Kate is determined to learn the heartbreaking truth about why Amelia was on Grace Hall's roof that day-and why she died. Told in alternating voices, Reconstructing Amelia is a story of secrets and lies, of love and betrayal, of trusted friends and vicious bullies. It's about how well a parent ever really knows a child and how far one mother will go to vindicate the memory of a daughter whose life she could not save. Byars, Betsy Cromer – Midnight Fox 1905037465 No one asked Tom how he felt about spending two months on his Aunt Millie's farm. For a city boy, the farm holds countless terrors - stampeding baby lambs, boy-chasing chickens, and worst of all, loneliness. But everything changes when Tom sees the midnight fox. He can spend hours watching the graceful black fox in the woods. And when her life - and that of her cub - is in danger, Tom knows exactly what he must do.-276225342900Cashore, Kristin –BitterblueWhen Queen Bitterblue took the throne of Monsea, she was a child, and her advisers ran the kingdom for her.Now she is beginning to question their decisions, especially how they handle the legacy of her father, Leck. Bitterblue needs to know Monsea’s past to lead it into the future, so she begins exploring the city streets at night, disguised and alone. As she does, she meets two thieves, who hold a key to the truth of Leck's reign. And one of them, with a Grace that he hasn't yet identified, holds a key to her heart. Bray, Libba – Rebel angels-3810078740Gemma and her friends from the Spence Academy return to the realms to defeat her foe, Circe, and to bind the magic that has been released. Something very bad happened to those girls and only the enchanted realms can give Gemma the answers she needs. Dorris, Michael – Yellow Raft in Blue Waters7620044450 Michael Dorris has crafted a fierce saga of three generations of Indian women, beset by hardships and torn by angry secrets, yet inextricably joined by the bonds of kinship. Starting in the present day and moving backward, the novel is told in the voices of the three women: fifteen-year-old part-black Rayona; her American Indian mother, Christine, consumed by tenderness and resentment toward those she loves; and the fierce and mysterious Ida, mother and grandmother whose haunting secrets, betrayals, and dreams echo through the years, braiding together the strands of the shared past.Delinsky, Barbara – Not My Daughter 180975139065 When Susan Tate’s seventeen-year-old daughter, Lily, announces she is pregnant, Susan is stunned.?A single mother, she has struggled to do everything right.? She sees the pregnancy as an inconceivable tragedy both for Lily and herself.?Then comes word of two more pregnancies among other high school juniors who happen to be Lily’s best friends.? The town turns to talk of a pact.? 76200593725 Burroughs, Augusten – Running With Scissors This is the true story of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. So at the age of twelve, Burroughs found himself amidst Victorian squalor living with the doctor’s bizarre family, where rules were unheard of, and the Christmas tree stayed up all year round, where Vadium was consumed like candy, and if things got dull an electroshock- therapy machine could provide entertainment. It’s the story of an ordinary boy’s survival under the most extraordinary circumstances.Brown, Carrie – Rope Walk1905036830A luminous story of a young girl's coming of age during a crucial summer in New England. On her tenth birthday Alice meets two visitors to her quiet town: Theo, the African American grandson of her father's best friend, and Kenneth, an artist who has come home to convalesce. Theo forms an instant bond with Alice that will indelibly change them bothCapote, Truman – Breakfast at TiffanyHolly Golightly knows that nothing bad can ever happen to you at Tiffany's; her poignancy, wit, and na?veté continue to charm. This volume also includes three of Capote's best-known stories, “House of Flowers,” “A Diamond Guitar,” and “A Christmas Memory,” It is a tale of two innocents—a small boy and the old woman who is his best friend—whose sweetness contains a hard, sharp kernel of truth.?12382559690 Hannah, Kristin - Night Road-16192515875A story of three teenagers: Lexi, Mia and her twin brother Zach. Lexi falls in love with Zach the moment she first sets eyes on him but she never imagines that he'd ever look at her in any way other than as his beloved twin's best friend. But it turns out that Zach is absolutely crazy about Lexi. Life changes for them all on a fateful summer's night following their graduation party. Carter, Noni – Good Fortune-4762553975Ayanna Bahati lives in a small African village when she is brutally kidnapped, along with her brother, and forced onto a slave ship to America. As Ayanna, renamed Anna, rises from the cotton fields to the master’s house, she finds the familial love she’s been yearning for in elderly Mary and Mary’s son Daniel—but she is also faced with more threats to her survival. Risking everything to escape the plantation, Anna manages to make it north and to freedom, eventually settling in the free black community of Hudson, Ohio, and educating herself to become a teacher. Bradley, C. Alan – The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie952531750 At the once grand mansion of Bucksaw, Flavia, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events. A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Then, hours later Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath. For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw-19050342265Anderson, Laurie Halse - Twisted High school senior Tyler used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldn't believe. His new physique attracts the attention of queen bee Bethany, who just so happens to be his father's boss's daughter, the sister of his biggest enemy, and Tyler's secret crush. And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in school, in his family, and in the world.Serraillier, Ian – Silver Sword5715062230Having lost their parents in the chaos of war three children fend for themselves and hide from the Nazis amid the ruins of their city. They meet an orphan boy, who treasures a silver sword - which was entrusted to him by an escaped prisoner of war. The children realise that the escapee was their father, the silver sword a message that he is alive and searching for them. Together with Jan they begin a dangerous journey to find their parents. 19050342900Exupery, Antoine de Saint – Little PrinceThe little prince lived alone on a planet and begins to travel to other planets to find happiness. He finally learns the truth about what is important in life from a fox on EarthCleave, Chris – Little Bee-11430015875A haunting novel about the tenuous friendship that blooms between two disparate strangers--one an illegal Nigerian refugee, the other a recent widow from suburban London.Edward, Janet – Earth Girl-285750130810 Jarra is stuck on Earth while the rest of humanity portals around the universe. But can she prove to the norms that she’s more than just an Earth Girl? 2788, Only the handicapped live on Earth. While everyone else portals between worlds, 18-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. Delinsky, Barbara - The Secret Between Us-3810088265 Nothing will break this mother-daughter bond. Not even the truth. Deborah Monroe and her daughter, Grace, are driving home from a party when their car hits a man running in the dark. Grace was at the wheel, but Deborah sends her home before the police arrive, determined to shoulder the blame for the accident. Her decision then turns into a deception that takes on a life of its own and threatens the special bond between mother and daughter.Bray, Libba – The Sweet Far Thing28575145415At Spence Academy, sixteen-year-old Gemma Doyle continues preparing for her London debut while struggling to determine how best to use magic to resolve a power struggle in the enchanted world of the realms, and to protect her own world and loved ones.De Lint ,Charles – The Mystery of Grace-31432553975On the Day of the Dead, the Solona Music Hall is jumping.? That's where Altagracia Quintero meets John Burns, just two weeks too late. Altagracia – her friends call her Grace – has a tattoo of Nuestra Se?ora de Altagracia on her shoulder, she's got a Ford Motor Company tattoo running down her leg, and she has grease worked so deep into her hands that it'll never wash out.? Grace works at Sanchez Motorworks, customizing hot rods.? Finding the line in a classic car is her calling. Now Grace has to find the line in her own life. ................
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