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Rockin' Class Trip (Girl Talk #20)
by L. E. BlairThis class trip is going to rock n' roll! The seventh-grade class is totally psyched for their upcoming trip. It's first-class all the way, including a fancy hotel, great restaurants, a theater play--and a chance for Sabrina, Randy, Allison, and Katie to meet the rock star of their dreams!
Sabrina Wins Big (Girl Talk #40)
by L. E. Blair[From The Back Cover] "Sabrina Wells! You have just won ... Sabrina's entire family and friends think that she's crazy to enter yet another sweepstakes. This time, however, Sabrina just knows she's going to win. But nothing can prepare her for what actually happens when she does win." Once you get to know Sabrina, Allison, Katie and Randy you'll want to get in on all of their girl talk. There are over 30 more books in the Girl Talk series in the Bookshare Collection so you can start from the beginning with book #1, Welcome to Junior High, and continue with: #2 Face Off!, #3 The New You, #4 Rebel Rebel, #5 It's All in the Stars, #6 The Ghost of Eagle Mountain, #7 Odd Couple, #8 Stealing The Show, #9 Peer Pressure, #10 Falling in Like, #11 Mixed Feelings, #12 Drummer Girl, #13 The Winning Team, #14 Earth Alert!, #15 On The Air, #16 Here Comes The Bride, #17 Star Quality, #18 Keeping The Beat, #19 Family Affair, #20 Rockin' Class Trip, #21 Baby Talk, #22 Problem Dad, #23 House Party, #24 Cousins, #25 Horse Fever, #26 Beauty Queens, #27 Perfect Match, #28 Center Stage, #29 Family Rules, #30 The Bookshop Mystery, #31 It's A Scream!, #32 Katie's Close Call, #33 Randy and the Perfect Boy, #34 Shape Up, Allison, #35 Katie and Sabrina's Big Competition, # 36 Sabrina and the Calf-Raising Disaster, #37 Randy's Big Dream. #38, Allison To the Rescue, and #39 Katie and the Impossible Cousins. More Girl Talk books are on the way.
Sabrina and Too Many Boys (Girl Talk #45)
by L. E. Blair[From the back cover:] "Two supercute eighth-grade boys really like Sabs! It's finally spring and Sabs can't seem to keep her mind on her schoolwork--especially when there are so many awesome boys around! There's super- smart Shawn Sullivan, with his dreamy green eyes. And then there's Ren Stevens, the gorgeous and popular baseball star, who's cool on the field and off. The only thing these guys have in common is that they've both asked Sabrina to the upcoming dance. Can Sabrina decide which boy to go out with--before they find out about each other?" Once you get to know Sabrina, Allison, Katie and Randy you'll want to get in on all of their girl talk. Every book in the Girl Talk series is in the Bookshare Collection so you can start from the beginning with book #1, Welcome to Junior High, and continue with: #2 Face Off!, #3 The New You, #4 Rebel Rebel, #5 It's All in the Stars, #6 The Ghost of Eagle Mountain, #7 Odd Couple, #8 Stealing The Show, #9 Peer Pressure, #10 Falling in Like, #11 Mixed Feelings, #12 Drummer Girl, #13 The Winning Team, #14 Earth Alert!, #15 On The Air, #16 Here Comes The Bride, #17 Star Quality, #18 Keeping The Beat, #19 Family Affair, #20 Rockin' Class Trip, #21 Baby Talk, #22 Problem Dad, #23 House Party, #24 Cousins, #25 Horse Fever, #26 Beauty Queens, #27 Perfect Match, #28 Center Stage, #29 Family Rules, #30 The Bookshop Mystery, #31 It's A Scream!, #32 Katie's Close Call, #33 Randy and the Perfect Boy, #34 Shape Up, Allison, #35 Katie and Sabrina's Big Competition, # 36 Sabrina and the Calf-Raising Disaster, #37 Randy's Big Dream. #38, Allison To the Rescue, #39 Katie and the Impossible Cousins. #40 Sabrina Wins Big, #41 Randy and the Great Canoe Race, #42 Allison's Baby-sitting Adventure, #43 Katie's Beverly Hills Friend, and #44 Randy's Big Chance. Like real best friends, they'll talk your ears off!
Sabrina and the Calf-raising Disaster (Girl Talk #36)
by L. E. Blair[From The Back Cover] "Sabrina thought being a country girl would be easy! The 4-H Club of Acorn County is having a fair, and all the kids at school have entered an event. Sabrina has decided to enter her friend Jason's calf and must care for it for a whole month. But nothing turns out quite the way Sabrina plans!" Once you get to know Sabrina, Allison, Katie and Randy you'll want to get in on all of their girl talk. There are over 30 more books in the Girl Talk series in the Bookshare Collection so you can start from the beginning with book #1, Welcome to Junior High, and continue with: #2 Face Off!, #3 The New You, #4 Rebel Rebel, #5 It's All in the Stars, #6 The Ghost of Eagle Mountain, #7 Odd Couple, #8 Stealing The Show, #9 Peer Pressure, #10 Falling in Like, #11 Mixed Feelings, #12 Drummer Girl, #13 The Winning Team, #14 Earth Alert!, #15 On The Air, #16 Here Comes The Bride, #17 Star Quality, #18 Keeping The Beat, #19 Family Affair, #20 Rockin' Class Trip, #21 Baby Talk, #22 Problem Dad, #23 House Party, #24 Cousins, #25 Horse Fever, #26 Beauty Queens, #27 Perfect Match, #28 Center Stage, #29 Family Rules, #30 The Bookshop Mystery, #31 It's A Scream!, #32 Katie's Close Call, #33 Randy and the Perfect Boy, #34 Shape Up, Allison, and Katie and Sabrina's Big Competition. More Girl Talk books are on the way.
Star Quality (Girl Talk #17)
by L. E. BlairWhat happens when a TV game show comes to Acorn Falls? It's one hilarious situation after another when Sabrina's favorite television program, a lip-synching game show, comes to Acorn Falls. Sabrina and her friends are ready to do anything--even try out against Stacy the Great and her group--for a chance to be on TV!
Stealing The Show (Girl Talk #8)
by L. E. BlairSabrina was meant to be a star! Bradley Junior High is putting on a production of the musical Grease and Sabrina's convinced that she would be perfect in the lead part of Sandy- trouble is, Stacy the Great is out for the same starring role!
The Bookshop Mystery (Girl Talk #30)
by L. E. BlairSoon after bookstore owner Max Dalton gives Allison a copy of a famous mystery, she and her friends become entangled in the real-life mystery of why his most valuable books are being destroyed and why the shops on Main street are closing down. Meanwhile they are working on a class project to share nursery rhymes with kindergarten children. They plan to make Curds and Whey from the Little Miss Muffet poem, but they can't figure out what this old fashioned food is. They are scurrying to find answers and evidence before kind Old Mr. Dalton loses his store and their nursery rhyme presentation is due. Once you get to know Sabrina, Allison, Katie and Randy you'll want to get in on all of their girl talk. There are more than 30 more books in the Girl Talk series in the Bookshare Collection so you can start from the beginning with book #1, Welcome to Junior High, and continue with: #2 Face Off!, #3 The New You, #4 Rebel Rebel, #5 It's All in the Stars, #6 The Ghost of Eagle Mountain, #7 Odd Couple, #8 Stealing The Show, #9 Peer Pressure, #10 Falling in Like, #11 Mixed Feelings, #12 Drummer Girl, #13 The Winning Team, #14 Earth Alert!, #15 On The Air, #16 Here Comes The Bride, #17 Star Quality, #18 Keeping The Beat, #19 Family Affair, #20 Rockin' Class Trip, #21 Baby Talk, #22 Problem Dad, #23 House Party, #24 Cousins, #25 Horse Fever, #26 Beauty Queens, #27 Perfect Match, #28 Center Stage, and #29 Family Rules. More Girl Talk books are on the way.
The Ghost of Eagle Mountain (Girl Talk #6)
by L. E. BlairIs there really a ghost on Eagle Mountain? Allison, Randy, Katie, and Sabrina are looking forward to the seventh- grade ski trip to Eagle Mountain. But when strange things start to happen, Allison's convinced that a spirit is trying to contact them!
The New You (Girl Talk #3)
by L. E. BlairThere's a new Allison- But is there a new and nicer Stacy? Shy Allison Cloud can't believe what's happening to her. When Belle Magazine holds a fashion makeover, they pick Allison to model for an upcoming issue! Unfortunately, they also choose Stacy the Great. That's when Allison's world suddenly turns upside down.
The Winning Team (Girl Talk #13)
by L. E. BlairSabrina is running against Stacy for class president, and she's going to need all the help she can get! Stacy and Sabrina are running for class president. Everyone's sure that Stacy is going to win-after all, she is very popular (and the principal's daughter), but Sabrina is not about to give up-and neither is her twin brother, Sam!
Welcome To Junior High (Girl Talk #1)
by L. E. BlairIt's the beginning of an unforgettable year Seventh grade has just started and already Sabrina Wells has got troubles! She's made an enemy of the principal's daughter, Stacy the Great, met the boy of her dreams, and been put in charge of the Homecoming Dance decorating committee. Will Sabrina manage to keep Stacy off her back, fall in love, and get shy Allison, preppie Katie, and Randy, the hip new girl from New York, to agree on a theme for the dance?
Bringing Up the Bones
by Lara M. Zeises[From The Front Flap] "Bridget Edelstein is taking a year off before she goes to college, to try to recover from the recent death of Benji, her longtime best friend-turned reluctant boyfriend. Rather than accept support from her friends or family, Bridget turns to Jasper, a wonderful guy willing to nurse her wounded soul--when she lets him. As she comes to terms with life without Benji, and the truth about their relationship, Bridget learns that being able to love deeply and truly is essential even if the one you love doesn't feel the same. More importantly, she discovers that happiness pinned to another person is only an illusion. Now it's time to find happiness on her own."
Dirty Work
by Larry BrownDirty Work is the story of two men, strangers-one white, the other black. Both men were born and raised in Mississippi. Both fought in Vietnam. Both were gravely wounded. Walter James stepped into cross fire and lost most of his face. Braiden Chaney was hit by machine gun bullets and lost all four limbs. Now both men lie in adjacent beds in a veterans' hospital. Over the course of a day and a night, Walter James and Braiden Chaney talk. Their talk, from one bed to another, is of memories: how Walter's mother once made him take on the school bully; how Walter's father once beat a mule to death; how Braiden killed his first Viet Cong. They talk, too, of the movies that haunt them both: The Young Lions, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, johnny got his gun. And of their fates: Whose loss is greater? What is the value of their time, their money, of life itself? Who can they love? Walter tells of the woman he has found. Braiden introduces Diva, the nurse, the black angel. Jesus visits. Much ground is covered; a bridge is built over an abyss; the distance between the beds is crossed.
Father And Son
by Larry BrownThis classic story of good and evil takes place in the rural American South of 1968. After being released from prison, Glen Davis returns to his hometown only to commit double homicide within forty-eight hours of his return. Sheriff Bobby Blanchard, as upright as Glen is despicable, walks in the path of Glen's destruction and tries to rebuild the fragile ties of the families and community they share. Dark secrets that have been simmering for two generations explode to the surface, allowing us a chilling glimpse at how evil can fester in a man's heart and eat up his soul.
Fay
by Larry BrownFay Jones had no education, hardly any shell you can't call what her father's been tryin with her since she grew up "love." So, at the ripe age of seventeen, Fay Jones leaves home. She lights out alone, wearing her only dress and her rotting sneakers, carrying a purse with a half pack of cigarettes and two dollar bills. Even in 1985 Mississippi, two dollars won't go far on the road. She's headed for the bright lights and big times and even she knows she needs help getting there. But help's not hard to come by when you look like Fay. There's a highway patrolman who gives her a lift, with a detour to his own place. There are truck drivers who pull over to pick her up, no questions asked. There's a crop duster pilot with money for a night or two on the town. And finally there's a strip joint bouncer who deals on the side. At the end of this suspenseful, compulsively readable novel, there are five dead bodies stacked up in Fay's wake. Fay herself is sighted for the last time in New Orleans. She'll make it, whatever making it means, because Fay's got what it takes: beauty, a certain kind of innocent appeal, and the instinct for survival.
Joe
by Larry BrownJoe Ransom, nearing fifty, lives hard and likes danger. A drinker, a gambler, a fighter, he's using up what little luck he has left. He drives his pickup too fast, draws his gun too quick. By day he's foreman of a crew of blacks who work in the north Mississippi woods poisoning trees for a lumber company. By night, he visits the whorehouses and gambling dens hidden in the woods back up off the road. Gary Jones estimates his own age to be about fifteen. Born luckless, he lives off discards and garbage. His father, an itinerant farmworker, is as evil as men come. His mother is insane from ancient grief. Their children have known only an endless road, daily hunger, and their parents' bestiality. It's up to the boy to provide, so he's looking for work that pays-and a truck to get to it. When their paths cross, Joe Ransom offers Gary Jones a chance just as his own chances have dwindled to almost nothing.
On Fire
by Larry BrownOn January 6, 1990, after seventeen years on the job, award- winning novelist Larry Brown quit the Oxford, Mississippi, Fire Department. With three published books to his credit and a fourth nearly finished, he made the risky decision to try life as a full-time writer. On Fire, his first work of nonfiction, looks back on his life as a full-time firefighter. Unflinching accounts of daily trauma- from the blistering heat of burning trailer homes to the crunch of broken glass at crash scenes-catapult readers into the hard reality that has driven Larry Brown.
Montana 1948
by Larry WatsonFrom the summer of my twelfth year I carry a series of images more vivid and lasting than any others of my boyhood and indelible beyond all attempts the years make to erase or fade them. So begins David Hayden's story of what happened in Montana in 1948. The events of that cataclysmic summer permanently alter twelve-year-old David's understanding of his family: his father, a small-town sheriff; his remarkably strong mother; David's uncle Frank, a war hero and respected doctor; and the Haydens' Sioux housekeeper, Marie Little Soldier, whose revelations turn the family's life upside down as she relates how Frank has been molesting his female Indian patients. As their story unravels around David, he learns that truth is not what one believes it to be, that power is abused, and that sometimes one has to choose between family loyalty and justice.
New Beginnings (Clearwater Crossing, #7)
by Laura Peyton RobertsAmid the hustle and bustle of preparing for Christmas, Nicole can barely find a moment to breathe. She can't wait for winter break-until her parents drop a big bombshell. . . . Melanie's last-minute holiday plan is just a teensy bit complicated. First, she needs to keep it secret from her dad, and second, the scheme involves a major-mileage road trip. Will Jesse's sleek BMW come to her rescue? Peter and Jenna have dreamed up the best gift ever: winter camp for the Junior Explorers. But the fun stops short when an Explorer disappears . . . and Eight Prime must find the child before it's too late.
Queen Geeks in Love
by Laura PrebleShelby Chapelle was a loner whose ideal night involved old sci-fi flicks and chocolate. But last year, she met the tall, tattooed Becca Gallagher and her life changed. Together with Goth-poet Amber Fellerman and number-obsessed Elisa Crunch, they formed the Queen Geek Social Club and set out to find others of their kind. FIRST RULE OF THE QUEEN GEEKS, NEVER LET GUYS GET IN THE WAY. This year, Becca has big plans for the Queen Geeks. She thinks working on the club's website and planning GeekFest (a talent show of geek-tastic proportions) should be Shelby's number one priority. Guys have always been strictly secondary to the goal spreading geekiness to every corner of Green Pines High School... and then the world! But sophomore year heats up when Shelby is swept off her feet by the karaoke stylings of a guy named Fletcher. Then Becca and Amber fall for the same guy, which results in a cursed love triangle. (Or a doomed love rhombus, if you count Shelby and Fletcher.) The going can get tough when Queen Geeks fall in love, but Shelby knows that being true to your inner geek is the most important thing. That, plus peace, love, and chocolate.
The Queen Geek Social Club
by Laura PrebleI'LL BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT IT--I'M A GEEK. SHELBY CHAPELLE IS HAPPY BEING A GEEK ARMY OF ONE... Here's the thing about friends: You can't just put a poster up at school and advertise for them. You'd just look pathetic and desperate. And if you're somebody like me-smart, witty, pretty, charming, humble-it's even more challenging to find that special someone who becomes your Best Friend. UNTIL THE NEW GIRL MOVES IN... But now freakishly tall Becca Gallagher has moved to town from L.A., with her dragon tattoo and wild ideas. (Suddenly my mad-scientist father and our robot, Euphoria, seem normal.) We became best friends instantly. But Becca wants to shake things up at school and look for "others of our kind," so we're starting the Queen Geek Social Club. - AND A JOCK IN GEEK'S CLOTHING THREATENs TO CRASH THE PARTY... The thing is, this guy, Fletcher Berkowitz, keeps nosing around, asking lots of questions about the Queen Geek Social Club. He's cute, and interesting, and I think he likes me. Therefore, I must torture him. One good thing about being a loner: No one can break your heart...
Crossing Montana
by Laura TorresCallie Gray can't sleep at night. Living with a mother who spends evenings staring blankly out the window, the memory of a father who died mysteriously long ago, and a nine-year-old brother who's been left mostly in her charge, she's got a lot to keep her awake. Then, when her grandfather disappears again without telling anyone, she decides to take charge. She's tired of people running off on her, and this time, she thinks she knows where her grandpa's gone. She guesses that he's fishing in Montana, the place where her dad died. When Callie sets out on her own to bring her grandfather home, she forgets there are others she's left behind who do need her. Such as her little brother, Stink, who may be the only one who truly understands her loneliness, and her friend Raf, who cares about her more than she'd ever realized. On a road trip across Montana, Callie searches for answers to her family's secrets, and discovers the links between what's been hidden from her, and what she has kept from herself.
Crossing the Line
by Lauren Baratz-LogstedThe only way to come clean with everyone you've lied to- and if you've lied to nearly everyone in your life--is to come clean all at once. So what did I do? I threw a party, a New Year's Day party to launch my new life. And so Jane Taylor comes clean. In fact, the new, wiser and gentler Jane tries to legally adopt the baby she found abandoned in a basket on Christmas Eve, Emma-who happens to be black. Amid rigorous interviews with the well-packaged caseworker from Social Services, and trying to explain to the rest of the world (namely her mother) how Emma came about, Jane decides that giving Emma a strong cultural heritage is first up on her list of mommy duties. She manages to befriend a woman who invites Jane and Emma to her all-black play group. Never one to walk the straight path, Jane navigates motherhood (and racial identity) with aplomb- much to the surprise of her friends and family. Satirical, sassy and sometimes serious, Crossing the Line dares to delve into the unconventional world of familial and found relationships. In The Thin Pink Line, Jane draws a line that changes her life forever; here, she crosses the line--between singlehood and motherhood,between black and white, between what's expected and what's due.
Secrets of My Suburban Life
by Lauren Baratz-LogstedAnd you thought your life had a dark side... Everything changed for Lauren ("Ren") after Harry Potter killed her mom. No, it's not what you think--Harry Potter didn't come to life and stab her or anything. A stack of those thick books crushed her. Now Ren is stuck out in the suburbs of Connecticut, dragged out there because her father is too grief stricken to continue living in New York. Ren tries to fit in at her new school, but the most popular girl, Farrin, keeps icing her out. Then Ren discovers that Farrin has a secret: She's been communicating online with an older man, and they are actually planning to meet! Ren can't let Farrin go through with it--she's witnessed enough tragic events as it is. So she comes up with the perfect plan to stop the perv. But then she finds out who he is....
Sugar and Spice (L.A. Candy #3)
by Lauren ConradSugar and Spice ... Not everyone's nice. Fresh from being betrayed by one of her closest friends, new reality-television celebrity Jane Roberts has learned a few lessons. Most important: know who to trust. And in Hollywood, that list is short. Although the press is intent on creating a tabloid war between her and ex-friend/current-costar Madison Parker, Jane just wants to take control of her life. She's started by swearing off guys and the drama that comes with them. But when her high school sweetheart Caleb and her unrequited L. A. crush Braden show up, both acting sweeter than ever, Jane has a hard time remembering her no-boys rule. . . . Her best friend, Scarlett, has only one guy on her mind: her new boyfriend, Liam. The girl who once thought love was a four-letter word is now head over heels. The problem is, being on a hit reality show means hanging out with other guys on-camera, and Liam isn't too happy with pretending to play a bit part in her love life. Just when everything feels out of control, Jane makes a shocking discovery--one that changes everyone's definition of "reality" forever. In her deliciously entertaining novel, television star Lauren Conrad pulls back the curtain on young Hollywood and shows that sometimes the real drama is behind the scenes.