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Many stories tell of damsels in distress, who are rescued from the clutches of fire-breathing dragons by knights in shining armor, and swept off to live happily ever after. Unfortunately, this is not one of those stories. True, when Creel’s aunt suggests sacrificing her to the local dragon, it is with the hope that the knight will marry Creel and that everyone (aunt and family included) will benefit... (more)

The Heroines: A Novel

by Eileen Favorite

Although a true lover of books, Anne-Marie Entwhistle prefers not to read to her spirited daughter, Penny, especially from the likes of Madame Bovary , Gone With the Wind , or The Scarlet Letter . These novels, devoted to the lives of the Heroines that make them so irresistible, have a way of hitting too close to home -- well, to the Homestead actually, where Anne-Marie runs the quaint family-owned bed and... (more)

Once Upon a Curse (Tales of the Frog Princess)

Once Upon a Curse (Tales of the Frog Princess)

by E. D. Baker

Many years ago a slighted fairy placed a curse on a beautiful young princess--a curse that caused her and all her female descendants to turn into mean, ugly witches if they ever touched a flower after turning sixteen. Now, Princess Emma, who is about to turn sixteen herself, is determined to break the spell once and for all. Emma travels back in time to the day the curse was placed on her ancestor in the hope of... (more)

The Magicians and Mrs. Quent

by Galen Beckett

In this enchanting debut novel, Galen Beckett weaves a dazzling spell of adventure and suspense, evoking a world of high magick and genteel society—a world where one young woman discovers that her modest life is far more extraordinary than she ever imagined. Of the three Lockwell sisters—romantic Lily, prophetic Rose, and studious Ivy—all agree that it’s the eldest, the book-loving Ivy, who has held the family... (more)

The Hiding Place

by Corrie Ten Boom, John L. Sherrill, John L. Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill

Corrie ten Boom was a woman admired the world over for her courage, her forgiveness, and her memorable faith. In World War II, she and her family risked their lives to help Jews escape the Nazis, and their reward was a trip to Hitler's concentration camps. But she survived and was released--as a result of a clerical error--and now shares the story of how faith triumphs over evil. For thirty-five years Corrie's... (more)

Vows and Honor: Book 2

Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor, Book 2)

by Mercedes Lackey

Evil had cast its shadow over the kingdom of Rethwellan. When Idra, leader of the Sunhawks mercenaries, failed to return from a journey to her home, Tarma and Kethry, warrior and mage, set out in search of their vanished leader.

Book of Ember: Book 3

The Prophet of Yonwood

by Jeanne DuPrau

It’s 50 years before the settlement of the city of Ember, and the world is in crisis. War looms on the horizon as 11-year-old Nickie and her aunt travel to the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina. There, one of the town’s respected citizens has had a terrible vision of fire and destruction. Her garbled words are taken as prophetic instruction on how to avoid the coming disaster. If only they can be interpreted... (more)

Book of Ember: Book 2

The People of Sparks

by Jeanne DuPrau

The People of Sparks picks up where The City of Ember leaves off. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it isn’t long before they are followed by the other inhabitants of Ember. The Emberites soon come across a town where they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town’s resources are limited and it isn’t long before resentment begins to grow... (more)

Caddie Woodlawn

by Carol Ryrie Brink

Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to beat her brother's dares every chance she gets. Caddie is friends with Indians, who scare most of the neighbors -- neighbors who, like her mother and sisters, don't understand her at all. Caddie is brave, and her story is special because it's based on the life and memories of Carol Ryrie Brink's grandmother, the real... (more)

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories: Book 14

The Whispering Statue

by Carolyn Keene

Nancy and her friends establish headquarters in a seaside yacht club to investigate strange happenings in a book store and the disappearance of a marble statue.

Enchanted Forest Chronicles: Book 2

Searching for Dragons

by Patricia C. Wrede

Expected by his advisors to take a princess as his bride, young King Mendanbar declines, until he meets Princess Cimorene, a young woman who once ran off with dragons in order to avoid an unwanted betrothal. Reprint. K. SLJ. AB.

Protector of the Small: Book 1

First Test

by Tamora Pierce

Keladry (known as Kel) is the first girl to take advantage of the decree that permits girls to train for the knighthood. The only thing that can stop her is Lord Wyldon, the training master of pages and squires. He does not think girls should be knights and puts her on probation for one year. It is a trial period that no male page has to endure and one that separates the friendly Kel even more from her fellow... (more)

Skeleton Man

by Joseph Bruchac

Ever since the morning Molly woke up to find that her parents hadvanished, her life has become filled with terrible questions. Where have her parents gone? Who is this spooky old man who's taken her to live with him, claiming to be her great-uncle? Why does he never eat, and why does he lock her in her room at night? What are her dreams of the Skeleton Man trying to tell her? There's one thing Molly does know. She... (more)

The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen

by Lloyd Alexander

When Prince Jen volunteers to search for the legendary court of T’ien-kuo, a mysterious old man chooses six gifts for him to bear in homage: a saddle, a sword, a paint box, a bowl, a kite, and a flute. Puzzled by the gifts but full of high spirits and pride, Jen sets off—but stumbles almost immediately into a series of misfortunes. Only with the help of his faithful servant, Mafoo, and valiant flute-girl,... (more)

The Salamander Spell (Tales of the Frog Princess)

The Salamander Spell (Tales of the Frog Princess)

by E. D. Baker

In this prequel to the Tales of the Frog Princess , Grassina is a young princess-in-training. But as the younger sister to Princess Chartreuse, Grassina is not expected to do much beyond behave herself. When a terrible spell stops her mother from being the good Green Witch, and the Kingdom of Greater Greensward seems to teeter on the brink of terror, Grassina sets off on an errand in the swamp and comes back with... (more)

Speaking Truth to Power

by Anita Hill

After her astonishing testimony in the Clarence Thomas hearings, Anita Hill ceased to be a private citizen and became a public figure at the white-hot center of an intense national debate on how men and women relate to each other in the workplace. That debate led to ground-breaking court decisions and major shifts in corporate policies that have had a profound effect on our lives--and on Anita Hill's life. Now,... (more)

Dear Papa

by Anne Ylvisaker

Dear Papa, Mama got a job! I hope you don’t turn over in your grave like she says. We all tried to eat a little less but that doesn’t pay the electric bill, she says. It was expensive for you to go to the hospital, and then to be buried besides really added up. (Not that we blame you!) Nine-year-old Isabelle and her class are learning how to write letters, and it’s a good thing, too - for she has a lot to... (more)

100 Canadian Heroines

by Merna Forster

100 Canadian Heroines profiles some remarkable women — from the adventurous Gudridur the Viking to murdered Mi’kmaq activist Anna Mae Aquash. You’ll meet heroines in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, etc. The book is full of amazing facts and fascinating trivia about intriguing figures like mountaineer Phyllis Munday, activist Hide Shimizu, Arctic guide... (more)

Rosa Parks (First Biographies)

by Gini Holland, Rosa Parks, James Haskins

Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable. "The simplicity... (more)

Hana's Suitcase on Stage

by Karen Levine, Emil Sher

The remarkable true story, international best-seller and much-loved book is now ready for the stage! In March 2000, a suitcase arrived at a children's Holocaust education center in Tokyo, Japan. On the outside, in white paint, were these words: Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, and Waisenkind - the German word for orphan. Children who saw the suitcase on display were full of questions. Who was Hana Brady? What had... (more)

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by Jessica Day George

by Eileen Favorite

by E. D. Baker

by Galen Beckett

by Corrie Ten Boom, John L. Sherrill, John L. Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill

by Mercedes Lackey

by Jeanne DuPrau

by Jeanne DuPrau

by Carol Ryrie Brink

by Carolyn Keene

by Patricia C. Wrede

by Tamora Pierce

by Joseph Bruchac

by Lloyd Alexander

by E. D. Baker

by Anita Hill

by Anne Ylvisaker

by Merna Forster

by Gini Holland, Rosa Parks, James Haskins

by Karen Levine, Emil Sher