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Looking up / by Pastis, Stephan.;
Upset that her neighborhood is being torn down and replaced by fancy condos and coffee shops, Saint, along with her new friend Daniel, hatches a plan to save what is left of her beloved hometown.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Loneliness; Friendship; City and town life; Single-parent families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A good life / by Grimaldi, Virginie,1977-author.; Serle, Hildegarde,translator.; translation of:Grimaldi, Virginie,1977-Belle vie.English.;
Two sisters, Emma and Agathe, reminisce about their lives together, analyze their fraught relationship and consider reconciling when they must return together to Basque Country to empty out the home of their beloved grandmother.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Decedents' estates; Families; Family secrets; Grandmothers; Interpersonal relations; Life change events; Reconciliation; Sisters; Vacation homes;
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Who has seen the wind / by Mitchell, W. O.(William Ormond),1914-1998,author.; Kurelek, William,1927-1977,illustrator.;
Since its publication in 1947, Who Has Seen the Wind--a classic tale about a boy growing up on the Saskatchewan prairie--has been read and loved by millions. With his unique blend of poetry and humour, W.O. Mitchell perfectly captures childhood and small-town life. Featuring an unforgettable cast of characters--young Brian O'Connal and his family, including his fiery-tongued Uncle Sean and his formidable Scotch grandmother, and the colourful inhabitants of their prairie community--it is not only the story of one boy, but an ageless story of growing up and the search for meaning. This new edition commemorates the 75th anniversary of the book's publication, bringing together the complete and unabridged version of the text with 8 full-colour paintings and 32 black-and-white illustrations by renowned artist William Kurelek. It also includes a new foreword from W.O. Mitchell's friend, the acclaimed novelist Frances Itani, as well as new essays about the book's storied history and legacy. Admirers of W.O. Mitchell will cherish this edition, and a new generation of readers will discover this brilliant, timeless novel for the first time.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Boys; City and town life; Depressions; Families; Prairies; Small cities; Teenage boys;
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Extreme vinyl cafe / by McLean, Stuart,1948-;
Subjects: Family; Humorous stories, Canadian (English); Short stories.;
© 2009., Viking Canada,
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The deepest fake : a novel / by Kalla, Daniel,author.;
"From internationally bestselling author Daniel Kalla comes a sharp psychological thriller about a CEO whose carefully curated life is falling apart. His wife is cheating, someone is stealing from his AI company, and he's just been given a fatal diagnosis. He'd end it all, except he can't trust his own reality anymore."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Businessmen; Chief executive officers; Families; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Reality; Women private investigators;
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The signs and wonders of Tuna Rashad / by Deen, Natasha.;
One of aspiring screenwriter Altuna Rashad's goals for the summer before leaving for college in the fall is to win over her crush, Tristan Dangerfield. Another goal is to help her older brother Robby get a life so he will stay out of hers. She believes the signs her Caribbean ancestors are sending are proof they are on her side, despite Tristan and Robby not believing in those signs.LSC
Subjects: Caribbean Americans; Caribbean Americans; Families; Brothers and sisters; Bereavement; Interpersonal relations;
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Sara and the search for normal / by King, Wesley.;
Sara wants to be normal, but what she has instead are multiple diagnoses. Her panic attacks and other episodes cause her to isolate herself. When she starts group therapy, she meets someone new, talkative and outgoing Erin. And Sara finds herself in unfamiliar territory: at the movies, at a birthday party, and with someone to tell about her crush--in short, with a friend.Age 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Friendship; Mentally ill; Panic attacks; Conduct of life; Dysfunctional families;
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Echo : a novel / by Ryan, Pam Muñoz.; Mirtalipova, Dinara.;
Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica--and decades later three children, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny in the darkest days of the twentieth century, struggling to keep their families intact, and tied together by the music of the same harmonica.LSC
Subjects: Harmonica; Music; Fate and fatalism; Families; Family life;
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The butterfly room / by Riley, Lucinda,author.;
"Posy Montague is approaching her 70th birthday. Still living in her beautiful family home, Admiral House, set in the glorious Suffolk countryside where she spent her own idyllic childhood catching butterflies with her beloved father, and raised her own children, Posy knows she must make an agonising decision. The house is crumbling around her, and Posy knows the time has come to sell it. Then a face appears from the past - Freddie, her first love, who abandoned her and left her heartbroken 50 years ago. Already struggling to cope with her son Sam's inept business dealings, and the sudden reappearance of her younger son Nick, Posy is reluctant to trust in Freddie's renewed affection. And unbeknown to Posy, Freddie - and Admiral House - have a devastating secret to reveal ..."--Publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Older women; Life change events; Mothers and sons; Family secrets; First loves; Man-woman relationships; Country life;
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Shake it off / by Nelson, Suzanne Marie,1976-;
Appeals to 5th-7th graders.Reading level grade 5.LSC
Subjects: Family-owned business enterprises; Creameries; Farm life; Summer; Milkshakes; Creative ability;
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