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A mind of her own [text (large print)] : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
"Alexandra Bouvier is born in Paris in 1900, at the dawn of a new century. From an early age, she is encouraged to think for herself by her enlightened family: her father, a French doctor; her mother, an American nurse; and her maternal grandfather a highly regarded newspaperman back in the Midwest. At age fourteen, Alex's comfortable life is upended as war erupts across Europe. Her parents follow their sense of duty to the front, performing triage at a field hospital and confronting the horrors of poison gas and trench warfare. The merciless fighting, coupled with the fast-spreading Spanish flu, wreaks havoc on the continent, as well as on Alex's loved ones. By the time she is eighteen, she has suffered unimaginable losses. With her grandfather's support, she attends the University of Chicago and decides to follow his footsteps into journalism. As a newspaper intern she meets reporter Oliver Foster, who is covering the gang wars sparked by Prohibition. He too has known devastating loss, and the two are drawn to each other, though both fear any attachment. As it turns out, Alex has good reason to be cautious."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Families; Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919; Interpersonal relations; Journalists; Man-woman relationships; World War, 1914-1918; Young women;
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Camp Sylvania / by Murphy, Julie,1985-;
"Magnolia 'Maggie' Hagen is determined to be in the spotlight . . . if she can just get over her stage fright. This summer, though, she has big plans to finally attend Camp Rising Star, the famous performing arts camp she's been dying to go to for three whole summers. But on the last day of school, her parents break the news: Maggie isn't going to Camp Rising Star. She's being shipped off to fat camp--and not just any fat camp. She's going to Camp Sylvania, run by world-famous wellness influencer Sylvia Sylvania, who is known for her soon-to-be-patented Scarlet Diet. When Maggie arrives at camp, things are . . . weird. There are the humiliating weigh-ins and grueling workouts, as expected. But the campers are also encouraged to donate blood--at their age! The cafeteria serves only red foods and the oddly specific rules change every day. There are even rumors of a camp ghost. Despite these horrors, Maggie makes friends and starts to actually enjoy herself. There are even tryouts for a camp production of The Music Man! This place might not be so bad . . . until campers start going missing and other suspicious things begin happening--especially after dark. The camp ghost might be the least scary thing about this place. . ."--Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Overweight persons; Camps; Vampires; Ghosts; Self-esteem; Friendship;
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Silence for the dead / by St. James, Simone.;
"In 1919, Kitty Weekes, pretty, resourceful, and on the run, falsifies her background to obtain a nursing position at Portis House, a remote hospital for soldiers left shell-shocked by the horrors of the Great War. Hiding the shame of their mental instability in what was once a magnificent private estate, the patients suffer from nervous attacks and tormenting dreams. But something more is going on at Portis House--its plaster is crumbling, its plumbing makes eerie noises, and strange breaths of cold waft through the empty rooms. It's known that the former occupants left abruptly, but where did they go? And why do the patients all seem to share the same nightmare, one so horrific that they dare not speak of it? Kitty finds a dangerous ally in Jack Yates, an inmate who may be a war hero, a madman or maybe both. But even as Kitty and Jack create a secret, intimate alliance to uncover the truth, disturbing revelations suggest the presence of powerful spectral forces. And when a medical catastrophe leaves them even more isolated, they must battle the menace on their own, caught in the heart of a mystery that could destroy them both"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Ghost stories.; Historical fiction.; Nurses; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated. [videorecording] / by Brandt, Spike.; Cervone, Tony.; Cohn, Mindy,1966-; DeLisle, Grey.; Lillard, Matthew,1970-; Welker, Frank.; Cartoon Network (Television network); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Night the clown cried -- House of the nightmare witch -- Night the clown cried II: Tears of doom! -- Web of the dreamweaver! -- Hodag of horror -- Art of darkness -- Gathering gloom -- Night on haunted mountain -- Grim judgement -- Night terrors -- Midnight zone -- Scarebear -- Wrath of the krampus.Voices: Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey Delisle, Mindy Cohn.Season Two of the Scooby-Doo! Mystery Inc. TV series begins with Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Fred and Daphne living separate lives after the split-up of Mystery Inc. But the marauding antics of Crybaby Clown draw them back to Crystal Cove, and with help from brainy newbie Hot Dog Water and sassy Angel Dynamite, the truth behind the mystical Planaspheric Discs is closer than ever.PG.DVD, region 1, dual-layer format, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Criminal behavior; Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Dogs; Scooby-Doo (Fictitious character); Supernatural; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The dark assassin / by Delaney, Joseph,1945-; Delaney, Joseph,1945-Starblade chronicles : Dark assassin.;
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Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Horror fiction.; Assassins; Apprentices; Monsters; Witches;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The hunger / by Katsu, Alma,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A retelling of the fate of the Donner Party, with a Walking Dead style twist"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Historical fiction.; Donner Party;
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A court of silver flames / by Maas, Sarah J.,author.;
Nesta Archeron has always been prickly--proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can't seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it. The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre's Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta's orbit. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. The fire between them is undeniable, and only burns hotter as they are forced into close quarters with each other. Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts. Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance--and healing--in each other's arms.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Courts and courtiers; Fairies; Imaginary wars and battles; Magic; Women spies;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Night of the mask / by Ford, Mike.;
Appeals to 3rd-4th graders.Reading level Grade 4.LSC
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Masks; Monsters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Son of Slappy / by Stine, R. L.;
"Appeals to 4th-6th graders"--P. [4] of cover."Reading level grade 3"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Ventriloquists' dummies; Puppets;
© c2013., Scholastic,
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The watchmaker's daughter : the true story of World War II heroine Corrie ten Boom / by Loftis, Larry,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Watchmaker's Daughter is one of the greatest stories of World War II that readers haven't heard: the remarkable and inspiring life story of Corrie ten Boom--a groundbreaking, female Dutch watchmaker, whose family unselfishly transformed their house into a hiding place straight out of a spy novel to shelter Jews and refugees from the Nazis during Gestapo raids. Even though the Nazis knew what the ten Booms were up to, they were never able to find those sheltered within the house when they raided it. Corrie stopped at nothing to face down the evils of her time and overcame unbelievable obstacles and odds. She persevered despite the loss of most of her family and relied on her faith to survive the horrors of a notorious concentration camp. But even more remarkable than her heroism and survival was Corrie's attitude when she was released. Miraculously, she was able to eschew bitterness and embrace forgiveness as she ministered to people in need around the globe. Corrie's ability to forgive is just one of the myriad lessons that her life story holds for readers today. Reminiscent of Schindler's List and featuring a journey of faith and forgiveness not unlike Unbroken, The Watchmaker's Daughter is destined to become a classic work of World War II nonfiction."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Ten Boom, Corrie.; Ravensbrück (Concentration camp); Christian biography; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust;
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