Elizabeth Berg
Author
Publisher
The Ballantine Publishing Group
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
256 p. 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ginny Young is on a plane, en route to see her mother, whom she hasn't seen or spoken to for thirty-five years. She thinks back to the summer of 1958, when she and her sister, Sharla, were young girls. Moving back and forth in time between the girl she once was and the woman she's become, Ginny at last confronts painful choices that occur in almost any woman's life, and learns surprising truths about the people she thought she knew best.
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Formats
Description
It is the summer of 1964. In Tupelo, Mississippi, the town of Elvis's birth, tensions are mounting over civil-rights demonstrations occurring ever more frequently--and violently--across the state. But in Paige Dunn's small, ramshackle house, there are more immediate concerns. Challenged by the effects of the polio she contracted during her last month of pregnancy, Paige is nonetheless determined to live as normal a life as possible and to raise her...
25) Say when
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
viii, 262 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
28) True to form
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
214 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
29) Ethiopia
Author
Publisher
G. Stevens
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the culture of Ethiopia is reflected in its many festivals, including Ganna, Maskal, and the Victory of Adwa Day.
30) Range of motion
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
1995
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
250 pages. 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Jay Berman lingers in a coma after a sudden, shattering accident. His wife, Lainey, things that he'll recover.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
242 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A compelling anthology of short fiction, including eleven never-before-published pieces, explores the lives of women breaking free of the convention that controls their lives, in a collection that includes "Returns and Exchanges," "Over the Hill and Into the Woods," and the title story, about a woman who goes on a happiness binge after ditching Weight Watchers.
33) Italy
Author
Series
Publisher
G. Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the culture of Italy is reflected in its many festivals, including Carnival, various Saints' days, and the Venice Regatta.
34) Indonesia
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the culture of Indonesia is reflected in its many festivals, including Sekatan, Good Friday, and Fahombe.
35) Nigeria
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the culture of Nigeria is reflected in its many festivals, including the Argungu Fishing Festival and the Feast of Ogun.
36) Egypt
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the culture of Egypt is reflected in its many festivals, including Eid, Moulid el-Nabi, and Sham el-Nessim.
38) India
Author
Series
Publisher
G. Stevens
Pub. Date
1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the culture of India is reflected in its many festivals.
39) Fiction Reader
Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
1 electronic book reader : ; 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.5 in. + 1 power adapter, 1 USB 2.0 cable.
Language
English
Description
Includes multiple eBooks.