by Richard Peck
The eccentric, larger-than-life Grandma Dowdel, star of A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder, is back in this funny and heart-warming new story set in 1958. A new family has moved in next door to Mrs. Dowdel, who will touch all their lives in a way they will never forget.
by Melina Marchetta
Taylor’s only home is the boarding school where she’s lived since being abandoned by her mother. He final year is spent unraveling mysteries that surround the school, her past, and the people who have become her family and her rivals.
by Kathryn Stockett
After graduating from college in 1962, a white woman returns home to Mississippi and begins to interview the black maids who work for the white establishment. Her resulting book has heart-rending consequences for the black and white members of her community.
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Lia’s estranged, bulimic best-friend-for-life, Cassie, dies alone in a motel room after calling Lia’s cell phone 33 times with no answer. Now, in addition to dealing with her own anorexia and her parents’ divorce, Lia is being haunted by Cassie.
by Jhumpa Lahiri
These eight powerful stories centering on Indian Bengalis and their children are emotionally and culturally deep; they will stay with you a long time.
by Malcolm Gladwell
Using fascinating examples from the lives of people like Bill Gates, Gladwell postulates that circumstances of birth or opportunity are more responsible for an individual’s success or failure than we might suspect.
by E. Lockhart
When The Loyal Order of the Basset Hound, an all-male secret society at Alabaster Prep, closes ranks to exclude her, Frankie takes revenge with hilarious and unintended results.
by Colm Tóibín
A young Irish woman immigrates to Brooklyn after World War II. Her departure from a very limited world and her experiences in America make for an engaging read.
by Suzanne Collins
On their Victory Tour, Katniss and Peeta detect waves of unrest and rebellion among the twelve districts. In this mesmerizing sequel to The Hunger Games, challenges to the Capitol abound, as complex friendships and loyalties are tested on every front including within the Arena.
by Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout’s beautifully written string of stories about one unusual character, Olive Kitteridge, build on each other until the accumulated power is amazing. This is a terrific read about real people with real feelings in real situations.
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