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1) Driftless
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Language
English
Description
Words, Wisconsin, an anonymous town of only a few hundred people. But under its sleepy surface, life rages. Cora and Graham guard their dairy farm, and family, from the wicked schemes of their milk co-op. Lifelong paraplegic Olivia suddenly starts to walk, only to find herself crippled by her fury toward her sister and caretaker, Violet. Recently retired Rusty finds a cougar living in his haymow, dredging up haunting childhood memories. Winifred becomes...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
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This book spreads its energy and passion with very little help. Introduce it to your readers and they'll turn a brushfire into a firestorm. Fueled by characters they don't want to leave and a story they don't want to end, readers have overwhelmingly acclaimed this contemporary Montana novel.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Johannes, a free dog, lives in a park hemmed in on three sides by dense human neighborhoods, and on one side by the ocean. His job is to be the Eyes--to see everything that happens within the park and report to the park's elders, three ancient bison who ensure the Equilibrium. His friends--a stalwart seagull, a mordant raccoon, a one-eyed squirrel, and a pelican who can read--work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals...
5) Main street
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Series
Language
English
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Doctor's aspiring wife schemes to civilize and beautify a small Minnesota town.
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Series
Lakeshore chronicles volume 10
Language
English
Description
As single father Logan O'Donnell prepares to give his son, Charlie, the best Christmas ever on the shores of Willow Lake, he just may be in for a Christmas surprise himself, in the form of sharp-witted and independent Darcy Fitzgerald.
8) Cape Light
Author
Series
Cape Light novels volume 1
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
A novel by the American artist journeys to the picturesque village of Cape Light on the coast of New England, a hamlet populated by colorful inhabitants who share a strong sense of community and caring for their neighbors.
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Series
Blessings volume 11
Language
English
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Description
"Christmas is just around the corner, and the town of Henry Adams is preparing for a wedding! Ever since Bernadine Brown bought the town of Henry Adams, her relationship with diner owner Malachi "Mal" July has had its share of ups and downs. But now they're finally ready to say "I do." Or are they? As wedding preparations go into full swing, and families both local and extended begin to gather for the festivities, that long awaited walk down the aisle...
10) Life goes on
Author
Series
Harmony series (Philip Gulley) volume 4
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
In the wake of a prominent citizen's arrest for larceny, lawyer-turned-coffee shop owner Deena pursues a relationship with a visiting doctor, while Delores becomes fed up with her know-it-all husband and his crackpot ministry schemes.
Author
Series
Harmony series (Philip Gulley) volume 2
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
©2002.
Language
English
Description
In an eventful year spanning two Easters in a small Midwestern town, witness Sam Gardner suffering a crisis of faith; follow the marital woes of Wayne Fleming; learn of a secret illness and a surprise lottery recipient; and laugh at the marvel of Dale Hinshaw's ill-hatched Scripture-Eggs ministry.
12) Sula
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
"Two girls who grow up to become women. Two friends who become something worse than enemies. In this brilliantly imagined novel, Toni Morrison tells the story of Nel Wright and Sula Peace, who meet as children in the small town of Medallion, Ohio. Their devotion is fierce enough to withstand bullies and the burden of a dreadful secret. It endures even after Nel has grown up to be a pillar of the black community and Sula has become a pariah. But their...
Author
Series
Burgdorf cycle volume 1
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
©1994.
Language
English
Description
A dwarf becomes the librarian of a small German town. The work makes her privy to many of the town's secrets and she uses them to set people against each other. It's her way of paying them back for the taunts and humiliations.
Author
Series
Harmony series (Philip Gulley) volume 6
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
When Pastor Sam Gardner takes a leave of absence at Harmony Friends Meeting to care for his ailing father, an interim female pastor comes in to take over his position and quickly endears herself to the quirky Quaker congregation.
15) Bridge of sighs
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Language
English
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Louis Charles ("Lucy") Lynch has spent all his sixty years in upstate Thomaston, New York, married to the same woman, Sarah, for forty of them, their son now a grown man. Like his late, beloved father, Lucy is an optimist, though he's had plenty of reasons not to be -- chief among them his mother, still indomitably alive. Yet it was her shrewdness, combined with that Lynch optimism, that had propelled them years ago to the right side of the tracks...
16) Nowheresville
Author
Series
American horse tales volume 5
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Nat and her mom move from all thier friends in Philadelphia to boring rural Pennsylvania, but she soon meets a cute next-door neighbor and his even cuter horse, Ghost.
Author
Publisher
Center Point Pub
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
The daughter of a third-generation Baptist preacher, Catherine Grace is quick-witted, stubborn, and dying to escape her small-town life. When the dream becomes a reality, she leaves behind her family and the boy she loves. Then tragedy brings Catherine Grace back home. As a series of extraordinary events alter her perspective, she begins to wonder if her place in the world may actually be right where she started.
18) Stealing Lumby
Author
Series
Publisher
Center Point Publishing
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
When one of the most important paintings of the century, The Barns of Lumby, is stolen, a media frenzy descends on the little town.
Author
Series
Painted Pony Creek volume 4
Language
English
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Description
"Tessa Stafford will do anything for her daughter, Isabel... even stay on the run to protect Isabel from her narcissistic grandmother. But when her car breaks down in Painted Pony Creek, Tessa gets caught up in the warm embrace of the town and feels safe enough to build a home--and a life--for them both. Love is the last thing on her mind until rugged cowboy and lawyer Jesse McKettrick's sexy smile and easy way tempt her into imagining more. But can...
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