Best of
High-School
1993
The Wind Blows Backward
Mary Downing Hahn - 1993
But when Lauren realizes that she is falling in love with Spencer, she also begins to recognize his moody and self-destructive side.
We Are the Young Magicians (Barnard New Women Poets Series)
Ruth Forman - 1993
Winner of the 1992 Barnard New Women Poets Prize
Escape from Exile
Robert Levy - 1993
Befriended by strange and powerful animals with whom he can mindspeak, Daniel and his small band of animal allies travel through this world having to depend on their own wits -- and luck -- to survive.
Wolf at the Door
Barbara Corcoran - 1993
Living in the shadow of her beautiful and talented younger sister, Lee cares for a wolf pack that needs protection from cattle ranchers.
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Chris Crutcher - 1993
When they were children, his weight and her scars made them both outcasts. Now Sarah Byrnes—the smartest, toughest person Eric has ever known—sits silent in a hospital. Eric must uncover the terrible secret she’s hiding before its dark current pulls them both under. Will appeal to fans of Marieke Nijkamp, Andrew Smith, and John Corey Whaley.
Spirit Walker
Nancy Wood - 1993
Nancy Wood's eloquent poems reveal the unique wisdom and vision of a people who have been her friends and teachers for more than thirty years.frank Howell's magnificent paintings evoke the beauty and vitality of their ancient culture. Poetry and paintings together creata a haunting portrait of a proud and enduring people whose great love and respect for the earth are valuable examples for us all.
Flames across the Susquehanna
Glenn S. Banner - 1993
Historians have, from time to time, written just briefly of the Underground Railroad in Columbia and the patriotic actions of the local citizenry when the Confederates arrived on the west shore of that bridge in June of 1863. Ever since those historic happenings occurred, many have longed for a book which would chronicle the details of those dramatic incidents. At last, there is such a book - FLAMES ACROSS THE SUSQUEHANNA. Author Glenn Banner carefully crafts a story which details in vibrant fashion many exciting happenings from those momentous years of 1862 and '63. As the title suggests, there are FLAMES ACROSS THE SUSQUEHANNA, and the writer's powerful version of the events of that June day in 1863 make for memorable reading for people of all ages.