Best of
High-School

1995

Secret Place of Thunder/In the Twilight, In the Evening/Island of the Innocent/Driven with the Wind


Lynn Morris - 1995
    Secret Place of ThunderIn the Twilight, In the EveningIsland of the InnocentDriven with the Wind

Tortilla Flat / Of Mice and Men


John Steinbeck - 1995
    

Winds of Catawba: Sequel to the Women of Catawba


Laurie Stahl - 1995
    Set in post-Revolutionary War days, this novel continues the saga of the men and women whose faith and strength tames the American wilderness.

The Wolves of Isle Royale: A Broken Balance


Rolf Peterson - 1995
    His study, a true classic, offers lessons and examples to us all who hope to do the same. This book reveals some of the secrets and details of this one-of-a-kind wolf study. Douglas W. Smith, Leader, Yellowstone Wolf with its lush northern landscape, wolves, and moose is an ideal laboratory for wildlife biologists. For nearly half a century it has been the site of a comprehensive study on wolves (2008 marks the fiftieth anniversary)longest-running study on any wild animal. The Wolves of Isle Royale is author and wildlife biologist Rolf Peterson’s fascinating first-hand account of the relationship that exists between the wolf and the moose on the island. Illustrated with over 100 photographs, this book reveals the true nature of this mysterious and little-understood animal, and it offers novel solutions to the conservation crises as the wolf population falters to its lowest recorded level.

In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle


Madeleine Blais - 1995
    But for five straight years, when it came to the crunch of the playoffs, the Amherst Lady Hurricanes -- a "finesse" high school girls' basketball team of nice girls from a nice town -- somehow lacked the scrappy, hard-driving desire to go all the way. Now led by the strong back-court of All-American Jamila Wideman and three-point specialist Jen Pariseau, and playing beyond their personal best, this is their year to prove themselves in the state championships. Their season to test their passion for the sport and their loyalty to each other. Their time to discover who they really are. In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle is the fierce, funny, and intimate look into the minds and hearts of one group of girls and their quest for success and, most important of all, respect.

The Voyages of Odysseus


Homer - 1995
    Penguin 60 excerpt from The Odyssey

How Far Would You Have Gotten If I Hadn't Called You Back?


Valerie Hobbs - 1995
    In order to make it in Ojala, Bron will have to remake herself. And so she does, putting aside her stuides to drag race, hang out, and meet boys. Soon she's involved in an intense love triangle -- with no easy solutions.

Dolphin Chronicles: One Woman's Quest to Understand the Sea's Most Mysterious Creatures


Carol J. Howard - 1995
    For everyone fascinated with the possibilities of human-animal communications, scientist Carol Howard provides an intimate, moving account of one woman's attempt to unravel the mysteries of the dolphin--one of the sea's most fascinating and enigmatic creatures.