Best of
Young-Adult

1976

The Education of Little Tree


Forrest Carter - 1976
    Little Tree as his grandparents call him is shown how to hunt and survive in the mountains, to respect nature in the Cherokee Way, taking only what is needed, leaving the rest for nature to run its course. Little Tree also learns the often callous ways of white businessmen and tax collectors, and how Granpa, in hilarious vignettes, scares them away from his illegal attempts to enter the cash economy. Granma teaches Little Tree the joys of reading and education. But when Little Tree is taken away by whites for schooling, we learn of the cruelty meted out to Indian children in an attempt to assimilate them and of Little Tree's perception of the Anglo world and how it differs from the Cherokee Way. A classic of its era, and an enduring book for all ages, The Education of Little Tree has now been redesigned for this twenty-fifth anniversary edition.

Lizard Music


D. Manus Pinkwater - 1976
    When left to take care of himself, a young boy becomes involved with a community of intelligent lizards who tell him of a little known invasion from outer space.

Summer of the Monkeys


Wilson Rawls - 1976
    Jay Berry Lee's grandpa had an explanation, of course--as he did for most things. The monkeys had escaped from a traveling circus, and there was a handsome reward in store for anyone who could catch them. Grandpa said there wasn't any animal that couldn't be caught somehow, and Jay Berry started out believing him . . .But by the end of the "summer of the monkeys," Jay Berry Lee had learned a lot more than he ever bargained for--and not just about monkeys. He learned about faith, and wishes coming true, and knowing what it is you really want. He even learned a little about growing up . . .This novel, set in rural Oklahoma around the turn of the century, is a heart-warming family story--full of rich detail and delightful characters--about a time and place when miracles were really the simplest of things...

The Missing Persons League


Frank Bonham - 1976
    It was not uncommon. People were disappearing everywhere. To Brian, life had become a frightening madness. He knows that in another two years the planet will be unable to support life.Now suddenly, his father is gone. Fighting the panic that haunts everyone, Brian resolves to find his family before it is too late. Joined by his beautiful friend Heather, he begins a dangerous search through abandoned shipyards, a burned out park, and finally a deserted jewelry arcade. And they are not alone. Clearly, the government will stop at nothing to find these people who seem to have vanished into the earth's rancid air. And though Brian doesn't understand why, he knows that it is a deadly contest he cannot afford to lose.

The Distant Summer


Sarah Patterson - 1976
    Poignant story of a girl who loves two WWII flyers, written by the daughter of suspense writer Jack Higgins when she was just 17.

The Diary of Trilby Frost


Dianne Glaser - 1976
    Her mother disapproves of her romance with Saul Edwards, the rebellious half-Indian boy who helps with the chores on the Frost farm. Then there are the Frosts' two boarders--a disreputable bootlegger who tries to woo Trilby's older sister, and a sophisticated teacher who tries to win Trilby's heart. Trilby writes everything in her diary, from her turbulent relationship with Saul to her days at finishing school. Her words tell of the tragedies and joys of life in a log cabin in the early twentieth century and show that the trials of growing up are timeless.

The Borribles


Michael de Larrabeiti - 1976
    Apart from their pointed ears, they look just like ordinary children. They live by their wits and a few Borrible laws-the chief one being, Don't Get Caught! The Borribles are outcasts-but they wouldn't have it any other way....One night, the Borribles of Battersea discover a Rumble-one of the giant, rat-shaped creatures who are their ancient enemy-in their territory. Fearing an invasion, an elite group of Borrible fighters set out on what will become known in legend as The Great Rumble Hunt. So begins the first of the three epic adventures in Michael de Larrabeiti's classic trilogy, where excitement, violence, low cunning, greed, generosity, treachery, and bravery exist side by side.

Ludell and Willie


Brenda Wilkinson - 1976
    As Ludell and Willie prepare to graduate from their high school in a small southern town, they experience events that alter their plans for the future.

The Late Great Me


Sandra Scoppettone - 1976
    High schooler Geri Peters recounts her descent into alcoholism.

Secrets of Eskimo Skin Sewing


Edna Wilder - 1976
    Author Edna Wilder, one of the world's best-known practitioners and modernizers of traditional Eskimo skin sewing techniques, takes would-be skin sewers through the step-by-step work involved in constructing traditional items of clothing such as mukluks, parkas, and mittens. She also includes sewing instructions for belts, baby booties, a trapper-style fur cap, and toys.Though natural fur and hides were the only ones known in traditional Eskimo lifeways, the book's guidance is completely adaptable to modern, synthetic leathers and artificial furs. Similarly, the guidance offered in these pages on traditional Native beadwork and basket making works just as well for plastic beads and basketry materials unknown to the Alaska wilderness.

Tunes for a Small Harmonica


Barbara Wersba - 1976
    McAllister, teenage cab driver. Or at least that is what J.F.'s mother thinks she looks like, appalled at her daughter's habit of dressing like a boy. Neither fish nor fowl, J.F. lives in New York City in a state of rebellious misery, chain-smoking her way through life until she falls in love with her poetry teacher, Harold Murth. Then everything changes, and J.F. discovers that her existence has a purpose. Determined to rescue Harold from poverty, she embarks on a wild plan that eventually alters her life and that of the people around her: her Park Avenue parents, her best friend Marylou, her psychiatrist Dr. Waingloss, and the beloved Harold himself.

Ode to Billy Joe


Herman Raucher - 1976
    Now, years after the whispers and rumors, the muddy Tallahatchie River gives up its secrets, the secrets within the haunting ballad that swept America.Based on his own screenplay, Herman Raucher has taken the Bobbie Gentry classic and written a tender, funny, and ultimately heartbreaking love story you will never forget.

The Golden Venture


Jane Flory - 1976
    Determined to accompany her father to the California gold fields, a young girl stows away in one of the westward bound wagons and finds herself involved in an adventure that requires all her wits and emotional resources.

The Lottery Rose


Irene Hunt - 1976
    He withdraws into a safe and secret world of beautiful gardens filled with roses—just like those in the library book he treasures.When Georgie wins a small rosebush in a grocery store lottery he gives it all the love and caring he’s never had. Georgie’s life begins to open up for him when the courts send him to a home for boys where he will be safe. Slowly, and not without pain, Georgie learns to give—and to receive—love…

Never Count Apples


Joyce Stranger - 1976
    

The Turning Place: Stories of a Future Past


Jean E. Karl - 1976
    Nine short stories reveal various aspects of future life on Earth and other planets.

Great Tales of the Supernatural


Stephanie Dorwick - 1976
    1st edition 1st printing paperback, vg++ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Stan Lee Presents: The Mighty Marvel Comics Strength and Fitness Book


Ann Picardo - 1976
    Features exercises demonstrated by your favorite Marvel characters like The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, Fantastic Four and many more!

Book of Handicrafts for the Entire Family


Eve Harlow - 1976
    

The Lamplighter's Funeral


Leon Garfield - 1976
    

The Golden Book of Buccaneers


John Gilbert - 1976