Young Adults Nonfiction Cassettes American Dragons: Twenty-five Asian American Voices RC 39409 edited by Laurence Yep read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes An anthology of twenty-five stories, poems, and essays by Asian Americans that enlighten, probe, and examine the experiences and emotions of young people with roots in Japan, China, India, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Selections are set in the past, present, and future, and most raise questions about identity and about preserving or rejecting the values of ancestors. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Andrew Jackson and His America RC 42161 by Milton Meltzer read by Brian Conn 1 cassette Biography of the controversial frontiersman, Indian fighter, military hero, and seventh president of the United States. Covers Jackson's humble birth and early backwoods life; his military career in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, where he earned the nickname "Old Hickory"; his election to the presidency in 1828; and his contribution to U.S. history as the first populist president. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. The Breakup of the Soviet Union: Opposing Viewpoints RC 40166 edited by William Barbour and Carol Wekesser read by Peter Johnson 2 cassettes In this volume of the Opposing Viewpoints series, political observers and leaders debate issues related to the collapse of the Soviet Union. They discuss the effect of the breakup on the rest of the world, the response of the United States, and the ethnic conflicts and struggling economies of the republics. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. Coping When a Parent Dies RC 41845 by Janet Grosshandler-Smith read by Carol Dines 1 cassette The author, a high school guidance counselor, has been through the grieving process herself, having lost her husband to cancer in 1989. She discusses the five stages of grief, deaths that are particularly difficult, funeral arrangements, religious beliefs, changes in survivors' lives, and ways to keep memories alive. Includes a list of sources for help and support. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Flannery O'Connor: Literary Prophet of the South RC 41590 by Susan Bal‚e read by Janis Gray 1 cassette The author of Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away, available in Three by Flannery O'Connor (RC 32752), died at thirty-nine of lupus. After being diagnosed at twenty-five, O'Connor spent her adult years on her mother's southern dairy farm, writing and raising peacocks. Many of her short stories deal with racial or religious issues. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Going Where I'm Coming From: Memoirs of American Youth RC 41385 by Anne Mazer read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Fourteen multicultural autobiographical tales of young people growing up in America. Some tales explain what it was like to immigrate to the United States, and others describe the experience of growing up within two cultures. In "Sound-Shadows of the New World," Ved Mehta, a blind student from India, arrives in America to attend a school for the blind. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. "I Am Who I Am": Speaking Out about Multiracial Identity RC 42890 by Kathlyn Gay read by Catherine Byers 1 cassette An overview of the cultural, historical, and political aspects of the American mixed-race experience. Gay examines the role of prejudice and racism in the difficulties faced by children of multiracial heritage, as well as negative media images and stereotypes. Includes a directory of interracial support groups. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Immigration Policy RC 42586 edited by Scott Barbour read by Butch Hoover 2 cassettes An anthology of eighteen articles, half arguing for curtailing immigration and half advocating its continuation or expansion. The articles examine the cultural, moral, economic, and environmental factors at issue in the debate. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Islamic Fundamentalism in the Modern World RC 41926 by William Spencer read by Ken Kliban 1 cassette To diffuse the emotion and confusion he believes exist about the Islamic world, a professor of Middle East history explains the Five Pillars of Islam, the true definition of "jihad," and that only part of the Islamic world practices fundamentalism. The conflict of values between East and West provides context to current and historic events. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Madonna RC 40785 by Nicole Claro read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette Madonna and her five siblings grew up in an Italian American suburb of Pittsburgh. She dropped out of college to move to New York, hoping to make it as a dancer. Instead she became a pop singer, eventually achieving a record fifteen consecutive top-five singles. Her daring work has broken social and sexual taboos. Madonna's short marriage to Sean Penn and her movie career are also discussed. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. Mark Twain: The Man and His Adventures RC 41051 by Richard B. Lyttle read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette Portrait of a man often cited as the quintessential American author. Lyttle traces the life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, from his premature birth in a frontier village in Missouri through his career as a popular writer and a famous speaker. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. My Own Two Feet: A Memoir RC 42011 by Beverly Cleary read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes This sequel to A Girl from Yamhill (RC 29704) covers the children's author's life from the time she began college until shortly after her first book, Henry Huggins (RC 35642), was published. Although money was tight, Cleary went away to college in California where she met her future husband, Clarence, then to Washington where she learned to be a children's librarian. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Parental Divorce RC 42569 by Debra Goldentyer read by Lisa Kiava 1 cassette Discusses issues faced by children whose parents are divorcing, with a view to helping teens understand their own emotions and what is happening in their family. Information is presented in a question-and-answer format. Covers the reasons for divorce, legal rights, new roles, and parental dating and remarriage. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Presenting Richard Peck RC 41751 by Donald R. Gallo read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes Richard Peck was thirty-seven in 1971 when he quit his teaching job to write his first novel for young adults. He has written one young adult book almost every year since, including Bel-Air Bambi and the Mall Rats (RC 39020). Gallo discusses Peck's works (which also include poetry and essays) and sketches the author's life. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. Sickle Cell Anemia RC 41141 by George Beshore read by Bill Wallace 1 cassette Sickle-cell anemia is an inherited disease in which the red blood cells change from round to sickle-shaped. This condition can cause painful symptoms and may be fatal if not treated. The history, nature, symptoms, and treatment of the disease are discussed, as is research for a cure. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Sorrow's Kitchen: The Life and Folklore of Zora Neale Hurston RC 41455 by Mary E. Lyons read by Melissa Maxwell 1 cassette Lyons inserts samples of Hurston's fiction, autobiography, and folklore collected in Florida, Louisiana, and the West Indies into this account of the African American anthropologist and Harlem Renaissance writer of stories, plays, essays, and articles. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1990. Spyglass: An Autobiography RC 42694 by H‚lŠne Deschamps read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes The author was a teenager when France declared war on Germany during World War II. Deschamps tells how after France was occupied, she decided to fight the Nazis by joining the underground resistance movement. Her best friend soon followed, and over the years the girls' missions became more and more dangerous. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Stardust otel: Poems RC 39469 by Paul B. Janeczko read by David Palmer 1 cassette Leary, who describes his parents as "flower children, Woodstock lovers," is nearly fifteen. These thirty poems tell of his life, his friends, and the residents of the Stardust otel (the H fell off when he was born and has never been replaced) owned by his parents. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Teen Prostitution RC 39625 by Joan J. Johnson read by Maggie Welch 1 cassette Analysis of a social problem that the author feels is often overlooked. Johnson examines why kids leave home, how they are recruited for prostitution, and why it is so difficult to escape the lifestyle. She discredits certain stereotypes, including that of the "black pimp," and describes the power of sexual fantasy--which can obscure the risk of AIDS. She also offers possible solutions to the problems. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1992. A Teen's Guide to Going Vegetarian RC 41479 by Judy Krizmanic read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Using experiences of vegetarian teenagers, a former editor at Vegetarian Times describes what it is like to give up eating meat and using other animal products such as leather and explains why more and more young people are making these changes. She gives hints for gaining acceptance from family and friends and provides information and easy recipes for a nutritionally sound vegetarian diet. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. Teens Parenting: Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey; How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Newborn if You're a Pregnant Teen RC 42146 by Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette A guide for pregnant girls and their partners that encourages good prenatal care and staying in school. Includes excerpts from interviews with both partners on topics such as nutrition, symptoms, labor, breastfeeding, birth control, and family support. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1991. Those Who Love the Game: Glenn "Doc" Rivers on Life in the NBA and Elsewhere RC 42656 by Glenn Rivers and Bruce Brooks read by Jake Williams 1 cassette A collaborative biography of the New York Knicks guard, relating his experiences growing up and in professional basketball. Provides insights into the game and notable players such as Dr. J, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaska Wilderness RC 41798 by Robert Specht read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes (Reissue) Autobiography of Ann Hobbs as told to the author. In 1927 the nineteen-year-old woman went to teach in a one-room schoolhouse in the former gold-rush settlement of Chicken, Alaska. "Tisha" is the Indian children's pronunciation of "teacher." For junior and senior high and older readers. 1976. Water Wars: The Fight to Control and Conserve Nature's Most Precious Resource RC 43046 by Olga Cossi read by Patricia McDermott 1 cassette Explains why, even though 71 percent of the planet is covered with water, fresh, clean water is an "endangered species." Discusses pollution, competition for water, and regulation of the resource. Includes water-saving tips, a glossary, and two case studies in the ongoing water wars. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Willa Cather RC 39968 by Ann T. Keene read by Anne Mullen 1 cassette Born in Virginia in 1873, Willa Cather later moved to Nebraska with her homesteading parents. She planned to become a doctor and entered a university, where her talent in writing blossomed. Cather supported herself as a journalist and then as a teacher, as she pursued her desire to write fiction. She published her first book in 1903 and won the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours (RC 27930) in 1923. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Women in American Indian Society: Indians of North America RC 42641 by Rayna Green read by Martha Harmon Pardee 1 cassette Green examines the historical role of women in her Cherokee tribe and other North American tribes and their place in myths and creation stories. The power women had, especially in female-centered tribes, was diminished when European men came on the scene. Green also discusses reservation life and role models for early and present-day Native American women. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1992. You Are the President RC 41892 by Nathan Aaseng read by Randy Atcher 1 cassette To illustrate the scope and limitations of presidential power, this book reenacts eight crises requiring a president of the United States to make a decision. The reader has the benefit of summaries, expert advice, and several options, and in the end is responsible for making a choice. Then the reader learns what the real president did, what resulted, and how his decision fared in history. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. Braille Lincoln: In His Own Words BR 9994 edited by Milton Meltzer 2 volumes Quotes from letters, speeches, court papers, and articles create this portrait of Lincoln. Meltzer traces the life of the sixteenth president, from his childhood to his career as a lawyer and his role as commander in chief of the armed forces during the Civil War. The author sets the stage by commenting on the political forces at the time and by introducing contemporary figures. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. Fiction Cassettes An Acceptable Time RC 43198 by Madeleine L'Engle read by Nona Pipes 2 cassettes In this companion to A House like a Lotus (RC 23837), sixteen-year-old Polly O'Keefe visits her grandparents' farm in Connecticut and discovers a "time gate" that takes her back three thousand years. There she meets Anaral, a Native American girl; Karralys, a druid expelled from Britain; and Tav, a warrior who has accompanied Karralys. For junior and senior high readers. 1989. Al Capsella Takes a Vacation RC 40648 by J. Clarke read by Gary Telles 1 cassette Sequel to Al Capsella and the Watchdogs (RC 37551). Sixteen-year-old Al and his friend Lou don't want to take the usual holiday vacation with their families. Instead, they decide to go alone to Scutchthorpe, a town highly recommended by a friend. Arriving by bus, the boys are horrified to find themselves in the country, far from the promised beaches and party life. How will they ever live this down? For junior and senior high readers. 1992. Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence RC 41466 edited by Marion Dane Bauer read by Anne Hancock 2 cassettes Sixteen stories delving into various aspects of homosexuality. In "Winnie and Tommy," Tommy must finally tell his close friend Winnie that he is gay. "Holding" portrays a teenage boy reluctantly admitting that his father's significant other is a guy. "Dancing Backwards" is the story of two girls' school roommates who eventually understand they love each other. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. Among the Volcanoes RC 40369 by Omar S. Casta¤eda read by Ilona Dulaski 1 cassette Isabel Pacay, the eldest daughter of a Mayan family in Guatemala, has a dream--to stay in school and become a teacher. While many of her friends are married with families, she feels too young to marry. When her mother becomes ill, Isabel's dreams are shattered as she quits school to care for her. The sanjorin has been unable to cure Mrs. Pacay, but her family fears consulting an American medical student. For junior and senior high readers. 1991. Answer My Prayer RC 42740 by Sid Hite read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette As the horse-drawn wagon nears the village of Valerton in the mythical kingdom of Korasan, Lydia grows more excited about her first dance. A brief encounter with the handsome carver Alderson Hale stirs her imagination long after she returns home. But her prayers about the elusive artist quickly give way to pleas for protection of her father's guild, which is threatened by the greed of the regent. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Captain Hawaii RC 40472 by Anthony Dana Arkin read by John Polk 2 cassettes Captain Dan's Zodiac Pirate Tours sound exciting to Arron, who is a nature lover. Unlike his parents, he didn't come to Hawaii just to sit by the pool. And he is pleased that Kate, the captain's daughter, is pretty too. But then events erupt when a rival tour company tries to put Captain Dan out of business, involving Kate and Arron in the process. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. The Case of the Constant Caller: A Father Dowling Mystery for Young Adults RC 41796 by Ralph McInerny read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette Janet Hospers has a summer job working with senior citizens at Father Dowling's community center. Gerry Krause is working there also. Although Gerry's uncle was the arresting officer who sent Janet's father to prison, the two teenagers hit it off and begin investigating a possible connection between an ex-con and odd happenings at the parish. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. The Case of the Dead Winner: A Father Dowling Mystery for Young Adults RC 42394 by Ralph McInerny read by Nick Sullivan 1 cassette Retired professor Mrs. Mortimer, a regular at St. Hillary's parish center, hires Carl, the twelve-year-old son of parish director Edna Hospers, to do odd jobs at her home. When Mrs. Mortimer's estranged daughter appears with an unsavory boyfriend in tow, Mrs. Mortimer has Carl hide the key to her late gambler husband's safe-deposit box. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Child of an Ancient City RC 40466 by Tad Williams and Nina Kiriki Hoffman read by James DeLotel 1 cassette During a banquet, Masrur al-Adan is encouraged to tell a story. Since his old friend Ibn Fahad is there, he tells of a trip they took many years earlier. A caravan of treasures they were escorting was attacked, and they were forced to return home. On the way, they were attacked again, this time by the vampyr. Masrur tells how they escaped death through all-night storytelling. For junior and senior high readers. 1992. Damned Strong Love: The True Story of Willi G. and Stefan K. RC 43032 by Lutz van Dijk read by Ken Kliban 1 cassette In this historical novel, Stefan K. was sixteen in 1939 when the Nazis occupied his native Poland. It was then that Stefan realized his homosexuality and began a love affair with a German soldier. The discovery of their liaison led to a brutal prison term, which Stefan barely survived. Strong language and violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Dean Duffy RC 40930 by Randy Powell read by Rick Rohan 1 cassette As high school ends, Dean Duffy says goodbye to his once-promising baseball career. But the following fall, Duffy gets an unexpected offer of a baseball scholarship from a private college. During the months before he has to decide, Duffy thinks back to the events before and after he threw his arm out at sixteen and ponders whether he can endure another effort and possible failure. Some strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. The Death of Sleep RC 41102 by Anne McCaffrey and Jody Lynn Nye read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Lunzie Mespil accepts a job on a remote mining station, leaving her daughter behind for what she believes will be a two-year assignment. But en route to her job, the space liner on which she is a passenger is destroyed by space pirates. Although she escapes in a lifeboat, Lunzie spends ninety years in cryogenic stasis awaiting rescue. Sequel to Sassinak (RC 41101). For junior and senior high and older readers. 1990. Deliver Us from Evie RC 41156 by M.E. Kerr read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Evie Burrman, eighteen, is clever, sensitive, independent, and very competent at farming. She is handsome while her mother is pretty. Evie's mother is always trying to make her dress more like a lady, but Evie prefers jeans and sweatshirts. Her brother Parr narrates this tale of Evie and her fondness for Patsy Duffy, the town banker's daughter, and the effect it has on several families. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Double Date: The Fear Street Saga RC 41050 by R.L. Stine read by Michael Pinney 1 cassette Bobby Newkirk might be good-looking and an excellent guitarist, but he is also extremely conceited. He has dated all of the cheerleaders and now has plans to date both of the Wade twins, who are new in town. Bree is quiet and shy while Samantha is bold and sexy, so it should be easy to tell them apart. But Bobby soon begins to wonder just who is who. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Dove and Sword: A Novel of Joan of Arc RC 43108 by Nancy Garden read by Gerry Kasarda 2 cassettes Gabrielle, who grew up with Jeannette d'Arc, tells of Jeannette's going to war to help the French recover their throne from the English. Gabrielle studied healing with her mother and is well prepared to serve as an army medic. But she is not prepared to see her friend burned at the stake. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Drums RC 41710 by James Boyd read by Robert Sams 3 cassettes (Reissue) Young Johnny Fraser longs to see the world beyond his Carolina home, but must continue his studies. Then as turmoil with King George III mounts, Johnny's father, who saw his fellow Scots slaughtered at Culloden, sends him to England as an honorable escape from the coming conflict. It is the courtly England of Johnny's dreams, but adventure leads him to join the crew of Paul Jones's marauding frigates. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1925. The Examination RC 42676 by Malcolm Bosse read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Set in China during the Ming Dynasty, this story follows two brothers on their arduous journey from Chengdu to Beijing. Older brother Chen, the gifted scholar, is on his way to take the palace examination, accompanied by Hong, his loyal and brave younger brother. Along the way, they encounter a host of obstacles--pirates, floods, famine--and each brother carries a secret message. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Fast Talk on a Slow Track RC 40486 by Rita Williams-Garcia read by Barry Bernson 1 cassette Denzel Watson is headed for Princeton, and he expects to do just fine. After all, he was valedictorian of his senior class, and he never had to study very much. But he has had to spend six weeks of the summer attending the Princeton Experience program for minorities, and now Denzel wonders if he is cut out for college. However, his job for the remainder of the summer will help him see life from a new perspective. For junior and senior high readers. 1991. A Fate Totally Worse than Death RC 42945 by Paul Fleischman read by Kimberly Schraf 1 cassette The Huns are a group of very rich students at Cliffside High School. Earlier, three Hun girls arranged the death of an outsider who tried to date a Hun. Now Helga, a new girl, is showing interest in a Hun boy. But as the girls make their plans for Helga, their bodies start aging rapidly. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Flight #116 Is Down RC 39946 by Caroline B. Cooney read by Marilyn Gleason 1 cassette Because most residents of remote Nearing River work in New York, there are few adults around during the day. So seventeen-year-old Patrick is trained as an emergency medical technician. But he doesn't get to use his lifesaving skills, and boredom prevails for him and other teens, including Heidi, a lonely rich girl. Then one Saturday evening, everything changes when Flight #116 crashes on Heidi's estate. For junior and senior high readers. 1992. Generation Warriors RC 41103 by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Fleet Commander Sassinak leads a motley team of allies, both lightweights and heavyworlders, in pursuit of the planet pirates who enslaved her as a child. But Sassinak's passionate vendetta, her reluctance to follow orders, and her investigations of the super rich may generate more trouble than she and her friends can handle. Sequel to The Death of Sleep (RC 41102). For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. Haveli RC 42984 by Suzanne Fisher Staples read by Yolande Bavan 2 cassettes Continues the story begun in Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind (RC 32145). Shabanu and her young daughter are never safe from the cruelty within Rahim's family. Hoping for a better future, she begs to go with Rahim to his ancestral home in Lahore. But even there she remains in danger. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Hexwood RC 41065 by Diana Wynne Jones read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes A young boy wanders into Banners Wood near London and suddenly finds himself in another world with a robot and a dragon. Ann, who lives close to Banners Wood and Hexwood Farm, watches people go into a barn never to return. And in another galaxy, a controller gets a message about the old computer in the archival library at Hexwood Farm. Soon the lives of all these characters will merge. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. How I Changed My Life RC 43121 by Todd Strasser read by Gregory Gorton 1 cassette In alternating chapters, high school students Bo and Kyle discuss a period of change in their lives. At loose ends after a knee injury, former football captain Kyle tries out for the school play. This displeases his girlfriend, Chloe, but delights Bo, the stage manager, who develops a crush on Kyle. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Iceman RC 39830 by Chris Lynch read by John Lescault 1 cassette Eric plays rough, even by the standards that measure hockey. He takes his frustrations out on the rink, where his teammates tend to avoid him, and finds a companion at the funeral home. Still in his early teens, Eric is confused by his troubled family until a shocking incident forces him to come to terms with his angry feelings. Violence and strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. An Island like You: Stories of the Barrio RC 43132 by Judith Ortiz Cofer read by Gabriella Cavallero 1 cassette Stories about teens who blend two cultures in a Puerto Rican barrio in New Jersey. In "Bad Influence," Rita disobeys and is shipped to Puerto Rico to spend the summer with her rather odd grandparents. In "Arturo's Flight," after being teased about liking poetry, Arturo plans to run away. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. It's a Matter of Trust RC 43238 by Marcia Byalick read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette Sixteen-year-old Erika Gresham's father, who monitors student loans for the state of New York, is accused of taking a bribe. As the Greshams try to avoid reporters while awaiting the trial, Erika's anger toward her father grows. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Jumping the Nail RC 42570 by Eve Bunting read by Carole Jordan Stewart 1 cassette Shortly after Dru's high school graduation in La Paloma, California, Elisa and Scooter, a couple from Dru's class, decide to jump the Nail, a deep, narrow gorge where thrill-seekers fall from the cliffs into the ocean below. Dru's concern about Elisa's surviving the stunt mentally and physically turns to alarm when terrified Elisa describes being held under water by a girl previously drowned there. For junior and senior high readers. 1991. Kara RC 39916 by Carole Gift Page read by June Carter 1 cassette Kara Strickland, eighteen, is looking forward to graduation from high school, when her world is suddenly shattered. Her father, a well-known and respected doctor, is killed in an accident, and, shortly afterwards, Kara and her mother are seriously injured in a fire. As Kara tries to put her world back together, she learns some surprising details about her family. For junior and senior high readers. 1981. Keeping Christina RC 39896 by Sue Ellen Bridgers read by Nona Pipes 1 cassette Annie and Jill have been best friends forever, so when Annie befriends new student Christina, Jill is not happy. Christina begins spending time with Annie's family after play rehearsals while she waits for her ride home. After Annie has run-ins with both her boyfriend and Jill, she spends even more time with Christina. But things her new friend says and does begin to bother Annie. Was Jill right about her? For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories RC 42154 by Robin McKinley read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette Five stories that deal with love between ill-matched pairs. In "The Healer," Lily is born without the ability to speak, but her love for a mage--who can mind speak with her--leads her to the great wizard, who restores her voice. The title story, set in contemporary times, explains how Annabelle, sixteen, learns to love her new home and community. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Like Sisters on the Homefront RC 43031 by Rita Williams-Garcia read by Melissa Maxwell 1 cassette At fourteen, Gayle is pregnant for the second time in Jamaica, New York. Her mother takes her for an abortion and then sends Gayle and her young son to stay with the family of Gayle's minister uncle in Georgia. Whining and missing her homegirls, Gayle is disgusted by her straitlaced relatives including her cousin Cookie. But by summer's end, Gayle's whole world has been turned upside down. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Look for Me by Moonlight RC 42295 by Mary Downing Hahn read by Jill Fox 1 cassette Sixteen-year-old Cynda travels to Maine to live with her father, stepmother, and young half-brother while her mother and stepfather take an extended trip to Italy. At first Cynda is spooked by her father's inn, which is rumored to be haunted, but when handsome poet Vincent Morthanos appears for a long stay, Cynda falls in love. By the time she realizes Vincent is evil, he has already gained power over the entire family. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Michelle RC 39954 by Eva Gibson read by Graci Ragsdale 1 cassette Michelle Ann (Micky) Strand has lived in several homes since her mother deserted her. But now that she is living with the Middletons, Micky believes she will finally be happy. Micky's friendship with neighbor Joel Brentwood and a near drowning bring long-suppressed memories to the surface with surprising results. For junior and senior high readers. 1984. The Obnoxious Jerks RC 41333 by Stephen Manes read by Brian Conn 1 cassette Frank Wess is new at Ullman Griswold Memorial High (UGH to the kids) and he feels somewhat like a misfit. But then he is invited to join the Obnoxious Jerks, a group of boys of supposedly superior intelligence who are known for their wacky ways of protesting school rules. It is Frank who comes up with one of their wildest ideas: wearing skirts to school to protest the "no shorts" mandate. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1988. On Fortune's Wheel RC 39439 by Cynthia Voigt read by David Palmer 2 cassettes Two generations after Jackaroo (RC 23883), another innkeeper's daughter, Birle, fourteen, tries to stop a boat thief, but becomes his passenger instead as he flees downriver. The thief, however, is Lord Orien, the next ruler of the Kingdom, leaving because he doubts his leadership abilities. Marooned on an island and rescued by slavers, Orien is sold to a cruel master while Birle becomes the assistant to a philosopher. For junior and senior high readers. 1990. Over the Water RC 41643 by Maude Casey read by Terry Donnelly 2 cassettes Fourteen-year-old Mary lives in England, where she was born. But all year long, her family prepares for the annual trip to Ireland, which they call "home." Mary feels bitter and wonders where she belongs. Then one summer, as she helps out on her granny's farm, Mary develops an understanding about her heritage. Contains a glossary of Irish expressions. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Peter RC 41745 by Kate Walker read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette At fifteen, Peter lives with his mother and older brother, Vince, and spends most of his time riding his dirt bike and taking photos. When he meets Vince's friend David, Peter becomes confused. David is gay, but Peter likes him. And Peter isn't attracted to Gloria who keeps flirting with him. Now the other dirt-bike riders are calling him gay. Strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1991. Revolutions of the Heart RC 39933 by Marsha Qualey read by Don Emmick 1 cassette At seventeen, Cory Knutson finds her small-town life taking some dramatic turns. Everybody knows about everybody else in Summer, Wisconsin, so they all know that Cory put a big hole in Dawn's store window and is working to pay for it. But that is only the beginning of her problems: her mother dies, and when Cory begins dating a Native American, her brother and the entire town object. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Saint Ben RC 41308 by John Fischer read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes Ben Beamering looks like a typical nine-year-old. But on the Sunday his father becomes the new pastor of a church in Pasadena, California, the people wonder about the way Ben seems to stand out from the rest of his family. The congregation, and especially his friend Jonathan, soon realize there is something special about Ben. Prequel to The Saints' and Angels' Song (RC 41323). For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. The Saints' and Angels' Song RC 41323 by John Fischer read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes Now that his best friend Ben Beamering is dead, Jonathan Liebermann has a great, big, Ben-shaped hole in his heart as he tries to adjust to his loss. When he starts finding messages saying "Ben was here," Jonathan is sure some celestial being is helping him face the world again. Then he meets Donna, an aspiring roller-skate champion. Sequel to Saint Ben (RC 41308). For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. Sassinak RC 41101 by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Kidnapped by pirates from her home world of Myriad and sold into slavery, Sassinak refuses to resign herself to her fate. Through her strength and intelligence she survives and escapes, determined to become a Fleet captain and seek vengeance on those who enslaved her. Prequel to The Death of Sleep (RC 41102). For junior and senior high and older readers. 1990. Saying Goodbye RC 40654 by Marie G. Lee read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette In this sequel to Finding My Voice (RC 37265), Ellen Sung is a freshman at Harvard. She learns to balance her desire to excel in her premed studies with her interest in writing, but racism creates a harder challenge. Will she betray her African American roommate by opposing an anti-Korean rap star? Some strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. The Secret of Two Brothers RC 42846 by Irene Beltr n Hern ndez read by Jim Zeiger 1 cassette At twenty-one, Beaver Torres, in prison for a crime he didn't commit, is paroled. His parole officer points out that Beaver now has two strikes against him: his prison background and his abusive father. Beaver has no intention of returning to prison. Besides his overriding goal of shielding his little brother from the life Beaver led, he dreams of turning his prison-taught cooking skills into a career. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Shadow of the Dragon RC 42420 by Sherry Garland read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes Danny Vo's family moved from Vietnam to America ten years ago when he was six, and he considers himself fully Americanized. Danny's older cousin Sang Le is just arriving in America to live with Danny's family. While Danny romances Tiffany Schultz, Sang Le falls in with the Vietnamese gang Danny has avoided. But it is Danny who is in danger when Tiffany's skinhead brother learns who she is dating. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Shadowmaker RC 41280 by Joan Lowery Nixon read by Cecelia Riddett 1 cassette Katie Gillian and her mom, Eve, an investigative reporter, have moved to the small town of Kluney, Texas, so Eve can write a novel and escape the trouble they have had since Eve wrote a series of articles about toxic waste dumps. But trouble seems to follow Katie and her mom. They discover there is a toxic waste dump in Kluney, and two murders take place. Is there a connection? For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Shizuko's Daughter RC 42155 by Kyoko Mori read by Jill Fox 1 cassette Yuki, a twelve-year-old Japanese girl, returns home to find her mother lifeless on the floor. A note explains that although her mother has killed herself, she loves Yuki very much, and this was for the best. The next several years are lonely for Yuki, but she finds comfort in art, which her mother had shared with her. She comes to understand her mother's death and begins planning for her own future. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Someone Else's Ghost RC 41437 by Margaret Buffie read by Nona Pipes 2 cassettes Shortly after Jessica's brother, Scotty, dies in a canoe accident, Jessica's father moves her and her distraught mother to a guest ranch he has bought in Alberta. Angry at her father's indifference, Jessica becomes alarmed when her mother announces that Scotty is contacting her. But it's not Scotty who is haunting the ranch. It's young Ian, who lived there at the turn of the century and hated his mother. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1992. A Sudden Silence RC 38908 by Eve Bunting read by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette Jesse searches for the hit-and-run driver who killed his brother Bry. Jesse thinks that if he finds the driver, his own feelings of guilt will be eased. For Bry, who was deaf, could not hear the screeching brakes or Jesse's shouts of warning before he leaped to safety. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1988. The Tiger Orchard RC 40377 by Joyce Sweeney read by John Polk 2 cassettes Zack Lloyd is an outstanding senior. But when he begins having nightmares and seems to be losing all the confidence he used to have in himself, Zack starts seeing a therapist. Counseling sessions help Zack uncover long-suppressed memories of his father, who he learns is still alive. A new girlfriend and a trip to find his father help Zack put his life into perspective. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Torn Away RC 39756 by James Heneghan read by John Lescault 1 cassette Thirteen-year-old Declan is a wild Irish boy seeking revenge for family deaths. Declan's terrorist activities have persuaded the British authorities that the place for him is in Canada with an uncle who is offering him a fresh start. Declan slips out of the handcuffs that restrain him on the flight out of Belfast. He continues to resist, determined as he is to find a way back, until he learns the truth. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Ultimate Sports: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults RC 42366 edited by Donald R. Gallo read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes Collection of stories about young men and women involved in a variety of sports. In Jim Naughton's "Joyriding," pudgy piano student Peter Whitney decides he can learn something about winning from the boy who practices cross-country running in his neighborhood. Instead, Peter passes on some valuable tips of his own. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Under the Domim Tree RC 42926 by Gila Almagor read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette Autobiographical novel about young girls growing up in a youth village in Israel. Most of the children were orphaned in the Holocaust in Europe. Now teenagers, they wrestle with their own identities and coming adulthood. Aviya, a Sabra, seeks answers about her father's death. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. The Weekend Was Murder! RC 39695 by Joan Lowery Nixon read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette In the sequel to The Dark and Deadly Pool (RC 29619), young Mary Elizabeth and her coworkers at Ridley Hotel are asked to act out small parts in a murder mystery weekend. The "murder scene" is to be in a suite that many of the hotel workers consider haunted. When Mary Elizabeth discovers an actual corpse in the room, a real murder investigation becomes tangled in the make-believe one. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1992. Whatever Happened to Janie? RC 38978 by Caroline B. Cooney read by June Carter 1 cassette In this sequel to The Face on the Milk Carton (RC 36957), Janie Johnson (n‚e Jennie Spring)--an illegally adopted child who learns of the existence of her natural parents twelve years after her kidnapping--has contacted her real mother and father, who reclaim her. Janie reluctantly agrees to leave her beloved adoptive parents to live with her birth family, but her struggle to adjust is upsetting to both families. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. The Wings of a Falcon RC 40468 by Cynthia Voigt read by David Palmer 3 cassettes A nameless boy and his loyal friend Griff endure a harsh captivity on the Damall's island, but the boy takes strength in believing he has a great destiny. He names himself Oriel and escapes with Griff. They work for a saltmaker for three years and then are captured by barbarian invaders. Escaping once more, they pursue Oriel's destiny. Sequel to On Fortune's Wheel (RC 39439). Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Wolf by the Ears RC 39516 by Ann Rinaldi read by Gail Nelson 2 cassettes Young Harriet Hemings, a slave at Monticello, has a chance for freedom, but she's afraid to leave the plantation she grew up on. Though her mother, Sally Hemings, is pushing her, Harriet cannot bear to think of leaving her family and friends. Then there's Master Thomas Jefferson, Harriet's gentle benefactor, who some believe may be her father. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1991. Braille Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me BR 9998 by Julie Johnston 2 volumes Sara Moone's adoptive parents died when she was three. Since then, she has shuttled from one foster home to another, refusing to make friends and dreaming of quitting school at sixteen. But at fifteen she is placed with the Huddlestons, where she reluctantly develops some relationships and comes face to face with her birth mother. Sara writes about her jumbled feelings in her computer journal. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. American Eyes: New Asian-American Short Stories for Young Adults BR 10180 edited by Lori M. Carlson 1 volume Ten coming-of-age stories about the conflict many Asian American youths experience when they examine their native Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Filipino heritage with American eyes. Sometimes it is a search for identity, sometimes it is cultural embarrassment, and sometimes it is a generation gap, but in each story something ignites an Asian fire. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. April and the Dragon Lady BR 10659 by Lensey Namioka 1 volume When April Chen is a junior in a Seattle high school, she begins dating Steve even though she knows her grandmother won't approve of a white boyfriend. Grandma's Chinese ways are tiresome, especially when she dotes on April's brother and widowed father and expects April to serve them all. When April's father decides to remarry and April begins to make plans for college, Grandma plots to stop them. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. The Betrayal: The Fear Street Saga, Volume 1 BR 10368 by R.L. Stine 1 volume In Wickham Village, Massachusetts, in 1692, Susannah Goode and her mother are accused of witchcraft by Benjamin Fier, the father of the boy Susannah loves. They may be burned at the stake. And in 1900 in the village of Shadyside, Nora Goode stands before the Fear mansion listening to the screams of those trapped inside the blazing house. Prequel to The Secret (BR 10369). For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Both Sides of Time BR 10273 by Caroline B. Cooney 2 volumes Annie wants romance from her boyfriend, Sean, but he's only interested in cars. While visiting his apartment at the crumbling Stratton mansion, Annie wanders through the building, sad that it is to be demolished. Suddenly, she is pulled back a century to 1895 and meets Strat, young heir to the mansion. The period is romantic but not kind to women or immigrant groups, and a murder threatens Annie and her new friends. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. The Burning Time BR 10229 by Carol Matas 1 volume Set in seventeenth-century France. Fifteen-year-old Rose and her mother are stunned when Rose's father, Philippe Rives, is killed in a riding accident. And soon after the accident, Madame Rives, a midwife and a healer, is accused of being a witch. Rose, too, is a suspect, but she manages to escape. Soon a simple country life becomes a fight for survival. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. The Burning: The Fear Street Saga, Volume 3 BR 10370 by R.L. Stine 1 volume New Orleans, 1845. Simon Fier has changed his name to Fear and moved to New Orleans in hopes of escaping the curse that has afflicted his family for generations. But the curse seems to persist. And in 1900 in the village of Shadyside, Simon's grandson meets Nora Goode and they fall in love. Sequel to The Secret (BR 10369). For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Captain Hawaii BR 10319 by Anthony Dana Arkin 2 volumes Captain Dan's Zodiac Pirate Tours sounds exciting to Arron, who is a nature lover. Unlike his parents, he didn't come to Hawaii just to sit by the pool. And he is pleased that Kate, the captain's daughter, is pretty too. But then events erupt when a rival tour company tries to put Captain Dan out of business, involving Kate and Arron in the process. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Farm Team BR 10506 by Will Weaver 2 volumes The high school baseball coach has hopes for Billy Baggs, but Billy's farm chores take priority over ball. Then Billy's father is sent to jail, and Billy knows his baseball days are over. But Billy's mother has an idea: Why not start a team that holds games Friday nights after chores? The odd assortment of players, including Billy's dog, are soon good enough to challenge the town team. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre BR 10211 by Ann Rinaldi 2 volumes Rachel Marsh is an indentured nursemaid for the children of John and Abigail Adams. Her friend Jane urges her to consider her future and side with the rebelling colonists, but like the Adamses, Rachel can't condone their gang-like activities. Although Rachel doesn't like the attitude of the newly arrived British troops either, she soon makes friends with a lonely British soldier. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Flash Fire BR 10790 by Caroline B. Cooney 1 volume The teenagers living in a wealthy California canyon neighborhood are aware of fires raging nearby, but have been told they're not in any danger. Suddenly that all changes, and, without any adults to take charge, they must try to save themselves, their siblings, and their pets. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun BR 10808 by Jacqueline Woodson 1 volume For the most part, thirteen-year-old Melanin Sun is happy living with his single mother, hanging out with his friends, and dreaming about a girl. But when forced to come to terms with differences in sexual preferences and race, Melanin Sun turns to his journal, where he records thoughts he can't speak out loud. For junior and senior high readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 1995. Gypsy Davey BR 10213 by Chris Lynch 1 volume Davey was raised by his sister Joanne while their mother was out having a good time. Now Davey is twelve and his sister is seventeen, with a baby. Davey is oddly quiet, although inside his head he's talking constantly. But there's another side to Davey that works perfectly in rhythm on his bike and that cares for his nephew like "nobody ever loved babies before." Strong language and some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994. If I Should Die before I Wake BR 10142 by Han Nolan 2 volumes Since her father died in an accident she attributes to his Jewish boss, Hilary has shaved her head and joined a local youth gang called the Great Aryan Warriors. Now in a Jewish hospital after a motorcycle accident, Hilary is annoyed by the pity in an elderly woman's eyes. Then Hilary spirals into another place and time--Nazi Germany--and realizes she is a Jewish girl named Chana. Strong language and some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. In Your Dreams BR 10703 by Colin Neenan 2 volumes Hale, fifteen, and his older brother, Tom, are at the beach when they first see Sheri. Hale is attracted to her but knows that with his looks he doesn't stand a chance. When Tom starts dating Sheri, Hale's crush continues. Hale is mortified when Clay, a new girl in his class, catches him spying on the couple. Since Clay is a friend of Hale's younger sister, who hates him, his secret is bound to come out. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Jesse BR 10145 by Gary Soto 1 volume In the 1960s, Jesse, seventeen, and his brother, Abel, move out of their drunken stepfather's house into a cottage of their own. Jesse then joins Abel in the community college. They live on their late father's Social Security benefits and their own work in the fields. Jesse worries about Cesar Chavez's cause and about Abel's involvement with a non-Mexican girl, and he tries to fit religion and girlfriends into his own life. For high school and older readers. 1994. Letters from the Inside BR 10705 by John Marsden 1 volume Bored, Australian teenager Mandy answers an ad for a pen pal from a girl named Tracey. After the two develop a friendship through their letters, Mandy learns an astonishing fact about Tracey. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1991. Moon Dancer BR 10594 by Margaret I. Rostkowski 1 volume Mira, fifteen, is on a camping trip with her sister Jenny, her cousin Emily, and Emily's friend Max. They are in the Utah canyons searching for historic drawings recorded in a long-ago journal by the subject of Emily's college paper, Katie Weston. By trip's end, Mira is seeing the place through the eyes of Katie and women before her and realizes that Max is attracted to her rather than beautiful Jenny. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Out of Control BR 10096 by Norma Fox Mazer 1 volume High school football star Rollo, student senator Candy, and honor society president Brig are inseparable. So when Brig teases art student Valerie, the other two go along. But when the three fondle her in the hall and Valerie goes to the principal, Rollo becomes confused. He tries to make Valerie see that he's really a nice guy but begins to see himself through her eyes. Some strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. Out of Time BR 10804 by Caroline B. Cooney 2 volumes In this sequel to Both Sides of Time (BR 10273), 1990s Annie Lockwood once again travels through time to see the friends she made in 1895. The young man she loves, Strat, has been institutionalized because of his description of Annie. She is his only chance for escape. For junior and senior high readers. 1996. Runs with Horses BR 10655 by Brian Burks 1 volume Based on events beginning in 1886, when Geronimo, Chief Naiche, and a band of Chiricahua Apaches break out of the Arizona Fort Apache reservation and hide in the Sierra Madre mountains. There they train the young men to become warriors. In this fictionalized account, Runs with Horses is being trained by his father to become the best warrior of the group. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. The Secret: The Fear Street Saga, Volume 2 BR 10369 by R.L. Stine 1 volume Wickham Village, Massachusetts, 1737. Ezra Fier and his family return to Wickham where Ezra vowed revenge against George Goode, the brother of Susannah Goode, who was burned at the stake. Now Ezra has found the Goodes at last. And in 1900 in the village of Shadyside, Nora Goode must continue to write the story of what happened in Wickham years earlier. Sequel to The Betrayal (BR 10368). For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Seventeenth Summer BR 10584 by Maureen Daly 2 volumes A woman recalls her seventeenth summer when she lived in a small Wisconsin town in the leisurely days before World War II and fell in love for the first time. For junior and senior high readers. 1942. Taking It BR 10802 by Michael Cadnum 1 volume Anna Charles, seventeen, runs away to her brother's house, leaving behind her wealthy well-known father, her newly married mother, her confused feelings about her stepfather, and the latest in a string of shoplifting accusations. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. Thwonk BR 10227 by Joan Bauer 2 volumes High school senior A.J. McCreary has a lot of problems. After four failed relationships, she now has a crush on unattainable Peter Terris, her father forbids her to pursue a career as a photographer, and she is running out of time to take a perfect photo for the Valentine issue of the school paper. Then A.J. receives a visit from a tiny, irritating cupid complete with arrows that go "thwonk." For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. Tomorrow, When the War Began BR 10509 by John Marsden 2 volumes A group of Australian teenagers decide to spend a week in the bush instead of attending the annual fair with their families. At their remote campsite, they notice an unusual number of planes flying over but think nothing of it until they return home. There they find their families gone, their pets left to die, and the phones and electricity out. Some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993.