Tom Ryan
Author
Language
English
Description
"From the author of Following Atticus, an international bestseller that has inspired hundreds of thousands of people around the world, comes the moving true story of a despondent and broken old dog and the man who gave him a second chance. Drawn by a fateful online post, Tom Ryan, with the help of his canine hiking partner, Atticus M. Finch, adopts Will, an elderly, deaf, and nearly blind soul. Long neglected and filled with anger and pain, Will finds...
Author
Language
English
Description
Ten years ago Delia 'Dee' Skinner witnessed the abduction of her best friend, Sibby. She told the police everything she remembered, but it wasn't enough. Sibby was never seen again. Dee deals with her guilt by becoming someone else: the Seeker, the voice behind the popular true crime podcast Radio Silent, which features missing persons cases and works with online sleuths to solve them. When another little girl goes missing in the town, it appears...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This novel follows cousins on a road trip to Pride as they dive into family secrets and friendships. As kids, Mark and his cousin Talia spent summers at the family cottage in Ontario, but a fight between their parents put an end to it. Living on opposite coasts-- Mark in Halifax and Talia in Victoria-- they haven't seen each other in years. Mark and Talia are both queer, but a trip to their grandfather's death cabin after his death shows that they...
Author
Publisher
Fondo de Cultura Ecónomica
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Camera Cove nunca volvió a ser el mismo pueblo después del verano pasado. Luego de los homicidios cometidos por el llamado Asesino del Catálogo, toda la gente quedó asustada y paranoica, incluyendo a Mac y sus amigos, Carrie, Ben y Doris, quienes desesperados por recuperarse del terror que vivieron, buscan normalizar su vida y esperan con ansia irse del pueblo a la universidad. Todos menos Mac, que no descansará hasta saber quién mató a
...7) Way to go
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Danny is pretty sure he's gay, but he spends his summer trying to prove otherwise.
8) Pop quiz
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Aiden tries to save his TV show from being canceled."--
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Neil plays guitar with his family's band, the Family McClintock, even though he can't stand the Celtic music they play, he doesn't dance, he hates the outfits, and every single performance reminds him that he isn't as talented as the rest of the family.
When his buddy Bert convinces him to form a rock band and enter a local talent show, Neil's playing improves and everyone notices, including a girl who shares his musical interests. He starts to...
10) Tag Along
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
It's junior prom night. Andrea is grounded for getting her older brother to buy booze for her, Paul is having panic attacks, Roemi has been stood up by his Internet date, and Candace is busy tagging a building (before she gets collared by a particularly tenacious cop). By happenstance, the four near-strangers end up together, getting into more trouble, arguing and ultimately helping each other out over the course of eight madcap hours.
Author
Language
English
Description
Want to become elite? Get ready for Chosen Suffering.
Life in the twenty-first century is designed for comfort-just look around. We have upgrades for everything-airfare, tickets to the big game, and even our phones. But what's the real cost of comfort?
Easy and elite were never meant to coexist. Throughout history, elite high performers didn't escape suffering-they embraced it. By carrying their cross, they discovered their crown.
Real...
12) Big Time
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Gerri waits outside all night to audition for Big Time, her favorite TV singing competition. She believes she has a shot at success, but when she's insulted by one of the judges and kicked out of the competition, she thinks she'll probably never sing again. After a teacher at her school asks her to join a choral club, Gerri reluctantly gets involved. Even though she can't read music and she doesn't know the other kids, she finds herself enjoying the...
Author
Language
English
Description
When Angus MacAskill was still just a boy, he began to grow...and grow...and grow! Known far and wide as the Cape Breton Giant, Angus was loved by his neighbours as much for his beautiful singing voice as for his renowned strength. But as much as Angus loved his little town of St. Ann's, Cape Breton, he decided to leave and seek fortune and adventure.
With heartfelt text from critically acclaimed author Tom Ryan and meticulously researched and joyful...