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1) West
Author
Series
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
When a sudden storm destroys Charles' ship and he is presumed dead, Rose believes something sinister is at work and she sets off on a perilous journey, with the fate of the entire world at stake.
Author
Publisher
Feminist Press at the City University of New York
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In 1970s Iraq, the Ba'ath Party was at the height of its influence in the Middle East and popularity throughout the West. But a group of activists recognized the disastrous potential of the regime as its charismatic leader, Saddam Hussein, came to power. Haifa Zangana was among those who resisted Saddam's rule, a small group of whom were captured and imprisoned at Abu Ghraib. Now, from a distance of time and place, Zangana writes about her incarceration,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2014, c 2013
Language
English
Description
Modern-day witch Freya Beauchamp is cast back in time to 1692 amongst the Salem Witch Trials by an enemy spell, as her present-day family attempts to reopen the passages of time to bring her home. Freya Beauchamp is trapped in 1692, in Salem of all places, with no recollection of her past. A powerful enemy spell has sent her spiraling away so that she is separated by centuries from her mother, Joanna, and sister, Ingrid. This is not good news for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Joanna and her daughters Freya and Ingrid live in North Hampton, out on the tip of Long Island. All three women lead seemingly quiet, uneventful existences. But they are harboring a mighty secret-- they are powerful witches banned from using their magic. When mysterious, violent attacks begin to plague the town and a young girl disappears over the Fourth of July weekend, they realize it's time to uncover who and what dark forces are working against...
Author
Series
Once upon the East End volume 2
Publisher
Forever / Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Solomon Weiss has little interest in power, but to repay the half brother who raised him, he pursues money, influence, and now . . . a respectable wife. That is, until outcast Hannah Moses saves his life and Sol finds himself helplessly drawn to the beautiful pawnshop owner. Forever tainted by her parents' crimes, Hannah sees only a villain when she looks in the mirror--no one a prince would choose. To survive, she must care for herself, even if...
Author
Series
Once upon the East End volume 1
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
To save her business in 1832 London, heiress Isabelle Lira must quickly marry a powerful ally outside of her rivals' sphere of influence, and offers synagogue custodian Aaron Ellenberg money for a new life if he vets her suitors, only to find herself falling for this man she cannot have.
Author
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Vladimir Fedorovich Dzhunkovsky was a witness to Russia's unfolding tragedy--from Tsar Alexander II's Great Reforms, through world war, revolution, the rise of a new regime, and finally, his country's descent into terror under Stalin. But Dzhunkovsky was not just a passive observer--he was an active participant in his troubled and turbulent times, often struggling against the tide. In the centennial of the Russian revolution, his story takes on special...
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