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Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
While probing the apparent suicide of a colleague's niece, Iowa deputy sheriff Carl Houseman and his partner, Hester Gorse, discover a bizarre group of would-be vampires, led by a sinister twenty-first-century Dracula named Dan Peal.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
In The Secret Agent, a Soho shopkeeper is a member of a terrorist cell, supported by a foreign power, plotting to undermine the English state by means of a bomb plot. Published in 1907, it is considered to be among Conrad's finest novels, written at a time when he was moving away from the seafaring themes which he was known for. Prescient in its depictions of terrorism and political instability, it has become mandatory reading for anyone wishing to...
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Profiles the eccentricities of contemporary culture and the strange things in which people believe, in an investigation of such topics as indigo children, the Insane Clown Posse's juggalo fans, and assisted suicide practitioners.
Author
Publisher
John F. Blair, Publisher
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Cave is a dank basement bar in the small Southern town of Waterville, overflowing with cheap beer, good blues, and local oddballs. The newest bartender is whip-smart tomboy Josie, who hopped a bus from the Appalachian backwoods on a quest to discover who she is and where she belongs. What she finds is the Cave and the love of a charming regular named Danny. Armed with lessons from mythology and Plato's philosophy, Josie navigates the ups and downs...
Author
Publisher
Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Born in the wake of World War II, and reaching expressive peaks during the otherwise staid 1950s, the Beat Generation was the first in American history to defiantly break from the past and point the way forward for young Americans. Every subculture to emerge since owes a debt to the Beats, who left an indelible mark on American history." "Drawing on extensive research to show just how profound an impact the Beats had on American culture, politics,...
7) A kid's guide to fandom: exploring fan-fic, cosplay, gaming, podcasting, and more in the geek world!
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Featuring interviews with such popular creative minds as Alan Gratz, Erin Lefler, and Jordan Denae Ellis, a beginner's guide to fan culture includes coverage of everything from fan art and cosplay to podcasting and attending conventions.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
"Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her "head-for-the-hills bag." In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father's junkyard. The family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Charming underachiever Jamie Garner is living a sexy slacker's life in San Francisco during the dot-com boom--avoiding his stalled career as a radio producer, barely holding on to his relationship, but surrounded by fun-loving friends. And then Jamie gets the call he's always dreaded: Teddy, the father who never accepted him, has died. It's time for the prodigal son to come home to the subdivisions and strip malls of suburban New Jersey to face the...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Superfans are not just consumers; they are participants in a fan culture that can include millions of other people with similar tastes and beliefs. And some fans are so committed they use their fandom as a creative outlet; they produce fan fiction, art, videos, comics, costumes, and songs to honor their idols"--
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Emily the Strange is not your ordinary thirteen-year-old girl--she's got a razor-sharp wit as dark as her jet-black hair, a posse of moody black cats, and famous friends in very odd places! She's got a broodingly unique way of experiencing the world, and you're invited along for the ride.
Author
Publisher
Sona Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band composed of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. Originally a hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres. Their lyrics, often focused on personal and social commentary, touch on the themes of mental health, troubles of school-age youth, loss, the journey towards loving oneself, and individualism. After debuting in 2013 with...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Instead of going to prom, seventeen-year-old Elena Soo wants to spend her time saving the local community center, and she is determined to keep her priorities straight even when her childhood best friend--who is now a K-pop superstar--returns to make good on their old pact to go to prom together.
18) Half outlaw
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
After the tragic death of her parents when she was just four years old, Raqi is sent to live with her uncle Dodge in Escondido, California. Taking after her Mexican father, Raqi immediately faces hostility from the members of Dodge's all-white, 1 percenter motorcycle club, the Lawless, and from her uncle himself. Being raised by a drug addict is no picnic, and Raqi must quickly learn how to survive. She manages to form a few friendships. Still, as...
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Essayist Siegel is known for passionately arguing contrarian points of view, which is why he's the perfect person to write a critical book about the Web that has almost nothing to do with technology and everything to do with what it's doing to the people who use it. Siegel forces readers to radically rethink a familiar medium, arguing that the Web and complementary developments--from reality television to the emergence of business prophets like Malcolm...