Barbara's Selections

Barbara is one of our resident children's book experts. Trust her. She is also in a book club, so she is a good person to ask for tips on book club selections.

-Bookie since October 2003-

The Weight of Silence (Paperback)

By Heather Gudenkauf

$13.95

ISBN-13: 9780778327400
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Published: Mira, 07/01/2009

It happens quietly one August morning - two families awaken to find their two little girls have gone missing in the night. 7-year old Callie is sweet, gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought on by a tragedy that pulled her into silence as a toddler. Petra is Callie's best friend, her soulmate, and her voice. The families of these two girls are now tied by the question of what happened to their children and the answer is trapped in silence. -Barbara

Velva Jean Learns to Drive (Paperback)

By Jennifer Niven

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9780452289451
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Published: Plume, 07/01/2009

Set in Appalacia in the years before WWII, this is a poignant coming-of-age story. Velva Jean marries young but feels stifled and unfulfilled. She seeks fulfillment in religion, but her passion is music. When Velva Jean learns to drive, in an age when few women did, she finds her true self. -Barbara

Her Fearful Symmetry (Hardcover)

By Audrey Niffenegger

$26.99

ISBN-13: 9781439165393
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Published: Scribner, 09/01/2009

Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel (Hardcover)

By Jeannette Walls

$26.00

ISBN-13: 9781416586289
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Published: Scribner, 10/01/2009

Juliet, Naked (Hardcover)

By Nick Hornby

$25.95

ISBN-13: 9781594488870
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Published: Riverhead Hardcover, 09/01/2009

Impossible (Hardcover)

By Nancy Werlin

$17.99

ISBN-13: 9780803730021
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Published: Dial, 09/01/2008

When 17-year old Lucy discovers her family is under an ancient curse by an evil knight, she realizes that to break the curse, she must perform three impossible tasks before her daughter is born. You will be swept along in this young adult novel of adventure and romance. -Barbara

Oracles of Delphi Keep (Hardcover)

By Victoria Laurie

$16.99

ISBN-13: 9780385735728
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Published: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 05/01/2009

Ian Wigby and his sister, Theodosia, live in Delphi Keep, an orphanage that sits atop England's White Cliffs of Dover. After they find a silver box with an ancient Greek scroll, the siblings & their friends realize that they must unravel the meaning of the scroll before an unfathomable evil catches up with them!!! A real page-turner!!! -Barbara (ages 10+)

Into the Beautiful North (Hardcover)

By Luis Alberto Urrea

$24.99

ISBN-13: 9780316025270
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Published: Little, Brown and Company, 05/01/2009

19-year old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her small Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the U.S. to find work. In fact, most of the men there have travelled north for work, leaving the town defenseless against invading bandidos. Naveli decides to go into the U.S. herself to re-create her own "magnificent seven" (her favorite movie) and bring back seven Mexican men from the States. Full of humor and pathos, this book is a terrific read!! -Barbara

Darling Jim (Hardcover)

By Christian Moerk

$25.00

ISBN-13: 9780805089479
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Published: Henry Holt and Co., 03/01/2009

When two sisters and their aunt are found dead in their suburban Dublin home, it seems that the secret behind their untimely demise will never be known. But then a mailman finds a diary inn the dead-letter bin. From the grave, Fiona Walsh shares the most tragic love story he's ever heard - but her tale has only begun. Mixing murder, romance, Celtic tales, and mystery, Moerk comes up with a page-turner of the highest sort! -Barbara

Honolulu (Hardcover)

By Alan Brennert

$24.95

ISBN-13: 9780312360405
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Published: St. Martin's Press, 03/01/2009

Brennert's first book, Molokai, was a wonderful read. He's done it again in this irresistible story of a young Chinese immigrant bride in a ramshackle town that becomes a great modern city. Filled with interesting characters, you'll love this page-turner. -Barbara

The Women (Hardcover)

By T.C. Boyle

$27.95

ISBN-13: 9780670020416
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Published: Viking Adult, 02/01/2009

City of Thieves (Paperback)

By David Benioff

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9780452295292
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Published: Plume, 04/01/2009

The Piano Teacher (Hardcover)

By Janice Y. K. Lee

$25.95

ISBN-13: 9780670020485
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Published: Viking Adult, 01/01/2009

This gripping tale set in war-torn Hong Kong is rich with intrigue, romance, and betrayal. You will love this wonderfully written, utterly captivating novel! -Barbara

Secrets to Happiness (Hardcover)

By Sarah Dunn

$23.99

ISBN-13: 9780316013581
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Published: Little, Brown and Company, 03/01/2009

Like Jane Austen's Emma, Holly Frick is intimately involved in the lives of those around her. Soon, her advice gets her in over her head in this hilarious look at the funny things people do in order to be happy. You'll love this!! -Barbara