John Woods
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Description
"In a forgotten part of Middle America, a defiant act leaves one man dead and one teenage girl faced with a stark decision that could mean losing everything. Amy Wirkner, a high school senior in Barnesville, Ohio, is a loner, nicknamed "Chevy" for her size. She's smart, funny, and absolutely determined to escape from her small town in the Ohio Valley, a place poisoned by fracking. She does well in school despite the cruelty of her classmates and has...
Author
Description
A sanitorium in the Swiss Alps reflects the societal ills of pre-twentieth-century Europe, and a young marine engineer rises from his life of anonymity to become a pivotal character in a story about how a human's environment affects self identity. In this dizzyingly rich novel of ideas, Mann uses a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps, a community devoted exclusively to sickness, as a microcosm for Europe, which in the years before 1914 was already exhibiting...
Author
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 15
Description
Suskind's novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion--his sense of smell--leads to murder. In the slums of 18th-century France, an infant is born with one sublime gift--an absolute sense of smell. But he is not satisfied with the perfume of flowers, he becomes obsessed with an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume"--the scent of a beautiful young virgin. A haunting...
15) West Virginia
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Three stories taking place in a mining town in West Virginia intertwine, examining what it means to live, make connections, deal with trauma, and do more than just exist.
16) Megasnake
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Because his father was killed by a poisonous snake bite, Les Daniels has a deadly fear of snakes. Chaos ensues when Les' brother accidentally unleashes a rare, extremely deadly mythical snake. The snake escapes into Les' small town and begins to grow at a terrifying rate. Now Les must overcome his paralyzing fear to help protect his small town against the growing deadly Megasnake, which is devouring anything in its path.
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