Tag Archives: female main character
Rainwater: A Novel by Sandra Brown
The year is 1934. With the country in the stranglehold of drought and economic depression, Ella Barron runs her Texas boardinghouse with an efficiency that ensures her life will be kept in balance. She also cares for her ten-year-old son, … Continue reading
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The Doll Shop Downstairs by Yona Zeldis McDonough
Big folks and little folks who cherish their dolls and memories of play, will enjoy this warm family story. Three little girls living over their parents’ dolls shop in New York help with chores and love the dollies that visit. … Continue reading
Filed under Children's books, Children's fiction
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
A voyage of discoveries, a meeting of two remarkable women, and extraordinary time and place. From the moment she’s struck by lightning as a baby, it is clear that Mary Anning is marked for greatness. On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches … Continue reading
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Liar by Justine Larbalestier
Michah will freely admit that she’s a pathological liar. But this time she’s telling the truth – no, really – because her sort-of boyfriend Zach is brutally killed, and no one trusts her. Just because Zach’s real girlfriend has never … Continue reading
Filed under Fiction, Teen books
Cat the Cat, Who is That? & Let’s Say Hi to Friends Who Fly by Mo Willems
Okay, so this is actually about two books – part of a new series featuring Cat the Cat that Mo Willems has created for beginning readers. (Just to remind you, this is the author who has brought us the Pigeon, … Continue reading
Filed under Children's books, Picturebooks
The Body in the Moonlight by Katherine Hall Page
Faith Fairchild, caterer and minister’s wife, is asked to host the church’s restoration campaign at the historic Ballou House. The benefit dinner features a Murder Mystery Game to entise the high-profile guest list to attend. All goes well until the evening’s merriment is brought to … Continue reading
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