Down the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff By Mahoney, Rosemary 2007-07 - Little Brown and Company 9780316107457 Check Our Catalog Mahoney was determined to take a solo trip down the Egyptian Nile, even though civil unrest and vexing local traditions conspired to create obstacles every step of the way. Despite the extreme conditions, her informed curiosity about the world, her glorious prose, and her wit never fail to captivate. …More

Out Stealing Horses By Petterson, Per Translator Born, Anne 2008-04 - Picador USA 9780312427085 Check Our Catalog An early morning adventure out stealing horses leads to the tragic death of one boy and a resulting lifetime of guilt and isolation for his friend, in this moving tale about the painful loss of innocence and of traditional ways of life that are gone forever. …More

To Kill a Mockingbird By Lee, Harper 2002-03 - Harper Perennial 9780060935467 Check Our Catalog Harper Lee's classic novel of a lawyer in the Deep South defending a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its original publication in 1960. It won the Pulitzer Prize, has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, and been made into an enormously popular movie. Most recently, librarians across the country gave the book the highest of honors by voting it the best novel of the twentieth century. …More