The Giant's HouseNational Book Award Finalist The year is 1950, and in a small town on Cape Cod, 26 year old librarian Peggy Cort feels like love and life have stood her up. Until the day James Carlson Sweattthe \"\"over tall\"\" 11 year old boy who's the talk of the townwalks into her library and changes her life. Two misfits whose lonely paths cross at the circulation desk, Peggy and James are odd candidates for friendship, but nevertheless, they find their lives

fast pace versus slow pace and downsizing

heartfelt and irreverent

and one into the heart of the jungle itself:

Introducing everyone's new best friend: Stick Dog

he sometimes falls in love and frequently falls off the motorbike

is also a tragic love story

For Princess Mia

Alyrra is caught between two worlds

From New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed McCabe and Savage series comes an electrifying new thriller of taut and twisted suspense

Cynthia Hand explores the timeless question of whether it is better to follow the rules or your heart

Caroline O’Connor never dreamed she’d be back home in Cold River

necessary guide to maintaining democratic debate that is open