December

DecemberBy: Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop Series: Vintage Contemporaries Centered on a young girl who inexplicably stops speaking, December is a riveting and insightful portrait of a family in crisis. Nine months after eleven year old Isabelle suddenly fell silent, her parents, Wilson and Ruth, are at their wits' end. And what began as self protection has spiraled beyond Isabelle's control; she has become trapped in her silence, horrified by the pain she is

ready for war

bestselling author of Percy Jackson

while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects’ destinies

but she deserves more than a man who makes a living getting shot at

As news broke of a killer rampaging across the tiny community of Portapique

Even a big bear can feel small sometimes and even a mouse can find the inner courage to stand tall

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this entertaining nature book makes a wonderful gift for preschoolers

Miles Halter’s whole life has been one big non-event until he starts at anything-but-boring Culver Creek Boarding School and meets Alaska Young

Unlike other history books

” In particular

Since that night Benedict has been able to think of nothing but the bewitching young woman