When Big Toby and his father, Bonehead throw Belle out of their truck at a convenience store, 12 year-old Darcy and her Auntie Ellen rescue the frightened puppy. They show Belle kindness and offer her a life with love and security. However Belle thinks no human is worth trusting. Darcy's family and their pets, including a cat, try to show Belle otherwise. Will she realize that though she cannot change her past, she can put it aside and build a future full of happiness? When Bonehead and Big Toby reappear and threaten Darcy, the girl's survival depends on the choice Belle makes. Written in the first person from a dog's point of view, Belle's Star empowers young people who have escaped abuse and bullying to build new lives. Adventure and colorful characters help these children face painful issues, and find the strength to heal.

Belle's Star (1) (Belle Series)

Children's Books

Gotsch, Connie

Animals

Artemesia Publishing, LLC

Belle wishes she didn't understand people language, especially words like sit, stay, and come. Those commands take the fun out of being a pet. Worse, Belle's owner Darcy is so busy with school, soccer, and singing that she hardly has time to play with Belle. In search of fun, Belle digs out of the yard, knocks over waste baskets, and encourages Darcy's other dog Buster into all kinds of mischief. Darcy's furious parents threaten to find a new home for the disobedient dog. Darcy enrolls Belle in agility training to teach her discipline. Determined to stay with her beloved mistress, Belle takes on the challenging sport, discovering along the way that discipline means far more than an angry word. It means coping with Big Toby, her former tormentor, and keeping an eye out for Bonehead, Toby's cruel father, and mastering the terrifying agility obstacle, the teeter totter. Can she focus her new found discipline to overcome her fear and succeed?

Belle's Trial (2) (Belle Series)

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

This beautifully illustrated book features fifty black and white illustrations of barns, bridges, churches, and other rural buildings throughout Michigan. Each drawing is enhanced by a vignette about the structures featured. The fifty illustrations are suitable for framing and the accompanying vignettes (only one or two pages in length) contain interesting facts, figures, and anecdotes about the buildings. Michigan Barns, Et Cetera is a wonderful book for anybody interested in art and the rural history of Michigan.

Michigan Barns, et Cetera

Arts & Photography

Davis, Jerry R.

Individual Artists

In 1940, Beatrice Sims, a spoiled English girl arrives in Santa Fe to escape the war in London. At first the twelve-year-old hates the dusty little town. But soon Beatrice makes friends with goofy Arabella, develops a crush on handsome Esteban and aids Ana, a shy Indian girl. First accused of being faceta - stuck up, Beatrice learns to change tires, ride wild ponies and helps the public health nurse, Clementine Pope, rescue a sick baby on an Indian pueblo. TRUE BRIT - Beatrice, 1940 was inspired by accounts of children who were sent to Santa Fe and elsewhere in the United States to escape the war in Europe.

True Brit - Beatrice 1940 (1) (Far and Away)

Zibart, Rosemary

Moving to New Mexico is quite a shock for Belle and her owner, Darcy Simmons; so very different from their home in Illinois. But Darcy and Belle quickly make new friends in their neighbors Susan and her Airedale Terrier, Jazzy. Life would be great in their new home, if it wasn't for the dog-hating girl across the way, Emily Robinson. If that wasn't bad enough for Belle, there's no agility club in town and Darcy sstarts training her and Buster to become therapy dogs, whatever that is. Learning to be a therapy dog for Belle is so different than becoming a great agility dog, especially when she doesn't understand the importance. Buster seems to be a natural at it, and that irritates Belle even more. When Emily falsely accuses Belle of biting her, Belle's life takes a turn for the worse. Can Belle overcome the challenges of being a good therapy dog, while handling the meanness she and Darcy face from Emily? 

Belle's Challenge (3) (Belle Series)

Escaping Nazi-controlled Germany in 1939, Werner struggles to create a new life in New York City. At least Werner had a goal - get a foothold in America; a place to live, a home. Then Father had promised that he and Werner's little sister would follow. This dimly burning ember of hope lit the boy's path. Along the way Werner meets a charming, mischievous fellow refugee named Anika, uses his fists with neighborhood bullies and makes a friend, Sam, while caring for his new Mutti, Esther. In Werner's struggle to find a safe home in the U.S.A., he travels across the city from Second Avenue to Central Park to Harlem and back again. Forced Journey: the Saga of Werner Berlinger was inspired by true accounts of children who fled Nazi-held Europe and came to America.

Forced Journey: The Saga of Werner Berlinger (2) (Far and Away)

Historical Fiction

Escaping Nazi-controlled Germany in 1939, Werner struggles to create a new life in New York City. At least Werner had a goal - get a foothold in America; a place to live, a home. Then Father had promised that he and Werner's little sister would follow. This dimly burning ember of hope lit the boy's path. Along the way Werner meets a charming, mischievous fellow refugee named Anika, uses his fists with neighborhood bullies and makes a friend, Sam, while caring for his new Mutti, Esther. In Werner's struggle to find a safe home in the U.S.A., he travels across the city from Second Avenue to Central Park to Harlem and back again. Forced Journey: the Saga of Werner Berlinger was inspired by true accounts of children who fled Nazi-held Europe and came to America.

"Dinosaurs so fierce they'll eat your crayons!" Dinosaurs dominated the earth for 170 million years, and studying them takes a combination of knowledge and imagination. With A Dynasty of Dinosaurs you'll not only learn about these magnificent creatures from paleontologists, but you'll also see them through the artist's eyes of one of the world's foremost paleoartists. More importantly, you'll get to use your own imagination to recreate the ruling reptiles and their world. With well over 100 pages of fun dinosaur facts and cool illustrations to color, there's no better or more engaging way to learn! Coloring has been shown to reduce stress and is a great way for the brain to take a break - for kids and adults!

A Dynasty of Dinosaurs

Schein, Jason P.

Retired travel writer Natalie Seachrist has had visions since childhood. But the sight of a girl's lifeless body draped over a vintage Mustang shatters her personal world when she learns her vision has been prescient. The horrible truth is that her twin's granddaughter Ariel is dead! While the Honolulu Police Department conducts its customary investigation, Natalie decides to move into the Makiki apartment complex where her grandniece died. Aided by her friend Keoni Hewitt, a retired police detective, and her fleet-footed feline companion Miss Una, Natalie begins her very personal on-site sleuthing. She soon discovers the fascinating Shànghai origins of apartment owners Pearl Wong and her sister Jade Bishop…and more than a little discord. Will Natalie be able to solve the riddle of Ariel's death before the police close their investigation without an arrest? Or has Natalie put herself in the way of a killer who's willing to murder again to hide their secret?

Prospect for Murder (Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Cozy Mystery 1) (1) (A Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Cozy Mystery)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Burrows-Johnson, Jeanne

Mystery

In 1920s Chicago, postal employee Saul Imbierowicz is unwittingly swept up in a city-wide conflict between rival gangs, federal agents, and supernatural forces beyond his control. After striking out on his own from his overbearing Jewish family, Saul quickly becomes involved with the seductive and mysterious Moira. He soon becomes mixed up in the events of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, witnessing the shooting and fleeing from the scene after Moira takes a bullet and is presumed dead. However, Moira is far from dead, and due to her influence Saul finds himself increasingly entangled in the rival factions seeking control over the city, coming face to face with Bugs Moran, Al Capone, and the federal agents pursuing both. Everybody wants something from Saul, but will he be able to save himself and his family, and uncover the supernatural secrets of the city, before it's too late?

Unremarkable

Habiger, Geoff

Kissee, Coy

Genre Fiction

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Belle's Star (1) (Belle Series)

Belle's Trial (2) (Belle Series)

Michigan Barns, et Cetera

True Brit - Beatrice 1940 (1) (Far and Away)

Belle's Challenge (3) (Belle Series)

Forced Journey: The Saga of Werner Berlinger (2) (Far and Away)

Forced Journey: The Saga of Werner Berlinger (2) (Far and Away)

A Dynasty of Dinosaurs

Prospect for Murder (Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Cozy Mystery 1) (1) (A Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Cozy Mystery)

Unremarkable