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1) Mercy
Author
Series
Atlee Pine volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
For her entire life, FBI agent Atlee Pine has been searching for her twin sister, Mercy, who was abducted at the age of six and never seen again. Mercy’s disappearance left behind a damaged family that later shattered beyond repair when Atlee’s parents inexplicably abandoned her.
Now, after a perilous investigation that nearly proved fatal, Atlee has finally discovered not only the reason behind her parents’ abandonment and Mercy’s kidnapping,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer's career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track -- until the recession hits and she gets downsized, furloughed, escorted out of the building. Samantha, though, is one of the "lucky" associates. She's offered an opportunity to work at a legal aid clinic for one year without pay, after which there would be a slim chance that she'd get her old job back. In a matter of days Samantha moves from Manhattan...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Edilean, Virginia, undercover detective Mike Newland uses Sara Shaw to track down a woman who is one of the most notorious criminals in the United States--and also happens to be the mother of Greg Anders, the man whom Sara plans to marry and who leaves her without explanation three weeks before the wedding.
7) Virginia
Author
Publisher
Childrens
Pub. Date
1992
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill., maps.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the history, geography, important people, and interesting sites of Virginia.
Author
Series
Camel club volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Having assassinated the two men who had been inhibiting his freedom, John Carr becomes the target of a manhunt involving the highest levels of the U.S. government, prompting Joe Knox to launch an investigation that tests the resources of the Camel Club.
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First U.S. edition, First international edition.
Physical Desc
338 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"After years of working as an FBI agent, Titus Crown returns home to Charon County, land of moonshine and cornbread, fist fights and honeysuckle. Seeing his hometown struggling with a bigoted police force inspires him to run for sheriff. He wins, and becomes the first Black sheriff in the history of the county. Then a year to the day after his election, a young Black man is fatally shot by Titus's deputies. Titus pledges to follow the truth wherever...
Author
Series
Stink volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Stink Moody, friends Webster and Sophie, and Mrs. Birdwistle visit tourist attractions in Virginia as they try to give away 101 guinea pigs rescued from a laboratory, although Stink is very reluctant to give away his favorite, Astro.
Author
Series
Scarpetta volume 25
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta has come almost full circle, returning to Virginia as the chief medical examiner, the state where she launched her storied career. Finding herself the new girl in town once again after being away for many years, she’s inherited not only an overbearing secretary, but also a legacy of neglect and potential corruption.
She and her husband Benton Wesley, now a forensic psychologist with the U.S. Secret Service, have...
Author
Series
Scarpetta novel volume 26
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta has just inherited one of the most notorious cases of her career. Two years ago, a former beauty queen's body washed up on the shore of Wallops Island, Virginia. She was last seen on a boat with her fianc�e, who has since been held in jail while awaiting trial. Scarpetta must act as the expert witness for the case--an investigation previously botched by another forensic pathologist. After a grueling cross-examination...
14) True enough
Author
Series
Heartland volume 11
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
157 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Amy is startled when her enemy, Ashley Grant, arrives at Heartland looking for someone to train her horse, Bright Magic, but after taking on the responsibility and working closely with Ashley, Amy finds herself warming up to the girl.
15) Sooner or later
Author
Series
Heartland volume 12
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
150 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Amy must make a decision between two lifelong dreams--caring for sick and injured horses or showing Storm in major competition--when she realizes she cannot be dedicated to both.
Author
Series
Heartland volume 7
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
153 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the hills of Virginia, Amy works to develop an emotional connection to Gallant Prince, a racehorse that has been severely traumatized in a stable fire, while also trying to deal with her changing relationship with Ty.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In the early evening of June 25, 1980 in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, two middle-class outsiders named Vicki Durian, 26, and Nancy Santomero, 19, were murdered in an isolated clearing. They were hitchhiking to a festival known as the Rainbow Gathering but never arrived; they traveled with a third woman however, who lived. For thirteen years, no one was prosecuted for the "Rainbow Murders," though deep suspicion was cast on a succession of local...
Author
Series
Heartland volume 10
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
170 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Amy meets Daniel, she is shocked by his coldness, but after she spends time with him, she begins to understand his desire to avoid the spectacle of the show circuit, and his great love for his horse, Amber.
19) Once a midwife
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The women of Hope River trust midwife Patience Hester, whose skill in delivering babies is known for miles around. But though the Great Depression is behind them, troubles are not, for Europe is at war...and it can only be a matter of time before the U.S. enters the fray. And while some are eager to join the fight, Patience's husband, Daniel, is not. Daniel is a patriot--but he saw too much bloodshed during the First World War, and has vowed never...
20) Every new day
Author
Series
Heartland volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
148 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Against Ty's wishes, Amy brings formerly talented jumper Mercury to a wise horse healer in the mountains who had been friends with her mom, and in the process discovers more about her own abilities.