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|  | Mountain Windsong by Robert J. Conley
Set against the tragic events of the Cherokees' removal from their traditional lands in North Carolina to Indian Territory between 1835 and 1838, Mountain Windsong is a love story that brings to life the suffering and endurance of the Cherokee people. It is the moving tale of Waguli ( Whippoorwill ) and Oconeechee, a young Cherokee man and woman separated by the Trail of Tears. Just as they are about to be married, Waguli is captured by federal soldiers and, along with thousands of other Cherokees, taken west, on foot and then by steamboat, to what is now eastern Oklahoma. Though many die along the way, Waguli survives, drowning his shame and sorrow in alcohol. Oconeechee, among the few Cherokees who remain behind, hidden in the mountains, embarks on a courageous search for Waguli. Robert J. Conley makes use of song, legend, and historical documents to weave the rich texture of the story, which is told through several, sometimes contradictory, voices. The traditional narrative of the Trail of Tears is told to a young contemporary Cherokee boy by his grandfather, presented in bits and pieces as they go about their everyday chores in rural North Carolina. The telling is neither bitter nor hostile; it is sympathetic but unsentimental. An ironic third point of view, detached and often adversarial, is provided by the historical documents interspersed through the novel, from the text of the removal treaty to Ralph Waldo Emerson's letter to the president of the United States in protest of the removal. In this layering of contradictory elements, Conley implies questions about the relationships between history and legend, storytelling and myth-making. Inspired by the lyrics of Don Grooms's song, Whippoorwill , which open many chapters in the text, Conley has written a novel both meticulously accurate and deeply moving. AUTHOR: Robert J. Conley
PUBLISHER: University of Oklahoma Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Tia Lola Stories by Andrea Cascardi, Julia Alvarez
After their parents divorce, Miguel (almost 10) and his younger sister, Juanita, move with their mother from New York City to Vermont. Life changes even more for Miguel when his Tia (Aunt) Lola arrives from the Dominican Republic. At first, Tia Lola says she is only coming for a brief visit, but as she gets involved in his life, Miguel begins to hope that his aunt's visit will become permanent. AUTHOR: Andrea Cascardi, Julia Alvarez
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Christ Commission by Og Mandino
In front of eight million TV viewers, The Greatest Mystery Writer in the World bragged he could prove Christ was actually stolen from the tomb and never really rose from the dead . . . if he were given just one week back in ancient Jerusalem. That night author Matt Lawrence got his wish. A knock-out punch took him right out of this world and landed him in Biblical Judea in 26 A.D., just six years after the execution of Jesus at Golgotha. In relentless pursuit of his investigation, Lawrence walked the same streets Jesus walked, visited the same places . . . and found himself facing the same dangers. Eyewitness reports might lead him to a discovery that would shake the world--but will he live long enough to tell the 30th century that he just solved the greatest mystery of all time? AUTHOR: Og Mandino
PUBLISHER: Bantam Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Silmarillion by Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ted Nasmith
Before there was Bilbo, Frodo, or Gandalf, there were the Elder Days, when the Dark Lord Morgoth`s obsession with the magical gems called the Silmarils drove a wedge between the worlds of elves and men. THE SILMARILLION is essential reading for fans of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. AUTHOR: Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ted Nasmith
PUBLISHER: Random House Audio Publishing Group
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn
The first book in the romantic Dragon Prince fantasy saga. He was the Dragon Lord, Rohan, prince of the Desert, ruler of the kingdom granted his family for as long as the Long Sands spewed fire. She was the Sunrunner Witch, Sioned, fated by fire to be Rohan's bride. Together, they must fight desperately to save the last remaining dragons, and with them, a secret which might be the salvation of their people. AUTHOR: Melanie Rawn
PUBLISHER: D A W Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Un Caso Grave de Rayas by David Shannon
Description not available.Follows the plight of Camilla Cream, who dreams of being popular but who breaks out in stripes and is teased by the other kids, until an odd woman feeds her lima beans to cure her malady. Original. AUTHOR: David Shannon
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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