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|  | Treasures in the Dust by Tracey Porter
The story of two friends, Annie May Weightman and Violet Cobble, growing up in Cimarron County, Oklahoma during the Great Depression. Although both girls are very different--Annie is a practical girl who is interested in history while Violet is a fanciful dreamer--they help eachother to cope with the harshness of life during the Depression. This story is told by both Annie and Violet. AUTHOR: Tracey Porter
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Hollow Ground by Stephen Marion
Gary Solomon left town--Alexander City, Tennessee--10 years ago. When he returns, he finds his father dying, his brother a violent prison escapee, and his abandoned son involved with a profoundly unsavory young girl. AUTHOR: Stephen Marion
PUBLISHER: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown
Arthur the aardvark takes on the responsibility of directing his class's Thanksgiving Day play. Watercolor and ink illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Marc Brown
PUBLISHER: Little Brown Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Westside by William Shaw
Journalist William Shaw chronicles the dreams and realities of seven young African American men as they struggle for success, stability, and respect trying to emulate their heroes: rappers such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, and Ice Cube. AUTHOR: William Shaw
PUBLISHER: Cooper Square Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Taking Liberty by Ann Rinaldi, C. Michael Dudash
Description not available.Entering the Washington household as a slave at the age of four, Oney Judge, now the personal servant of Lady Washington, embarks on a courageous journey to claim what is rightfully hers--her freedom. AUTHOR: Ann Rinaldi, C. Michael Dudash
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | A Dancing Matrix by Robin M. Henig
How did the HIV virus first infect human beings? What plagues are likely to ravage us in the future? This fascinating book sums up all that we currently know about viruses: what they are, how they spread, and how scientists are trying to outwit them. Henig interweaves theory with real-life medical dramas. Illus. AUTHOR: Robin M. Henig
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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