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An Earthly Knight |
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Janet Elizabeth McNaughton |
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0060089946 |
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Grade 8 Up--Love and religious and political intrigue abound in this retelling of the legend of Tam Lin set in 12th-century Scotland. When her older sister, Isabel, disgraces the family, it is up to 16-year-old Jenny to save her father's reputation and prosperity. Then, she meets Tam Lin in the forest and befriends him. Stories of his insanity and odd behavior fuel the locals' fear of him, so Jenny keeps their relationship a secret. When she is brought to the royal court as a potential bride for the king's womanizing brother William, she takes an instant dislike to him. She also realizes that she is in love with Tam Lin, and, after a hazily described night of passion, she becomes pregnant. The betrothal ceremony for Jenny and William is set against her wishes, but a last second burst of courage allows her to... |
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Brave Jack and the Unicorn |
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Janet Elizabeth McNaughton |
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0887766773 |
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Grade 2-5–Tom is handsome and Bill is clever, but Jack, the youngest son, only causes his mother trouble because he is too kindhearted. When the older brothers leave to seek their fortunes and do not return, Jack is sent to look for them. Along the way, he shows kindness to every creature he meets no matter how seemingly insignificant. When he finds out that his brothers have tried to win the hand of a princess but have failed the tests required by her evil guardian and are being forced to quarry rocks, he attempts the tests himself. The creatures he helped on his journey come to his aid, and he and the princess escape on a unicorn. McNaughton has woven this satisfying tale of kindness rewarded from several sources, including Newfoundland folklore and the Brothers Grimm. The prose flows easily and... |
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An Earthly Knight |
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Janet Elizabeth McNaughton |
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006008992X |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up--Love and religious and political intrigue abound in this retelling of the legend of Tam Lin set in 12th-century Scotland. When her older sister, Isabel, disgraces the family, it is up to 16-year-old Jenny to save her father's reputation and prosperity. Then, she meets Tam Lin in the forest and befriends him. Stories of his insanity and odd behavior fuel the locals' fear of him, so Jenny keeps their relationship a secret. When she is brought to the royal court as a potential bride for the king's womanizing brother William, she takes an instant dislike to him. She also realizes that she is in love with Tam Lin, and, after a hazily described night of passion, she becomes pregnant. The betrothal ceremony for Jenny and William is set against her wishes, but a last second burst of courage allows her to... |
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Secret under My Skin |
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Janet Elizabeth McNaughton |
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0060089903 |
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Grade 7 Up - Set in 2368, this dystopian novel offers a glimpse of a potential future for our world. Blay lives in a work camp for homeless children, where they dig through a garbage dump to retrieve valuable items such as paper. There is not much technology left after the recent technocaust, when scientists were blamed for environmental disasters and taken to concentration camps. Due to her love of reading, Blay is chosen to help Marella, the new bio-indicator, with her studies. In the past, these individuals, whose bodies react to poisons in the environment, served as warning mechanisms for others, but now, as the Earth heals and the danger lessens, they are expected to collect and interpret scientific data. As she helps Marella pass a series of tests, Blay discovers that she has a natural talent for... |
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The Secret Under My Skin |
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Janet McNaughton |
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0060089911 |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up - Set in 2368, this dystopian novel offers a glimpse of a potential future for our world. Blay lives in a work camp for homeless children, where they dig through a garbage dump to retrieve valuable items such as paper. There is not much technology left after the recent technocaust, when scientists were blamed for environmental disasters and taken to concentration camps. Due to her love of reading, Blay is chosen to help Marella, the new bio-indicator, with her studies. In the past, these individuals, whose bodies react to poisons in the environment, served as warning mechanisms for others, but now, as the Earth heals and the danger lessens, they are expected to collect and interpret scientific data. As she helps Marella pass a series of tests, Blay discovers that she has a natural talent for... |
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Secret under My Skin |
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Janet McNaughton |
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006008989X |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up - Set in 2368, this dystopian novel offers a glimpse of a potential future for our world. Blay lives in a work camp for homeless children, where they dig through a garbage dump to retrieve valuable items such as paper. There is not much technology left after the recent technocaust, when scientists were blamed for environmental disasters and taken to concentration camps. Due to her love of reading, Blay is chosen to help Marella, the new bio-indicator, with her studies. In the past, these individuals, whose bodies react to poisons in the environment, served as warning mechanisms for others, but now, as the Earth heals and the danger lessens, they are expected to collect and interpret scientific data. As she helps Marella pass a series of tests, Blay discovers that she has a natural talent for... |
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To Dance at the Palais Royale |
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Janet Elizabeth McNaughton |
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077367473X |
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Gr 7 Up-In 1928, Aggie Maxwell, 17, leaves her home in Scotland to join her sister in domestic service in Toronto. Although eager to help free her family from a life of backbreaking poverty in a small coal-mining town, the teen feels uncertain and fearful. Her sister Emma, an abrupt and critical young woman, offers little comfort. Aggie does find some relief from her loneliness in a friendship with her employer's son and one of his female companions, but this friendship is complicated by the rigid class distinctions that separate them. Eventually, she meets Rachel Mendorfsky, a young Jewish immigrant in need of an English tutor. The two young women share secrets, jokes, and memories of their homelands, but their friendship is threatened by Emma's intolerance. Torn from Rachel, Aggie once again finds herself... |
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To Dance at the Palais Royale |
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Janet Elizabeth McNaughton |
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061388275X |
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From School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up-In 1928, Aggie Maxwell, 17, leaves her home in Scotland to join her sister in domestic service in Toronto. Although eager to help free her family from a life of backbreaking poverty in a small coal-mining town, the teen feels uncertain and fearful. Her sister Emma, an abrupt and critical young woman, offers little comfort. Aggie does find some relief from her loneliness in a friendship with her employer's son and one of his female companions, but this friendship is complicated by the rigid class distinctions that separate them. Eventually, she meets Rachel Mendorfsky, a young Jewish immigrant in need of an English tutor. The two young women share secrets, jokes, and memories of their homelands, but their friendship is threatened by Emma's intolerance. Torn from Rachel, Aggie once again finds herself... |
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