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Malve von Hassell
Andreas trains as a falconer at Castle Kragenberg. When a young female peregrine is marked for death, he secretly carries her out of the castle rather than kill her. He later leaves with the bird by hiding in the cart of Richard of Brugge, an itinerant trader. His attempt to save the peregrine draws him into conflict involving the papacy and Holy Roman Empire, where he finds his calling.
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Running Dry: The Global Water CrisisStuart A. KallenThis book investigates whether there is enough clean water for everyone and why global supplies are under pressure. Growing human populations increase demand, while many people lack access to safe drinking water or live where demand exceeds supply. Climate change contributes to droughts, floods, and major storms in agricultural regions. Industrial and agricultural pollution also threatens public health. Photographs, an index, and a bibliography accompany the discussion.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid MaryGail JarrowA history of the typhoid investigations surrounding Mary Mallon follows sanitary engineer and chemist George Soper and public-health doctor Sara Josephine Baker. In 1906, Soper investigated illness in a New York City family and concluded that their cook, Mallon, was the likely bacterial source. Mallon rejected the idea that she carried typhoid. After later outbreaks were linked to her, she was quarantined on Brother’s Island, raising a civil-rights question about confinement against her will.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Frail Days (Orca Limelights series)Gabrielle PrendergastThe band has Stella on drums, Jacob on guitar, and Miles on bass. When they search for a vocalist, Tamara Donnelly comes to their attention after singing at a baseball game. Stella initially doubts whether Tamara belongs in their old-school rock sound, but Tamara brings independent ideas about the music. As their group gains local fans, the two clash over its creative direction, and Stella must contend with stereotyping of girls.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details