MAY 2010

Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime -- John Heilemann & Mark Halperin

The behind the scenes story of the 2008 presidential campaign.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle -- David Wroblewski

The Sawtelles breed extraordinary dogs on their farm in rural Wisconsin. Edgar, the only son of Gar and Trudy, was born mute and has a special relationship with the dogs. Gar has an accident one afternoon and Edgar is unable to summon help. Wracked with guilt and suspicious of his black-sheep uncle, Edgar belives that his father was murdered. His attempt to prove this have far reaching consequences.

When You Reach Me -- Rebecca Stead

Twelve year old Miranda is a latchkey kid in 1979 New York City. The four block radius that defines her life, is full of colorful, sometimes scary characters. When she begins to receive mysterious, anonymous notes predicting the future and warning of dangers, she realizes that the premise of her favourite book, A Wrinkle in Time, is validated. YA

Birth Marks -- Sarah Dunant

British PI Hannah Wolfe is asked to locate Carolyn Hamilton, a missing ballet dancer. Shortly thereafter, Carolyn's pregnant body is fished out of the Thames. Officially ruled a suicide, the case takes on a life of its own, as Hannah is employed to delve deeper.

Sea of Poppies -- Amitav Ghosh
Encompassing the Chinese Opium trade, the caste system of the Indian continent, and British imperialism, this tale weaves together the life stories of a disparate group of individuals. A saga of Dickensian proportions, with multi-lingual argots.

The Breakwater House -- Pascale Quiviger

A heartbreaking story of friendship, motherhood and loss.