The Jean K.

Keelan Memorial Collection, 2014

The books on this list are dedicated to the memory of Jean Keelan. Mrs. Keelan was a teacher at Homewood-Flossmoor High School from 1969 to 1990. She first taught Business, then went on to become one of the Library Media Specialists. After her death, Jeans family created a fund in her name to provide quality books for the school library. Thanks to this generous donation, the library is able to purchase fiction and nonfiction titles of literary merit. Each book is plated in her name as a way to honor her memory, her love of libraries, and her dedication to the Homewood-Flossmoor High School community.

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Albom, Mitch, The Time Keeper Given one last chance at redemption, Father Time, the inventor of the world's first clock, must teach two earthly people the true meaning of time--a journey that leads him to a teenage girl who is about to give up on life and a wealthy businessman who wants to live forever. Albom, Mitch, The First Phone Call from Heaven Takes readers on a journey both of individual healing and society's response to the question of life after life, follows a single father just released from prison as he sets out to prove that the mysterious calls from beyond to the residents of Coldwater, Michigan are nothing but a hoax. Aslan, Reza. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth Presents a meticulously researched biography of Jesus that draws on biblical and historical sources to place his achievements and influence against the turbulent backdrop of his time. Baker, Jo. Longbourn A reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice from the perspectives of its below-stairs servants captures the drama of the Bennet household from the sideline viewpoint of Sarah, an orphaned housemaid. Billings, Lee. Five Billion Years of Solitude An intimate history of Earth and the quest for life beyond the solar system traces the discoveries of thousands of "exoplanets" throughout the past two years, including some with Earth-like characteristics that could possibly support life. Coetzee, J. M. The Childhood of Jesus David and Simn arrive in a strange land without knowledge of the language or customs to search for David's mother. Danticat, Edwidge. Claire of the Sea Light When a vibrant seven-year-old disappears from her Haitian community at the same time her father agonizingly decides to give her up so that she can have a better life, an ensuing search reveals the stories of neighbors whose lives the child touched.

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DuBois, Joshua. The President's Devotional : The Daily Readings that Inspired President Obama An inspirational collection of morning devotionals, which weave together scripture, song, prayer, and reflections, help readers start each day with the words that have inspired President Obama during his time in office. Erdrich, Heid E. Original Local : Indigenous Foods, Stories and Recipes from the Upper Midwest Local foods have garnered much attention in recent years, but the concept is hardly new: indigenous peoples have always made the most of nature's gifts. Their menus were truly the "original local," celebrated here in sixty home-tested recipes paired with profiles of tribal activists, food researchers, families, and chefs. Erdrich, Louise. The Round House When his mother, a tribal enrollment specialist living on a reservation in North Dakota, slips into an abyss of depression after being brutally attacked, fourteen-year-old Joe Coutz sets out with his three friends to find the person that destroyed his family. Freedman, Russell. Becoming Ben Franklin : How a Candle-makers Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty Introduces the life of Benjamin Franklin, detailing how he left home at age seventeen to go to Philadelphia and went on to become an American icon and distinguished statesman, inventor, and scientist. Gilbert, Elizabeth. The Signature of All Things Traces the multi-generational saga of the Whittaker family, whose progenitor makes a fortune in the quinine trade before his daughter, a gifted botanist, researches the mysteries of evolution while falling in love with an artist. Grisham, John. Sycamore Row When wealthy Seth Hubbard hangs himself from a sycamore tree and leaves his fortune to his black maid, Jake Brigance once again finds himself embroiled in a controversial trial that will expose old racial tensions and force Ford County to confront its tortured history. Grotto, David W. 101 Foods that Could Save Your Life! Presents over one hundred foods, herbs, and spices to promote good health, and offers therapeutic benefits, preparation instructions, and a recipe for each item. Grotto, David W. 101 Optimal Life Foods Identifies foods that may have a potential to promote overall wellness and the improvement of various health conditions, from annoyances like cold feet and bad breath to more serious conditions from depression to chronic joint pain. Halperin, Mark. Double Down: Game Change 2012 An account of the 2012 presidential election draws on insider interviews to illuminate what the election meant to both parties, covering the dramatic Republican nomination fight, the rise and fall of Mitt Romney, and Barack Obama's Election Day triumph.

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Hastings, Max. Catastrophe 1914 : Europe Goes to War A history of the early phase of World War I traces the breakdown of diplomatic measures and the dramatic battles that occurred throughout the first year. Hawking, Stephen. My Brief History The famous physicist details the events of his life and career, including attending Oxford and Cambridge, his ALS diagnosis, his study of black holes, and his penning of the bestselling A Brief History of Time. Hemphill, Stephanie. Hideous love : The Story of the Girl who Wrote Frankenstein A free-verse novel about the Gothic novelist Mary Shelley, a teenager whose love story led her to write the literary masterpiece, Frankenstein. Henry, David. Furious Cool : Richard Pryor and the World that Made Him Provides a rare glimpse into the life of the outspoken comedic genius whose humble beginnings as the child of a prostitute helped shaped him into one of the most influential and outstanding performers of all time. Hilburn, Robert. Johnny Cash : The Life. A noted music critic who knew him tells the unvarnished truth about Cash, whose personal life was far more troubled and his artistry much more profound than even his most devoted fans have realized. Homer. The Odyssey A new translation of Homer's epic adventure endeavors to instill the poetic nature of its original language while retaining accuracy, readability, and character vibrancy. Horan, Nancy. Under the Wide and Starry Sky Imagines the unconventional love affair of Scottish literary giant Robert Louis Stevenson and American divorcee Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne, who after meeting in rural France take refuge from their unhappy lives and embark on two shared decades of international turbulence. Kadohata, Cynthia. The Thing About Luck Just when twelve-year-old Summer thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong in a year of bad luck, an emergency takes her parents to Japan, leaving Summer to care for her little brother while helping her grandmother cook and do laundry for harvest workers. Kaplan, Carla. Miss Anne in Harlem : The White Women of the Black Renaissance Examines the independent-minded and spirited white women of the black Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s, collectively referred to as Miss Anne, exploring their motivations and often misunderstood choices. Kawash, Samira. Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure. A cultural history exploring candy in America shares its nutritional risks while revealing the historical influences that have inaccurately rendered candy a guilty pleasure associated with a wide range of health problems.

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Kidd, Sue Monk. The Invention of Wings Traces more than three decades in the lives of a wealthy Charleston debutante who longs to break free from the strictures of her household and pursue a meaningful life; and the urban slave, Handful, who is placed in her charge as a child before finding courage and a sense of self. Lepore, Jill. Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin A portrait of Benjamin Franklin's youngest sister, Jane, reveals how she was, like her brother, a passionate reader, gifted writer, and shrewd political commentator who made insightful observations about early America.

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FIC McBRIDE McBride, James. The Good Lord Bird Fleeing his violent master at the side of abolitionist John Brown at the height of the slavery debate in mid-nineteenth-century Kansas Territory, Henry pretends to be a girl to hide his identity throughout the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859. 153.9 MCM McMahon, Darrin M. Divine Fury: A History of Genius An intellectual historian describes the history of the concept of genius from the beginning of time through modern times.

FIC McNEAL McNeal, Tom. Far, Far Away When Jeremy Johnson Johnson's strange ability to speak to the ghost of Jacob Grimm draws the interest of his classmate, Ginger Boltinghouse, the two find themselves at the center of a series of disappearances in their hometown. 001.9 MEL Meltzer, Brad. History Decoded: The Ten Greatest Conspiracies of All Time A book inspired by the History Network show explores unexplained mysteries, including what the government is hiding in Area 51, and what happened to the Confederacy's nineteen million dollars in gold and silver at the end of the Civil War. Meyer, Carolyn. Beautys Daughter: The Story of Hermione and Helen of Troy When renowned beauty Helen runs off to Troy with Prince Paris, her enraged husband, King Menelaus, starts the Trojan War, leaving their plain daughter, Hermione, alone to witness the deaths of heroes on both sides and longing to find her own love and place in the world. Napoli, Donna Jo. Treasury of Egyptian Mythology : Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals An illustrated tableau of Egyptian myths, combines narrative accounts of the stories of the Sun God Ra, the Sphinx, and numerous pharaohs and queens along with historical, cultural, and geographic facts. Otsuka, Julie. The Buddha in the Attic Presents the stories of six Japanese mail-order brides whose new lives in early twentieth-century San Francisco are marked by backbreaking migrant work, cultural struggles, children who reject their heritage, and the prospect of wartime internment.

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Packer, George. The Unwinding : An Inner History of the New America Paints a picture of the last thirty years of life in America by following several citizens, including the son of tobacco farmers in the rural south, a Washington insider who denies his idealism for riches, and a Silicon Valley billionaire. Pittman, Allison. All for a Story : A Novel Max inherits his uncle's Washington, D.C. tabloid and meets Monica, a staff writer who is unsure if Max's ideas for the paper will work out, a situation which, in addition to his unflinching faith, threatens their burgeoning relationship. Pynchon, Thomas. Bleeding Edge An average mother of two working in investigation fraud gets drawn into a shady and eccentric underworld after looking into the finances of a billionaire computer geek. Robson, David. Shakespeare's Globe Theater Traces the origin and history of the Globe Theater, describing London's preGlobe theater scene, Shakespeare's affiliation with the theater, the fire that destroyed it in 1613, and its modern resurgence in popularity. Rosoff, Meg. Picture Me Gone Twelve-year-old Mila travels with her father to upstate New York to visit friends and family, who may lead them to clues to the whereabouts of her father's best friend, who has gone missing. Smart, Elizabeth. My Story The daughter of a close-knit Mormon family, who was abducted, held captive, and repeatedly raped, recounts the constant fear she endured, her determination to maintain hope, her escape, and her transformation from victim to advocate. Sokolove, Michael Y. Drama High : The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater Describes the astounding success of the theater program at Harry S Truman High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania, under the direction of gifted teacher Lou Volpe. Tan, Amy. The Valley of Amazement Violet Minturn, a half-Chinese/half-American courtesan who deals in seduction and illusion in Shanghai, struggles to find her place in the world, while her mother, Lucia, tries to make sense of the choices she has made and the men who have shaped her. Taylor, Alan. The Internal Enemy : Slavery and War in Virginia, 17721832 Recreates the events that inspired hundreds of slaves to pressure British admirals into becoming liberators by using their intimate knowledge of the countryside to transform the war. Warren, Rachel Meltzer. The Smart Girl's Guide to Going Vegetarian : How to Look Great, Feel Fabulous, and Be a Better You

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Presents information on vegetarianism and veganism, including how to eliminate meat and animal products from one's diet, find healthy vegetarian alternatives, and eating vegetarian away from home. 770.92 WAT Watson, Roger. Capturing the Light : The Birth of Photography, a True Story of Genius and Rivalry Relates the quest of two very different geniuses in the 1830s, totally ignorant of each other's work, to solve the ancient puzzle of capturing the world around them, describing how they invented two dramatically different photographic processes. Wilson, Edward O. Letters to a Young Scientist Weaves together more than twenty letters that illuminate the author's career and his motivations for becoming a biologist, explaining how success in the sciences depends on a passion for finding a problem and solving it. Wilson, Valerie Plame. Blowback : A Vanessa Pierson Novel Narrowly escaping a sniper attack that leaves a key informant dead, covert CIA ops officer Vanessa Pierson resolves to capture the nuclear arms dealer behind the killing and defies orders by involving a fellow officer with whom she is romantically linked. Yang, Gene Luen. Boxers In 1898 China, Little Bao has had enough of foreign missionaries and soldiers robbing peasants, and he recruits an army of Boxers to fight to free China from its oppressors. Yang, Gene Luen. Saints Vibiana, an unwanted fourth child, finds her name and identity in Christianity, but with the Boxer Rebellion in full swing and Chinese Christians facing death, she must decide whether her loyalties lie with her religion or her country.

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