Central Kansas Library System

"An eye-opening memoir of working-class poverty in the American Midwest. During Sarah Smarsh's turbulent childhood in Kansas in the 1980s and 1990s, the forces of cyclical poverty and the country's changing economic policies solidified her family's place among the working poor. By telling the story of her life and the lives of the people she loves, Smarsh challenges us to look more closely at the class divide in our country and examine the myths about...

Deals with the adventures of a young orphan boy trying to survive amid greed and poverty in 19th-century London.

Tells the story of a princess and a pauper who were worlds apart in lifestyles, yet identical in looks. When chance brings them together, it becomes the beginning of a great adventure and a friendship that will last a lifetieme. When Anneliese is captured, Erika must pretend to be the princess to help find out what has happened and to save the real princess. In the end, the magic of love and friendship triumphs and the kingdom is saved.

"Kara the cocker spaniel loves her family--especially nine-year-old Jessy. But she also knows that the family is having a tough time. Then one day, Kara gets mistaken for a famous movie-star dog and suddenly she's got soft pillows to lie on and fancy food to eat ... will Kara leave to become a Hollywood spaniel?"--Publisher.