On Writers and Writing 2012 Desk Diary

Wild Rescuers 4: Sentinels in the Deep Ocean

Stacy and the wolf pack follow clues from the diary that could explain their origins. The journey to the ocean becomes a race against time, through new natural environments and underwater dangers.

The Gift of an Ordinary Day: A Mother's Memoir

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

The book describes the sinking of the whaler Essex in 1820 after a whale attack and the crew's struggle for survival in the Pacific, which served as inspiration for the novel Moby Dick.

Wild Rescuers 2: Escape to the Mesa

Stacy leads a wolf pack from the taiga to the desert edge of Mesa when humans threaten their home. In an unfamiliar landscape, she rescues animals, searches for a safe path, and uncovers clues to her own past.

Vijetnam

Vietnam features Mary McCarthy's travelogues of war-torn Vietnam. The author critically portrays the war, political propaganda, and the dire consequences of the conflict for the civilian population.

Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls

Emmy Addison is an ordinary girl—almost...