Carol Wallace
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Leaving Van Gogh is Carol Wallace's first historical novel and it has created quite a buzz among genre luminaries. In this meticulously researched, heartrending story, Wallace re-creates the final fateful days of legendary painter Vincent Van Gogh-who, at the age of 37, shot himself long before his paintings became recognized as some of the world's greatest works of art.
3) One nosy pup
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
After moving to a new house, Poky the beagle befriends Charlie the hamster, who was accidentally left behind by the previous owners.
Author
Publisher
Workman Pub
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Read about a unique set of American women cutting a swath through stodgy 19th century British aristocracy. The book covers not just who they were but the lows and the triumphs of their inter-continental marriages. Also included are many fascinating details on how they dressed and what they had to go through.