Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters

Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters
Author: Natalie Standiford
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 054532873X
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From the author of HOW TO SAY GOODBYE IN ROBOT, the story of a fractured family and three sisters' secretsThe Sullivan sisters have a big problem. On Christmas Day their rich and imperious grandmother gathers the family and announces that she will soon die . . .and has cut the entire family out of her will. Since she is the source of almost all their income, this means they will soon be penniless. Someone in the family has offended her deeply. If that person comes forward with a confession of her (or his) crime, submitted in writing to her lawyer by New Year's Day, she will reinstate the family in her will. Or at least consider it.And so the confessions begin....

The Sullivan Sisters

The Sullivan Sisters
Author: Kathryn Ormsbee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2020-06-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 153442055X
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From the author of the “intense coming-of-age story” (School Library Connection) The Great Unknowable End and the “beyond refreshing…irreverent” (Booklist, starred review) Tash Hearts Tolstoy comes an introspective, atmospheric novel about sisterhood, coming-of-age, and learning that it’s never too late to reconnect with those you love. Time changes things. That painful fact of life couldn’t be truer for the Sullivan sisters. Once, they used to be close, sharing secrets inside homemade blanket castles. Now, life in the Sullivan house means closed doors and secrets left untold. Fourteen-year-old Murphy, an aspiring magician, is shocked by the death of Siegfried, her pet turtle. Seventeen-year-old Claire is bound for better things than her Oregonian hometown—until she receives a crushing rejection from her dream college. And eighteen-year-old Eileen is nursing a growing addiction in the wake of life-altering news. Then, days before Christmas, a letter arrives, informing the sisters of a dead uncle and an inheritance they knew nothing about. The news forces them to band together in the face of a sinister family mystery…and, possibly, murder. The Sullivan Sisters is an unforgettable novel about the ghosts of the past, the power of connection, and the bonds of sisterhood.

Bands of Sisters

Bands of Sisters
Author: Jill M. Sullivan
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2011-09-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810881632
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On Saturday, November 14, 1944, radio listeners heard an enthusiastic broadcast announcer describe something they had never heard before: Women singing the "Marines' Hymn" instead of the traditional all-male United States Marine Band. The singers were actually members of its sister organization, The Marine Corps Women's Reserve Band of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Today, few remember these all-female military bands because only a small number of their performances were broadcast or pressed to vinyl. But, as Jill Sullivan argues in Bands of Sisters: U.S. Women's Military Bands during World War II, these gaps in the historical record can hardly be treated as the measure of their success. The novelty of these bands—initially employed by the U.S. military to support bond drives—drew enough spectators for the bands to be placed on tour, raising money for the war and boosting morale. The women, once discharged at the war's end, refused to fade into post-war domesticity. Instead, the strong bond fostered by youthful enthusiasm and the rare opportunity to serve in the military while making professional caliber music would come to last some 60 years. Based on interviews with over 70 surviving band members, Bands of Sisters tells the tale of this remarkable period in the history of American women. Sullivan covers the history of these ensembles, tracing accounts such as the female music teachers who would leave their positions to become professional musicians—no easy matter for female instrumentalists of the pre-war era. Sullivan further traces how some band members would later be among the first post-war music therapists based on their experience working with medical personnel in hospitals to treat injured soldiers. The opportunities presented by military service inevitably promoted new perspectives on what women could accomplish outside of the home, resulting in a lifetime of lasting relationships that would inspire future generations of musicians.

Big Brothers Are the Best

Big Brothers Are the Best
Author: Fran Manushkin
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1404872248
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A new big brother finds lots to love about his new baby.

The Great Unknowable End

The Great Unknowable End
Author: Kathryn Ormsbee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2019-02-19
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1534420525
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“Unlike any book I’ve read.” —David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik “Breathtakingly imaginative and ambitious; dazzlingly beautiful and profound.” —Jeff Zentner, Morris Award–winning author of The Serpent King “A coming-of-age novel like no other.” —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces From the author of Tash Hearts Tolstoy comes a funny, moving novel about the lengths we’ll go to make our dreams come true that’s perfect for fans of Shaun David Hutchinson and Rainbow Rowell. Slater, Kansas, is a small town where not much seems to happen. Stella dreams of being a space engineer. After Stella’s mom dies by suicide and her brother runs off to Red Sun, the local hippie commune, Stella is forced to bring her dreams down to earth to care for her sister, Jill. Galliard has only ever known life inside Red Sun. There, people accept his tics, his Tourette’s. But when he’s denied Red Sun’s resident artist role, which he’d believed he was destined for, he starts to imagine a life beyond the gates of the compound... The day Stella and Galliard meet, there is something in the air in their small town. Literally. So begin weeks of pink lightning, blood red rain, unexplained storms...And a countdown clock appears mysteriously above the town hall. With time ticking down to some great unknowable end they’ll each have to make a choice. If this is really the end of the world, who do they want to be when they face it?

Murder on Kane Lane

Murder on Kane Lane
Author: K. C. Hadley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2020-12-14
Genre:
ISBN:
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This is Book 1 in the Sullivan Sisters Deadly Design SeriesWhen a humiliating design reveal on HGTV becomes a viral sensation, Audra Sullivan moves back home to Las Sirenas Bay to start over. Everything is going as well as can be expected (she's been reduced to cleaning grout) when the woman renting space in her design studio is found murdered. That won't be good for business. "Alexa, what does my day look like?" "You have a full day ahead, Audra. At 7:15, you need to call the wholesaler in New Orleans and negotiate a better price for a mango wood cabinet.At 7:45 place your order for more Post-It notes, super sticky and you need another dewormer treatment for Hamilton.At 9:30 wrangle Nikki's shopping spree at Zuri Furniture and keep her away from Sheriff Shane.At 11:00 call Mrs. Poole to confirm how many blue china vases she needs for the living room." "Did I leave myself any reminders?""Yes, Audra, Find the MURDERER."Now a reluctant sleuth, Audra suddenly finds herself entangled in crime instead of in design. Fortunately, she has her sister-in-law, Nikki Sullivan, by her side to hunt down the clues. But the more clues Audra discovers, the more she realizes that the secrets in her beloved community go deeper than she ever thought possible. Can this amateur sleuth find the murderer before losing the interior design studio she's worked so hard to open? Will Nikki's fast-talking antics put the Sullivan sisters in danger? AND how does Audra find the perfect vase to go with the perfect cashmere throw?You will love this quick, clean, cozy mystery because it features unexpected twists and a town full of exciting characters!Praise for KC Hadley:"This Sullivan Sisters Mystery is the perfect balance of being light and fun, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Gail W, Amazon.com"You will fall in love with Audra and Nikki, your new book best friends!" - Deonna P. Girlfriends BookclubIf you enjoy small-town life, quirky characters of all ages, and a page-turning mystery, you'll love Murder on Kane Lane. Grab this fun cozy today and start reading!Murder on Kane Lane is book 1 in the Sullivans Sisters Design on a Crime Mystery series.While the books can be read out of order, starting with Murder on Kane Lane is recommended as some story threads run from book to book.Murder on Kane Lane is a cozy mystery series for fans of Ellery Adams, Rhys Bowen, Emily Organ, Jeanne Glidewell, Cynthia Ellingsen, Kathi Daley, Jean Grainger, Hope Callaghan, Amanda M. Lee, Joanne Fluke, Margaret Mayhew, Bobbi Holmes, Jeanne M. Dams, Peggy Ehrhart, LJ Ross, Susan M. Boyer, Verity Bright, Cathy Ace, A.R. Winters, Julie Chase, Amy Vansant, Catherine Coles, Gina LaManna, Dianne Harman, Jenn McKinlay, Leslie Meier, Kate Carlisle, Eve Calder, Lee Hollis, Maddie Day, Barbara Ross, Lorna Barrett, Laurie Cass, Gayle Trent, Gayle Leeson, Diane Kelly, Bree Baker, VM Burns, Esme Addison, Ellie Alexander, Amy Lillard, Elizabeth Penney, Leena Clover, Helena Dixon, Wendy Meadows, CeeCee James, Agatha Christie, Agatha Raisin, Agatha Frost, Jana DeLeon, Tonya Kappes, Cindy Bell, Leighann Dobbs, Alexia Gordon, Gethsemane Brown, Murder She Wrote, Monk, Psych, Britbox, Acorn, and other cozy mystery tv shows and books.

Tash Hearts Tolstoy

Tash Hearts Tolstoy
Author: Kathryn Ormsbee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1481489356
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From the author of Lucky Few comes a “refreshing” (Booklist, starred review) teen novel about Internet fame, peer pressure, and remembering not to step on the little people on your way to the top! After a shout-out from one of the internet’s superstar vloggers, Natasha “Tash” Zelenka suddenly finds herself and her obscure, amateur web series, Unhappy Families, thrust in the limelight: She’s gone viral. Her show is a modern adaptation of Anna Karenina—written by Tash’s literary love Count Lev Nikolayevich “Leo” Tolstoy. Tash is a fan of the 40,000 new subscribers, their gushing tweets, and flashy Tumblr gifs. Not so much the pressure to deliver the best web series ever. And when Unhappy Families is nominated for a Golden Tuba award, Tash’s cyber-flirtation with a fellow award nominee suddenly has the potential to become something IRL—if she can figure out how to tell said crush that she’s romantic asexual. Tash wants to enjoy her newfound fame, but will she lose her friends in her rise to the top? What would Tolstoy do?

The Summer Girls

The Summer Girls
Author: Mary Alice Monroe
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1476709009
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Mary Alice Monroe captures the complex relations between three half sisters scattered across the country and a grandmother determined to help them rediscover their family bonds.

Sisters of the Neversea

Sisters of the Neversea
Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 006286999X
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Five starred reviews! In this beautifully reimagined story by NSK Neustadt Laureateand New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek), Native American Lily and English Wendy embark on a high-flying journey of magic, adventure, and courage to a fairy-tale island known as Neverland… Lily and Wendy have been best friends since they became stepsisters. But with their feuding parents planning to spend the summer apart, what will become of their family—and their friendship? Little do they know that a mysterious boy has been watching them from the oak tree outside their window. A boy who intends to take them away from home for good, to an island of wild animals, Merfolk, Fairies, and kidnapped children, to a sea of merfolk, pirates, and a giant crocodile. A boy who calls himself Peter Pan. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books

The Ketchup Sisters

The Ketchup Sisters
Author: Judith W. Hollands
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1989-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780671668105
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Someone has stolen the fabulous Moonstone Heart necklace and Monica and Dee plan to catch the crook.