Washoe County Library System

When sixteen-year-old Canny of the Pacific island, Southland, sets out on a trip with her stepbrother and his girlfriend, she finds herself drawn into enchanting Zarene Valley where the mysterious but dark seventeen-year-old Ghislain helps her to figure out her origins.

Records the courage and self-reliance of an Indian girl who lived alone for eighteen years on an isolated island off the California coast when her tribe emigrated and she was left behind.

Draws on interviews with veterans and primary sources to present a narrative account of the pivotal World War II campaign, chronicling the three-month effort to gain control of Guadalcanal as a battle that taught the U.S. Navy and Marines new approaches to warfare.

It's a book club born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members are discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island. Juliet Ashton, a London writer, converses in letters with the Society's members, learning about their lives, their island, their taste in books, and the impact that the recent German occupation has had on all of them. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail to meet these people with whom she has found connection. As...

Majestic Humpback Whales and Lemon Sharks swim through this beautiful tropical paradise. Experience the pristine coral islands.

"Deep in the mist-shrouded forests of an old and haunted island, one girl will come face to face with the most elusive and legendary creature: a unicorn"--

Bob and Joss Get Lost! is a hilarious story about two friends who get shipwrecked on what may or may not be a deserted island. "I’m bored," Bob said, "Let’s do something." "Let’s take a boat trip," said Joss. "We will get lost," said Bob. We won’t get lost," said Joss... A fun, comical escapade where two best friends get more excitement than they bargained for. Full of bold illustrations and clever one-liners, Bob and Joss Get Lost! is sure...

Two monkeys on neighboring islands want to get together for banana milkshakes, but first they must figure out how to avoid the threatening sharks that live between their two homes.

As they get older, several sisters decide that they must kidnap children and bring them to their secluded island home to help with the work of caring for an assortment of unusual sea creatures.

Resolving to find the mother who left her behind, Sophie enlists the help of a charter pilot to visit a remote Pacific island lab only to encounter genetically enhanced humans created in a scientific experiment who all possess a terrible flaw.