Gail Anderson-Dargatz
1) From scratch
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In this short novel, a single mother goes back to school in order to run her own bakery.
Author
Publisher
Raven Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Small-town journalist Claire Abbott has a sixth sense, what the fire chief calls a 'radar for crime.' When a young woman goes missing on a nature trail, Claire is first on the scene. The clues to the woman's whereabouts are misleading, but Claire knows she can find the girl. Trusting her intuition, Claire embarks on a snowy chase up a mountainside. She's more than just a journalist chasing a story. Claire is determined to do the right thing at any...
3) The stalker
Author
Series
Publisher
Grass Roots Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Very early one Saturday morning, Mike's phone rings."Nice day for a little kayak trip, eh?" says the deep, echoing voice. "But I wouldn't go out if I were you." Mike's business is guiding visitors on kayak tours around the islands off the west coast. This weekend, he'll be taking Liz, his new cook, and two strangers on a kayak tour. Soon, his phone rings again. "I'm watching you, " the caller says. "Stay home." Mike and the others set off on their...
Author
Publisher
Raven Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Small-town reporter Claire Abbott wakes from a nightmare, convinced a bomb will go off in the local school. And then, strangely enough, there really is a bomb scare. After the school is cleared by police and their sniffer dog, Claire is certain the threat isn't over. People are behaving strangely. Claire believes a bomber will attack the school. But when? And who is the bomber? Claire must track down the culprit and stop him before the bomb goes off.
Race...
Author
Series
Publisher
ORCA Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
With the help of her friends and daughters, Sadie builds a tiny house. In the process she finds living with less has its rewards and that living in a small space brings her family closer together.
"In this short novel, a single mother and her teenage daughters have a hard time finding a home."--
7) Iggy's world
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest novel for middle readers, Iggy embarrasses his family with his internet podcast."--
Something's bugging Iggy. Iggy comes from a famous family. Well, sort of. His dad directs a cheesy sci-fi web series, his mom writes for it, and his sister has a successful YouTube channel. Iggy doesn't have the acting bug, so he feels like an outsider. Wanting to prove himself, Iggy starts his own podcast about what interests him: insects....
Author
Publisher
Raven Books, an imprint of Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
There is an arsonist setting fires in town. Journalist Claire Abbott thinks she knows who the firebug is. Or does she? Realizing she cannot rely solely on her sixth sense to solve this crime, Claire sets out to catch the arsonist in the act before he ends up killing someone.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Mark is a city kid who has come to a small town to live with his grandmother after his mom goes into rehab. He has to take a school bus home for the first time. The long, noisy ride home is nothing like riding city transit. There's some kind of secret code of knowing where you're allowed to sit, the kids scream non-stop, and there's pudding and cheese flying through the air. Someone even tries to set Mark's seat on fire. Mark quickly decides that...
10) My life off-key
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Jen learns that her mom has been keeping a secret: Jen has a biological father who isn't the dad she grew up with. Now this secret threatens to tear their family apart."--
11) Spotting Dottie
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Charlotte wants to use her new drone to prove that Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Lake Dorothy, really exists."--
12) Bigfoot crossing
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, while on a camping trip, a young teen starts to suspect that he and his family are being followed by a Bigfoot."--
His dad loves hunting for Bigfoot, but searching for a mythical creature in the dark isn't Jay's idea of fun. Especially because he always gets stuck looking out for his little sister while his dad plays with the cool gear, like night-vision goggles. But while out on a camping...
13) Coyote's song
Author
Series
Publisher
Grass Roots Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"Sara used to be a back-up singer in a band. She left her singing career to raise a family. She is content with being a stay-at-home mom. Then, one Saturday, Sara's world changes. Sara and her family go to an outdoor music festival. There, on stage, Sara sees Jim, the lead singer from her old band. He invites her to sing with him. Being on stage brings back forgotten feelings for Sara - and for Jim. And Sara's husband Rob sure doesn't like what he...