Ridgway Public Library

Rabbit is excited. He is going to surprise his good friend Robot at home. DING DONG! When Robot opens the door, he is surprised. He wasn't expecting Rabbit. In fact, he is already engrossed in a game of checkers with another friend, Ribbit. Now Rabbit is the one who is surprised, and a bit jealous. While Robot thinks everything Ribbit says is humorous, all Rabbit hears is "ribbit." And Ribbit eats flies with her popcorn. Gross! When Rabbit and Ribbit...

With a body twisted by adolescent scoliosis and memories of the brutal death of a woman he loved, Lynn Schooler kept the world at arm's length, drifting through the wilds of Alaska as a commercial fisherman, outdoorsman, and wilderness guide. In 1990, Schooler met Japanese photographer Michio Hoshino, and began a profound friendship cemented by a shared love of adventure and a passionate quest to find the elusive glacier bear, an exceedingly rare...

Laina, Bobby, and Cesar are trapped in a flooding house with three small children during a terrible hurricane.

Wesley Chan feels inexplicably drawn to the new girl hired to stock shelves at the supermarket where he works, but her odd behavior earns the disapproval of his parents and he is almost ready to give up on the relationship when he learns the truth about her circumstances.

Alana, a new student at Oceanside High, decides it is time to take action when the sexual harassment of a group of boys nearly pushes a friend to commit suicide.

This collection brings together some of the best examples of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century short stories. Some are about ordinary people to whom something unexpected happens. Others are about unusual characters or events. Some of the stories are funny and others are more serious. All of them are highly enjoyable."--Cover

The murder of a man's wife is exposed through his finding a cat.

Melinda, sent away by her grandmother Ruby seven years earlier, returns for a visit with the older woman and to the learn truth about why Ruby will no longer allow her to stay in the family home.

Provides an overview of the state of New York, covering its history, geography, economy, people, and points of interest.

"Stephen Crane's immortal masterpiece about the nightmare of war was first published in 1895 and brought its young author immediate international fame. Set during the Civil War, it tells of the brutal disillusionment of a young recruit who had dreamed of the thrill and glory of war, only to find himself fleeing the horror of a battlefield. Shame over his cowardice drives him to seek to redeem himself by being wounded -- earning what he calls the "red...