Frank Carlson Library

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes a deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. Diana O'Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She's an associate specialist at Sotheby's...

Looking for adventure! Finding a family? Ivy's dream trip to the Galápagos Islands was planned as her honeymoonnow it's a chance to regroup alone. So on meeting single dad Jero, Ivy tries to give the sexy, brooding vet a wide berth. She's sworn never to be a mother, and after his divorce, Jero's priority is his child. But as Ivy's drawn into his work with the local wildlife, and his daughter latches on to her, she starts changing her mind about a...

"When the magic tree house returns it whisks Jack and Annie away to the Galapagos Islands where they become World Turtle Experts and must save a tortoise in danger of an erupting volcano"--

The author takes the reader back one million years--to A.D. 1986 and the beginning of the human race with the descendants of a small group of survivors of an ill-fated cruise ship to the Gal�apagos Archipelage. The narrator is the ghost of a Vietnam veteran.

Myra, a high school senior, will do almost anything to win a contest and earn money for a study trip to the Galapagos Islands, which would mean getting away from her demanding family life in Utah and ex-boyfriend Erik, but Erik is set on winning the same contest.

Text and photographs explore the vast array of unusual creatures still to be found in the Galapagos Islands.

"Evolutionary ecologist and photographer John Hess presents the Galápagos in stunning photographs and insightful prose, celebrating the archipelago as a unique place to appreciate the achievements of Charles Darwin and other biologists as well as a place for visitors to experience the wonders of the natural world"--Provided by publisher.

Lonesome George is a famous Galapagos tortoise. He's thought to be the only Galapagos tortoise left in the world. Kids will love following him as he meets other unique animals that live in the Galapagos. With facts, a map, and fun trivia questions, kids can learn all about the animals of Galapogos Island and help Lonesome George find his friends!