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Author
Series
St. Rosetta's Academy volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 15
Description
Told in two voices, Jaya Rao, an East Indian princess, and Grey Emerson, an English lord, suffer the effects of a centuries-old feud when they meet at an elite Colorado boarding school.
Author
Series
The Poudre Canyon saga volume 8
Pub. Date
[2017].
Description
After the frigid winter, the spring rains have failed to fall on the Wyoming prairie. Soaring temperatures, dying grass, and drying creeks have cattlemen watching the skies for rain, and Woody Clayton looking east, past the Big Sandy River. Clayton, believing hmself the omnipotent ruler of the range, recognizes no boundaries or property lines. Where Clayton wants to go, he goes, and he intends to drift his cattle east to graze in order to save...
83) Only one end
Author
Series
The Poudre Canyon saga volume 3
Pub. Date
[2016].
Description
"Carpetbagger Justin Hornsworth had grown to wealth exploiting the spoils of the post-civil war South. He had also grown over-confident and arrogant in his criminal successes. Following the scent of gold and silver, he made his way west fully self-assured of his attaining further wealth. Getting off the stage in Fort Collins, Hornsworth learns of the Pelletier family who owns the most valuable piece of property on the Cache la Poudre River. Setting...
Author
Series
The Poudre Canyon saga volume 9
Pub. Date
[2018].
Description
"Upon Woody Clayton's death, members of the newly formed Cattleman's Association come together on his property in search of their stolen stock. While cutting the stolen cattle from the herd, Roy Clayton, Woody's son, along with his two uncles, ride in to claim the ranch. Their response to the situation reveals to Nash, Ian, and the other members, the nature of their new neighbors.Coming to grips with Henry's death, Tom's soul-searching confirms...
85) Look past today
Author
Series
The Poudre Canyon saga volume 5
Pub. Date
[2016].
Description
"The sudden murder of Don Sebastian Ruiz by outlaws places his son Pablo as the patrÃçn of the vast Ruiz hacienda. Jean and Catharine, along with Henry and his family, make the trip to Taos to attend the Don's funeral and assist Pablo. Their first order of business is to bury Sebastian, the second to hunt down his killers. A problem arises when Sebastian's lack of a will puts ownership of the hacienda in limbo as the US Government does not recognize...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate's UFO-themed wedding--complete with a true-believer bridegroom--she can't help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of aliens, which obviously don't exist. Imagine her surprise, then, when she is abducted by one"--
88) JT's big day
Author
Pub. Date
c2015]
Description
Follow JT, who is autistic, through a day that includes going to watch his favorite football team as they practice.
Author
Series
The Poudre Canyon saga volume 6
Pub. Date
[2016].
Description
"A once-in-a-decade killer winter is shaping up for Wyoming and Colorado. On its frigid winds rides sub-zero temperatures and snow that could well wipe out Jean and Ian's new cattle herds before they get established. While checking his cattle ahead of the first snow storm, Jean finds two of the new yearlings killed and partially eaten by a grizzly. Setting off alone to hunt down the bear before it can kill more of the cattle, Jean tracks it deep into...
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Warren Parker resides on the eastern plains of Colorado, not so very far from where his great grandfather homesteaded in 1887. He grew up on theses plains and carries in his heart the majesty and beauty of all they represent. This book is a recollection of his early days on those plains, but it's message is one that runs true to this day and forever. Many of the stories come from his own experiences while others are the fruit of those folk with whom...
Author
Series
The Poudre Canyon saga volume 10
Pub. Date
[2018].
Description
"When news reaches the Canyon of the missing younger Pelletier brothers, Etienne and Benoit, several of their big brothers decide to ride for Denver to investigate and to 'deal with it'. Working with Marshal Nathan Stuart and the Denver Police Chief, they uncover a criminal underworld run by the 'Frenchmen,' corrupt police, and a web of lies and deception far exceeding the 'family matter' they originally thought. In a letter from Army Headquarters...
Author
Pub. Date
March 2021
Description
"Wild Times & True Tales is a collection of short stories and essays about the High Plains of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. Fast-paced and entertaining, Matt Vincent's first book takes the reader on a backroad tour of an overlooked and underappreciated part of the Great Plains where the buffalo once roamed- and where the deer and antelope still play. With a penchant for descriptive writing, the author puts us inside the bitter conflicts involving...
Author
Series
The Poudre Canyon saga volume 4
Pub. Date
[2016].
Description
"A short time after Paul Lander marries Two Moons and opens his gun shop in Fort Collins, someone begins stirring up trouble against him for being a 'squaw-man.' The County Commissioners, headed by Ben Evans, are outraged when the Landers' house is burned down. The arsonists are caught, and the decision is made to appoint a Town Marshal. Paul is chosen with Jeb Pelletier as his Deputy. Controversy continues to swirl around Paul's appointment as Marshal,...
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