Book Description:

Fiddler's Green is the  conclusion to A. S. Peterson's acclaimed Revolutionary War series, Fin's Revolution. After the events of The Fiddler's Gun, Fin Button finds herself on the run, an unlikely captain of a crew of pirates. She strikes a deal with the embattled Continental Congress that could exonerate her crew and sails to the far side of the Atlantic on a dangerous mission where enemies more fearsome than the British Navy lay in wait. To win the prize, Fin will need the help of an ancient seafaring order, the Knights of Malta--and the resolve of one faithful knight could alter more than just the outcome of the Revolution. It could mend the heart of a lonely girl and give rise to an American legend. 

Author Biography:

While in the United States Marine Corps, A. S. Peterson served aboard a number of naval vessels, none of them pirate ships. He currently lives and writes in Nashville, Tennessee, where he is a member of the Rabbit Room, a community of fellow writers, artists, and musicians.

Book Description:

Go beyond the record books and discover some of the amazing stories that have made the Daytona 500 so famous, from the frightening crashes and on-track fights, to thrilling last-lap passes.  From rare interviews with living legends like Richard Petty and Bobby Allison,and from current stars such as Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon, learn all about the drivers and crew members whol live for the thrill and the thunder of the Great American Race.  In this fascinating, fun-filled book you will join in the excitement of forty-three cars running side-by-side and nose-to-tail at speeds of 200 miles per hour.  There is a special section in which the reader gets to ride shotgun with race car driver John Andretti as he takes you lap by lap at the famous speedway.  You'll also discover the rich history of stock car racing and find out why it's one of the most popular sports around.

Author Biography:

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Nancy now resides in Plain City, Ohio along with her husband, Ed Pimm, who has retired from a career in Indy Cars and NASCAR. Nancy has drawn from her experience as a pit crew member for her husband's race team to write The Daytona 500--The Thrill and Thunder of the Great American Race and The Indy 500--The Inside Track.  A self proclaimed animal lover, Nancy has drawn from her experience working as a docent for The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to write her other two non-fiction titles, The Heart of the Beast--Eight Great Gorilla Stories and Colo's Story--The Life of One Grand Gorilla.  All four titles are Junior Library Guild Selections.  Nancy wrote her first book at age ten and she brings it along to her school visits to encourage the students to believe in their dreams!

Book Description:

The Devil All the Time is a gritty and often violent novel set in Ohio and West Virginia that follows a cast of characters -- including an orphan named Arvin Eugen Russell, a husband and wife team of serial killers, and a fugitive preacher and his crippled guitar-playing sidekick -- from the end of World War II to the 1960s. It was listed by Publisher's Weekly as one of the ten best books of 2011.

Author Biography:

Donald Ray Pollock grew up in Knockemstiff, Ohio. He quit high school at 17 and went to work in a meatpacking plant, then spent 32 years at a paper mill in Chillicothe, Ohio. He quit his job at age 50 and entered the MFA program at Ohio State University. While there, he published his first book, Knockemstiff, which won the 2009 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Fellowship.