new england

"Hannah Webber fears she will never be a mother, but her prayers are finally answered when she gives birth to a son. In an era of high-stakes parenting, nurturing Sam's intellect becomes Hannah's life purpose. She invests body and soul into his development, much to the detriment of her marriage. She convinces herself, however, that Sam's acceptance at age fourteen to the most prestigious of New England boarding schools overseen by an illustrious headmaster, justifies her choices. When he arrives at Dunning, Sam is glad to be out from under his mother's close watch. And he enjoys his newfound freedom--until, late one night, he stumbles upon evidence of sexual misconduct at the school and is unable to shake the discovery. Both a coming-of-age novel and a portrait of an evolving mother-son relationship, The Nine is the story of a young man who chooses to expose a corrupt world operating under its own set of rules--even if it means jeopardizing his mother's hopes and dreams."--Provided by publisher.

The four March sisters experience many joys and sorrows growing up in mid-nineteenth-century New England under the loving guidance of their mother while their father is away fighting in the Civil War.

Talkative, ten-year-old Rebecca goes to live with her spinster aunts, one harsh and demanding, the other soft and sentimental, with whom she spends seven difficult but rewarding years growing up.

Collects Edith Wharton's "Ethan Frome," and "Summer," depicting a New England farmer who falls in love with his hypochondriac wife's cousin and the love affair between humble New England woman and an aristocratic man; and includes writings on the historical context of the work and critical essays.

Photographs and text help chronicle the history of New England, discussing how the region developed, who the key figures in the formation of the area were, and how it has changed throughout history.

Eleven-year-old Grey lives in the legend-haunted New England town of Ander's Landing, and he can't help but feel like a pair of eyes is watching his every move. He discovers odd, gruesome bits and pieces from the graveyard that are left for him as gifts, like art carved from bones or jewelry made from (hopefully not human) remains. Soon, Grey is caught up in something bigger than he could ever have imagined. He finds himself drawn into a strange mystery involving a race of reclusive subterranean creatures - ghouls, the eaters of the dead!.

At the start of their senior year, students at Atwater, an elite all-girls boarding school in New England, learn an alumna has accused a teacher of sexual misconduct two decades ago--and the teacher is still employed by the school. When the administration fails to handle the situation, the young women come together and discover the power of their own voices.

Chronicles the joys and troubles of the four March sisters--Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth--as they grow into young ladies and marry in nineteenth-century New England.

"Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March, four sisters in nineteenth-century New England, secretly learn the family trade of witchcraft from their mother as Mr. Laurence, a witchfinder, moves next door with his grandson Laurie"--OCLC.