Hell's Corner
John Carr, aka Oliver Stone, accepts the president's request that he, once again, serve his country and take on a high-risk covert mission, but when a bomb explodes in Lafayette Park just as the British prime minister is leaving the White House, Stone is paired with British MI-6 agent Mary Stone to track down unknown assailants.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: stone, oliver (fictitious character), camel club (imaginary organization), bombing investigation, washington (d.c.) [X], suspense fiction, criminal investigation, bombings, camel club (imaginery organization)
Stone Cold
While trying to protect his identity from a man seeking revenge for the death of his father, Oliver Stone, a former CIA assassin, and a group of justice seekers protect Annabelle Conroy, a woman who stole millions of dollars from a casino owner in retaliation for her mother's murder.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: stone, oliver (fictitious character), camel club (fictitious characters), secret societies, swindlers and swindling, casinos, washington (d.c.) [X], intelligence service
National Geographic Traveler
A travel guide to France covering every region including Paris, Normandy and Brittany, South of France, and Corsica.
914.6
year: 2012
copies: 5
call number/section: 914.6
lexile:
subjects: dominican republic, colombia, spain, peru, france, costa rica, barcelona (spain), washington (d.c.) [X], germany
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
Ethiopian refugee Sepha Stephanos, running a grocery store in an African-American neighborhood in Washington, D.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Booth
An account, in fictionalized, graphic novel format, of the life of assassin John Wilkes Booth, examining his complex psychology and loyalty to the cause of the Confederates.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: booth, john wilkes, lincoln, abraham, actors, man-woman relationships, washington (d.c.) [X], united states
White House White-out
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose head out to see the sights of Washington, D.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 50
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 500
The White House
Introduces readers to simple concepts about the importance of the White House.
975.3
year: 2012
copies: 6
call number/section: 975.3
lexile: 150
Saving Grace
When Grace's family is evicted from their Washington, D.C., apartment just before Christmas 1932, and she and her younger brothers are sent to the Mission, Grace wonders what will become of her sick older brother, her pregnant mother, and her out-of-work father.
FIC
year: 2003
copies: 11
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 710
subjects: family life, depressions, historical fiction, great depression, 1929-1939, washington (d.c.) [X]
The Capitol
Describes the history of the Washington, D.C. Capitol complex buildings, including the United States Capitol building, Senate and House of Representatives office buildings, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress buildings, and others.
975.3
year: 2003
copies: 10
call number/section: 975.3
lexile:
After The Rain
In her diary, a ten-year-old girl writes about her family's experiences living in Washington, D.
FIC
year: 2002
copies: 15
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 600
Our National Capital
Tells the story of our capital--beginning with L'Enfant's plan and describes the District's unique position as a center for U.
975.3
year: 1994
copies: 7
call number/section: 975.3
lexile:
subjects: washington (d.c.) [X]
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Provides background information on the Vietnam War and on the memorial that was built to honor those who died during this conflict.
959.7
year: 2004
copies: 7
call number/section: 959.7
lexile:
subjects: vietnam veterans memorial (washington, d.c.), vietnam war, 1961-1975, national monuments, washington (d.c.) [X]
Washington Is Burning
Tells the story of how President James Madison's young slave Paul Jennings stayed behind when Washington, D.
973.5
year: 2006
copies: 12
call number/section: 973.5
lexile:
subjects: jennings, paul, madison, dolley, child slaves, slaves, african americans, african american boys, washington (d.c.) [X], united states
The Washington Monument
Discusses the planning and building of the Washington Monument, erected in honor of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and provides information about the National Mall where the monument is located.
975.3
year: 2004
copies: 8
call number/section: 975.3
lexile:
subjects: washington, george, washington monument (washington, d.c.), national monuments, washington (d.c.) [X]
The White House
A chronicle of the White House from the time of its inception in President George Washington's administration to its place in American history today.
975.3
year: 1996
copies: 4
call number/section: 975.3
lexile: