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Dornstein, Ken.

Summary: The author describes how his life was transformed by the death of his older brother David, a writer, who was killed in the bombing of Pan Am's Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and by the haunting writings David left behind.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2006

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.91 DOR

Woods, Michael

Summary: A collection of first-hand stories of major air disasters in history including the 1988 bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland and the September 11, 2001 terror attacks against the United States.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.124 WOO

Dobson, David

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clearfield 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.341 DOB

Levy, Patricia

Summary: "Scotland is a mystical, enchanting country with a rich history stretching back thousands of years. It's a place full of castles, legends of kings and queens, and a vibrant modern culture. This book delves into Scotland's past and explores its unique political and cultural climates, environmental and conservation efforts, religious divisions, festive celebrations, rich linguistic evolutions,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 941.1 LEV

Leaf, Christina

Summary: "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Shetland sheepdogs. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2017

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 LEA

Dobson, David

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clearfield 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.341 DOB

Rajczak, Kristen.

Summary: Presents information about the Shetland pony, including its physical characteristics, different types, uses, and a history of the breed.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.16 RAJ

Fox, Margalit

Summary: "In this thrilling true-crime procedural, the creator of Sherlock Holmes uses his unparalleled detective skills to exonerate a German Jew wrongly convicted of murder. For all the scores of biographies of Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the most famous detective in the world, there is no American book that tells this remarkable story--in which Conan Doyle becomes a real-life detective on an...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 364.152 FOX

Dobson, David

Summary: "Searching for Scotch-Irish Roots is the first book to collect the evidence scattered throughout manuscripts and some published works held in libraries and archives throughout Scotland, especially in the southwest. Mr. Dobson divides the records into five main categories: Church Records, Town (Burgh) Records, Court Records, Miscellaneous Government Records, and University and other private...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clearfield 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3411 Dobson

Lasky, Kathryn

Summary: Deep in the wilds of Scotland, land of ancient warrior kings and myths, there is a deep secret. The secret is a colony of beavers, a species that is craved for their fur pelts, but vilified for what humans consider to be the destruction of their land. No beaver has been spotted in Scotland or England for over five hundred years, until the young beaver, Dunwattle, is sighted! Dunwattle's flight...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LAS

Wein, Elizabeth

Summary: A German soldier risks his life to drop off the sought-after Enigma Machine to British Intelligence, hiding it in a pub in a small town in northeast Scotland. Louisa Adair, a teen girl hired to look after the pub owner's elderly, German-born aunt, Jane Warner, finds it but doesn't report it. Flight-Lieutenant Jamie Beaufort-Stuart intercepts a signal but can't figure it out. Ellen McEwen,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2020

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC WEI

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA Fiction Wein 2020

Dobson, David

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clearfield 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.341 DOB VOL. 1

Stocker, Shannon

Summary: "A nonfiction picture book biography celebrating Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GLE

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB GLENNIE STO

Landau, Elaine.

Summary: Describes the characteristics of the Shetland pony, including a history, a discussion of specific traits, and offers information about riding and ownership.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.16 LAN

Mackay, James A. (James Alexander)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mainstream Pub. 1996

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WALLACE, WILLIAM MAC

Palmer, Hugh.

Contents: Lowlands -- Highlands -- Islands -- Traveller's guide.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2004

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 941.1 PAL

Marcus, Clare Cooper.

Summary: A journey of healing takes Clare Cooper Marcus on a 6-month long solitary retreat to the remote Scottish Island of Iona. Here she experiences a mirroring of her soul and reflects and reviews the life that brought her here to this magical place. Her compelling memoir "Iona Dreaming" is an inspirational account of personal survival and hope in which Clare shares her recovery from a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nicolas-Hays 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARCUS, CLARE COOPER MAR

Greenberg, Jan

Summary: Tells the story behind the creation of "Appalachian Spring," describing Aaron Copland's composition, Martha Graham's intense choreography and Isamu Noguchi's set design.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Flash Point 2010

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J792.8 GRE

Shakespeare, William

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1997

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 SHA

Longley, Norm

Summary: "This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Scotland and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travelers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels. With its great selection of places to see and colorful magazine-style layout, this Scotland guidebook is just the tool you need...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: APA Publications 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.11 SCO

Weir, Alison.

Summary: Reexamines the relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots, and her ambitious second husband, Lord Darnley, and investigates Darnley's 1567 murder to assess Mary's possible involvement and to solve this four-hundred-year-old mystery.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2003

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MAR

Fraser, Flora

Summary: "A biography of Flora MacDonald, the woman who aided "Bonnie" Prince Charlie and inspired the "Skye Boat Song""--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MACDONALD, FLORA FRA

Pickels, Dwayne E.

Summary: Examines the history of Scotland's clans by establishing their origins, probing the highpoints of their heyday, considering alignments among them, and identifying their mottoes.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 1997

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941.15 PIC

Summerscale, Kate

Summary: Traces the story of a scandalous trial that rocked Victorian England, describing how Isabella Robinson recorded sexual fantasies in her private diary, which was discovered and read by her husband, who petitioned for divorce on the grounds of adultery.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.81 SUM

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