chicago (ill.)

Nearly sixteen, Lily Parker has enough difficulty dealing with being at St. Sophia's School for Girls, but now she is having to learn to control newly found magical powers as she, her roommate Scout and other Adepts fight the Reapers, older magic-users who refuse to give up the magic that is corrupting them. When Lily and her friends are attacked one night by a new kind of creature, Lily realizes that she is going to need her powers sooner than she thought.

Examines the distorted media and social images of African-American men and the class structure on Chicago's South Side.

Private investigator V. I. Warshawski, having agreed to help find a man who has been missing for forty years, uncovers racially charged secrets from the 1960s, while also tracking down a cousin who went missing while in town to work on a political campaign.

Harry Dresden, a professional wizard who consults with the Chicago police on cases involving the supernatural, is not always in good standing with the magical ruling body, the White Council, so he takes a big risk when he agrees to help Morgan, a veteran Warden with the Council who has been accused of treason and needs a place to hide while trying to clear his name.

A collection of essays exploring various aspects of Sandra Cisneros' novel "The House on Mango Street.".

Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in the Chicago telephone book, senses that the fatal mauling of a security guard at the Lincoln Park Zoo has supernatural overtones, but he is surprised to learn that he is the next target on the killer's list.

Details the life of Michelle Obama, a Harvard Law School graduate and wife to President Barack Obama, and describes her marriage to Barack, her career achievements, her role as a mother, and other related topics.

Contains the text of the novel that describes the conditions of the Chicago stockyards through the eyes of a young immigrant struggling in America and also includes selected readings that examine its historical importance and literary qualities as well contemporary reviews and critical commentaries on the work.

Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the 1871 fire that destroyed a large area of Chicago.

Marisol Luna is determined to keep dancing even though her family has moved to a Chicago suburb that doesn't have a dance studio.