John Darnton
1) Neanderthal
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When a paleoanthropologist mysteriously disappears in the remote upper regions of the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, two of his former students, once lovers and now competitors, set off in search of him. Along the way, they make an astounding discovery: a remnant band of Neanderthals, the ancient rivals to Homo sapiens, live on. The shocking find sparks a struggle that replays a conflict from thirty thousand years ago and delves into the heart of...
2) Blue
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Three generations of a brilliant family try to halt catastrophic and life-threatening changes in the planet due to climate change. The family battles a cabal of those who profit from global warming only to become the dictators of a misbegotten scheme to control and curtail the power of the sun. The youngest generation lead an insurrection to set things straight. They aim to undo the damage of their ancestors, perhaps setting humanity on a wiser course....
3) Mind catcher
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When a thirteen-year-old boy falls victim to an accident that damages his brain, two scientists combine their ground-breaking research to push the boundaries of human consciousness.
4) Neanderthal
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2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 20
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Former lovers and now academic rivals, Matt Mattison and Susan Arnot are eminently respected in archaeological circles. When an old Harvard mentor sends them a 25-year-old Neanderthal skull, they embrace the opportunity to study this creature thought to be extinct.
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[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 19
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Priscilla Bollingsworth, a young, ambitious female NYPD detective, investigates the killing of a powerful newspaper editor. She teams up with Jude Hurley, a clever, rebellious reporter, and together they navigate the ink-infested waters whose denizens include the paper's resentful old guard, scheming careerists, a bumbling publisher, a steely executive editor, and a rival newspaper tycoon named Lester Moloch. But the waters thicken considerably when...