Author: Michael Copple
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1973669021
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
“Now, Mr. Squealer, as you can see, we are not going to kill you. Instead, you are going to kill yourself.” When Luke Corbett, the high achiever, star miler, and Eagle Scout, joins the Air Force in 1961, he has no idea of the dangers that await him. Overly enthusiastic as a missile analyst, Luke unintentionally leaks classified information to Soviet spies. He reports the incident, setting off a chain of events that soon has Luke and his wife, Cheryl, in the crosshairs of a vengeance plot. His attempts to protect himself and his family launch him on a new career path. Yet, one day he wakes up to find himself strapped to a tree with his arm stretched out, his hand tied to a fishing line attached to his hair-triggered hunting rifle, aimed directly at his mouth. Isolated in the forest, will he be able to get out of this one alive?
Calling from the Sky
Author: Michael Copple
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1973669021
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
“Now, Mr. Squealer, as you can see, we are not going to kill you. Instead, you are going to kill yourself.” When Luke Corbett, the high achiever, star miler, and Eagle Scout, joins the Air Force in 1961, he has no idea of the dangers that await him. Overly enthusiastic as a missile analyst, Luke unintentionally leaks classified information to Soviet spies. He reports the incident, setting off a chain of events that soon has Luke and his wife, Cheryl, in the crosshairs of a vengeance plot. His attempts to protect himself and his family launch him on a new career path. Yet, one day he wakes up to find himself strapped to a tree with his arm stretched out, his hand tied to a fishing line attached to his hair-triggered hunting rifle, aimed directly at his mouth. Isolated in the forest, will he be able to get out of this one alive?
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1973669021
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
“Now, Mr. Squealer, as you can see, we are not going to kill you. Instead, you are going to kill yourself.” When Luke Corbett, the high achiever, star miler, and Eagle Scout, joins the Air Force in 1961, he has no idea of the dangers that await him. Overly enthusiastic as a missile analyst, Luke unintentionally leaks classified information to Soviet spies. He reports the incident, setting off a chain of events that soon has Luke and his wife, Cheryl, in the crosshairs of a vengeance plot. His attempts to protect himself and his family launch him on a new career path. Yet, one day he wakes up to find himself strapped to a tree with his arm stretched out, his hand tied to a fishing line attached to his hair-triggered hunting rifle, aimed directly at his mouth. Isolated in the forest, will he be able to get out of this one alive?
Calling Down the Sky
Author: Rosanna Deerchild
Publisher: Bookland Press
ISBN: 9781772310054
Category : Canadian poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Calling Down the Sky" is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950's when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents' wishes. Many were forbidden to speak their language and practice their own culture. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools problem has been felt throughout generations and has contributed to social problems that continue to exist today.
Publisher: Bookland Press
ISBN: 9781772310054
Category : Canadian poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Calling Down the Sky" is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950's when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents' wishes. Many were forbidden to speak their language and practice their own culture. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools problem has been felt throughout generations and has contributed to social problems that continue to exist today.
A Call to the Sky
Author: Marc B. DeGeorge
Publisher: MuseMarc Studio LLC
ISBN: 1956487107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
A high-stakes chance to raise the status of his clan. But one misstep could see this young pilot plummet into a planet of toxic gas. Toume d’Nezuhmy yearns to prove himself a worthy chief’s son. So when another clan chief offers him a dangerous mission with the prize of marriage to her daughter, he seizes the opportunity to strengthen his family’s standing. But with rivals circling ready to attack and political forces destabilizing their sky-island homes, his task could end with him falling to his death. With his prospective bride-to-be and his navigator cousin as his companions, Toume takes evasive action when two ships open fire and crash-lands in hostile territory. And with enemies vying for possession of the parcel that could change everything about their world, he fears he’s battling impossible odds. Can Toume secure the future of five clans before backstabbing betrayals send them all to their doom? A Call to the Sky is the thrilling first book in The AirBorn YA science fiction action and adventure series. If you like resourceful heroes, nail-biting twists and turns, and page-turning intrigue, then you’ll love Marc B. DeGeorge’s atmospheric quest. Buy A Call to the Sky to dive into peril today!
Publisher: MuseMarc Studio LLC
ISBN: 1956487107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
A high-stakes chance to raise the status of his clan. But one misstep could see this young pilot plummet into a planet of toxic gas. Toume d’Nezuhmy yearns to prove himself a worthy chief’s son. So when another clan chief offers him a dangerous mission with the prize of marriage to her daughter, he seizes the opportunity to strengthen his family’s standing. But with rivals circling ready to attack and political forces destabilizing their sky-island homes, his task could end with him falling to his death. With his prospective bride-to-be and his navigator cousin as his companions, Toume takes evasive action when two ships open fire and crash-lands in hostile territory. And with enemies vying for possession of the parcel that could change everything about their world, he fears he’s battling impossible odds. Can Toume secure the future of five clans before backstabbing betrayals send them all to their doom? A Call to the Sky is the thrilling first book in The AirBorn YA science fiction action and adventure series. If you like resourceful heroes, nail-biting twists and turns, and page-turning intrigue, then you’ll love Marc B. DeGeorge’s atmospheric quest. Buy A Call to the Sky to dive into peril today!
Bright of the Sky
Author: Kay Kenyon
Publisher: Winterset Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
The complete four-book series! Enter the world of the Entire in this first book of the celebrated four-volume epic. In a land-locked galaxy that tunnels through our own, the Entire gathers both human and alien beings under a sky of fire, called the bright. A land of wonders, the Entire is sustained by monumental storm walls and a never-ending river. Over all, the elegant and cruel Tarig rule supreme. Into this rich milieu is thrust Titus Quinn, former star pilot, bereft of his beloved wife and daughter who are assumed dead by everyone on earth except Quinn. Believing them trapped in a parallel universe—one where he himself may have been imprisoned—he returns to the Entire to free them. Thus begins a tale of high adventure and vast concept, replete with alien cultures, an exotic bureaucracy, and a man with nothing left to lose. He may not find what he seeks, but he’ll be offered a view of the multiverse, the power of princes, an unthinkable revenge—and unexpectedly, love. "A riveting launch." ––Publisher's Weekly starred review [A] fascinating and gratifying feat of world building. . . . promises to be a grand epic, indeed.”—Booklist “[A] star-maker, a magnificent book that should establish its author's reputation as among the very best in the field today.”—SFSite.com
Publisher: Winterset Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
The complete four-book series! Enter the world of the Entire in this first book of the celebrated four-volume epic. In a land-locked galaxy that tunnels through our own, the Entire gathers both human and alien beings under a sky of fire, called the bright. A land of wonders, the Entire is sustained by monumental storm walls and a never-ending river. Over all, the elegant and cruel Tarig rule supreme. Into this rich milieu is thrust Titus Quinn, former star pilot, bereft of his beloved wife and daughter who are assumed dead by everyone on earth except Quinn. Believing them trapped in a parallel universe—one where he himself may have been imprisoned—he returns to the Entire to free them. Thus begins a tale of high adventure and vast concept, replete with alien cultures, an exotic bureaucracy, and a man with nothing left to lose. He may not find what he seeks, but he’ll be offered a view of the multiverse, the power of princes, an unthinkable revenge—and unexpectedly, love. "A riveting launch." ––Publisher's Weekly starred review [A] fascinating and gratifying feat of world building. . . . promises to be a grand epic, indeed.”—Booklist “[A] star-maker, a magnificent book that should establish its author's reputation as among the very best in the field today.”—SFSite.com
Sounds of the Sky
Author: Moira Butterfield
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1944530274
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Step into the pages of this book and listen to some of the most amazing birds on the planet. Nine bird calls and interesting facts about each unique habitat are featured in this beautifully illustrated hardcover book with nine sounds. Includes an on/off switch on the back cover to extend battery life. Press the pages of this beautiful book to hear some of the most amazing birds on the planet. Each section of this title features a unique bird in its habitat along with the other animals that live in the same habitat. Discover a world of fascinating facts in this stunningly illustrated book that features the mighty bald eagle calling from the sky, an ostrich booming in the Serengeti, and a nightingale chirping in the mountain trees. Interesting, fun facts along with 9 bird sounds!
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1944530274
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Step into the pages of this book and listen to some of the most amazing birds on the planet. Nine bird calls and interesting facts about each unique habitat are featured in this beautifully illustrated hardcover book with nine sounds. Includes an on/off switch on the back cover to extend battery life. Press the pages of this beautiful book to hear some of the most amazing birds on the planet. Each section of this title features a unique bird in its habitat along with the other animals that live in the same habitat. Discover a world of fascinating facts in this stunningly illustrated book that features the mighty bald eagle calling from the sky, an ostrich booming in the Serengeti, and a nightingale chirping in the mountain trees. Interesting, fun facts along with 9 bird sounds!
Blue Sky White Stars
Author: Sarvinder Naberhaus
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0803737009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
An inspiring and patriotic tribute to the beauty of the American flag, a symbol of America’s history, landscape, and people, illustrated by New York Times bestselling and Caldecott-honor winning artist Kadir Nelson Wonderfully spare, deceptively simple verses pair with richly evocative paintings to celebrate the iconic imagery of our nation, beginning with the American flag. Each spread, sumptuously illustrated by award-winning artist Kadir Nelson, depicts a stirring tableau, from the view of the Statue of Library at Ellis Island to civil rights marchers shoulder to shoulder, to a spacecraft at Cape Canaveral blasting off. This book is an ode to America then and now, from sea to shining sea.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0803737009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
An inspiring and patriotic tribute to the beauty of the American flag, a symbol of America’s history, landscape, and people, illustrated by New York Times bestselling and Caldecott-honor winning artist Kadir Nelson Wonderfully spare, deceptively simple verses pair with richly evocative paintings to celebrate the iconic imagery of our nation, beginning with the American flag. Each spread, sumptuously illustrated by award-winning artist Kadir Nelson, depicts a stirring tableau, from the view of the Statue of Library at Ellis Island to civil rights marchers shoulder to shoulder, to a spacecraft at Cape Canaveral blasting off. This book is an ode to America then and now, from sea to shining sea.
Music from the Sky
Author: Denise Gillard
Publisher: Groundwood Books
ISBN: 9780888993113
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In rural Nova Scotia, a young girl and her grandfather look for a perfect branch to carve.
Publisher: Groundwood Books
ISBN: 9780888993113
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In rural Nova Scotia, a young girl and her grandfather look for a perfect branch to carve.
Half the Sky
Author: Nicholas D. Kristof
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307387097
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A passionate call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation—the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. From the bestselling authors of Tightrope, two of our most fiercely moral voices With Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as our guides, we undertake an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there, among them a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery and an Ethiopian woman who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth. Drawing on the breadth of their combined reporting experience, Kristof and WuDunn depict our world with anger, sadness, clarity, and, ultimately, hope. They show how a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad. That Cambodian girl eventually escaped from her brothel and, with assistance from an aid group, built a thriving retail business that supports her family. The Ethiopian woman had her injuries repaired and in time became a surgeon. A Zimbabwean mother of five, counseled to return to school, earned her doctorate and became an expert on AIDS. Through these stories, Kristof and WuDunn help us see that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential. They make clear how so many people have helped to do just that, and how we can each do our part. Throughout much of the world, the greatest unexploited economic resource is the female half of the population. Countries such as China have prospered precisely because they emancipated women and brought them into the formal economy. Unleashing that process globally is not only the right thing to do; it’s also the best strategy for fighting poverty. Deeply felt, pragmatic, and inspirational, Half the Sky is essential reading for every global citizen.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307387097
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A passionate call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation—the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. From the bestselling authors of Tightrope, two of our most fiercely moral voices With Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as our guides, we undertake an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there, among them a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery and an Ethiopian woman who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth. Drawing on the breadth of their combined reporting experience, Kristof and WuDunn depict our world with anger, sadness, clarity, and, ultimately, hope. They show how a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad. That Cambodian girl eventually escaped from her brothel and, with assistance from an aid group, built a thriving retail business that supports her family. The Ethiopian woman had her injuries repaired and in time became a surgeon. A Zimbabwean mother of five, counseled to return to school, earned her doctorate and became an expert on AIDS. Through these stories, Kristof and WuDunn help us see that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential. They make clear how so many people have helped to do just that, and how we can each do our part. Throughout much of the world, the greatest unexploited economic resource is the female half of the population. Countries such as China have prospered precisely because they emancipated women and brought them into the formal economy. Unleashing that process globally is not only the right thing to do; it’s also the best strategy for fighting poverty. Deeply felt, pragmatic, and inspirational, Half the Sky is essential reading for every global citizen.
The Rock from the Sky
Author: Jon Klassen
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536222682
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Look up! From the Caldecott Medal–winning creator of the hat trilogy comes a new deadpan gem. There is a spot. It is a good spot. It is the perfect spot to stand. There is no reason to ever leave. But somewhere above there is also a rock. A rock from the sky. Here comes The Rock from the Sky, a hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there’s something off somewhere, but you just can’t put your finger on it. Merging broad visual suspense with wry wit, celebrated picture book creator Jon Klassen gives us a wholly original comedy for the ages.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536222682
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Look up! From the Caldecott Medal–winning creator of the hat trilogy comes a new deadpan gem. There is a spot. It is a good spot. It is the perfect spot to stand. There is no reason to ever leave. But somewhere above there is also a rock. A rock from the sky. Here comes The Rock from the Sky, a hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there’s something off somewhere, but you just can’t put your finger on it. Merging broad visual suspense with wry wit, celebrated picture book creator Jon Klassen gives us a wholly original comedy for the ages.
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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