Author: Mary A. Monroe
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452032858
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
They all called her Krazy... Fourteen-year-old Nicole Adams of South Florida awakes from a coma and finds her life changed forever. She has to testify at the trial of her mom’s boyfriend, Ricaldo, who brutally beat her upon discovering her shameful secret – cutting. After moving in to live with her Aunt Lori and cousin Johnny in New York, Nicole becomes “Niki,” and encounters friends like Blondie and Lo, and a new crush, Blake, who help her face her deepest fears. Through teachers Ms. Parker and her P.O.W.E.R. group and Ms. Gonzalez and her Poetry Slam Club, Niki is beginning to heal – until Ashley Williams publicly humiliates Niki, tailspinning her lower than ever. Krazy White Girl is Nicole's story, including her battle with cutting – up front, personal, gripping. Free materials available at... www.marymonroebooks.com Krazy White Girl is the second book of the exciting trilogy about students from Mr. Martin’s Drop Out Prevention Class, by the author of Miracle at Monty Middle School.
Krazy White Girl
Author: Mary A. Monroe
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452032858
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
They all called her Krazy... Fourteen-year-old Nicole Adams of South Florida awakes from a coma and finds her life changed forever. She has to testify at the trial of her mom’s boyfriend, Ricaldo, who brutally beat her upon discovering her shameful secret – cutting. After moving in to live with her Aunt Lori and cousin Johnny in New York, Nicole becomes “Niki,” and encounters friends like Blondie and Lo, and a new crush, Blake, who help her face her deepest fears. Through teachers Ms. Parker and her P.O.W.E.R. group and Ms. Gonzalez and her Poetry Slam Club, Niki is beginning to heal – until Ashley Williams publicly humiliates Niki, tailspinning her lower than ever. Krazy White Girl is Nicole's story, including her battle with cutting – up front, personal, gripping. Free materials available at... www.marymonroebooks.com Krazy White Girl is the second book of the exciting trilogy about students from Mr. Martin’s Drop Out Prevention Class, by the author of Miracle at Monty Middle School.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452032858
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
They all called her Krazy... Fourteen-year-old Nicole Adams of South Florida awakes from a coma and finds her life changed forever. She has to testify at the trial of her mom’s boyfriend, Ricaldo, who brutally beat her upon discovering her shameful secret – cutting. After moving in to live with her Aunt Lori and cousin Johnny in New York, Nicole becomes “Niki,” and encounters friends like Blondie and Lo, and a new crush, Blake, who help her face her deepest fears. Through teachers Ms. Parker and her P.O.W.E.R. group and Ms. Gonzalez and her Poetry Slam Club, Niki is beginning to heal – until Ashley Williams publicly humiliates Niki, tailspinning her lower than ever. Krazy White Girl is Nicole's story, including her battle with cutting – up front, personal, gripping. Free materials available at... www.marymonroebooks.com Krazy White Girl is the second book of the exciting trilogy about students from Mr. Martin’s Drop Out Prevention Class, by the author of Miracle at Monty Middle School.
Tagger
Author: Mary A. Monroe
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491873493
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
"I love using Reader's Theatre in my classroom," . . . "When will they make a movie out of your books?" . . . "I love performing arts!" Comments such as these from loyal fans and teachers motivated Mary A. Monroe to write a Theatre/Screenplay version of her popular teen novel, Tagger. Now Luis and his friends, including The Beast, Grill, Loco, Catfish, The Princess and more, come to life in this easy-to-read and easy-to-act-out version of the original novel. Tagger is the story of Freshman Luis Arteaga, 14, who can't stay awake in class at Sunrise High School because he's up most nights until early morning working on graffiti drawings for his Black Book. Once Luis teams up with a crew called Skillz, headed by The Beast and Grill, his life gets more and more out of control until he's forced to move to his dad's home in a small midwestern river town called Cave-in-Rock, rich in mystery and heritage. Luis feels he is being called to the cave to do something -- but what? This is Luis' fascinating play, inspired by true events. Now theatre students in middle and high schools can share this exciting story with viewers across America. As well, since Cave-in-Rock has been the unforgettable setting for major motion pictures in the past such as "How the West Was Won," isn't it time for a new hit teen motion picture -- Tagger -- to premiere in film? The undeniable answer is "Yes!"
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491873493
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
"I love using Reader's Theatre in my classroom," . . . "When will they make a movie out of your books?" . . . "I love performing arts!" Comments such as these from loyal fans and teachers motivated Mary A. Monroe to write a Theatre/Screenplay version of her popular teen novel, Tagger. Now Luis and his friends, including The Beast, Grill, Loco, Catfish, The Princess and more, come to life in this easy-to-read and easy-to-act-out version of the original novel. Tagger is the story of Freshman Luis Arteaga, 14, who can't stay awake in class at Sunrise High School because he's up most nights until early morning working on graffiti drawings for his Black Book. Once Luis teams up with a crew called Skillz, headed by The Beast and Grill, his life gets more and more out of control until he's forced to move to his dad's home in a small midwestern river town called Cave-in-Rock, rich in mystery and heritage. Luis feels he is being called to the cave to do something -- but what? This is Luis' fascinating play, inspired by true events. Now theatre students in middle and high schools can share this exciting story with viewers across America. As well, since Cave-in-Rock has been the unforgettable setting for major motion pictures in the past such as "How the West Was Won," isn't it time for a new hit teen motion picture -- Tagger -- to premiere in film? The undeniable answer is "Yes!"
The Good Life
Author: Dorian Sykes
Publisher: Urban Books
ISBN: 1645561690
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The year is 1988, Detroit is the scene, and crack is the movement. It's a time when young black men can become self-made millionaires seemingly overnight by selling dope. The crack era has become to Blacks what Prohibition was to the Italians--a time to get over! It's a time that inspires generations of street dreamz... Fresh out of high school, young Wink has but one thing on his mind--rollin' fresh. Infatuated by all the trappings of the game, Wink and his B-boy crew jump head first into the ills of the drug trade, determined to taste the good life. As they pay their dues and the unforgiving streets harden their hearts, they learn that all dreams aren't worth livin', and nothing lasts forever, not even friendship.
Publisher: Urban Books
ISBN: 1645561690
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The year is 1988, Detroit is the scene, and crack is the movement. It's a time when young black men can become self-made millionaires seemingly overnight by selling dope. The crack era has become to Blacks what Prohibition was to the Italians--a time to get over! It's a time that inspires generations of street dreamz... Fresh out of high school, young Wink has but one thing on his mind--rollin' fresh. Infatuated by all the trappings of the game, Wink and his B-boy crew jump head first into the ills of the drug trade, determined to taste the good life. As they pay their dues and the unforgiving streets harden their hearts, they learn that all dreams aren't worth livin', and nothing lasts forever, not even friendship.
I Didn’t Sign up for This . . .
Author: Mary Monroe
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546279482
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Brutally honest about her feelings when life dealt her husband the greatest setback one can imagine—a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s—Mary Monroe lamented, “I didn’t sign up for this!” All her dreams of living her “golden years” with her husband of forty years disappeared, and a new “normal” had to be established. After living in a caregiving role for over six years, Monroe shares the lessons and tips she learned to survive—and even thrive—as a caregiver to a loved one with dementia. You’ll enjoy the frank and revealing way Monroe looks at every aspect of being a caregiver, even approaching “taboo topics,” rarely discussed. Her tips, tricks, and strategies will give you hope and encouragement to reflect and journal about your own journey, helping you make the best out of a situation no one would wish on their worst enemy!
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546279482
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Brutally honest about her feelings when life dealt her husband the greatest setback one can imagine—a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s—Mary Monroe lamented, “I didn’t sign up for this!” All her dreams of living her “golden years” with her husband of forty years disappeared, and a new “normal” had to be established. After living in a caregiving role for over six years, Monroe shares the lessons and tips she learned to survive—and even thrive—as a caregiver to a loved one with dementia. You’ll enjoy the frank and revealing way Monroe looks at every aspect of being a caregiver, even approaching “taboo topics,” rarely discussed. Her tips, tricks, and strategies will give you hope and encouragement to reflect and journal about your own journey, helping you make the best out of a situation no one would wish on their worst enemy!
Shackling Water
Author: Adam Mansbach
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385505361
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
At the age of nineteen, saxophone prodigy Latif James-Pearson boards a bus to Manhattan to find his aging idol, the great Albert Van Horn. The centers of Latif’s universe soon become a Harlem boarding house, where he spends his days practicing intensely, and the downtown club where Van Horn's group performs and Latif hides in the shadows, listening. There, he begins a complex affair with an older white painter named Mona, and starts working for Say Brother, a charismatic drug dealer. But as Latif’s frustrations with his playing mount, and the demands of balancing artistry, hustling, and love push him toward crisis, he is forced to confront his music, his past, and himself. A virtuosic story told with lyrical intensity, Shackling Water heralds the arrival of an important new voice in American literature.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385505361
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
At the age of nineteen, saxophone prodigy Latif James-Pearson boards a bus to Manhattan to find his aging idol, the great Albert Van Horn. The centers of Latif’s universe soon become a Harlem boarding house, where he spends his days practicing intensely, and the downtown club where Van Horn's group performs and Latif hides in the shadows, listening. There, he begins a complex affair with an older white painter named Mona, and starts working for Say Brother, a charismatic drug dealer. But as Latif’s frustrations with his playing mount, and the demands of balancing artistry, hustling, and love push him toward crisis, he is forced to confront his music, his past, and himself. A virtuosic story told with lyrical intensity, Shackling Water heralds the arrival of an important new voice in American literature.
Swimming with Horses
Author: Oakland Ross
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459743563
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
An unlikely friendship between a Canadian teenager and a South African girl sparks a journey to untangle an unsolved murder. Eighteen-year-old Hilary Anson’s startling good looks and wanton ways scandalize the denizens of sleepy Kelso County, but young Sam Mitchell is instantly enthralled by his new friend. Over one sun-soaked summer, Hilary vastly improves Sam’s equestrian skills, while dropping inscrutable details about her past in apartheid-era South Africa. Mysteries mount until Hilary vanishes, leaving at least one unsolved murder in her wake. Many years and two failed marriages later, Sam sets out for South Africa, determined to crack the enigma of Hilary Anson. In doing so, he finds himself confronting a shocking secret of his own.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459743563
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
An unlikely friendship between a Canadian teenager and a South African girl sparks a journey to untangle an unsolved murder. Eighteen-year-old Hilary Anson’s startling good looks and wanton ways scandalize the denizens of sleepy Kelso County, but young Sam Mitchell is instantly enthralled by his new friend. Over one sun-soaked summer, Hilary vastly improves Sam’s equestrian skills, while dropping inscrutable details about her past in apartheid-era South Africa. Mysteries mount until Hilary vanishes, leaving at least one unsolved murder in her wake. Many years and two failed marriages later, Sam sets out for South Africa, determined to crack the enigma of Hilary Anson. In doing so, he finds himself confronting a shocking secret of his own.
Drama
Author: Osiris
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546264779
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Shawn Blackfoot was the most notorious stickup kid in the five boroughs until tragedy hit home and forced him to relocate. Now, with an Indian heritage that connects him to the spirits of the men he killed, he struggles to keep the past in the past and to make a fresh start. He soon learns that beef is a gangster's never-ending companion and that falling for the wrong woman can be like having a death wish.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546264779
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Shawn Blackfoot was the most notorious stickup kid in the five boroughs until tragedy hit home and forced him to relocate. Now, with an Indian heritage that connects him to the spirits of the men he killed, he struggles to keep the past in the past and to make a fresh start. He soon learns that beef is a gangster's never-ending companion and that falling for the wrong woman can be like having a death wish.
Voyage of the Defiance
Author: S.E. Smith
Publisher: Montana Publishing
ISBN: 1942562683
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
An act of defiance that will either kill her or change her life forever… Sixteen year old Makayla Summerlin's life with her drug-addled mom and skeezy boyfriend was hard, really hard – but it was hers! She barely remembers the grandfather she now has to live with. Completely uprooted, Makayla feels exactly how little control she has over anything... until she looks at her grandfather's sailboat and suddenly it seems like the perfect escape from her life. Makayla sets sail – with an unintended passenger – and begins a journey around the coast of Florida that will challenge everything she has ever believed about herself. What will it take to survive the elements? 2016 Gold Finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Award! A NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, the internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new story with her signature humor and unpredictable twists! Exciting adventure, sweet romance, and iconic characters have won her a legion of fans. Over TWO MILLION books sold!
Publisher: Montana Publishing
ISBN: 1942562683
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
An act of defiance that will either kill her or change her life forever… Sixteen year old Makayla Summerlin's life with her drug-addled mom and skeezy boyfriend was hard, really hard – but it was hers! She barely remembers the grandfather she now has to live with. Completely uprooted, Makayla feels exactly how little control she has over anything... until she looks at her grandfather's sailboat and suddenly it seems like the perfect escape from her life. Makayla sets sail – with an unintended passenger – and begins a journey around the coast of Florida that will challenge everything she has ever believed about herself. What will it take to survive the elements? 2016 Gold Finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Award! A NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, the internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new story with her signature humor and unpredictable twists! Exciting adventure, sweet romance, and iconic characters have won her a legion of fans. Over TWO MILLION books sold!
Absalom's Daughters
Author: Suzanne Feldman
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1627794530
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Self-educated and brown-skinned, Cassie works full time in her grandmother's laundry in rural Mississippi. Illiterate and white, Judith falls for colored music and dreams of life as a big city radio star. These teenaged girls are half-sisters. And when they catch wind of their wayward father's inheritance coming down in Virginia, they hitch their hopes to a road trip together to claim what's rightly theirs.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1627794530
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Self-educated and brown-skinned, Cassie works full time in her grandmother's laundry in rural Mississippi. Illiterate and white, Judith falls for colored music and dreams of life as a big city radio star. These teenaged girls are half-sisters. And when they catch wind of their wayward father's inheritance coming down in Virginia, they hitch their hopes to a road trip together to claim what's rightly theirs.
Daughter of the KGB
Author: S.D. Shadden
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1098038967
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
KGB Agent Anya Ruslanova is forced to defect to her sworn enemy: the United States of America. However, the KGB "never forgets." Soviet sleeper agents within the borders of the United States are activated with the chilling orders, "Find her, kill her, make an example of her."Follow Anya's journey as she struggles to survive in a foreign culture, to find a sense of freedom, to kill or be killed. Someone must live; someone must die—a twist of fate will decide.Anya Ruslanova, struggling to survive in the American wilderness, as a daughter of the KGB.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1098038967
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
KGB Agent Anya Ruslanova is forced to defect to her sworn enemy: the United States of America. However, the KGB "never forgets." Soviet sleeper agents within the borders of the United States are activated with the chilling orders, "Find her, kill her, make an example of her."Follow Anya's journey as she struggles to survive in a foreign culture, to find a sense of freedom, to kill or be killed. Someone must live; someone must die—a twist of fate will decide.Anya Ruslanova, struggling to survive in the American wilderness, as a daughter of the KGB.