Author: Virginia Sorensen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152047184
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal is reissued. When Marly's father comes back from the war a different man, the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, where miracles begin to happen. Illustrations.
Miracles on Maple Hill
Author: Virginia Sorensen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152047184
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal is reissued. When Marly's father comes back from the war a different man, the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, where miracles begin to happen. Illustrations.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152047184
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal is reissued. When Marly's father comes back from the war a different man, the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, where miracles begin to happen. Illustrations.
Miracle on Maple Street
Author: Linda Wood Rondeau
Publisher: Elk Lake Publishing Incorporated
ISBN: 9781944430825
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Selah Award Finalist Linda Rondeau has written a delightful Christmas tale. "Christmas is a time for miracles," Ryan McDougal tells his mother when he is told that a long lost cousin, Millie, has resurfaced after nearly forty years, the cousin whose picture his mother clasped the day his father abandoned him. Though they occurred decades apart, he always believed the two disappearances were connected like opposite links of a chain. With Millie's arrival, perhaps he might finally receive the answers he so desperately sought. However, Ryan has a third thorn in his side, more devastating than any mystery. His wife, the love of his life, has left his arms and his bed. How long before she moves out of the house and takes his beloved son with her? He prays for his own Christmas miracle. Millie's anticipated visit prompts Ryan's mother to reveal secrets that bring all to light. However, when past and present collide, the truth is more than Ryan can bear.
Publisher: Elk Lake Publishing Incorporated
ISBN: 9781944430825
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Selah Award Finalist Linda Rondeau has written a delightful Christmas tale. "Christmas is a time for miracles," Ryan McDougal tells his mother when he is told that a long lost cousin, Millie, has resurfaced after nearly forty years, the cousin whose picture his mother clasped the day his father abandoned him. Though they occurred decades apart, he always believed the two disappearances were connected like opposite links of a chain. With Millie's arrival, perhaps he might finally receive the answers he so desperately sought. However, Ryan has a third thorn in his side, more devastating than any mystery. His wife, the love of his life, has left his arms and his bed. How long before she moves out of the house and takes his beloved son with her? He prays for his own Christmas miracle. Millie's anticipated visit prompts Ryan's mother to reveal secrets that bring all to light. However, when past and present collide, the truth is more than Ryan can bear.
Shen of the Sea
Author: Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Newbery Awards.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Newbery Awards.
Waterless Mountain
Author: Laura Adams Armer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486492885
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Story, told in beautiful poetic prose, of the training of a present-day Navajo Indian boy who feels a vocation to become a medicine man.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486492885
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Story, told in beautiful poetic prose, of the training of a present-day Navajo Indian boy who feels a vocation to become a medicine man.
The Other Half of Happy
Author: Rebecca Balcárcel
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452170002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. In the course of this immersive and beautifully written novel, Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This lyrical debut from Rebecca Balcárcel is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452170002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. In the course of this immersive and beautifully written novel, Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This lyrical debut from Rebecca Balcárcel is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.
Unlikely Animals
Author: Annie Hartnett
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 059316024X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
“This tragicomic novel is heartfelt, touching, and delightfully quirky. You’ll fall in love with the offbeat cast of characters (both living and dead) and find yourself rooting for them right through the last page.”—Good Housekeeping (Book Club pick) A lost young woman returns to small-town New Hampshire under the strangest of circumstances in this one-of-a-kind novel of life, death, and whatever comes after from the acclaimed author of Rabbit Cake. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Book Riot • Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize It was a source of entertainment at Maple Street Cemetery. Both funny and sad, the kind of story we like best. Natural-born healer Emma Starling once had big plans for her life, but she’s lost her way. A medical school dropout, she’s come back to small-town Everton, New Hampshire, to care for her father, who is dying from a mysterious brain disease. Clive Starling has been hallucinating small animals, as well as having visions of the ghost of a long-dead naturalist, Ernest Harold Baynes, once known for letting wild animals live in his house. This ghost has been giving Clive some ideas on how to spend his final days. Emma arrives home knowing she must face her dad’s illness, her mom’s judgment, and her younger brother’s recent stint in rehab, but she’s unprepared to find that her former best friend from high school is missing, with no one bothering to look for her. The police say they don’t spend much time looking for drug addicts. Emma’s dad is the only one convinced the young woman might still be alive, and Emma is hopeful he could be right. Someone should look for her, at least. Emma isn’t really trying to be a hero, but somehow she and her father bring about just the kind of miracle the town needs. Set against the backdrop of a small town in the throes of a very real opioid crisis, Unlikely Animals is a tragicomic novel about familial expectations, imperfect friendships, and the possibility of resurrecting that which had been thought irrevocably lost.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 059316024X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
“This tragicomic novel is heartfelt, touching, and delightfully quirky. You’ll fall in love with the offbeat cast of characters (both living and dead) and find yourself rooting for them right through the last page.”—Good Housekeeping (Book Club pick) A lost young woman returns to small-town New Hampshire under the strangest of circumstances in this one-of-a-kind novel of life, death, and whatever comes after from the acclaimed author of Rabbit Cake. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Book Riot • Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize It was a source of entertainment at Maple Street Cemetery. Both funny and sad, the kind of story we like best. Natural-born healer Emma Starling once had big plans for her life, but she’s lost her way. A medical school dropout, she’s come back to small-town Everton, New Hampshire, to care for her father, who is dying from a mysterious brain disease. Clive Starling has been hallucinating small animals, as well as having visions of the ghost of a long-dead naturalist, Ernest Harold Baynes, once known for letting wild animals live in his house. This ghost has been giving Clive some ideas on how to spend his final days. Emma arrives home knowing she must face her dad’s illness, her mom’s judgment, and her younger brother’s recent stint in rehab, but she’s unprepared to find that her former best friend from high school is missing, with no one bothering to look for her. The police say they don’t spend much time looking for drug addicts. Emma’s dad is the only one convinced the young woman might still be alive, and Emma is hopeful he could be right. Someone should look for her, at least. Emma isn’t really trying to be a hero, but somehow she and her father bring about just the kind of miracle the town needs. Set against the backdrop of a small town in the throes of a very real opioid crisis, Unlikely Animals is a tragicomic novel about familial expectations, imperfect friendships, and the possibility of resurrecting that which had been thought irrevocably lost.
Good Neighbors
Author: Sarah Langan
Publisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 198217143X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“A modern-day Crucible….Beneath the surface of a suburban utopia, madness lurks.” —Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish “Sarah Langan is a phenomenal talent with a wicked sense of wry humor. Good Neighbors knocked me out. Like Shirley Jackson, Langan’s work blends a bleak streak with an underlying sense of the humane that wrung my heart.” —Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling Celeste Ng’s enthralling dissection of suburbia meets Shirley Jackson’s creeping dread in this propulsive literary noir, when a sudden tragedy exposes the depths of deception and damage in a Long Island suburb—pitting neighbor against neighbor and putting one family in terrible danger. Welcome to Maple Street, a picture-perfect slice of suburban Long Island, its residents bound by their children, their work, and their illusion of safety in a rapidly changing world. Arlo Wilde, a gruff has-been rock star who’s got nothing to show for his fame but track marks, is always two steps behind the other dads. His wife, beautiful ex-pageant queen Gertie, feels socially ostracized and adrift. Spunky preteen Julie curses like a sailor and her kid brother Larry is called “Robot Boy” by the kids on the block. Their next-door neighbor and Maple Street’s Queen Bee, Rhea Schroeder—a lonely community college professor repressing her own dark past—welcomes Gertie and family into the fold. Then, during one spritzer-fueled summer evening, the new best friends share too much, too soon. As tensions mount, a sinkhole opens in a nearby park, and Rhea’s daughter Shelly falls inside. The search for Shelly brings a shocking accusation against the Wildes that spins out of control. Suddenly, it is one mom’s word against the other’s in a court of public opinion that can end only in blood. A riveting and ruthless portrayal of American suburbia, Good Neighbors excavates the perils and betrayals of motherhood and friendships and the dangerous clash between social hierarchy, childhood trauma, and fear.
Publisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 198217143X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“A modern-day Crucible….Beneath the surface of a suburban utopia, madness lurks.” —Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish “Sarah Langan is a phenomenal talent with a wicked sense of wry humor. Good Neighbors knocked me out. Like Shirley Jackson, Langan’s work blends a bleak streak with an underlying sense of the humane that wrung my heart.” —Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling Celeste Ng’s enthralling dissection of suburbia meets Shirley Jackson’s creeping dread in this propulsive literary noir, when a sudden tragedy exposes the depths of deception and damage in a Long Island suburb—pitting neighbor against neighbor and putting one family in terrible danger. Welcome to Maple Street, a picture-perfect slice of suburban Long Island, its residents bound by their children, their work, and their illusion of safety in a rapidly changing world. Arlo Wilde, a gruff has-been rock star who’s got nothing to show for his fame but track marks, is always two steps behind the other dads. His wife, beautiful ex-pageant queen Gertie, feels socially ostracized and adrift. Spunky preteen Julie curses like a sailor and her kid brother Larry is called “Robot Boy” by the kids on the block. Their next-door neighbor and Maple Street’s Queen Bee, Rhea Schroeder—a lonely community college professor repressing her own dark past—welcomes Gertie and family into the fold. Then, during one spritzer-fueled summer evening, the new best friends share too much, too soon. As tensions mount, a sinkhole opens in a nearby park, and Rhea’s daughter Shelly falls inside. The search for Shelly brings a shocking accusation against the Wildes that spins out of control. Suddenly, it is one mom’s word against the other’s in a court of public opinion that can end only in blood. A riveting and ruthless portrayal of American suburbia, Good Neighbors excavates the perils and betrayals of motherhood and friendships and the dangerous clash between social hierarchy, childhood trauma, and fear.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles Happen
Author: Jack Canfield
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1611599326
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Shares 101 personal stories of divine intervention and answered prayers demonstrating how God creates miracles in the lives of everyday people.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1611599326
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Shares 101 personal stories of divine intervention and answered prayers demonstrating how God creates miracles in the lives of everyday people.
The Vampire of Maple Town
Author: Kane McLoughlin
Publisher: Everafterpress
ISBN: 9780578409733
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Enter Maple Town where two vampires and a witch struggle to simply survive under the tall tales and rumors that make even the kindest townsperson are far scarier than any vampire or witch.
Publisher: Everafterpress
ISBN: 9780578409733
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Enter Maple Town where two vampires and a witch struggle to simply survive under the tall tales and rumors that make even the kindest townsperson are far scarier than any vampire or witch.
IMPULSATIONS BETWEEN THE TEA GALLERY AND THE SWEET DREAMS CAFÉ
Author: WB Gunter
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462802044
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
IMPULSATIONS BETWEEN THE TEA GALLERY AND THE SWEET DREAMS CAFÉ incorporates three types of writing styles and converges them into one complete package like a well blended latte. From the front cover to the last page, Impulsations begin to merge, urging and inviting the reader to be a willing participant. Inside of Tea Gallery, thoughts are polite, unquestioning, poetically phrased, with subjects quick to change. Once inside of The Sweet Dreams Cafe, conversations and events are intensified as secrets are revealed. Little by little, the unraveling of what´s beneath the cordial smiles become more evident as impulsations twist, tangle, and turn leaving readers craving for more. If reading were an addiction, IMPULSATIONS BETWEEN THE TEA GALLERY AND THE SWEET DREAMS CAFE would be the drug. This page turner is sure to tantalize the need for a daily read, and just like a coffee break sprinkled with conversations between friends, it’s a refreshing and satisfying treat. Enjoy
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462802044
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
IMPULSATIONS BETWEEN THE TEA GALLERY AND THE SWEET DREAMS CAFÉ incorporates three types of writing styles and converges them into one complete package like a well blended latte. From the front cover to the last page, Impulsations begin to merge, urging and inviting the reader to be a willing participant. Inside of Tea Gallery, thoughts are polite, unquestioning, poetically phrased, with subjects quick to change. Once inside of The Sweet Dreams Cafe, conversations and events are intensified as secrets are revealed. Little by little, the unraveling of what´s beneath the cordial smiles become more evident as impulsations twist, tangle, and turn leaving readers craving for more. If reading were an addiction, IMPULSATIONS BETWEEN THE TEA GALLERY AND THE SWEET DREAMS CAFE would be the drug. This page turner is sure to tantalize the need for a daily read, and just like a coffee break sprinkled with conversations between friends, it’s a refreshing and satisfying treat. Enjoy