Author: Cara Chow
Publisher: Egmont USA
ISBN: 160684198X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Frances, a Chinese-American student at an academically competitive school in San Francisco, has always had it drilled into her to be obedient to her mother and to be a straight-A student so that she can go to Med school. But is being a doctor what she wants? It has never even occurred to Frances to question her own feelings and desires until she accidentally winds up in speech class and finds herself with a hidden talent. Does she dare to challenge the mother who has sacrificed everything for her? Set in the 1980s.
Bitter Melon
Author: Cara Chow
Publisher: Egmont USA
ISBN: 160684198X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Frances, a Chinese-American student at an academically competitive school in San Francisco, has always had it drilled into her to be obedient to her mother and to be a straight-A student so that she can go to Med school. But is being a doctor what she wants? It has never even occurred to Frances to question her own feelings and desires until she accidentally winds up in speech class and finds herself with a hidden talent. Does she dare to challenge the mother who has sacrificed everything for her? Set in the 1980s.
Publisher: Egmont USA
ISBN: 160684198X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Frances, a Chinese-American student at an academically competitive school in San Francisco, has always had it drilled into her to be obedient to her mother and to be a straight-A student so that she can go to Med school. But is being a doctor what she wants? It has never even occurred to Frances to question her own feelings and desires until she accidentally winds up in speech class and finds herself with a hidden talent. Does she dare to challenge the mother who has sacrificed everything for her? Set in the 1980s.
The Camel Bookmobile
Author: Masha Hamilton
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061871494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Fiona Sweeney wants to do something that matters, and she chooses to make her mark in the arid bush of northeastern Kenya. By helping to start a traveling library, she hopes to bring the words of Homer, Hemingway, and Dr. Seuss to far-flung tiny communities where people live daily with drought, hunger, and disease. Her intentions are honorable, and her rules are firm: due to the limited number of donated books, if any one of them is not returned, the bookmobile will not return. But, encumbered by her Western values, Fi does not understand the people she seeks to help. And in the impoverished small community of Mididima, she finds herself caught in the middle of a volatile local struggle when the bookmobile's presence sparks a dangerous feud between the proponents of modernization and those who fear the loss of traditional ways.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061871494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Fiona Sweeney wants to do something that matters, and she chooses to make her mark in the arid bush of northeastern Kenya. By helping to start a traveling library, she hopes to bring the words of Homer, Hemingway, and Dr. Seuss to far-flung tiny communities where people live daily with drought, hunger, and disease. Her intentions are honorable, and her rules are firm: due to the limited number of donated books, if any one of them is not returned, the bookmobile will not return. But, encumbered by her Western values, Fi does not understand the people she seeks to help. And in the impoverished small community of Mididima, she finds herself caught in the middle of a volatile local struggle when the bookmobile's presence sparks a dangerous feud between the proponents of modernization and those who fear the loss of traditional ways.
Medieval Slavic Lives of Saints and Princes
Author: Marvin Kantor
Publisher: University of Michigan Department of Slavic Lang Ures
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Publisher: University of Michigan Department of Slavic Lang Ures
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
Author: Sara Saedi
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1524717819
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
In development as a television series from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company and ABC Studios! This hilarious, poignant and true story of one teen's experience growing up in America as an undocumented immigrant from the Middle East is an increasingly necessary read in today's divisive world. Perfect for fans of Mindy Kaling and Trevor Noah's books. “Very funny but never flippant, Saedi mixes ‘90s pop culture references, adolescent angst and Iranian history into an intimate, informative narrative.” —The New York Times At thirteen, bright-eyed, straight-A student Sara Saedi uncovered a terrible family secret: she was breaking the law simply by living in the United States. Only two years old when her parents fled Iran, she didn't learn of her undocumented status until her older sister wanted to apply for an after-school job, but couldn't because she didn't have a Social Security number. Fear of deportation kept Sara up at night, but it didn't keep her from being a teenager. She desperately wanted a green card, along with clear skin, her own car, and a boyfriend. Americanized follows Sara's progress toward getting her green card, but that's only a portion of her experiences as an Iranian-"American" teenager. From discovering that her parents secretly divorced to facilitate her mother's green card application to learning how to tame her unibrow, Sara pivots gracefully from the terrifying prospect that she might be kicked out of the country at any time to the almost-as-terrifying possibility that she might be the only one of her friends without a date to the prom. This moving, often hilarious story is for anyone who has ever shared either fear. FEATURED ON NPR'S FRESH AIR A NYPL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST OF THE BEST BOOK SELECTION A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! “A must-read, vitally important memoir. . . . Poignant and often LOL funny, Americanized is utterly of the moment.”—Bustle “Read Saedi’s memoir to push out the poison.”—Teen Vogue “A funny, poignant must read for the times we are living in today.”—Pop Sugar
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1524717819
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
In development as a television series from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company and ABC Studios! This hilarious, poignant and true story of one teen's experience growing up in America as an undocumented immigrant from the Middle East is an increasingly necessary read in today's divisive world. Perfect for fans of Mindy Kaling and Trevor Noah's books. “Very funny but never flippant, Saedi mixes ‘90s pop culture references, adolescent angst and Iranian history into an intimate, informative narrative.” —The New York Times At thirteen, bright-eyed, straight-A student Sara Saedi uncovered a terrible family secret: she was breaking the law simply by living in the United States. Only two years old when her parents fled Iran, she didn't learn of her undocumented status until her older sister wanted to apply for an after-school job, but couldn't because she didn't have a Social Security number. Fear of deportation kept Sara up at night, but it didn't keep her from being a teenager. She desperately wanted a green card, along with clear skin, her own car, and a boyfriend. Americanized follows Sara's progress toward getting her green card, but that's only a portion of her experiences as an Iranian-"American" teenager. From discovering that her parents secretly divorced to facilitate her mother's green card application to learning how to tame her unibrow, Sara pivots gracefully from the terrifying prospect that she might be kicked out of the country at any time to the almost-as-terrifying possibility that she might be the only one of her friends without a date to the prom. This moving, often hilarious story is for anyone who has ever shared either fear. FEATURED ON NPR'S FRESH AIR A NYPL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST OF THE BEST BOOK SELECTION A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! “A must-read, vitally important memoir. . . . Poignant and often LOL funny, Americanized is utterly of the moment.”—Bustle “Read Saedi’s memoir to push out the poison.”—Teen Vogue “A funny, poignant must read for the times we are living in today.”—Pop Sugar
The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish
Author: Clark McGinn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910745007
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910745007
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bescherelle - Maîtriser la grammaire anglaise (grammaire & exercices)
Author: Wilfrid Rotgé
Publisher: Hatier
ISBN: 2401099778
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : fr
Pages : 228
Book Description
Tous les points clés de la grammaire anglaise et 350 exercices pour s’entraîner à l’écrit et à l’oral. Une grammaire de niveau B1-B2 (lycée & université), signée Bescherelle. Une grammaire pratique et active • Sur chaque point clé de grammaire anglaise, en vis-à-vis : – des explications avec des exemples rédigés dans un anglais contemporain, – des exercices variés et progressifs. • À la fin de l’ouvrage : – des tableaux récapitulatifs, – les corrigés des exercices. Une grammaire tournée vers l'oral • L’ouvrage comprend des entrées consacrées à l'oral. • Il propose de nombreux exercices associés à des documents audio, tous immédiatement accessibles sur la page : https://maitriser-la-grammaire.editions-hatier.fr/anglais/ Pour qui ? De niveau B1-B2, l’ouvrage s’adresse aux lycéens, aux étudiants des classes préparatoires et en licence. Il concerne également les adultes souhaitant améliorer leur maîtrise de l’anglais.
Publisher: Hatier
ISBN: 2401099778
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : fr
Pages : 228
Book Description
Tous les points clés de la grammaire anglaise et 350 exercices pour s’entraîner à l’écrit et à l’oral. Une grammaire de niveau B1-B2 (lycée & université), signée Bescherelle. Une grammaire pratique et active • Sur chaque point clé de grammaire anglaise, en vis-à-vis : – des explications avec des exemples rédigés dans un anglais contemporain, – des exercices variés et progressifs. • À la fin de l’ouvrage : – des tableaux récapitulatifs, – les corrigés des exercices. Une grammaire tournée vers l'oral • L’ouvrage comprend des entrées consacrées à l'oral. • Il propose de nombreux exercices associés à des documents audio, tous immédiatement accessibles sur la page : https://maitriser-la-grammaire.editions-hatier.fr/anglais/ Pour qui ? De niveau B1-B2, l’ouvrage s’adresse aux lycéens, aux étudiants des classes préparatoires et en licence. Il concerne également les adultes souhaitant améliorer leur maîtrise de l’anglais.
The Taste of Tomorrow
Author: Josh Schonwald
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062188216
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
For fans of Michael Pollan and Mark Bittman, Josh Schonwald delivers a fascinating investigation into the trends and technologies that are transforming the world of food before our very eyes—from Alice Waters's micro farm to nanotechnology and beyond. Building upon the knowledge base we have gained from such books as The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Schonwald takes our contemporary conversation about food a step further, debunking myths, clarifying controversies (such as the current storm over GMOs, or genetically modified organisms), and exploring the wild possibilities that food science and chemical engineering are making realities today—from food pills to new species of scratch-built fish.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062188216
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
For fans of Michael Pollan and Mark Bittman, Josh Schonwald delivers a fascinating investigation into the trends and technologies that are transforming the world of food before our very eyes—from Alice Waters's micro farm to nanotechnology and beyond. Building upon the knowledge base we have gained from such books as The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Schonwald takes our contemporary conversation about food a step further, debunking myths, clarifying controversies (such as the current storm over GMOs, or genetically modified organisms), and exploring the wild possibilities that food science and chemical engineering are making realities today—from food pills to new species of scratch-built fish.
Maîtriser la grammaire anglaise
Author: Michèle Malavieille
Publisher:
ISBN: 9782218924811
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Un outil indispensable pour consolider les bases, réviser un examen, préparer un contrôle (lycée et début des études supérieures, niveaux B1-B2 du CECR). Une grammaire sur mesure en 75 fiches pour aborder les points clés de l'anglais... À gauche, toutes les explications et les exemples nécessaires pour comprendre le point abordé. À droite, une page d'exercices (maîtriser la forme/ repérer/employer) pour construire par l'entraînement les compétences attendues. En annexes... 40 tableaux de synthèse. Des outils complémentaires : 50 erreurs à ne plus commettre, des repères pour l'oral, un glossaire des termes grammaticaux, le corrigé de tous les exercices, un index détaillé.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9782218924811
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Un outil indispensable pour consolider les bases, réviser un examen, préparer un contrôle (lycée et début des études supérieures, niveaux B1-B2 du CECR). Une grammaire sur mesure en 75 fiches pour aborder les points clés de l'anglais... À gauche, toutes les explications et les exemples nécessaires pour comprendre le point abordé. À droite, une page d'exercices (maîtriser la forme/ repérer/employer) pour construire par l'entraînement les compétences attendues. En annexes... 40 tableaux de synthèse. Des outils complémentaires : 50 erreurs à ne plus commettre, des repères pour l'oral, un glossaire des termes grammaticaux, le corrigé de tous les exercices, un index détaillé.
The Imaginary Indian
Author: Daniel Francis
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
ISBN: 1551524503
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
A new edition of a classic North American text on the image of the Native in non-Native culture.
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
ISBN: 1551524503
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
A new edition of a classic North American text on the image of the Native in non-Native culture.
Eat Sleep Bagpipes Repeat
Author: Mirako Press
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781723229053
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
This adorable music notebook is perfect for staffs, kids and musicians. The high-quality manuscript book includes 110 pages of 12 staves. Let exercise your composing skills with this well-designed music sketchbook! Enjoy!
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781723229053
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
This adorable music notebook is perfect for staffs, kids and musicians. The high-quality manuscript book includes 110 pages of 12 staves. Let exercise your composing skills with this well-designed music sketchbook! Enjoy!