Author: Peggy Eddleman
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307981274
Category : Inventions
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Hope lives in a post-World War III town called White Rock where everyone must participate in Inventions Day, though Hope's inventions always fail. Her unique skill set comes in handy after a group of bandits after valuable antibiotics invades the town.
Sky Jumpers
Author: Peggy Eddleman
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307981274
Category : Inventions
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Hope lives in a post-World War III town called White Rock where everyone must participate in Inventions Day, though Hope's inventions always fail. Her unique skill set comes in handy after a group of bandits after valuable antibiotics invades the town.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307981274
Category : Inventions
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Hope lives in a post-World War III town called White Rock where everyone must participate in Inventions Day, though Hope's inventions always fail. Her unique skill set comes in handy after a group of bandits after valuable antibiotics invades the town.
Jump into the Sky
Author: Shelley Pearsall
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375895485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Levi Battle's been left behind all his life. His mother could sing like a bird and she flew away like one, too. His father left him with his grandmother so he could work as a traveling salesman—until Levi's grandmother left this world entirely. Now Levi's staying with his Aunt Odella while his father is serving in the U.S. Army. But it's 1945, and the war is nearly over, and Aunt Odella decides it's time for Levi to do some leaving of his own. Before he can blink, Levi finds himself on a train from Chicago to Fayettville, North Carolina, where his father is currently stationed—last they knew. So begins an eye-opening, life-changing journey for Levi. First lesson: there are different rules for African Americans in the South than there are in Chicago. And breaking them can have serious consequences. But with the help of some kind strangers, and despite the hindrances of some unkind ones, Levi makes his way across the United States—searching for his father and finding out about himself, his country, and what it truly means to belong. Shelley Pearsall has created an unforgettable character in Levi and gives readers a remarkable tour of 1945 America through his eyes. Jump into the Sky is a tour de force of historical fiction from a writer at the very top of her game.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375895485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Levi Battle's been left behind all his life. His mother could sing like a bird and she flew away like one, too. His father left him with his grandmother so he could work as a traveling salesman—until Levi's grandmother left this world entirely. Now Levi's staying with his Aunt Odella while his father is serving in the U.S. Army. But it's 1945, and the war is nearly over, and Aunt Odella decides it's time for Levi to do some leaving of his own. Before he can blink, Levi finds himself on a train from Chicago to Fayettville, North Carolina, where his father is currently stationed—last they knew. So begins an eye-opening, life-changing journey for Levi. First lesson: there are different rules for African Americans in the South than there are in Chicago. And breaking them can have serious consequences. But with the help of some kind strangers, and despite the hindrances of some unkind ones, Levi makes his way across the United States—searching for his father and finding out about himself, his country, and what it truly means to belong. Shelley Pearsall has created an unforgettable character in Levi and gives readers a remarkable tour of 1945 America through his eyes. Jump into the Sky is a tour de force of historical fiction from a writer at the very top of her game.
Touch the Sky
Author: Ann Malaspina
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807580341
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
CCBC Choices 2013 2014-2015 Children's Crown Award 2013-2014 Macy's Multicultural Collection of Children's Literature 2015 Louisiana Readers' Choice Master List A 2013 CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2013 Amelia Bloomer list 2013 IRA-CBC Children's Choices Best Children's Books of the Year 2013, Bank Street College Tells how Alice Coachman, born poor in Georgia, became the first African American woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Bare feet shouldn't fly. Long legs shouldn't spin. Braids shouldn't flap in the wind. 'Sit on the porch and be a lady,' Papa scolded Alice. In Alice's Georgia hometown, there was no track where an African-American girl could practice, so she made her own crossbar with sticks and rags. With the support of her coach, friends, and community, Alice started to win medals. Her dream to compete at the Olympics came true in 1948. This is an inspiring free-verse story of the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Photos of Alice Coachman are also included.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807580341
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
CCBC Choices 2013 2014-2015 Children's Crown Award 2013-2014 Macy's Multicultural Collection of Children's Literature 2015 Louisiana Readers' Choice Master List A 2013 CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2013 Amelia Bloomer list 2013 IRA-CBC Children's Choices Best Children's Books of the Year 2013, Bank Street College Tells how Alice Coachman, born poor in Georgia, became the first African American woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Bare feet shouldn't fly. Long legs shouldn't spin. Braids shouldn't flap in the wind. 'Sit on the porch and be a lady,' Papa scolded Alice. In Alice's Georgia hometown, there was no track where an African-American girl could practice, so she made her own crossbar with sticks and rags. With the support of her coach, friends, and community, Alice started to win medals. Her dream to compete at the Olympics came true in 1948. This is an inspiring free-verse story of the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Photos of Alice Coachman are also included.
Time Jumpers
Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher: Aladdin
ISBN: 1442497130
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Trapped in a world where magic is powerful and dreams are real, Cole’s epic adventure comes to a close in book five of the New York Times bestselling “fanciful, action-packed adventure” series (Publishers Weekly, starred review), from the author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series. Cole Randolph can barely remember what life was like back home in Arizona. It’s hard to imagine there was a time he didn’t wake up to daily threats and danger. But Cole is still determined to find a way home with his friends and to set things right in the Five Kingdoms before he leaves. That means traveling to the last of the kingdoms—Creon. It’s a place where time itself can be manipulated, where reality can bend and change. On one last death-defying mission, Cole must use everything he has learned to face a villain with powers beyond anything her has seen before. The past, present, and future are all at stake in this epic conclusions to the bestselling Five Kingdoms series.
Publisher: Aladdin
ISBN: 1442497130
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Trapped in a world where magic is powerful and dreams are real, Cole’s epic adventure comes to a close in book five of the New York Times bestselling “fanciful, action-packed adventure” series (Publishers Weekly, starred review), from the author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series. Cole Randolph can barely remember what life was like back home in Arizona. It’s hard to imagine there was a time he didn’t wake up to daily threats and danger. But Cole is still determined to find a way home with his friends and to set things right in the Five Kingdoms before he leaves. That means traveling to the last of the kingdoms—Creon. It’s a place where time itself can be manipulated, where reality can bend and change. On one last death-defying mission, Cole must use everything he has learned to face a villain with powers beyond anything her has seen before. The past, present, and future are all at stake in this epic conclusions to the bestselling Five Kingdoms series.
The Book Jumper
Author: Mechthild Gläser
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250086671
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Amy Lennox doesn't know quite what to expect when she and her mother pick up and leave Germany for Scotland, heading to her mother's childhood home of Lennox House on the island of Stormsay. Amy's grandmother, Lady Mairead, insists that Amy must read while she resides at Lennox House—but not in the usual way. It turns out that Amy is a book jumper, able to leap into a story and interact with the world inside. As thrilling as Amy's new power is, it also brings danger: someone is stealing from the books she visits, and that person may be after her life. Teaming up with fellow book jumper Will, Amy vows to get to the bottom of the thefts—at whatever cost.
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250086671
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Amy Lennox doesn't know quite what to expect when she and her mother pick up and leave Germany for Scotland, heading to her mother's childhood home of Lennox House on the island of Stormsay. Amy's grandmother, Lady Mairead, insists that Amy must read while she resides at Lennox House—but not in the usual way. It turns out that Amy is a book jumper, able to leap into a story and interact with the world inside. As thrilling as Amy's new power is, it also brings danger: someone is stealing from the books she visits, and that person may be after her life. Teaming up with fellow book jumper Will, Amy vows to get to the bottom of the thefts—at whatever cost.
Sky Raiders
Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442497009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Whisked through a portal to The Outskirts, an in-between world, sixth-grader Cole must rescue his friends and find his way back home--before his existence is forgotten.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442497009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Whisked through a portal to The Outskirts, an in-between world, sixth-grader Cole must rescue his friends and find his way back home--before his existence is forgotten.
Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale (The Real Chicken Little)
Author: Sam Wedelich
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338686151
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
If you like Mo Willems’ Pigeon, you’ll love Sam Wedelich’s Chicken Little! Who are you calling little?"In this clever spin on the classic tale... empathy ends up saving the day, and the moral (don't believe everything you hear; check the facts) is broadcast loud and clear." -- The Horn Book"Whimsy reigns in Wedelich's debut picture book... A spry readaloud that will entertain adults and listeners in equal measure." -- Publishers WeeklyChicken Little is NOT afraid of anything. Well, okay, maybe a mysterious BONK to the head can produce panic. But only momentarily. It's not as though she meant to send the barnyard into a tailspin, thinking that the sky was falling. How ridiculous! But can she calm her feathered friends with facts and reason?A timeless favorite becomes a clever cautionary tale in this FUNNY, fresh, and timely picture book debut by cartoonist, Sam Wedelich!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338686151
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
If you like Mo Willems’ Pigeon, you’ll love Sam Wedelich’s Chicken Little! Who are you calling little?"In this clever spin on the classic tale... empathy ends up saving the day, and the moral (don't believe everything you hear; check the facts) is broadcast loud and clear." -- The Horn Book"Whimsy reigns in Wedelich's debut picture book... A spry readaloud that will entertain adults and listeners in equal measure." -- Publishers WeeklyChicken Little is NOT afraid of anything. Well, okay, maybe a mysterious BONK to the head can produce panic. But only momentarily. It's not as though she meant to send the barnyard into a tailspin, thinking that the sky was falling. How ridiculous! But can she calm her feathered friends with facts and reason?A timeless favorite becomes a clever cautionary tale in this FUNNY, fresh, and timely picture book debut by cartoonist, Sam Wedelich!
Tunnel in the Sky
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416505512
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
High school students enter a time gate to an unknown planet for a survival test, but something goes wrong and they have to learn to survive by their own resourcefulness.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416505512
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
High school students enter a time gate to an unknown planet for a survival test, but something goes wrong and they have to learn to survive by their own resourcefulness.
The Vanishing Coin
Author: Kate Egan
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250040434
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
"Magic tricks with instructions inside!"--Cover.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250040434
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
"Magic tricks with instructions inside!"--Cover.
Jump from the Sky
Author: William Murray
Publisher: Ladybird Books
ISBN: 9781844223824
Category : Air shows
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
In book 9b, Peter and Jane visit an air show and introduce 109 new words, including 'sometimes', 'interesting', 'jumping' and 'balloon'.
Publisher: Ladybird Books
ISBN: 9781844223824
Category : Air shows
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
In book 9b, Peter and Jane visit an air show and introduce 109 new words, including 'sometimes', 'interesting', 'jumping' and 'balloon'.