Author: Norma Johnston
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689304514
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Recounts the Greek myth of Jason, his search with the Argonauts for the Golden Fleece, and the final tragedy resulting from Medea's love for him.
Strangers Dark and Gold
Author: Norma Johnston
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689304514
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Recounts the Greek myth of Jason, his search with the Argonauts for the Golden Fleece, and the final tragedy resulting from Medea's love for him.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689304514
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Recounts the Greek myth of Jason, his search with the Argonauts for the Golden Fleece, and the final tragedy resulting from Medea's love for him.
Walk on Earth a Stranger
Author: Rae Carson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062242938
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award longlist selection The first book in a new trilogy from acclaimed New York Times–bestselling author Rae Carson. A young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold must flee her home, taking her on a sweeping and dangerous journey across Gold Rush–era America. Walk on Earth a Stranger begins an epic saga from one of the finest writers of young adult literature. Lee Westfall has a secret. She can sense the presence of gold in the world around her. Veins deep beneath the earth, pebbles in the river, nuggets dug up from the forest floor. The buzz of gold means warmth and life and home—until everything is ripped away by a man who wants to control her. Left with nothing, Lee disguises herself as a boy and takes to the trail across the country. Gold was discovered in California, and where else could such a magical girl find herself, find safety? Rae Carson, author of the acclaimed Girl of Fire and Thorns series, dazzles with the first book in the Gold Seer Trilogy, introducing a strong heroine, a perilous road, a fantastical twist, and a slow-burning romance, as only she can.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062242938
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award longlist selection The first book in a new trilogy from acclaimed New York Times–bestselling author Rae Carson. A young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold must flee her home, taking her on a sweeping and dangerous journey across Gold Rush–era America. Walk on Earth a Stranger begins an epic saga from one of the finest writers of young adult literature. Lee Westfall has a secret. She can sense the presence of gold in the world around her. Veins deep beneath the earth, pebbles in the river, nuggets dug up from the forest floor. The buzz of gold means warmth and life and home—until everything is ripped away by a man who wants to control her. Left with nothing, Lee disguises herself as a boy and takes to the trail across the country. Gold was discovered in California, and where else could such a magical girl find herself, find safety? Rae Carson, author of the acclaimed Girl of Fire and Thorns series, dazzles with the first book in the Gold Seer Trilogy, introducing a strong heroine, a perilous road, a fantastical twist, and a slow-burning romance, as only she can.
Empire in Black and Gold
Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616143398
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
The city states of the Lowlands have lived in peace for decades, bastions of civilization, prosperity and sophistication, protected by treaties, trade and a belief in the reasonable nature of their neighbors. But meanwhile, in far-off corners, the Wasp Empire has been devouring city after city with its highly trained armies, its machines, it killing Art . . . And now its hunger for conquest and war has become insatiable. Only the aging Stenwold Maker, spymaster, artificer and statesman, can see that the long days of peace are over. It falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of his people, before a black-and-gold tide sweeps down over the Lowlands and burns away everything in its path. But first he must stop himself from becoming the Empire's latest victim.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616143398
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
The city states of the Lowlands have lived in peace for decades, bastions of civilization, prosperity and sophistication, protected by treaties, trade and a belief in the reasonable nature of their neighbors. But meanwhile, in far-off corners, the Wasp Empire has been devouring city after city with its highly trained armies, its machines, it killing Art . . . And now its hunger for conquest and war has become insatiable. Only the aging Stenwold Maker, spymaster, artificer and statesman, can see that the long days of peace are over. It falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of his people, before a black-and-gold tide sweeps down over the Lowlands and burns away everything in its path. But first he must stop himself from becoming the Empire's latest victim.
Dark Gold
Author: Christine Feehan
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062024809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan delivers another deliciously dark paranormal romance in the DARK Series They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light . . . was he a man . . . or a miracle? Alexandria Houton will sacrifice anything—even her life—to protect her orphaned little brother. But when both encounter unspeakable evil in the swirling San Francisco mists, Alex can only cry to heaven for their deliverance . . . And out of the darkness swoops Aidan Savage, a golden being more powerful and more mysterious than any other creature of the night. The ageless Carpathian male snatches them from a hideous fate. But is Aidan a miracle . . . or a monster? Is he Alex's salvation . . . or her sin? If she surrenders to Aidan's savage, unearthly seduction and gives him the color, the light, the family he craves, will Alex truly save her brother . . . or sacrifice more than her life?
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062024809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan delivers another deliciously dark paranormal romance in the DARK Series They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light . . . was he a man . . . or a miracle? Alexandria Houton will sacrifice anything—even her life—to protect her orphaned little brother. But when both encounter unspeakable evil in the swirling San Francisco mists, Alex can only cry to heaven for their deliverance . . . And out of the darkness swoops Aidan Savage, a golden being more powerful and more mysterious than any other creature of the night. The ageless Carpathian male snatches them from a hideous fate. But is Aidan a miracle . . . or a monster? Is he Alex's salvation . . . or her sin? If she surrenders to Aidan's savage, unearthly seduction and gives him the color, the light, the family he craves, will Alex truly save her brother . . . or sacrifice more than her life?
Meeting the Shadow
Author: Connie Zweig
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 087477618X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The author offers exploration of self and practical guidance dealing with the dark side of personality based on Jung's concept of "shadow," or the forbidden and unacceptable feelings and behaviors each of us experience.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 087477618X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The author offers exploration of self and practical guidance dealing with the dark side of personality based on Jung's concept of "shadow," or the forbidden and unacceptable feelings and behaviors each of us experience.
The Best in Children's Books
Author: Zena Sutherland
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226780597
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Includes indexes.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226780597
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Includes indexes.
Author:
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Dark Gold
Author: David Angsten
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312937935
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
His summer after college graduation was never supposed to turn out this way. But when Jack Duran's older, vagabond brother Dan goes missing in Mexico, Jack heads to Puerta Vallarta to find him. With two friends in tow, Jack follows Dan's trail of shady dealings, which leads him to a Bahamian yachtsman and his bikini-clad crew. Sailing down the jungle-covered coast, they soon discover that Dan had been searching for a shipwreck. But some treasures are meant to stay buried... When they finally locate the sunken ruins, they begin their furious search for the booty until, one by one, the divers begin to disappear. Could they be the victims of el Diablo Blanco, a deadly local legend come to life? Blinded by the prospect of untold riches, Jack travels toward the very brink of the abyss as he pursues his harrowing quest for... DARK GOLD
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312937935
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
His summer after college graduation was never supposed to turn out this way. But when Jack Duran's older, vagabond brother Dan goes missing in Mexico, Jack heads to Puerta Vallarta to find him. With two friends in tow, Jack follows Dan's trail of shady dealings, which leads him to a Bahamian yachtsman and his bikini-clad crew. Sailing down the jungle-covered coast, they soon discover that Dan had been searching for a shipwreck. But some treasures are meant to stay buried... When they finally locate the sunken ruins, they begin their furious search for the booty until, one by one, the divers begin to disappear. Could they be the victims of el Diablo Blanco, a deadly local legend come to life? Blinded by the prospect of untold riches, Jack travels toward the very brink of the abyss as he pursues his harrowing quest for... DARK GOLD
Everton Miles Is Stranger Than Me
Author: Philippa Dowding
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459735285
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In the sequel to The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden, high school, family therapy, capture by a Rogue spirit, and flying are all part of a normal day for Gwendolyn Golden. She’s the only teenager who can fly in her small town, until the charming and enigmatic Everton Miles shows up with a few surprises of his own.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459735285
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In the sequel to The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden, high school, family therapy, capture by a Rogue spirit, and flying are all part of a normal day for Gwendolyn Golden. She’s the only teenager who can fly in her small town, until the charming and enigmatic Everton Miles shows up with a few surprises of his own.
Going Places
Author: Robert Burgin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 837
Book Description
Successfully navigate the rich world of travel narratives and identify fiction and nonfiction read-alikes with this detailed and expertly constructed guide. Just as savvy travelers make use of guidebooks to help navigate the hundreds of countries around the globe, smart librarians need a guidebook that makes sense of the world of travel narratives. Going Places: A Reader's Guide to Travel Narratives meets that demand, helping librarians assist patrons in finding the nonfiction books that most interest them. It will also serve to help users better understand the genre and their own reading interests. The book examines the subgenres of the travel narrative genre in its seven chapters, categorizing and describing approximately 600 titles according to genres and broad reading interests, and identifying hundreds of other fiction and nonfiction titles as read-alikes and related reads by shared key topics. The author has also identified award-winning titles and spotlighted further resources on travel lit, making this work an ideal guide for readers' advisors as well a book general readers will enjoy browsing.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 837
Book Description
Successfully navigate the rich world of travel narratives and identify fiction and nonfiction read-alikes with this detailed and expertly constructed guide. Just as savvy travelers make use of guidebooks to help navigate the hundreds of countries around the globe, smart librarians need a guidebook that makes sense of the world of travel narratives. Going Places: A Reader's Guide to Travel Narratives meets that demand, helping librarians assist patrons in finding the nonfiction books that most interest them. It will also serve to help users better understand the genre and their own reading interests. The book examines the subgenres of the travel narrative genre in its seven chapters, categorizing and describing approximately 600 titles according to genres and broad reading interests, and identifying hundreds of other fiction and nonfiction titles as read-alikes and related reads by shared key topics. The author has also identified award-winning titles and spotlighted further resources on travel lit, making this work an ideal guide for readers' advisors as well a book general readers will enjoy browsing.