The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas

The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas PDF Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250234115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Kimberly Willis Holt's The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Decades after the Vietnam War and Toby’s life-changing summer with Zachary Beaver, Toby’s daughter Rylee is at a crossroads—her best friend Twig has started pushing her away just as Joe, a new kid from New York, settles into their small town of Antler. Rylee befriends Joe and learns that Joe’s father was a first responder on 9/11. The two unlikely friends soon embark on a project to find Zachary Beaver and hopefully reconnect him with Rylee's father almost thirty years later. This beautiful middle grade novel is a tribute to friendships—old and new—and explores the challenges of rebuilding what may seem lost or destroyed. Christy Ottaviano Books

The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas

The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas PDF Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250234115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Kimberly Willis Holt's The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Decades after the Vietnam War and Toby’s life-changing summer with Zachary Beaver, Toby’s daughter Rylee is at a crossroads—her best friend Twig has started pushing her away just as Joe, a new kid from New York, settles into their small town of Antler. Rylee befriends Joe and learns that Joe’s father was a first responder on 9/11. The two unlikely friends soon embark on a project to find Zachary Beaver and hopefully reconnect him with Rylee's father almost thirty years later. This beautiful middle grade novel is a tribute to friendships—old and new—and explores the challenges of rebuilding what may seem lost or destroyed. Christy Ottaviano Books

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town PDF Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429957859
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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National Book Award Winner The red words painted on the trailer caused quite a buzz around town and before an hour was up, half of Antler was standing in line with two dollars clutched in hand to see the fattest boy in the world. Toby Wilson is having the toughest summer of his life. It's the summer his mother leaves for good; the summer his best friend's brother returns from Vietnam in a coffin. And the summer that Zachary Beaver, the fattest boy in the world, arrives in their sleepy Texas town. While it's a summer filled with heartache of every kind, it's also a summer of new friendships gained and old friendships renewed. And it's Zachary Beaver who turns the town of Antler upside down and leaves everyone, especially Toby, changed forever. With understated elegance, Kimberly Willis Holt tells a compelling coming-of-age story about a thirteen-year-old boy struggling to find himself in an imperfect world. At turns passionate and humorous, this extraordinary novel deals sensitively and candidly with obesity, war, and the true power of friendship. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town is the winner of the 1999 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. This title has Common Core connections.

My Louisiana Sky

My Louisiana Sky PDF Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 142999102X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life. Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home. My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction.

Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel

Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel PDF Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1627793240
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337

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After the sudden death of her parents, Stevie, thirteen, is sent to live at a rundown motel, where she charms everyone except her estranged grandfather.

Keeper of the Night

Keeper of the Night PDF Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805063615
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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The Hurricane Girls

The Hurricane Girls PDF Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books
ISBN: 0316326283
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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★ "The girls’ slowly deepening understanding of themselves gives this book its heart. Like their rebuilt city, this friendship cannot reconstitute as an exact replica of what they had before…. [an] appealing and sensitive novel." —The Horn Book, starred review A coming-of-age middle grade novel about three best friends born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina who must confront storms of their own 12 years later, from a National Book Award winning author. Born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Greer, Joya Mia, and Kiki are seventh graders and the best of friends. After an accident leaves Greer's little sister paralyzed, Greer is forever changed by the experience and blames herself. Kiki and Joya Mia will do anything to help Greer let go of this emotional burden, and a plan is hatched to compete in a triathlon. Each girl will participate: Kiki will swim, Joya Mia will cycle, and Greer, if they can persuade her, will run—something she once loved to do. Set on the Westbank of New Orleans, this contemporary coming-of-age novel is a journey of growth, healing, and difficult transitions as the girls navigate their many life challenges: family trauma, body insecurity, and the conflict between ambition and responsibility. It's a powerful and enlightening exploration of how to surmount personal tragedy through friendship and forgiveness. "A tender and triumphant story about friendship and family, in a proud and resilient city."―Deborah Wiles, author of the National Book Award finalists Each Little Bird That Sings and Revolution

A Baby for the Texas Cowboy

A Baby for the Texas Cowboy PDF Author: Sinclair Jayne
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1951786505
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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Neither one of them had any intention of settling down… Tinsley Underhill left everything behind five years ago and hasn’t looked back. She loves life on the road following the American Extreme Bull Rider’s tour representing sponsor Four Wolves Whiskey. She rocks sales and pouring shots, and the bull riders are a sexy perk. She exults in the flirting and the chase, but when she lets her favorite champion catch her for a steamy fling, she knows they both have one foot out the door. Bull rider Anders Wolf is on top of more than just the leaderboard. Life is good. Women are better, especially the intriguing and gorgeous Tinsley. The fireworks are more explosive than he imagined, but even the best mind- and body-blowing pleasure must end. No way he’ll be roped early…then Tinsley casually announces she’s pregnant. Anders intends to do the right thing, but Tinsley’s plans don’t include him, marriage or happy ever after on his Texas ranch. Anders has never backed down from a challenge, and he’s not about to start now.

Texas Review

Texas Review PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 396

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The New Student's Reference Work for Teachers, Students, and Families

The New Student's Reference Work for Teachers, Students, and Families PDF Author: Chandler Belden Beach
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 626

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1846-1850. Annexation of Texas-Compromise of 1850. 1881

1846-1850. Annexation of Texas-Compromise of 1850. 1881 PDF Author: Hermann Von Holst
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional history
Languages : en
Pages : 632

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