Author: David Ezra Stein
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763682039
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Tired of helping others cool their drinks, Ice Boy proceeds to sneak out of the freezer and heads to the beach, where his edges begin to blur.
Ice Boy
Author: David Ezra Stein
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763682039
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Tired of helping others cool their drinks, Ice Boy proceeds to sneak out of the freezer and heads to the beach, where his edges begin to blur.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763682039
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Tired of helping others cool their drinks, Ice Boy proceeds to sneak out of the freezer and heads to the beach, where his edges begin to blur.
Boy on Ice: The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard
Author: John Branch
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393245969
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
“Shows us, in tender detail, a life consumed by our unholy appetites.”—Steve Almond, New York Times Book Review The tragic death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the silence about violence and concussions in professional sports. Now, in a gripping work of narrative nonfiction, acclaimed reporter John Branch tells the shocking story of Boogaard's life and heartbreaking death. Boy on Ice is the richly told story of a mountain of a man who made it to the absolute pinnacle of his sport. Widely regarded as the toughest man in the NHL, Boogaard was a gentle man off the ice but a merciless fighter on it. With great narrative drive, Branch recounts Boogaard's unlikely journey from lumbering kid playing pond-hockey on the prairies of Saskatchewan, so big his skates would routinely break beneath his feet; to his teenaged junior hockey days, when one brutal outburst of violence brought Boogaard to the attention of professional scouts; to his days and nights as a star enforcer with the Minnesota Wild and the storied New York Rangers, capable of delivering career-ending punches and intimidating entire teams. But, as Branch reveals, behind the scenes Boogaard's injuries and concussions were mounting and his mental state was deteriorating, culminating in his early death from an overdose of alcohol and painkillers. Based on months of investigation and hundreds of interviews with Boogaard's family, friends, teammates, and coaches, Boy on Ice is a brilliant work for fans of Michael Lewis's The Blind Side or Buzz Bissinger's Friday Night Lights. This is a book that raises deep and disturbing questions about the systemic brutality of contact sports—from peewees to professionals—and the damage that reaches far beyond the game.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393245969
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
“Shows us, in tender detail, a life consumed by our unholy appetites.”—Steve Almond, New York Times Book Review The tragic death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the silence about violence and concussions in professional sports. Now, in a gripping work of narrative nonfiction, acclaimed reporter John Branch tells the shocking story of Boogaard's life and heartbreaking death. Boy on Ice is the richly told story of a mountain of a man who made it to the absolute pinnacle of his sport. Widely regarded as the toughest man in the NHL, Boogaard was a gentle man off the ice but a merciless fighter on it. With great narrative drive, Branch recounts Boogaard's unlikely journey from lumbering kid playing pond-hockey on the prairies of Saskatchewan, so big his skates would routinely break beneath his feet; to his teenaged junior hockey days, when one brutal outburst of violence brought Boogaard to the attention of professional scouts; to his days and nights as a star enforcer with the Minnesota Wild and the storied New York Rangers, capable of delivering career-ending punches and intimidating entire teams. But, as Branch reveals, behind the scenes Boogaard's injuries and concussions were mounting and his mental state was deteriorating, culminating in his early death from an overdose of alcohol and painkillers. Based on months of investigation and hundreds of interviews with Boogaard's family, friends, teammates, and coaches, Boy on Ice is a brilliant work for fans of Michael Lewis's The Blind Side or Buzz Bissinger's Friday Night Lights. This is a book that raises deep and disturbing questions about the systemic brutality of contact sports—from peewees to professionals—and the damage that reaches far beyond the game.
I Campaigned for Ice Cream
Author: Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989481434
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
I Campaigned for Ice Cream is an upbeat, educational, and heartwarming true story of Joshua Lipshaw, who as a nine-year-old petitioned his local government to change an outdated law that prevented ice cream trucks from driving through his town. Complete with adorable illustrations by Wendy Leach, this sweet book is a tasty treat for young readers as well as a lesson that they too can make a difference in their communities. Relive Josh's passionate journey as he works to bring the joy of ice cream trucks to his town.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989481434
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
I Campaigned for Ice Cream is an upbeat, educational, and heartwarming true story of Joshua Lipshaw, who as a nine-year-old petitioned his local government to change an outdated law that prevented ice cream trucks from driving through his town. Complete with adorable illustrations by Wendy Leach, this sweet book is a tasty treat for young readers as well as a lesson that they too can make a difference in their communities. Relive Josh's passionate journey as he works to bring the joy of ice cream trucks to his town.
Through the Ice
Author: Piers Anthony
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 9780671721138
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
After falling through the ice of a frozen lake Seth Warner finds himself in a strange new world where he must face challenging new adventures.
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 9780671721138
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
After falling through the ice of a frozen lake Seth Warner finds himself in a strange new world where he must face challenging new adventures.
The Boy from the Ice
Author: Karin Matthews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Trapped in ice for nearly twenty years, Alex awakens to find the world has moved on, his captors are long dead and his family are decades older. Genetically altered by his kidnappers, Alex is stuck in his teenage body, with a power he hopes to keep hidden. But when enemies threaten his family, Alex will do whatever it takes to protect them - even if it means revealing the monster within and exposing himself to the sickness which brought his captors to their demise.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Trapped in ice for nearly twenty years, Alex awakens to find the world has moved on, his captors are long dead and his family are decades older. Genetically altered by his kidnappers, Alex is stuck in his teenage body, with a power he hopes to keep hidden. But when enemies threaten his family, Alex will do whatever it takes to protect them - even if it means revealing the monster within and exposing himself to the sickness which brought his captors to their demise.
The Dark Beneath the Ice
Author: Amelinda Bérubé
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492657085
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Black Swan meets Paranormal Activity in this compelling ghost story about a former dancer whose grip on reality slips when she begins to think a dark entity is stalking her. Something is wrong with Marianne. It's not just that her parents have finally split up. Or that life hasn't been the same since she quit dancing. Or even that her mother has checked herself into the hospital. She's losing time. Doing things she would never do. And objects around her seem to break whenever she comes close. Something is after her. And the only one who seems to believe her is the daughter of a local psychic. But their first attempt at an exorcism calls down the full force of the thing's rage. It demands Marianne give back what she stole. Whatever is haunting her, it wants everything she has—everything it's convinced she stole. Marianne must uncover the truth that lies beneath it all before the nightmare can take what it thinks it's owed, leaving Marianne trapped in the darkness of the other side.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492657085
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Black Swan meets Paranormal Activity in this compelling ghost story about a former dancer whose grip on reality slips when she begins to think a dark entity is stalking her. Something is wrong with Marianne. It's not just that her parents have finally split up. Or that life hasn't been the same since she quit dancing. Or even that her mother has checked herself into the hospital. She's losing time. Doing things she would never do. And objects around her seem to break whenever she comes close. Something is after her. And the only one who seems to believe her is the daughter of a local psychic. But their first attempt at an exorcism calls down the full force of the thing's rage. It demands Marianne give back what she stole. Whatever is haunting her, it wants everything she has—everything it's convinced she stole. Marianne must uncover the truth that lies beneath it all before the nightmare can take what it thinks it's owed, leaving Marianne trapped in the darkness of the other side.
Coming Out of the Ice
Author: Victor Herman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
This American's memoirs tell of the 45 years he lived in the Soviet Union, experiencing acclaim as a parachutist, imprisonment, marriage, and banishment to Siberia.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
This American's memoirs tell of the 45 years he lived in the Soviet Union, experiencing acclaim as a parachutist, imprisonment, marriage, and banishment to Siberia.
The Ice Garden
Author: Guy Jones
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338285351
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Allergic to the sun, Jess sets out to explore the world she longs to be a part of by night. But what she discovers is a beautiful impossibility: a magical garden wrought of ice... Jess's imagination has always been her best friend. She's trained it to feel as real as it possibly can, especially in the stories she writes for Davie -- the young boy in a coma who is her only friend. But nothing is as real as the world she'll find.One night, tired of peeking at the other children beyond her curtained house, she sneaks out to explore the empty playground she's longed to visit. Beyond, she discovers a garden made entirely of ice. This is her place: a Narnia with flying elephant mice and ice apples with shining gold liquid inside.But Jess soon discovers that she's not alone. And her presence there could be destroying its very existence.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338285351
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Allergic to the sun, Jess sets out to explore the world she longs to be a part of by night. But what she discovers is a beautiful impossibility: a magical garden wrought of ice... Jess's imagination has always been her best friend. She's trained it to feel as real as it possibly can, especially in the stories she writes for Davie -- the young boy in a coma who is her only friend. But nothing is as real as the world she'll find.One night, tired of peeking at the other children beyond her curtained house, she sneaks out to explore the empty playground she's longed to visit. Beyond, she discovers a garden made entirely of ice. This is her place: a Narnia with flying elephant mice and ice apples with shining gold liquid inside.But Jess soon discovers that she's not alone. And her presence there could be destroying its very existence.
Ice Drift
Author: Theodore Taylor
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547540612
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The year is 1868, and fourteen-year-old Alika and his younger brother, Sulu, are hunting for seals on an ice floe attached to their island in the Arctic. Suddenly the ice starts to shake, and they hear a loud crack--the terrible sound of the floe breaking free from land. The boys watch with horror as the dark expanse of water between the ice and the shore rapidly widens, and they start drifting south--away from their home, their family, and everything they've ever known. Throughout their six-month-long journey down the Greenland Strait, the brothers face bitter cold, starvation, and most frightening of all, vicious polar bears. But they still remain hopeful that one day they'll be rescued. This thrilling new adventure story from bestselling author Theodore Taylor is a moving testament to the bond between brothers--and to the strength of the human spirit. Includes a map, a glossary of Inuit words and phrases, and an author's note..
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547540612
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The year is 1868, and fourteen-year-old Alika and his younger brother, Sulu, are hunting for seals on an ice floe attached to their island in the Arctic. Suddenly the ice starts to shake, and they hear a loud crack--the terrible sound of the floe breaking free from land. The boys watch with horror as the dark expanse of water between the ice and the shore rapidly widens, and they start drifting south--away from their home, their family, and everything they've ever known. Throughout their six-month-long journey down the Greenland Strait, the brothers face bitter cold, starvation, and most frightening of all, vicious polar bears. But they still remain hopeful that one day they'll be rescued. This thrilling new adventure story from bestselling author Theodore Taylor is a moving testament to the bond between brothers--and to the strength of the human spirit. Includes a map, a glossary of Inuit words and phrases, and an author's note..
City Boy
Author: A. Wasp
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781696973311
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
City Boy is a first time gay, fish out of water, May/December love story with a happy ending. It features snarky siblings, a dirty-talking farmer, lots of food, and big choices. (No poultry was harmed in the making of this book.) When a blown tire leads directly to mind-blowing sex with a white knight named Dakota, pro-hockey player Bryce Lowery discovers he is most definitely gay. Being with Dakota opens up a whole new world and Bryce can't imagine life without him. But Dakota refuses to be Bryce's dirty little secret. If he wants to keep his new love, he's either going to have to come out publicly or retire and walk away from a contract worth millions of dollars. Follow the money or follow his heart? Either way, he loses.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781696973311
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
City Boy is a first time gay, fish out of water, May/December love story with a happy ending. It features snarky siblings, a dirty-talking farmer, lots of food, and big choices. (No poultry was harmed in the making of this book.) When a blown tire leads directly to mind-blowing sex with a white knight named Dakota, pro-hockey player Bryce Lowery discovers he is most definitely gay. Being with Dakota opens up a whole new world and Bryce can't imagine life without him. But Dakota refuses to be Bryce's dirty little secret. If he wants to keep his new love, he's either going to have to come out publicly or retire and walk away from a contract worth millions of dollars. Follow the money or follow his heart? Either way, he loses.