Author: William Horwood
Publisher: Headline Review
ISBN: 9780755313174
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Five-year-old Jimmy Rova is the unwanted child of a mother who rejects him, growing up among half-siblings who bully him. The one thing he can call his own is a pair of shoes, a present from the only person he feels has ever loved him. Only the arrival of his grandmother, and their move to a dilapidated house in the old fishing quarter of an east Kent coastal town - where the warm-hearted community befriends Jimmy and shows him how to love and be loved - reveals a way out. Based on his own remarkable childhood in south-east England after the Second World War and using all the skills that went into the creation of his modern classics Duncton Wood, Skallagrigg and The Willows in Winter, Horwood has created an inspiring story of childhood loss, personal survival and self-affirmation.
The Boy with No Shoes
Author: William Horwood
Publisher: Headline Review
ISBN: 9780755313174
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Five-year-old Jimmy Rova is the unwanted child of a mother who rejects him, growing up among half-siblings who bully him. The one thing he can call his own is a pair of shoes, a present from the only person he feels has ever loved him. Only the arrival of his grandmother, and their move to a dilapidated house in the old fishing quarter of an east Kent coastal town - where the warm-hearted community befriends Jimmy and shows him how to love and be loved - reveals a way out. Based on his own remarkable childhood in south-east England after the Second World War and using all the skills that went into the creation of his modern classics Duncton Wood, Skallagrigg and The Willows in Winter, Horwood has created an inspiring story of childhood loss, personal survival and self-affirmation.
Publisher: Headline Review
ISBN: 9780755313174
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Five-year-old Jimmy Rova is the unwanted child of a mother who rejects him, growing up among half-siblings who bully him. The one thing he can call his own is a pair of shoes, a present from the only person he feels has ever loved him. Only the arrival of his grandmother, and their move to a dilapidated house in the old fishing quarter of an east Kent coastal town - where the warm-hearted community befriends Jimmy and shows him how to love and be loved - reveals a way out. Based on his own remarkable childhood in south-east England after the Second World War and using all the skills that went into the creation of his modern classics Duncton Wood, Skallagrigg and The Willows in Winter, Horwood has created an inspiring story of childhood loss, personal survival and self-affirmation.
Those Shoes
Author: Maribeth Boelts
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763691488
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
But all the kids are wearing them! Any child who has ever craved something out of reach will relate to this warm, refreshingly realistic story. Features an audio read-along. "I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes." All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. But Jeremy’s grandma tells him they don’t have room for "want," just "need," and what Jeremy needs are new boots for winter. When Jeremy’s shoes fall apart at school, and the guidance counselor gives him a hand-me-down pair, the boy is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren’t much fun, and Jeremy comes to realize that the things he has -- warm boots, a loving grandma, and the chance to help a friend -- are worth more than the things he wants.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763691488
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
But all the kids are wearing them! Any child who has ever craved something out of reach will relate to this warm, refreshingly realistic story. Features an audio read-along. "I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes." All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. But Jeremy’s grandma tells him they don’t have room for "want," just "need," and what Jeremy needs are new boots for winter. When Jeremy’s shoes fall apart at school, and the guidance counselor gives him a hand-me-down pair, the boy is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren’t much fun, and Jeremy comes to realize that the things he has -- warm boots, a loving grandma, and the chance to help a friend -- are worth more than the things he wants.
Barefoot Boy
Author: Gloria D. Miklowitz
Publisher: Follett Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780695406806
Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher: Follett Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780695406806
Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Boy who Grew Flowers
Author: Jennifer Wojtowicz
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 9781841486864
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Shunned at school because he sprouts flowers every full moon, Rink Bowagon makes a special pair of shoes for a classmate who is able to appreciate his unique abilities.
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 9781841486864
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Shunned at school because he sprouts flowers every full moon, Rink Bowagon makes a special pair of shoes for a classmate who is able to appreciate his unique abilities.
Hello, Shoes!
Author: Joan W. Blos
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689814419
Category : Grandfathers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A little boy and his grandfather search the house for his favorite shoes and celebrate together when he puts them on by himself for the first time.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689814419
Category : Grandfathers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A little boy and his grandfather search the house for his favorite shoes and celebrate together when he puts them on by himself for the first time.
What's to Become of the Boy?
Author: Heinrich Boll
Publisher: Melville House
ISBN: 1612190111
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
A vivid account of growing up poor, rebellious, and anti-Fascist in Nazi Germany What’s to Become of the Boy? is a spirited, insightful, and wonderfully sympathetic memoir about life during wartime written with the characteristic brilliance by one of the 20th-century’s most celebrated authors. It is both an essential autobiography of the Nobel Prizewinning author and a compelling memoir of being young and idealistic during an age of hardship and war.
Publisher: Melville House
ISBN: 1612190111
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
A vivid account of growing up poor, rebellious, and anti-Fascist in Nazi Germany What’s to Become of the Boy? is a spirited, insightful, and wonderfully sympathetic memoir about life during wartime written with the characteristic brilliance by one of the 20th-century’s most celebrated authors. It is both an essential autobiography of the Nobel Prizewinning author and a compelling memoir of being young and idealistic during an age of hardship and war.
Barefoot with a Bad Boy
Author: Roxanne St Claire
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990860778
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
BAREFOOT WITH A BAD BOY BAREFOOT BAY UNDERCOVER - BOOK THREE A man who trusts no one is forced to believe the unbelievable... Former spy Gabriel Rossi has been searching for CIA linguist Isadora Winter, a woman he loved and lost. After learning of her untimely death in an accident, and the loss of a son who must be his, Gabe is stunned when a woman he's never met approaches him on the beach and claims to be Isadora. She doesn't look, act, or talk like his beloved Isa, but she knows things about their past that only a lover could know, and she assures him that his son is alive as well. As much as Gabe knows that in the spy world, anything is possible, doubts and distrust plague him. Still, he sees glimmers of the woman he once knew shine through and she begins to melt his hardened heart. A woman who is tortured by emotions must endure the pain of love... Lila Wickham has been working deep undercover for so long that sometimes she's forgotten who she really is. Finally free but utterly changed, she is determined to fix the broken life she left behind and assure that her little boy is safe. With lingering threats from an unknown source and blinding headaches that torment her whenever she feels deep emotion, she seeks Gabe Rossi for help and protection. But instead of setting her up with a new undercover identity, he insists on luring her nemesis to Barefoot Bay so he can end the threat to Lila and her son once and for all. Can they survive the worst betrayal of all? Even if they succeed in drawing out the killer who has Lila in his sights, a much more serious threat hovers over them...a treacherous, deadly truth that could not only destroy their love but end their lives as well. Don't miss a moment in Barefoot Bay - one gorgeous island, one compelling series, many different trilogies and tones! Light and sexy, deep and emotional, dark and dangerous. No matter what you want in your love story, you can find it in Barefoot Bay! Barefoot Bay Billionaires Secrets on the Sand Seduction on the Sand Scandal on the Sand Barefoot Bay Brides Barefoot in White Barefoot in Lace Barefoot in Pearls Barefoot Bay Undercover Barefoot With a Bodyguard Barefoot With a Stranger Barefoot With a Bad Boy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990860778
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
BAREFOOT WITH A BAD BOY BAREFOOT BAY UNDERCOVER - BOOK THREE A man who trusts no one is forced to believe the unbelievable... Former spy Gabriel Rossi has been searching for CIA linguist Isadora Winter, a woman he loved and lost. After learning of her untimely death in an accident, and the loss of a son who must be his, Gabe is stunned when a woman he's never met approaches him on the beach and claims to be Isadora. She doesn't look, act, or talk like his beloved Isa, but she knows things about their past that only a lover could know, and she assures him that his son is alive as well. As much as Gabe knows that in the spy world, anything is possible, doubts and distrust plague him. Still, he sees glimmers of the woman he once knew shine through and she begins to melt his hardened heart. A woman who is tortured by emotions must endure the pain of love... Lila Wickham has been working deep undercover for so long that sometimes she's forgotten who she really is. Finally free but utterly changed, she is determined to fix the broken life she left behind and assure that her little boy is safe. With lingering threats from an unknown source and blinding headaches that torment her whenever she feels deep emotion, she seeks Gabe Rossi for help and protection. But instead of setting her up with a new undercover identity, he insists on luring her nemesis to Barefoot Bay so he can end the threat to Lila and her son once and for all. Can they survive the worst betrayal of all? Even if they succeed in drawing out the killer who has Lila in his sights, a much more serious threat hovers over them...a treacherous, deadly truth that could not only destroy their love but end their lives as well. Don't miss a moment in Barefoot Bay - one gorgeous island, one compelling series, many different trilogies and tones! Light and sexy, deep and emotional, dark and dangerous. No matter what you want in your love story, you can find it in Barefoot Bay! Barefoot Bay Billionaires Secrets on the Sand Seduction on the Sand Scandal on the Sand Barefoot Bay Brides Barefoot in White Barefoot in Lace Barefoot in Pearls Barefoot Bay Undercover Barefoot With a Bodyguard Barefoot With a Stranger Barefoot With a Bad Boy
Salt in His Shoes
Author: Deloris Jordan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780689834196
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
This heartwarming picture book, written by the superstar's mother and sister, teaches that hard work and determination are much more important in becoming a champion.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780689834196
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
This heartwarming picture book, written by the superstar's mother and sister, teaches that hard work and determination are much more important in becoming a champion.
The Boy Who Said No
Author: Patti Sheehy
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
ISBN: 1608090817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
As a boy Frank Mederos’ grandfather teaches him to fish, to navigate the seas, and to think for himself, much needed skills under the new Castro regime. When Frank is drafted into the army, he is soon promoted to the Special Forces, where he is privy to top military secrets. But young Frank has no sympathy for Fidel. He thirsts for freedom and longs to join his girlfriend who has left Cuba for America. Frank yearns to defect, but his timing couldn’t be worse. After two unsuccessful escape attempts, Frank learns that the departure of the next available boat conflicts with upcoming military exercises. If he stays, he will miss the boat. If he doesn’t, he will be the object of a massive manhunt. Problems abound: How will Frank escape the army base without being seen? Where will he hide until the boat comes? How can he outwit his commanding officer? And how can he elude hundreds of soldiers ordered to bring him back “dead or alive”? Frank’s true story, a tale of love, loss and courage that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page is turned.
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
ISBN: 1608090817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
As a boy Frank Mederos’ grandfather teaches him to fish, to navigate the seas, and to think for himself, much needed skills under the new Castro regime. When Frank is drafted into the army, he is soon promoted to the Special Forces, where he is privy to top military secrets. But young Frank has no sympathy for Fidel. He thirsts for freedom and longs to join his girlfriend who has left Cuba for America. Frank yearns to defect, but his timing couldn’t be worse. After two unsuccessful escape attempts, Frank learns that the departure of the next available boat conflicts with upcoming military exercises. If he stays, he will miss the boat. If he doesn’t, he will be the object of a massive manhunt. Problems abound: How will Frank escape the army base without being seen? Where will he hide until the boat comes? How can he outwit his commanding officer? And how can he elude hundreds of soldiers ordered to bring him back “dead or alive”? Frank’s true story, a tale of love, loss and courage that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page is turned.
The Boy with the Cheap Running Shoes
Author: Bjorn Kiggen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781674274591
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"The Boy with the Cheap Running Shoes is a book for anyone looking for guidance on dealing with an anxiety disorder.The author, Bjorn Kiggen, takes you on a journey through his life with panic attacks that started when he was just eight years old and almost ended his life. This book is a story about:- a child and teenager too ashamed to open up and seeing his life slowly slipping out of his hands- hitting rock Bottom- getting up- falling and getting up again- enjoying achievements that seemed unreachable on many occasions- never losing hopeThis book will show you what is going on in the mind of someone living with panic attacks and it will give you an answer to most of your questions in the Q&A section.By the end of this book, you will realize that nothing is impossible if you take responsibility for your situation. You will be positively affected by this story about never losing hope regardless if you are suffering directly or if you are a relative searching helps for your loved one battling with panic attacks.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781674274591
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"The Boy with the Cheap Running Shoes is a book for anyone looking for guidance on dealing with an anxiety disorder.The author, Bjorn Kiggen, takes you on a journey through his life with panic attacks that started when he was just eight years old and almost ended his life. This book is a story about:- a child and teenager too ashamed to open up and seeing his life slowly slipping out of his hands- hitting rock Bottom- getting up- falling and getting up again- enjoying achievements that seemed unreachable on many occasions- never losing hopeThis book will show you what is going on in the mind of someone living with panic attacks and it will give you an answer to most of your questions in the Q&A section.By the end of this book, you will realize that nothing is impossible if you take responsibility for your situation. You will be positively affected by this story about never losing hope regardless if you are suffering directly or if you are a relative searching helps for your loved one battling with panic attacks.