Author: Ailsa Ross
Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
ISBN: 1772780987
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Now more than ever, the world is recognizing how strong women and girls are. How strong? In the early 1920s, Aboriginal Alaskan expeditioner Ada Blackjack survived for two years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean before she was finally rescued. And she’s just one example. The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women is a rousing collection of biographies focused on women and girls who have written, explored, or otherwise plunged headfirst into the pages of history. Undaunted by expectations, they made their mark by persevering in pursuit of their passions. The tales come from a huge variety of times and places, from a Canadian astronaut to an Indian secret agent and to a Balkan pirate queen who stood up to Ancient Rome. Author and activist Ailsa Ross gives readers a fun, informative piece of nonfiction that emphasizes the boundless potential of a new generation of women. Stunning portraits by artist Amy Blackwell accompany every biography in bold, vibrant colours.
Bethany Hamilton
Author: Amy Van Zee
Publisher: Momentum
ISBN: 9781634074728
Category : Amputees
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Through narrative nonfiction, tells the story of Bethany Hamilton, a young woman who survived a shark attack and continued her dream to surf.
Publisher: Momentum
ISBN: 9781634074728
Category : Amputees
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Through narrative nonfiction, tells the story of Bethany Hamilton, a young woman who survived a shark attack and continued her dream to surf.
Shark Girl
Author: Kelly Bingham
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763654477
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
A teenager struggles through physical loss to the start of acceptance in an absorbing, artful novel at once honest and insightful, wrenching and redemptive. (Age 12 and up) On a sunny day in June, at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything -- absolutely everything -- changed. Now she’s counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm, where she knows kids will whisper, "That’s her -- that’s Shark Girl," as she passes. In the meantime there are only questions: Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about her life? In this striking first novel, Kelly Bingham uses poems, letters, telephone conversations, and newspaper clippings to look unflinchingly at what it’s like to lose part of yourself - and to summon the courage it takes to find yourself again.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763654477
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
A teenager struggles through physical loss to the start of acceptance in an absorbing, artful novel at once honest and insightful, wrenching and redemptive. (Age 12 and up) On a sunny day in June, at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything -- absolutely everything -- changed. Now she’s counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm, where she knows kids will whisper, "That’s her -- that’s Shark Girl," as she passes. In the meantime there are only questions: Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about her life? In this striking first novel, Kelly Bingham uses poems, letters, telephone conversations, and newspaper clippings to look unflinchingly at what it’s like to lose part of yourself - and to summon the courage it takes to find yourself again.
Shark Assault
Author: Peter Jennings
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459732197
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The story of a brutal shark attack that cost a woman her arm and much of her leg, and her death-defying recovery. One of the most dreadful experiences humans fear is a shark attack. This horrifying agony is exactly what happened to Nicole Moore, a nurse from Orangeville, Ontario. It was an assault all the more brutal for being so unlikely — she was standing in waist-deep water at a Mexican resort. She came very close to dying, losing 60 percent of her blood from deep bites on her arm and leg, and was rushed to a hospital where she received a questionable level of medical care that left her and her family confronting physical and mental anguish. Surviving gruesome misery, including the amputation of her left arm and attempts to rebuild her disfigured leg, she has fought on to become a source of inspiration for those facing seemingly insurmountable challenges.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459732197
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The story of a brutal shark attack that cost a woman her arm and much of her leg, and her death-defying recovery. One of the most dreadful experiences humans fear is a shark attack. This horrifying agony is exactly what happened to Nicole Moore, a nurse from Orangeville, Ontario. It was an assault all the more brutal for being so unlikely — she was standing in waist-deep water at a Mexican resort. She came very close to dying, losing 60 percent of her blood from deep bites on her arm and leg, and was rushed to a hospital where she received a questionable level of medical care that left her and her family confronting physical and mental anguish. Surviving gruesome misery, including the amputation of her left arm and attempts to rebuild her disfigured leg, she has fought on to become a source of inspiration for those facing seemingly insurmountable challenges.
Attack of the Butt-biting Sharks
Author: Matt Kain
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 9780753462942
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When best friends, Jez and Charlie happen upon Quentin Quirk's Magical Emporium, they discover potions and magic spells galore! Hardly containing themselves, they choose a bottle of Liquid Frighteners that when applied to anything, scary creatures appear. With three drops, Jez only gives sister Abigail a well-deserved dose of sharks in the bath, but it's not long before events spin out of control. Will Jez and Charlie confess and come to the rescue in time?
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 9780753462942
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When best friends, Jez and Charlie happen upon Quentin Quirk's Magical Emporium, they discover potions and magic spells galore! Hardly containing themselves, they choose a bottle of Liquid Frighteners that when applied to anything, scary creatures appear. With three drops, Jez only gives sister Abigail a well-deserved dose of sharks in the bath, but it's not long before events spin out of control. Will Jez and Charlie confess and come to the rescue in time?
The Girl Who Rode a Shark
Author: Ailsa Ross
Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
ISBN: 1772780987
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Now more than ever, the world is recognizing how strong women and girls are. How strong? In the early 1920s, Aboriginal Alaskan expeditioner Ada Blackjack survived for two years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean before she was finally rescued. And she’s just one example. The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women is a rousing collection of biographies focused on women and girls who have written, explored, or otherwise plunged headfirst into the pages of history. Undaunted by expectations, they made their mark by persevering in pursuit of their passions. The tales come from a huge variety of times and places, from a Canadian astronaut to an Indian secret agent and to a Balkan pirate queen who stood up to Ancient Rome. Author and activist Ailsa Ross gives readers a fun, informative piece of nonfiction that emphasizes the boundless potential of a new generation of women. Stunning portraits by artist Amy Blackwell accompany every biography in bold, vibrant colours.
Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
ISBN: 1772780987
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Now more than ever, the world is recognizing how strong women and girls are. How strong? In the early 1920s, Aboriginal Alaskan expeditioner Ada Blackjack survived for two years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean before she was finally rescued. And she’s just one example. The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women is a rousing collection of biographies focused on women and girls who have written, explored, or otherwise plunged headfirst into the pages of history. Undaunted by expectations, they made their mark by persevering in pursuit of their passions. The tales come from a huge variety of times and places, from a Canadian astronaut to an Indian secret agent and to a Balkan pirate queen who stood up to Ancient Rome. Author and activist Ailsa Ross gives readers a fun, informative piece of nonfiction that emphasizes the boundless potential of a new generation of women. Stunning portraits by artist Amy Blackwell accompany every biography in bold, vibrant colours.
A Star Above It and Other Stories
Author: Chad Oliver
Publisher: Gateway
ISBN: 057512606X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
A Star Above It and Other Stories is volume 1 of a collection of Chad Oliver's SF, containing the following: Blood's a Rover The Land of Lost Content The Ant and the Eye Artifact Any More At Home Like You? Rewrite Man The Edge of Forever The Boy Next Door A Star Above It The Mother of Necessity Night Technical Advisor Between the Thunder and the Sun The One That Got Away Transfusion Guardian Spirit The Gift To Whom It May Concern A Stick for Harry Eddington Old Four-Eyes
Publisher: Gateway
ISBN: 057512606X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
A Star Above It and Other Stories is volume 1 of a collection of Chad Oliver's SF, containing the following: Blood's a Rover The Land of Lost Content The Ant and the Eye Artifact Any More At Home Like You? Rewrite Man The Edge of Forever The Boy Next Door A Star Above It The Mother of Necessity Night Technical Advisor Between the Thunder and the Sun The One That Got Away Transfusion Guardian Spirit The Gift To Whom It May Concern A Stick for Harry Eddington Old Four-Eyes
The Chorus Girl and Other Stories
Author: The Chorus Girl and Other Stories
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN: 2021062724
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Chorus Girl and Other Stories is the eighth volume of the Tales of Chekhov; a collection of twelve short stories by Russian author Anton Chekhov. Stories in this collection include: The Chorus Girl; Verotchka; My Life; At A Country House; A Father; On The Road; Rothschild's Fiddle; Ivan Matveyitch; Zinotchka; Bad Weather; A Gentleman Friend; and, A Trivial Incident.
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN: 2021062724
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Chorus Girl and Other Stories is the eighth volume of the Tales of Chekhov; a collection of twelve short stories by Russian author Anton Chekhov. Stories in this collection include: The Chorus Girl; Verotchka; My Life; At A Country House; A Father; On The Road; Rothschild's Fiddle; Ivan Matveyitch; Zinotchka; Bad Weather; A Gentleman Friend; and, A Trivial Incident.
The Woman Who Loved Life
Author: Johnny Craig
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 168396201X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
This book collects all of the legendary comics stories that Craig and EC great Al Feldstein collaborated on under the pseudonym F.C. Aljon. Of special interest to collectors, we present two stories for the first time since their initial publication more than 70 years ago. "Moon Girl," EC's first (and only) superhero and one of EC's earliest horror stories, and "Zombie Terror," both scanned from the original art. Plus "Edna Sunday," the story of a vicious woman murderer, restored for the first time ever with its original, never-before-printed shocking splash panel. Twenty-six stories in all, with essays and commentary by EC experts.
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 168396201X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
This book collects all of the legendary comics stories that Craig and EC great Al Feldstein collaborated on under the pseudonym F.C. Aljon. Of special interest to collectors, we present two stories for the first time since their initial publication more than 70 years ago. "Moon Girl," EC's first (and only) superhero and one of EC's earliest horror stories, and "Zombie Terror," both scanned from the original art. Plus "Edna Sunday," the story of a vicious woman murderer, restored for the first time ever with its original, never-before-printed shocking splash panel. Twenty-six stories in all, with essays and commentary by EC experts.
The Fantastic Muse and Other Stories
Author: Jr. Ray H Stieffel
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595417809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
A collection of twenty-one great stories including fiction, fantasy, and some based on interesting true experiences.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595417809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
A collection of twenty-one great stories including fiction, fantasy, and some based on interesting true experiences.
Who Killed Bob Teal? and Other Stories
Author: Dashiell Hammett
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504035992
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The Continental Op delves into his violent past and avenges a murdered partner in this collection of stories from master of hardboiled fiction Dashiell Hammett When he joins the Continental Detective Agency, Bob Teal shows every sign of becoming a crack operative. Cool headed, quick witted, and not afraid to take a punch, Teal’s on the verge of a great career when a .32 cuts him down. Two bullets are enough to kill Teal and to set the Continental Op chasing the tangled tale that lead to his demise. In “Who Killed Bob Teal?” Dashiell Hammett experimented with a premise that he would later repurpose in his most famous novel: The Maltese Falcon. But while Sam Spade is devilishly tough, the Continental Op is even tougher. And in this titular story, as well as “The Whosis Kid” and “The Scorched Face,” the Op pursues Bay-area underworld operators with the deep wrath of a San Francisco earthquake.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504035992
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The Continental Op delves into his violent past and avenges a murdered partner in this collection of stories from master of hardboiled fiction Dashiell Hammett When he joins the Continental Detective Agency, Bob Teal shows every sign of becoming a crack operative. Cool headed, quick witted, and not afraid to take a punch, Teal’s on the verge of a great career when a .32 cuts him down. Two bullets are enough to kill Teal and to set the Continental Op chasing the tangled tale that lead to his demise. In “Who Killed Bob Teal?” Dashiell Hammett experimented with a premise that he would later repurpose in his most famous novel: The Maltese Falcon. But while Sam Spade is devilishly tough, the Continental Op is even tougher. And in this titular story, as well as “The Whosis Kid” and “The Scorched Face,” the Op pursues Bay-area underworld operators with the deep wrath of a San Francisco earthquake.