Author: Tessa Bridal
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 9781571310231
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Magda, a young woman of privilege, is drawn into unexpected danger when she joins the underground struggle against the government of Uruguay.
The Tree of Red Stars
Author: Tessa Bridal
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 9781571310231
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Magda, a young woman of privilege, is drawn into unexpected danger when she joins the underground struggle against the government of Uruguay.
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 9781571310231
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Magda, a young woman of privilege, is drawn into unexpected danger when she joins the underground struggle against the government of Uruguay.
A Study Guide for Tessa Bridal's "The Tree of Red Stars"
Author: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
ISBN: 1410361136
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A Study Guide for Tessa Bridal's "The Tree of Red Stars," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
ISBN: 1410361136
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A Study Guide for Tessa Bridal's "The Tree of Red Stars," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
Red Stars
Author: Davide Morosinotto
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 1984893327
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
This middle grade mystery adventure, told in a unique format including diary entries, maps and photos, takes readers along on the harrowing journeys of two twelve-year-old siblings, separated just before the Nazi siege of their city and each desperate to reunite with one another. Twins Viktor and Nadya are twelve years old when Hitler's Germany declares war on the Soviet Union. With little notice, the city's children are evacuated on trains that are meant to take them to safety. Shockingly, Viktor and Nadya are separated, and disaster befalls them both. As the terrible conflict rages, each embarks on a desperate race across snow and ice, struggling through the destruction in an effort to be reunited. Their chances are slim, but they never lose hope. In an original format--using the kids' diary entries, with historical photos, maps, and drawings throughout, this fictionalized account of the Nazi siege of Leningrad during the Second World War, this heart-stopping story of danger, courage and bravery emphasizes the power of truth and what it means to be a hero.
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 1984893327
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
This middle grade mystery adventure, told in a unique format including diary entries, maps and photos, takes readers along on the harrowing journeys of two twelve-year-old siblings, separated just before the Nazi siege of their city and each desperate to reunite with one another. Twins Viktor and Nadya are twelve years old when Hitler's Germany declares war on the Soviet Union. With little notice, the city's children are evacuated on trains that are meant to take them to safety. Shockingly, Viktor and Nadya are separated, and disaster befalls them both. As the terrible conflict rages, each embarks on a desperate race across snow and ice, struggling through the destruction in an effort to be reunited. Their chances are slim, but they never lose hope. In an original format--using the kids' diary entries, with historical photos, maps, and drawings throughout, this fictionalized account of the Nazi siege of Leningrad during the Second World War, this heart-stopping story of danger, courage and bravery emphasizes the power of truth and what it means to be a hero.
Red Star
Author: Simon Kewin
Publisher: Stormcrow Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
The return of an ancient galactic threat Selene and Ondo piece together the secrets of Concordance’s ascension to galactic domination, and the truth of what it was Vulpis encountered at the heart of the galaxy three hundred years previously. They uncover an ancient threat to all life – a threat that Concordance seems intent on reawakening to complete its genocidal aims. But they also follow another trail – one left for them by someone or something unknown, a hidden intelligence seemingly guiding them to hopes of a possible salvation. But each time they unearth a new fragment of the puzzle, Concordance are waiting, its ships and miraculous technology unleashed against them… For fans of Peter Hamilton or Iain M. Banks who enjoy intelligent space opera and sci-fi with big ideas. “full of high concept science fiction yet not at the expense of tension and excitement. I struggled to put the book down, each chapter offered something new and dynamic … I strongly recommend this series to readers who love their science fiction high concept, intelligent, well written and real” – Speculative Faction Book Reviews
Publisher: Stormcrow Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
The return of an ancient galactic threat Selene and Ondo piece together the secrets of Concordance’s ascension to galactic domination, and the truth of what it was Vulpis encountered at the heart of the galaxy three hundred years previously. They uncover an ancient threat to all life – a threat that Concordance seems intent on reawakening to complete its genocidal aims. But they also follow another trail – one left for them by someone or something unknown, a hidden intelligence seemingly guiding them to hopes of a possible salvation. But each time they unearth a new fragment of the puzzle, Concordance are waiting, its ships and miraculous technology unleashed against them… For fans of Peter Hamilton or Iain M. Banks who enjoy intelligent space opera and sci-fi with big ideas. “full of high concept science fiction yet not at the expense of tension and excitement. I struggled to put the book down, each chapter offered something new and dynamic … I strongly recommend this series to readers who love their science fiction high concept, intelligent, well written and real” – Speculative Faction Book Reviews
Red Star Tales
Author: Yvonne Howell
Publisher: Russian Life Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
For over a century, most of the science fiction produced by the world’s largest country has been beyond the reach of Western readers. This new collection aims to change that, bringing a large body of influential works into the English orbit. A scientist keeps a severed head alive, and the head lives to tell the tale… An explorer experiences life on the moon, in a story written six decades before the first moon landing... Electrical appliances respond to human anxieties and threaten to crash the electrical grid… Archaeologists discover strange powers emanating from a Central Asian excavation site… A teleporting experiment goes awry, leaving a subject to cope with a bizarre sensory swap… A boy discovers the explosive truth of his father’s “antiseptic” work, stamping out dissent on distant worlds… The last 100 years in Russia have seen an astonishing diversity and depth of literary works in the science fiction genre, by authors with a dizzying array of styles and subject matter. This volume brings together 18 such works, translated into English for the first time, spanning from path-breaking, pre-revolutionary works of the 1890s, through the difficult Stalinist era, to post-Soviet stories published in the 1980s and 1990s.
Publisher: Russian Life Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
For over a century, most of the science fiction produced by the world’s largest country has been beyond the reach of Western readers. This new collection aims to change that, bringing a large body of influential works into the English orbit. A scientist keeps a severed head alive, and the head lives to tell the tale… An explorer experiences life on the moon, in a story written six decades before the first moon landing... Electrical appliances respond to human anxieties and threaten to crash the electrical grid… Archaeologists discover strange powers emanating from a Central Asian excavation site… A teleporting experiment goes awry, leaving a subject to cope with a bizarre sensory swap… A boy discovers the explosive truth of his father’s “antiseptic” work, stamping out dissent on distant worlds… The last 100 years in Russia have seen an astonishing diversity and depth of literary works in the science fiction genre, by authors with a dizzying array of styles and subject matter. This volume brings together 18 such works, translated into English for the first time, spanning from path-breaking, pre-revolutionary works of the 1890s, through the difficult Stalinist era, to post-Soviet stories published in the 1980s and 1990s.
Red Star
Author: Dennis Ford
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595886566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Blair Bottoms journeys home after a tour of duty in Vietnam to discover the town he once knew is different. The Jersey Shore that bathed his childhood thoughts now appears corrupt and guilty. He never dreamed that through a tangled set of circumstances he would become an active participant in a web of lies, deceit, and murder. When he meets the captivating Melissa Noon, Blair instantly falls in love. But his love for her may not be enough to save him from the tragic course he's created. In the end, Blair must choose between protecting the woman he adores and securing his fortune no matter the cost. Red Star brilliantly shows how moral compromises can add up to a life completely changed and used in terrifying ways. It's about not losing our past-and believing in our future.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595886566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Blair Bottoms journeys home after a tour of duty in Vietnam to discover the town he once knew is different. The Jersey Shore that bathed his childhood thoughts now appears corrupt and guilty. He never dreamed that through a tangled set of circumstances he would become an active participant in a web of lies, deceit, and murder. When he meets the captivating Melissa Noon, Blair instantly falls in love. But his love for her may not be enough to save him from the tragic course he's created. In the end, Blair must choose between protecting the woman he adores and securing his fortune no matter the cost. Red Star brilliantly shows how moral compromises can add up to a life completely changed and used in terrifying ways. It's about not losing our past-and believing in our future.
The Tree Shepherd's Daughter
Author: Gillian Summers
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 0738717231
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
When her mother dies, fifteen-year-old Keelie Heartwood must leave California to live with her nomadic father at a renaissance festival. Playacting the Dark Ages is an L.A. girl’s worst nightmare. But then Keelie starts seeing fairies and uncovers her connection to a community of elves.
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 0738717231
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
When her mother dies, fifteen-year-old Keelie Heartwood must leave California to live with her nomadic father at a renaissance festival. Playacting the Dark Ages is an L.A. girl’s worst nightmare. But then Keelie starts seeing fairies and uncovers her connection to a community of elves.
I Like Stars
Author: Margaret Wise Brown
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307531716
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
I like stars. Blue stars. Far stars. Shooting stars. I like stars!
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307531716
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
I like stars. Blue stars. Far stars. Shooting stars. I like stars!
Wishtree
Author: Katherine Applegate
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250143039
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
An oak tree and a crow help their neighbors embrace their differences in this beautiful, nuanced, New York Times-bestselling middle-grade novel from Newbery Medalist author Katherine Applegate. Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"—people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood. You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experience as a wishtree is more important than ever. Funny, deep, warm, and nuanced, this is Katherine Applegate at her very best—writing from the heart, and from a completely unexpected point of view. This book has Common Core connections.
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250143039
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
An oak tree and a crow help their neighbors embrace their differences in this beautiful, nuanced, New York Times-bestselling middle-grade novel from Newbery Medalist author Katherine Applegate. Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"—people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood. You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experience as a wishtree is more important than ever. Funny, deep, warm, and nuanced, this is Katherine Applegate at her very best—writing from the heart, and from a completely unexpected point of view. This book has Common Core connections.
The Tree Book
Author:
Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
ISBN: 1889538434
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Identifies and discusses the more than thirty different kinds of trees found in North America.
Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
ISBN: 1889538434
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Identifies and discusses the more than thirty different kinds of trees found in North America.