True Jaguar

True Jaguar PDF Author: Warren Norwood
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 9780553271270
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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J. Martin O'Hara leads an ordinary life as a technical writer--until he meets the mysterious Indian who claims O'Hara is the descendant of the Mayan god, Great True Jaguar. Only O'Hara--True Jaguar--can prevent Lana's Comet from destroying Earth--by journeying to the Underworld and challenging the mighty Mayan to a battle unlike any Earth has ever known.

True Jaguar

True Jaguar PDF Author: Warren Norwood
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 9780553271270
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Book Description
J. Martin O'Hara leads an ordinary life as a technical writer--until he meets the mysterious Indian who claims O'Hara is the descendant of the Mayan god, Great True Jaguar. Only O'Hara--True Jaguar--can prevent Lana's Comet from destroying Earth--by journeying to the Underworld and challenging the mighty Mayan to a battle unlike any Earth has ever known.

A Boy and a Jaguar

A Boy and a Jaguar PDF Author: Alan Rabinowitz
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544358872
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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2015 Schneider Family Book Award Winner * "A candid and deeply resonant account of a hard-fought battle against societal stigma, and an embrace of one's true talent and calling." —Publisher's Weekly, starred review Speaking for the animals he loves gives one boy’s life hope, purpose, and truth in this gorgeous picture book autobiography. Alan loves animals, but the great cat house at the Bronx Zoo makes him sad. Why are they all alone in empty cages? Are they being punished? More than anything, he wants to be their champion—their voice—but he stutters uncontrollably. Except when he talks to animals…then he is fluent. Follow the life of the man Time Magazine calls, "the Indiana Jones of wildlife conservation" as he searches for his voice and fulfills a promise to speak for animals, and people, who cannot speak for themselves. This real-life story with tender illustrations by Catia Chien explores truths not defined by the spoken word. Publishers Weekly Best Book Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2015 Winner of the 2015 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award 2015 Green Earth Book Honor book

Jaguars

Jaguars PDF Author: Ann Squire
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Jaguar

Jaguar PDF Author: Paul Stoller
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226775289
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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A novel on a West African street peddler in New York and the effect his emigration has on his wife back home. With the money he sends, she opens a store and becomes an independent woman. Nevertheless, she suffers from loneliness because he keeps delaying his return, having found girlfriends.

Jaguar Boys

Jaguar Boys PDF Author: Ian Hall
Publisher: Jet Age
ISBN: 9781909808157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Originally intended as a trainer, the Anglo-French Sepecat jet, equipped with the very latest in weapon-aiming and navigational equipment, eventually became the backbone of the RAF's tactical strike-attack and recce forces for a decade from the mid-1970s. In these pages, the Jaguar Boys - pilots, engineer and ground crew - tell of the aircraft's drawbacks and joys, their sadness at losses, and their pleasure at its development into a readily deployable and outstandingly capable fighter-bomber for the post-Cold War era. Then came the Gulf War which signaled the start of a hectic sequence of operational adventures and upgrades for the 'Boys' and seasoned veterans tell of action over Iraq and in the Balkans. One of the best-loved of RAF types, the Jaguar commanded a fierce loyalty and affection which shines through in these accounts of an aircraft that will live forever in the memory.

The Jaguar's Children

The Jaguar's Children PDF Author: John Vaillant
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0544290089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293

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This “extraordinary” novel of one man’s border crossing reveals “a human history of sorrow and suffering, all of it beginning with the thirst to be free” (NPR). Héctor is trapped. The water truck, sealed to hide its human cargo, has broken down. The coyotes have taken all the passengers’ money for a mechanic and have not returned. Héctor finds a name in his friend César’s phone: AnniMac. A name with an American number. He must reach her, both for rescue and to pass along the message César has come so far to deliver. But are his messages going through? Over four days, as water and food run low, Héctor tells how he came to this desperate place. His story takes us from Oaxaca—its rich culture, its rapid change—to the dangers of the border, exposing the tangled ties between Mexico and El Norte. And it reminds us of the power of storytelling and the power of hope, as Héctor fights to ensure his message makes it out of the truck and into the world. Both an outstanding suspense novel and an arresting window into the relationship between two great cultures, The Jaguar’s Children shows how deeply interconnected all of us are. “This is what novels can do—illuminate shadowed lives, enable us to contemplate our own depths of kindness, challenge our beliefs about fate. Vaillant’s use of fact to inspire fiction brings to mind a long list of powerful novels from the past decade or so: What is the What by Dave Eggers; The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif; The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult.” —Amanda Eyre Ward, The New York Times Book Review “[A] heartbreaker . . . Wrenching . . . with a voice fresh and plangent enough to disarm resistance.” —The Boston Globe “Fearless.” —The Globe and Mail

The General and the Jaguar

The General and the Jaguar PDF Author: Eileen Welsome
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803222243
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436

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Book Description
Pulitzer Prize winner Welsome's gripping, panoramic story reveals a vicious surprise attack on the United States and America's hunt for the perpetrator, Pancho Villa.

In the Language of Kings

In the Language of Kings PDF Author: Miguel Leon-Portilla
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393324075
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 762

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Book Description
The first anthology in any language to represent the full trajectory of this remarkable literature.

The Last Jaguar

The Last Jaguar PDF Author: Bruce Bradley
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 9781598001907
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254

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He thought he'd found the GRANDADDY of all mountain lions. When Tom Allison discovered that something had pulled down one of his 1,000-pound longhorn steers and dragged it a quarter-mile across a rocky hillside, he thought it must have been a bear--probably a large grizzly. When he finally got a look at the track he realized he was wrong. The steer had been taken by a cat--a 400-pound cat. But Tom has even bigger problems coming his way....men who would steal everything he owns, and a seven-foot halfbreed Indian who wants to take his son--and will kill anyone who gets in his way!

World History in Documents

World History in Documents PDF Author: Peter N. Stearns
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814740480
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 431

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Book Description
Promotes the ability to study history with primary sources and the ability to compare aspects of major societies.