When Stars Are Scattered

When Stars Are Scattered PDF Author: Victoria Jamieson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525553924
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl. Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day. Heartbreak, hope, and gentle humor exist together in this graphic novel about a childhood spent waiting, and a young man who is able to create a sense of family and home in the most difficult of settings. It's an intimate, important, unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee, as told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story.

When Stars Are Scattered

When Stars Are Scattered PDF Author: Victoria Jamieson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525553924
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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Book Description
A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl. Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day. Heartbreak, hope, and gentle humor exist together in this graphic novel about a childhood spent waiting, and a young man who is able to create a sense of family and home in the most difficult of settings. It's an intimate, important, unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee, as told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story.

All's Faire in Middle School

All's Faire in Middle School PDF Author: Victoria Jamieson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735229988
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! The Newbery Honor-winning author of Roller Girl is back with a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire. Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just the quest in mind—she'll go to public school after a life of being homeschooled! But it's not easy to act like a noble knight-in-training in middle school. Impy falls in with a group of girls who seem really nice (until they don't) and starts to be embarrassed of her thrift shop apparel, her family's unusual lifestyle, and their small, messy apartment. Impy has always thought of herself as a heroic knight, but when she does something really mean in order to fit in, she begins to wonder whether she might be more of a dragon after all. As she did in Roller Girl, Victoria Jamieson perfectly—and authentically—captures the bittersweetness of middle school life with humor, warmth, and understanding.

When Stars Are Scattered

When Stars Are Scattered PDF Author: Spencer Ellsworth
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765395525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Ahmed is a doctor working in a far flung outpost of humanity. His way was paid for by the leaders of his faith and his atheism is a guarded secret. His encounters with the "kite people" will cause him to doubt his whole worldview however when the aliens start dying and escalating tensions between religious extremists threatens to destroy the colony's peace. Spencer Ellsworth's WHEN STARS ARE SCATTERED is a moving story about alien contact, religious intolerance, and the redemptive power of the divine channeled through the spirit. Whether that spirit is human or alien. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Roller Girl

Roller Girl PDF Author: Victoria Jamieson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698190599
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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The Newbery Honor Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Roller Girl is a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of roller derby—perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile! For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides to go to dance camp instead. And so begins the most difficult summer of Astrid's life as she struggles to keep up with the older girls at camp, hang on to the friend she feels slipping away, and cautiously embark on a new friendship. As the end of summer nears and her first roller derby bout (and junior high!) draws closer, Astrid realizes that maybe she is strong enough to handle the bout, a lost friendship, and middle school… in short, strong enough to be a roller girl. In this graphic novel debut that earned a Newbery Honor and five starred reviews, real-life derby girl Victoria Jamieson has created an inspiring coming-of-age story about friendship, perseverance, and girl power!

RoboBabies

RoboBabies PDF Author: Laura Gallagher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913339555
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Summer People

The Summer People PDF Author: Shirley Jackson
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
ISBN: 9780871293626
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Olympig!

Olympig! PDF Author: Victoria Jamieson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101997796
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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From the New York Times bestselling author of When Stars Are Scattered comes a Olympics-themed picture book that brings home the bacon. This hilarious story makes a great read-aloud for the 2021 Summer Games! Boomer the Pig has been training hard for the Animal Olympics, so when he loses his first race, he shrugs it off and cheerfully moves on. One event after another, Boomer keeps losing, and the frustration begins to get to him. But even after coming in last in every sport, there's no getting this Olympig down. It's just great practice for the Winter Games! This encouraging and funny story is for every kid who's ever been told "you can't win 'em all." "A humorous romp."—Publishers Weekly

When the Stars are Scattered

When the Stars are Scattered PDF Author: Samuel Kahiga
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 158

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Beautiful Blackbird

Beautiful Blackbird PDF Author: Ashley Bryan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665960272
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19

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With vibrant cut-paper collages, a Coretta Scott King Award-winner presents an adaptation of a folktale from Zimbabwe that celebrates the importance of appreciating one's own inner beauty. Full color.

Isla to Island

Isla to Island PDF Author: Alexis Castellanos
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534469230
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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"A wordless graphic novel in which twelve-year-old Marisol must adapt to a new life 1960s Brooklyn after her parents send her to the United States from Cuba to keep her safe during Castro's regime."--