Author: Brenda Rufener
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062571117
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
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Included on Bustle's list of the "27 Most Anticipated YA Contemporary Books Hitting Shelves in 2018"! “Fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon will enjoy this realistic debut novel, which brings to light heavy topics of homelessness and abuse.” —School Library Journal “Where I Live is hard-hitting and real and filled with hope. It makes you want to find your voice, find your people, and tell your story.” —Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe From debut author Brenda Rufener comes a heart-wrenching and evocative story perfect for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, Girl in Pieces, and All the Bright Places. Linden Rose has a big secret—she is homeless and living in the halls of her small-town high school. Her position as school blog editor, her best friends, Ham and Seung, and the promise of a future far away are what keep Linden under the radar and moving forward. But when cool-girl Bea comes to school with a bloody lip, the damage hits too close to home. Linden begins looking at Bea’s life, and soon her investigation prompts people to pay more attention. And attention is the last thing she needs. Linden knows the only way to put a stop to the violence is to tell Bea’s story and come to terms with her own painful past. Even if that means breaking her rules for survival and jeopardizing the secrets she’s worked so hard to keep.
Author: Neil Chesanow
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Part of being a child is wondering. This charming book uses easy words and color illustrations to explain to children exactly where they live. Crenshaw starts with a child's room, in his or her home, neighborhood, town, state, and county-then moves out to the planet Earth, the solar system, and the Milky Way. From there, children trace their way home again.
Author: Eileen Spinelli
Publisher: Dial Books
ISBN: 9780803731226
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In a series of poems, Diana writes about her life, both before and after her father loses his job and she and her family move far away to live with Grandpa Joe.
Author: Scot Ritchie
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1771381027
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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This fun and informational picture book follows five friends as they explore their community during a street fair. The children find adventure close to home while learning about the businesses, public spaces and people in their neighborhood. Young readers will be inspired to re-create the fun-filled day in their own communities.
Author: Alan J. Lerner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340228388
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Philip C. Stead
Publisher:
ISBN: 1626726566
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 53
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With his dog Wednesday, the author shows readers the animals that share his space, from stuffed bears and quilted chickens to dragonflies and coyotes.
Author: Rosemary A. McCarney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781772600285
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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This stunning photo essay takes a look at the thousands of children around the world who have been forced to flee war, terror, hunger and natural disasters, young refugees on the move with very little left except questions. It's hard to imagine, but the images here will help unaffected children understand not only what this must feel like, but also how very lucky they are. The final message is that children, even with uncertain futures, are resilient and can face uncertainty with optimism. With images from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Author: Ann Axworthy
Publisher: Walker Books Limited
ISBN: 9780744577457
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Part of a colourful series that takes a simple, fun approach to early learning, this book encourages the reader to follow verbal and visual clues to guess what animal is behind the peep-hole. The book contains animal facts and a mixed-up page at the back for the reader to sort.
Author: Bill Cotter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 682
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This first-ever history of Disney television is perfectly timed to coincide with the return of "The Wonderful World of Disney" to Sunday night prime time on ABC.From the much-beloved Disneyland and That Darn Cat to recent hits like Ellen and Home Improvement, Disney televisions a cultural institution that has added joy and laughter to the lives of millions of Americans from the 1950s to today. The Wonderful World of Disney Television is a fascinating, comprehensive history of all the Disney television shows ever produced, from the ones we loved to watch as children to today's top-rated programming. Rich with photographs, little-known details, anecdotes, and vital statistics, this fascinating collection fully describes each of the Walt Disney television shows, including complete schedules of aired episodes, seasonal highlights, production details, behind-the-scenes stories, full cast and crew listings, and plot synopses -- and shares important moments in Disney's television history such as how Walt got into television in the first place!A treasure trove of nostalgia, coinciding perfectly with the primetime return of The Wonderful
Author: Tennessee Williams
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811217286
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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"There isn't a dull or conventional page, or an unlovely sentence in the book."--Scott Eyman, The Palm Beach Post
