Author: Rodman Philbrick
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545633478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
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Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Zane Dupree is a charismatic 12-year-old boy of mixed race visiting a relative in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits. Unexpectedly separated from all family, Zane and his dog experience the terror of Katrina's wind, rain, and horrific flooding. Facing death, they are rescued from an attic air vent by a kind, elderly musician and a scrappy young girl--both African American. The chaos that ensues as storm water drowns the city, shelter and food vanish, and police contribute to a dangerous, frightening atmosphere, creates a page-turning tale that completely engrosses the reader. Based on the facts of the worst hurricane disaster in U.S. history, Philbrick includes the lawlessness and lack of government support during the disaster as well as the generosity and courage of those who risked their lives and safety to help others. Here is an unforgettable novel of heroism in the face of truly challenging circumstances.
Author: Allan Wolf
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763628581
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
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Believing that he is responsible for his grandfather's death, Zane Guesswind takes off on a manic trip to his mother's grave where he plans to kill himself until he meets a strange cast of mystical characters who forever change his life.
Author: Zane Grey
Publisher: HarperTorch
ISBN: 9780061005879
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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A brave Texas Ranger risks his life against avenging outlaws to rescue the woman he secretly loves . . . a beautiful seductress comes bewteen two brothers . . . a desperate fugitive seeks sanctuary with a peace-loving people . . . and a daring young schoolteacher journeys West to meet the man who has captured her heart. Over 30 million Zane Grey paperbacks sold since 1954.
Author: William James Sly
Publisher:
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Category : Storytelling
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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Author: Jane Kirkpatrick
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 1578562333
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
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“Jane Kirkpatrick has, almost literally, created her own genre of fiction. Her books enfold…whisper, ‘Let me tell you about a woman who…’ They find a secret place in each of us and bring it gently to the surface.” –Salem Statesman Journal Suzanne felt the tears press at her eyes as the dream-state drifted away–taking with it the sight of the man she loved. Awake, she blinked back the tears. This was her life now. The sounds of the women and oxen, those were real. And the darkness–her darkness. She lay inside it, resigned. She was not a wife reaching out for her husband but a widow, a blind widow, wistful and full of desire. FACING CHALLENGES AND LOSS, A COMMUNITY OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN FIGHT TO OVERCOME THE PAIN OF THE PAST – AND EMBRACE THE FUTURE. When blind and widowed Suzanne Cullver reaches California with a group of women who have survived tragedy on the Oregon Trail, she sets her mind on doing for herself all that must be done. Though she cannot see, she rejects offers of assistance, unwittingly risking her children’s safety – and her own. Her companions blindly falter as well, held hostage by their own pasts. As Suzanne attempts to control her life in Shasta City, Ruth defends against past errors, failing to see how she limits love. Meanwhile, Mazy’s vision seems to be permanently clouded by her late husband’ s betrayal. But when a young stagedriver risks all for a Wintu Indian, his life becomes entangled with the turnaround women – and together they are changed forever as they discover that No Eye Can See all the good God has in store for those who love Him.
Author: Bessie Blackstone Coleman
Publisher:
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Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Author: Kate Angell
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 075826920X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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Professional volleyball player Dune Cates is unable to fight the overwhelming urge to protect Sophie Saunders, who marches to a different beat, is afraid of the surf, burns in the sun, is extremely accident prone and is the only woman for him. Original.
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1650
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Author: Henry Graham Williams
Publisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 490
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Author: Tommy Bell
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 151444982X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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The story of four men, and how they accept life's challenges and relationships in the Chicago gay night scene of the 1990s. Zane is a sex addict from Virginia, who falls in love with the city when visiting his ex, Manny, a serial dater finding that he cares for someone. Add in a macho German who knows he's God gift to the universe, a prankster born-again Christian, and it looks like murder!
