Author: Margarita Engle
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544102290
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
In this acclaimed picture book bursting with vibrance and rhythm, a girl dreams of playing the drums in 1930s Cuba, when the music-filled island had a taboo against female drummers.
Drum Dream Girl
Author: Margarita Engle
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544102290
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
In this acclaimed picture book bursting with vibrance and rhythm, a girl dreams of playing the drums in 1930s Cuba, when the music-filled island had a taboo against female drummers.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544102290
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
In this acclaimed picture book bursting with vibrance and rhythm, a girl dreams of playing the drums in 1930s Cuba, when the music-filled island had a taboo against female drummers.
Dream Girl
Author: Laura Lippman
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571361005
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER 2022'I loved it!' Erin Kelly 'Enthralling.' Megan Abbott 'I was utterly hooked' Stylist'Keeps you guessing until the very last chapter.' Sunday TimesYears ago Gerry Anderson wrote a novel about his dream girl, Aubrey, and for years people speculated about who she must have been based on.Now, with Gerry unwell and bed bound, he thinks someone is trying to contact him, someone claiming to be the real Aubrey.As Gerry's about to find out, dreams can quickly turn to nightmares.What readers are saying'A twisty and delightfully sharp thriller.''Chillingly addictive.''Witty, timely, prescient and skewering the reception of the #MeToo movement.''One of the best books I have read this year . . . that ending was brilliant.''A great summer read.'
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571361005
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER 2022'I loved it!' Erin Kelly 'Enthralling.' Megan Abbott 'I was utterly hooked' Stylist'Keeps you guessing until the very last chapter.' Sunday TimesYears ago Gerry Anderson wrote a novel about his dream girl, Aubrey, and for years people speculated about who she must have been based on.Now, with Gerry unwell and bed bound, he thinks someone is trying to contact him, someone claiming to be the real Aubrey.As Gerry's about to find out, dreams can quickly turn to nightmares.What readers are saying'A twisty and delightfully sharp thriller.''Chillingly addictive.''Witty, timely, prescient and skewering the reception of the #MeToo movement.''One of the best books I have read this year . . . that ending was brilliant.''A great summer read.'
Dream Girl
Author: Robert B. Parker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781842431856
Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When a mature, beautiful and composed April Kyle strides into Spenser's office, the Boston PI briefly hesitates before recognising his once and future client. Now a well-established Madam herself, April oversees and upscale calgirl operation in Boston's Back Bay. Still looking for Spenser's approval, it takes her a moment before she can ask him, again, for his help. Her business is a success - what's more, it's an all-female enterprise. Now that some men are trying to take it away from her, she needs Spenser's help.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781842431856
Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When a mature, beautiful and composed April Kyle strides into Spenser's office, the Boston PI briefly hesitates before recognising his once and future client. Now a well-established Madam herself, April oversees and upscale calgirl operation in Boston's Back Bay. Still looking for Spenser's approval, it takes her a moment before she can ask him, again, for his help. Her business is a success - what's more, it's an all-female enterprise. Now that some men are trying to take it away from her, she needs Spenser's help.
I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Author: Gretchen McNeil
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062409131
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
From acclaimed author Gretchen McNeil comes her first realistic contemporary romance—perfect for fans of Kody Keplinger’s The Duff and Morgan Matson’s Since You've Been Gone. Beatrice Maria Estrella Giovannini has life all figured out. She's starting senior year at the top of her class, she’s a shoo-in for a scholarship to M.I.T., and she’s got a new boyfriend she’s crazy about. The only problem: All through high school Bea and her best friends Spencer and Gabe have been the targets of horrific bullying. So Bea uses her math skills to come up with The Formula, a 100% mathematically guaranteed path to social happiness in high school. Now Gabe is on his way to becoming Student Body President, and Spencer is finally getting his art noticed. But when her boyfriend Jesse dumps her for Toile, the quirky new girl at school, Bea realizes it's time to use The Formula for herself. She'll be reinvented as the eccentric and lovable Trixie—a quintessential manic pixie dream girl—in order to win Jesse back and beat new-girl Toile at her own game. Unfortunately, being a manic pixie dream girl isn't all it's cracked up to be, and “Trixie” is causing unexpected consequences for her friends. As The Formula begins to break down, can Bea find a way to reclaim her true identity and fix everything she's messed up? Or will the casualties of her manic pixie experiment go far deeper than she could possibly imagine?
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062409131
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
From acclaimed author Gretchen McNeil comes her first realistic contemporary romance—perfect for fans of Kody Keplinger’s The Duff and Morgan Matson’s Since You've Been Gone. Beatrice Maria Estrella Giovannini has life all figured out. She's starting senior year at the top of her class, she’s a shoo-in for a scholarship to M.I.T., and she’s got a new boyfriend she’s crazy about. The only problem: All through high school Bea and her best friends Spencer and Gabe have been the targets of horrific bullying. So Bea uses her math skills to come up with The Formula, a 100% mathematically guaranteed path to social happiness in high school. Now Gabe is on his way to becoming Student Body President, and Spencer is finally getting his art noticed. But when her boyfriend Jesse dumps her for Toile, the quirky new girl at school, Bea realizes it's time to use The Formula for herself. She'll be reinvented as the eccentric and lovable Trixie—a quintessential manic pixie dream girl—in order to win Jesse back and beat new-girl Toile at her own game. Unfortunately, being a manic pixie dream girl isn't all it's cracked up to be, and “Trixie” is causing unexpected consequences for her friends. As The Formula begins to break down, can Bea find a way to reclaim her true identity and fix everything she's messed up? Or will the casualties of her manic pixie experiment go far deeper than she could possibly imagine?
Dream Girl
Author: Elmer Rice
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822203322
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
THE STORY: Tells of a delightful young woman who quite inefficiently runs a bookstore. She is one of those charming but dreamy, over-imaginative young women whom the slightest suggestion may send off into the most extravagant daydreams. In her own
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822203322
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
THE STORY: Tells of a delightful young woman who quite inefficiently runs a bookstore. She is one of those charming but dreamy, over-imaginative young women whom the slightest suggestion may send off into the most extravagant daydreams. In her own
New American Best Friend
Author: Olivia Gatwood
Publisher: Button Poetry
ISBN: 194373514X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
2017 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Poetry Book Runner-Up One of the most recognizable young poets in America, Olivia Gatwood dazzles with her tribute to contemporary American womanhood in her debut book, New American Best Friend. Gatwood's poems deftly deconstruct traditional stereotypes. The focus shifts from childhood to adulthood, gender to sexuality, violence to joy. And always and inexorably, the book moves toward celebration, culminating in a series of odes: odes to the body, to tough women, to embracing your own journey in all its failures and triumphs.
Publisher: Button Poetry
ISBN: 194373514X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
2017 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Poetry Book Runner-Up One of the most recognizable young poets in America, Olivia Gatwood dazzles with her tribute to contemporary American womanhood in her debut book, New American Best Friend. Gatwood's poems deftly deconstruct traditional stereotypes. The focus shifts from childhood to adulthood, gender to sexuality, violence to joy. And always and inexorably, the book moves toward celebration, culminating in a series of odes: odes to the body, to tough women, to embracing your own journey in all its failures and triumphs.
Dream Girl, Dream!
Author: Kayla T. McCrary
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781724672759
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
This is the story of a beautiful brown girl who learns to follow her heart and follow her dreams. She is constantly contemplating what she wants to do in her life from a very young age, so she tries all sorts of activities. After the passing of her mother, she realizes that her purpose is to be a light for other people; to help them follow their dreams as she follows her own. She does this by running for a top leadership position at her Historically Black College and University that pushes her to believe in herself. She doesn't let her fears determine her fate, but instead she allows her fear to be her stepping stones towards greatness. She knows that for children to follow their dreams, she must be the example and show them how she is following her own.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781724672759
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
This is the story of a beautiful brown girl who learns to follow her heart and follow her dreams. She is constantly contemplating what she wants to do in her life from a very young age, so she tries all sorts of activities. After the passing of her mother, she realizes that her purpose is to be a light for other people; to help them follow their dreams as she follows her own. She does this by running for a top leadership position at her Historically Black College and University that pushes her to believe in herself. She doesn't let her fears determine her fate, but instead she allows her fear to be her stepping stones towards greatness. She knows that for children to follow their dreams, she must be the example and show them how she is following her own.
Donut Feed the Squirrels
Author: Mika Song
Publisher: Random House Graphic
ISBN: 1984895834
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Two squirrel best friends meet their match: a donut food truck! This Eisner-nominated hilarious young graphic novel is perfect for fans of Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea and anyone who would do ANYTHING for a donut. Norma and Belly would really really really really really like a donut. With a burned breakfast and a cranky donut seller at the local food truck, they may be stuck with only nuts to eat . . . unless they can steal the biggest, most delicious donut of their tiny lives! Mika Song gives readers something to laugh at as these squirrels try their hardest to get some donuts while just about everything goes wrong. A fun "donut caper" graphic novel that focuses on madcap action, problem-solving, and the power of working together. "I'm nuts for these sweet and silly squirrels." -- Ben Clanton, author of Narwhal and Jelly
Publisher: Random House Graphic
ISBN: 1984895834
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Two squirrel best friends meet their match: a donut food truck! This Eisner-nominated hilarious young graphic novel is perfect for fans of Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea and anyone who would do ANYTHING for a donut. Norma and Belly would really really really really really like a donut. With a burned breakfast and a cranky donut seller at the local food truck, they may be stuck with only nuts to eat . . . unless they can steal the biggest, most delicious donut of their tiny lives! Mika Song gives readers something to laugh at as these squirrels try their hardest to get some donuts while just about everything goes wrong. A fun "donut caper" graphic novel that focuses on madcap action, problem-solving, and the power of working together. "I'm nuts for these sweet and silly squirrels." -- Ben Clanton, author of Narwhal and Jelly
The Poet and the Dream Girl
Author: Carl Sandburg
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252068492
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
"These letters reveal the thoughts of two fine, strong minds drawn to each other first by their interest in socialism, then by their love of poetry and a similarity of ethics and ideals. My mother recognized this in his early prose and poetry. They learned so much about each other from these letters, yet it seems extraordinary that there was so little personal contact."-- From the introduction by Margaret Sandburg
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252068492
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
"These letters reveal the thoughts of two fine, strong minds drawn to each other first by their interest in socialism, then by their love of poetry and a similarity of ethics and ideals. My mother recognized this in his early prose and poetry. They learned so much about each other from these letters, yet it seems extraordinary that there was so little personal contact."-- From the introduction by Margaret Sandburg
The Secret Life of a Dream Girl
Author: Tracy Deebs
Publisher: Entangled: Crush
ISBN: 1633756823
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Dahlia Greene—aka international pop superstar Cherry—is undercover as a normal high school student. She just wants to experience what real life is like, so when she overhears hottie Keegan Matthews nervously talking about liking a girl, she sees the perfect opportunity to live a real life and play a little matchmaker. What was not part of the plan was falling for a guy she can never tell the truth. Keegan Matthews has been secretly crushing on Dahlia ever since she started at his school. Sure, Dahlia thinks he’s crushing on some other girl—not realizing his Dream Girl is actually her—but he figures, play along with her tips to woo someone else, let her get to know him, and then make his move. But with so many secrets in the mix, their romance is doomed from the start... Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains adult language, references to drinking and drugs, and a kiss so steamy it’ll fog up your ereader. This Dahlia and Keegan story is a standalone book that is part of the larger, multi-authored Creative HeArts Series, which can be read out of order. If you loved Mariely and Cabot's story, you'll love the complete series set at Austin NextGen Academy, including: #1 - Ten Things Sloane Hates About Tru #2 - How Willa Got Her Groove Back #3 - Crazy, Stupid, Fauxmance #4 - The Secret Life of a Dream Girl #5 - Falling for the Girl Next Door #6 - Weddings, Crushes, and Other Dramas
Publisher: Entangled: Crush
ISBN: 1633756823
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Dahlia Greene—aka international pop superstar Cherry—is undercover as a normal high school student. She just wants to experience what real life is like, so when she overhears hottie Keegan Matthews nervously talking about liking a girl, she sees the perfect opportunity to live a real life and play a little matchmaker. What was not part of the plan was falling for a guy she can never tell the truth. Keegan Matthews has been secretly crushing on Dahlia ever since she started at his school. Sure, Dahlia thinks he’s crushing on some other girl—not realizing his Dream Girl is actually her—but he figures, play along with her tips to woo someone else, let her get to know him, and then make his move. But with so many secrets in the mix, their romance is doomed from the start... Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains adult language, references to drinking and drugs, and a kiss so steamy it’ll fog up your ereader. This Dahlia and Keegan story is a standalone book that is part of the larger, multi-authored Creative HeArts Series, which can be read out of order. If you loved Mariely and Cabot's story, you'll love the complete series set at Austin NextGen Academy, including: #1 - Ten Things Sloane Hates About Tru #2 - How Willa Got Her Groove Back #3 - Crazy, Stupid, Fauxmance #4 - The Secret Life of a Dream Girl #5 - Falling for the Girl Next Door #6 - Weddings, Crushes, and Other Dramas