Author: Jane Elson
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
ISBN: 1444916785
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
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'If Finn Maison shouts jump you jump or you are dead.' Twelve-year-old Willem has two main aims in life: to fly and to make at least two friends of his own age. But all the other boys from the Beckham Estate do is make him jump off things. First his desk - and now the wall. As his toes teeter on the edge, Sasha Bradley gives him a tiny little wink. Might she become his friend? Bullied by Finn and his gang the Beckham Estate Boyz, Willem has no choice but to jump. As he flies through the air he flaps his arms, wishing he could fly and escape into the clouds. Instead he comes crashing down and breaks his ankle. Sasha, angry with herself for not stopping Finn and his Boyz, is determined to put things right. And soon, while the gangs riot on their estate, Willem and Sasha form an unlikely friendship. Because they share a secret. Sasha longs to fly too. And when Magic Man Archie arrives with stories of war-flying spitfires, he will change the lives of the kids on the Beckham Estate for ever. And perhaps find a way for Willem and Sasha to fly ... Touching on themes such as friendship and bullying, this is a charming tale about overcoming obstacles and finding friendship in unlikely places. 'heart-rending, heartbreaking and heartening' The Best New Children's Books Guardian Supplement
Author: Roland Wilkinson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781598863284
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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Roland Wilkinson started out behind in life, or did he? Born with a severe congenital birth defect, it is easy to see how the challenges and pain of everyday life could, at times, be overwhelming. Yet not all of the pain in his life resulted from his birth defect; some was self-inflicted.
Author: Carrie Bailee
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1922213624
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 341
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Carrie Bailee fled Canada and came to Australia when she was twenty. Once here she was assisted by a number of Australian women, and was ultimately encouraged to apply for refugee status in order to stay in this country. So began her battle to be granted asylum in Australia. Carrie stood before the Refugee Review Tribunal and revealed the dark underbelly of child sexual abuse and organised crime rings in our privileged, first-world neighbourhoods. This is the story of one young woman’s heroic journey to survive, escape and soar above her shocking childhood experiences, and her powerful struggle for freedom and a beautiful life in Australia.
Author: Bob Graham
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536220922
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
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“Such a visual piece . . . readers young and old will return to the story to look more deeply; they won’t be disappointed.” — Booklist (starred review) In a city full of hurried people, only young Will notices the bird lying hurt on the ground. With the help of his sympathetic mother, he gently wraps the injured bird and takes it home. Wistful and uplifting in true Bob Graham fashion, here is a tale of possibility — and of the souls who never doubt its power.
Author: Brenda J Grodzicki
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1647012198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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This is a story of neglect, abuse, loneliness, and ultimately redemption. It documents the life of Prudy Hopkins from her infancy, childhood, and teenage years in an orphanage where all her energy goes into merely surviving the best way that she can. There is no coddling or snuggling, just a handful of women taking care of her basic needs for food, shelter, and clothing. Due to a cleft palate and lip, Prudy is singled out and becomes the subject of sympathy from adults, curiosity and alienation from her peers, and abuse from misfit children who torture her because it makes them feel better about themselves. As a result, Prudy isolates herself from everyone and refuses to let anybody get close to her. After having been the subject of unspeakable violence as a teenager, she is forced to evaluate her life. Through the help of her high school English teacher and an incredible therapist, she finally learns to trust and let people penetrate the walls she has put up around herself. But after a heartbreaking, sudden, and shocking loss, she puts the fortifications back up and entrenches herself inside them. It isn’t until she meets Tom, who refuses to be daunted by her defensiveness toward him, that she is finally able to let someone in again. The rest of the story is about her life as an adult—the trials and triumphs that are unique to her. It is a beautiful and tender account of one woman’s journey through self-discovery, continued reevaluation, and the reinvention of herself.
Author: Laura Best
Publisher: Nimbus Pub Limited
ISBN: 9781771080385
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
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Abandoned by her mother at birth, visually impaired Cammie Deveau hopes to start a brand new life at a school for the blind in Halifax, but she must convince her bootlegging aunt to let her go.
Author: Damita E. Shaw
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780970976406
Category : African American teenage girls
Languages : en
Pages : 45
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An African American teen living in Memphis faces the possibility of being pregnant and HIV positive.
Author: Joshua Williamson
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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After learning of the deadly League of Lazarus tournament, Damian Wayne has a new mission: winning the tournament and prove he is the greatest fighter in the DC Universe! But first he must find the secret island where it’s all going down! This brand-new solo Robin series will force Damian Wayne to find his own path away from both sides of his family! New mysteries! New supporting cast! First appearances of new characters! And lots of fights!
Author: Jia Pingwa
Publisher: ACA Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1910760552
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Broken Wings tells the story of Butterfly, who is kidnapped and taken to a remote mountain village devoid of young women. There, she is imprisoned and, later, raped in the cave home of the wifeless farmer who has bought her. Butterfly's fading hopes of escape are described in her own voice, revealing the struggles of a spirited young woman.
Author: Nattanya Andersen
Publisher: Coquitlam, BC : Avia Pub.
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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Book Description
After surviving a mid-flight engine explosion in 1988, a flight attendant is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder but uncovers even more health hazards in the airline industry as she struggles to reclaim her job.
