Author: Jason Louis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990326731
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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A young boy travels to Brazil to visit his friend who takes him on an exciting journey throughout the country where he experiences Brazilian culture, attractions and hospitality.
Author: Alison Lester
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544088956
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
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Nine year-old Sophie Scott embarks on a mission to Antarctica aboard an icebreaker and documents her adventure in a diary of its natural wonders.
Author: Tony Piedra
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338290495
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Where does true adventure come from? A young Latino boy and his grandfather find the true answer together. Eliot imagines sailing wild rivers and discovering giant beasts, right there on his block! But he wishes his adventures were real. Eliot's grandpa, El Capitan, once steered his own ship through dangerous seas, to far-off lands. But he can't do that anymore. Can Eliot and El Capitan discover a real adventure... together? Come find out! All aboard The Greatest Adventure!
Author: Marina Aizen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510715037
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
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Eustace and Clyde couldn’t be more different. Eustace likes to laze around. Clyde likes adventure. But they care about each other deeply. So when their home in the tree becomes too loud and crowded, the koalas take off to find a place of their own. None of the new homes Eustace and Clyde find are quite right. They’re too far away, or too cold (though the koalas have great hats!), or too . . . quiet. Maybe what Eustace and Clyde thought they wanted was what they actually had: peace and acceptance.
Author: Coral Vass
Publisher: National Library of Australia
ISBN: 0642279039
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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There was a hum of excitement. Flags flickered in the breeze as Maggie's heart danced with delight. 'This is a very special day!' her mother said. Maggie holds tight to her mother as they await the long anticipated apology to show a willingness to reconcile the past for future generations. In the excitement of the crowd Maggie loses touch of her mother's hand as is lost. In a time 'long ago and not so long ago' children were taken from their parents, their 'sorrow echoing across the land'. As the Prime Minister's speech unfolds Maggie is reunited with her mother. But the faces and memories of the stolen generation are all around them. Two stories entwine in this captivating retelling of the momentous day when the then Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, acknowledged the sorrows of past and said 'Sorry' to the generation of children who were taken from their homes. The book includes a foreword from Lee Joachim; Chair of Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative and Director of Research and Development for Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation.
Author: Allan Baillie
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields
ISBN: 9780395692509
Category : Burma
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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When the General marches into Burma to take over, one student is brave enough to rebel.
Author: Alison Ritchie
Publisher: Little Tiger Press
ISBN: 9781848953161
Category : Bossiness
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Goose has gone on holiday and Duck is looking after her pond. But Duck is a bit too enthusiastic... "No splashing! No fishing! No racing!" he quacks. Soon Duck becomes very bossy and puts up signs everywhere! Diving is forbidden! (Because Duck says so)No swimming! (By order of Duck in charge of the pond!)But all his friends start leaving... will bossy Duck learn his lesson before it’s too late? A fun-filled tale about what happens when someone gets a little too self-important!
Author: David Hunt
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 146070598X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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The hilarious debut picture book from the award-winning and bestselling author of GIRT. This is a book with a grossness that kids will love, and with a message that parents will adore. The wickedly funny, deliciously clever picture book debut from David Hunt (GIRT) with illustrations by award-winning artist Lucia Masciullo (THE BOY AND THE TOY). Oliver has a bad habit. A very bad habit. He just can't keep his fingers out of his nose, which is a big problem for the tiny pixies who mine his 'nose gold' to keep their cities running. The Nose Pixies return to their kingdom with empty handkerchiefs night after night. And unless their luck changes, they'll be out of a job ... or worse! Ages 4-8 PRAISE 'Kids will love all the disgusting things in this truly imaginative book' Four-star review, Books+Publishing
Author: Peter Moore
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0553816373
Category : Italy
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Readers will fall for a side of Italy rarely seen with the just-turned-forty Peter Moore rattling around the country on the back of an ageing Vespa scooter — like himself, a little rough around the edges, and a bit slow in the mornings perhaps, but basically still OK.
Author: Sonia Nazario
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1588366022
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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An astonishing story that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about immigration reform in the United States, now updated with a new Epilogue and Afterword, photos of Enrique and his family, an author interview, and more—the definitive edition of a classic of contemporary America Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for feature writing and another for feature photography, this page-turner about the power of family is a popular text in classrooms and a touchstone for communities across the country to engage in meaningful discussions about this essential American subject. Enrique’s Journey recounts the unforgettable quest of a Honduran boy looking for his mother, eleven years after she is forced to leave her starving family to find work in the United States. Braving unimaginable peril, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. But he pushes forward, relying on his wit, courage, hope, and the kindness of strangers. As Isabel Allende writes: “This is a twenty-first-century Odyssey. If you are going to read only one nonfiction book this year, it has to be this one.” Praise for Enrique’s Journey “Magnificent . . . Enrique’s Journey is about love. It’s about family. It’s about home.”—The Washington Post Book World “[A] searing report from the immigration frontlines . . . as harrowing as it is heartbreaking.”—People (four stars) “Stunning . . . As an adventure narrative alone, Enrique’s Journey is a worthy read. . . . Nazario’s impressive piece of reporting [turns] the current immigration controversy from a political story into a personal one.”—Entertainment Weekly “Gripping and harrowing . . . a story begging to be told.”—The Christian Science Monitor “[A] prodigious feat of reporting . . . [Sonia Nazario is] amazingly thorough and intrepid.”—Newsday
