Author: Richard Bradford
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062345494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
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Hailed as “a sort of Catcher in the Rye out West,” this classic coming-of-age story set during World War II is “a true delight” (Washington Post Book World). In the summer of 1944, Frank Arnold, a wealthy shipbuilder in Mobile, Alabama, receives his volunteer commission in the U.S. Navy and moves his wife, Ann, and seventeen-year-old son, Josh, to the family’s summer home in the village of Corazon Sagrado, high in the New Mexico mountains. A true daughter of the Confederacy, Ann finds it impossible to cope with the quality of life in the largely Hispanic village and takes to playing bridge and drinking. Josh, on the other hand, becomes an integral member of the Sagrado community, forging friendships with his new classmates, with the town’s disreputable resident artist, and with Amadeo and Excilda Montoya, the couple hired by his father to care for their house. Josh narrates the story of his fateful year in Sagrado and, with irresistibly deadpan, irreverent humor, describes the events and people who influence his progress to maturity. Unhindered by his mother’s disdain for these “tacky, dusty little Westerners,” Josh comes into his own and into a young man’s finely formed understanding of duty, responsibility, and love. “A minor marvel: a novel of paradox, of identity, of an overwhelming YES to life that embraces with wonder what we are pleased to call the human condition. In short, a work of art.” —Harper Lee “A refreshing book, straightforward, funny, touching and . . . true.” —New York Times Book Review “A terribly funny book with some of the richest characters I’ve read about in some years.” —Groucho Marx
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher: Haymarket Books
ISBN: 1608461599
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
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The classic children’s novel of a teenage girl and her special needs brother is “quite simply, a wonderfully moving story about the power of love” (Times Educational Supplement). Twelve-year-old Anna Peacock is looking forward to the birth of her baby brother. But when Ben is born with a rare condition, it is clear that he will never be like other children. Though Anna loves him immensely, she finds herself unable to tell her friends the truth about Ben’s disability. Over the years of Ben’s tragically short life, Anna’s perspective matures and changes. When the truth does come out, it leads not to the ridicule she once expected, but to sympathy and understanding. Highly commended for the Carnegie Medal, Elizabeth Laird’s Red Sky in the Morning is a heartfelt tale of love, loss, family and friendship. “A wry first-person narrative . . . . Discussion of handicaps, death and bereavement, and religious belief are carefully integrated into the story.” —School Library Journal
Author: Elly MacKay
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1101917857
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
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A memorable collection of weather sayings, beautifully arranged in story form and illustrated by renowned paper artist Elly MacKay. Red sky at night, sailor's delight. And, the next morning, when the dew is on the grass, no rain will come to pass. These are the perfect conditions for a grandfather to take his grandchildren out on a fishing trip. Especially since, as the saying goes, when the wind is from the West, then the fishes bite the best. The family takes a boat out on the lake, fishing and swimming and eventually camping out on a nearby island, taking full advantage of the gorgeous weather. But the next day . . . red sky in the morning, sailors take warning! The family ventures back home just in time to avoid a rainstorm. But not to worry -- the more rain, the more rest. Fair weather's not always best. Acclaimed paper artist Elly MacKay illustrates a lovely family narrative through the use of weather aphorisms, creating a beautiful and informational story which will appeal to children's timeless fascination with the natural world.
Author: Michael Pearson
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783460822
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 174
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The Arctic convoys that sailed through the cold malevolent waters of the Barents Sea ran the gauntlet of German air and sea attacks as they struggled to transport vital supplies to Britains Russian allies. Convoy JW51B sailed in December 1942 with a small close escort of five destroyers, plus a reserve of two light cruisers, which shadowed the main convoy at a distance of seventy miles. The convoy was attacked on 31 December by a powerful German force that included the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper, the pocket battleship Ltzow and six destroyers. The ensuing engagement proved the worth of the British destroyers and the bravery of the men who sailed in them.It was a naval engagement that had far-reaching consequences and resulted in many capital ships of the Kriegsmarine being decommissioned for the rest of World War II.A gripping tale of the war at sea under the direst of conditions.
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330478028
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
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Inspired by the true story of an African childhood lived on the edge of destitution, award-winning Elizabeth Laird's The Garbage King takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey. When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated - and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other.
Author: Bill Bright
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781563990953
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 348
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6-part video series along with the leader's guide is designed to fit into one-hour study sessions.
Author: Tami Oldham Ashcraft
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786886760
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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New available in paperback, a true-life adventure story with everything: page-turning suspense, remarkable acts of courage, wrenching despair, and a triumphant, life-affirming ending. Red Sky in Mourning is the story of Tami Oldham Ashcraft's 41-day journey to safety, which she survived through fortitude and sheer strength of character. Interspersed with flashbacks to her romance with her doomed fiance Richard, this survival story offers an inspiring reminder that even in our darkest moments we are never truly alone.
Author: R S Merritt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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Are you ready for the end? An ancient tomb is unearthed live on cable TV after months of hype. It's billed as the archeological equivalent of Shark Week. The actual footage takes a turn no one ever expected. Those minutes of footage will be combed over by governments worldwide seeking to understand what horror came out of that tomb.They watched the news for weeks as an infection spread quickly across the globe. The videos posted online of people ripping into each other like cannibals on PCP were unreal. The support from the authorities was a joke. No one had a plan in place for this. At least not a plan that involved saving everyone...Join a tight knit family of outcasts who'll do anything for one another as they battle their way through this freak show. A reality where might makes right and the only thing worse than running out of food and water is running out of ammunition. If you enjoy Post Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction please check out these other works by R S Merritt: Please enjoy the Zournal!Book 1 - "It all started"Book 2 - "Cruising The 'Poc"Book 3 - "Scorched Earth"Book 4 - "Reap What You Sow"Book 5 - "Feeling Lucky?"Book 6 - "The Final Countdown"For more Zombie EntertainmentCheck out the Zombies! seriesBook 1: A Small WorldBook 2: Against the CurrentBook 3: Violence Solves EverythingBook 4: Nowhere to HideBook 5: Greater Love Hath No ManBook 6: Hold the LineBook 7: Still Standing
Author: Peggy Seagrave
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781439240472
Category : Manila (Philippines)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A thriller by bestselling authors Sterling & Peggy Seagrave, about a brutal man-hunt in postwar Manila. Two American exGIs and a Russian emigre are falsely accused by being spies for the communists.
Author: James Gustave Speth
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300102321
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
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Presents an analysis of the worsening global environmental crisis, citing ten contributors to environmental deterioration, including affluence, the American culture and its values, population, and poverty.
