Rain Is Not My Indian Name

Rain Is Not My Indian Name PDF Author: Cynthia L. Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063049821
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Book Description
In a voice that resonates with insight and humor, New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith tells the story of a teenage girl who must face down her grief and reclaim her place in the world with the help of her intertribal community. It's been six months since Cassidy Rain Berghoff’s best friend, Galen, died, and up until now she has succeeded in shutting herself off from the world. But when controversy arises around Aunt Georgia’s Indian Camp in their mostly white midwestern community, Rain decides to face the outside world again, with a new job photographing the campers for her town’s newspaper. Soon, Rain has to decide how involved she wants to become in Indian Camp. Does she want to keep a professional distance from her fellow Native teens? And, though she is still grieving, will she be able to embrace new friends and new beginnings? In partnership with We Need Diverse Books

Rain Is Not My Indian Name

Rain Is Not My Indian Name PDF Author: Cynthia L. Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063049821
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Book Description
In a voice that resonates with insight and humor, New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith tells the story of a teenage girl who must face down her grief and reclaim her place in the world with the help of her intertribal community. It's been six months since Cassidy Rain Berghoff’s best friend, Galen, died, and up until now she has succeeded in shutting herself off from the world. But when controversy arises around Aunt Georgia’s Indian Camp in their mostly white midwestern community, Rain decides to face the outside world again, with a new job photographing the campers for her town’s newspaper. Soon, Rain has to decide how involved she wants to become in Indian Camp. Does she want to keep a professional distance from her fellow Native teens? And, though she is still grieving, will she be able to embrace new friends and new beginnings? In partnership with We Need Diverse Books

Indian Shoes

Indian Shoes PDF Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063049872
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57

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The beloved chapter book by New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith about the love and adventures shared by a Cherokee-Seminole boy and his Grampa now has brand-new illustrations! A perfect pick for new readers. What do Indian shoes look like, anyway? Like beautiful beaded moccasins... or hightops with bright orange shoelaces? Ray Halfmoon prefers hightops, but he gladly trades them for a nice pair of moccasins for his grampa. After all, it's Grampa Halfmoon who's always there to help Ray get in and out of scrapes—like the time they teamed up to pet sit for the whole block during a holiday blizzard! Award-winning author Cynthia Leitich Smith writes with wit and candor about a boy and his grandfather, sharing all their love, joy, and humor. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books

Jingle Dancer

Jingle Dancer PDF Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 068816241X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Jenna, a contemporary Muscogee (Creek) girl in Oklahoma, wants to honor a family tradition by jingle dancing at the next powwow. But where will she find enough jingles for her dress? An unusual, warm family story, beautifully evoked in Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu's watercolor art. Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2001, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council

Ancestor Approved

Ancestor Approved PDF Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062869965
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249

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Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride. Native families from Nations across the continent gather at the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In a high school gym full of color and song, people dance, sell beadwork and books, and celebrate friendship and heritage. Young protagonists will meet relatives from faraway, mysterious strangers, and sometimes one another (plus one scrappy rez dog). They are the heroes of their own stories. Featuring stories and poems by: Joseph Bruchac Art Coulson Christine Day Eric Gansworth Carole Lindstrom Dawn Quigley Rebecca Roanhorse David A. Robertson Andrea L. Rogers Kim Rogers Cynthia Leitich Smith Monique Gray Smith Traci Sorell, Tim Tingle Erika T. Wurth Brian Young In partnership with We Need Diverse Books

Lost in the Never Woods

Lost in the Never Woods PDF Author: Aiden Thomas
Publisher: Swoon Reads
ISBN: 1250313988
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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When children start to go missing in the local woods, a teen girl must face her fears and a past she can't remember to rescue them in this atmospheric YA novel, Lost in the Never Woods from the author of Cemetery Boys. It’s been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, but when the town’s children start to disappear, the questions surrounding her brothers’ mysterious circumstances are brought back into the light. Attempting to flee her past, Wendy almost runs over an unconscious boy lying in the middle of the road... Peter, a boy she thought lived only in her stories, asks for Wendy’s help to rescue the missing kids. But, in order to find them, Wendy must confront what’s waiting for her in the woods. Praise for Aiden Thomas and Cemetery Boys: “This stunning debut novel from Thomas is detailed, heart-rending, and immensely romantic.” —Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift “Aiden Thomas masterfully weaves a tale of family, friendships, and love in a heartwarming adventure full of affirmation and being your best self." — C.B. Lee, author of Not Your Sidekick

Zel

Zel PDF Author: Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110166567X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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High in the mountains, Zel lives with her mother, who insists they have all they need -- for they have each other. Zel's life is peaceful and protected -- until a chance encounter changes everything. When she meets a beautiful young prince at the market one day, she is profoundly moved by new emotions. But Zel's mother sees the future unfolding -- and she will do the unspeakable to prevent Zel from leaving her..."Will leave readers spellbound."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review

Tantalize

Tantalize PDF Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763641146
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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In this graphic novel version of "Tantalize," told from a different perspective, werewolf-in-training Kieren is torn between joining an urban wolf pack and staying to protect his human best friend (and love interest) Quincie, whose restaurant is in danger of morphing into a vampire lair.

NeverSea

NeverSea PDF Author: David R. Bernstein
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781973173823
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302

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"An imaginative dystopian fantasy with a fairytale twist!" ★★★★★ ~ Leia Stone, USA Today Bestselling Author of Skyborn ★★★★★ First the floods consumed the Earth. Then the Syndicate took everything from me. My childhood, my first love--my humanity. No thanks to Peter--my backstabbing best friend--I escaped. But only after I was forced to shoot James, the boy I've loved for years. Now the Syndicate's cruel experiments have intensified. They will do anything to replicate the abilities they forced on us. To take them down and get James back, I have to trust Peter. After what he did, I don't know if that's possible. The Syndicate might control the waters of the NeverSea, but they won't control me. NeverSea is a dystopian fantasy packed with action, romance, and a sci-fi / fairy tale twist. Readers who enjoyed The Lunar Chronicles and Red Queen will love this epic young adult series.

Eternal

Eternal PDF Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763651532
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317

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With diabolical wit, the author of TANATALIZE revisits a deliciously dark world where vampires vie with angels -- and girls just want to have fangs. At last, Miranda is the life of the party: all she had to do was die. Elevated and adopted by none other than the reigning King of the Mantle of Dracul, Miranda goes from high-school theater wannabe to glamorous royal fiend overnight. Meanwhile, her reckless and adoring guardian angel, Zachary, demoted to human guise as the princess’s personal assistant, has his work cut out for him trying to save his girl’s soul and plan the Master’s fast-approaching Death Day gala. In alternating points of view, Miranda and Zachary navigate a cut-throat eternal aristocracy as they play out a dangerous and darkly hilarious love story for the ages.

The Octopus Escapes

The Octopus Escapes PDF Author: Maile Meloy
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 198481270X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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From a New York Times bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist—perfect for fans of the Oscar-winning documentary film My Octopus Teacher. The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape... Maile Meloy and Felicita Sala bring us a story full of excitement and heart, about the thrill of hard-won freedom and the pull of home.