Author: Bryon Macwilliams
Publisher: Serving House Books
ISBN: 9781947175099
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Hours after Germany invades the Soviet Union in 1941, nationalists in a small Ukrainian town carry out a pogrom against local Jews, killing dozens and leaving others for dead. One survivor is a seven-year-old girl. Lyuba is forced from her home into a Nazi ghetto, then spirited away, into hiding, for nearly two years -- on a farm, in haystacks.
The Girl in the Haystack
Author: Bryon Macwilliams
Publisher: Serving House Books
ISBN: 9781947175099
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Hours after Germany invades the Soviet Union in 1941, nationalists in a small Ukrainian town carry out a pogrom against local Jews, killing dozens and leaving others for dead. One survivor is a seven-year-old girl. Lyuba is forced from her home into a Nazi ghetto, then spirited away, into hiding, for nearly two years -- on a farm, in haystacks.
Publisher: Serving House Books
ISBN: 9781947175099
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Hours after Germany invades the Soviet Union in 1941, nationalists in a small Ukrainian town carry out a pogrom against local Jews, killing dozens and leaving others for dead. One survivor is a seven-year-old girl. Lyuba is forced from her home into a Nazi ghetto, then spirited away, into hiding, for nearly two years -- on a farm, in haystacks.
Under the Haystack
Author: P. A. Engebrecht
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781475199109
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
When her mother and her stepfather did not come home for dinner, Sandy had a sense of foreboding. But her mother had been late before, so Sandy hid her fears from her two younger sisters. Only later, getting up in the middle of the night and finding that her mother's clothes were gone, did she admit the horrible truth–they had been abandoned. Readers will be caught up in thirteen-year-old Sandy's attempt to shield her sisters from knowledge of the desertion and to keep them all together on their run-down, debt-ridden farm. She deceives the neighbors by inventing a sick aunt whom their mother is supposed to be visiting, earns small sums by doing odd jobs, and faces crises, big and small, with occasional help from her only friend, Joe. Her hard test of self-reliance comes at a time in her life when she is undergoing changes she longs to explore and think about–a time, too, when the mystery and thrill of first love unexpectedly come to her. Sandy's story is also one of life on an American farm hovering on the brink of poverty. "Under the Haystack" is a novel rich in family warmth, humor and sadness. Sandy, courageous and believable as she stand in uncertainty on the threshold of womanhood while trying to hold her family together, is a girl with whom readers can readily identify.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781475199109
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
When her mother and her stepfather did not come home for dinner, Sandy had a sense of foreboding. But her mother had been late before, so Sandy hid her fears from her two younger sisters. Only later, getting up in the middle of the night and finding that her mother's clothes were gone, did she admit the horrible truth–they had been abandoned. Readers will be caught up in thirteen-year-old Sandy's attempt to shield her sisters from knowledge of the desertion and to keep them all together on their run-down, debt-ridden farm. She deceives the neighbors by inventing a sick aunt whom their mother is supposed to be visiting, earns small sums by doing odd jobs, and faces crises, big and small, with occasional help from her only friend, Joe. Her hard test of self-reliance comes at a time in her life when she is undergoing changes she longs to explore and think about–a time, too, when the mystery and thrill of first love unexpectedly come to her. Sandy's story is also one of life on an American farm hovering on the brink of poverty. "Under the Haystack" is a novel rich in family warmth, humor and sadness. Sandy, courageous and believable as she stand in uncertainty on the threshold of womanhood while trying to hold her family together, is a girl with whom readers can readily identify.
Needle in a Haystack
Author: Ernesto Mallo
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458721264
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This is not simply a triumph of style; it is both a reflection on a time of bloodshed and a raw vision of human misery. Guillermo Saccomanno, winner of the Argentine National Literature Prize. This man knows. He knows about guns, knows about women...
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458721264
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This is not simply a triumph of style; it is both a reflection on a time of bloodshed and a raw vision of human misery. Guillermo Saccomanno, winner of the Argentine National Literature Prize. This man knows. He knows about guns, knows about women...
Needle in a Haystack
Author: Paula Agauas
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978179356
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
DANGER! QUICK! HIDE! With only a nearby haystack to make her invisible, the lone 10-year-old Jewish girl jumps in. Seconds later two bayonets follow her. Over and over they jab through the hay, searching for the hidden needle. Only when a sharp blade comes one hair away from piercing her heart do the Germans withdraw their weapons, certain that no one is hiding there. The Nazi soldiers walk away without a prisoner. The Polish woman who turned her in doesn't get her reward of five pounds of sugar. Once again Death has been cheated as the human needle named Paula climbs out unharmed. Maybe in the next village she'll find a piece of bread to ward off starvation. Her amazing story of survival will capture your heart as you travel with Paula through the Holocaust and beyond.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978179356
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
DANGER! QUICK! HIDE! With only a nearby haystack to make her invisible, the lone 10-year-old Jewish girl jumps in. Seconds later two bayonets follow her. Over and over they jab through the hay, searching for the hidden needle. Only when a sharp blade comes one hair away from piercing her heart do the Germans withdraw their weapons, certain that no one is hiding there. The Nazi soldiers walk away without a prisoner. The Polish woman who turned her in doesn't get her reward of five pounds of sugar. Once again Death has been cheated as the human needle named Paula climbs out unharmed. Maybe in the next village she'll find a piece of bread to ward off starvation. Her amazing story of survival will capture your heart as you travel with Paula through the Holocaust and beyond.
The Haystack
Author: Jack Lasenby
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730446085
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Maggie torments the boy down the road, sets fire to the dunny, helps with half the district to build a haystack, and sees the tragedy of unemployment. Along the way, Maggie makes new friends, and receives kindness and help in learning what a girl needs to know. Vintage Jack Lasenby tale set in Waharoa, the same town and Depression years as the setting for Old Drumble, and featuring some of the same characters. this time the protagonist is Maggie, a young girl being raised by her widowed father, with the help of the whole village. the whole of Waharoa is also banding together to beat the weather and bring in the harvest and build the haystack. Warm, witty, delightfully poignant story with fun, mischief, the burning down of a dunny, and ultimately a tragedy as seen through the eyes of a child.
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730446085
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Maggie torments the boy down the road, sets fire to the dunny, helps with half the district to build a haystack, and sees the tragedy of unemployment. Along the way, Maggie makes new friends, and receives kindness and help in learning what a girl needs to know. Vintage Jack Lasenby tale set in Waharoa, the same town and Depression years as the setting for Old Drumble, and featuring some of the same characters. this time the protagonist is Maggie, a young girl being raised by her widowed father, with the help of the whole village. the whole of Waharoa is also banding together to beat the weather and bring in the harvest and build the haystack. Warm, witty, delightfully poignant story with fun, mischief, the burning down of a dunny, and ultimately a tragedy as seen through the eyes of a child.
Needle in a Haystack
Author: Marissa Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780984325726
Category : Male singers
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Brooklyn Bridges is at the top of her game in radio promotions when she decides to make the career move to radio sales and Atlanta. In Atlanta, Brooklyn is re-introduced to Giovanni Lay, one of the hottest R & B singing superstars, but she has no intention of being one of his groupies. From the radio station to the Oscars, Brook and Gio travel through fun times and happiness, tears and heartbreak. Can they withstand the road blocks life throws at them? As Brook faces a breakdown, she realizes she'll need her family to help her through one of the most difficult times in her life--P. [4] of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780984325726
Category : Male singers
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Brooklyn Bridges is at the top of her game in radio promotions when she decides to make the career move to radio sales and Atlanta. In Atlanta, Brooklyn is re-introduced to Giovanni Lay, one of the hottest R & B singing superstars, but she has no intention of being one of his groupies. From the radio station to the Oscars, Brook and Gio travel through fun times and happiness, tears and heartbreak. Can they withstand the road blocks life throws at them? As Brook faces a breakdown, she realizes she'll need her family to help her through one of the most difficult times in her life--P. [4] of cover.
Simply Samplers
Author: Cheryl Fall
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811760685
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A sampler is a project made from a "sampling" of different stitches or different motifs. Once the learning tool that helped generations of girls master basic needlework skills, this traditional project is still a great way to learn and practice embroidery skills—as well as a creative way to add color to a room or a fabric item. Covers samplers in several different styles: cross-stitch, counted thread, surface, and freestyle embroidery Creative uses for sampler art beyond the basic wall hanging: gift bags, ornaments, scarves, tote bags, and more Includes a how-to section with step-by-step instructions for basic embroidery stitches and sewing skills 16 projects for decorative sampler designs plus creative variations
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811760685
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A sampler is a project made from a "sampling" of different stitches or different motifs. Once the learning tool that helped generations of girls master basic needlework skills, this traditional project is still a great way to learn and practice embroidery skills—as well as a creative way to add color to a room or a fabric item. Covers samplers in several different styles: cross-stitch, counted thread, surface, and freestyle embroidery Creative uses for sampler art beyond the basic wall hanging: gift bags, ornaments, scarves, tote bags, and more Includes a how-to section with step-by-step instructions for basic embroidery stitches and sewing skills 16 projects for decorative sampler designs plus creative variations
The Girl, a Horse and a Dog
Author: Francis Lynde
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Out of Left Field
Author: Ellen Klages
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0425288609
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A story about the fight for equal rights in America's favorite arena: the baseball field! Every boy in the neighborhood knows Katy Gordon is their best pitcher, even though she's a girl. But when she tries out for Little League, it's a whole different story. Girls are not eligible, period. It is a boy's game and always has been. It's not fair, and Katy's going to fight back. Inspired by what she's learning about civil rights in school, she sets out to prove that she's not the only girl who plays baseball. With the help of friendly librarians and some tenacious research skills, Katy discovers the forgotten history of female ball players. Why does no one know about them? Where are they now? And how can one ten-year-old change people’s minds about what girls can do? Set in 1957—the world of Sputnik and Leave It to Beaver, saddle shoes and "Heartbreak Hotel"—Out of Left Field is both a detailed picture of a fascinating historic period and a timelessly inspiring story about standing up for equality at any age.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0425288609
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A story about the fight for equal rights in America's favorite arena: the baseball field! Every boy in the neighborhood knows Katy Gordon is their best pitcher, even though she's a girl. But when she tries out for Little League, it's a whole different story. Girls are not eligible, period. It is a boy's game and always has been. It's not fair, and Katy's going to fight back. Inspired by what she's learning about civil rights in school, she sets out to prove that she's not the only girl who plays baseball. With the help of friendly librarians and some tenacious research skills, Katy discovers the forgotten history of female ball players. Why does no one know about them? Where are they now? And how can one ten-year-old change people’s minds about what girls can do? Set in 1957—the world of Sputnik and Leave It to Beaver, saddle shoes and "Heartbreak Hotel"—Out of Left Field is both a detailed picture of a fascinating historic period and a timelessly inspiring story about standing up for equality at any age.
She Loves Me Not
Author: Ron Hansen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451617593
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
“Beautifully crafted stories from one of our most honored authors” (The New York Times), Ron Hansen’s She Loves Me Not is an acclaimed collection of stunning fiction, three decades in the writing. Ron Hansen has long been celebrated as a master of both the novel and the short form. His stories have been called “extraordinary” (The New York Times Book Review) and “wise and smart” (The Washington Post). In She Loves Me Not, the subjects of Hansen’s scrutiny range from Oscar Wilde to murder to dementia to romance, and display Hansen at his storytelling best: These are “unforgettable stories, each utterly different from the one before….This is writing that slows the breathing” (San Francisco Chronicle). Readers will thrill to Hansen’s masterful attention to the smallest and most telling details, even as he plunges straight into the deepest recesses of desire, love, fury, and loss. Magisterial in its scope and surprising in its variety, She Loves Me Not shows an author at the height of his powers and confirms Hansen’s place as a major American writer. This breathtaking collection “should put him on the short-story map” (USA TODAY). She Loves Me Not contains an excerpt from Hansen’s new novel, The Kid, to be published in fall, 2016.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451617593
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
“Beautifully crafted stories from one of our most honored authors” (The New York Times), Ron Hansen’s She Loves Me Not is an acclaimed collection of stunning fiction, three decades in the writing. Ron Hansen has long been celebrated as a master of both the novel and the short form. His stories have been called “extraordinary” (The New York Times Book Review) and “wise and smart” (The Washington Post). In She Loves Me Not, the subjects of Hansen’s scrutiny range from Oscar Wilde to murder to dementia to romance, and display Hansen at his storytelling best: These are “unforgettable stories, each utterly different from the one before….This is writing that slows the breathing” (San Francisco Chronicle). Readers will thrill to Hansen’s masterful attention to the smallest and most telling details, even as he plunges straight into the deepest recesses of desire, love, fury, and loss. Magisterial in its scope and surprising in its variety, She Loves Me Not shows an author at the height of his powers and confirms Hansen’s place as a major American writer. This breathtaking collection “should put him on the short-story map” (USA TODAY). She Loves Me Not contains an excerpt from Hansen’s new novel, The Kid, to be published in fall, 2016.