Author: Jeremy C. Schmidt
Publisher: Walker Childrens
ISBN: 9780802783578
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Tells the story of a seven-year-old boy and his journey to Vietnam, his mother's childhood home
Two Lands, One Heart
Author: Jeremy C. Schmidt
Publisher: Walker Childrens
ISBN: 9780802783578
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Tells the story of a seven-year-old boy and his journey to Vietnam, his mother's childhood home
Publisher: Walker Childrens
ISBN: 9780802783578
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Tells the story of a seven-year-old boy and his journey to Vietnam, his mother's childhood home
Rebel Heart
Author: Moira Young
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442430001
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Nothing is certain and no one is safe in the second book in the highly praised Dust Lands trilogy, which MTV's Hollywood Crush blog called "better than The Hunger Games." It seemed so simple: Defeat the Tonton, rescue her kidnapped brother, Lugh, and then order would be restored to Saba's world. Simplicity, however, has proved to be elusive. Now, Saba and her family travel west, headed for a better life and a longed-for reunion with Jack. But the fight for Lugh's freedom has unleashed a new power in the dust lands, and a formidable new enemy is on the rise. What is the truth about Jack? And how far will Saba go to get what she wants? In this much-anticipated follow-up to the riveting Blood Red Road, a fierce heroine finds herself at the crossroads of danger and destiny, betrayal and passion.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442430001
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Nothing is certain and no one is safe in the second book in the highly praised Dust Lands trilogy, which MTV's Hollywood Crush blog called "better than The Hunger Games." It seemed so simple: Defeat the Tonton, rescue her kidnapped brother, Lugh, and then order would be restored to Saba's world. Simplicity, however, has proved to be elusive. Now, Saba and her family travel west, headed for a better life and a longed-for reunion with Jack. But the fight for Lugh's freedom has unleashed a new power in the dust lands, and a formidable new enemy is on the rise. What is the truth about Jack? And how far will Saba go to get what she wants? In this much-anticipated follow-up to the riveting Blood Red Road, a fierce heroine finds herself at the crossroads of danger and destiny, betrayal and passion.
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Author: Ginny Moore Kruse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature, American
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
"A careful selection of children's and young adult books with multicultural themes and topics which were published in the United States and Canada between 1991 and 1996"--Preface, p. vii.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature, American
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
"A careful selection of children's and young adult books with multicultural themes and topics which were published in the United States and Canada between 1991 and 1996"--Preface, p. vii.
Lord Of The Two Lands #1 The Hippopotamus Marsh
Author: Pauline Gedge
Publisher: Penguin Canada
ISBN: 0143179403
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
After a gradual and mostly bloodless invasion, Egypt has fallen into the hands of a foreign power known as the “Rulers of the Upland.” Using subtle means of political power and economic country, plundering its riches and slowly subverting its religion and culture. But there is one family in Thebes, claiming descent from the last true King of Egypt, that cannot accept the rule of the foreign king Apepa. Defying him becomes the only clear option for the persecuted yet proud Seqenenra Tao, Prince of Weset, whose shocking revolt sets in motion a series of events that will either destroy his family or resurrect a dynasty and an entire way of life for Egypt.
Publisher: Penguin Canada
ISBN: 0143179403
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
After a gradual and mostly bloodless invasion, Egypt has fallen into the hands of a foreign power known as the “Rulers of the Upland.” Using subtle means of political power and economic country, plundering its riches and slowly subverting its religion and culture. But there is one family in Thebes, claiming descent from the last true King of Egypt, that cannot accept the rule of the foreign king Apepa. Defying him becomes the only clear option for the persecuted yet proud Seqenenra Tao, Prince of Weset, whose shocking revolt sets in motion a series of events that will either destroy his family or resurrect a dynasty and an entire way of life for Egypt.
Two Homelands
Author: Toyoko Yamasaki
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824829441
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Kenji, must grapple with what it means to belong to two nations at war with one another and to face betrayal by both. Tadashi, in school in Japan when war breaks out, is drafted into the Japanese army and renounces his US citizenship. This novel tells the story of three brothers during the years surrounding World War II.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824829441
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Kenji, must grapple with what it means to belong to two nations at war with one another and to face betrayal by both. Tadashi, in school in Japan when war breaks out, is drafted into the Japanese army and renounces his US citizenship. This novel tells the story of three brothers during the years surrounding World War II.
A Land Remembered
Author: Patrick D Smith
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561645826
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A Land Remembered has become Florida's favorite novel. Now this Student Edition in two volumes makes this rich, rugged story of the American pioneer spirit more accessible to young readers. Patrick Smith tells of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family battling the hardships of the frontier. The story opens in 1858, when Tobias and Emma MacIvey arrive in the Florida wilderness with their son, Zech, to start a new life, and ends in 1968 with Solomon MacIvey, who realizes that his wealth has not been worth the cost to the land. Between is a sweeping story rich in Florida history with a cast of memorable characters who battle wild animals, rustlers, Confederate deserters, mosquitoes, starvation, hurricanes, and freezes to carve a kingdom out of the Florida swamp. In this volume, meet young Zech MacIvey, who learns to ride like the wind through the Florida scrub on Ishmael, his marshtackie horse, his dogs, Nip and Tuck, at this side. His parents, Tobias and Emma, scratch a living from the land, gathering wild cows from the swamp and herding them across the state to market. Zech learns the ways of the land from the Seminoles, with whom his life becomes entwined as he grows into manhood. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561645826
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A Land Remembered has become Florida's favorite novel. Now this Student Edition in two volumes makes this rich, rugged story of the American pioneer spirit more accessible to young readers. Patrick Smith tells of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family battling the hardships of the frontier. The story opens in 1858, when Tobias and Emma MacIvey arrive in the Florida wilderness with their son, Zech, to start a new life, and ends in 1968 with Solomon MacIvey, who realizes that his wealth has not been worth the cost to the land. Between is a sweeping story rich in Florida history with a cast of memorable characters who battle wild animals, rustlers, Confederate deserters, mosquitoes, starvation, hurricanes, and freezes to carve a kingdom out of the Florida swamp. In this volume, meet young Zech MacIvey, who learns to ride like the wind through the Florida scrub on Ishmael, his marshtackie horse, his dogs, Nip and Tuck, at this side. His parents, Tobias and Emma, scratch a living from the land, gathering wild cows from the swamp and herding them across the state to market. Zech learns the ways of the land from the Seminoles, with whom his life becomes entwined as he grows into manhood. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
A Passion for Life
Author: Cheng-Wen Wu
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9812838414
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
This is a biography of Dr Felicia Wu. Felicia was a scientist with a successful career in cancer research, but what marked the most extraordinary aspect about her life was her journey as a truly brave cancer patient and an incredibly determined cancer fighter. Originally, this book was intended to be an autobiography written and narrated by Felicia herself. She wanted to share with other cancer sufferers her 13 long years of experience fighting cancer to prepare them for the side effects and uncertainties of the treatment, and also to encourage them to brace and face their own treatment without fear. What she did not realize then was that her time was ticking away, and her life trickling off quickly. Writing her own autobiography proved to be an impossible task. Felicia succumbed to the prolonged battle and departed from this world. Her husband, Dr Cheng-Wen Wu, finished the uncompleted task of writing the book in loving memory of her. The biography of Felicia, originally published in Chinese edition, has been recommended as a reading model for students in schools and was nominated for an award in Taiwan. Felicia''s story had also inspired the production of a documentary film entitled, OC A Passion for Life, OCO funded and sponsored by The American Cancer Society. This biography of Felicia in English edition, painstakingly translated by Dr Cheng-Wen Wu and his collaborating translator, Ms Annie Chen, will certainly live up to its original premise as an inspiration to touch more lives and as a source of strength to all who encounter difficulty, disappointment and hurt at any point of their lives. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Introduction (35 KB). Contents: Days of Youth: Precocious From the Start; Meeting and Getting to Know Each Other; Lifelong Mutual Commitment; Studying Abroad; Life Abroad: Memories of Studying Abroad; Our Research and Life Together; A Sabbatical Year in France; The Long Island Days; Transition Period: Discovering Breast Cancer; Imparting Our Knowledge as Our Contribution to Taiwan; Life after Returning to Taiwan; Cancer Recurs; Fighting Cancer: Beginning a Long-Term Resistance; Offering Oneself as a Lab Specimen; High Dose Chemotherapy; Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation; Reborn in Fire, Arisen from the Ashes; Fighting to the End: Cancer Strikes Once Again; Trying Medicine after Medicine; The Last Stage; Death Summons. Readership: General public."
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9812838414
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
This is a biography of Dr Felicia Wu. Felicia was a scientist with a successful career in cancer research, but what marked the most extraordinary aspect about her life was her journey as a truly brave cancer patient and an incredibly determined cancer fighter. Originally, this book was intended to be an autobiography written and narrated by Felicia herself. She wanted to share with other cancer sufferers her 13 long years of experience fighting cancer to prepare them for the side effects and uncertainties of the treatment, and also to encourage them to brace and face their own treatment without fear. What she did not realize then was that her time was ticking away, and her life trickling off quickly. Writing her own autobiography proved to be an impossible task. Felicia succumbed to the prolonged battle and departed from this world. Her husband, Dr Cheng-Wen Wu, finished the uncompleted task of writing the book in loving memory of her. The biography of Felicia, originally published in Chinese edition, has been recommended as a reading model for students in schools and was nominated for an award in Taiwan. Felicia''s story had also inspired the production of a documentary film entitled, OC A Passion for Life, OCO funded and sponsored by The American Cancer Society. This biography of Felicia in English edition, painstakingly translated by Dr Cheng-Wen Wu and his collaborating translator, Ms Annie Chen, will certainly live up to its original premise as an inspiration to touch more lives and as a source of strength to all who encounter difficulty, disappointment and hurt at any point of their lives. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Introduction (35 KB). Contents: Days of Youth: Precocious From the Start; Meeting and Getting to Know Each Other; Lifelong Mutual Commitment; Studying Abroad; Life Abroad: Memories of Studying Abroad; Our Research and Life Together; A Sabbatical Year in France; The Long Island Days; Transition Period: Discovering Breast Cancer; Imparting Our Knowledge as Our Contribution to Taiwan; Life after Returning to Taiwan; Cancer Recurs; Fighting Cancer: Beginning a Long-Term Resistance; Offering Oneself as a Lab Specimen; High Dose Chemotherapy; Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation; Reborn in Fire, Arisen from the Ashes; Fighting to the End: Cancer Strikes Once Again; Trying Medicine after Medicine; The Last Stage; Death Summons. Readership: General public."
Memoirs of Charles Mathews Comedian
Author: Anne Mathews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Blood Red Road
Author: Moira Young
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442433396
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The book that will “blow you away”** has a dazzling new look in paperback! Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her family to scavenge from. That's fine by her, as long as her beloved twin brother Lugh is around. But when four cloaked horsemen capture Lugh, Saba's world is shattered, and she embarks on a quest to get him back. Suddenly thrown into the lawless, ugly reality of the outside world, Saba discovers she is a fierce fighter, an unbeatable survivor, and a cunning opponent. Teamed up with a handsome daredevil named Jack and a gang of girl revolutionaries called the Free Hawks, Saba’s unrelenting search for Lugh stages a showdown that will change the course of her own civilization. Blood Red Road has a searing pace, a poetic writing style, and an epic love story—making Moira Young is one of the most exciting new voices in teen fiction.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442433396
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The book that will “blow you away”** has a dazzling new look in paperback! Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her family to scavenge from. That's fine by her, as long as her beloved twin brother Lugh is around. But when four cloaked horsemen capture Lugh, Saba's world is shattered, and she embarks on a quest to get him back. Suddenly thrown into the lawless, ugly reality of the outside world, Saba discovers she is a fierce fighter, an unbeatable survivor, and a cunning opponent. Teamed up with a handsome daredevil named Jack and a gang of girl revolutionaries called the Free Hawks, Saba’s unrelenting search for Lugh stages a showdown that will change the course of her own civilization. Blood Red Road has a searing pace, a poetic writing style, and an epic love story—making Moira Young is one of the most exciting new voices in teen fiction.
Memoirs Of Charles Mathews, Comedian
Author: Charles Mathews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description