Book Description
Walter was a happy home.
A Home Named Walter
Author : Chelsea Lin Wallace
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,41 MB
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1250316413
His Name Was Walter
Author : Emily Rodda
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 22,69 MB
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1460710207
Book Description
From Australia's favourite storyteller comes a story that shows us the extraordinary power of true love and solves a decades-old mystery. Once upon a time, in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter, who had nothing but his name to call his own ... The handwritten book, with its strangely vivid illustrations, has been hidden in the old house for a long, long time. Tonight, four kids and their teacher will find it. Tonight, at last, the haunting story of Walter and the mysterious, tragic girl called Sparrow will be read - right to the very end ... From one of Australia's most renowned children's authors comes an extraordinary story within a story - a mystery, a prophecy, a long-buried secret. And five people who will remember this night for the rest of their lives. PRAISE 'Another magnificent book from Emily Rodda' - Readings 'guaranteed to capture the imaginations of 8+ mystery lovers' - Better Reading AWARDS Winner - 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Children's Literature) Winner - 2019 Australian Book Design Awards (Children's Fiction Book) Winner - 2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards (Younger Readers) Shortlisted - 2019 Davitt Awards (Children's) Shortlisted - 2019 QLD Literary Awards (Griffith University Children's Book Award) Shortlisted - 2018 Aurealis Awards (Best Young Adult Novel)
A Dog Named Walter
Author : Sandy Kamen Wisniewski
Publisher :
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 40,91 MB
Release : 2020-03-29
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
In this heartwarming story, Sandy Kamen Wisniewski chronicles her experiences in tracking and attempting to trap an elusive dog named Walter who ran away from his new home on the night he was adopted. A 200-acre forest preserve and the polar vortex of 2019 presented numerous challenges for Sandy and her search and rescue team. A Dog Named Walter shares the many lessons Sandy learned along the way and in the months following the dramatic search for Walter. It is one woman's story of growth in the face of environmental and social challenges. It is an inspiring tale of the coming together of hundreds of people, in person and virtually, for a common cause: getting Walter home.
A Home Named Walter
Author : Chelsea Lin Wallace
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 49,52 MB
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1250876761
Book Description
A home named Walter learns how to heal his broken heart after a family he loves moves away in this poignant picture book about loss and renewal. Walter was a happy home. He loved the bustle and warmth of the family that lived with him. But when they move away, his feelings are hurt. He grows cold and quiet and only wants to be left alone. So when a little girl and her mama move in, Walter is determined to get them out! But in his struggle to do so, Walter may just feel livable again and change how he feels. Chelsea Lin Wallace has written a truly poignant story. With its classic sensibility, paired with Ginnie Hsu’s warm and lush illustrations, A Home Named Walter is a special story that will resonate with many readers for years to come.
My Name is Not Friday
Author : Jon Walter
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 23,54 MB
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0545863716
Book Description
A gorgeously written account of a freeborn black boy sold into slavery during the Civil War; think 12 Years a Slave for young adults. Well-mannered Samuel and his mischievous younger brother Joshua are free black boys living in an orphanage during the end of the Civil War. Samuel takes the blame for Joshua's latest prank, and the consequence is worse than he could ever imagine. He's taken from the orphanage to the South, given a new name -- Friday -- and sold into slavery. What follows is a heartbreaking but hopeful account of Samuel's journey from freedom, to captivity, and back again.
The Shop at Hoopers Bend
Author : Emily Rodda
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 25,39 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1460708164
Book Description
'Rodda is a master storyteller . . . This is a beautiful, compelling story' -- Books+Publishing, four stars When Quil Medway gets on the train, she thinks she knows where and howher journey will end. At camp. With another school holiday spent surrounded bypeople, but feeling alone. Quil doesn't know how wrong she is. She doesn't know anything about theshop at Hoopers Bend. Or a bitter, prickly woman called Bailey Or a littleblack and white dog who at this very moment is chewing through a rope so he'll be free to answer a call that only he can hear. She doesn't know about the magic. But it won't be long now ... From one of Australia's most renowned children's authors, this is a story about coming home when you didn't even know that was where you belonged. MORE PRAISE 'The Shop at Hoopers Bend is a satisfying read for both young and old, with its timeless tale about new life, new hope and new beginnings. Recommended for 9 years and up.' - Reading Time AWARDS Shortlisted - WA Young Readers Book Awards Shortlisted - 2017 Aurealis Awards Shortlisted - 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Shortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards Shortlisted - 2018 Queensland Literary Awards
Finding Walter
Author : Ann Warren Turner
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,57 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Dolls
ISBN : 9780152002121
Book Description
When she, her sister Rose, and her parents come to live in her grandmother's old country house, eight-year-old Emily draws them all into her efforts to find youngest of a neglected family of dolls.
Trials of Walter Ogrod
Author : Thomas Lowenstein
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 34,1 MB
Release : 2017-04-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1613738048
Book Description
This engrossing investigation into the tragic 1988 murder of four-year-old Barbara Jean Horn and its aftermath leads readers through the facts of the case in compelling, compassionate, and riveting fashion. Award-winning journalist Thomas Lowenstein makes an evenhanded case for the wrongful conviction of Walter Ogrod, a man with autism spectrum disorder who has been on death row since 1996. Informed by police records, court transcripts, interviews, letters and journals, and more, Lowenstein relates how Ogrod was convicted based solely on a confession he signed after 36 hours without sleep and how his fate was sealed by an infamous jailhouse snitch. Presenting explosive new evidence, Lowenstein exposes a larger pattern of prosecutorial misconduct in Philadelphia.
Iris and Walter, True Friends
Author : Elissa Haden Guest
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 26,14 MB
Release : 2006-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780152056803
Book Description
The second title in the acclaimed easy reader series, now with a new look!
You Are Always Loved
Author : Madeleine Dean
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,29 MB
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0593309243
Book Description
This deeply felt picture book from Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and her son Harry--authors of the memoir Under Our Roof--reassures children that, even when the grown-ups in their life are absent, they are loved and enough as they are. When you can't stop the lightning or calm the crashing thunder, you can look inside your heart, where there's hope. An evergreen message about hope and unconditional love is told through the story of a bunny separated from its parent during a rainstorm and all the forest friends who come together to offer help. This lyrical book will touch children who have experienced deep loneliness or isolation, and is crafted especially for those who know the unique heartache of witnessing a family member suffer from addiction. This book is a child's companion to the authors' memoir, Under Our Roof, a story of opioid addiction and recovery. You Are Always Loved reinforces the message that it's never the child's fault and they are loved no matter what.
