Author : Becky Robbins
Publisher : Author House
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 10,34 MB
Release : 2013-07-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1481766767
This is a book about Manny, a dog who has a best friend named Matt, who is a boy. Manny and Matt are very best friends and they take care of each other while growing up. This book is full of love and dedication that both dog and owner share. The story is meant to teach children that if they are going to have a dog or any other animal as a pet, they have to take this responsibility seriously. Having a pet can be very rewarding .
Author : Nic Stone
Publisher : Ember
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,82 MB
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1101939524
"Powerful, wrenching.” –JOHN GREEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down "Raw and gripping." –JASON REYNOLDS, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys "A must-read!” –ANGIE THOMAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning #1 New York Times bestselling debut, a William C. Morris Award Finalist. Justyce McAllister is a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friend—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. Despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can't escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates. Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out. Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up—way up, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it's Justyce who is under attack. "Vivid and powerful." -Booklist, Starred Review "A visceral portrait of a young man reckoning with the ugly, persistent violence of social injustice." -Publishers Weekly
Author : Nic Stone
Publisher : Ember
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 39,13 MB
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1984829696
The stunning sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Martin. Incarcerated teen Quan writes letters to Justyce about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Angie Thomas. In the highly anticipated sequel to her New York Times bestseller, Nic Stone delivers an unflinching look into the flawed practices and silenced voices in the American juvenile justice system. Vernell LaQuan Banks and Justyce McAllister grew up a block apart in the Southwest Atlanta neighborhood of Wynwood Heights. Years later, though, Justyce walks the illustrious halls of Yale University . . . and Quan sits behind bars at the Fulton Regional Youth Detention Center. Through a series of flashbacks, vignettes, and letters to Justyce--the protagonist of Dear Martin--Quan's story takes form. Troubles at home and misunderstandings at school give rise to police encounters and tough decisions. But then there's a dead cop and a weapon with Quan's prints on it. What leads a bright kid down a road to a murder charge? Not even Quan is sure. "A powerful, raw, must-read told through the lens of a Black boy ensnared by our broken criminal justice system." -Kirkus, Starred Review
Author : Don Gately
Publisher : Don Gately
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 21,22 MB
Release : 2006-08-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1419643150
A wide spectrum of motorcycling is covered in these stories - touring, desert racing, motocross, antiques, marriage and motorcycling. Most are fiction, but a few are real experiences. Although most of these stories, opinions and essays were published in motorcycle magazines years back, they have a timeless quality that makes them as interesting and valid today as then.
Author : William Kienzle
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 32,97 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0740786474
The Gathering was the twenty-fourth in Kienzle's series of mysteries, featuring Father Robert Koesler as a Roman Catholic priest whose intuitiveness and caring nature have led him to an unusual calling: solving mysteries, mostly of the murderous kind. In this entry, revisit Koesler's adolescent and teen years, to a time when young Catholic men and women were encouraged, even expected, to become priests and nuns, whether or not their vocation was real. We meet his group of six young aspiring religious (four men and two women) who underwent the rigors of the seminary and the convent together. We learn of their individual struggles with their faith, their mentors, and their commitments to difficult choices. And we painfully discover how one member of this group is inflicted with undeserved guilt by an unspeakably cruel superior and how this dooms his life. Now in their seventies, the group gathers together, a reunion of sorts, that is cut short when one of their number is found dead. Suspicions arise, and once again Father Koesler's acumen is called on to solve the puzzle.
Author : Lorna Laikupu
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 48,62 MB
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1480994871
Life’s Continuous Story By: Lorna Laikupu Kat and Manny are childhood friends whose lives revolve around Hawaii’s plantation industry, their community, and the rich culture that is always present on the islands. When their family and friends, those living in the plantation community, start getting sick with incurable and deadly diseases, Kat and Manny decide to investigate the cause. At the very start of their investigation they encounter suspicious behavior from the lunas, the plantation bosses, and other men. Kat and Manny are in great danger. However, this does not stop the two of them. The love they have for their people is greater than the risk to their lives. Embarking on this journey, Kat and Manny both discover new information about themselves, as well as new revelations of love, friends, and mistrust. Kat and Manny will learn secrets of plantation living and what it takes to be an advocate on behalf of the workers and their families. This journey will forever change their lives and inspire an appreciation for the aina, the land, and all it offers
Author : Luke Sharpe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 12,96 MB
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1481452746
Hosting a televised special to invite other kids to share their ideas, inventor Billy Sure and his business partner, Manny, evaluate a wide range of wacky, wild, and potentially world-changing invention suggestions.
Author : Jordan K. Casomar
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 41,43 MB
Release : 2024-09-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1665932112
This “important and necessary book for our time” (Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be) confronts the myth of the friendzone as a boy in love with his best friend feels he’s owed a chance at romance—and she’s the only one in their lives who disagrees. For as long as anyone can remember, Zeke Ladoja and Imogen Parker have been best friends. Their classmates, their parents, and even the school custodian think that they’re meant to be together. And that’s exactly what Zeke wants: for Gen to be his girlfriend. Now that she’s about to be sixteen (and allowed to date), Zeke is finally going to tell her how he feels—in front of everyone at her birthday party. Imogen loves Zeke with all her heart, but only as a friend. The pressure to be with Zeke has sometimes been overwhelming, but up to this point, she’s been able to manage it. Then she falls for the new boy, Trevor Cook, and she knows the news will devastate Zeke. The last thing she wants to do is hurt her best friend, but she also resents the fact that no one seems to care about what she wants. The night of Gen’s party, everything goes wrong. There’s backlash, most of it directed at Gen, and Zeke feels emboldened. He isn’t about to give up on his feelings, and he’ll do whatever it takes to prove that she made the wrong choice…even if it means destroying their friendship. But Gen isn’t about to give up on fighting for herself and the freedom to love the boy she wants, not the boy she’s expected to be with.
Author : LK Shaw
Publisher : LK Shaw
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 49,76 MB
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
When a deadly criminal attempts to kidnap me and use me as bait, my best friend’s older brother appoints himself my protector. We’re forced together, spending our nights with only a wall separating us. The crush I’ve had on him since I was sixteen grows. I can trust him to protect me, but can I trust him with my heart?
Author : William L. Orr
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 17,76 MB
Release : 2013-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1483653536
Diana Flowers is a successful single black businesswoman. She and her best friend Latoya built her Company Etibul into a multi- million-dollar business. Diana had it all, and her Tithe has kept her fathers church with plenty of meat in the storehouse. Even with all the good luck and newfound fortune, Diana was not happy with her life. She was thirty years old and never knew the experiences of sex. Her clock was ticking and Dianas yearning for marriage swung her into Craig Hampton, and he took her for the ride of her life. She ends up losing her virginity, and trust in Gods word. After recovering from a brutal gang rape and six month drug induced comma, Diana takes the law into her own hands, creating the mysterious Black Mistress. Diana had been torn and no longer had faith in Gods word. She was vengeful and destroying broken marriages was her way to ease the rage of what she felt, a betrayal from God, which lead her into the arms of a Michael. His kind of real love would cover her pain, until the day Diana crosses paths with her abusers. Forced to relive the invasion an emotional trauma from that terrible night ends with murder.
