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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

Author : Dusti Bowling

Publisher : Union Square & Co.

Page : 204 pages

File Size : 38,89 MB

Release : 2017-09-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1454923466

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“Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned.” —School Library Journal (Starred review) Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in Arizona, Aven moves with them across the country knowing that she’ll have to answer the question over and over again. Her new life takes an unexpected turn when she bonds with Connor, a classmate who also feels isolated because of his own disability, and they discover a room at Stagecoach Pass that holds bigger secrets than Aven ever could have imagined. It’s hard to solve a mystery, help a friend, and face your worst fears. But Aven’s about to discover she can do it all . . . even without arms. Autumn 2017 Kids’ Indie Next Pick Junior Library Guild Selection Library of Congress's 52 Great Reads List 2018



The Insignificant

Author : Jean-Claude Reisser

Publisher : Jean-Claude Reisser

Page : 100 pages

File Size : 33,28 MB

Release : 2022-04-06

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 2493177061

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New York City is one of the most impressive discoveries you will ever make in a lifetime. As soon as you land there, you know that you have entered a world of historical verticality. At its core rises the majestic Empire State Building where our main hero Marcus works as a cleaner. Manhattan, the centre of the metropolitan area, is no longer a little woodland where native Americans used to make bows and arrows for hunting. Like many megalopolises it is a jungle of restless human souls, the hunter has become the hunted. But does this mean they all end up being swallowed by the beast of insignificance? Let's find out!



Aven Green Sleuthing Machine

Author : Dusti Bowling

Publisher : Union Square & Co.

Page : 88 pages

File Size : 16,65 MB

Release : 2021-05-25

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1454941847

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Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a really long time—a whole month! She’s solved many important cases like The Mystery of the Cranky Mom, The Mystery of the Missing Ice Cream, and The Mystery of the Smelly Feet. Her record is nearly 100% (only The Mystery of the Cereal in My Underpants remains unsolved to this day). Aven asks all the right questions, wields her detective kit carefully, and follows up on every clue. Then her teacher’s lunch bag (with her lunch still in it) is taken and Aven’s great-grandma’s beloved dog goes missing! Can this perceptive detective crack two cases at the same time? Luckily, Aven has a super-powered brain full of lots of extra brain cells to take on both cases. See, she was born without arms, so all of the cells that were supposed to make her arms went into making her brain instead. At least that’s her working theory for The Mystery of Why I Have So Many Extra Brain Cells.



Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

Author : Dusti Bowling

Publisher : Union Square & Co.

Page : 202 pages

File Size : 18,39 MB

Release : 2019-09-17

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1454933305

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“High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless middle schooler I knew. Which was me. And like two people online.” The sequel to the critically acclaimed Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus follows Aven Green as she confronts yet another challenge: high school. “Those preparing to ‘slay the sucktastic beast known as high school’ will particularly appreciate this spirited read.” —Kirkus (Starred review) Just as Aven starts to feel comfortable in Stagecoach Pass, with her friends and schoolmates accustomed to her lack of “armage,” everything changes once again. She’s about to begin high school . . . with 3,000 new kids to stare at her. And no matter how much Aven tries to play it cool, nothing prepares her for the reality. In a year filled with confusion, humiliation, and just maybe love, can Aven manage to stay true to herself?



The Significant and the Insignificant

Author : J.E. van de Veen

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 154 pages

File Size : 50,45 MB

Release : 2019-10-01

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 9004409017

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Although it is widely recognised that Solon’s thoughts on human life (1.30-32) are important to a correct understanding of Herodotus’ work, little attention has been given to their narratological meaning. On the basis of a careful interpretation of five episodes, this monograph argues that Solon’s advice, ‘look to the end’, establishes the viewpoint from which Herodotus’ stories are to be understood. This viewpoint leads to surprising conclusions as to what is and is not important to the development of history. It casts doubts especially on the magnificent role of Athens and its democracy.



The Fear of Insignificance

Author : C. Strenger

Publisher : Springer

Page : 219 pages

File Size : 28,35 MB

Release : 2011-02-14

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 023011766X

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This book shows how, after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the Gospel of the free market became the only world-religion of universal validity. The belief that all value needs to be quantifiable was extended to human beings, whose value became dependent on their rating on the various ranking-scales in the global infotainment system.



An Insignificant Family

Author : Da Ngan

Publisher : Northwestern University Press

Page : 296 pages

File Size : 15,56 MB

Release : 2009-06

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1931896488

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Beginning in Vietnam shortly after the end of the American war this volume follows the life of Nguyen Thi My Tiep, a woman writer and a revolutionary, whose girlhood is spent as a guerrilla fighter, and whose post-war life becomes a search for personal liberation and individual love.



InSignificant

Author : Chris Travis

Publisher : Baker Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,69 MB

Release : 2012-08

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780764209963

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"A pastor uses stories from his time teaching in a dangerous inner city school to explore how seemingly insignificant actions and people can change the world"--Provided by publisher.



The Significance of Insignificant Things

Author : Sofia Rater

Publisher : Blurb

Page : 60 pages

File Size : 47,15 MB

Release : 2020-08-23

Category : Antiques & Collectibles

ISBN : 9781715375898

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a collection of raw, insignificant sentiments from a young life.



The Other Half of Happy

Author : Rebecca Balcárcel

Publisher : Chronicle Books

Page : 337 pages

File Size : 49,27 MB

Release : 2019-08-20

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1452170002

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Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. In the course of this immersive and beautifully written novel, Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This lyrical debut from Rebecca Balcárcel is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.