Author : John E. Cooney
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 37,63 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.
Author : Robert Nye
Publisher : Laurel Leaf
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 15,67 MB
Release : 2012-01-25
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0307807649
He comes out of the darkness, moving in on his victims in deadly silence. When he leaves, a trail of blood is all that remains. He is a monster, Grendel, and all who know of him live in fear. Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, knows something must be done to stop Grendel. But who will guard the great hall he has built, where so many men have lost their lives to the monster while keeping watch? Only one man dares to stand up to Grendel's fury --Beowulf.
Author : Terra Elan McVoy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,3 MB
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1442402172
Becca and her boyfriend, Alec, attend different schools, but they make things work—mainly by being inseparable after school and on weekends. So when Becca has to take a job at a coffee shop, she is more than a little bit insecure about what this will mean for their relationship. Meanwhile, new-girl Camille meets a haiku-spouting boy who makes her genuinely laugh, even though she can see an all-too-familiar loneliness in him. The kiss they steal on the back deck at a party takes her by surprise and leaves her wanting more. What Camille doesn’t know is that this boy is Alec, Becca’s boyfriend. And Alec doesn’t know that Becca’s best friend has captured The Kiss on her camera phone. Becca and Camille have never met, but their lives will unravel and intertwine in surprising ways throughout this beautifully crafted verse novel about love, heartbreak, and trust.
Author : Nicholasa Mohr
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 22,49 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
In a city called New York ... In a neighborhood called El Bronx ... The Fernandex children own a very special pet: A white hen named after their favorite Hollywood movie star. A new girl comes to school - a gypsy child who can read palms and foretell the future. A young boy must face the humiliation of wearing his uncle's orange roach-killer shoes to his high school graduation. In the South Bronx - or El Bronx, as it's known to the people who live there - anything can happen. A migrant "fresh off the boat" from Puerto Rico can be somebody on the mainland, pursue the American Dream ... and maybe even make it come true. Here are stories that capture the flavor and beat of El Bronx in its heyday, from 1946-1956. A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year Finalist, 1976 National Book Award for Children's Literature A Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies ( NCSS/CBC )
Author : Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 35,44 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780192751690
When Roberto sneaks off to see a movie in his Italian village, he has no idea that life as he knows it is over. German soldiers raid the theater, round up the boys in the audience, and pack them onto a train. After a terrifying journey, Roberto and his best friend Samuele find themselves in a brutal work camp, where food is scarce and horror is everywhere. The boys vow to stay together no matter what. But Samuele has a dangerous secret, which, if discovered, could get them both killed. Lovers of historical fiction will be captivated by this tragic, triumphant, and deeply moving novel.
Author : Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher : Laurel Leaf
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 20,95 MB
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0307814122
It's Christmas time, and Leah Lewis-Hall finds herself spending the holiday season alone and stuck in the hospital. Luckily, she quickly befriends her hospital roommate, a young Amish girl, and her close-knit Amish family. She becomes especially close to Ethan, the handsome and gentle older brother who can barely look Leah in the eye. When Leah receives frightening news about her condition, Ethan will show her that miracles can happen- and that sometimes angels appear in the most unexpected places. This nationally bestselling book is the first of three stories in The Angels Trilogy by Lurlene McDaniel.
Author : Evelyn Coleman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 30,27 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0689838336
Despite serious obstacles and setbacks, fourteen-year-old Keisha pursues her dream of becoming an Olympic swimmer and medical doctor.
Author : Carolyn Reeder
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 30,96 MB
Release : 1998-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0380730731
Twelve-year-old Edward thought of Simon as his friend and never imagined life without his companion and slave. But when the Union army invades Virginia and takes over Edward's family's plantation, Edward's family flees to nearby Petersburg, while Simon runs toward freedom. With terrific detail and historical facts woven throughout, the author crafts a story set during the actual siege at Petersburg, complete with battle scenes, descriptions of army life on both sides of the war, and what life was like, told from the point of view of two young boys--one white and one black.
Author : Steve Parker
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 11,34 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : 9780431121925
Looks at innovations such as atomic fission, supersonic travel, space flight, electronic computers and the pocket radio.
Author : Alex Bradley
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,2 MB
Release : 2006-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781417700226
After Jack Grammar's friends, Percy and Natalie, post a personal ad in the school newspaper for him, Jack ends up with only seven days to date all the responses before asking one special girl to the prom. An ALA Quick Pick
