Author : Diane Dakers
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 23,77 MB
Release : 2014-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1459808053
When Fiona’s dad is released from prison for a crime he says he did not commit, Fiona struggles with whom to believe and how to move forward.
Author : K.L. Denman
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 33,38 MB
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1554697204
When fifteen-year-old Abby is seriously injured, her wounds go far deeper than her broken back. Rehabilitation therapy teaches her to cope with her new physical reality but once she's home with her family, she refuses to participate in life and withdraws into a world of drugs. Abby's family discovers her addiction, and she is sent to a farm that specializes in Equine Assisted Therapy. She must still do battle with her cravings, but when she witnesses the connection between another young patient and a pony, she decides that if this girl can heal, she too can learn to be present in life again.
Author : Colin Frizzell
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 45,34 MB
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1554695937
Chill has always been different. But the way Chill deals with his disability and his art have given him the power to survive the horrors of high school. When a new teacher arrives, determined to crush his students' spirit, Chill decides to fight back and risk everything. A story of doing the right thing and standing up for yourself—and your friends. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Author : Ellen Schwartz
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 10,1 MB
Release : 2010-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1554692989
Brendan has it all-captain of the basketball team, good friends, a beautiful girlfriend and a loving family -- until he is diagnosed with leukemia. Terrified and convinced that no one understands what he is going through, Brendan faces chemotherapy alone, until he meets Lark. She is also in treatment, although her condition is much worse, and yet she remains positive and hopeful. Brendan is torn between feeling sorry for himself and the love for life that Lark brings to even the simplest thing. Through Lark, he discovers the strength to go on, to fight for survival and to love.
Author : Robin Stevenson
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 38,76 MB
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1554694868
When Cameron rescues a baby abandoned in the woods, everyone says it is a miracle. A stroke of luck that he just happened to be there, riding his bike along that trail, and heard the baby's cry. But Cameron has a secret: It wasn't just luck. He was there because his twin sister Katie begged him to go. Did Katie know about the baby? Is she covering for someone? At first Cameron just wants some answers but once he knows the truth he has to decide what to do with it. Also available in Spanish.
Author : Alex Van Tol
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 49,15 MB
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1554694922
Jill took a job which sounded perfect for the summer, guiding tourists on trail rides in the beautiful mountains. She didn't realize that the money was terrible, the hours long and the coworkers insufferable. After a blow-up with her boss, she takes a single man into the mountains for a ride, only to find that he is a dangerous killer. When Jill fights back and manages to escape, she is in a desperate race to survive and make it to safety. Also available in Spanish.
Author : Carrie Mac
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 21,97 MB
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1554695899
Izzy's mother works far away and leaves Izzy at home, alone with Rob the Slob. Angry at her mother and trying to deal with school, friends and the attentions of charismatic Cody Dillon, Izzy finds her life swirling out of control. Coerced into putting out to help Cody, Izzy finds she is one in a long line of girls ensnared in prostitution, with no way to escape. Believing that her mother will come for her, Izzy manages to fight back and, when the chance appears, make a run for it.
Author : Monique Gray Smith
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 43,49 MB
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 145981584X
Holding each other up with respect, dignity and kindness.
Author : Sean Rodman
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 14,18 MB
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1459814541
Things are about to get real.
Author : Norah McClintock
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1554695716
Jojo's back, released from jail, and people are tense and afraid all over again. They wonder if his friends will start showing up again. They wonder if they'll be walking down the street one day and they'll run into Jojo and Jojo will give them attitude or shove them around, just for fun. Jojo's friends have a way of making it hard—really hard—on people who decide to press charges against Jojo. Those people just wish Jojo would go away and never come back. Then there are the people who have hate in their hearts. These people wish something bad would happen to Jojo. Something really bad. Ardell Withrow is one of those people. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Also available in Spanish.
