Shadow Series-The Black Ace


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When Brad Shade arrives in Swift Current in the wake of an old friend's suicide, all he wants to do is make an appearance at the funeral and get back home. But Mitzi, the grieving widow, can't believe her husband took his own life, especially when his multimillion-dollar business is thriving. When Shade starts asking questions, he ends up taking a sometimes violent detour through the dark side of a small prairie town that has no shortage of secrets it wants kept at almost any cost. The second in the Brad Shade series, The Black Ace reunites us with the wisecracking former journeyman who never played by a rule he wouldn't bend or break for a win, who always plays to win, and doesn't know how to leave well enough alone.




The Black Ace


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Hatred, blackmail, and murder—a Brad Shade hat trick. The Black Ace reunites us with our favourite, savvy fourth-liner, with plot twists, wisecracks, and an ending that could only come from G.B. Joyce. Thanks to Shade’s work at the NHL draft last season, he gets to hold on to his job as scout for L.A.—at least for now. But a journeyman’s work is never done. Shade is checking out the talent in Regina with his old friend and teammate “Chief.” But when they learn of the suicide of an old teammate from their playing days in L.A., they take a sometimes violent detour through the dark side of a small town with no shortage of secrets it wants kept at almost any cost.




Ace of the Black Cross


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Above the mud and misery of the trenches and the endless slugging matches of the First World War another contest was played out with all the military glamor, chivalric values and deadly outcome of a medieval, knightly tournament. This was the battle in the air between the first primitive aircraft and the intrepid aviators who flew them. This image of air war is brought nobly to light in the memoirs of Ernst Udet, the German ace of aces, whose impressive wartime record was second only to the legendary Red Baron. Written in a jaunty, Boys Own style, Udet paints a romantic picture of his experiences and captures what perhaps many young pilots must have felt as they flew off each day to duel with the enemy, the elements and an unreliable technology. Ace of the Black Cross also illustrates the way in which war and defeat left this young generation of tough, spirited, individuals rootless and restless. After the war Udet used his flying skills to give displays to crowds of gawking onlookers, a circus act that left him frustrated and resentful. In 1941, disillusioned and depressed, he shot himself. On the wall before he died he scrawled a message for Goring: Iron man, you have betrayed me.




Ace of Spades


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Gossip Girl meets Get Out in Ace of Spades, a YA contemporary thriller by debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé about two students, Devon & Chiamaka, and their struggles against an anonymous bully. All you need to know is . . . I’m here to divide and conquer. Like all great tyrants do. —Aces When two Niveus Private Academy students, Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, are selected to be part of the elite school’s senior class prefects, it looks like their year is off to an amazing start. After all, not only does it look great on college applications, but it officially puts each of them in the running for valedictorian, too. Shortly after the announcement is made, though, someone who goes by Aces begins using anonymous text messages to reveal secrets about the two of them that turn their lives upside down and threaten every aspect of their carefully planned futures. As Aces shows no sign of stopping, what seemed like a sick prank quickly turns into a dangerous game, with all the cards stacked against them. Can Devon and Chiamaka stop Aces before things become incredibly deadly? With heart-pounding suspense and relevant social commentary comes a high-octane thriller from debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.




The Black Ace


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The Black Corridor


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Thirteen men and women flee Earth doomed by atomic destruction.




The Black Aces


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For most of the first half of the twentieth century, African-Americans were excluded from Organized Baseball. But their love of the game, and their desire to play could not be denied. Despite that ban, "blackball" was being played in just about every cow pasture and field available throughout the country. Black players criss-crossed the country in Negro League games and on barnstorming tours, bringing baseball to places where the Major Leagues never dreamed of going. Many gifted athletes never got the chance to compete in the Majors, until the door was finally opened in 1947 with the signing of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby. Once given that chance to compete, African-Americans showed the country that they were deserving of the opportunity. Many became superstars, but, on the mound, only 13 African-Americans ever reached the magic plateau of twenty wins in a season. This book tells the story of those thirteen men and a few of their predecessors, the obstacles they faced, and the determination they showed to succeed. But it is a story about so much more than just baseball. Against the backdrop of their grit and determination, it reflects the story of all African-American baseball players through the creation of the Negro Leagues, the evolution of the game, and the parallel integration of baseball and America.




The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry


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Serving as a primer for generational revolt and poetic expression, this collection brings readers the words, visions, and extravagant lives of bohemians, beatniks, hippies, punks, and slackers. 50 photos & illustrations. Readings.




American Ace


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This riveting novel in verse, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Toni Morrison, explores American history and race through the eyes of a teenage boy embracing his newfound identity Connor’s grandmother leaves his dad a letter when she dies, and the letter’s confession shakes their tight-knit Italian-American family: The man who raised Dad is not his birth father. But the only clues to this birth father’s identity are a class ring and a pair of pilot’s wings. And so Connor takes it upon himself to investigate—a pursuit that becomes even more pressing when Dad is hospitalized after a stroke. What Connor discovers will lead him and his father to a new, richer understanding of race, identity, and each other.




Ace, The Black Stallion


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Julia Beemer lived an idyllic life on her parent's Quarter Horse ranch, in Wyoming. Grief-stricken after her mother's death, Julia and her father struggle to carry on. Casia, once her mother's horse, becomes Julia's best friend and soul mate. The gentle chestnut mare comforts Julia through her darkest days. Determined to keep her mother's dream alive, Julia and her father continue with the Quarter Horse breeding program on the ranch, but tragedy strikes once again. Casia's stunning black colt, Ace, born with a most extraordinary marking on his forehead, is left an orphan. Ace, a feisty young colt with a will to survive, matures into a spectacular stallion. When a neighbor's filly goes missing, then Ace makes a perilous escape from his paddock, searchers come up empty handed. BOTH HORSES HAVE MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED Read Ace, The Black Stallion, to find out where the missing horses have been, and why Julia thinks she should keep it a secret. A delightful, horse-lover's mystery adventure story, for all middle-grade to adult readers, who are never too old to enjoy a story about horses. *A must-read, even if you've never owned a horse.* An excellent choice to encourage independent reading, and read-aloud for teachers in the classroom. Appropriate for homeschool materials, and middle-grade school libraries. *Includes a lightly graphic description of a veterinarian assisting a horse having difficulties while giving birth*SAVE AND PROTECT THE WILDHORSES OF NORTH AMERICAIn my story, Julia finds out about the devastating, and often fatal, occurrences, during wild horse round-ups. Although my story isfictional, the terror and horrors these horses experience during theround-ups, is anything but fictional.I only wish that all the wild horses and burros could find safe, secret hideaways like Ace and his band, where they can live inpeace, wild and free.***Every little girl should know a horse's love, and every horseshould have their own little girl. Those of us that have known thatlove, are never complete without a horse in their lives.A quote, by fellow horse-lover, Candy Jacomella-Blass