Author: Patricia Morris Publisher: Patricia Morris ISBN: Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 282
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A novel in verse, high fantasy, epic poetic adventure! In the Tale of Grundebrand, an evil, ancient wizard is trying to bring Darkness back into the world and unleash Chaos by awakening the three antiquities of Creation: The Stone of Light, The Sword of Ice and The Sword of Flame. The Stone has chosen Solveig, the princess of Grundebrand to be its bearer and she, along with her companions must stay one step ahead of the wizard to save the Fair Enchanted Land! But the wizard has Magic power beyond belief and will stop at nothing to achieve his goal: Against the Light, the Dark must win. The Saga of Geirmundr tells the story of a hearth gnome who gave his heart to a human lass and made a vow to serve her always. But Modgywnn Alfsdatter is unaware of her family's gnome and, saddened by the sudden, terrible loss of all her kin, sails across the ocean in search of a new life. Geirmundr, with the help of a friendly tree, sets off on a journey to find her. Though gnomes are not wildly keen about adventure, he follows an old elven path to the mortal realm, setting off a chain of events that none could have foretold. In the Quest of Eldfridr, the ancient book of days is discovered in the ruined dwarf forge, sending Elly and three of her brothers off on a quest to find the missing queen and twin princes of Grundebrand, cursed and vanished long ago. They meet up with the elf prince Haakon and his three gnome friends who are on the same quest, and together they travel to the Hidden Land to try and break the curse and set them free! Along the way, it becomes clear to them that the Darkness is still at work and the wizard has found his way back! Once more, they all must band together, with help from unexpected places, to fight against the evil and finally destroy the wizard. Will they succeed and reset the balance of all things?
Author: Jacqueline Woodson Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0142423920 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 241
Book Description
Hurricane Katrina took her mother and granmother. And even though Laurel Daneau has moves on to a new life--one that includes a new best friend, a spot on the cheerleading squad, and dating the co-captain of the football team--she can't get past the pain of that loss. Then her new boyfriend introduces her to meth, and Laurel is instantly seduced by its spell, the way it erases, even if only temporarily, her memories. Soon Laurel is completely hooked, a shell of her former self, desperate to be whole again, but lacking the strength to break free. But with the help of a new friend--and the loyalty of an old one--she is able to rewrite her own story and move on with her own life. Dreamlike in quality and weaving flashbacks to the hurricane in with Laurel's present-day struggles, this is a stunning novel that readers won't want to miss.
Author: Toby Bishop Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780441014620 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 340
Book Description
When Larkyn Hamley, a young farm girl, rescues a newborn foal, one of the prized winged horses of the Duchy of Oc, the young horse bonds with her, and she is sent to the Academy of the Air to be trained with the horse.
Author: Jana Laiz Publisher: Crow Flies Press ISBN: 0981491006 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 285
Book Description
Weeping Under This Same Moon, by Jana Laiz is the three time award winning novel, based on the true story of two teenage girls from different cultures, whose paths intertwine, dramatically altering the course of their lives. Mei is an artist whose life has been disrupted by the Vietnam War. Her anguished parents send her away on a perilous escape during the exodus of thousands of Vietnamese refugees known as "Boat People." In Mei's words we learn of the dangers she faces caring for her two younger siblings on a sea journey fraught with hunger, thirst and deprivation, leaving behind everything she loves, to find refuge for her family. Hannah is an angry seventeen-year-old American high school student. Friendless, neurotic, a social misfit - her passion for writing and the environment only intensify her outcast state. Through Hannah's voice, we get inside her head, there to discover a gentle soul beneath all the anger and turmoil. When Hannah learns of the plight of the "Boat People," she is moved to action. Destiny brings Mei and Hannah together in a celebration of cultures and language, food and friendship, and the ultimate rescue of both young women from their own despair. Weeping Under This Same Moon is a testament to the power of love and the spirit of volunteerism; affirming that doing for others does so much for one's self.. Weeping Under This Same Moon won Gold Medal in ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award for the best in Young Adult Fiction The International Reading Association IRA has named Weeping Under This Same Moon a Notable Book for 2009. Arts Reach Alliance - Valley Reads Selection for 2010
Author: David Hurd Publisher: ISBN: Category : Braille books Languages : en Pages : 8
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The phases bring the Moon to life and highlight the complex moonscape of hills and ridges and dark and light areas. This book is designed to give you the basics about the craters that are found on the Moon.
Author: Kia Jane Richmond Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 1440857393 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 226
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This book explores how mental illness is portrayed in 21st-century young adult fiction and how selected works can help teachers, librarians, and mental health professionals to more effectively address the needs of students combating mental illness. Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters highlights American young adult literature published since the year 2000 that features characters grappling with mental illness. Chapters focus on mental disorders identified by the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, and OCD. Each chapter begins with a description of a mental illness that includes its prevalence, demographic trends, symptoms, related disorders, and treatment options before examining a selection of young adult texts in depth. Analysis of the texts explores how a mental illness manifests for a particular character, how that character perceives him- or herself and is perceived by others, and what treatment or support he or she receives. The connections between mental illness and race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and identity are examined, and relevant research from education, psychology, and adolescent health is thoroughly integrated. Each chapter also provides a list of additional readings. An appendix offers strategies for integrating young adult literature into health curricula and other programs.
Author: Francis Reddy Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1461406102 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 432
Book Description
Celestial Delights is essentially a 'TV Guide' for teh sky. This will be its third edition. This title, which has aggregated sales of about 20,000 copies to date in its two previous editions and has found a niche with skygazers, is much awaited. Through extensive graphics integrated with an eight-year-long calendar of sky events, it provides a look at "don't miss" sky events, mostly for naked-eye and binocular observing. The book is organized by ease of observation - lunar phases and the brighter planets come first, while solar eclipses, the aurora, and comets come later. Celestial Delights also includes a hefty dose of sky lore, astronomical history, and clear overviews of current science. It provides a handy reference to upcoming naked-eye events, with information broken out in clear and simple diagrams and tables that are cross-referenced against a detailed almanac for each year covered. Most broad-ranging astronomy field guides focus on stars, constellations, and the deep sky, but tend to ignore planetary events, which are in by far the most widely observable aspects of the changing night sky. Celestial Delights puts a variety of information all in one place, presents it in a friendly way that does not require prior in-depth astronomical knowledge, but provides the context and historical background for understanding events that astronomical computer programs or web sites lack.
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