Author: Holly Hunt Publisher: ISBN: 9781775012306 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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Being a big brother is an important job, especially when it's to an angel... This book provides real life examples of how to be a big brother to an angel and allows for dialogue and creativity to flourish in the home. This book is perfect for big brothers of any age to feel as though they belong and that they are, in fact, doing a terrific job.
Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Publisher: Little, Brown ISBN: 0316516252 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 275
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In this "raucous, moving, and necessary" story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet weekend. "All we do, mija, is love. Love is the answer. Nothing stops it. Not borders. Not death." In his final days, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel de La Cruz, affectionately called Big Angel, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. But as the party approaches, his mother, nearly one hundred, dies, transforming the weekend into a farewell doubleheader. Among the guests is Big Angel's half brother, known as Little Angel, who must reckon with the truth that although he shares a father with his siblings, he has not, as a half gringo, shared a life. Across two bittersweet days in their San Diego neighborhood, the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of Big Angel and his mother, and recounting the many inspiring tales that have passed into family lore, the acts both ordinary and heroic that brought these citizens to a fraught and sublime country and allowed them to flourish in the land they have come to call home. Teeming with brilliance and humor, authentic at every turn, The House of Broken Angels is Luis Alberto Urrea at his best, and cements his reputation as a storyteller of the first rank. "Epic . . . Rambunctious . . . Highly entertaining." -- New York Times Book Review"Intimate and touching . . . the stuff of legend." -- San Francisco Chronicle"An immensely charming and moving tale." -- Boston GlobeNational Bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award finalistA New York Times Notable BookOne of the Best Books of the Year from National Public Radio, American Library Association, San Francisco Chronicle, BookPage, Newsday, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Literary Hub
Author: Maurine F. Dahlberg Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR) ISBN: 9780374359942 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 185
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In Vienna in 1938, in the shadow of an increasingly dangerous Nazi Germany, twelve-year-old Greta pursues her dream of becoming a concert pianist like her dead brother Kurt, despite a lack of support from her widowed mother.
Author: Lynne Reid Banks Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 9780380795147 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 160
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It all started with a shattering bang. Maura found herself flat on her face on the pavement. For moments there was nothing, just blackness and silence. But she knew. Once again, a bomb had exploded in the streets of Belfast. And lying beside Maura, with her face buried in her arms, was a stranger. When the other girl moved her head sharply and looked up, Maura got the strangest feeling. It was like looking in a mirror, but not exactly... 00-01 Keystone to Reading Book Award Masterlist
Author: Leo Booth Publisher: Health Communications, Inc. ISBN: 0757317049 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 216
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Cleverly crafted by acclaimed author and motivational speaker Reverend Leo Booth, The Angel and the Frog is both a charming fable about relationships and an exquisite insight into life and human relationships, similar in the way George Orwell's classic Animal Farm was an insight into politics and governmental Big Brother. When Christine, a tiny angel in training, falls from the sky into Turnbridge Pond—though not by accident—Cedric the Frog is shaken from his stupor as he quickly swims to save her. Christine's mission is to show Cedric and the other animals how to connect and ultimately become angels themselves, bringing true spirituality into their lives through a system called The Process—an interconnection of insight, wisdom, and harmony. This imaginary world is a welcome metaphor for our lives today, where many feel disconnected from spirituality. It highlights social issues facing society—racism, bullying, homophobia, emotional abuse, low self-esteem, and shame. These are seemingly beyond our ability to control. The only option we have is how to respond to them. These difficult topics are presented with subtlety and grace with a great moral ending and characters you have no choice but to fall in love with along the way. The Angel and the Frog is an uplifting read for all ages and all denominations, where in the end Cedric becomes an amphibian ambassador of spirituality, love, and what it means to become your own angel.
Author: Aquanetta Gordon Publisher: Tyndale Momentum ISBN: 1414386222 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 289
Book Description
When Ben Underwood became blind at the age of two, anyone would have thought he faced a life full of hardship and uphill challenges--a world full of things he'd never be able to see and activities he'd never be able to enjoy. But as far as his mom, Aquanetta Gordon, was concerned, nothing was impossible for Ben . . . and so he accomplished the incredible. Known as "the boy who could see with sound," Ben mastered human echolocation--the ability to detect the size, shape and location of objects through the reflection of sound waves. By clicking his tongue and "seeing" the waves, Ben could ride his bike, shoot baskets, identify objects, and even play video games. Some called it a miracle, but to Ben and Aqua, the real miracles were the otherworldly experiences God gave Ben--physical and spiritual--that others couldn't explain. Echoes of an Angel is the remarkable true story of how a child who seemed destined for darkness brought light to the world. It's the story of a single mom who encouraged her son to push beyond his limits, even as her heart clenched with protective love and fear. And it's the story of a family's unshakable faith . . . in God and each other.
Author: Karen Hesse Publisher: ISBN: 9780780789371 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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Sick with influenza during the 1918 epidemic and separated from her two sisters, a young Jewish girl living in Boston relies on the help of an old German man, and her visions of angels, to get better and to reunite herself with her family.
Author: Heather Graham Publisher: MIRA ISBN: 0778313948 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 223
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When two strangers appear during the annual MacDougal family Christmas celebration in the Blue Ridge Mountains, siblings Shayne, Morwenna, and Bobbie must band together to fend off the growing danger and figure out who they can trust.
Author: Susan K. Droney Publisher: Devine Destinies ISBN: 148740168X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 112
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Angel's New Friends - Angel goes exploring into the forbidden forest, ocean, and farm in search of new friends. Angel's Band - Angel and her friends decide to form a band using objects found around the farm for their instruments. Angel And The Watchdog - Angel meets Farmer Zack's watchdog-in-training in a most unusual way. Angel's Wish - Angel is saddened by the illness of one of her friends. Angel's Parade - Angel and her friends decide to have a parade for their families. A Secret For Angel - Angel is sad because her friends don't want to play with her, but is pleasantly surprised when she finds out the reason. Angel's Glasses - When Angel starts bumping into things her mother decides it's time to take a trip to the eye doctor. Angel's New Sister - Angel is upset when her mother tells her that soon a new baby sister will be arriving.
Author: Paul Theroux Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0063272016 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 375
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From the legendary American master Paul Theroux comes a brilliant new novel of chilling psychological depth, the tale of a younger brother whose lifelong rivalry with his older brother—a powerful lawyer with a pattern of gleefully vicious betrayals—culminates in the ultimate plan: murder. Cal has always lived in the shadow of his manipulative and domineering brother, Frank, who was doted upon by their mother and beloved by the girls in their small New England hometown—including Cal’s own girlfriends. In an attempt to escape Frank’s intrusive presence, Cal pursues a different kind of freedom in the world’s wild spaces, prospecting for gold and precious minerals everywhere from the heat of the desert at the Mexican border to the Alaskan chill, to central Africa, and Colombian mines where he will meet the love of his life, Vida. Soon he is dripping in wealth, his pockets full of gold nuggets and emeralds, but the money means far less to him than his independence. To Frank, however, “Cash is king.” As Cal’s success grows, so too does Frank’s power and his influence in Cal’s affairs, the devastating threat he creates at the center of his little brother’s life. And, ultimately, when Frank decides to commit the ultimate betrayal…Cal is left with only one, final solution. Few writers have as keen an eye for human nature as the inimitable Paul Theroux, and this riveting tale of adventure, betrayal, and the true cost of family bonds is an unmissable new work from one of America’s most distinguished and beloved novelists.
Author: Holly Hunt
Author: Luis Alberto Urrea
Author: Maurine F. Dahlberg
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Author: Leo Booth
Author: Aquanetta Gordon
Author: Karen Hesse
Author: Heather Graham
Author: Susan K. Droney
Author: Paul Theroux