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Author: Patricia Beatty Publisher: Turtleback Books ISBN: 9780833586063 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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To help her poverty-stricken family, 13-year-old Lupita enters California as an illegal alien and starts to work while constantly on the watch for la migra
Author: Patricia Beatty Publisher: Turtleback Books ISBN: 9780833586063 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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To help her poverty-stricken family, 13-year-old Lupita enters California as an illegal alien and starts to work while constantly on the watch for la migra
Author: Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 138
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Biography of Pierre Toussaint, born in 1766 on the island of St. Domingo, portrays his experiences in slavery as peaceful and happy. In addition to Toussaint's life in St. Domingo, the author also provides information about St. Domingo's economy, political climate, and a brief account of Toussaint L'Ouverture, a former slave who rose to prominence on the island. During a period of unrest, Toussaint, his sister, Rosalie and their master, John Bérard, moved to New York, where Toussaint was trained as a hairdresser, and soon developed a growing clientele. Following the death of his master, Toussaint cared for his mistress by paying her debts and buying her luxuries out of his savings and employment. Toussaint was freed from slavery upon the death of his mistress and he purchased the freedom of his sister and his future wife. Nevertheless, when asked about Emancipation he refused to participate or claim to be an Abolitionist saying that they had not seen blood shed as he had, and they did not know what they were doing. Much of the remainder of the narrative describes his most meaningful relationships, particularly with his wife, Juliette, and his niece, Euphemia, and details various charitable ventures he was involved in. Written in third person, a large part of the narrative is related through Toussaint's correspondence with various relatives and acquaintances. A short appendix relays his death announcements that appeared in New York newspapers.
Author: Pam Conrad Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780060216955 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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A sailor famed for his seamanship and luck is shipwrecked on a tiny island, where his darkest hour gives rise to rescue and a new life.
Author: Isabella Alston Publisher: TAJ Books International ISBN: 1844063828 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 97
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Coco Chanel, without question probably the most famous fashion designer of all time, was named by TimeÊ magazine one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Her life was filled with trauma, romance, intrigue, and scandal, but her business acumen and groundbreaking talent (along with funding by her paramours) took her far beyond her humble beginnings. Chanel understood how to get what she wanted from life and never hesitated to pursue the grandest of visions. Her designs broke numerous barriers, and her influence on style and aesthetic forever changed the world, especially for women. WomenÕs liberation took a major step forward when Chanel made it acceptable and stylish for women to throw away their corsets and pull on pants! Moving beyond tangible style to the intangible, Chanel broke new ground when she introduced her own scent, N¡5. She was the first designer to do so. Today most fashion houses have their own fragrance line, but it was Chanel who started the trend. This was but one of many trendsÑnow considered classicsÑthat were born of ChanelÕs brilliant design mien: ropes of pearls, cardigans, jewelry cuffs, slinky jersey fabric, and more. Vive la Chanel!
Author: Jana Laiz Publisher: Crow Flies Press ISBN: 0981491006 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 285
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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: Patricia Beatty Publisher: Turtleback Books ISBN: 9780833558350 Category : Families Languages : en Pages : 0
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The war is over, but the struggle continues for 14 -year-old Hannalee and her family. Blaming the Yankees for her misfortunes, Hannalee gets a job in Atlanta and things begin to look hopeful again, But when her brother is arrested for a crime he did not commit, Hannalee must put herself on the line to protect him, and she gradually comes to learn that there are good and bad people everywhere.
Author: Pat Mora Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0375868380 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 41
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Grandma Lupita tells her granddaughter Rose and Rose's friend, Terry, the story about Our Lady of Guadalupe and the miracle that occurred near Mexico City in 1531. Includes facts about the event and its influence.
Author: Camilla d'Errico Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1416978739 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 162
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Similar to such popular science fiction franchises as the Matrix and Terminator, "Burn" tells the story of a boy who discovers the true meaning of horror when he finds himself merged with a man-killing sentient machine. Young adult.
Author: Alexandra Diaz Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1481457527 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 224
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PURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK ALA NOTABLE BOOK “An important, must-have addition to the growing body of literature with immigrant themes.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Twelve-year-old Jaime makes the treacherous and life-changing journey from his home in Guatemala to live with his older brother in the United States in this “powerful and timely” (Booklist, starred review) middle grade novel. Jaime is sitting on his bed drawing when he hears a scream. Instantly, he knows: Miguel, his cousin and best friend, is dead. Everyone in Jaime’s small town in Guatemala knows someone who has been killed by the Alphas, a powerful gang that’s known for violence and drug trafficking. Anyone who refuses to work for them is hurt or killed—like Miguel. With Miguel gone, Jaime fears that he is next. There’s only one choice: accompanied by his cousin Ángela, Jaime must flee his home to live with his older brother in New Mexico. Inspired by true events, The Only Road is an individual story of a boy who feels that leaving his home and risking everything is his only chance for a better life. The story is “told with heartbreaking honesty,” Booklist raved, and “will bring readers face to face with the harsh realities immigrants go through in the hope of finding a better, safer life, and it will likely cause them to reflect on what it means to be human.”
Author: Patricia Beatty
Author: Patricia Beatty
Author: Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee
Author: Pam Conrad
Author: Isabella Alston
Author: Jana Laiz
Author: Patricia Beatty
Author: Pat Mora
Author: P. Beatty
Author: Camilla d'Errico
Author: Alexandra Diaz