Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download The Year 200 PDF full book. Access full book title The Year 200 by Agustín de Rojas. Download full books in PDF and EPUB format.
Author: Agustín de Rojas Publisher: Restless Books ISBN: 1632060175 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 602
Book Description
The cult classic from the godfather of Cuban science fiction, Agustín de Rojas’s The Year 200 is both a visionary sci-fi masterwork and a bold political parable about the perils of state power. Centuries have passed since the Communist Federation defeated the capitalist Empire, but humanity is still divided. A vast artificial-intelligence network, a psychiatric bureaucracy, and a tiny egalitarian council oversee civil affairs and quash “abnormal” attitudes such as romantic love. Disillusioned civilians renounce the new society and either forego technology to live as “primitives” or enhance their brains with cybernetic implants to become “cybos.” When the Empire returns and takes over the minds of unsuspecting citizens in a scenario that terrifyingly recalls Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the world’s fate falls into the hands of two brave women. Originally published in 1990, just after the fall of the Berlin Wall and before the onset of Cuba's devastating Special Period, Agustín de Rojas’s magnum opus brings contemporary trajectories to their logical extremes and boldly asks, “What does ‘the greatest good for the greatest number’ really mean?”
Author: Agustín de Rojas Publisher: Restless Books ISBN: 1632060175 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 602
Book Description
The cult classic from the godfather of Cuban science fiction, Agustín de Rojas’s The Year 200 is both a visionary sci-fi masterwork and a bold political parable about the perils of state power. Centuries have passed since the Communist Federation defeated the capitalist Empire, but humanity is still divided. A vast artificial-intelligence network, a psychiatric bureaucracy, and a tiny egalitarian council oversee civil affairs and quash “abnormal” attitudes such as romantic love. Disillusioned civilians renounce the new society and either forego technology to live as “primitives” or enhance their brains with cybernetic implants to become “cybos.” When the Empire returns and takes over the minds of unsuspecting citizens in a scenario that terrifyingly recalls Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the world’s fate falls into the hands of two brave women. Originally published in 1990, just after the fall of the Berlin Wall and before the onset of Cuba's devastating Special Period, Agustín de Rojas’s magnum opus brings contemporary trajectories to their logical extremes and boldly asks, “What does ‘the greatest good for the greatest number’ really mean?”
Author: Susan B. Katz Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 0545744253 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 36
Book Description
Follow two friends as they explore the changing seasons through the beauty of each month's iconic shapes and celebrations -- from January to December -- all year round. A world of shapes, twelve months abound, from four-cornered square, to circle, round. Circle round, ready to roll. Add two sticks, a carrot and coal. (January) A sporty diamond, player at bat. Bases loaded, tilt your hat. (June) Triangle treats-pumpkin, peach. Want some pie? Excuse my reach! (November) Poetic text by Susan B. Katz (ABC Baby Me!, My Mama Earth, ABC School's for Me) is paired with debut illustrator Eiko Ojala's intricate cut-paper artwork to bring the months and their shapes to life! Bold colors, adorable characters, and lyrical text fuse together perfectly in this truly creative look at the world around us.
Author: Nancy Garden Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504046633 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 164
Book Description
From the author of Annie on My Mind comes an unflinching novel about prejudice, censorship, and homophobia in a New England town. As the editor in chief of the Wilson High Telegraph, senior Jamie Crawford is supposed to weigh in on the cutting-edge issues that will interest students in her school. But when she writes an opinion piece in support of the new health curriculum—which includes safe-sex education and making condoms available to students—she has no idea how much of a controversy she’s stepped into. A conservative school board member has started a war against the new curriculum, and now—thanks to Jamie’s editorial—against the newspaper as well. As Jamie deals with the fallout and comes to terms with her own sexuality, the school and town become a battleground for clashing opinions. Now, Jamie and the students at Wilson need to find another way to express their beliefs before prejudice, homophobia, and violence define their small town.
Author: Grace Lin Publisher: Dragonfly Books ISBN: 0375987045 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 34
Book Description
This exuberant story follows a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each member of the family lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it’s time to put on new clothes and celebrate with family and friends. There will be fireworks and lion dancers, shining lanterns, and a great, long dragon parade to help bring in the Lunar New Year. And the dragon parade in our book is extra long–on a surprise fold-out page at the end of the story. Grace Lin’s artwork is a bright and gloriously patterned celebration in itself! And her story is tailor-made for reading aloud.
Author: Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee Publisher: Teachers College Press ISBN: 9780807750148 Category : Best books Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The Children's Book committee has selected the best recently published books for children and young adults in this easy-to-use, annotated, and beautifully illustrated guide. This special edition of the annual series celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Bank Street list that parents, librarians and teachers have come to rely on. This expanded volume includes tips for selecting age-appropriate books and a "best of" list of classic literature of the last century.
Author: Kay Winters Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0525422757 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 34
Book Description
On the first day of school, new classmates are asked to share what they would most like to happen in the upcoming year. Some kids' hopes are familiar while others are off-the-wall. Whether it's looking good on picture day or skateboarding at school, everyone's wishes are shown in humorously exaggerated illustrations. As the first day draws to a close, there can be no doubt—this school year will definitely be the best!
Author: Angela DiTerlizzi Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0316576573 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 40
Book Description
A rollicking, rhyming, and inspirational picture book for fans of Oh, the Places You'll Go! andevery child who is frustrated by what they can't do...YET! Each of us, from the day we're born, is accompanied by a special companion—the Yet. Can't tie your shoes? Yet! Can't ride a bike? Yet! Can't play the bassoon? Don't worry, Yet is there to help you out. The Magical Yet is the perfect tool for parents and educators to turn a negative into a positive when helping children cope with the inevitable difficult learning moments we all face. Whether a child or an adult, this encouraging and uplifting book reminds us that we all have things we haven't learned...yet!
Author: Andrea Cheng Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0547684576 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 165
Book Description
In Chinese, peng you means friend. But in any language, all Anna knows for certain is that friendship is complicated. When Anna needs company, she turns to her books. Whether traveling through A Wrinkle in Time, or peering over My Side of the Mountain, books provide what real life cannot—constant companionship and insight into her changing world. Books, however, can’t tell Anna how to find a true friend. She’ll have to discover that on her own. In the tradition of classics like Maud Hart Lovelace’s Betsy-Tacy books and Eleanor Estes’ One Hundred Dresses, this novel subtly explores what it takes to make friends and what it means to be one.
Author: Agustín de Rojas
Author: Agustín de Rojas
Author: Susan B. Katz
Author: Nancy Garden
Author: Grace Lin
Author: Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee
Author: Henry Campbell Black
Author: Kay Winters
Author: Angela DiTerlizzi
Author: Andrea Cheng
Author: Alfred John Horwood