Author: Jennifer L. Wright
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1496449320
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 393
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A story of resilience and redemption set against one of America’s defining moments—the Dust Bowl. It’s 1935 in Oklahoma, and lives are determined by the dust. Fourteen-year-old Kathryn Baile, a spitfire born with a severe clubfoot, is coming of age in desperate times. Once her beloved older sister marries, Kathryn’s only comfort comes in the well-worn pages of her favorite book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Then Kathryn’s father decides to relocate to Indianapolis, and only the promise of a surgery to finally make her “normal” convinces Kathryn to leave Oklahoma behind. But disaster strikes along the way, and Kathryn must rely on her grit and the ragged companions she meets on the road if she is to complete her journey. Back in Boise City, Melissa Baile Mayfield is the newest member of the wealthiest family in all of Cimarron County. In spite of her poor, rural upbringing, Melissa has just married the town’s most eligible bachelor and is determined to be everything her husband—and her new social class—expects her to be. But as the drought tightens its grip, Henry’s true colors are revealed. Melissa covers her bruises with expensive new makeup and struggles to reconcile her affluent life with that of her starving neighbors. Haunted by the injustice and broken by Henry’s refusal to help, Melissa secretly defies her husband, risking her life to follow God’s leading. Two sisters, struggling against unspeakable hardship, discover that even in their darkest times, they are still united in spirit, and God is still with them, drawing them home.
Author: Brian P. Cleary
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
ISBN: 1467750093
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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What is a haiku? It sounds like a sneeze. And isn't a lantern a light source? Actually, they are two types of ancient Japanese poetry. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how each form works—and shows how these little poems can contain big surprises! If It Rains Pancakes is packed with poems to make you chuckle, puzzle, and ponder. And when you’ve finished reading, you can try your hand at writing your own haiku and lanterns!
Author: Lisa De Jong
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781492784180
Category : Date rape
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Kate's life is changed forever when, at a party, she is date raped by a well known guy in her peer group.
Author: Anna Milbourne
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409574814
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
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A delightful picture book about a wonderfully wet walk. Simple text and colourful illustrations introduce the science of rain to very young children. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet.
Author: Abi Cushman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1984836625
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
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A Hula-Hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella, a rabbit in a cashmere sweater, and a very wet bear star in this unpredictable and laugh-out-loud picture book in which having fun gets the best of a grumpy bear. It looks like a wet and dreary day for Bear and his trio of friends. How could he possibly have fun when he is soaked? But Badger, Rabbit, and Moose don't seem to mind. In fact, Moose can still hula hoop! And it looks like so much fun. Might Bear like to try? Here is a story that shows that fun is not dependent on sunshine and blue skies. In fact, it might be more fun to be soaked!
Author: Marissa Stapley
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488030979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
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From the author of Lucky: “Fans of Nicholas Sparks will adore Things to Do When It’s Raining . . . Marissa Stapley’s writing is a gift.” —Pam Jenoff, New York Times–bestselling author of Code Name Sapphire Mae Summers and Gabe Broadbent grew up together in the idyllic Summers’ Inn, perched at the edge of Alexandria Bay in upstate New York. Mae was orphaned at the age of six and Gabe needed protection from his alcoholic father, so both were raised under one roof by Mae’s grandparents, Lily and George. A childhood friendship quickly developed into a first love—a love that was suddenly broken by Gabe’s unexpected departure. Mae grew up and got over her heartbreak, and started a life for herself in New York City. After more than a decade, Mae and Gabe find themselves pulled back to Alexandria Bay by separate forces. But Mae finds her grandparents in the midst of decline and their past unravelling around her, because of a terrible secret that was never meant to be revealed—one that will change Mae’s future forever. With honesty and heart, Marissa Stapley, author of the Reese’s Book Club pick Lucky, reminds us of the redemptive power of love and forgiveness, and that, ultimately, family is a choice. “[A] memorable novel . . . about the strength of enduring relationships.” —Publishers Weekly “Profound and intimate, raw and real.” —Nan Rossiter, New York Times–bestselling author of Firefly Summer “A lovely book full of emotion and wisdom.” —Marian Keyes, New York Times–bestselling author of Again, Rachel
Author: William Trevor
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307367401
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 231
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Here is a new collection of twelve absorbing, deeply compassionate tales that reveal the subtle revenges of love and indifference, the deep wells of affection, and the strange, breathtaking tricks of chance that make up the texture of our lives. In the rain-washed Italian hills, a forgotten artist's Annunciation brings light to a heartbroken woman; insidiously, in her struggle for love, the second wife of a blind piano tuner distorts his memories of the first; two children, survivors of divorce, mimic their parents' dramas and passions; a mother, tied through love and fear to her son, watches with helpless dread as she realizes the monster he has become.
Author: Marshall L. Stocker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615832500
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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"Invest when there is blood in the streets" was not just a metaphor-it was his reality. Against the backdrop of a crucial period in the Middle East, "Don't Stand Under a Tree When It Rains" exposes the dilemmas of investing during the Egyptian uprising and provides advice on dining, bargaining, traveling, praying, and mastering the cultural nuances of working in a foreign country. A mix of "A Year in Provence" and "Adventure Capitalist," this memoir reveals a unique perspective on Arab culture and on business in an increasingly globalized world.
Author: Bonnie Worth
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0593126467
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick for an “umbrella-vator” ride through the understory, canopy, and emergent layers of a tropical rain forest, encountering a host of plants, animals, and native peoples along the way.
Author: Cherryl Kachenmeister
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618111244
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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A young boy describes, in text and photographs of his facial expressions, the different emotions he feels each day.
