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Revolver
by Marcus SedgwickSig Andersson has a choice to make - use the gun or die. An unforgettable, razor-sharp psychological thriller set in the snowy wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Recipient of a Michael L. Printz Honor 2011, shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2010 and longlisted for the GUARDIAN Children's Fiction Prize 2010. 1910. A cabin north of the Arctic Circle. Fifteen-year-old Sig Andersson is alone. Alone, except for the corpse of his father, who died earlier that day after falling through a weak spot on the ice-covered lake. His sister, Anna, and step-mother, Nadya, have gone to the local town for help.Then comes a knock at the door. It's a man, the flash of a revolver's butt at his hip, and a mean glare in his eyes. Sig has never seen him before but Wolff claims to have unfinished business with his father. As Sig gradually learns the awful truth about Wolff's connection to his father, his thoughts are drawn to a certain box hidden on a shelf in the storeroom, in which lies his father's prized possession - a revolver. As the stakes rise and Wolff begins to close in, Sig's choice is pulled into sharp focus. Should he use the gun?
Rewards: Multisyllabic Word Reading Strategies
by Anita L. Archer Mary M. Gleason Vicky VachonThe primary focus of REWARDS Secondary (Original) is to teach students a flexible strategy for decoding long words and to increase oral and silent reading fluency, particularly in content-area passages. For struggling students grades 6-12.
Rewilding
by Lisa GerlitsJoy, an eleven-year-old often called "Bruiser" by her dad, isn't as tough as she appears. With her dad gone and her mom falling into depression, the responsibility of managing the household and caring for her younger brother, Ian, falls on her small shoulders. She struggles with the reality of wearing old clothes that no longer fit and constantly dealing with Ian's hunger. Joy lives in fear that the school counselor might contact Child Protective Services due to their situation. One day, a baby bird falls from its nest, reminding Joy of her dad's warning, "You don't know your own strength." Desperate for help, Joy strikes a deal with their quirky neighbor, Ezzie, known as the "Ark Lady." Through this new relationship, Joy, Ian, and her friend embark on a journey to restore the garden. In the process, they discover the concept of "rewilding," which brings unexpected beauty and healing. This experience leads Joy to question her father's views, opening her eyes to new possibilities and strengths within herself.
Rewind
by Lisa GraffBack to the Future meets When You Reach Me in this powerful novel by National Book Award nominee Lisa Graff, in which a young girl is able to make sense of the present—and change her future—by meeting her father in the past.As far as twelve-year-old McKinley O&’Dair is concerned, the best thing about living in Gap Bend, Pennsylvania, is the Time Hop—the giant party the town throws every June to celebrate a single year in history. That one day is enough to make the few things that aren&’t so fantastic about McKinley&’s life—like her crabby homeroom teacher or her super-scheduled father—worth suffering through. And when McKinley learns that this year&’s theme is 1993, she can&’t wait to enter the Time Hop fashion show with a killer '90s outfit she&’s designed and sewn all on her own. But when the Time Hop rolls around, nothing goes as planned. In fact, it&’s the biggest disaster of McKinley&’s life.Before she knows what&’s hit her, McKinley somehow finds herself in the real 1993—and it&’s not all kitschy parachute pants and Jurassic Park. All McKinley wants is to return to the present, but before she can, she&’s going to have to make a big change—but which change is the right one?This humorous and heartfelt novel about destiny and self-discovery shines a poignant light on the way life could play out—if a person is given a chance to rewind.
Rewind
by William SleatorNot long after learning that he was adopted, eleven-year-old Peter is hit by a car and then given several chances to alter events that could lead to his death.
Rewind (Watchers #2)
by Peter LerangisA mysterious camera gives Adam the chance to change the past In the dead of a Vermont winter, Adam, Edgar, and Lianna skate onto the pond to practice hockey. Suddenly, a crack in the ice sends the two boys tumbling into the frozen water. When he wakes up, Adam remembers nothing—and his best friend is dead. Four years later, guilt haunts Adam. He and his friends are playing laser tag near the pond when he stumbles over a backpack. Inside is a video camera that lets him see into the past. Once he realizes its power, Adam has a chance to learn what really happened that day on the ice. But will the camera let him undo his mistake? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Peter Lerangis including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Rewind to You
by Laura Johnston"A rapturous, beautiful debut with a romance that seeps into you like a sizzling Georgia summer." --Amber Hart, author of Before YouWish You Were HereOne last summer before college on beautiful Tybee Island is supposed to help Sienna forget. But how can she? This is where her family spent every summer before everything changed, before the world as she knew it was ripped away.But the past isn't easily left behind. Especially when Sienna keeps having episodes that take her back to the night she wants to forget. Even when she meets the mysterious Austin Dobbs, the guy with the intense blue eyes, athlete's body, and weakness for pralines who scooped her out of trouble when she blacked out on River Street. When she's with Austin, Sienna feels a whole new world opening up to her. Austin has secrets, and she has history. But caught between the past and the future, Sienna can still choose what happens now..."A fabulous, fresh new voice in YA." --Kay Lynn Mangum, author of The Secret Journal of Brett Colton "Laura Johnston scores a touchdown with this coming-of-age love story." --Kelly Nelson, author of The Keeper's Saga"This poignant, sweet romance gripped my heart from beginning to end."--Jennette Green, author of The Commander's Desire90,000 Words
Rewind: The Plague Trilogy, Book 1) (Replica)
by Marilyn KayeNo one can identify the cause of the mysterious disease. There's evidence that the bacteria infected human genes as much as a million years ago. Back in the prehistoric age. Back when dinosaurs roamed the land. Back when cavepeople communicated in grunts and gestures. And the bacteria has been dormant--until now. Amy's refined genes make her immune to this terrible plague. But when someone close to her shows symptoms of the disease, Amy will do anything to help find a cure. The only way: traveling back to the time when it all began . . .
Rex
by Stanley FrancisA fun story of a dinosaur playing joyfully in a garden with a playing chute, jumping rope etc.
Rex Runs Away (Into Reading, Level J #43)
by Betsy Franco Diane PalmiscianoNIMAC-sourced textbook <p><p> Pat's dog, Rex, runs away. Pat looks all over town for him. Pat asks many different people for help.
Rex Tabby: Cat Detective
by Daniel KirkRex Tabby is the world's best cat detective. He always catches his crooks. But Ma Manx and her furry feline family are not your average cat burglars-they're the sneakiest thieves to have set paw in Whisker ville, and they've developed an appetite for stolen fish. Can Rex Tabby catch the kitty criminals before they make their next steal. . . or will the mischievous Manx gang slip through his claws?
Rex Zero and the End of the World
by Tim Wynne-JonesIn the summer of 1962 with everyone nervous about a possible nuclear war, ten-nearly-eleven-year-old Rex, having just moved to Ottawa from Vancouver with his parents and five siblings, faces his own personal challenges as he discovers new friends and a new understanding of the world around him.
Rex Zero and the End of the World (Rex Zero)
by Tim Wynne-JonesIt's the summer of 1962, and to twelve-year-old Rex the world is starting to look like a pretty scary place. On TV there are reports about the Russians and a nuclear war. Some people in his new neighborhood are even building bomb shelters in their backyards. Rex learns that there's trouble closer to home as well. A black panther has escaped from a zoo and he and his friends are sure they have spotted the creature in their local park -- and it is Rex who comes up with a plan to trap it. In this smart, vivid and touching novel, Tim Wynne-Jones explores the time and place of his own childhood when a kid could spend an entire summer below the radar of adults. But it was also a time of great uncertainty and menace, when memories of an old war were still fresh, and fears of a new one were looming.
Rex Zero, King of Nothing
by Tim Wynne-JonesIn 1962 Ottawa, eleven-year-old Rex Norton-Norton faces several confusing mysteries, including his father's troubling secrets from World War II, the problems of a beautiful but unhappy woman named Natasha, and more.
Rex Zero, King of Nothing (Rex Zero)
by Tim Wynne-JonesRex and his friends begin grade six against the backdrop of the 1962 Ban the Bomb protests on Parliament Hill. But once again it is trouble on the home front that has Rex's attention. Why is his father so insistent that Rex go with him to the November Remembrance Day services, and why does Dad become so sad at this time every year? Why does he have a stash of secret photographs and letters -- written in German? How can Rex deal with the new teacher, Miss Garr, a manipulative bully? Yet all these problems pale when Rex finds an abandoned address book in a phone booth and sets out to find its owner. When the owner turns out to be the beautiful but desperate Natasha, the victim of an abusive husband, Rex finds himself wishing he had heroic powers so he could rescue this damsel in distress. Storybook solutions, it turns out, are no match for real-life adult problems, and once again Rex finds the answer in his own ingenuity and with the help of good friends.
Rex Zero, the Great Pretender (Rex Zero)
by Tim Wynne-JonesCommended, Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books: Historical Fiction It's September 1963 when Rex is blindsided by some unexpected news. His family is moving again -- just to the other side of the city, as it turns out, but it might as well be the other side of the moon as far as Rex is concerned. In desperation, he secretly starts taking public transit back to his old school -- a plan that works just fine until he runs out of money. When his sister Annie catches him stealing change from his mum's purse, sisterly blackmail becomes another problem. Not only that, but Rex has got on the bad side of Spew, the hockey thug bully from his old school, and Spew and his sidekicks Puke and Dribble are out to get Rex -- and they know where he lives. Rex ends up using his wits and lively imagination to get himself out of his pickle, with some sobering and surprising consequences.
Rex, The Much Misunderstood Lion
by Joe SouthallFrom talented debut author Joe Southall comes a lively tale brimming with spirited rhymes and nonstop fun. Meet Rex, an extraordinary lion longing to belong after leaving his past behind. In search of a community where he’ll be accepted as his kindhearted self, Rex discovers a village facing a sinister threat to their way of life. With little time to spare against the mysterious enemy’s advances, Rex sees a chance to earn the villagers’ friendship. But prejudices run deep for this gentle-hearted lion aiming to prove himself as an ally rather than feared as a predator. Follow Rex on his uplifting quest as he attempts to conquer stereotypes and tyranny alike with open-hearted bravery. Outsmart conniving foes, sing along with catchy ditties, and cheer for the underdog as Rex races against time to mobilize and motivate the terrified townsfolk. Will Rex rally the reluctant village and defeat the imposing enemy in time? Find out in this feel-good underdog story destined to be a timeless classic. Kids and adult readers alike will adore and relate to Rex’s inspirational message of courage, redemption, and community.
Rexodus
by James Farr64.9 minutes from now, a human paleontologist will make an earth-shattering discovery that will not only rock the foundation of modern science, but also bring the worlds of both humans and dinosaurs crashing back together with a vengeance.64.9 million years ago, dinosaurs--far more advanced than fossilized bone fragments would ever reveal--ruled the earth. Their civilization evolved, unchallenged, until the Black Blood emerged . . .
Rey Lobo
by Xavier M. Sotelo“El hombre solitario es una bestia o un dios” Aristóteles Sobrevivir a la masacre de aquella noche maldita en El Real, Jalisco, cuando fueron atacados por los hombres lobo, no es nada comparado con el infierno que Diego ha vivido desde entonces. El recuerdo de toda la gente que amaba y que no sobrevivió al ataque no deja de atormentarlo y alimentar su deseo de venganza. Además, su conciencia no le perdona que su mejor amigo se transformara en un insaciable hombre lobo que asesina sin piedad cada noche de luna llena y deja escalofriantes pistas a su paso. Por más que sus amigos desean ayudarlo a salir del abismo en que se encuentra, Diego incluso está dispuesto a sacrificarse, en un intento desesperado por frenar a esa bestia que sabe perfectamente dónde atacar para hacerle más daño. La persecución los llevará a lugares insospechados, tanto de su propia mente como del mundo. El peligro está al acecho, porque esa bestia está obsesionada por convertirse en el Rey Lobo.
Reynard the Fox and Other Fables
by W. T. Larned Jean de La Fontaine"Some folks say Reynard the Fox is a rascal. They will tell you he is sly, and up to all sorts of tricks. He prowls around at night, smelling the air with his long nose, and listening with his long ears; and when he has done prowling, you may be pretty sure he is not as hungry as when he set out."So begins "How Reynard the Fox Fooled the Raven," the first of these eighteen enchanting stories. The adventures of Reynard, the great folkloric trickster, along with those of other animals are charmingly adapted by William Trowbridge Larned from Jean de La Fontaine's classic fables. Striking color illustrations by artist John Rae enhance "The Tortoise and the Hare," "Jocko the Monkey and Mouser the Cat," "The City Mouse and the Country Mouse," "The Grasshopper Goes to the Ant," and other timeless tales.
Reynard the Fox: Tales from the life of Reynard the Fox
by Renate Raecke"A collection of folktales at their absolute best" (Elizabeth Bird, SLJ.com) about a legendary scoundrel, brought to new life through Renate Raecke's lively retelling and Jonas Lauströer's expressive illustrations.Reynard the Fox has been a staple trickster character of European literature since at least the Middle Ages. The tales of his schemes have been told many times, and he always manages to win readers' sympathies. Reynard is a rascal, a ne'er-do-well. While we may suffer from his pranks, at the same time we smile at the shrewd thinking through which he escapes hopeless situations. In this expertly retold version, the classic tales of Reynard's exploits find a new life. They speak to us now as much as ever, for who among us doesn't know a Reynard-like figure in our lives?
Rez
by Ian WilkinsonUpset, anxious and sad when their Mum dies, Rez learns the importance of being able to talk about how they are feeling during a bedtime conversation with their other parent, Mam. Although she is also feeling very sad and distraught, Mam does her best to comfort Rez and together they realise the need to carry on with and make the most of life, despite experiencing such a devastating loss.
Rez Dogs
by Joseph BruchacFrom the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during the COVID-19 pandemic, about a Wabanaki girl's quarantine on her grandparents' reservation and the local dog that becomes her best friend. <p><p>Malian loves spending time with her grandparents at their home on a Wabanaki reservation. She’s there for a visit when, suddenly, all travel shuts down. There’s a new virus making people sick, and Malian will have to stay with her grandparents for the duration. Everyone is worried about the pandemic, but Malian knows how to keep her family and community safe: She protects her grandparents, and they protect her. She doesn’t go outside to play with friends, she helps her grandparents use video chat, and she listens to and learns from their stories. And when Malsum, one of the dogs living on the rez, shows up at their door, Malian’s family knows that he’ll protect them too. <p><p>Told in verse inspired by oral storytelling, this novel about the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the ways Malian’s community has cared for one another through plagues of the past, and how they keep caring for one another today.