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Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths
by Lucy Coats Anthony Lewis<p>Atticus the Storyteller is determined to take part in the great Storytelling Festival near Troy. He leaves his family in Crete and sets off on a year-long journey round Greece with his donkey, Melissa; and wherever he goes he tells his favourite myths to anyone who'll listen. <p>The 100 myths include all the favourites, such as the wanderings of Odysseus, the labours of Heracles, the stories of King Midas, Daedalus and Icarus, and Theseus and the Minotaur. Atticus's journey takes the reader to all the sites of the myths and gives a captivating glimpse of how life was lived in Ancient Greece. <p>This is an unparalleled introduction to the Greek myths for younger children, excitingly told, wonderful to read aloud, and illustrated on every opening with lively, engaging, colourful pictures full of authentic detail. In Orion's tradition of extra-large great-value story books, this is an outstandingly good resource for every family.</p>
Attucks!: Oscar Robertson and the Basketball Team That Awakened a City
by Phillip HooseThe true story of the all-black high school basketball team that broke the color barrier in segregated 1950s Indiana, masterfully told by National Book Award winner Phil Hoose.By winning the state high school basketball championship in 1955, ten teens from an Indianapolis school meant to be the centerpiece of racially segregated education in the state shattered the myth of their inferiority. Their brilliant coach had fashioned an unbeatable team from a group of boys born in the South and raised in poverty. Anchored by the astonishing Oscar Robertson, a future college and NBA star, the Crispus Attucks Tigers went down in history as the first state champions from Indianapolis and the first all-black team in U.S. history to win a racially open championship tournament—an integration they had forced with their on-court prowess. From native Hoosier and award-winning author Phillip Hoose comes this true story of a team up against impossible odds, making a difference when it mattered most.This title has Common Core connections.
Atty in Love
by Tim LocketteA tender and funny contemporary young adult follow-up to the highly praised Atty at Law, Atty in Love explores first love and includes an interview with a real-life animal rights lawyer.When feisty 13 year old Atticus Peale meets a mysterious boy in her Alabama town, she has to make a tough choice between her values as an activist and her first real love.Atticus T. Peale—Atty for short—is thirteen and a self-described advocate for animals. She&’s also a vegetarian atheist in the heart of the Deep South&’s bible belt, where ribs and guns and church are a way of life, and euthanizing animals is just the way they&’ve always dealt with strays.Having already been to court to save her dog Easy, Atty spends a lot of her free time designing plans for a no-kill-shelter in her small Alabama town while juggling school work, hanging out with her best friend Reagan, and battling &“the blues.&” But when Atty meets a mysterious boy at the county fair, her world begins to crumble. As it becomes increasingly clear that this boy—with his wild hair and rough hands--works with a captive animal, Atty must choose between her own values and the boy she's fallen for.Atty in Love is about the tough choices that arise when two principled people disagree. It is also a story about what it means to, as Atty likes to say, &“contain multitudes&”—to love both men and women, to defend your mixed-race family in the American South, to care for someone who experiences the world in fundamentally different ways than you do. Tender and laugh-out-loud funny, the book includes an interview with the Harvard Animal Law and Policy Clinic&’s real-life animal law expert Katherine Meyer.
Au Sable Alligators (Michigan Chillers #12)
by Rand JohnsonRight here, in the AuSable River, at the end of my line with a fly hooked in its mouth, was an alligator! He wasn't very big--maybe about the size of the rainbow trout I'd caught earlier--but that didn't mean the creature wasn't dangerous. I wanted to throw down my net, toss my rod into the water and run. I had to get away, out of the water. I had to get home. Mom and Dad would know what to do. But before I could even react, the alligator opened its jaws even wider. It hissed loudly...and with a powerful swish of its tail, the beast lunged right at me!
Audacious (Young Adult Novels)
by Gabrielle PrendergastSixteen-year-old Raphaelle says the wrong thing, antagonizes the wrong people and has the wrong attitude. She can't do anything right except draw, but she draws the wrong pictures. When her father moves the family to a small prairie city, Raphaelle wants to make a new start. Reborn as "Ella," she tries to fit in at her new school. She's drawn to Samir, a Muslim boy in her art class, and expresses her confused feelings in explicit art. When a classmate texts a photo of Ella's art to a younger friend, the fallout spreads throughout Ella's life, threatening to destroy her already-fragile family. Told entirely in verse, Audacious is a brave, funny and hard-hitting portrait of a girl who embodies the word audacity.
Audacious Kids: The Classic American Children's Story
by Jerry GriswoldThe definitive book-length study of the great classics of American children’s literature, now updated for a new century.Outstanding Book of the Year Award, Children’s Literature AssociationOften called the Golden Age of Children’s Books, the years stretching from the Civil War to World War I were a remarkable epoch in juvenile literature, an era when the best authors on both sides of the Atlantic wrote some of their finest work primarily for children. In Audacious Kids, Jerry Griswold provides a groundbreaking and lucid study of twelve of these classic American children’s tales, including such time-honored stories as Little Women, Tom Sawyer, The Secret Garden, and The Wizard of Oz. Griswold’s most remarkable insight is that, fundamentally, these twelve books all tell essentially the same story: a child is orphaned, makes a journey, is adopted and harassed by adults, and eventually triumphs over them and comes into his or her own. Griswold, a leading figure in the study of children’s literature, also reveals that these tales emphasize motifs that are distinctly American, such as positive thinking, concern with health, and the concealment of sex and violence, and he shows how these secular parables replaced religion with psychology and preached gospels of emotional self-control and optimism. In this revised edition, which is aimed at students, scholars, and general readers, Griswold has updated the text throughout and added a new preface, introduction, and select bibliography.
An Audience for Einstein
by Mark WakelyProfessor Percival Marlowe is a brilliant, elderly astrophysicist who's dying, his greatest achievement still unfinished and now beyond his diminished means. Doctor Carl Dorning, a neurosurgeon, finally discovers a secret method of transplanting memories from one person to another, thanks to Marlowe's millions. Miguel Sanchez, a homeless boy, agrees to become the recipient of Marlowe's knowledge and personality in this unorthodox experiment, enticed by Dorning's promises of intelligence, wealth and respect, but dangerously unaware that his own identity will be lost forever. What results is a seesaw battle for control of Miguel's body, as Marlowe learns to his dismay what his lifetime of arrogance and conceit has earned him. And when Marlowe stumbles upon the shocking procedure Dorning used in desperation to succeed, the professor does what he must to defeat Dorning and redeem himself at last.
Audio Assault. (Codename: Winger #3)
by Jeff AdamsCodename: Winger: Book ThreeFor teenage secret agent Theo Reese, summer break isn’t a time to relax. In addition to his duties for Tactical Operational Support, Theo’s got a school project and, more than anything, wants to spend time with his boyfriend, Eddie. A family trip to New York City is the last thing Theo needs. But a friend of Theo’s father is in need of the Reese family’s special skills. Oliver Glenwood heads a music empire, and his daughter, Sofia, is a rising pop star—one who’d drawn the attention of kidnappers. During the investigation, Theo discovers the threat poses more danger than originally suspected. Someone has planted code in Glenwood Music’s songs that can steal information from any personal device—or play a tone that can rouse uncontrollable rage. The consequences will be disastrous if the infected songs are downloaded by the public. Preventing worldwide catastrophe becomes even more difficult when Eddie arrives in the city, hoping to spend some quality time with Theo. No one ever said being a covert agent would be easy.
Audre & Bash Are Just Friends: a sweet, funny, electrifying story of first love and summer romance
by Tia Williams'First love at its finest' JASMINE GUILLORY'Five stars for Audre & Bash are Just Friends' MEG CABOTMEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Desperately in need of a good time. MEET BASH. Mysterious new senior. Everybody's crush. Tall, floppy, great taste in jewellery. King of having a good time. It's the last day of school at Cheshire Prep, Brooklyn's elite academy - and Audre Mercy-Moore's life is a mess. Her dad cancelled her annual summer visit to his Malibu beach house. Now? She's stuck in a claustrophobic apartment with her mom, stepdad, and one-year-old sister (aka the Goblin Baby). Under these conditions, she'll never finish writing her self-help book - i.e., the key to landing a spot at her dream university. Cut to Bash Henry! Audre hires him to be her 'fun consultant'. His job? To help her complete the Experience Challenge - her list of five wild dares designed to give her juicy book material. She'll get inspo; he'll get paid. Everybody wins. He isn't boyfriend material. And she's not looking for one. Can they stay professional despite their obvious connection?SCORCHING-HOT SUMMER. SCORCHING-HOT CHEMISTRY. But Audre and Bash can't forget - they're just friends.
Audre & Bash Are Just Friends: a sweet, funny, electrifying story of first love and summer romance
by Tia Williams'First love at its finest' JASMINE GUILLORY'Five stars for Audre & Bash are Just Friends' MEG CABOTMEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Desperately in need of a good time. MEET BASH. Mysterious new senior. Everybody's crush. Tall, floppy, great taste in jewellery. King of having a good time. It's the last day of school at Cheshire Prep, Brooklyn's elite academy - and Audre Mercy-Moore's life is a mess. Her dad cancelled her annual summer visit to his Malibu beach house. Now? She's stuck in a claustrophobic apartment with her mom, stepdad, and one-year-old sister (aka the Goblin Baby). Under these conditions, she'll never finish writing her self-help book - i.e., the key to landing a spot at her dream university. Cut to Bash Henry! Audre hires him to be her 'fun consultant'. His job? To help her complete the Experience Challenge - her list of five wild dares designed to give her juicy book material. She'll get inspo; he'll get paid. Everybody wins. He isn't boyfriend material. And she's not looking for one. Can they stay professional despite their obvious connection?SCORCHING-HOT SUMMER. SCORCHING-HOT CHEMISTRY. But Audre and Bash can't forget - they're just friends.
Audre & Bash Are Just Friends
by Tia WilliamsAn Indie Next Pick! Scorching-hot summer. Scorching-hot chemistry. Two teens can&’t forget they&’re just friends in this sweet, funny, electrifying romance from New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Nicola Yoon. MEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Desperately in need of a good time. MEET BASH. Mysterious new senior. Everybody&’s crush. Tall, floppy, great taste in jewelry. King of having a good time. It&’s the last day of school at Cheshire Prep, Brooklyn&’s elite academy—and Audre Mercy-Moore&’s life is a mess. Her dad cancelled her annual summer visit to his Malibu beach house. Now? She&’s stuck in a claustrophobic apartment with her mom, stepdad, and one-year-old sister (aka the Goblin Baby). Under these conditions, she&’ll never finish writing her self-help book—ie, the key to winning over Stanford&’s admissions board. Cut to Bash Henry! Audre hires him to be her &“fun consultant.&” His job? To help her complete the Experience Challenge—her list of five wild dares designed to give her juicy book material. She&’ll get inspo; he&’ll get paid. Everybody wins. He isn&’t boyfriend material. And she&’s not looking for one. Can they stay professional despite their obvious connection? Fun fact: Audre Mercy-Moore first appeared in the New York Times bestseller Seven Days in June and now stars in her own story!
Auggie and Me: Three Wonder Stories
by R. J. Palacio<P>These stories are an extra peek at Auggie, a boy born with extreme facial abnormalities, before he started at Beecher Prep and during his first year there. Readers get to see him through the eyes of Julian, the bully; Christopher, Auggie's oldest friend; and Charlotte, Auggie s new friend at school. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Aughra's Wisdom of Thra (Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal)
by J. M. LeeFans of Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will treasure moments spent with the all-knowing Aughra in this magical gift book illustrated by Cory Godbey.Doesn't everyone get their advice from a feisty three-and-a-half-foot creature with ram horns, a detachable eye, and unlocked secrets to an entire fantasy universe? Allow Aughra to guide you with wisdom beyond this realm and advice only she can give.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Children, Adolescents and Adults with Developmental Disorders
by Stephen von Tetzchner Harald Martinsen Kristine StadskleivThis book is about the possibilities and achievements of children, adolescents and adults whohave developmental disorders that make their development of speech difficult or very delayedand who therefore need to develop communication and language with other means thanspeech. For some, the difficulties are temporary in childhood, others continue to communicatewith alternative communication systems throughout adulthood.This comprehensive and accessible volume offers guidance based on current knowledgeabout typical and atypical language development for all those supporting families and professionalsinvolved with children, adolescents and adults who may benefit from using augmentativeand alternative communication (AAC) systems.The text covers all major issues and gives a thorough introduction to factors that are importantwhen choosing communication systems, vocabularies of manual signs and graphic symbols.It guides the reader in assessment strategies, adaptation of the language environment,and the principles for teaching comprehension and use of AAC, sentence formation and conversationalskills to individuals with different disabilities, including motor disabilities, intellectualdisabilities, autism spectrum disorders and developmental language disorders. Thevolume also addresses the influence of AAC on speech development and the use of AAC topromote participation in various activities, including social media, and to reduce challengingbehaviour.The book will be essential reading for students and practising psychologists, speech andlanguage therapists, special educators, teachers, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.The accessible guidance will also be helpful for the families of children, adolescents and adultswho use augmentative and alternative communication.
August and Everything After
by Jennifer DoktorskiOne last summer to escape, to find herself, to figure out what comes next. Fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han will love this contemporary, coming-of-age romance.Graduation was supposed to be a relief. Except Quinn can't avoid the rumors that plagued her throughout high school or the barrage of well-intentioned questions about her college plans. How is she supposed to know what she wants to do for the next four years, let alone the rest of her life? And why does no one understand that it's hard for her to think about the future—or feel as if she even deserves one—when her best friend is dead?Spending the summer with her aunt on the Jersey shore may just be the fresh start Quinn so desperately needs. And when she meets Malcolm, a musician with his own haunted past, she starts to believe in second chances. Can Quinn find love while finding herself?
Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor's Life
by Marilyn NelsonA Claudia Lewis Award Winner for Poetry by the Bank Street College of Education A Black Caucus ALA Children & Young Adult Award Winner A CCBC Children&’s Choice • A CBC Teacher Favorite This powerful biography in poems tells the life of Augusta Savage, the trailblazing artist and pillar of the Harlem Renaissance. Augusta Savage was arguably the most influential American artist of the 1930s. A gifted sculptor, Savage was commissioned to create a portrait bust of W.E.B. Du Bois for the New York Public Library. She flourished during the Harlem Renaissance, and became a teacher to an entire generation of African American artists, including Jacob Lawrence, and would go on to be nationally recognized as one of the featured artists at the 1939 World&’s Fair. She was the first-ever recorded Black gallerist. After being denied an artists&’ fellowship abroad on the basis of race, Augusta Savage worked to advance equal rights in the arts. And yet popular history has forgotten her name. Deftly written and brimming with photographs of Savage&’s stunning sculpture, this is an important portrait of an exceptional artist who, despite the limitations she faced, was compelled to forge a life through art and creativity. Features an afterword by the curator of the Art & Artifacts Division of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Horn Book • Kirkus Reviews • School Library Journal • Bank Street College ★ "A stunning portrait of artistic genius and Black history in America." —Booklist, starred review ★ "A wonderful addition to young people&’s literature on African American artists." —Horn Book, starred review ★ "In a rich biography in verse, Nelson (A is for Oboe) gives voice to the Black sculptor Augusta Savage (1892-1962), a key Harlem Renaissance figure." —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Nelson&’s arresting poetry, which is accompanied by photographs of Savage&’s work, dazzles as it experiments with form. … A lyrical biography from a master of the craft." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ "A master poet breathes life and color into this portrait of a historically significant sculptor and her remarkable story." —School Library Journal, starred review
Aunque él no esté
by Cecilia CurbeloBruno y Guille, sumergidos en la batalla por sobrevivir al duelo, se enfrentan el uno contra el otro; en ese combate deberán confrontar a alguien más: ellos mismos. Bruno planea huir. Huir de su casa, de su familia o lo que queda de ella, luego de la muerte de su padre. Ya no tolera ver cómo se desintegra todo lo que para él era importante.La actitud de su hermano Guillermo y la aparente indiferencia de su madre agravan la situación. Solo la música que escuchaba su papá le transmite algo de paz. Bruno y Guille, sumergidos en la batalla por sobrevivir al duelo, se enfrentan el uno contra el otro; en ese combate deberán confrontar a alguien más: ellos mismos.Tras vender más de 70 mil ejemplares de sus obras, Cecilia Curbelo se ha convertido en la escritora de literatura infantil y juvenil más exitosa de Uruguay. Sus libros tienen un éxito rotundo: crearon una legión de fieles lectores, extendida por los países latinoamericanos y España.En 2012 recibió el premio Bartolomé Hidalgo, categoría Revelación. Desde ese año, y de manera consecutiva, también ha recibido el galardón Libro de Oro, al libro más vendido. Ambos premios son otorgados por la Cámara Uruguaya del Libro.
Aunque ella esté
by Cecilia CurbeloLa vida de Sofía, de 14 años, parece perfecta. Sin embargo, en la intimidad de su casa es simplemente Sofi. ¿Cuál es la verdadera Sofía?, ¿qué terrible secreto esconde en el altillo de su hogar? Morgana tiene miles de seguidores en las redes. Con sus selfies insinuantes provoca la envidia y el rechazo de las chicas, y la admiración de los varones. Pero ese mundo virtual perfecto que muestra, no existe. Es solo una manera que utiliza para evadirse de su vida y de una realidad que nadie imaginaría viendo sus fotos en Internet.
Auracle
by Gina RosatiTrapped outside her body, Anna sees and hears but cannot touch the one she longs to hold.Anna has a secret: she can astrally project out of her body. But when there's an accident and her classmate Taylor gets into Anna's body, what was an exhilarating gift threatens to become a terrifying reality. Anna and her best friend Rei form a plan to set things right, but they don't anticipate the feelings that are beginning to grow between them. Auracle by Gina Rosati is an exciting, sensual novel that explores the relationship between body and soul and the power of a single touch.
Aurora: . (Los Gatos Guerreros | La Nueva Profecía #Volumen 3)
by Erin Hunter¿Se pondrán de acuerdo los clanes en cuanto a la mejor solución para abordar el problema que les plantea la Profecía? Aurora es la tercera entrega de «Los Gatos Guerreros | La Nueva Profecía». Los jóvenes gatos que partieron en una misión varias lunas atrás han regresado con un mensaje alarmante: los clanes deben trasladarse a un nuevo hogar, o se arriesgan a ser aniquilados. Pero los gatos no saben adónde ir, pues sospechan que más allá de sus fronteras los aguardan múltiples peligros y amenazas imprevisibles. Además, dada la férrea independencia de los clanes, ponerse de acuerdo sobre el rumbo a tomar resulta una tarea ímproba. Así pues, lo que necesitan es una señal del Clan Estelar... «La Nueva Profecía» es la segunda saga de «Los Gatos Guerreros», una serie que se ha traducido ya a 36 idiomas, lleva vendidos más de 30 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y ha permanecido durante más de dos años en la lista de grandes éxitos de The New York Times.
Aurora Burning (The Aurora Cycle #2)
by Amie Kaufman Jay KristoffOur heroes are back . . . kind of. <P><P>From the bestselling co-authors of the Illuminae Files comes the second book in the epic Aurora Cycle series about a squad of misfits, losers, and discipline cases who just might be the galaxy's best hope for survival. <P><P>First, the bad news: an ancient evil--you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal--is about to be unleashed. The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They've just got to take care of a few small distractions first. <P><P>Like the clan of gremps who'd like to rearrange their favorite faces. And the cadre of illegit GIA agents with creepy flowers where their eyes used to be, who'll stop at nothing to get their hands on Auri. Then there's Kal's long-lost sister, who's not exactly happy to see her baby brother, and has a Syldrathi army at her back. With half the known galaxy on their tails, Squad 312 has never felt so wanted. When they learn the Hadfield has been found, it's time to come out of hiding. Two centuries ago, the colony ship vanished, leaving Auri as its sole survivor. Now, its black box might be what saves them. But time is short, and if Auri can't learn to master her powers as a Trigger, the squad and all their admirers are going to be deader than the Great Ultrasaur of Abraaxis IV. <P><P>Shocking revelations, bank heists, mysterious gifts, inappropriately tight bodysuits, and an epic firefight will determine the fate of the Aurora Legion's most unforgettable heroes--and maybe the rest of the galaxy as well. <p><p><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle #1)
by Jay Kristoff Amie KaufmanFrom the New York Times and internationally bestselling authors of the Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic . . . <P><P>The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the academy would touch . . . <br>A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasm <br>A sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmates <br> A smart-ass tech whiz with the galaxy's biggest chip on his shoulder <br>An alien warrior with anger-management issues <br>A tomboy pilot who's totally not into him, in case you were wondering <P><P>And Ty's squad isn't even his biggest problem--that'd be Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley, the girl he's just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. <P><P>But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler's squad of losers, discipline cases, and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy. <P><P>NOBODY PANIC. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Aurora's End: The Aurora Cycle (The Aurora Cycle #3)
by Amie Kaufman Jay KristoffThe squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, best-selling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival. Is this the end? What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases, and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient evil? The ancient evil wins, of course. Wait. . . . Not. So. Fast. When we last saw Squad 312, they working together seamlessly (aka, freaking out) as an intergalactic battle raged and an ancient superweapon threatened to obliterate Earth. Everything went horribly wrong, naturally. But as it turns out, not all endings are endings, and the team has one last chance to rewrite theirs. Maybe two. It's complicated. Cue Zila, Fin, and Scarlett (and MAGELLAN!): making friends, making enemies, and making history? Sure, no problem Cue Tyler, Kal, and Auri: uniting with two of the galaxy&’s most hated villains? Um, okay. That, too. Actually saving the galaxy, though? Now that will take a miracle.
Australia: The Land (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)
by Erinn BantingEarth did not always look as it does today. Hundreds of millions of years ago, it was covered by one enormous landmass called Pangaea. About 200 million years ago, Pangaea began to split in two. Slowly, the two pieces drifted farther apart and split into even more pieces. Eventually, the seven continents formed: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. Australia and Antarctica drifted the farthest south, into the southern hemisphere.
Australia (Rookie Read-About Geography)
by Rebecca E. HirschPresents a simple introduction to Australia, focusing on its geographical features, people and native animals.