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Origin Myths of the Grand Canyon
by Robert San SouciThe mythic origin stories of the Grand Canyon and the Native American tribes who live in and near it.
Origin of a Hero (She-Ra #1)
by Tracey WestShe doesn't need a hero. She is a hero.On a planet called Etheria, two forces battle for control. The Horde, with its skillfully trained soldiers and advanced technology, has one goal: to conquer all of Etheria in the name of Hordak. The other force, the Rebellion, is made up of princesses and has been fighting to maintain harmony and freedom for all of Etheria's people. Hidden among them all is a hero to be. Her destiny was written by the First Ones a thousand years ago. Now she is about to rise again.Discover the origin of a hero in this first chapter book in the series! This book expands on the plotlines of the first two episodes, giving readers a deeper glimpse into their favorite hero's backstory. With illustrations in each chapter, these books are packed full of friendship, humor, and heart!
Original Tales of Cinderella
by Charles PerraultForced into servitude following the death of her father, Cinderella is granted one single night of magic that could change her life forever. Original Tales of Cinderella includes the classic tales that inspired the modern retellings of a timeless heroine.Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time. ClassicJoe proudly brings literary classics to today's digital readers, connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from ClassicJoe.
Origins of Olympus (Pegasus #4)
by Kate O'HearnEmily and her winged horse, Pegasus, face an ancient challenge of Olympic proportions in this fourth book of an exciting series.A deadly plague has struck Olympus. While the Olympians fade one by one, Emily's heart breaks as she watches, particularly when Pegasus begins to slip away. Determined to save him, she embarks on an investigation that takes her back in time to the origins of Olympus and to the deadly battle between the Olympians and the Titans. In the present, she must face the full force of the CRU. In the past, she must confront Cronus, the father of the gods and leader of the Titans, who is intent on destroying his offspring. When Emily encounters the full power of the flame and a discovery that could change the face of history, will she make the right decisions? And in the race against time to save Pegasus, will Olympus find its true hero?
ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0: Comprehensive Mathematics, Grade 4, Student Book A (ORIGO Stepping Stones)
by James Burnett Calvin Irons Peter StowasserNIMAC-sourced textbook <p>Grade 4</p>
ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0: Comprehensive Mathematics, Grade 4, Student Book B (ORIGO Stepping Stones)
by James Burnett Calvin Irons Peter Stowasser Allan TurtonNIMAC-sourced textbook <p>Grade 4</p>
ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0, Comprehensive Mathematics [Grade 4], Student Book A
by James Burnett Calvin Irons Peter Stowasser Allan Turton Donna Arnott Debi DePaul Jaye Kelly Beth Lewis Melanie TheedNIMAC-sourced textbook
ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0, Comprehensive Mathematics [Grade 4], Student Book B
by James Burnett Calvin Irons Peter Stowasser Allan Turton Donna Arnott Debi DePaul Jaye Kelly Beth Lewis Melanie TheedNIMAC-sourced textbook
ORIGO Stepping Stones, Core Mathematics [Grade 4], Practice Book
by James Burnett Calvin Irons Debi DepaulA textbook from ORIGO.
ORIGO Stepping Stones, Core Mathematics [Grade 4], Practice Book
by James Burnett Calvin Irons Peter StowasserNIMAC-sourced textbook
ORIGO Stepping Stones, Core Mathematics [Grade 4], Student Journal
by James Burnett Calvin Irons Debi DePaulNIMAC-sourced textbook
ORIGO Stepping Stones, Core Mathematics [Grade 4], Student Journal
by James Burnett Calvin Irons Debi DepaulA textbook from ORIGO.
ORIGO Stepping Stones, Programa de matemáticas [Grade 4], Libro de práctica: Spanish Edition
by James Burnett Calvin Irons Peter StowasserNIMAC-sourced textbook
ORIGO Stepping Stones, Programa de matemáticas [Grade 4], Libro del alumno: Spanish Edition
by James Burnett Calvin Irons Debi DePaulNIMAC-sourced textbook
El oro de los tontos (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level S #70)
by Heather Hammonds Sarah DavisNIMAC-sourced textbook. Jamila y Paula van a pasar unos días en la casa de los abuelos de Jamila, que viven en el campo. Las dos están muy entusiasmadas porque van a salir con el abuelo de Jamila a buscar oro. Pero la tragedia irrumpe cuando descubren una antigua mina abandonada. ¿Podrán las niñas mantener vivo su sueño de descubrir oro?
El oro de los Tucker (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level T #78)
by L. L. Owens Tim JonesNIMAC-sourced textbook. Penny Tucker tiene doce años y no quiere irse al oeste con su familia. El viaje a California es largo y difícil, y la familia encuentra poco oro. Pero lo que encuentran resulta ser mejor.
El oro en las décadas de 1850 y 1860 (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level R #52)
by Phillip SimpsonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Orphan Ahwak
by Raquel RiveraAneze, a young Inuit girl, is left for dead after her village is ripped apart by a wife-raid; her father and brother are killed and her mother is kidnapped. Aneze is the only survivor. She renames herself Orphan Ahwak as she struggles to survive on her own, first in the forest and then in a remote world of tundra and sea-ice. She endures cold and hunger and befriends people whose customs are completely foreign to her. Through it all she remains determined to become a hunter and to find a place in an often hostile and terrifying world.
The Orphan and the Mouse
by Martha Freeman David McPhailMary mouse is a skilled thief of useful human items. At the Cherry Street Children's Home, the entire mouse community admires her . . .until a mission goes wrong and an exterminator is called. Suddenly Mary is in grave danger of being exiled. Ten-year-old Caro McKay also resides at Cherry Street. Helpful, likable, and smart, she is a model orphan . . .until her curiosity gets her into trouble. When mouse and orphan meet, they cannot fully communicate with each other, yet they feel an understanding. They will each discover that this unusual friendship is absolutely vital as they try to hold on to the lives they know. Set in 1949 and taking inspiration from E. B. White's Stuart Little, this heartwarming and exciting novel reads like a classic.
Orphan Eleven
by Gennifer CholdenkoAn engaging adventure from a Newbery Honor-winning storyteller for readers who love the circus, and anyone who has dreamed of finding the perfect home.Four orphans have escaped from the Home for Friendless Children. One is Lucy, who used to talk and sing. No one knows why she doesn't speak anymore; silence is her protection. The orphans find work and new friends at a traveling circus. Lucy loves caring for the elephants, but she must be able to speak to them, and to warn others of danger. If Lucy doesn't find her voice, she'll be left behind when the circus goes on the rails. Meanwhile, people are searching for Lucy, and her puzzling past is about to catch up with her. This lively, heartwarming novel by the award-winning author of the Tales from Alcatraz series is full of marvels and surprises.
Orphan Island
by Laurel Snyder"A wondrous book, wise and wild and deeply true." —Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the MoonFor readers who loved Sara Pennypacker's Pax and Lois Lowry's The Giver comes a deep, compelling, heartbreaking, and completely one-of-a-kind novel about nine children who live on a mysterious island.On the island, everything is perfect. The sun rises in a sky filled with dancing shapes; the wind, water, and trees shelter and protect those who live there; when the nine children go to sleep in their cabins, it is with full stomachs and joy in their hearts. And only one thing ever changes: on that day, each year, when a boat appears from the mist upon the ocean carrying one young child to join them—and taking the eldest one away, never to be seen again.Today’s Changing is no different. The boat arrives, taking away Jinny’s best friend, Deen, replacing him with a new little girl named Ess, and leaving Jinny as the new Elder. Jinny knows her responsibility now—to teach Ess everything she needs to know about the island, to keep things as they’ve always been. But will she be ready for the inevitable day when the boat will come back—and take her away forever from the only home she’s known?
Orphan Of The Sun
by Gill HarveyMeryt-Re should consider herself lucky: her aunt and uncle take good care of her, a boy in the village wants to marry her, and the village itself is favored by the kings because it is home to the builders of the great Egyptian tombs. But as a teenage girl in Ancient Egypt, Meryt struggles with an uncle who wants to get rid of her, a village in turmoil over its leadership, and people not being quite as honest as they seem. Suspected of witchery and assumed to be ungrateful, Meryt must find her own way to happiness as she uncovers mysteries the rest of the village is too preoccupied to acknowledge.
Orphan Train: A Novel
by Christina Baker Kline<P>Between 1854 and 1929, orphaned or abandoned children from the East Coast were often placed on so-called orphan trains and sent west, possibly for adoption and possibly for a hellish life of virtual servitude. <P>Irish immigrant Vivian Daly was one such child. Now 91, she bonds with welfare teen Molly, whos helping clean out her house. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Orphan Train Girl
by Christina Baker KlineThis young readers’ edition of Christina Baker Kline’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel Orphan Train follows a young foster girl who forms an unlikely bond with a ninety-one-year-old woman. Adapted and condensed for a young audience, Orphan Train Girl includes an author’s note and archival photos from the orphan train era. <P><P> Molly Ayer has been in foster care since she was eight years old. Most of the time, Molly knows it’s her attitude that’s the problem, but after being shipped from one family to another, she’s had her fair share of adults treating her like an inconvenience. So when Molly’s forced to help an elderly woman clean out her attic for community service, Molly is wary. Just another adult to treat her like a troublemaker. But from the very moment they meet, Molly realizes that Vivian, a well-off ninety-one-year-old, isn’t like any of the adults she’s encountered before. Vivian asks Molly questions about her life and actually listens when Molly responds. Molly soon sees they have more in common than she thought. Vivian was once an orphan, too—an Irish immigrant to New York City who was put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds of other children—and she can understand, better than anyone else, the emotional binds that have been making Molly’s life so hard. <P><P>Together, they not only clear boxes of past mementos from Vivian’s attic, but forge a path of friendship, forgiveness, and new beginnings for their future.
Orphans of the Tide (Orphans of the Tide #1)
by Struan MurrayAn ancient myth looms over a powerful new friendship in this debut middle grade fantasy packed with Hugo Cabret charm.The City is the only home that Ellie has ever known. She’s always been told that there is nothing to see beyond the shores of her small, salty island.That is, until a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, trapped inside the belly of a whale.The citizens of the City believe he’s ruled by the Enemy—the legendary god who drowned the whole world—come again to cause untold chaos. Only Ellie believes that the boy is innocent.To save him, Ellie must prove that he’s not who they think he is—even if that means revealing her own dangerous secret.Fans of Wildwood and The Mysterious Benedict Society will be enthralled by this inventive and adventurous take on a modern classic.