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Amos Fortune: Free Man
by Elizabeth YatesWinner of the Newbery Medal!<P><P> When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dignity and courage. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. And, at age 60, he finally began to see those dreams come true.
Amos Gets Famous (Culpepper Adventures)
by Gary PaulsenDeciphering a code they find in a library book, best friends for life Amos and Dunc stumble onto a burglary ring. The burglars' next target is the home of Melissa, the girl of Amos's dreams (who doesn't even know that he's alive). Amos longs to be a hero to Melissa, so nothing will stop him from solving this case--not even a mind-boggling collision with a jock, a chimpanzee, and a toilet.
Amos Gets Married (Culpepper Adventures)
by Gary PaulsenAfter Amos accidentally knocks Melissa out, she suddenly seems to really like him, so Amos' best friend Dunc decides to figure out why she is acting so strangely and why things are mysteriously disappearing at school.
Amos Gets a Dad: Bedtime Stories for the Little Ones
by Eva MarkertAmos's mum has married the nice Mr Baldwin and calls him Henry. Amos doesn't know what he should call him, so he sticks with "Mr Baldwin" for a start. Amos has loads of fun with him. Mr Baldwin has a talking budgie and the longest handkerchief in the world. He takes Amos to bed every night and tickles him until he's had enough or he thinks up funny stories with him. And he is always there when Amos needs help. Amos therefore realises one day that Mr Baldwin is not just Mr Baldwin, but his dad, and indeed the best dad in the whole world!
Amos Goes Bananas (Culpepper Adventures)
by Gary PaulsenAmos has more than a monkey on his back. It's a gorilla. Her name is Louise. And she's in love. Culpepper Adventures #24
Amos Goes to the Black Forest: Stories for the Little Ones
by Eva MarkertAmos would actually rather go to the sea with his parents, but he also enjoys being in the Black Forest. There, people can go on unusual walks, play adventure mini golf, meet bears and wolves, or even go sledging in the summertime! And there are two more special reasons why Amos will never forget this holiday in the Black Forest. Fifteen stories for the little ones
Amos Has to Go to Bed
by Eva Markert<p>"Good night sweet dreams," says Amos's Mum every night. Amos usually stays awake for a while though. It's never boring in bed. Not with a troll in his room, a teepee in the corner, a scary moth on his wall and a dreamcatcher over his bed. </p>
Amos Meets up with His Friends: Stories for the Little Ones
by Eva MarkertAmos likes to meet up with his friends to play and run around all afternoon. They watch exciting films at the cinema, marvel at the acrobats in the circus, visit the Punch and Judy show, ride the big wheel at the fair, and celebrate birthdays together. Amos always has fun, even though things don't always go according to plan.
Amos Oz: The Legacy of a Writer in Israel and Beyond (SUNY series in Contemporary Jewish Literature and Culture)
by Ranen Omer-ShermanThe veteran contributors to this volume take as their central drama, and their essential task for analysis, the enduring literary and political legacy of Israel Prize laureate Amos Oz (1939–2019). Born a decade prior to the establishment of the state of Israel, in what was then Palestine under British rule, Oz's life spanned the country's entire history, and both his fiction and nonfiction restlessly probe and illuminate its fraught conflicts, contradictions, and ambivalences. Throughout his career, Oz grappled frankly with the often-painful realities of Israeli life while also celebrating the ebullience of the Israeli spirit, and his sophisticated understanding of the sociopolitical turmoil of his society was always accompanied by intensely lyrical language and deep penetrations into the vulnerabilities of the human psyche. The volume's twenty contributors bring an exciting diversity of concerns and perspectives to Oz's most celebrated novels (including his powerfully resonant final novel, Judas) as well as to overlooked facets of his oeuvre, illuminating the breathtaking scope of his literary legacy. Together, they offer gripping analyses of his urgent and profoundly universal works about political and romantic dreamers whose heartfelt struggles with both their own human frailties and those of the state ultimately resonate far beyond Israel itself.
Amos Oz: Writer, Activist, Icon (Jewish Lives)
by Robert AlterAn intimate portrait illuminating the life and work of Amos Oz, the award-winning Israeli writer and activist Amos Oz (1939–2018) was one of Israel&’s most prolific and prominent writers, as well as a regular contender for the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was the author of dozens of novels, essay collections, and novellas written between 1965 and shortly before his death. In this first published biography of Oz, the celebrated translator, literary critic, and biblical scholar Robert Alter explores Oz&’s relationship with his family, beginning with the suicide of his mother, Fania Klausner, when he was twelve years old, and goes on to review his time in Kibbutz Hulda, which he entered at fourteen following his separation from his father, Arieh Klausner; his family&’s right-wing Zionism; his writing career; his activism in support of a pluralistic Israel; and his work as an international lecturer. In examining Oz&’s life and work, Alter brings together testimony from Oz and his circle, as well as close readings of his central works, to present the inner world and public persona of Amos Oz.
Amos Walker's Detroit: Amos Walker's Detroit
by Loren D. Estleman Monte NaglerA photographic tour of famous and infamous Detroit-area locations from Loren D. Estleman's popular Amos Walker series of detective novels.
Amos Walker: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles)
by Loren D. EstlemanThe four-time Shamus Award–winning author takes his readers behind-the-scenes of his long running detective series. In 1980, readers first encountered hard-boiled private detective Amos Walker as he searches for an ex-mobster&’s missing daughter in Motor City Blue. Many mysteries and decades later, the investigator is still scuffling with bad guys on the streets of Detroit. But when and where did award-winning author Loren D. Estleman conceive the idea of Walker and his adventures? In this essay, Estleman tells the story of how Walker and his world transpired. From the 1975 film that inspired the character to Walker&’s weapons and cars, Estleman offers fans a look into his process of fleshing out Walker as a complex character with friends and enemies. Learn how television influenced him as a writer and how he chose Walker&’s name, hometown, and background. Fans looking to get to know their favorite tough-guy detective better won&’t want to miss this . . . Praise for Loren D. Estleman and the Amos Walker series &“A touchstone for fans of hard-boiled crime fiction: irrepressible tough-guy dialogue, great plotting, a vibrant Detroit milieu, and a hero who has whiskey on his breath and nicotine stains on his fingers.&” —Booklist &“For readers who can&’t get enough of Elmore Leonard and Ross Thomas, try Estleman. He&’s that good.&” —People &“Estleman&’s latest intricate and wholly enjoyable yarn is peppered with mob lore, Detroit history, and the ever-present one-liners. It&’s sure to please fans of urban mysteries as well as classic detective genre devotees. Strongly recommended.&” ―Library Journal &“Amos Walker, the throwback private eye who operates out of Detroit in Loren D. Estleman&’s hard-boiled mysteries, is a lot like the old Cutlass he drives. The guy may look beat up, but under the hood he's a clean machine.&” ―The New York Times Book Review
Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection
by Loren D EstlemanThis anthology collects all thirty-two previously published Amos Walker stories, a previously unpublished story written for the collection, and an introduction by Mr. Estleman.
Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection
by Loren D. EstlemanThirty years ago Loren D. Estleman introduced the world to his Detroit detective Amos Walker. In celebration of this anniversary, Estleman has collected every previously published Walker short story in this massive volume, including a brand-new story never before published! An authority on both criminal history and the American West,Loren D. Estlemanhas been called the most critically acclaimed author of his generation. He has been nominated for the National Book Award and the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award.
Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection
by Loren D. EstlemanThis anthology collects all thirty-two previously published Amos Walker stories, a previously unpublished story written for the collection, and an introduction by Mr. Estleman.
Amos and Amelie Go to Nursery School: Stories for the Little Ones
by Eva MarkertAmelie and Amos like going to nursery school. Amos makes the crybaby Anya laugh and saves Alex when he disappears during a trip to the forest. Toby is annoyed because Amos’ hamster has the same name as him. Amelie has to work hard to get a carrot down during a healthy breakfast and helps the Syrian girl Banu learn German. It never gets boring in nursery school!
Amos and Amelie Need to Stay Home: Stories for the Little Ones
by Eva MarkertA dangerous virus is making many people sick. Because of this, nothing is as it was. Most of the businesses are closed. In those that are still open, there isn’t enough of everything available to buy. Schools, preschools and playgrounds are also closing, and so Amelie and Amos need to spend almost all day at home. Even though it is a difficult time for many, there are wonderful experiences as well. And one thing is certain: Eventually, things will be looking up again!
Amos and Amelie are Waiting for Christmas: Stories for the Little Ones
by Eva MarkertDecember is here! For Amelie and her cousin Amos, it is a time of anticipation. The first snow is falling, candles are being lit and cookies being baked, the whole house is decorated for Christmas. St. Nicholas is coming and they have to finish their wish lists in time. But not everything always goes smoothly...
Amos and Boris
by William SteigAmos the mouse and Boris the whale: a devoted pair of friends with nothing at all in common, except good hearts and a willingness to help their fellow mammal. They meet after Amos sets out to sail the sea and finds himself in extreme need of rescue. And there will come a day, long after Boris has gone back to a life at sea and Amos has gone back to life on dry land, when the tiny mouse must find a way to rescue the great whale. <P><P>[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts for grades 2-3 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Amos and Lamentations: God's People in Crisis (International Theological Commentary (ITC))
by S P Re'emi Robert Martin-Achard"Here in a straightforward and readable way S. Paul Re'emi takes us into the experience of exile in Lamentations, while Robert Martin-Achard takes us behind that moment into Amos's confrontations with Israel which preceded her exile. The commentaries enable the reader to appreciate much of the prayer and the challenge that these two books expressed, and encourage us to see them as not merely ancient texts but theological resources for the modern world." — John Goldingay St. John's College, Nottingham
Amos and the Alien (Culpepper Adventures)
by Gary PaulsenIn helping an extraterrestrial get back to his planet, Amos hides him under his bed while he and Dunc think of what to do, until Amos starts displaying new powers on the football field, and Dunc thinks the mysterious alien is behind it.
Amos and the Chameleon Caper (Culpepper Adventures)
by Gary PaulsenPaulsen's funny sleuths meet up with a master of disguises! Culpepper Adventures #27.
Amos and the Cosmic Imagination (Society For Old Testament Study Ser.)
by James R. LinvilleSaid to contain the words of the earliest of the biblical prophets (8th century BCE), the book of Amos is reinterpreted by the author in light of new and sometimes controversial historical approaches to the Bible. Amos is read as the literary product of the Persian-era community in Judah. Its representations of divine-human communication are investigated in the context of the ancient writers' own role as transmitters and shapers of religious traditions. Amos's extraordinary poetry expresses mythical conceptions of divine manifestation and a process of destruction and recreation of the cosmos which reveals that behind the appearances of the natural world is a heavenly, cosmic temple.
Amos and the Vampire (Culpepper Adventures)
by Gary PaulsenAmos's big sister Amy is always dating rejects. But this time, her boyfriend was rejected by the grave! He's got pale skin, dark hair, mesmerizing eyes, an annoying tendency to disappear, and he wants to have the Culpeppers over for a late night Halloween snack.... Can Amos and his best friend, Dunc, stop the vampire before he starts to bite? Or will Amy and her man do a little necking she will never forget? Join Gary Paulsen's cool sleuths in their creepiest caper yet!
Amos's Killer Concert Caper
by Gary PaulsenAmos is desperate. He's desperate for two tickets to the romantic event of his young life...the Road Kill concert! He'll do anything to get them because he heard from a friend of a friend of a friend of Melissa Hansen that: she's way into Road Kill.