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36 produkter
Listening For Lions
Häftad, 2006, 9-12 år
110 kr
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A critically acclaimed historical novel “that roars” (Kliatt), from the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird . Africa is the only home Rachel Sheridan has ever known. But when her missionary parents are struck with influenza, she is left vulnerable to her family’s malicious …
Locked Garden
E-bok, 2009
57 kr
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It''s the year 1900, the dawn of a new century and a chance for a new beginning for Verna and Carlie, whose mother died two years ago. They are headed to their new home—the grounds of an asylum for the mentally ill. Their father, a doctor, has been hired to treat its patients while the girls are …
After the Train
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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Peter Liebig can''t wait for summer. He''s tired of classrooms, teachers, and the endless lectures about the horrible Nazis. The war has been over for ten years, and besides, his town of Rolfen, West Germany, has moved on nicely. Despite its bombed-out church, it looks just as calm and pretty as …
Burying the Sun
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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Too young for the army, one boy takes saving the city into his own hands. The Russian city of Leningrad is darkening with winter and war, and Georgi''s family prepares for the worst. His sister, Marya, packs up the great artwork at the Hermitage museum for safekeeping, and their mother tends to the …
Chu Ju's House
E-bok, 2009
51 kr
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One girl too many . . . When a girl is born to Chu Ju''s family, it is quickly determined that the baby must be sent away. After all, the law states that a family may have only two children, and tradition dictates that every family should have a boy. To make room for one, this girl will have to go. …
Fruitlands
E-bok, 2009
43 kr
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We are all going to be made perfect . . . In 1843, with all their possessions loaded onto a single wagon, ten-year-old Louisa May Alcott and her family bravely set out into the wilderness to make a new home for themselves on a farm called Fruitlands. Louisa''s father has a dream of living a …
Homeless Bird
A National Book Award Winner
E-bok, 2009
51 kr
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The National Book Award-winning novel about one remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate, perfect for readers who enjoyed A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park or Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. Like many girls her age in India, thirteen-year-old Koly faces her arranged marriage …
Impossible Journey
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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One Russian night in 1934, Marya and Georgi''s parents disappear. Despite high risks, Katya and Misha had spoken against the government. The children, alone and desperate, fear the worst. Will they ever see their parents again? But all it takes is one crumpled letter to give Marya and Georgi hope …
Indian School
E-bok, 2009
45 kr
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A critically acclaimed historical novel by the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird . When shy ten-year-old Lucy comes to live with her aunt and uncle at their mission school, she''s surprised at the number of harsh rules and restrictions imposed on the children. Why, she …
Listening for Lions
E-bok, 2009
45 kr
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A critically acclaimed historical novel “that roars” (Kliatt), from the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird . Africa is the only home Rachel Sheridan has ever known. But when her missionary parents are struck with influenza, she is left vulnerable to her family’s malicious …
Summer of the War
E-bok, 2009
57 kr
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It''s the summer of 1942. At her grandparents'' island cottage in Michigan, 14–year–old Belle excitedly awaits the arrival of her exotic older cousin, Carolyn. Belle''s expecting worldly sophistication and French style. But Carolyn brings much more than that: she carries the troubling reality of …
Miranda's Last Stand
E-bok, 2009
35 kr
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Miranda and her mama have always agreed about everything. So when Mama is offered a job with Buffalo Bill''s Wild West Show painting scenery, she and Miranda certainly agree that it is time to get out of Fort Lincoln, where they''ve been doing soldiers'' laundry for as long as Miranda can remember. …
See What I See
E-bok, 2010
57 kr
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Kate Tapert sees her life in paintings. She makes sense of the world around her by relating it to what she adores—art. Armed with a suitcase, some canvases, and a scholarship to art school in Detroit, Kate is ready to leave home and fully immerse herself in painting. Sounds like heaven. All Kate …
Shadow of the Wolf
E-bok, 2009
79 kr
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Libby Mitchell can’t believe her luck! In 1841, her pioneer family decides to move north—near her best friend, Fawn, who lives with the Ottawa tribe. But the girls’ happiness at reuniting is short-lived. Greedy men want to cheat Fawn’s people out of their land and put all of the forest in danger. …
Goodbye, Vietnam
E-bok, 2010
97 kr
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"When Mai''s family discovers that Vietnam government soldiers will soon apprehend her father and grandmother, the family slips away in the night. They trudge through the swamps of the Mekong Delta toward the sea. The gut-wrenching trip to Hong Kong is just another step toward a new life, which the …
Next Spring an Oriole
E-bok, 2010
85 kr
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A pioneer adventure perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series! On Libby Mitchell’s tenth birthday, she and her parents climb into a covered wagon and set off on a journey that takes them two months and a thousand miles. Their trip from Virginia to the deep woods of Michigan is …
Silver
E-bok, 2011
95 kr
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Deep in the Alaskan wilds, 9-year-old Rachel dreams of owning and racing a sled dog one day. When her father, who breeds and races huskies, gives her the runt of the litter, Rachel names the puppy Silver and sets out to prove he''s a champion. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Hannah
E-bok, 2011
83 kr
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Nine-year-old Hannah would do almost anything to go to school with all the other children in town. But Hannah is blind, and her parents keep her at home, where she is safe. Then Lydia Robbin, a strong-willed teacher, comes to town and convinces Hannah’s parents to send her to school. At first …
Night of the Full Moon
E-bok, 2011
105 kr
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In the winter of 1840, the night of the full moon is approaching. Nothing will stop Libby Mitchell from visiting her best friend, Fawn, during a special ceremony at the nearby wigwam camp. But Libby’s adventure takes an unexpected turn when soldiers suddenly rush in. They order everyone at the …
Living Together
Stories and a Novella
Häftad, 2013
313 kr
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We all have to live together, whether we do it with enthusiasm or grace, reluctance or despair. In this skillfully drawn collection, National Book award-winning Michigan writer Gloria Whelan presents short stories and a novella that look at people living together who have reached a crisis point. …
Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine
Inbunden, 2015
156 kr
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Poor Queen Victoria! She loves to swim, but can't quite figure out how to get to the water without her devoted subjects glimpsing her swimming suit. (Because, of course, such a sight would compromise her regal dignity.) Fortunately for the water-loving monarch, it's Prince Albert to the rescue with …
Disappeared
E-bok, 2008
91 kr
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Silvia''s brother, Eduardo, has Disappeared, and she won''t stop fighting until she finds him. Norberto, the general''s son, is just foolish enough to help. He''ll fall in love with her, and then he''ll ask his father to set Eduardo free. At least that''s the premise on which Silvia bases her …
Small Acts of Amazing Courage
E-bok, 2011
99 kr
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Kindness has incredible consequences in this compelling novel set in colonial India from a “master storyteller” ( Publishers Weekly ) and National Book Award-winning author. It is India, 1918, six months after the end of World War I, and Rosalind awaits the return of her father from the war. …
All My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens
E-bok, 2013
114 kr
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Rosalind is caught between two worlds as Gandhi’s nonviolent revolution takes hold in this companion to Small Acts of Amazing Courage that “seamlessly weaves history and culture into a novel that stands on its own” ( Booklist ). Rosalind inhabits two worlds in 1920s India. There is the world of her …
K is for Kabuki: A Japan Alphabet
E-bok, 2016
661 kr
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AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the …
Turning
E-bok, 2014
22 kr
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As the Soviet Union crumbles, one ballerina dreams of ParisIt is 1991, and revolution is coming to the Soviet Union, but in Leningrad, life goes on as it always has. Food is scarce and luxuries are few, but for a young dancer named Tanya, life is a beautiful dream. She dances all day and all night, …
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A Life on the River
E-bok, 2014
20 kr
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To save his family, a logger goes down the river—and brings along his wife and daughter When Annabel’s father sells their house in Detroit, she is thrilled by the idea of life on a farm. But when they reach their little plot of land, she sees that her daddy has been swindled. The rocky ground is …
Parade of Shadows
E-bok, 2014
127 kr
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At the dawn of the Young Turk Revolution, an English girl goes on the adventure of a lifetimeFor years Julia has stared at her globe, dreaming of countries on the other side of the earth. In 1907, when her father is assigned to go on a diplomatic mission to the exotic Ottoman Empire, Julia begs him …
That Wild Berries Should Grow
E-bok, 2014
96 kr
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In the depths of the Depression, a young girl goes to live in the countryAlthough the Depression has destroyed Detroit''s economy, Elsa cannot imagine living anywhere else. She loves her friends, her family, and the hustle and bustle of the great industrial city. But when a mysterious illness …
