Author: Katherine Marsh
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 2018-08-07
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 1250307589
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"A resistance novel for our time." - The New York Times "A hopeful story about recovery, empathy, and the bravery of young people." - Booklist "This well-crafted and suspenseful novel touches on the topics of refugees and immigrant integration, terrorism, Islam, Islamophobia, and the Syrian war with sensitivity and grace." - Kirkus, Starred Review Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life of uncertainty and suffering in Aleppo, Syria, only to lose his father on the perilous journey to the shores of Europe. Now Ahmed’s struggling to get by on his own, but with no one left to trust and nowhere to go, he’s starting to lose hope. Then he meets Max, a thirteen-year-old American boy from Washington, D.C. Lonely and homesick, Max is struggling at his new school and just can’t seem to do anything right. But with one startling discovery, Max and Ahmed’s lives collide and a friendship begins to grow. Together, Max and Ahmed will defy the odds, learning from each other what it means to be brave and how hope can change your destiny. Set against the backdrop of the Syrian refugee crisis, award-winning author of Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Katherine Marsh delivers a gripping, heartwarming story of resilience, friendship and everyday heroes. Barbara O'Connor, author of Wish and Wonderland, says "Move Nowhere Boy to the top of your to-be-read pile immediately."
Author: J. Scott
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2022-12-05
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 3368134620
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
Author: Kendall Haven
Publisher: JTG of Nashville
Published: 1991-05-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780938971450
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Benjamin hates cleaning out the basement, especially when he finds thousands of Brussels sprouts with fangs and red beady eyes.
Author: J. R. SCOTT (of Brussels.)
Publisher:
Published: 1866
Total Pages: 62
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Gina Kingsley
Publisher:
Published: 2016-07-03
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780692713938
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A Magic Carpet Ride is more than just a travel memoir. It is a story within a story about personal journeys as well as travel journeys. Of the many themes, the strongest is the author's rediscovery of her mother's spirit while traveling "Mother Earth." A cosmic theme unfolds, as well as a theme of preparing for the empty nest. The first generation Greek American author describes what it is like to take her own children back to her ancestral homeland to discover the essence of their roots, much like the author did in her childhood trips to Greece. Over 20 countries are described in A Magic Carpet Ride, as well as an educational unit that the author and her three sons designed to build their own trip itineraries and research components. This book is about travel, history, love, pain, goals, fears, risk, adventure, humor, understanding, letting go and faith. Come take a magic carpet ride!
Author: Corky Pollan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2016-06-07
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 1476746389
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"In The Pollan Family Table, Corky, Lori, Dana, and Tracy Pollan invite you into their warm, inspiring kitchens, sharing more than 100 of their family's best recipes. For generations, the Pollans have used fresh, local ingredients to cook healthy, irresistible meals. Michael Pollan, whose bestselling books have changed our culture and the way we think about food, writes in his foreword about how the family meals he ate growing up shaped his worldview. This stunning and practical cookbook gives you the tools you need to implement the Pollan food philosophy in your everyday life and to make great, nourishing, delectable meals that bring your family back to the table"--Jacket.
Author: Leo Timmers
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 17
ISBN-13: 1776572505
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →On a very busy street with traffic moving so slowly, Little Monkey loses patience and jumps onto a fire engine. Then he joins a TV crew, a garbage truck, an aquarium bus, a jewel thief's getaway carEEach vehicle in this wordless picture book contains a world of detail, activity and humor to share with curious toddlers. Full color.olor.