Author: Victoria Holt
Publisher: London : Methuen ; New York : Barnes & Noble Books, c1961, 1973 printing.
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780006479307
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Returning to England many years after a murder had taken away her adoptive family, Carmel March searches her memory for the truth behind her past and wonders about the role played by her childhood friend, Lucian.
Author: Opal Whiteley
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Published: 1997-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780698115644
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Born around the turn of the century, Opal Whiteley spent her childhood on the American Western frontier. Through these excerpts from her diary, readers are given a taste of the struggle and despair as well as the faith and joy felt in each moment of her life. An IRA Teacher's Choice Book. 6/97.
Author: Alice Faye Duncan
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2022-01-11
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1400231272
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Booklist starred review Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holiday. Join Opal on her historic journey to recognize and celebrate "freedom for all." Every year, Opal looked forward to the Juneteenth picnic—a drumming, dancing, delicious party. She knew from Granddaddy Zak's stories that Juneteenth celebrated the day the freedom news of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation finally sailed into Texas in 1865—over two years after the president had declared it! But Opal didn't always see freedom in her Texas town. Then one Juneteenth day when Opal was twelve years old, an angry crowd burned down her brand-new home. This wasn't freedom at all. She had to do something! But could one person’s voice make a difference? Could Opal bring about national recognition of Juneteenth? Follow Opal Lee as she fights to improve the future by honoring the past. Through the story of Opal Lee's determination and persistence, children ages 4 to 8 will learn: all people are created equal the power of bravery and using your voice for change the history of Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, and what it means today no one is free unless everyone is free fighting for a dream is worth the difficulty experienced along the way Featuring the illustrations of New York Times bestselling illustrator Keturah A. Bobo (I am Enough), Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free by Alice Faye Duncan celebrates the life and legacy of a modern-day Black leader while sharing a message of hope, unity, joy, and strength.
Author: Catherine Asaro
Publisher: LUNA
Published: 2007-09-01
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1426806213
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Deep in the sun-drenched desert, priestess Ginger-Sun carries the power of shape mages. And whispers abound: Is she descended from the beloved Sunset Goddess, or are her nighttime rituals filled with wickedness? Ginger herself is uncertain, until a stranger is left for dead at her feet. Thence her magic begins to burn. Fate makes Ginger the stranger's wife and therefore a target for those who would murder this man to crown another—and force her magic into twisted ferocity. For unless Ginger masters her dark powers, violence will rein in Taka Mal—and in her soul.
Author: Jenny Lundquist
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Published: 2013-10-22
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 0762451092
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A princess and a servant unite and switch identities in order to prevent a war between neighboring kingdoms.
Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2014-10-09
Total Pages: 530
ISBN-13: 1448196957
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Opal Plumstead might be plain, but she has always been fiercely intelligent. Yet her scholarship and dreams of university are snatched away when her father is sent to prison, and fourteen-year-old Opal must start work at the Fairy Glen sweet factory to support her family. Opal struggles to get along with the other workers, who think her snobby and stuck-up. But Opal idolises Mrs Roberts, the factory’s beautiful, dignified owner, who introduces Opal to the legendary Mrs Pankhurst and her fellow Suffragettes. And when Opal meets Morgan - Mrs Roberts’ handsome son, and the heir to Fairy Glen – she believes she has found her soulmate. But the First World War is about to begin, and will change Opal's life for ever. The brilliantly gripping wartime story from the bestselling, award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.
Author: Dawnie Walton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2022-03-22
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 1982140178
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A poignant fictional oral history of the beloved rock 'n' roll duo who shot to fame in the 1970s New York, and the dark, fraught secret that lies at the peak of their stardom
Author: Fred Ward
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780963372383
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is the latest in the popular Fred Ward Gem Book Series. The full-color photographs give the buyer and enthusiast all the information needed to understand the various types of opals and the ability to buy them wisely.
Author: Paul B.. Downing
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →New edition with added chapters and sections. Provides all the information necessary for complete analysis and evaluation of any opal from a true gem. Properly identify opals from all over the world and what characteristics affect value. Breathtaking color photos throughout.