A Corner of the Universe (Scholastic Gold)
Title | A Corner of the Universe (Scholastic Gold) PDF eBook |
Author | Ann M. Martin |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 199 |
Release | 2013-03-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0545368731 |
Ann Martin's phenomenal Newbery Honor book, now in paperback The summer Hattie turns 12, her predictable smalltown life is turned on end when her uncle Adam returns home for the first time in over ten years. Hattie has never met him, never known about him. He's been institutionalized; his condition invovles schizophrenia and autism. Hattie, a shy girl who prefers the company of adults, takes immediately to her excitable uncle, even when the rest of the family -- her parents and grandparents -- have trouble dealing with his intense way of seeing the world. And Adam, too, sees that Hattie is special, that her quiet, shy ways are not a disability,
The Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold)
Title | The Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold) PDF eBook |
Author | Rodman Philbrick |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2013-03-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0545303877 |
This fast-paced action novel is set in a future where the world has been almost destroyed. Like the award-winning novel Freak the Mighty, this is Philbrick at his very best.It's the story of an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz, who begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to the planet. In a world where most people are plugged into brain-drain entertainment systems, Spaz is the rare human being who can see life as it really is. When he meets an old man called Ryter, he begins to learn about Earth and its past. With Ryter as his companion, Spaz sets off an unlikely quest to save his dying sister -- and in the process, perhaps the world.
A Corner of the Universe
Title | A Corner of the Universe PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Martin |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2007-01-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781419379222 |
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Crossing to Freedom
Title | Crossing to Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia Frances Schwartz |
Publisher | Scholastic Canada |
Pages | 251 |
Release | 2013-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1443124656 |
An inspiring tale of fugitive slave who finds freedom in Canada, but still struggles to find a real home. Eleven-year-old Solomon is a fugitive slave on a dangerous journey north to Canada, and to freedom. His young life has seen many losses: his mother was sold in a slave auction when he was a baby; his father escaped from the plantation and hasn't been seen in five years; and now his grandfather, who has been injured during the last leg of their journey to freedom, and is forced to stay behind.Solomon continues with their group leader, but his feelings of loss and isolation haunt him, as he attempts to forge a new home in Canada. It soon becomes apparent that racial prejudices know no borders, and while Solomon works hard and begins to experience some newfound freedoms, he faces discrimination and segregation and lives with the ongoing fear of being caught by slavecatchers and dragged back to the South. With all of these barriers facing him, Solomon must find the strength — the same strength that brought him north, the same strength that gives him hope of finding his father — to persevere and understand the true meaning of freedom.
Rules
Title | Rules PDF eBook |
Author | Cynthia Lord |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781417829569 |
Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules from a peach is not a funny-looking apple to keep your pants on in public---in order to head off David's embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?
Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold)
Title | Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold) PDF eBook |
Author | Pam Muñoz Ryan |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2012-10-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0545532345 |
Esperanza Rising joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard work, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances-because Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.
Jessi's Gold Medal (The Baby-Sitters Club #55)
Title | Jessi's Gold Medal (The Baby-Sitters Club #55) PDF eBook |
Author | Ann M. Martin |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 118 |
Release | 2014-05-27 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0545690498 |
The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Jessi is honored--and surprised--when she's asked to participate in a synchronized swimming competition. Sure, Jessi knows ballet. But water ballet is a different story. All that swimming is hard work!Jessi and her partner practice their routines over and over again. Everyone--especially the Baby-sitters--is expecting them to win the gold. But Jessi's not so sure she can do it . . .The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!