Destination Unexpected
Title | Destination Unexpected PDF eBook |
Author | Donald R. Gallo |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780763631192 |
Offers ten stories that provide a look into adventures of discovery.
Boy, Lost
Title | Boy, Lost PDF eBook |
Author | Kristina Olsson |
Publisher | Univ. of Queensland Press |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0702248932 |
A powerful family memoir from the award-winning author of The China Garden Kristina OlssonOCOs mother lost her infant son, Peter, when he was snatched from her arms as she boarded a train in the hot summer of 1950. She was young and frightened, trying to escape a brutal marriage, but despite the violence and cruelty sheOCOd endured, she was not prepared for this final blow, this breathtaking punishment. Yvonne would not see her son again for nearly 40 years. Kristina was the first child of her motherOCOs subsequent, much gentler marriage and, like her siblings, grew up unaware of the reasons behind her motherOCOs sorrow, though PeterOCOs absence resounded through the family, marking each one. Yvonne dreamt of her son by day and by night, while Peter grew up a thousand miles and a lifetime away, dreaming of his missing mother. Boy, Lost tells how their lives proceeded from that shattering moment, the grief and shame that stalked them, what they lost and what they salvaged. But it is also the story of a family, the cascade of grief and guilt through generations, and the endurance of memory and faith."
Unexpected
Title | Unexpected PDF eBook |
Author | Laura E. Williams |
Publisher | Scholastic Paperbacks |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780439455855 |
Presents a collection of creepy, mind-bending stories including "Baby from Outer Space," "Marked for Death," and "The Telltale Croak."
Unexpected Stories
Title | Unexpected Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Octavia E. Butler |
Publisher | Subterranean Press |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 2020-04-30 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9781596069831 |
Unexpected Magic
Title | Unexpected Magic PDF eBook |
Author | Diana Wynne Jones |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 612 |
Release | 2012-09-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0062244604 |
Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones presents ariveting collection of unpredictable tales, including: A cat tells how the kindhearted wizard she owns is suddenly called upon to defeat a horrific Beast. When Anne has mumps, her drawings come to life, and she must protect her home from them. Four children become involved in the intrigue surrounding an innocent prince, an evil count, and a brave outlaw. These fifteen stories and one novella will enchant, startle, and surprise!
An Unexpected Letter
Title | An Unexpected Letter PDF eBook |
Author | Chris J Mitchell |
Publisher | Chris J Mitchell |
Pages | 11 |
Release | 2019-03-17 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0463898540 |
This book contains a short story about the curious case of an unexpected letter, a Grandson, and his eccentric Grandmother, who was recently deceased.
The Unexpected Friend: A Rohingya Children's Story
Title | The Unexpected Friend: A Rohingya Children's Story PDF eBook |
Author | Raya Rashna Rahman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2019-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781946747105 |
A thoughtfully illustrated picture book, made in partnership with Save the Children, and based on the real lives of Rohingya children living in the refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The Rohingya are a Muslim minority of 1.3 million, formerly living in the Rakhine State within Myanmar. In summer 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people fled violence in their home and sought safety in neighboring Bangladesh. More than half of those fleeing were children. The story centers around Faisal, a young Rohingya boy in a Bangladeshi refugee camp, who finds a bird with a broken wing and decides to take care of it with his sisters. Life in the camp is not always easy, so the children are thrilled to have a pet to look after. But as the bird's wing slowly heals, they are faced with a difficult choice. Can they let go of something they dearly love? Themed around universal childhood joys that are relatable by all children, the story helps young children to empathize with situations that are different than their own. With artwork that authentically depicts life in a crowded refugee camp, 'The Unexpected Friend - A Rohingya Children's Story' is a fitting book to introduce children to social justice, specifically the worldwide refugee humanitarian crisis. Profits from the sale of this book will be donated to Save the Children's Rohingya Relief Fund.