The Wind Called My Name
Title | The Wind Called My Name PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Louise Sanchez |
Publisher | Tu Books |
Pages | |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781620147825 |
When ten-year-old Margaríta Sandoval's family moves to Wyoming during the Great Depression, she faces racism, homesickness, and the possibility that her grandmother's land in New Mexico may be lost.
The Wind Called My Name
Title | The Wind Called My Name PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Louise Sanchez |
Publisher | Tu Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781620147801 |
When ten-year-old Margaríta Sandoval's family moves to Wyoming during the Great Depression, she faces racism, homesickness, and the possibility that her grandmother's land in New Mexico may be lost.--
Call My Name the Wind
Title | Call My Name the Wind PDF eBook |
Author | David Oser |
Publisher | AuthorHouse |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2009-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1449054943 |
Call My Name the Wind is introduced by a Native American myth that knits its way through the story and focuses on Matt Steele, who driven by blood inflicted events, conceals his Native background. He descends into the quagmire of white supremacist violence and despair until the epiphany that brings him together with Gloria Palmer who helps him return to the destiny tattooed across his genetic pool.
The Name of the Wind
Title | The Name of the Wind PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick Rothfuss |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 674 |
Release | 2009-04-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0756405890 |
In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin.
The Shadow of the Wind
Title | The Shadow of the Wind PDF eBook |
Author | Carlos Ruiz Zafon |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 2005-01-25 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1101147067 |
The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Title | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind PDF eBook |
Author | William Kamkwamba |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 313 |
Release | 2015-02-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1101637420 |
Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.
Call Me by Your Name
Title | Call Me by Your Name PDF eBook |
Author | André Aciman |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2008-01-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0374707723 |
Now a Major Motion Picture from Director Luca Guadagnino, Starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, and Written by Three-Time OscarTM Nominee James Ivory The Basis of the Oscar-Winning Best Adapted Screenplay A New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller A Los Angeles Times Bestseller A Vulture Book Club Pick An Instant Classic and One of the Great Love Stories of Our Time Andre Aciman's Call Me by Your Name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents’ cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera. Each is unprepared for the consequences of their attraction, when, during the restless summer weeks, unrelenting currents of obsession, fascination, and desire intensify their passion and test the charged ground between them. Recklessly, the two verge toward the one thing both fear they may never truly find again: total intimacy. It is an instant classic and one of the great love stories of our time. Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Ficition A New York Times Notable Book of the Year • A Publishers Weekly and The Washington Post Best Book of the Year • A New York Magazine "Future Canon" Selection • A Chicago Tribune and Seattle Times (Michael Upchurch's) Favorite Favorite Book of the Year