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Invincibile
by Cecily Anne Paterson Roberta MarescaFinalmente Jazmine è felice, ma che succede quando tutte le persone che ha intorno iniziano a cambiare? «Quando ero più piccola pensavo che a un certo punto della mia vita avrei raggiunto la vetta della montagna. Sapete, il momento in cui finalmente sarei stata felice. La sera in cui ho ricevuto quello scroscio di applausi dopo la recita scolastica ho raggiunto la vetta. Il problema è che nessuno mi ha mai detto che da quella montagna sarei dovuta scendere.» Finalmente tutto va tutto per il verso giusto per la tredicenne Jazmine Crawford. Dopo essere stata invisibile per tanti anni, ora si è fatta degli amici, parla con sua madre e sta insieme a Liam. Ma che succede quando tutti quelli che la circondano iniziano a cambiare? Rientrare in contatto con sua nonna la aiuterà o peggiorerà solamente le cose? E chi sarà alla fine a dare a quell’arrogante di Angela ciò che si merita? Invincibile è l’attesissimo seguito di Invisibile, semifinalista dell’Amazon Book of the Year Award nel 2014.
Invincible
by Amy ReedThe Fault in Our Stars meets Go Ask Alice in this dramatic romance about a teenage girl who survives a terminal cancer diagnosis, only to get trapped in the deadly spiral of addiction. Fans of Gayle Forman and Sara Zarr will be swept away by this gritty romance, the first in a duology.Evie is living on borrowed time. She was diagnosed with terminal cancer several months ago and told that by now she'd be dead. Evie is grateful for every extra day she gets, but she knows that soon this disease will kill her. Until, miraculously, she may have a second chance to live.All Evie had wanted was her life back, but now that she has it, she feels like there's no place for her in it--at least, not for the girl she is now. Her friends and her parents still see her as Cancer Girl, and her boyfriend's constant, doting attention is suddenly nothing short of suffocating.Then Evie meets Marcus. She knows that he's trouble, but she can't help falling for him. Being near him makes her feel truly, fully alive. It's better than a drug. His kiss makes her feel invincible--but she may be at the beginning of the biggest free fall of her life.
Invincible (Chronicles of Nick #2)
by Sherrilyn Kenyon<P>Nick Gautier's day just keeps getting better and better. Yeah, he survived the zombie attacks, only to wake up and find himself enslaved to a world of shapeshifters and demons out to claim his soul. <P> His new principal thinks he's even more of a hoodlum than the last one, his coach is trying to recruit him to things he can't even mention and the girl he's not seeing, but is, has secrets that terrify him. <P>But more than that, he's being groomed by the darkest of powers and if he doesn't learn how to raise the dead by the end of the week, he will become one of them. . .
Invincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women
by Cornelia Meigs[from the back cover]<P><P> "The True-life Story of Louisa May Alcott<P> Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, the four famous March sisters in Little Women, were more than just storybook characters. The author, Louisa May Alcott, based that book on her own loving family--her parents and her sisters, Anna, Elizabeth, and May.<P> Jo was the real-life Louisa--the invincible (unconquerable) tomboy whose stories brought her fame and the money her family so desperately needed.<P> In this true story of Louisa May Alcott, you'll find out what really happened to Jo (Louisa) and her sisters--and whether there really was a Laurie."<P> Contains a chronology of the events in Louisa's life including the names of all of the books that she wrote and the years they were published.<P> Newbery Medal Winner
Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis And The Never-Ending Search For A Cure
by Jim Murphy Alison BlankThis is the compelling, suspenseful, down-to-earth story of a killer that has been stalking and doing away with people for thousands of years: Tuberculosis. For centuries TB in many forms was treated with everything from poultices and potions to the king's touch. The microorganism that causes the disease was eventually identified, more effective treatments were developed, and the cure for TB was thought to be within reach. But the TB germ simply will not die; drug-resistant varieties continue to plague and panic the human race. The "biography" of this deadly germ, an account of the diagnosis, treatment, and "cure" of the disease over time, and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere but was most prevalent among the poor are woven together in an engrossing narrative supported by 70-plus archival prints and photographs. Includes bibliography, source notes, and index.
Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
by Jim Murphy Alison BlankThis is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years:tuberculosis. After centuries of ineffective treatments, the microorganism that causesTB was identified, and the cure was thought to be within reach--but drug-resistantvarieties continue to plague and panic the human race. The "biography" of this deadlygerm, an account of the diagnosis, treatment, and "cure" of the disease over time,and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere but was most prevalentamong the poor are woven together in an engrossing, carefully researched narrative.Bibliography, source notes, index.
Invincible Prahlad and Other Stories
by Rajee RamanFor over thousands of years Indian culture has been greatly influenced by the great epics, folklore & real life heroes. Presented in this series are some of the best loved stories drawn from mythology, folklore, history & fantasy.
Invincible Summer
by Hannah MoskowitzAcross four sun-kissed, drama-drenched summers at his family's beach house, Chase tries to come to grips with his family's slow dissolution, while also finding himself in a chaotic love triangle, pitted against his own brother in pursuit of the girl next door. Invincible Summer is a gritty, sexy, page-turning read from a talented teenaged author that readers won't want to miss.
Invincible Summer
by Hannah MoskowitzNoah's happier than I've seen him in months. So I'd be an awful brother to get in the way of that. It's not like I have some relationship with Melinda. It was just a kiss. Am I going to ruin Noah's happiness because of a kiss? Across four sun-kissed, drama-drenched summers at his family's beach house, Chase is falling in love, falling in lust, and trying to keep his life from falling apart. But some girls are addictive....
Invincible: Fathers and Mothers of Black America
by Wade HudsonThis lyrical picture book explores the birth of Black America, focusing on the little-known men and women who fought for justice and for an America where freedom truly rang for all.We&’re familiar with the founding fathers of white America, but who are the founding fathers (and mothers!) of Black America?In a poetic narrative of the origins of Black America, acclaimed Black author and publisher Wade Hudson teaches us about the little-known men and women who had a profound effect on the history of the nation. Black America was built by brave pioneers—men and women taken from Africa, who suffered and struggled to build a country, a culture, and institutions. Emphasizing that freedom didn&’t ring for all when the United States gained its independence from Great Britain, Hudson shows the slow process by which Black Americans fought for justice over the course of many generations.Ending with a call to consciousness and to action, Invincible is a powerful, informative, and inspiring account of a history that deserves to be better known.
Invincible: Number 2 in series (Chronicles of Nick #2)
by Sherrilyn KenyonWhen teenager Nick Gautier was saved from almost-certain death by a mysterious warrior, he had a feeling his life was set to change. Fighting the undead has taken the place of fighting with his teachers (well . . . almost) and Nick is learning to rely on his powers to protect the world from evil he could never before have imagined.Then, just when he thought things couldn't get any worse, he wakes up to find himself enslaved in a world of shapeshifters and demons out to claim his soul. He's being groomed by the darkest of powers and if he doesn't learn how to raise the dead by the end of the week, he will become one of them . . .
InvisiBill
by Maureen FergusA funny, absurd and clever take on the overlooked middle-child story. Bill just wanted someone to pass him the potatoes. Unfortunately, no one even noticed--not his mother (a very busy woman with an important job), not his father (a very important man with a busy job), not his very intelligent older brother, not even his very athletic little sister. If someone had noticed, the wonderful, terrible thing that happened might never have happened. But it did. InvisiBill is the hilariously absurd, tongue-in-cheek story of an ordinary middle child who feels so overlooked by his busy, distracted family that he becomes invisible ... or InvisiBill!
Invisibile
by Elena D'Ambrosio Cecily Anne PatersonJazmine Crawford non prende decisioni, non sceglie mai, non ha amici. Jazmine Crawford vuole solo una cosa: essere invisibile. Per lei è molto più semplice sfilare l'apparecchio acustico dal suo orecchio e lasciarsi trascinare via, fingendo che vada tutto bene, piuttosto che ammettere di avere il cuore a pezzi per la morte di suo padre. Sono già quattro anni che vive così, ignorando le apprensioni di sua madre. Quando la bulla Shalini e le sue amiche la tirano dentro il loro gruppo, Jazmine si trova presto coinvolta in qualcosa più grande di lei. Finisce nell'ufficio del preside, e lì qualcuno le offre una scelta: aiutare l'insegnante di teatro, la Signorina Fraser, nella preparazione dello spettacolo de Il Giardino Segreto, oppure essere sospesa per tre settimane. È proprio la Signorina Fraser a spingerla nella direzione giusta. «Io credo in te, Jazmine. So che puoi farcela.» E Jazmine, terrorizzata, incredula e motivata allo stesso tempo, si unisce alla produzione. Per un po' di tempo tutto sembra andare bene. Liam, la star dello spettacolo, è gentile con lei e Jazmine scopre che avere degli amici, parlare con sua madre e provare delle emozioni non è così spaventoso come credeva. Per un ultimo brillante scherzo del destino, Angela, la protagonista femminile, deve lasciare lo spettacolo a solo due settimane dal debutto e la Signorina Fraser chiede a Jazmine di prendere il suo posto. Ma Shalini è tornata dalla sospensione, ed è intenzionata a vendicarsi. Ha dalla sua tutti gli argomenti che le servono per costringerla a lasciare lo spettacolo e tornare alla sua vecchia vita. Jazmine sarà abbastanza coraggiosa per contrastarla e lottare per se stessa? Liam continuerà a volerle bene, dopo che avrà scoperto chi è realmente? E lei avrà la forza per affrontare la verità su suo padre?
Invisibility
by David Levithan Andrea CremerA magical romance between a boy cursed with invisibility and the one girl who can see him, by New York Times bestselling authors Andrea Cremer and David Levithan. Stephen is used to invisibility. He was born that way. Invisible. Cursed. Elizabeth sometimes wishes for invisibility. When you're invisible, no one can hurt you. So when her mother decides to move the family to New York City, Elizabeth is thrilled. It's easy to blend in there. Then Stephen and Elizabeth meet. To Stephen's amazement, she can see him. And to Elizabeth's amazement, she wants him to be able to see her--all of her. But as the two become closer, an invisible world gets in their way--a world of grudges and misfortunes, spells and curses. And once they're thrust into this world, Elizabeth and Stephen must decide how deep they're going to go--because the answer could mean the difference between love and death. From the critically acclaimed and bestselling authors Andrea Cremer, who wrote the Nigthshade series, and David Levithan, who wrote Every Day and co-wrote Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist with Rachel Cohen and Will Grayson, Will Grayson with John Green, as well as many other novels, comes a remarkable story about the unseen elements of attraction, the mortal risks of making yourself known, and the invisible desires that live within us all.
Invisible
by Laura Ballesteros Luján Cecily Anne PatersonJazmine Crawford no toma decisiones. No elige. No hace amigos. Jazmine Crawford solo quiere una cosa: ser invisible. Para Jazmine es mucho más fácil quitarse el audífono y evadirse fingiendo que no hay nada peor que admitir que tiene el corazón roto por la muerte de su padre. Ha estado evadiéndose e ignorando a su preocupada madre durante cuatro años. Cuando la chica mala, Shalini, y sus amigas se unen a Jazmine, ella se encuentra involucrada en una situación superior a sus fuerzas. Sentada avergonzada en el despacho del director, a Jazmine le ofrecen una oportunidad: ayudar a la profesora de teatro, la señorita Fraser, con la inminente representación teatral de El jardín secreto, o enfrentarse a cuatro semanas de expulsión. Es la señorita Fraser quien anima su decisión. «Creo en ti, Jazmine», dice. «Sé que puedes hacer esto». Y Jazmine, aterrorizada, incrédula y entusiasmada, todo a la vez, se une a la obra de teatro. Al principio todo va bien. La estrella de la obra y amante del chocolate, Liam, es amable y Jazmine se da cuenta de que hacer amigos, hablar con su madre y sentir emociones no es tan terrible como ella pensaba. En un feliz giro del destino, la diva de la interpretación, Angela, abandona la obra una semana antes de su estreno. La señorita Fraser le pide a Jazmine que la reemplace en su papel como Mary, la protagonista. Pero entonces Shalini regresa de su expulsión. Ha vuelto para vengarse y tiene la munición necesaria para forzar a Jazmine a abandonar la obra y hacer que regrese a sus viejas costumbres. ¿Tendrá Jazmine suficiente seguridad para plantarle cara a Shalini? ¿Liam seguirá queriéndola si descubre la realidad? ¿Tendrá la fuerza necesaria para enfrentarse a la verdad sobre el suicidio de su padre?
Invisible
by Cecily Anne Paterson Pauline EnguehardJazmine Crawford ne prend pas de décision. Elle ne fait pas de choix. Elle ne se fait pas d'ami. Jazmine Crawford ne veut qu'une seule chose : être invisible. Il est plus simple pour elle d'enlever son appareil auditif et de se laisser porter en prétendant que tout va bien plutôt que d'admettre qu'elle a le cœur brisé par la mort de son père. Elle a évité et ignoré sa mère, toujours très inquiète, pendant quatre ans. Quand Shalini, la mauvaise fille, et ses acolytes acceptent Jazmine, cette dernière se retrouve impliquée dans une histoire qu'elle ne peut contrôler. Convoquée chez le proviseur, Jazmine doit prendre une décision : aider la prof de théâtre, Mademoiselle Fraser, à monter la pièce "Le Jardin Secret" ou être exclue pendant trois semaines. Mademoiselle Fraser a un argument décisif. « Je crois en toi, Jazmine, dit-elle. Je sais que tu peux le faire ». Alors Jazmine rejoint la pièce. Au début tout va bien. Jazmine découvre que se faire des amis et un petit-ami, se confier à sa mère et s'autoriser à vivre ses emotions n'est pas si effrayant que cela. Mais quand Shalini est de retour, l'heure de la revanche a sonné et elle veut que Jazmine abandonne la pièce Jazmine sera-t-elle assez forte pour se défendre ? Ses amis l'aimeront-ils toujours quand ils découvriront qui elle est vraiment ? Et a-t-elle la force de faire face à la vérité concernant la mort de son père ?
Invisible
by Dawn MetcalfSome things lie beneath the surface. Invisible. With the power to change everything. Joy Malone wants it all-power, freedom and the boyfriend who loves her. Yet when an unstoppable assassin is hired to kill her, Joy learns that being the girl with the Sight comes with a price that might be too high to pay. Love will be tested, lives will be threatened, and everyone Joy knows and cares about will be affected by her decision to stand by Ink or to leave the Twixt forever. Her choice is balanced on a scalpel's edge and the consequences will be more life-altering than anyone can guess.
Invisible
by Juan SoláLa locura cobra un nuevo significado cuando reposa en la existencia de aquello que se ama. Parecieran desdibujarse de inmediato las cercas que separan el cemento cruel de la cordura del siempre verde territorio de lo imaginario, y allí donde antes hubo una frontera, ahora existe una duda. Desde este margen, Andrea derriba certezas impuestas y cuestiona su genealogía para permitirse creer, al menos por un minuto, que la magia existe. ¿Hay nuevas formas de hablar de oscuridades y magias, de carencias llenas de luz, de estatuas que pueden llorar, de mujeres que se ven obligadas a fingir que están locas para que no las lastimen? La respuesta es sí. Juan Solá conoce el lenguaje justo, el estilo secreto y deslumbrante para expresarlas. En su novela Invisible decodifica un idioma propio, lo explora y nos envuelve con él. Nos impulsa a conocer los universos ocultos donde viven las personas invisibles, a vibrar en sus frecuencias. Porque a estas personas, que no vemos, se les quebró algo valioso y es por eso que, cuando los abusos causan tanto daño que uno sólo quiere huir, desaparecer, pareciera que la única opción es "morir de a poco" o, lo que es lo mismo, perderse en la locura. Pero la protagonista de Invisible intuye que en escribir "poemas para no hacer ruido" está su capacidad de recuperarse. Ella supone que "de la suciedad se aprende", que lo monstruoso también puede abrazar, y nos provoca con agudeza a preguntarnos: ¿el amor nunca falla? Solá escribe tanteando los bordes de los vínculos que siempre impactarán en las relaciones del futuro. Encuentra las heridas, la asfixia contenida y el amor que arde, que golpea. Porque somos una acumulación de esos instantes en los que el autor pone el foco y se detiene. Aunque no se queda allí. Describe con lucidez las pequeñas maravillas y las penumbras que nos habitan y nos propone el desafío de vislumbrar lo que se revela en los huecos y escisiones.
Invisible (Smith High)
by Marni BatesIt's not easy being best friends with a celebrity. . .I'm invisible at my high school and I'm fine with it. It's kind of inevitable with a name like Jane Smith. But when the school newspaper staff insisted that I write a cover story, I decided to find out just how much scandal one geeky girl could uncover. Except I never expected to find myself starting a fist-fight, auditioning for the school's Romeo & Juliet musical, running away with a Romeo of my own, befriending the most popular girl in school, or trying to avoid one very cute photographer, who makes it impossible to to be invisible. . ."Fans of Meg Cabot will find Marni's voice equally charming and endearing."--Julie Kagawa, New York Times bestselling author
Invisible Boys
by Holden SheppardAn emotional tale of identity, sexuality and suicide derived from personal experience about three teenage boys who struggle to come to terms with their homosexuality in a small Western Australian town. On the surface, nerd Zeke, punk Charlie and footy wannabe Hammer look like they have nothing in common. But scratch that surface and you'd find three boys in the throes of coming to terms with their homosexuality in a town where it is invisible. Invisible Boys is a raw, confronting YA novel that explores the complexities and trauma of rural gay identity with painful honesty, devastating consequences and, ultimately, hope.
Invisible City (The Joshua Files #1)
by M. G. HarrisJoshua's life was pretty average until his archaeologist father was reported dead in a plane crash. Josh's dad had been searching for the Mayan Codex, said to contain key information about the 2012 Mayan prophecy foretelling the end of the world. Was the crash simply a tragic accident, or is there more to his father's death than the authorities are willing to tell him? This first novel in the action-packed Joshua Files brings Josh to the depths of the Mexican jungle and into a secret society existing beneath an ancient Mayan Pyramid. Sucked into a vortex of intrigue, Josh becomes a target for danger as he learns that his father, grandfather, and Josh himself are the key to solving the mystery of the prophecy. Can Josh find the missing codex in time to save mankind?
Invisible Emmie (Emmie & Friends)
by Terri LibensonPerfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. Holm, Invisible Emmie is a humorous and surprising debut graphic novel by Terri Libenson, creator of the internationally syndicated, Reuben Award-winning comic strip The Pajama Diaries. This is the story of two totally different girls—quiet, shy, artistic Emmiepopular, outgoing, athletic Katie—and how their lives unexpectedly intersect one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands. . . .All the crushes, humiliations, boredom, and drama of middle school are compressed into one surprising day in this extraordinary novel.Plus don't miss Terri Libenson's Positively Izzy, Just Jaime, and Becoming Brianna!
Invisible Fault Lines
by Kristen-Paige MadoniaFrom the author of Fingerprints of You, whom Judy Blume calls "a remarkable young novelist," comes a compelling and lyrical novel that explores how one teen rebuilds her life after everything seems lost.My father disappeared on a Tuesday that should've been like any Tuesday, but eventually became the Tuesday my father disappeared. Tired of living in limbo, Callie finally decides to investigate her father's disappearance for herself. Maybe there was an accident at the construction site that he oversaw? Maybe he doesn't remember who he is and is lost wandering somewhere? But after seeing a familiar face in a photo from the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, she wonders if the answer is something else entirely.
Invisible Girl
by Mariel Hemingway Ben GreenmanWhat is it like to be a teen with depressed addicts for parents, a mentally ill sister, and a grandfather who killed himself? In this moving, compelling diary, Mariel Hemingway writes as her teen self to share her pain, heartache, and coping strategies with young readers."I open my eyes. The room is dark. I hear yelling, smashed plates, and wish it was all a terrible dream." Welcome to Mariel Hemingway's intimate diary of her years as a girl and teen. In this deeply moving, searingly honest young adult memoir, actress and mental health icon Mariel Hemingway shares in candid detail the story of her troubled childhood in a famous family haunted by depression, alcoholism, mental illness, and suicide. Born just a few months after her grandfather, Ernest Hemingway, shot himself, Mariel's mission as a girl was to escape the desperate cycles of debilitating mental health that had plagued generations of her family. In a voice that speaks to young readers everywhere, she recounts her childhood growing up in a family tortured by alcoholism (both parents), depression (her sister Margaux), suicide (her grandfather and four other members of her family), schizophrenia (her sister Muffet), and cancer (mother). It was all the young Mariel could do to keep her head. She reveals her painful struggle to stay sane as the youngest child in her family, and how she coped with the chaos by becoming OCD and obsessive about her food. Young readers who are sharing a similar painful childhood will see their lives and questions reflected on the pages of her diary--and they may even be inspired to start their own diary to channel their pain. Her voice will speak directly to teens across the world and tell them there is light at the end of the tunnel. * A hugely important subject for millions (around 10% of Americans suffer from depression) of young adults who are perhaps growing up in families with mental illness, suicide, depression, schizophrenia, alcoholism, and depression, or who themselves suffer from it. * Very few memoirs speak directly to YA readers about mental illness, depression, and what it is like growing up in a troubled family. * Mariel Hemingway speaks honestly about her own experiences with depression, eating disorders, and OCD, and how she learned to overcome these issues.
Invisible Girl
by Stone Mary HanlonWhen poor Boston girl Stephanie is abandoned by her abusive mother and taken in by Annie's Beverly Hills family, she feels anything but home. Her dark complexion and accent stick out like a sore thumb in the golden-hued world of blondes and extravagance. These are girls who seem to live life in fastforward, while Stephanie is stuck on pause. Yet when a new rival moves to town, threatening Annie's queen-bee status, Stephanie finds herself taking sides in a battle she never even knew existed, and that feeling invisible is a wound that can only be healed by standing up for who she is. Brilliant newcomer Mary Hanlon Stone delivers a compulsively readable insider's view of growing up in a world where money and privilege don't always glitter.