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Orphan Eleven
by Gennifer CholdenkoAn engaging adventure from a Newbery Honor-winning storyteller for readers who love the circus, and anyone who has dreamed of finding the perfect home.Four orphans have escaped from the Home for Friendless Children. One is Lucy, who used to talk and sing. No one knows why she doesn't speak anymore; silence is her protection. The orphans find work and new friends at a traveling circus. Lucy loves caring for the elephants, but she must be able to speak to them, and to warn others of danger. If Lucy doesn't find her voice, she'll be left behind when the circus goes on the rails. Meanwhile, people are searching for Lucy, and her puzzling past is about to catch up with her. This lively, heartwarming novel by the award-winning author of the Tales from Alcatraz series is full of marvels and surprises.
Orphan Island
by Laurel Snyder"A wondrous book, wise and wild and deeply true." —Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the MoonFor readers who loved Sara Pennypacker's Pax and Lois Lowry's The Giver comes a deep, compelling, heartbreaking, and completely one-of-a-kind novel about nine children who live on a mysterious island.On the island, everything is perfect. The sun rises in a sky filled with dancing shapes; the wind, water, and trees shelter and protect those who live there; when the nine children go to sleep in their cabins, it is with full stomachs and joy in their hearts. And only one thing ever changes: on that day, each year, when a boat appears from the mist upon the ocean carrying one young child to join them—and taking the eldest one away, never to be seen again.Today’s Changing is no different. The boat arrives, taking away Jinny’s best friend, Deen, replacing him with a new little girl named Ess, and leaving Jinny as the new Elder. Jinny knows her responsibility now—to teach Ess everything she needs to know about the island, to keep things as they’ve always been. But will she be ready for the inevitable day when the boat will come back—and take her away forever from the only home she’s known?
Orphan Journey Home
by Liza Ketchum C. B. MordanWhen Jesse's parents decide to abandon their Illinois farm and return to their first home in Kentucky, Jesse is happy at the thought of seeing her grandmother again. Her older brother, Moses, would rather travel west, where the prairie goes on forever. He hates the idea of returning to a slave state and joins the family only reluctantly. But just a few days into their journey, Mama and Papa both die of the milk sickness. Now Jesse, Moses, and the two younger children are orphans, and must make the long journey on their own, in a pioneer world where orphan children can be found out and forced to live as indentured servants until they are grown. Armed with a letter of protection from their father and the heart and will to survive, the children brave the wilderness. They don't know whom to trust. Will they ever find their way to Kentucky? And when they do, will they have a home?
Orphan Of The Sun
by Gill HarveyMeryt-Re should consider herself lucky: her aunt and uncle take good care of her, a boy in the village wants to marry her, and the village itself is favored by the kings because it is home to the builders of the great Egyptian tombs. But as a teenage girl in Ancient Egypt, Meryt struggles with an uncle who wants to get rid of her, a village in turmoil over its leadership, and people not being quite as honest as they seem. Suspected of witchery and assumed to be ungrateful, Meryt must find her own way to happiness as she uncovers mysteries the rest of the village is too preoccupied to acknowledge.
Orphan Runaways
by Kristiana GregoryWhen twelve-year-old Danny and six-year-old Judd lose their parents to pneumonia in 1878, they are orphans. The orphanage headmaster wants to separate the boys and send them to different families, but they only have each other.
Orphan Train Girl
by Christina Baker KlineThis young readers’ edition of Christina Baker Kline’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel Orphan Train follows a young foster girl who forms an unlikely bond with a ninety-one-year-old woman. Adapted and condensed for a young audience, Orphan Train Girl includes an author’s note and archival photos from the orphan train era. <P><P> Molly Ayer has been in foster care since she was eight years old. Most of the time, Molly knows it’s her attitude that’s the problem, but after being shipped from one family to another, she’s had her fair share of adults treating her like an inconvenience. So when Molly’s forced to help an elderly woman clean out her attic for community service, Molly is wary. Just another adult to treat her like a troublemaker. But from the very moment they meet, Molly realizes that Vivian, a well-off ninety-one-year-old, isn’t like any of the adults she’s encountered before. Vivian asks Molly questions about her life and actually listens when Molly responds. Molly soon sees they have more in common than she thought. Vivian was once an orphan, too—an Irish immigrant to New York City who was put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds of other children—and she can understand, better than anyone else, the emotional binds that have been making Molly’s life so hard. <P><P>Together, they not only clear boxes of past mementos from Vivian’s attic, but forge a path of friendship, forgiveness, and new beginnings for their future.
Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story
by Andrea WarrenThe history of the orphan trains combined with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train to Texas.
Orphan at My Door
by Jean LittleVictoria Cope's family takes in a Home Child, a sad and quiet girl named Mary Anna. Victoria soon discovers the reason for Mary Anna's silence -- she was separated from her younger brother. Victoria vows to help Mary Anna find her brother.
Orphan of Destiny
by Michael SpradlinTristan and his companions have finally reached England with the Holy Grail. But his job of protecting the Grail is not over yet. For when they return, they find that much has changed for the worse in their country. Tristan's abbey has been destroyed, and Sherwood Forest suffers under the terrible reign of the Sheriff of Nottingham. As Tristan and his friends journey through England to deliver their precious cargo to the Templars, they must band together to navigate obstacles and fight one final difficult battle - and in the process, Tristan will also learn the fate of his own life. A fate that many would kill to keep secret.
Orphan of Destiny (Youngest Templar #3)
by Michael P. SpradlinTristan and his companions have finally reached England with the Holy Grail. But his job of protecting the Grail is not over yet. For when they return, they find that much has changed for the worse in their country. Tristan's abbey has been destroyed, and Sherwood Forest suffers under the terrible reign of the Sheriff of Nottingham. As Tristan and his friends journey through England to deliver their precious cargo to the Templars, they must band together to navigate obstacles and fight one final difficult battle - and in the process, Tristan will also learn the fate of his own life. A fate that many would kill to keep secret.
Orphan of the Flames: Book 2 (Secret Breakers #2)
by H.L. DennisThe team of code-crackers face a new code that has never been solved. Brodie, Hunter and Tusia are back at Station X, the secret code-cracking station at Bletchley Park. And they are still wrestling with the great unanswered question: what secret lies behind the ancient, coded Voynich Manuscript? Their first adventure left them with a musical box that plays a tune by the composer, Elgar. Elgar loved codes. At once they are off on a new search which takes them to the stories behind Elgar's famous music and a coded letter he wrote to a young friend, Dorabella. The 'Dorabella Cipher' has never, ever been solved. Now our team of code-breakers are on a twisting trail via medieval book burnings in Florence, a mysterious boy known as the Orphan of the Flames, and a one-time famous prisoner in London's Newgate Prison who wrote about King Arthur. Where is it all leading? And will they survive, when hot on their trail is a secret organisation that has always thwarted the search for Truth and is prepared to kill to stop them ...The second story in this highly original puzzle-solving series - a Da Vinci Code for kids. The reader races along with the Secret Breakers team to break the code ... Enter the world of the Secret Breakers at http://hldennis.com/
Orphans of the Tide #2: Shipwreck Island (Orphans of the Tide #2)
by Struan MurrayLoyalties are tested in this sequel to Orphans of the Tide, a smart, unique middle grade read perfect for fans of Wildwood or The Invention of Hugo Cabret.Ellie and Seth know more than most people do about living amongst gods. Ellie, an inventor with a tragic past, was once forced to become the human Vessel for the most wicked god of all, the Enemy; Seth, a mysterious boy with no memories, has just discovered that he’s actually a god himself.So when they escape the City and all of its inhabitants who want them dead, they hope to find a new island—free of gods—to call home.Months on a homemade raft have stretched their patience with each other, but at last they spot land—and when they arrive, it seems like every bit the paradise they’d been dreaming of.But the tropical island has its secrets just as the City did, and Ellie and Seth are faced with impossible questions about who they can trust and who they can’t—including each other.
Orphans of the Tide (Orphans of the Tide #1)
by Struan MurrayAn ancient myth looms over a powerful new friendship in this debut middle grade fantasy packed with Hugo Cabret charm.The City is the only home that Ellie has ever known. She’s always been told that there is nothing to see beyond the shores of her small, salty island.That is, until a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, trapped inside the belly of a whale.The citizens of the City believe he’s ruled by the Enemy—the legendary god who drowned the whole world—come again to cause untold chaos. Only Ellie believes that the boy is innocent.To save him, Ellie must prove that he’s not who they think he is—even if that means revealing her own dangerous secret.Fans of Wildwood and The Mysterious Benedict Society will be enthralled by this inventive and adventurous take on a modern classic.
Orphant Annie Story Book
by Johnny GruelleWritten in dedication to James Whitcomb Riley after the Hoosier poet's death, his most famous poem starts off this colorful book filled with charming tales of good-natured goblins, ponies that fly, and ladybugs that talk. Orginally published in 1921, this reissue, faithfully reproduced with beautiful full-color illustrations, teaches young readers lessons of courtesy, honesty, and kind behavior.
Orphea Proud
by Sharon Dennis WyethHOT ICE. Taboo to the touch. A fire in the cold. That was us. Welcome to a stage, where a soaring painting takes shape before your eyes, a big-booty poet stands at the mike, and there's a seat right in front, just for you. This is a place where wise old ladies live and boys act like horses. This is a vision of love that was crushed and brought back to life. And this is my story. I'm Orphea Proud. Welcome to the show. As Orphea, who discovers her sexuality as a lesbian, shares her story, powerful questions of family, prejudice, and identity are explored.
Orsetto trova una famiglia
by Linda HendersonOrsetto si sente solo al mondo. Un giorno si sveglia e si rende conto che non ci sono orsi a consolarlo e a prendersi cura di lui, quindi parte per un viaggio alla ricerca di qualcuno che lo ami. Come vedrai leggendo questa storia, la sua ricerca avrà un lieto fine.
Orson and the World's Loudest Library
by Laura GehlIn this picture book love letter to public libraries, 6-year-old Orson learns to navigate his big feelings by sharing his love of reading with newfound friends at his local branch.When Orson visits his local library, he likes to sit and read quietly by himself. However, not everyone is on the same page. One day, when the library is buzzing with activities, Orson decides he&’s had enough! But as he cools off after an emotional outburst, Orson begins to understand how much the library and its sometimes not-so-quiet community have to offer . . . and decides to turn things around.Here&’s a picture book about sharing a passion for books with friends, learning to cope with big feelings, and the joys of libraries.
Orson's Tummy Ache (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Green #Level B, Lesson 21)
by Charlot WilsonFountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Green System -- 1st Grade
Ortega
by Maureen FergusMore than a comic-adventure novel, Ortega asks the reader to reflect upon the limits of science, imagine how it feels to be profoundly different from those around you and, most of all, consider what it really means to be human.
Orwell's Luck
by Richard W. JenningsWhen a wounded wild rabbit is found in the front yard, he is given a good home and a memorable name by a twelve-year-old with a liking for basketball, the trombone, and the newspaper’s daily horoscope. But Orwell is no ordinary rabbit. It soon seems that he is attempting to reward his young caretaker by mysteriously sending coded messages in the form of predictions: the final score of the Super Bowl, advance notice of a pop quiz at school, tomorrow’s winning lottery number! Can this little rabbit foretell the future? Can Orwell actually make luck happen? Here is a magical and heartwarming story about kindness, friendship, and hope in the shadow of fortune’s ever-turning wheel.
Os Arquivos da Detetive Maisy: Maisy e os Ratinhos Desaparecidos
by Elizabeth Woodrum Caroline F. SchweissMistério! Pirulitos! Quando um ladrão misterioso chamado Bota Negra admite o roubo dos mascotes da escola, Maisy Sawyer tem nas mãos um mistério para resolver! Maisy é a melhor detetive do quarto ano. Não, ela é a melhor detetive da escola toda, e resgatar os ratinhos é sua nova missão. Para piorar, o Bota Negra também levou a famosa coleção de pirulitos de Maisy, e avisa que ela deve parar de procurar pelos ratinhos se pretende ver seus pirulitos de novo. Siga as pistas enquanto Maisy tenta descobrir a identidade do Bota Negra e luta para encontrar seus estimados pirulitos e os mascotes da escola no primeiro livro da série Os Arquivos da Detetive Maisy.
Os Bichinhos constroem uma casa na árvore
by Francois Keyser Viviane Cristine SilvaNesta história da série "Os Junglies", os amigos descobrem que há muitos outros lugares no mundo além do lugar onde vivem e que gostariam de ver. Quando percebem que não podem viajar para além da floresta, eles decidem encontrar uma forma de ver outros lugares. Os amigos então percebem que, algumas vezes, é preciso olhar as coisas por uma perspectiva diferente para apreciar o que se tem.
Os Bichinhos da Selva dão um passeio de comboio
by Francois KeyserBem-vindo ao mundo de “ Os Bichinhos da Selva”. “Os Bichinhos da Selva” são uma série de livros para crianças, cada livro conta uma história única sobre as aventuras de cinco animais da selva. Neste livro, Os Amiguinhos a Selva dão um passeio de comboio com Joe da Selva. Nunca falta a emoção onde Os Amiguinhos da Selva vão. Assim que o comboio parte da estação os amigos e o Joe da Selva encontram dentro dum comboio desgovernado a caminho da praia! Lê a história e descobre se os amigos vão conseguir evitar um desastre. Será que eles vão ser capazes de parar o comboio antes de bater? Será que eles vão conseguir chegar à praia com ele inteiro?
Os Bichinhos da Selva na praia
by Francois KeyserDescrição do livro: Bem vindo ao mundo de “ Os Bichinhos da Selva”. “Os Bichinhos da Selva” são uma série de livros para crianças, cada livro conta uma história única sobre as aventuras de cinco animais da selva. Este livro da série “Os Bichinhos da Selva” contínua directamente a partir do final da história “Os Bichinhos da Selva dão um passeio de comboio”. No entanto, não é necessário ler o anterior para seguir a história neste. Nesta história, Os Bichinhos da Selva acabam de chegar à praia e mal podem esperar para se divertirem. Eles deixam o Joe da Selva a tentar consertar o comboio sem se preocuparem como vão voltar para casa. Um encontro inesperado com uma sereia, que concede um desejo a cada um, ajuda-os a compreender a importância de dar e não de receber.