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The Lotterys More or Less
by Emma DonoghueSumac Lottery is the fifth of seven kids who share their big house with four parents, one grandfather and five pets. At nine, she’s the keeper of her family’s traditions—from Pow Wow to Holi, Carnival to Hogmanay, Sumac’s on guard to make sure that no Lottery celebration gets forgotten.But this winter all Sumac’s plans go awry when a Brazilian visitor overstays his welcome. A terrible ice storm grounds all flights, so one of her dads and her favourite brother can’t make it home from India. And then the power starts going out across the city . . .The Lotterys More or Less is the second of Emma Donoghue’s stories about the family that likes to say “Why not?”
The Lotterys More or Less (The\lotterys Ser. #2)
by Emma Donoghue Caroline HadilaksonoSumac Lottery is the keeper of her family's traditions -- from Pow Wow to Holi, Carnival to Hogmanay, Sumac's on guard to make sure that no Lottery celebration gets forgotten. But this winter all Sumac's seasonal plans go awry when a Brazilian visitor overstays his welcome. A terrible ice storm grounds all flights, so one of her dads and her favorite brother can't make it home from India. And then the power starts going out across the city...Can Sumac hang on to the spirit of the season, even if nothing is going like a Lottery holiday should?
The Lotterys Plus One (The\lotterys Ser. #1)
by Emma DonoghueThe bestselling author of the adult novel Room bursts onto the children's book scene with this cross between Little Miss Sunshine, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Modern Family.Sumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed "good girl" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling house called Camelottery. Then one day, the news breaks that one of their grandfathers is suffering from dementia and will be coming to live with them. And not just any grandfather -- the long dormant "Grumps," who fell out with his son so long ago that he hasn't been part of any of their lives.Suddenly, everything changes. Sumac has to give up her room to make the newcomer feel at home. She tries to be nice, but prickly Grumps clearly disapproves of how the Lotterys live: whole grains, strange vegetables, rescue pets, a multicultural household... He's worse than just tough to get along with -- Grumps has got to go! But can Sumac help him find a home where he belongs?
The Lottie Project
by Jacqueline WilsonCharlie's world is changing -- for the worse. Her new teacher refuses to call her anything but Charlotte. (Blech!) And forces her to sit next to Jamie Edwards, the most revolting stuck-up boring boy in the whole class. (Yuck!) And assigns her a project on the boring Victorian period. (Ugh!) But Charlie's dreary research -- and her active imagination -- leads to some interesting discoveries. Like Lottie... a nursemaid whose life in the Victorian era holds some interesting parallels to Charlie's own.
The Lottie Project
by Jacqueline WilsonJacqueline Wilson is a bestselling author in England, second only to J. K. Rowling. Charlie's world is changing--for the worse. Her new teacher refuses to call her anything but Charlotte. (Blech!) And forces her to sit next to Jamie Edwards, the most revolting, stuck-up, horrible boy in the whole class. (Yuck!) And assigns her a project on the dreary Victorian period. (Ugh!) But clever Charlie isn't so easily beaten. Instead of writing a boring report, she creates a diary for Lottie, a Victorian nurserymaid and history suddenly comes to life. If learning about Lottie's world isn't enough to make school bearable, at least Charlie has her mom, Jo, who's more like a big sister than a mother. The two of them are all the family they need, thank you very much. But to Charlie's horror, even that is changing. Jo has been acting strange lately--getting dressed up... and putting on makeup for no reason! Could it be, is it possible, that she's got a boyfriend who is disrupting her and Charlie's perfect life? It's all too much for Charlie. There's only so much change a girl can handle before she has to take control of her own life, just the way she's taken charge of Lottie's! Picture descriptions have been prepared by the proofreader with the assistance of Susan Lumpkin and Courtney Stover who provided invaluable editorial support and advice to make the descriptions more understandable to blind readers.
The Lotus Caves
by John ChristopherTwo boys discover a series of caverns underneath their moon colony home in this futuristic story from the author of the Tripods series.Marty and Steve may live on the moon, but that doesn't mean they don't want to get away every once in a while. So when Steve makes the suggestion to skip school and take a lunar car out to explore the moon's surface like real astronauts, Marty thinks it's a great idea. But the fun quickly ends when the lunar car crashes, stranding Marty and Steve beneath the moon's surface. There, in a bizarre, cave, Marty and Steve find the unexpected: a world filled with various plants, food, and life...including a man who supposedly went missing more than one hundred years before. The boys think that they've found the most wonderful place in the galaxy...but they soon learn that the joy comes with a price. The strange creature that is keeping them alive also wants to control them, and when Marty and Steve decide that they want to leave, the creature might have something else in mind.
The Lotus Caves
by John ChristopherTwo boys discover a series of caverns underneath their moon colony home in this futuristic story from the author of the Tripods series.Marty and Steve may live on the moon, but that doesn't mean they don't want to get away every once in a while. So when Steve makes the suggestion to skip school and take a lunar car out to explore the moon's surface like real astronauts, Marty thinks it's a great idea. But the fun quickly ends when the lunar car crashes, stranding Marty and Steve beneath the moon's surface. There, in a bizarre, cave, Marty and Steve find the unexpected: a world filled with various plants, food, and life...including a man who supposedly went missing more than one hundred years before. The boys think that they've found the most wonderful place in the galaxy...but they soon learn that the joy comes with a price. The strange creature that is keeping them alive also wants to control them, and when Marty and Steve decide that they want to leave, the creature might have something else in mind.
The Lotus Seed
by Sherry GarlandWhen she is forced to leave Vietnam, a young girl brings a lotus seed with her to America in remembrance of her homeland.
The Lotus Seed
by Sherry Garland Tatsuro KiuchiWhen she is forced to leave Vietnam, a young girl brings a lotus seed with her to America in remembrance of her homeland. "Exquisite artwork fuses with a compelling narrative--a concise endnote places the story effectively within a historical context--to produce a moving and polished offering."--Publishers Weekly
The Loud Book!
by Deborah Underwood Renata LiwskaBANG!CRACKLE!BOO!Just like there are lots of quiets, there are also lots of louds:Good louds(HOORAY!)and bad louds(CRASH!) And louds that make you feel like you arethe center of attention (BURP!).The Loud Book compiles all these kid-friendly noisesfrom morning to night,in a way that is sure to make readersCHEER!
The Loud Family
by Katherine Pebley O'NealEverybody’s met a family like the Louds! You know—the family whom noise seems to follow. Whether readers have found themselves on the shushing or the apologizing side, they will appreciate this zany tale that helps kids—big and small—appreciate that even a Loud can be God’s gift at the right moment!
The Loud Hat (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 1)
by Lisa Lerner Tracy SabinNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Loud Silence of Francine Green
by Karen CushmanFrancine Green doesn't speak up much, and who can blame her? Her parents aren't interested in her opinions, the nuns at school punish girls who ask too many questions, and the House Committee on Un-American Activities is blacklisting people who express unpopular ideas. There's safety in silence. Francine would rather lose herself in a book, or in daydreams about her favorite Hollywood stars, than risk attracting attention or getting in trouble.But when outspoken, passionate Sophie Bowman transfers into Francine's class at All Saints School for Girls, Francine finds herself thinking about things that never concerned her before-free speech, the atom bomb, the existence of God, the way people treat each other. Eventually, Francine discovers that she not only has something to say, she is absolutely determined to say it.Once again, Karen Cushman follows a young woman's progress toward her true self, this time exploring the nature of friendship and the experience of growing up Catholic in an era that is both fascinating and relevant to today's young people. Author's note.
The Loudest Scream (Fear Street: Fear Park #2)
by R. L. StineDierdre Bradley knows this is the worst time to fall in love. But she can't help herself. Robin Fear is so intense and mysterious. He always acts as if he has a big secret. He does. Robin wants to destroy Fear Park. And he has a plan -- a plan that will cost Dierdre her life!
The Loudness: A Novel
by Nick CourageHenry Long doesn’t have a heart. Since the Tragedies, he doesn’t have much: just an annoying low-watt buzz from his makeshift transplant, skinny arms, and a dusty library attic from which he charts the slow progress of reconstruction in the Green Zone, the last habitable neighborhood of his troubled coastal city. While his parents work on making the Green Zone independent from a federal government that appears to have abandoned them, Henry himself feels increasingly left on his own—that is, until he discovers a refugee artists’ colony called the Other Side. When the federales don’t take kindly to the Green Zone’s attempts at secession and kidnap Henry’s parents, Henry and his new renegade friends are forced from the colorful streets and underground rock clubs of the Other Side to an overcrowded capital city on the verge of collapse. As Henry uncovers more about the conflicting forces that run his corner of the world, he realizes that not everyone is who they seem to be—himself included. His artificial heart may turn out to be more of a blessing than a curse. In this stunning, fast-paced, and punk rock–like first middle grade novel by author Nick Courage, young readers will be propelled into another world where superheroes emerge from the unlikeliest people.
The Louis Armstrong You Never Knew
by James Lincoln CollierExplores the childhood, character, and influential events that shaped the life of Louis Armstrong, the famous African American jazz musician. Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Louisiana Purchase
by Capstone Press Staff Elizabeth Dana JaffeExplains the events that led Napoleon Bonaparte to sell the Louisiana Territory and the difficulties that Thomas Jefferson had in making the purchase that doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase: Asking Tough Questions (Questioning History)
by Nel YomtovWhat was the Louisiana Purchase and why was it important? How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States? How did it affect the future for black people and American Indians? When the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, it would lead to historic changes for the young country. Using an inquiry-based approach, primary sources, and quick-reference infographics, readers will learn the history behind the Louisiana Purchase and how it affected the future of America and its people.
The Louisiana Purchase: From Independence To Lewis And Clark
by Michael BurganWhen the United States won its independence from Great Britain, it also won new lands. Soon, the Louisiana Purchase doubled the country's size. These new lands had to be explored and settled. <P><P> Brave explorers, such as Lewis and Clark, soon blazed a trail to the West. How did the United States grow after the American Revolution? Why did Thomas Jefferson buy Louisiana from France? What did Lewis and Clark discover on their journey?
The Louisiana Purchase: Would You Close The Deal?
by Elaine LandauAt the dawn of the nineteenth century, President Thomas Jefferson dispatched Robert Livingston and James Monroe to negotiate with the temperamental French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte. <P><P>Originally charged with only securing the Port of New Orleans and access to the Mississippi River, they soon were presented with the deal of a lifetime—the purchase of the whole Louisiana Territory. With no time to contact the president, they had to make the decision themselves. What would you do if faced with the same decision?
The Lovables in the Kingdom of Self-Esteem
by Kim Howard Diane Loomans"I am lovable! I am lovable! I am lovable!" are the magic words that open the gates to the Kingdom of Self-Esteem. Blending a lively narrative, charming illustrations, and valuable lessons in living, this book conducts young readers to the enchanted realm where twenty-four remarkable animals, each embodying a facet of self-esteem, await them. Each lovable animal gives children a way of identifying with and creating the qualities that make up a positive self-image. Thought by many educators and social scientists to be the key to preventing crime and alcohol and drug abuse, high self-esteem is a gift that endures for a lifetime.
The Love Bombers
by Gloria D. MiklowitzWith the help of Rick, Jenna tries to save her brother from a religious cult.
The Love Curse Of The Rumbaughs
by Jack GantosOn an unseasonably warm Easter Sunday, a young girl named Ivy discovers a chilling secret in the basement of the Rumbaugh pharmacy across the street from the hotel where she lives with her mother. The discovery reveals a disturbing side to the eccentric lives of family friends Abner and Adolph Rumbaugh, known throughout their small western Pennsylvania town simply as the Twins. It seems that Ab and Dolph have been compelled by a powerful mutual love for their deceased mother to do something outrageous, something that in its own twisted way bridges the gap between the living and the dead. Immediately, Ivy’s discovery provokes the revelation of a Rumbaugh family curse, a curse that, as Ivy will learn over the coming years, holds a strange power over herself and her own mother.
The Love Flute
by Paul GobleIn love with a beautiful girl, but too shy to tell her, a young man leaves his camp in frustration. One night he receives mystical visitors who offer him a special gift -- a love flute. A gift from the birds and animals, its tells the girl of his love where words have failed.
The Love Letters of J. Timothy Owen
by Constance C. GreeneTim wants to pen the ultimate love letter--who better to teach him how than classic writers? When sixteen-year-old Tim meets Sophie and discovers One Hundred of the World's Best Love Letters on the very same day, he is sure he has stumbled on true love. Determined to have the ultimate romantic courtship, he anonymously sends the object of his affection copies ofthe world's greatest loveletters, word for word, by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Lord Byron, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It turns out that asking his "angel Sophie" if her heart has been "touched by the passion" of his doesn't bring him the results he expected. Instead, he is rewarded with humiliation and heartache. But true romantics die hard, and Tim refuses to give up. If his favorite authors didn't succumb to the cruel fate of unrequited love, then neither will he.