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Ni un dia más: (Kicked Out) (Spanish Soundings)
by Beth GoobieDime tiene 15 años y siempre está enojada. Sus padres no la comprenden y su hermano quedó paralizado por un accidente. Cuando las peleas y las acusaciones la sobrepasan, Dime se muda con su hermano. Pero los problemas la siguen. Si Dime no entiende que debe comenzar a responsabilizarse de sus actos, nada va a cambiar. Dime is fifteen and always angry. Her parents don't understand her, and her brother was paralyzed in an accident. When the fights and accusations become too much, Dime moves in with her brother. But her troubles follow her. Until she realizes that she has to start taking some responsibility, nothing will change.
Niagara Motel
by Ashley LittleSet in the early 1990s, Ashley Little's follow-up to her award-winning novel Anatomy of a Girl Gang introduces readers to eleven-year-old Tucker Malone--the only child of a narcoleptic touring stripper--who believes his father is Sam Malone, the Boston barkeep who regularly appears on Tucker's TV screen. He and his mother move from motel to motel until, one night in Niagara Falls, his mother is hit by a car after falling asleep in the street.Tucker is sent to live in a youth group home where he meets Meredith, a pregnant sixteen-year-old with hopes of her own; he convinces her to join him on a road trip across the border to America in order to find his father, which takes them from Boston to the west coast. Along the way they encounter some of the most notorious criminals of the 1990s, and arrive in Los Angeles just as the Rodney King riots are unfolding.His cross-country search becomes an epic depiction of mid-90s America at a crossroads as seen through the eyes of a boy, for whom finding his father is the one thing that will make him whole. Told in spare, straightforward prose, Niagara Motel is a biting chronicle during the rise of mass-media in the decade that defined the MTV Generation, and the bittersweet story of a young boy who must learn hard lessons on his way to becoming a man.Ashley Little is the author of Anatomy of a Girl Gang, winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and longlisted for the Dublin IMPAC Literary Award.
Niblet & Ralph
by Zachariah OHoraTwo pet cats switch places in this comically sweet story of mistaken identity, from beloved author-illustrator Zachariah OHora.Niblet and Ralph may look a lot alike, but they are very different. Niblet loves noshing on crunchy potato chips. Ralph loves putting on headphones and jamming to his favorite records. But both cats have one thing in common: They love being friends and waving to each other from their windows across the courtyard of the apartment building they live in.One day, Niblet and Ralph decide it's time to meet in person (or in cat?). But when they mistakenly end up at each other's apartments, their owners think that Niblet is Ralph, and Ralph is Niblet! Will Niblet and Ralph be able to switch back to their proper homes, or will they be stuck listening to music (ugh) and eating chips (gross) forever? Better still, will they be able to bring their lovable (if not very observant) human families together?With zany humor and bold, bright art, Zachariah OHora creates a purrrfect picture book for kids, adults, and pets of all ages to enjoy.
Nice Work, Nora November
by Julia LondonNow that Nora is not dead, only one question remains: What does she want to do with her life?Nora November is alive—but she wasn&’t always. She was once clinically dead, having spent several minutes under water after a terrible surfing accident she doesn&’t remember. What she does remember from her time in a coma is her grandfather, who passed away over a year ago. And a beautiful garden. And the most delicious tomato she ever tasted.Now that she&’s awake again her life has been cleaved in two. In the Before, Nora lived like a ghost, drowning under the weight of her parents&’ expectations. In the After, she&’s determined to accomplish the things she left undone before she died. Her reverse bucket list is simple: She wants to learn to cook and to be a better older sister to Lacey. She wants to quit her terrible job as a personal injury lawyer at her dad&’s firm. She wants to bring Grandpa&’s now-neglected garden back to life. And she wants to find the guy she met in a corner store months ago—the one she never called but never stopped thinking about.As Nora&’s attempts at a new life prove disastrous at best, her mission to fulfill her reverse bucket list leads her to a reckoning with the truth she almost hid from herself.Women&’s fiction with just a hint of light romanceStand-alone novelPerfect for fans of Linda Holmes, Matt Haig, and Abi WaxmanBook length: 100,000 wordsIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
Nick of Time (A Blue Ridge Romance #2)
by Allison B. HansonA romantic cabin in the mountains. And a man who knows how to get lost...With a brand-new M.D. behind her name and a wonderful man by her side, Nichole Atherton thought she had her happily-ever-after all sorted out. Then her fiancé told her he was gay. Nic can fake a smile better than anyone, but she's hanging by a thread. She just has to make it through her best friend's wedding...and an encounter with his nightmare little brother, Tucker Matthews. Weddings make Tucker antsy--he's got a bad track record with "forever." The family screw-up became a screw-up famous rock star, and bottomed out fast. Now he's putting his life back together, and the last person he wants to see is perfect Nichole. No matter how hot the fantasies he had about her growing up, Nichole is out of his league and he knows it. It's just too bad they have so much chemistry. Because there's no way the two of them could ever make it last...
Nick Robinson's Beginning Origami: An Origami Master Shows You how to Fold 20 Captivating Models (Downloadable Video Included)
by Nick Robinson Araldo De LucaCreate fun and adorable origami projects in a few minutes with the origami papers and simple instructions in this easy origami ebook!Learning the Japanese art of paper folding enables you to make enchanting 3D origami objects from simple pieces of paper. World-renowned origami artist and author Nick Robinson's goal is to make this art available to everyone! His philosophy is that each fold has to be carefully executed and the finished model must be elegant, thoughtful and clean. This ebook presents 20 of Robinson's original designs along with easy step-by-step instructions for beginners.Join the millions of people around the globe who enjoy folding origami and learn how to make the following delightful objects: A tiny reptilian dinosaur that is actually cute! A serene and stately Buddhas Head sculpture Two charming Snails in Love who snuggle An decorative paper box ideal for tiny gifts and much more! The detailed 64-page origami book explains everything and free downloadable video instructions are also included.
Nickel Bay Nick
by Dean PitchfordPerfect for fans of Jerry Spinelli and Gary D. Schmidt, this heartfelt coming-of-age story will make you believe in the power of second chances. Eleven-year-old Sam Brattle is already having the worst Christmas ever - his dad’s bakery is going bankrupt and his mom is spending the holidays with her new family. To make things worse, Nickel Bay Nick, the anonymous Good Samaritan who leaves hundred-dollar bills around Nickel Bay at Christmastime, is a no-show, so this year the rest of the town is as miserable as Sam. When he stumbles upon the secret identity of this mysterious do-gooder, Sam is stunned to learn that he might now be his town’s only hope. But before he can rescue Nickel Bay, Sam has to learn the skills of a spy and unravel some even darker secrets that will change his life forever. .
Nickel Bay Nick
by Dean PitchfordPerfect for fans of Jerry Spinelli and Gary D. Schmidt, this heartfelt coming-of-age story will make you believe in the power of second chances. Eleven-year-old Sam Brattle is already having the worst Christmas ever - his dad's bakery is going bankrupt and his mom is spending the holidays with her new family. To make things worse, Nickel Bay Nick, the anonymous Good Samaritan who leaves hundred-dollar bills around Nickel Bay at Christmastime, is a no-show, so this year the rest of the town is as miserable as Sam. When he stumbles upon the secret identity of this mysterious do-gooder, Sam is stunned to learn that he might now be his town's only hope. But before he can rescue Nickel Bay, Sam has to learn the skills of a spy and unravel some even darker secrets that will change his life forever.
Nickel Mountain: A Pastoral Novel
by John GardnerNew York Times Bestseller and National Book Award Finalist: In an upstate New York town, a man tries to save a teenage girl—and his own soul. Henry Soames runs a diner in an eccentric rural community in the Catskills. He is anxious and overweight, and at age forty-two, suffers from poor health. When Callie Wells, Soames&’s seventeen-year-old employee, is impregnated by a local boy on his way to college, it becomes apparent that both are in need of a little help. After an unsuccessful attempt to find Callie a husband, Henry accepts the role. But soon after the improbable marriage commences, strange events occur in the small town, and Henry&’s pursuit of personal salvation begins. Written by the author of October Light and The Sunlight Dialogues, Nickel Mountain is a wonderfully conceived narrative about one man&’s search for fulfillment in a lonely world. &“There is enough life here for several novels . . . Nickel Mountain is worth the trip.&” —Chicago Sun-TimesThis ebook features a new illustrated biography of John Gardner, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Gardner family and the University of Rochester Archives.
Nicotine: A Novel
by Nell ZinkOne of Huffington Post's 20 Fall 2016 Books You'll Need for Your BookshelfFeatured in New York Magazine's Fall 2016 PreviewAn Entertainment Weekly Fall 2016 Must-ReadFeatured in LitHub's 2016 Bookseller's Fall PreviewFeatured in The Guardian's Fall 2016 Books Preview: The Best American WritingFrom the "wonderfully talented" (Dwight Garner, New York Times) author of Mislaid and The Wallcreeper comes a fierce and audaciously funny new novel, dazzling in its energy and ambition: a story of obsession, idealism, and ownership, centered around a young woman who inherits her bohemian father's childhood home. Recent business school graduate Penny Baker has rebelled against her family her whole life-by being the conventional one. Her mother, Amalia, was a member of an Amazonian tribe called the Kogi; her much older father, Norm, long ago attained cult-like deity status among a certain group of aging hippies while operating a 'healing center' in New Jersey. And she's never felt particularly close to her much-older half-brothers from Norm's previous marriage-one wickedly charming and obscenely rich (but mostly just wicked), one a photographer on a distant tropical island. But all that changes when her father dies, and Penny inherits his childhood home in New Jersey. She goes to investigate the property and finds it not overgrown and abandoned, but rather occupied by a group of friendly anarchist squatters whom she finds unexpectedly charming, and who have renamed the property Nicotine House. The residents of Nicotine House (defenders of smokers' rights) possess the type of passion and fervor Penny feels she's desperately lacking, and the other squatter houses in the neighborhood provide a sense of community Penny's never felt before, and she soon moves into a nearby residence, becoming enmeshed in the political fervor and commitment of her fellow squatters. As the Baker family's lives begin to converge around the fate of the Nicotine House, Penny grows ever bolder and more desperate to protect it-and its residents-until a fateful night when a reckless confrontation between her old family and her new one changes everything.
Niebla ardiente
by Laura Baeza«Creímos que nada nos dolería más que la desaparición de Irene, pero estábamos lejos de conocer el verdadero dolor de las pérdidas.» Para Esther, el recuerdo de su infancia y juventud se reduce a la enfermedad mental padecida por su hermana, a los cuidados necesarios y a las precauciones siempre insuficientes. Luego, a su desaparición y asesinato. Entonces, ¿cómo es posible que en ese arranque de enero de 2013, en Barcelona, su figura se le aparezca en pantalla? ¿Cómo podría ser esa mujer, en medio de disturbios en la sierra hidalguense transmitidos por la televisión española, su hermana víctima de feminicidio? Ya una vez Esther cruzó el Atlántico para escapar del dolor, de la pérdida y, sobre todo, de la culpa. Ahora hará el recorrido inverso para buscar la verdad que le fue arrebatada junto con la vida de Irene. ¿Es cierto que, como tantas, fue secuestrada y asesinada? Niebla ardiente es una estremecedora novela que habla sobre la pérdida, el duelo, el amor, pero, sobre todo, la culpa y la necesidad de pedir perdón. La crítica ha dicho: «Laura Baeza, en este bello libro, nos conduce a una inquietante trama, donde prevalecen terribles preguntas, ¿quién es en realidad la gente que queremos?, ¿la conocemos realmente? Y la pregunta más terrible de todas, ¿sabemos en qué país vivimos? Laura consigue lo que desea todo escritor, mover de sitio al lector, hacerlo voltear hacia donde nunca imaginó. Los invito a subirse a este viaje por los misterios de la condición humana, no se arrepentirán.» Guillermo Arriaga «Niebla ardiente lleva al lector por un viaje emocional y una montaña rusa de nostalgia. Es una novela escrita con prosa filigrana sobre la ausencia, la pérdida y lo que significa “hogar”.» Kevin Gerry Dunn «Laura Baeza ha escrito un sorprendente juego de espejos entre una mujer y su hermana: unanovela cargada de nostalgia y ternura acerca de los lazos familiares que nos enredan más allá de lo que somos capaces de aceptar.» Ave Barrera «Laura Baeza nos sumerge en un universo femenino donde los propios sentimientos y las convenciones sociales son cuestionados, donde el océano Atlántico funge como barrera entre un doloroso pasado y un presente en apariencia en calma, pero en el que la tragedia se abre espacio.» Lola Ancira
La Niebla del olvido
by Bloodwitch Luz Oscuria«Me llamo Catherine. Tengo 35 años, un piso en París que es mío, y un trabajo bien pagado. Tengo también un hijo de 5 años, William, y una niñera que vale su peso en oro Claire. Lo tengo todo para ser feliz. Y sin embargo...» Seguida por un psicólogo, ella intenta llevar una vida normal en medio de los momentos en que pierde el control entre el alcohol, el desenfreno y agujeros negros. Testigo privilegiado de un asesinato en una tienda donde suele ir a comprar, su vida ya no tan tranquila va a dar un vuelco en sólo una semana.
Nigeria Jones
by Ibi ZoboiFrom Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and coauthor of Punching the Air, comes a bold new YA coming-of-age story that explores race, feminism, and complicated family dynamics. The ideal next read for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Jacqueline Woodson, and Roxane Gay. <P><P> Warrior Princess. That’s what Nigeria Jones’s father calls her. He has raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals to connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother—the perfect matriarch of their Movement—disappears, Nigeria’s world is upended. She finds herself taking care of her baby brother and stepping into a role she doesn’t want. <P><P> Nigeria’s mother had secrets. She wished for a different life for her children, which includes sending her daughter to a private Quaker school outside of their strict group. Despite her father’s disapproval, Nigeria attends the school with her cousin, Kamau, and Sage, who used to be a friend. There, she begins to flourish and expand her universe. <P><P> As Nigeria searches for her mother, she starts to uncover a shocking truth. One that will lead her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family. <P><P> From award-winning author Ibi Zoboi comes a powerful story about discovering who you are in the world—and fighting for that person—by having the courage to be your own revolution.
The Night Always Comes: A Novel
by Willy Vlautin“Willy Vlautin is not known for happy endings, but there’s something here that defies the downward pull. In the end, Lynette is pure life force: fierce and canny and blazing through a city that no longer has space for her, and it’s all Portland’s loss.”—Portland Monthly MagazineAward-winning author Willy Vlautin explores the impact of trickle-down greed and opportunism of gentrification on ordinary lives in this scorching novel that captures the plight of a young woman pushed to the edge as she fights to secure a stable future for herself and her family.Barely thirty, Lynette is exhausted. Saddled with bad credit and juggling multiple jobs, some illegally, she’s been diligently working to buy the house she lives in with her mother and developmentally disabled brother Kenny. Portland’s housing prices have nearly quadrupled in fifteen years, and the owner is giving them a good deal. Lynette knows it’s their last best chance to own their own home—and obtain the security they’ve never had. While she has enough for the down payment, she needs her mother to cover the rest of the asking price. But a week before they’re set to sign the loan papers, her mother gets cold feet and reneges on her promise, pushing Lynette to her limits to find the money they need.Set over two days and two nights, The Night Always Comes follows Lynette’s frantic search—an odyssey of hope and anguish that will bring her face to face with greedy rich men and ambitious hustlers, those benefiting and those left behind by a city in the throes of a transformative boom. As her desperation builds and her pleas for help go unanswered, Lynette makes a dangerous choice that sets her on a precarious, frenzied spiral. In trying to save her family’s future, she is plunged into the darkness of her past, and forced to confront the reality of her life.A heart wrenching portrait of a woman hungry for security and a home in a rapidly changing city, The Night Always Comes raises the difficult questions we are often too afraid to ask ourselves: What is the price of gentrification, and how far are we really prepared to go to achieve the American Dream? Is the American dream even attainable for those living at the edges? Or for too many of us, is it only a hollow promise?
Night and Day
by Virginia WoolfKatherine Hilbery and Woolf have illustrious literary ancestors: in Katherine's case, her poet grandfather, and in Woolf's, her father Leslie Stephen, writer, philosopher, and editor. Both desire to break away from the demands of the previous generation without disowning it altogether. Katherine must decide whether or not she loves the iconoclastic Ralph Denham; Woolf seeks a way of experimenting with the novel for that still allows her to express her affection for the literature of the past. This is the most traditional of Woolf's novels, yet even here we can see her beginning to break free; in this, her second novel, with its strange mixture of comedy and high seriousness, Woolf had already found her own characteristic voice.
The Night, and the Rain, and the River
by Sage Cohen Scott Sparling Joanna Rose Liz Prato Clare CarpenterA current of longing runs through twenty-two short stories by Oregon writers. As the characters strive for connection, they make mistakes, reach out to the wrong people, and recalibrate their lives based on what they desire, whether or not it's attainable-or even a good idea. Editor Liz Prato has curated a powerful collection of smart, funny, sad, and exquisite stories about the losses that shape our lives.
Night Angler (American Poets Continuum #172)
by Geffrey DavisWINNER OF THE 2018 JAMES LAUGHLIN AWARDGeffrey Davis’s second collection of poems reads as an evolving love letter and meditation on what it means to raise an American family. In poems that express a deep sense of gratitude and wonder, Davis delivers a heart-strong prayer that longs for home, for safety for Black lives, and for the messy success of breaking through the trauma of growing up during the crack epidemic to create a new model of fatherhood. Filled with humor and tenderness, Night Angler sings its own version of a song called grace—sung with a heavy and hopeful mix of inherited notes and discovered chords.
The Night Animals
by Sarah Ann JuckesUncover the ghost animals within in this moving and uplifting story about finding help where you need it, from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator of The Hunt for the Nightingale. Nora's mum has good days and bad days, but the bad days are getting worse. It's been just the two of them for always, and they don't need anyone else. When the rainbow-shimmering ghost animals Nora used to see when she was small start to reappear, she's convinced that they hold all the answers. Along with new friend Kwame, Nora follows a glittering ghostly fox, hare, raven and otter on the adventure of a lifetime, helping her to find the strength she needs to help her family. In a heartbreaking and hopeful narrative, Sarah Ann Juckes' stunning novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai sees a brave young girl face down her ghosts. For fans of The Last Bear and Julia and the Shark. Praise for Hunt for the Nightingale &‘Full of hope, beauty & ultimately a healing song to nature' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'An incredibly moving story of feeling lost and finding your way again' Lisa Thompson, author of Rollercoaster Boy 'Will break your heart and mend it back together again' Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild 'This poignant exploration of grief and denial seen through the eyes of a child is underpinned by lessons about kindness, acceptance and nature&’ Daily Mail
A Night at the Frost Fair
by Emma CarrollCapture the magic of winters past with this stunning gift for all the family by bestselling author Emma Carroll, and award-winning illustrator, Sam Usher.'A magical adventure to melt the frostiest of hearts' Ben Miller. It&’s Christmastime, and searching for magic, Maya finds herself transported back two hundred years to the banks of the frozen river Thames. A boy called Eddie shows Maya the bustle of the glittering frost fair, filled with music, sweet stalls and thrilling rides. Is this all a dream, or can Maya bring a piece of the beautiful frost fair home with her after all . . . ? A winter story of freedom and family, from the award-winning Emma Carroll, with stunning full colour illustrations by Sam Usher, A Night at the Frost Fair is a classic to treasure on the family bookshelf this Christmas and for years to come.
The Night Before Christmas (Sesame Street)
by Flying Frog PublishingJoin Elmo in this children's version of the traditional Christmas Eve tale.
The Night Before College (The Night Before)
by Sonya Sones Ava Tramer“Just the thing to tuck into a teen’s stocking (or maybe shower caddy).” --Publishers WeeklySonya Sones, author of YA novel What My Mother Doesn't Know, has written a nifty, witty take-off of The Night Before Christmas with her daughter Ava Tramer, a recent Harvard grad. This small-format jacketed hardcover takes a look back at all the stops on the route to college--touring campuses, prepping for SATs, writing the dreaded essay, getting the thumbs-up-or-down news, and finally, at long last, packing and setting off for the next chapter. A perfect gift for the college bound.
The Night Before Kindergarten
by Natasha Wing Julie Durrell'Twas the night before kindergarten, and as they prepared, kids were excited, and a little bit scared. It's the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all--saying goodbye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won't be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is! This is an uplifting takeoff on the classic Clement C. Moore Christmas poem. Picture descriptions added to picture only pages.
The Night Before Summer Vacation (The Night Before)
by Natasha WingA little girl and her family are getting ready to go on vacation . . . or at least they are trying to. In the effort to pack everything that will be needed, there's bound to be something overlooked, and what that is provides a funny ending to this meter-perfect "twist" on Clement Moore's classic.
The Night Before the New Baby (The Night Before)
by Natasha Wing'Twas the night before baby decided to come,Mom's belly was big and as tight as a drum.We'd painted and papered the nursery with care,In hopes that the new baby soon would be there.A brand-new baby is about the join the family! Join in the excitement as a littler girl awaits the arrival of her new brother . . . or sister?
The Night Before the New Baby (The Night Before)
by Natasha WingA little girl and her parents prepare to welcome a new member to their family in this addition to the Night Before series!A brand-new baby is about the join the family! The little girl helps her parents decorate the nursery and imagines all the fun things she and her new sibling will do. She'll help feed them, read them stories, and play! Join her and the family as they prepare for the baby's arrival in this installment of the Night Before series, told in style of Clement. C. Moore's classic tale.