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A volte solo un secondo

by Rachel Rp

Tutti conosciamo la storia del cattivo ragazzo che si innamora della brava ragazza all'università, ma cosa succede al cattivo ragazzo che è cambiato quando la brava ragazza lo lascia? Potrà superarlo e innamorarsi di nuovo o il primo amore è insostituibile? Scopri cosa succede quando il per sempre, a volte, è solo un secondo...

Volunteering: The Ultimate Teen Guide

by Kathlyn Gay

Written for teenagers, her resource text explores the world of volunteering in the U.S., including an overview of what volunteering is, the range of opportunities that are available, the benefits of participating, and how to get started. Also included is a list of selected resource organizations to contact; each entry includes the organization's name, address, website, and brief description of its focus. For teens and those who work with teens. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Von Mund- und Handwerk: Mündliches und schriftliches Erzählen in kinder- und jugendliterarischen Texten (Studien zu Kinder- und Jugendliteratur und -medien #11)

by Anna Stemmann Thomas Boyken

Im Zentrum des Sammelbandes steht das produktive Spannungs- und Beeinflussungsverhältnis von Schriftlichkeiten und Mündlichkeiten in Kinder- und Jugendmedien. Obwohl mündliches und schriftliches Erzählen kategorial anders verlaufen, sind auch die buch- und schriftbasierten Texte poetologisch durch Konzepte des Mündlichen beeinflusst. Dies gilt in besonderer Weise für kinder- und jugendliterarische Texte, wie die Beiträge des Bandes in ausgewählten Fallanalysen belegen.

Voracious Children: Who Eats Whom in Children's Literature (Children's Literature and Culture #39)

by Carolyn Daniel

First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Vortex (Day of Disaster)

by Vanessa Acton

Blair and her brothers are driving home from a disastrous road trip when their day suddenly gets a whole lot worse. After facing down a tornado, their car is barely functioning, and the same can be said for Blair's older brother. Blair must take charge and get her family out of danger, but the storm isn't letting up. Will Blair be able to get her injured and scared brothers to safety . . . before the next twister hits?

Vortex (The Insignia Novels #2)

by S. J. Kincaid

S. J. Kincaid has created a fascinating dystopian world for Insignia, her futuristic science-fiction adventure series perfect for fans of Ender's Game. Earth is in the middle of WWIII, a war to determine which governments and corporations will control the resources of the solar system.Teen Tom Raines grew up with nothing—some days without even a roof over his head. Then his exceptional gaming skills earned him a spot in the Intrasolar Forces, the country's elite military training program, and his life completely changed.Now in Vortex, the second book in the series, Tom discovers that the Pentagonal Spire, where he and his friends are being trained as superhuman weapons, is filled with corruption. He is asked to betray his friends—the first real friends he's ever had—for the sake of his country.Will he sacrifice his new life to do what he believes is right?

Vote!: Women's Fight for Access to the Ballot Box

by Coral Celeste Frazer

August 18, 2020, marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibited states and the US government from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex. See how the 70-year-long fight for women's suffrage was hard won by leaders such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt and others. Learn how their success led into the civil rights and feminist movements of the mid- and late twentieth century, as well as today's #MeToo, #YesAllWomen, and Black Lives Matter movements. In the face of voter ID laws, voter purges, gerrymandering, and other restrictions, Americans continue to fight for equality in voting rights.

A Vote For Love

by Terri Fields

Donna Newbury volunteers to be the art coordinator on Tad Gordon's campaign for student body president as a lead up to be accepted at the Art Institute of America since she needs extra credit at school. Somehow, she ends up more interested in the candidate than the campaign! Not only does the handsome Tad Gordon like Donna's cartoon campaign but to her great surprise, he also seems to likes her too. But she can't help having some doubts. Is his interest in her just one more empty election promise?

Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections

by Jeff Fleischer

Every two years, media coverage of American elections turns into a horse-race story about who's leading the polls and who said what when. Give young adult readers clear explanations about how our election process actually works, why it matters, and how they can become involved. Using real-world examples and anecdotes, this book provides readers with thorough, nonpartisan explanations about primaries, the electoral college, checks and balances, polls, fundraising, and more. Updated with facts, figures, and analysis, this edition provides the next generation of voters with essential guidance about the past, present, and future of American elections. "[A] very readable, engaging, and entertaining history of American elections and politics for young people. Highly recommended."—starred, Booklist "Fleischer presents a potentially didactic subject matter in a digestible and organized manner. Recommended for middle to high school students, educators, and others interested in becoming civically informed and engaged."—School Library Journal

Vow of Thieves (Dance of Thieves)

by Mary E. Pearson

'Mary E. Pearson is a fearless storyteller' Stephanie GarberVow of Thieves is the thrilling sequel to Dance of Thieves, set in the same world as Mary E. Pearson's New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles.Kazi and Jase have survived, stronger and more in love than ever. Their new life now lies before them - the Ballengers will be outlaws no longer, Tor's Watch will be a kingdom, and Kazi and Jase will meet all challenges side by side, together at last.But an ominous warning mars their journey back, and they soon find themselves captured in a tangled web of deceit woven by their greatest enemies and unlikeliest allies, a place where betrayals run deeper and more deadly than either had thought possible, and where timeless ambitions threaten to destroy them both.PRAISE FOR MARY E. PEARSON'One of my favorite reads of the year' Alyson Noël'Deeply satisfying, intricately plotted fantasy' Robin LaFevers'Breathtaking' Booklist'Heart-pounding' Cinda Williams Chima

Vow of Thieves (Dance of Thieves #2)

by Mary E. Pearson

Vow of Thieves is the thrilling sequel to Dance of Thieves, set in the same world as Mary E. Pearson's New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles.Kazi and Jase have survived, stronger and more in love than ever. Their new life now lies before them—the Ballengers will be outlaws no longer, Tor's Watch will be a kingdom, and Kazi and Jase will meet all challenges side by side, together at last.But an ominous warning mars their journey back, and they soon find themselves captured in a tangled web of deceit woven by their greatest enemies and unlikeliest allies, a place where betrayals run deeper and more deadly than either had thought possible, and where timeless ambitions threaten to destroy them both.

The Voyage of the Frog (Piper Ser.)

by Gary Paulsen

An adventure novel about survival at sea from the Newbery Award–winning author of Northwind. “An epic, often lyrical journey of self-discovery.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)ALA/YALSA Best Book for Young Adults ALA Notable Book for ChildrenALA/YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult ReadersDavid thought he was alone, that the ocean around him was all there was of the world. The wind screamed, the waves towered, and his boat, the twenty-two foot fiberglass FROG, skidded and bucked and, each moment, filled deeper and grew heavier with sea water.David thought surely he was dead at fourteen. His uncle Owen, who had taught him about sailing safely, would be so angry. Owen had died only days ago, his last wish for David to take the FROG out on his own, and sail her beyond sight of the coast, and once there, scatter Owen’s ashes.David had done this the evening before, but he hadn’t thought of a storm roaring across the Pacific, or of the terror of being alone later in the dark hundreds of miles from home with no radio or flares and little food. He hadn’t thought of a shark attacking, or of the four killer whales, or the oil tanker large as a city about to sink him and the FROG . . . But in fact, David wasn’t alone at all. He’d had the FROG as a partner from the first—his uncle’s guiding spirit. He had only to learn that.“Paulsen’s spare prose offers an affecting blend of the boy’s inner thoughts and keen observations of the power of nature to destroy and to heal.” —School Library Journal

Voyage of the Liberdade

by Joshua Slocum

In 1890, the author became the first person to circumnavigate the globe alone. This is the account of one of his lesser-known but no less remarkable sea journeys. From the Publisher: Great 19th-century mariner's thrilling, account of the wreck of his ship off the coast of South America, the 35-foot brave little craft he built from the wreckage, and its remarkable, danger-fraught voyage home. A 19th-century maritime classic brimming with courage, ingenuity, and daring. Easy-to-read and fast-paced.

The Voyage of the Sea Wolf

by Eve Bunting

At the end of The Pirate Captain's Daughter, Catherine and cabin boy William are marooned on Pox Island by the murderous crew of the pirate ship Reprisal. The young lovers see no hope of escape. In Voyage of the Sea Wolf, the continuing saga of Catherine's sea adventures, she and William are rescured from their island prison by the Sea Wolf, a pirate ship pursuing the Reprisal. Catherine worries that these new pirates will send her back to the island once they discover she's a girl. But then, she meets the captain of the Sea Wolf. A Woman! Surely, Catherine thinks, the bloodshed and brutality she and William experienced aboard the Reprisal can't happen again, especially under the leadership of a female captian. But just as things seem to be going their way, the captain takes a liking to William. Catherine is forbidden to see him. If Catherine and William want to stay together, they must find a way to now escape from the Sea Wolf.

Voyage of the Snake Lady (Moon Raiders, The)

by Theresa Tomlinson

"I have seen them!" cried Cassandra. "Iphigenia! Myrina and her young daughter! They are in terrible trouble . . . taken prisoner on a boat . . . stripped of all weapons!"Since the fall of Troy, Myrina has built the Moon Riders into a strong and potent band of warrior women. But the son of Achilles is bent on revenge, and the Moon Riders are displaced from their home and fighting for their lives.Plagued with slavery, storms, shipwreck, and strife, the Moon Riders must accept help from outsiders for their very survival. Only trust in the strong bonds of their friendship will help Myrina, Iphigenia, and Cassandra vanquish their enemies and welcome those who may help them achieve a more peaceful way of life.Like its predecessor, this sequel to The Moon Riders is a powerful blend of intriguing myth and inspired imagination, leavened by romance and unforgettable characters.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

by Hugh Lofting

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is a high-seas adventure of exploration, shipwreck, derring-do, and of course, talking animals. The animals talk because Doctor Dolittle is no ordinary doctor. He has learned the secret of animal language, and uses his talents to help out his friends in the animal world. Now nine-year-old Tommy Stubbins, the son of a shoemaker, has the opportunity to become Dolittle's assistant, and join him on his journeys. Together with their animal companions they will travel to the strange Spidermonkey Island and beyond, in search of a colleague who has gone missing. <P><P> The second of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle series, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was awarded the prestigious Newbery Medal for children's fiction.

La voz del viento

by Shannon Messenger

Rotos por su pasado. Divididos por su futuro. Atados por amor. Vane Weston debería haber muerto en el terrible tornado que mató a sus padres. Sin embargo, él despertó sin recuerdos del pasado y con una imagen que ha formado parte de sus sueños desde entonces: una hermosa niña de pelo oscuro en medio de la tormenta. Audra es real, pero no es humana. Ella es una sílfide, un elemento de aire que puede caminar en el viento, traducir su voz y hasta dominar sus fuerzas para convertirlo en un arma. Pero también es una guardiana y ha hecho el juramento de proteger a Vane a toda costa. Cuando quienes provocaron el tornado vuelven a por Vane, Audra deberá revelarse para enseñarle a controlar sus habilidades. Aunque entonces descubrirán que el mayor peligro al que se enfrentan puede que no sean los guerreros que viene a destruirlos... sino el romance prohibido que está creciendo entre ellos. Reseña:«Intensa y romántica... una historia de amor como un torbellino».Becca Fitzpatrick

Voz que escondi

by Carolina Jadue

Relato en primera persona de la noche en que El Tila, conocido como El psicópata de La Dehesa, atacó a una familia completa. Carolina Jadue sobrevivió a esa noche y al trauma que vino después. Hace veinte años, la familia Jadue Zaror vivó una pesadilla. La noche del 5 de junio de 2002, su departamento en Camino El Huinganal, La Dehesa, fue asaltado por Roberto Martínez Vásquez, un delincuente de 26 años conocido como El Tila. Tras años de residencia en el Sename, El Tila asoló Santiago ese año con una seguidilla de asaltos, violaciones y asesinatos. Carolina Jadue tenía 19 años cuando se convirtió en su víctima. Estuvo al borde de la muerte y en este libro describe, con crudeza y valentía, los pormenores de esa noche, el trauma posterior y el trabajo terapéutico que ha hecho desde entonces.

Vuelos nocturnos (Mortal Engines #Volumen 0)

by Philip Reeve

Antes de Tom y Wren... estaba Anna Fang. Vuelos nocturnos es un Spin Off de la tetralogía «Mortal Engines», una trepidante y original historia llena de misterio, con una ambientación única en un mundo futurista y postapocalíptico. Las novelas en las que se basa la superproducción cinematográfica de Peter Jackson. Vuela. Lucha. Vive. En un peligroso futuro donde enormes ciudades motorizadas se atacan y devoran entre sí, Londres es un depredador que caza donde ningún otro se atreve. Pero Anna Fang, piloto, aventurera y espía, no conoce el miedo. Vuelos nocturnos es un Spin Off de la tetralogía fantástica escrita por Philip Reeve «Mortal Engines». Se compone de tres relatos que cuentan las aventuras más emblemáticas de la vida de Anna Fang: cómo planeó huir de Arkangel siendo una joven esclava, una aventura en los cielos embrujados del continente muerto y su peligrosa misión en Pulau Pinang como espía de la Liga Antitraccionista. Las increíbles ilustraciones de Ian McQue llenan de vida el mundo de ciudades carnívoras de «Mortal Engines» en estas tres nuevas historias sobre la audaz y rebelde Anna Fang.

Vuelta a la Tierra (Los 100 #3)

by Kass Morgan

Tercera entrega de Los 100. Los delincuentes que rehabitaron la Tierra después de siglos de desolación radiactiva ahora enfrentan el sorpresivo regreso de sus antiguos gobernates. Tras semanas de haber aterrizado en el planeta que siglos atrás fuera hogar de la humanidad, los cien se las han arreglado para crear un sentido de orden en medio de un entorno salvaje y caótico. Pero su delicado equilibrio se desploma con la llegada de nuevos transbordadores espaciales. En la colonia del espacio exterior, el oxígeno escasea al límite, sólo los afortunados han logrado llegar a salvo a la Tierra. Y con estos nuevos arribos, la suerte de Glass al parecer está a punto de agotarse también. Clarke encabeza una brigada de rescate al sitio donde se han estrellado las naves, lista para atender a los heridos, pero no puede dejar de pensar en sus padres, que probablemente sigan con vida. Mientras tanto,Wells lucha por mantener su autoridad a pesar de la presencia del vicecanciller y su guardia armada, y Bellamy, por su parte, debe tomar la decisión de hacer frente o huir de los crímenes que creía haber dejado atrás. ES MOMENTO DE QUE LOS CIEN SE UNAN PARA PELEAR POR LA LIBERTAD QUE HAN HALLADO EN LA TIERRA, O CORRERÁN EL RIESGO DE PERDERLO TODO Y A TODOS AQUELLOS QUE AMAN. La crítica ha dicho... "Un mezcla del exitoso reality show Survivor y la ciencia ficción tradicional... La prosa de Morgan entreteje elementos de la cultura pop y la política haciendo de esta serie una lectura apasionante". School Library Journal

Vuelve, quédate aquí

by Sara A. Fernández

«Una decisión. Una sola decisión podría cambiarlo todo...» -Eres consciente de que, a partir de ahora, te va a querer y te va a odiar gente que ni sabes que existe, ¿verdad? Tu vida se vuelve pública. -Asentí con la cabeza.- Entonces, si tú eres feliz, yo soy feliz. Giselle Rodríguez, dieciséis años. Feliz, extrovertida, arriesgada, aventurera, atrevida y con muchas ganas de vivir. Le va bien en los estudios y tiene muchas metas por cumplir. Zayn Malik, diecinueve años. Moreno, ojos marrones, sincero, luchador, protector y con muchas ganas de comerse el mundo encima del escenario. Dos personas de mundos diferentes que no esperaban encontrarse. ¿Qué pasaría si, de pronto, Giselle se ve envuelta en un triángulo amoroso que podría cambiar su vida para siempre? ¿Hasta dónde sería capaz de llegar por amor? Un grupo de adolescentes que vivirán una experiencia muy difícil de olvidar. Unahistoria basada en el amor, la distancia, las traiciones, la amistad, aventuras, decepciones, ilusiones, secretos...

Vulture: Book 3

by Hodder Children's

Power, politics and pirates collide in Vulture, the finale of the epic YA fantasy series The Isles of Storm and Sorrow, perfect for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean.We are all one misstep away from being the villain...Marianne has passed the ultimate test required to be a Mage. She is finally powerful enough to reunite the Twelve Isles.But having exposed herself to the darker side of magic, Marianne is struggling. The magic within her is nearly impossible to control, and she becomes cruel and violent, mercilessly pursuing those who have harmed her in the past, ignoring the pleas of those closest to her to remember what's really important: saving the islands.Everything she's fought for has come down to this. Will Marianne be able to fulfil her promise to bring peace to the islands when she can't even bring peace to herself? Conquer the darkness. Control the magic. Save the Isles.

Vulture: Book 3 (Isles of Storm and Sorrow)

by Bex Hogan

Power, politics and pirates collide in Vulture, the finale of the epic YA fantasy series The Isles of Storm and Sorrow, perfect for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean.We are all one misstep away from being the villain...Marianne has passed the ultimate test required to be a Mage. She is finally powerful enough to reunite the Twelve Isles.But having exposed herself to the darker side of magic, Marianne is struggling. The magic within her is nearly impossible to control, and she becomes cruel and violent, mercilessly pursuing those who have harmed her in the past, ignoring the pleas of those closest to her to remember what's really important: saving the islands.Everything she's fought for has come down to this. Will Marianne be able to fulfil her promise to bring peace to the islands when she can't even bring peace to herself? Conquer the darkness. Control the magic. Save the Isles.

Vultures (Nature's Children)

by Tim Harris

Where do vultures live? What do vultures eat? How big are vultures? Find out the answers to these questions and learn all about vultures physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats.

W. E. B. Dubois (American Lives)

by Jennifer Blizin Gillis

W. E. B. Du Bois spent most of his long life fighting for equal rights for African Americans. Can you imagine what his life must have been like? What was he like as a person? Read this book in order to get to know W. E. B. <P> Du Bois and find out how he tried to make life better for himself and other Americans.

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