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April Morning: A Novel
by Howard FastHoward Fast&’s bestselling coming-of-age novel about one boy&’s introduction to the horrors of war amid the brutal first battle of the American Revolution On April 19, 1775, musket shots ring out over Lexington, Massachusetts. As the sun rises over the battlefield, fifteen-year-old Adam Cooper stands among the outmatched patriots, facing a line of British troops. Determined to defend his home and prove his worth to his disapproving father, Cooper is about to embark on the most significant day of his life. The Battle of Lexington and Concord will be the starting point of the American Revolution—and when Cooper becomes a man. Sweeping in scope and masterful in execution, April Morning is a classic of American literature and an unforgettable story of one community&’s fateful struggle for freedom. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author&’s estate.
April Raintree
by Beatrice CulletonApril Raintree is a revised edition of In Search of April Raintree, written specifically for students in grades 9 through 12. Through her characterization of two young sisters who are removed from their family, the author poignantly illustrates the difficulties that many Aboriginal people face in maintaining a positive self-identity.
April Raintree
by Beatrice MosionierMemories. Some memories are elusive, fleeting, like a butterfly that touches down and is free until it is caught. Others are haunting. You'd rather forget them, but they won't be forgotten. And some are always there. No matter where you are, they are there, too. In this moving story of legacy and reclamation, two young sisters are taken from their home and family. Powerless in a broken system, April and Cheryl are separated and placed in different foster homes. Despite the distance, they remain close, even as their decisions threaten to divide them emotionally, culturally, and geographically. As one sister embraces her Métis identity, the other tries to leave it behind. Will the sisters&’ bond survive as they struggle to make their way in a society that is often indifferent, hostile, and violent? Based on the adult novel In Search of April Raintree, this edition has been revised specifically for students in grades 9 through 12. Great ideas for using this book in your classroom can be found in the Teacher&’s Guide for In Search of April Raintree and April Raintree. A copy of the guide is available for download on the Portage & Main Press website.
April Raintree
by Beatrice MosionierMemories. Some memories are elusive, fleeting, like a butterfly that touches down and is free until it is caught. Others are haunting. You'd rather forget them, but they won't be forgotten. And some are always there. No matter where you are, they are there, too. In this moving story of legacy and reclamation, two young sisters are taken from their home and family. Powerless in a broken system, April and Cheryl are separated and placed in different foster homes. Despite the distance, they remain close, even as their decisions threaten to divide them emotionally, culturally, and geographically. As one sister embraces her Métis identity, the other tries to leave it behind. Will the sisters&’ bond survive as they struggle to make their way in a society that is often indifferent, hostile, and violent? Based on the adult novel In Search of April Raintree, this edition has been revised specifically for students in grades 9 through 12. Great ideas for using this book in your classroom can be found in the Teacher&’s Guide for In Search of April Raintree and April Raintree. A copy of the guide is available for download on the Portage & Main Press website.
AQA Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics
by Andrew Ginty Val HanrahanExam board: AQA Level: A-levelSubject: MathematicsFirst teaching: September 2018First exams: Summer 2020Stretch and challenge students with the 2nd edition of this introduction to higher level mathematics. Plenty of practice activities, worked solutions and exercise questions help students to master the mathematical reasoning skills they need to succeed and prepare for the transition from GCSE (9-1) to A-level.- Build understanding of mathematics with discussion points, thought-provoking activities and rigorous exercise questions.- Develop problem-solving skills and learn to use mathematical arguments with step-by-step worked examples.- Be mindful of possible misunderstandings; common pitfalls are noted throughout the text.- Check knowledge and understanding with a topic checklist of key points and learning objectives at the end of each chapter.- Embed understanding with free online access to narrated step-by-step examples on the Hodder Education website.- Helps students to achieve their potential with two practice papers.
The Aqua Net Diaries
by Jennifer NivenFor anyone who has ever endured the insufferable pain, the soaring excitement, and the relentless shame of adolescence, critically acclaimed author Jennifer Niven shares her own hilarious and touching tales of teenage life at a Midwestern high school in the 1980s. If you had found Jennifer Niven in the looming halls of Richmond, Indiana's lone high school in 1985, she would have had enormous hair and been wearing her favorite yellow Esprit shirt. She would have been flirting with Tommy Wissel, and passing notes to her best friend Joey about whether Dean Waldemar was going to ask her to the dance. And her last name would have been McJunkin, because Niven is the pen name she planned to use whenever she finally graduated and became a famous writer/actress in some big city far, far away from farms, tractors, mullets, and food festivals. In her entertaining and heartfelt memoir, Jennifer takes readers back to that thrilling, excruciating, amazing, unnerving, awkward, and unforgettable time -- high school -- when life's greatest problems revolved around saying and doing the right thing, wrestling with geometric theorems, fretting over a bad hair day, waiting for the weekend's parties, trying not to die of boredom, and dying to be noticed by the most popular boy in school. It was a time of feeling fearless and invincible, with miles of firsts still to come. From meeting her best friend for life in Mr. Foos's first-period geometry class to partying one last time before college -- when not just the cool kids but the hoods, the geeks, and the normal kids gathered together to say good-bye -- Jennifer shares the funny, poignant, and silly stories of a simpler time and place. Irresistibly charming and utterly true, The Aqua Net Diaries is one girl's unique yet undeniably universal survival story of the best years of her life.
Aquella orilla nuestra
by Elvira SastreUn libro maravilloso en el que convergen la poesía de Elvira Sastre y las ilustraciones a línea de Emba. «Sentí las raíces apretando mis tobillos. Uno no deja de esperar porque se canse, uno deja de esperar porque cesa el ruido al otro lado y las raíces se secan.» Elvira Sastre revela en este libro su mundo interior y sus experiencias más íntimas. El diálogo que se establece entre el texto y las ilustraciones de Emba logra una composición estética única, digna de coleccionistas.
Aquí estuvimos
by Matt De la PeñaDesde las calles de Stockton hasta las playas de Venice Beach, y hasta la frontera con México, Aquí estuvimos narra el viaje de autodescubrimiento de un niño que intenta perdonarse a sí mismo en un mundo implacable. Cuando sucedió, a Miguel lo enviaron al centro de detención juvenil. El juez lo sentenció a un año en una casa hogar para menores; dijo que tenía que escribir en un diario para que algún consejero pudiera tratar de entender su forma de pensar. El juez no tenía idea de que en realidad le había hecho un favor a Miguel. Desde que sucedió, su madre ni siquiera había podido mirarlo a la cara. Cualquier hogar que no fuese el suyo sería un lugar mejor para vivir. Pero Miguel jamás pensó que conocería a Rondell y a Mong, y en todo lo que sucedería cuando huyesen. Solo pensó en llegar a la frontera con México, donde podría empezar de nuevo. Olvidar a su mamá. Olvidar a su hermano. Olvidarse de sí mismo. Sin embargo, la vida no suele funcionar como uno cree. Y la mayoría de las veces, escapar te lleva de regreso al mismo lugar del que una vez huiste.
Aquí y ahora: La vida está para vivirla
by Lola OrtizEl tercer libro de Lola Ortiz, la autora del blog Un rincón maravilloso. Descubre su mundo, sus relfexiones y sus consejos en esta edición de tapa dura con preciosas imágenes. Aquí y ahora es una fuente de inspiración. Un acompañante para tu día a día. También es un recopilatorio de cartas, recuerdos, consejos, y reflexiones. Aquí y ahora te recuerda que estás a tiempo de buscar un trabajo que te llene, que no hay que esperar a mañana para decir un "te quiero" y que la vida es mucho más fácil cuando la miras de frente. Aquí y ahora te invita a disfrutar sin posponer, a vivir sin pensártelo dos veces y a valorar todo lo que tienes. De la autora de Tú primero, Lo mejor está por vivir, y el popular blog Un rincón maravilloso, llega Aquí y ahora con más fuerza que nunca para animarte a ser la mejor versión de ti mismo.
Aquorea - Inspira
by M.G. FerreyUma adolescente comum. Um guerreiro subaquático. Uma ligação mágica que eles não querem permitir... e a que nem querem resistir. No dia do funeral do avô, Arabela Rosialt afoga-se e, quando acorda, reencontra-o. A sua vida sofre uma reviravolta avassaladora ao descobrir que está em Aquorea: uma exótica e milenar comunidade que prosperou milhares de metros abaixo do nível do mar. Kai, um rapaz de inescrutáveis olhos azuis, com um comportamento enlouquecedor, umas vezes frio e sisudo, outras vezes arrebatador, atrai-a e repele-a em simultâneo. Deixando-a louca de raiva... e de desejo. Apesar das saudades infindáveis da sua família, Ara sente-se irresistivelmente atraída pelas novas amizades, a vida agitada e a existência daquela comunidade excêntrica, mas extremamente calorosa. Tudo parece perfeito, até que alguns habitantes de Aquorea começam a morrer. Quando ela percebe que, afinal, o seu mergulho não foi coincidência e que dela depende a salvação ou condenação daquele mundo, terá de enfrentar a decisão mais difícil da sua vida. Colocando as suas diferenças de lado, ambos tentarão perceber quem está por detrás dos assassinatos e daquela misteriosa conspiração.
Arabella and the Battle of Venus (The Adventures of Arabella Ashby #2)
by David D. Levine&“Arabella embarks on another entertaining quest in an imaginative setting that combines 19th-century seafaring with pulp-style space adventure.&” —Publishers Weekly Though happy to be back on her home planet of Mars, Arabella&’s peace is shattered when she receives distressing news. Her long-absent fiancé Capt. Prakash Singh, commander of the Honorable Mars Company airship Diana, has been taken as a prisoner of war on Venus, the very planet where the exiled Napoleon has fled. Desperate to rescue Singh any way she can, Arabella pays off the gambling debts of a rakish privateer captain in order to arrange passage on his vessel. But when they&’re captured by a French squadron and taken to Venus, Arabella finds herself reunited with Singh, as a captive in the same brutal prison-camp. In a spacefaring adventure filled with interplanetary espionage, cosmic combat, and mind-blowing inventions, Arabella finds herself torn between two very different—yet ultimately courageous—men. Together they plot a daring conspiracy to expose Napoleon&’s dangerous plan: the building of a secret weapon that would make the French emperor virtually unstoppable. Praise for Arabella of Mars &“If Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jules Verne, and Patrick O&’Brien had sat down together to compose a tale to amuse Jane Austen, the result might be Arabella of Mars. So. Much. Fun!&” —Madeleine Robins, author of the Sarah Tolerance Regency mystery series &“A fanciful romp through a cosmic 1812, Hugo Award–winning Levine&’s first novel is a treat for steampunk fantasy fans.&” —Library Journal (starred review)
Arabella Dreams: Arabella's Secret (Arabella's Secret #2)
by Nancy M BellArabella Angarrick is heartbroken. Exiled from her beloved Cornwall, she must come to terms with life on the Canadian prairies and her arranged marriage to D’Arcy Rowan. She struggles to reconcile herself to life on a remote ranch with a man she barely knows. He knows he’s getting a two for one deal and Bella is thankful he is happy to welcome her unborn child into his home. D’Arcy is a kind man, but try as she might, Bella just can’t bring herself to love him. Her heart still yearns for Vear Du, the father of her baby. Will she ever stop dreaming of him?
Arabella of Mars (The Adventures of Arabella Ashby)
by David D. Levine&“A fanciful romp through a cosmic 1812, Hugo Award–winning Levine&’s first novel is a treat for steampunk fantasy fans.&” —Library Journal (starred review) Born on Mars, sixteen-year-old Arabella Ashby enjoys many more freedoms than most girls her age, tramping around the desert with her older brother. But that liberty is not to last. Finding Mars much too unladylike for her daughters, Arabella&’s mother takes the girls back to London, where they&’re sure to find suitable husbands among the ton. Weighed down by Earth&’s gravity—and her own unhappiness—Arabella dearly misses her father and their shared passion for automata. When she learns of his death, she also uncovers her cousin&’s devious plot to travel to Mars, murder her brother, and claim the family inheritance for himself. To foil his dastardly plans, Arabella disguises herself as a boy to gain employment on an airship to Mars. Though she is valued by the captain for her talent with the automaton navigator he invented, she must survive French privateers, mutiny, and her own unmasking, only to reach a Mars embroiled in rebellion . . . &“If Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jules Verne, and Patrick O&’Brien had sat down together to compose a tale to amuse Jane Austen, the result might be Arabella of Mars. So. Much. Fun!&” —Madeleine Robins, author of the Sarah Tolerance Regency mystery series &“A very clever and entertaining start to a memorable saga.&” —Kim Stanley Robinson, New York Times–bestselling author &“Arabella, a human teenager born on Mars, is catapulted into adventure in a tale that cleverly combines some of the most intriguing elements of steampunk and classic science fiction.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Arabella the Traitor of Mars (The Adventures of Arabella Ashby #3)
by David D. LevineArabella is now a hero, but her new status brings attention that could threaten all she holds dear, in this final cosmic adventure. Finally and truly husband and wife, Arabella Ashby and Capt. Prakash Singh are lauded as heroes in England after defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Venus. When they are invited to the Brighton palace of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, a Martian- and Venusian-inspired architectural marvel, the mechanically-bent Arabella finds herself drawn to the prince&’s steam-powered Merlin chair and two-wheeled Draisine. But the Prince has motives other than mere entertainment for their visit. He offers Singh a great opportunity, divulged under a cloak of secrecy. In his dual role of captain and spy, Singh will be sent to Mars to help bring the planet under British control, a mission that will pit Arabella&’s love and loyalty for her home against the most powerful realm in the universe. Praise for the Adventures of Arabella Ashby trilogy &“Clever and entertaining . . . A memorable saga.&” —Kim Stanley Robinson, New York Times–bestselling author &“If Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jules Verne, and Patrick O&’Brien had sat down together to compose a tale to amuse Jane Austen, the result might be Arabella of Mars. So. Much. Fun!&” —Madeleine Robins, author of the Sarah Tolerance Regency mystery series &“A fanciful romp through a cosmic 1812 . . . A treat for steampunk fantasy fans.&” —Library Journal (starred review) &“An imaginative setting that combines 19th-century seafaring with pulp-style space adventure.&” —Publishers Weekly
Arabel's Raven (Arabel and Mortimer)
by Joan AikenYoung Arabel's life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking "Nevermore!" and causes chaos wherever he goes--but Arabel loves her new feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer. This is the first volume of Arabel and Mortimer's adventures, brightened with hilarious illustrations by Quentin Blake.
Araña and Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow
by Alex SeguraAraña is a Spider-Girl lost in time. . . . Miguel is a Spider-Man who&’s lost his way. . . . Together, they&’re our only hope.Araña. It means spider—and it also means Anya Corazon. She was a normal Brooklyn teenager with normal Brooklyn problems—until a few months ago, when she was gifted with amazing spiderlike abilities, from super-strength and heightened agility to web-slinging. A powerful mentor guided her on how best to use these new powers for good—until Anya lost him, just as she lost her mother, just as she&’s about to lose everything she knows.Nueva York. It is the future of New York City, the home of the Spider-Man of 2099, and where Anya finds herself stranded, tossed across the century. And Nueva York&’s Spider-Man, billionaire CEO Miguel O&’Hara, is Araña&’s only hope of getting home. But Araña and Spider-Man are about to discover that the enemies they face have dark and powerful connections to both heroes—and that this unlikely team across time will need to save much more than each other. . . .Alex Segura, the Anthony Award–winning author of Secret Identity and Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall, brings two fan-favorite Spider-Verse heroes together in prose for the first time in this thrilling new time-hopping adventure.
Arasiyal Ariviyal (Political Science) 11th Standard - Tamilnadu Board
by State Council of Educational Research TrainingArasiyal Ariviyal (Political Science) Textbook for the 11th Standard Students, preparing for Tamil Nadu State Board Exam.
Arasiyal Ariviyal (Political Science) 12th Standard - Tamilnadu Board
by State Council of Educational Research TrainingArasiyal Ariviyal (Political Science) Textbook for the 12th Standard Students, preparing for Tamil Nadu State Board Exam.
El árbol de Idhunn (La chica dragón #Volumen 2)
by Licia TroisiVivir con el espíritu de Thuban, el más poderoso de los dragones, hace que la vida de la draconiana Sofía esté repleta de aventuras. Cuando el profesor Georg Schlafen sale hacia Budapest para seguir con una misteriosa investigación, Sofía comienza a viajar en el circo de Lidia, donde acaba formando parte de un espectáculo y conoce a Fabio, un muchacho de extraordinaria belleza con un lunar en la frente muy similar al suyo. Cuando el circo se instala en Benevento, una ciudad en la que las leyendas de brujas están muy vivas, Sofía descubre un inesperado y feroz enemigo, alguien que ha traicionado a los dragones desde tiempos inmemoriales y que está dispuesto a todo para conseguir el retorno de los Wyvern.
El árbol de la vida (Trilogía del Malamor #3)
by José Ignacio ValenzuelaConclusión de las historias de Ángela, Rayen y del peculiar poblado de Almahue y sus desventurados pobladores, condenados a sufrir del hechizo del Malamor. De Ignacio Valenzuela, seleccionado por la revista "About.com" de The New York Times como uno de los 10 mejores escritores latinoamericanos menores de 40 años. El tercer libro de la Trilogía del Malamor, postulada al Premio Altazor. A veces para poder seguir viviendo, hay que morir y dejar atrás lo que uno fue. Con el poblado destrozado por un devastador terremoto y Fabián en el fondo de la tierra, Ángela se adentrará en el subsuelo ya que ha decidido que aunque la vida se le vaya en intentar rescatar a su enamorado desde el fondo de la tierra, no va a permitir nunca más que la desgracia o el infortunio los separe. Quizá los tiempos han cambiado y aquel árbol en el centro de la plaza de Almahue, símbolo del malamor, ahora yace convertido en un cadáver de ramas y raíces tan secas como las arenas de un desierto. Aquello solo puede anunciar una transformación, el fin de una era. Ha llegado también el tiempo de las explicaciones y Rosa revelará algo de ese pasado que guarda celosamente: una nueva leyenda. Y Ángela deberá sacar fuerzas para enfrentarse a Rayen y al Decapitador en un viaje a través del tiempo y de la geografía chilena. Lo que ha dicho la crítica: "Me hace tener confianza en la literatura juvenil de fantasía latinoamericana. Sí se puede". -Kyra Morelos, Hojeando Mundos, Blog. "Tengo una nostalgia de saber que jamás volveré a leer un libro como el (que) nos ha dado, un libro que nos cuente una leyenda maravillosa, nos muestra nuestros lindas zonas de un América del Sur y del Norte. -Tessa, Goodreads.
Arbor Day Square
by Kathryn Osebold Galbraith Cyd MooreA heartfelt story about community and family, and how neighbors working together can make their town a better place for themselves and future generations. Katie and her papa are among a group of settlers building a town in the middle of the dusty, brown prairie. Every week the trains bring more people and more lumber to build houses, fences, and barns. New buildings are erected: a church with a steeple, a store with glass windows, even a schoolhouse with desks for seventeen children. But one thing is missing: trees. When the townspeople take up a collection to order trees from back east, Katie adds her own pennies and Papa's silver dollar. When the tiny saplings finally arrive, Katie helps dig holes and fetch water. Then, in a quiet corner off the public square, Katie and Papa plant a flowering dogwood in memory of Mama. Although set in the past, Kathryn O. Galbraith's gentle story of community building, the timelessness of love, and the power of ritual will resonate with young readers today. Cyd Moore's full-color illustrations reflect the simplicity of the story and life in a new prairie town, while evoking the complexity of its themes.
The Arc (The Loop)
by Ben OliverIn the final installment of critically acclaimed Loop trilogy, all of humanity hinges on the greatest escape yet.All hope has seemingly been executed.Despite the fact that the truth of their oppressive leaders had been revealed to them, the crowd of Alts cheer as life drained from the boy. But one Alt, Chester “Chilly” Beckett, did not celebrate; his eyes have been opened to the truth. The corpse is dragged away, but Chester remains determined to find out what is going on in the Laboratory on the 65th floor.There, he'll find three subjects tortured in an attempt to extract a regeneration formula… and one of the subjects is, impossibly, a face he never thought he'd seen again. A bold escape sets in motion a race against time as Happy’s plans to release planet-eating nano-bots into the world draw nearer. The Loop team must reassemble, survive Happy’s final attempts to rid the world of the rebels, and figure out how to halt the apocalypse before humanity is destroyed.
El Arca
by Christopher CoatesLa Tierra que conocemos está a punto de desaparecer. La tecnología se ha desarrollado hasta el punto en el que una persona puede ser puesta en un Estado de Sueño semipermanente: una especie de animación suspendida y coma inducido. En el momento exacto en el que la prueba de esta nueva tecnología está concluyendo, se descubre que un cometa especial está acercándose a la Tierra, con un grado de radiación tan alto que extinguirá todas las formas de vida del planeta. Poco tiempo después del descubrimiento, el gobierno comienza a construir un establecimiento para durmientes, con el fin de salvar a la humanidad de la extinción; pero al mismo tiempo, tomando medidas drásticas para mantener el proyecto en secreto. Cuando los durmientes despiertan, descubren que algo ha salido terriblemente mal… y que el extraño mundo a su alrededor no es el mismo en el que se durmieron.
Arcade Catastrophe (Candy Shop War #2)
by Brandon MullArcadeland is full of magical secrets as well as fun and games in the second book in the Candy Shop War series, from the #1 "New York Times "bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series. Nate and his friends already know Mrs. White, the owner of the Sweet Tooth Ice Cream & Candy Shoppe, where the treats are magical in addition to delicious. And now they're introduced to Mrs. White's brother, Mr. White, who owns a local amusement center called Arcadeland. At Arcadeland, kids can play games and earn thousands of tickets that are redeemable for one of four kinds of stamps: jets, tanks, subs, and racecars. Could it be true that these stamps allow kids to fly through the air? Or breathe underwater? Or run faster than a car? But Mr. White is hiding a secret: when all four stamp clubs are filled, he will be able to retrieve perhaps the most powerful talisman ever. For Nate and his friends, it will take more than candy to fight and win this war.
Arcana Rising (The Arcana Chronicles #5)
by Kresley ColeLosses mount and deadly new threats converge in this next action-packed tale of the Arcana Chronicles by #1 New York Times bestseller Kresley Cole. When the battle is done . . . The Emperor unleashed hell and annihilated an army, jeopardizing the future of mankind--but Circe struck back. The epic clash between them devastates the Arcana world and nearly kills Evie, separating her from her allies. And all hope is lost . . . With Aric missing and no sign that Jack and Selena escaped Richter's reach, Evie turns more and more to the darkness lurking inside her. Two Arcana emerge as game changers: one who could be her salvation, the other her worst nightmare. Vengeance becomes everything. To take on Richter, Evie must reunite with Death and mend their broken bond. But as she learns more about her role in the future--and her chilling past--will she become a monster like the Emperor? Or can Evie and her allies rise up from Richter's ashes, stronger than ever before?