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The Stone Goddess
by Minfong HoWhen 12-year-old Nakri, a dancer, and her older siblings are ripped away from their family by the cruel Khmer Rouge and sent to work in a children's labor camp, Nakri experiences innumerable tragedies. After the Vietnamese army liberates Cambodia, Nakri returns to her mother's village where they decide to seek refuge in America. Upon arriving in America, Nakri struggles to adjust to life in a completely new and different society while she is caught up in the memories of all that she left behind.
The Old Testament with the Apocrypha, Condensed King James Version
by Charles KeechThis is an attempt to increase understanding and readability by reducing the shear volume to encourage more readers to become more interested in the Old Testament contents.
How Harry Cast His Spell: The Meaning Behind the Mania for J. K. Rowling's Bestselling Books
by John GrangerTracing spiritual content and symbols through the entire series, Granger uses his knowledge of classic literature, philosophy, and Christian tradition to explain why the books 1) meet our longings to experience the truths of life, love, and death; 2) help us better understand life and our role in the universe; and 3) encourage us to discover and develop our own gift and abilities. A must-read book for fans, parents, and teachers that will serve as a bridge to growth in faith and spiritual understanding.
Forever Foreigners or Honorary Whites? The Asian Ethnic Experience Today
by Mia TuanTuan examines the salience and meaning of ethnicity for later generation Chinese and Japanese Americans, and asks how the racialized ethnic experience differs from the white ethnic experience. She interviewed 95 middle-class Chinese and Japanese Californians and analyzed the importance of ethnic and racial identities, and the concept of becoming a "real" American for both Asian and white ethnics. She asked her subjects about their early memories and experiences with Chinese/Japanese culture, their current lifestyles and emerging cultural practices, their experiences with racism and discrimination, and their attitudes toward current Asian immigration.
No Limits: The Will to Succeed
by Michael Phelps Alan AbrahamsonMichael Phelps, winner of 8 gold medals in the 2008 olympics for swimming lives his life with three rules for success. Set goals, take responsibility, and practice discipline. This is the in depth story of how he came to win those eight gold medals.
God Bless America: Why Should He?
by Charles KeechThe reality is that Americans as individuals and as a nation have abandoned the Lord God above.
Riding the Storm (The Dolphin Diaries #3)
by Ben M. BaglioJody, her family, and the crew of Dolphin Dreamer are in the Bahamas to see some Atlantic Spotted Dolphins. Jody's brothers are fascinated with stories of treasure hunting and the things that people have found from very old wrecked ships. Brittany is fascinated with several college students who have been bothering other tourists and the local dolphins. What will happen to the treasure hunters and rebellious Brittany when the college kids' go out in their boat in spite of warnings of a tropical storm?
Touching the Waves (The Dolphin Diaries #2)
by Ben M. BaglioJody and her family are going to visit a center where dolphins help to teach disabled children. When one of the dolphins gets caught in a net, it takes the help of a disabled child to get her home to safety.
Into the Blue (The Dolphin Diaries #1)
by Ben M. BaglioJody is about to begin the adventure of a lifetime. She and her family will be spending a year on a sailboat following, and watching dolphins. When Jody's life is saved by a wild dolphin, she forms her first dolphin friendship.
Cat and Mouse
by Ralph Manheim Günter GrassThe setting is Danzig during World War II. The narrator recalls a boyhood scene in which a black cat pounces on his friend Mahlke's mouse - his prominent Adams apple. This incident sets off a wild series of events that ultimately leads to Mahlke becoming a national hero. The book describes Mahlke's experiences as a German schoolboy. He is an alarmingly eccentric individual with a physical deformity, a precocious virility, and an obdurate conscience. The story that Gunter Grass weaves about him and his friends Is hilarious, tragic... one of the unforgettable novels of the twentieth century.
Dancing with the Stars (Ballerina Dreams #5)
by Ann BryantJasmine is thrilled when her ballet teacher says that she should audition to take classes at the Royal Ballet. She knows that her father will not be happy. When he denies her the opportunity, Jasmine is devastated. What will it take to change his mind?
Dancing Forever (Ballerina Dreams #6)
by Ann BryantWhen a boy joins Rose's ballet class, she finds him exciting and funny. Wanting badly to be friends, she allows herself to be distracted from her ballet. Seeing her distraction, the teacher questions Rose's devotion to being an excellent ballerina. Will Rose still be allowed to test to advance to the next class where she can be with her friends, Poppy and Jasmine?
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story ... with Wings
by Mark BittnerTrue story of the flock of wild parrots who live in San Francisco's Telegraph Hill, and the man who became a local expert on them. When Judith Irving made a documentary about Mark and the parrots, his life took a surprising turn.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
by J. K. RowlingThe Wizard and the Hopping Pot, The Fountain of Fair Fortune, The Warlock's Hairy Heart, Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump, and The Tale of the Three Brothers. This is the book that Dumbledore willed to Hermione.
The Far Side of Evil
by Sylvia EngdahlThe options "The Younglings you'll deal with are in danger," he said. "Once before you visited a world that was endangered -- to save it. This world we have no power to save. Do you realize what that means?" I was beginning to, and it wasn't a happy realization. ... "It means that there are just three ways it can end," he told me gently. "The danger may not materialize; in that case your personal peril, which will be great, will be all you have to worry about. On the other hand, these people may be wiped out, and if so" -- he paused, his eyes meeting mine, then forged ahead -- "you will either share their fate or stand by, helplessly, and watch it happen." "Watch it happen? Will it be sudden?" "They are on the verge of a nuclear war, Elana."
Dancing Princess (Ballerina Dreams #4)
by Ann BryantWhen two visitors show up at Poppy's ballet class looking for a single dancer to dance in a play, Poppy is determined to be the chosen one. She decides that she must be as flexible as one, and as thin as another of the students in her class. She begins doing nothing except practice, ignoring her school work, and the things that her friends want to do. She decides that if she stops eating, she can be thin enough to attract the attention of the visiting adults. Only when she faints from not eating does she reveal her secret obsessions. And only by making her angry does her mother force her to see that thinness does not make the perfect ballerina. How will accepting her humanity, her falibility and imperfection affect the decision of the adults looking for one specific dancer good enough to dance in their play?
Rose's Big Decision (Ballerina Dreams #3)
by Ann BryantRose used to love gymnastics. When she started ballet lessons, she didn't like them. Her feelings have changed. Now she loves both ballet and gym. Her coaches are pressuring her to choose between them. How will she know which to choose? How will she know when change is right, or if it is?
Jasmine's Lucky Star (Ballerina Dreams #2)
by Ann BryantJasmine wants nothing more than to dance ballet. Her father has other plans for her, believing that academics are more important. Jasmine is afraid to talk to her father about her dream of being a ballerina. She is sure that he won't change his mind about requiring her to quit ballet lessons once she turns eleven. Outspoken Rose comes to the rescue. She is not afraid to stand up for what she believes is right, that Jasmine should be allowed to pursue the thing that she loves. Is Jasmine's father too stubborn to change his mind about what is best for his daughter?
Poppy's Secret Wish (Ballerina Dreams #1)
by Ann BryantPoppy wants to be chosen to advance to the next level of ballet classes. When the new girl in class distracts her, breaks her concentration, and Poppy is not chosen to advance, Poppy has to decide who is to blame for her being held back. Is Rose to blame, or is the fault Poppy's? Though Poppy and Rose are very different and clash at first, they begin to form a real friendship.
The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts
by Arthur MillerMiller turns, for his setting, to the grim days of the Salem witch trials, and brings into focus an issue that still weighs heavily on the American civilization: the problem of guilt by association. Historical fiction.
Ghosts in the Bedroom: A Guide for Partners of Incest Survivors
by Ken GraberAlthough the impact of incest or sexual abuse can destroy relationships and test long-standing commitments, the information in this book may be the key to holding your relationship together through the journey to recovery. It provides comfort and guidance for partners in the process of recovery. Graber draws from personal experience to show how partners can accept responsibility for their own issues, support the recovery of the incest or sexual abuse survivor and work toward solving relationship problems together.
The Monsters Next Door (The Bailey City Monsters #1)
by Debbie Dadey Marcia Thornton JonesBailey City has some weird grown-ups. It's the perfect place for spooky Hauntly Manor Inn. Could Dracula, a mad scientist, and Frankenstein's monster be living there?
Witches Don't Do Backflips (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #10)
by Debbie Dadey Marcia Thornton JonesThere are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new gym teacher really be a witch reciting rhyming spells? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out.
The Wind's Twelve Quarters
by Ursula K. Le Guin17 short stories by the famous science fiction writer
Beware of the Storybook Wolves
by Lauren ChildFor a real thrill, try reading this book. It will scare your socks off ... and tell you exactly what to do if the wolves ever escape from your storybook!