Light It Up

Author: Kekla Magoon
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250128900
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Told in a series of vignettes from multiple viewpoints, Kekla Magoon's Light It Up is a powerful, layered story about injustice and strength—as well as an incredible follow-up to the highly acclaimed novel How It Went Down. A girl walks home from school. She's tall for her age. She's wearing her winter coat. Her headphones are in. She's hurrying. She never makes it home. In the aftermath, while law enforcement tries to justify the response, one fact remains: a police officer has shot and killed a thirteen-year-old girl. The community is thrown into upheaval, leading to unrest, a growing movement to protest the senseless taking of Black lives, and the arrival of white supremacist counter demonstrators. This title has Common Core connections.

How It Went Down

Author: Kekla Magoon
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1627791590
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335

Book Description
A 2015 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white. In the aftermath of Tariq's death, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events line up. Day by day, new twists further obscure the truth. Tariq's friends, family, and community struggle to make sense of the tragedy, and to cope with the hole left behind when a life is cut short. In their own words, they grapple for a way to say with certainty: This is how it went down. This title has Common Core connections.

I Will Light It Up Blue!

Author: Kerry Magro
Publisher: Mascot Books
ISBN: 9781684013999
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
Doug and Emma are twins on the autism spectrum. With the help of their family's unconditional love, they learn about an initiative that changes their lives forever. Will you Light It Up Blue? Will you wear blue too?

Light it Up

Author: Nicholas Petrie
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399575634
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402

Book Description
"Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Petrie's Peter Ash is the real deal."--Lee Child In this action-packed thriller starring war veteran Peter Ash, a well-planned and flawlessly executed hijacking reveals the hidden dangers of Colorado's mellowest business, but Ash may find there's more to this crime than meets the eye. Combat veteran Peter Ash leaves a simple life rebuilding hiking trails in Oregon to help his good friend Henry Nygaard, whose daughter runs a Denver security company that protects cash-rich cannabis entrepreneurs from modern-day highwaymen. Henry's son-in-law and the company's operations manager were carrying a large sum of client money when their vehicle vanished without a trace, leaving Henry's daughter and her company vulnerable. When Peter is riding shotgun on another cash run, the cargo he's guarding comes under attack and he narrowly escapes with his life. As the assaults escalate, Peter has to wonder: for criminals this sophisticated, is it really just about the cash? After finding himself on the defensive for too long, Peter marshals his resources and begins to dig for the truth in a scheme that is bigger--and far more lucrative--than he'd ever anticipated. With so much on the line, his enemy will not give up quietly...and now he has Peter directly in his sights.

Camo Girl

Author: Kekla Magoon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416978054
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
A poignant novel about a biracial girl living in the suburbs of Las Vegas examines the friendships that grow out of, and despite, her race.

Light It Up

Author: Nick Petrie
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 052553587X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 482

Book Description
“Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Petrie’s Peter Ash is the real deal.”—Lee Child In this action-packed thriller starring war veteran Peter Ash, a well-planned and flawlessly executed hijacking reveals the hidden dangers of Colorado's mellowest business, but Ash may find there’s more to this crime than meets the eye. Combat veteran Peter Ash leaves a simple life rebuilding hiking trails in Oregon to help his good friend Henry Nygaard, whose daughter runs a Denver security company that protects cash-rich cannabis entrepreneurs from modern-day highwaymen. Henry’s son-in-law and the company’s operations manager were carrying a large sum of client money when their vehicle vanished without a trace, leaving Henry’s daughter and her company vulnerable. When Peter is riding shotgun on another cash run, the cargo he’s guarding comes under attack and he narrowly escapes with his life. As the assaults escalate, Peter has to wonder: for criminals this sophisticated, is it really just about the cash? After finding himself on the defensive for too long, Peter marshals his resources and begins to dig for the truth in a scheme that is bigger—and far more lucrative—than he’d ever anticipated. With so much on the line, his enemy will not give up quietly...and now he has Peter directly in his sights.

Light Up the Night

Author: Jean Reidy
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9781423120247
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
When it’s time to sleep, it’s nice to know there’s a place that’s safe. In a cozy house, in a comfy bed, under a blanket that’s white and red under stars so bright they light up the night in your own little piece of the universe.

We Light Up the Sky

Author: Lilliam Rivera
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1547603771
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
Should you save a world that doesn't want to save you? Award-winning author Lilliam Rivera explores the haunting story of an alien invasion from the perspective of three Latinx teens. Pedro, Luna, and Rafa may attend Fairfax High School together in Los Angeles, but they run in separate spheres. Pedro is often told that he's “too much” and seeks refuge from his home life in a local drag bar. Luna is pretending to go along with the popular crowd but is still grieving the unexpected passing of her beloved cousin Tasha. Then there's Rafa, the quiet new kid who is hiding the fact that his family is homeless. But Pedro, Luna, and Rafa find themselves thrown together when an extraterrestrial visitor lands in their city and takes the form of Luna's cousin Tasha. As the Visitor causes destruction wherever it goes, the three teens struggle to survive and warn others of what's coming--because this Visitor is only the first of many. But who is their true enemy--this alien, or their fellow humans? Pura Belpré Honor-winning author Lilliam Rivera examines the days before a War of the Worlds-inspired alien invasion in this captivating and chilling new novel.

Light It Up

Author: John Pettegrew
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421417855
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
The Postmasculinist Marines and New Optics of Combat -- The Gladiator Robot and the Critique of Remote Warfare -- 6 Synthetic Visions of War: Conclusion and Epilogue -- Biopolitics and the Costs of War -- Digital Culture and the Computational Marine -- Subjectivity Lives and Dies -- Notes -- Essay on Primary Sources -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z

LIGHT IT UP

Author: Divya Payarani
Publisher: BooksClub
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description
Ever stuck between love and hatred? You may love someone or hate someone. Some might also be confused between the two. In the process of figuring out, you forget ....it's you vs you, always. The battle is between you loving someone more than ever or if a harsh corner for the same person, what still you have received out of it is priceless because at the end, life is all about how you LIGHT IT UP. The collection of 40 writers trying to feel the same emotions and figuring out themselves.