Author: Truman Capote
Publisher: Modern Library
ISBN: 0307822788
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
“Witness the coming together of Truman Capote’s voice, the electric-into-neon blaze that is surely one of the premier styles of postwar American literature.”—The Washington Post Book World “A great breezy read . . . with Capote’s trademark wit, but also with genuine youthful awe at the exhilaration of late-forties New York.”—New York A lost treasure only recently found, Truman Capote’s Summer Crossing is a precocious, confident first novel from one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers. Set in New York just after World War II, the story follows a young carefree socialite, Grady McNeil, whose parents leave her alone in their Fifth Avenue penthouse for the summer. Left to her own devices, Grady turns up the heat on the secret affair she’s been having with a Brooklyn-born Jewish war veteran who works as a parking lot attendant. As the season passes, the romance turns more serious and morally ambiguous, and Grady must eventually make a series of decisions that will forever affect her life and the lives of everyone around her.
Summer's Crossing
Author: Julie Kagawa
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1460801156
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Summer Court prankster, King Oberon's right hand, bane of many a faery queen's existence and secret friend to Prince Ash of the Winter Court. Until one girl's death came between them, and another girl stole both their hearts. Now Ash has granted one favor too many and someone's come to collect, forcing the prince to a place he cannot go without Puck's help into the heart of the Summer Court. And Puck faces the ultimate choice betray Ash and possibly win the girl they both love, or help his former friend turned bitter enemy pull off a deception that no true faery prankster could possibly resist.
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1460801156
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Summer Court prankster, King Oberon's right hand, bane of many a faery queen's existence and secret friend to Prince Ash of the Winter Court. Until one girl's death came between them, and another girl stole both their hearts. Now Ash has granted one favor too many and someone's come to collect, forcing the prince to a place he cannot go without Puck's help into the heart of the Summer Court. And Puck faces the ultimate choice betray Ash and possibly win the girl they both love, or help his former friend turned bitter enemy pull off a deception that no true faery prankster could possibly resist.
Lily's Crossing
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0385729936
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
This “brilliantly told” (New York Times) Newbery Honor Book gives readers a sense of what it was like to be on the American home front while our soldiers were away fighting in World War II. As in past years, Lily will spend the summer in Rockaway, in her family’s summer house by the Atlantic Ocean. But this summer of 1944, World War II has changed everyone’s life. Lily’s best friend, Margaret, has moved to a wartime factory town, and, much worse, Lily’s father is going overseas to the war. There’s no one Lily’s age in Rockaway until the arrival of Albert, a refugee from Hungary with a secret sewn into his coat. Albert has lost most of his family in the war; he’s been through things Lily can’t imagine. But soon they form a special friendship. Now Lily and Albert have secrets to share: They both have told lies, and Lily has told one that may cost Albert his life.
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0385729936
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
This “brilliantly told” (New York Times) Newbery Honor Book gives readers a sense of what it was like to be on the American home front while our soldiers were away fighting in World War II. As in past years, Lily will spend the summer in Rockaway, in her family’s summer house by the Atlantic Ocean. But this summer of 1944, World War II has changed everyone’s life. Lily’s best friend, Margaret, has moved to a wartime factory town, and, much worse, Lily’s father is going overseas to the war. There’s no one Lily’s age in Rockaway until the arrival of Albert, a refugee from Hungary with a secret sewn into his coat. Albert has lost most of his family in the war; he’s been through things Lily can’t imagine. But soon they form a special friendship. Now Lily and Albert have secrets to share: They both have told lies, and Lily has told one that may cost Albert his life.
Deaf Child Crossing
Author: Marlee Matlin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442495154
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
A compelling and humorous story of friendship from Academy Award–winning actress Marlee Matlin. Cindy looked straight at Megan. Now she looked a little frustrated. "What's the matter? Are you deaf or something?" she yelled back. Megan screamed out, and then fell to the ground, laughing hysterically. "How did you know that?" she asked as she laughed. Megan is excited when Cindy moves into her neighborhood—maybe she’ll finally have a best friend. Sure enough, the two girls quickly become inseparable. Cindy even starts to learn sign language so they can communicate more easily. But when they go away to summer camp together, problems arise. Cindy feels left out because Megan is spending all of her time with Lizzie, another deaf girl; Megan resents that Cindy is always trying to help her, even when she doesn’t need help. Before they can mend their differences, both girls have to learn what it means to be a friend.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442495154
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
A compelling and humorous story of friendship from Academy Award–winning actress Marlee Matlin. Cindy looked straight at Megan. Now she looked a little frustrated. "What's the matter? Are you deaf or something?" she yelled back. Megan screamed out, and then fell to the ground, laughing hysterically. "How did you know that?" she asked as she laughed. Megan is excited when Cindy moves into her neighborhood—maybe she’ll finally have a best friend. Sure enough, the two girls quickly become inseparable. Cindy even starts to learn sign language so they can communicate more easily. But when they go away to summer camp together, problems arise. Cindy feels left out because Megan is spending all of her time with Lizzie, another deaf girl; Megan resents that Cindy is always trying to help her, even when she doesn’t need help. Before they can mend their differences, both girls have to learn what it means to be a friend.
Summer Crossing
Author: Steve Tesich
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN: 9780394527598
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Hating East Chicago, Indiana, and the stunted lives it fosters, high-school senior Daniel Price sees a way out in his love for newcomer Rachel Temerson and then learns that the older man living with her is, in fact, her lover.
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN: 9780394527598
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Hating East Chicago, Indiana, and the stunted lives it fosters, high-school senior Daniel Price sees a way out in his love for newcomer Rachel Temerson and then learns that the older man living with her is, in fact, her lover.
Summer's Crossing
Author: Julie Kagawa
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459206401
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
A new novella from New York Times, USA TODAY and internationally bestselling author Julie Kagawa in the Iron Fey series. A Midsummer’s Nightmare? Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Summer Court prankster, King Oberon’s right hand, bane of many a faery queen’s existence, and secret friend to Prince Ash of the Winter Court. Until one girl’s death came between them, and another girl stole both their hearts. Now Ash has granted one favor too many, and someone’s come to collect, forcing the prince to a place he cannot go without Puck’s help - into the heart of the Summer Court. And Puck faces the ultimate choice: betray Ash and possibly win the girl they both love, or help his former friend turned bitter enemy pull off a deception that no true faery prankster could possibly resist. Don’t miss the first book in Julie Kagawa’s highly anticipated new series, SHADOW OF THE FOX, AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2, 2018
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459206401
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
A new novella from New York Times, USA TODAY and internationally bestselling author Julie Kagawa in the Iron Fey series. A Midsummer’s Nightmare? Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Summer Court prankster, King Oberon’s right hand, bane of many a faery queen’s existence, and secret friend to Prince Ash of the Winter Court. Until one girl’s death came between them, and another girl stole both their hearts. Now Ash has granted one favor too many, and someone’s come to collect, forcing the prince to a place he cannot go without Puck’s help - into the heart of the Summer Court. And Puck faces the ultimate choice: betray Ash and possibly win the girl they both love, or help his former friend turned bitter enemy pull off a deception that no true faery prankster could possibly resist. Don’t miss the first book in Julie Kagawa’s highly anticipated new series, SHADOW OF THE FOX, AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2, 2018