Author: Jean Craighead George Publisher: HarperTrophy ISBN: 9780060739447 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 180
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While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.
Author: Julie Hedlund Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0593203577 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 21
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A hilariously clever story of wordplay and unexpected friendship, perfect for fans of 7 Ate 9 and Eats, Shoots, and Leaves. Over and Under are two friends, and they're enjoying a day at the park. They go on the swings (Over goes over Under) and the seesaw (Under is under Over). They meet a hot-dog dog (who joins them for a hot dog). And then they spot . . . a bear! (Unbearable!) But is he really the overall scary creature they first understand him to be? In this hilariously punny story that will have readers laughing out loud as they pick apart the wordplay, a pair of pals overcome their fears as they discover that friendship underpins all. Praise for Over, Bear! Under, Where? "I adore this book. Am Over Come with emotion . . . er laughter. It's Jeff Mack on steroids, and every English teacher from kindergarten up to college needs to have it. THAT good." --Jane Yolen, bestselling and award-winning author of How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
Author: Catherine Marshall Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0380698919 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 452
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Julie Wallace is just eighteen in 1934 when her father risks their life savings on a struggling newspaper and moves the family to a flood-prone Pennsylvania town. It is here a young woman's convictions take firm root, as Julie finds herself taking sides when battle lines are drawn between desperate steelworkers and the mill owners who control their lives. And it is here where her heart and her loyalties are torn, divided between two special men. But when a devastating natural catastrophe becomes the ultimate test of courage and commitment, Julie's remarkable inner strength will come to the fore -- a strength born of faith and love. And don't miss Catherine Marshall's beloved bestseller: Christy
Author: Julie Clark Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1728247608 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 290
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A mindbender." —Jessica Knoll "Riveting...a winner." —Laura Dave "A knockout." —Mary Kubica From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight comes a twisted con-woman thriller about two women out for revenge—or is it justice? Two women. Many aliases. Meg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde. Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. She's a con artist who erases herself to become whoever you need her to be—a college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. Nothing about her is real. She slides alongside you and tells you exactly what you need to hear, and by the time she's done, you've likely lost everything. Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman who upended her life to return. And now that she has, Kat is determined to be the one to expose her. But as the two women grow closer, Kat's long-held assumptions begin to crumble, leaving Kat to wonder who Meg's true target is. The Lies I Tell is a twisted domestic thriller that dives deep into the psyches and motivations of two women and their unwavering quest to seek justice for the past and rewrite the future. Praise for The Last Flight by Julie Clark: "Thoroughly absorbing...the characters get under your skin." —The New York Times "Highly thrilling." —Entertainment Weekly "You won't be able to put it down." —People.com
Author: Julie Powell Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 0759514577 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 320
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The bestselling memoir that's "irresistible....A kind of Bridget Jones meets The French Chef" (Philadelphia Inquirer) that inspired Julie & Julia, the major motion picture directed by Nora Ephron, starring Amy Adams as Julie and Meryl Streep as Julia. Nearing 30 and trapped in a dead-end secretarial job, Julie Powell reclaims her life by cooking every single recipe in Julia Child's legendary Mastering the Art of French Cooking in the span of one year. It's a hysterical, inconceivable redemptive journey -- life rediscovered through aspics, calves' brains and cré me brûlée.
Author: Jean Craighead George Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0064405737 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 244
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Julie's decision to return home to her people is not an easy one. But after many months in the wilderness, living in harmony with the wolves that saved her life, she knows the time has come. Julie is not prepared, however, for all the changes that she finds. Her father has forsaken many of the old Eskimo traditions. He has given up his sled dogs for a snowmobile, and now looks after the musk oxen that serve as the village's income. He will do anything to protect them -- even shoot any wolves that might threaten the herd. Julie knows that, like her father, she must find a way to reconcile the old ways with the new. But how can she do that without putting her beloved wolves in danger?
Author: Dora Elia Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 1098081951 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 254
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We cannot change everything, but we can start by being aware of the animals that suffer when trees are cut. They lose their shelters and source of food. This book portrays a young girl and her dog who, with the help of angels and fairies, protect the forest and animals any way they can, on a daily basis. Although it is a fictional children's novel, there is some truth to what is happening with regard to climate change. I hope it makes people reflect and adjust their lives to try to protect our planet with one little step at a time. The book is meant to bring an urgent awareness to climate change. Therefore, the main character, Julie, a ten-year-old girl, tries to save the forest and animals against intruders such as loggers, hunters, poachers, and bad weather. She achieves her goals throughout the book with the help of her deceased mother, her dog Audry, and the angels and fairies.
Author: Carol A. Campbell Publisher: Carol A. Campbell ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 409
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Julie Corns felt trapped in her dull, boring life in Portsmouth, Ohio. That was until the day that Julie and her sister Shannon Wright stumbled upon an old mahogany mirror while they were cleaning out their deceased mom's basement. The mirror was originally owned by their great-great grandmother Emily, in 1920. Hidden inside a secret compartment, was Emily's diary and a three-pearl necklace on a leather cord. The necklace was powerful and could grant three wishes, one for each pearl, but it came with a warning that the mirror would own your soul after the third wish. Julie was desperate to change her life, and despite what was written in the diary and the warning from her psychic friend Charlotte, Julie made her wish. Julie's first wish came true making her appearance and life drastically change. So much so, that her old friend Irma Rios felt like someone else has taken Julie's place, but who? They decided to go to Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it was there that the new Julie emerged unleashing horror to whatever man crossed her path. If you had three wishes, what would you wish for?
Author: Pauli Rose Libsohn Publisher: Page Publishing Inc ISBN: 1662435215 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 89
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Wondering WHATEVER could her parents want when they called her into the kitchen, Julie sat down and with a quizzical look asked "What IS IT?" Her parents with smiles on their faces and sparkles in their eyes, exclaimed "JULIE, Daddy and I were wondering what you would like for your SIXTH birthday..."
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