The One and Only Rumi
The inspiring story of Rumi's journey from a young refugee to a renowned poet shows how his childhood helped shape his poetry. Young Muhammad adores his home, and he loves waking up each day to the sound of birds singing. His father encourages him to keep singing through happy days as well as sad--just like the birds. And there are indeed sad days ahead when his family is forced to flee from Genghis Khan's army, becoming refugees. As they travel, Muhammad takes many lessons from nature, and his positivity and spirit of largess lights the way. This moving story based on the life of the beloved thirteenth-century poet Rumi celebrates showing love to everyone and offers a beautiful message of hope in troubled times.
Little Men (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
My Exciting Everyday Escapapdes
Heroic plans, scraped gum, scary brothers, and chaos!In My Exciting Everyday Escapades, Ireentje's world gets even wilder! From imagining she can fly to exploring abandoned houses and meeting scary brothers, these stories capture the messy, hilarious side of growing up. Perfect for kids ages 5-9, this follow-up chapter book offers humor, heart, and lessons about friendship, honesty, and bravery.Second book in the series full of fun, mischievous adventuresStories about friendship, honesty, bravery, and childhood challengesWritten for kids ages 5-9 with relatable, funny charactersSet in nostalgic 1960s Canada with vivid storytellingGreat for independent reading and read-aloud sessionsPerfect for parents and educators seeking engaging chapter books
Deutsche Jugend in schwerer Zeit (Historischer Roman)
Josephine Siebe (1870-1941) war eine deutsche Redakteurin und Kinderbuchautorin. Sie verfasste zwischen 1900 und 1940 fast 70 B羹cher f羹r Kinder und heranwachsende M瓣dchen, daneben eine Vielzahl von Beitr瓣gen in Jahres- und Sammelb瓣nden. Aus dem Buch: "Die Sorge der Erwachsenen d瓣mpfte auch die heitere Kinderlust etwas, immerhin gab es auch in diesem harten Sommer manche frohe Stunde f羹r die Kinder in Kloningken. Die Winterangst lastete nicht allzu schwer auf ihnen, und namentlich Hans-Heinrich, Luise und Fritzel fanden immer neue Gr羹nde zum Frohsein. Sacht wandelten sich die Sommertage in Herbsttage und der Wald begann in bunten Farben zu schimmern. Die schlanken Birken hatten ihr lichtgr羹nes Sommerkleid mit einem goldglei?enden Prachtgewand vertauscht, und im Sonnenschein sah der Wald aus wie der goldene Wald des M瓣rchenlandes. In dem Kloningkener Garten standen die Obstb瓣ume fruchtbeladen und Jungfer Karoline hatte es sehr eilig, den Vorrat von Obst in Sicherheit bringen zu lassen. Die Angst, es k繹nnten neue Truppen kommen und die B瓣ume pl羹ndern, veranla?te sie, mit allen ihr zu Gebote stehenden Kr瓣ften die Obsternte zu halten. Sogar Vogt Schwarze half mit, er tat dies freilich etwas widerwillig und er brummelte genug dabei, denn er dachte an die verw羹steten Felder, die in diesem Sommer wenig genug Korn geliefert hatten..."
Kaiser Karl und seine Paladine
Aus dem Buch: "K繹nig Pippin herrschte mit starker Hand 羹ber das Reich der Franken. Klein war seine Gestalt, gro? sein Mut. In seines Vaters Palast war einst ein L繹we ausgebrochen: br羹llend lief er durch Hallen und H繹fe, erw羹rgte zwei Kinder, die spielend im Grase sa?en, und von Schrecken gejagt flohen alle Bewohner des Schlosses, ihr Leben zu retten. Pippin aber fa?te sein Schwert, schritt dem L繹wen entgegen und stach ihm das Eisen ins Herz. Damals war er zwanzig Jahre alt. Nun trug er die Krone. Es war um Pfingsten. K繹nig Pippin hielt einen Hoftag auf seinem Schlo? in Bayern. Dahin war auch eine Botschaft des K繹nigs von K瓣rlingen gekommen, der Pippin die Hand seiner Tochter Bertha anbot. Seine Vasallen dr瓣ngten ihn, die weitber羹hmte Jungfrau zu ehelichen. Hold ist ihr Angesicht, golden ihr Haar, alle Tugenden zieren sie - r羹hmte laut ein fahrender Spielmann: - nur ein Fehler haftet an ihr: der rechte Fu? ist gr繹?er als der linke. Das aber kommt von ihrem 160 Flei?e: denn kunstvoll wei? sie zu spinnen und zu wirken." Felix Dahn (1834-1912) war ein deutscher Professor f羹r Rechtswissenschaften, Schriftsteller und Historiker. Dahns Popularit瓣t gr羹ndete vor allem auf einem historischen Roman. Mit einem insgesamt ca. 30.000 Druckseiten umfassenden OEuvre z瓣hlt Felix Dahn zu den produktivsten Autoren seiner Zeit.
Half-Truths
It is 1950, and 15-year-old Kate Dinsmore wants to become a journalist. But, her tobacco-farming father can't afford to send her to college. She devises a plan to move from rural North Carolina to her wealthy grandparents' home in Charlotte in hopes of gaining their financial support. Now she has a new set of problems. How can she please her society-conscious grandmother and conform to her new classmates' lifestyles? She meets Lillian, her grandmother's teenage maid, and in spite of their racial differences, they form a tentative friendship. While exploring her grandmother's attic, Kate unearths a secret that rocks her world and Lillian's too. The shocking discovery reveals half-truths that threaten the girls' friendship. What will Kate do when she must choose between Lillian and her new society friends? Through a mentorship with a newspaper editor, Kate realizes that journalism requires honesty. But, the risks of truth-telling make Kate question herself. If she reveals what she has learned, what price will she pay?⚠ Content Rating for Half-Truths - Young Adult Half-Truths is a historical fiction novel for young adult readers (13+), set in the 1950s American South. It contains themes that reflect the realities of the time period, including: Racial discrimination and segregation - Includes historically accurate language and depictions of segregation.The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and racial violence - References to the KKK's presence, intimidation, and racial injustice.Historical language - The terms colored and Negro are used within the story to maintain historical accuracy.Themes of prejudice and injustice - Explores societal norms and the impact of racism in the 1950s.Mention of a slave having a child by a slave owner - This is an integral part of the generational trauma explored in the book.This book is written with sensitivity and historical accuracy, aiming to encourage critical thinking, empathy, and discussions about past and present social issues. Recommended for ages 13 and up.
Worthy of Trust
Trust. Honor. Ambition. Betrayal.When the guns fall silent on April 19, 1775, Whitley Endicott is elbows deep in blood. Haunted by the ghosts of those who died for the cause, the young surgeon is determined to save lives and free the spirits of the dead. The only obstacle: she isn't a man.Men's clothes conceal her gender but can't hide her skills, which earn her a place of trust at Fort Ticonderoga as the American Revolution unfolds. Officers and soldiers alike recognize her innate sense of honor, entrusting her with their lives--and their secrets. When her twin brother and best friend confide in her, Whitley seeks to protect them from any who would do them harm.American ambition marches the fledgling army into Canada as winter descends, and Whitley strives to keep the soldiers alive despite supply shortages, starvation, and smallpox. Worried her smallest mistake might betray her true identity or endanger those she loves, Whitley must ask herself, who is worthy of trust?
Eureka
For fans of Inside Out and Back Again, Other Words for Home, and A Place to Hang the Moon -- Eureka is a gorgeous and emotionally resonant novel-in-verse by multiple-award-winning poet Victoria Chang that sensitively and lyrically renders the tragic events surrounding the 1885 expulsion of Chinese Americans from Eureka, California. Love illuminates the dark. The year is 1885. San Francisco is dangerous for Chinese immigrants like twelve-year-old Mei Mei. She must venture on her own, without her family or friends, to Eureka, California, where it is supposedly safe. But 300 miles from home, Mei Mei misses her Ma Ma's kindness, helping out in her Ba Ba's store, and playing hide-and-seek with her best friend, Hua Hua. Despite her fear and the increasing violence against her community, she finds hope in an unexpected friend, the giant Redwood trees, and a new dream: learning how to read in English. As the world around her grows more scary, Mei Mei discovers her own power, as well as the joy of found family, the importance of courage, and the nature of freedom.
Death Without Reason
There is a difference between Reason and Purpose as explanations for things that happen; Aristotle defined these as Primary and Final Causes. This book builds an argument that, while Major Vincent Hunt was supervising the killing of Vietnamese communists between 1966 and 1967, he struggled with finding a morally valid purpose in his own life as he was extinguishing the life of others with whom he had no quarrel. He realised there was no reason for him to continue doing this obscene work for his government except an overwhelming sense of gratitude for being given citizenship in Australia after migrating from Britain after WW2. His was one of the 10-pound-Pom families. In re-inventing himself after he quit Vung Tau, he set about absolving himself with a program of atonement directed at extinguishing the lives of people in Adelaide, South Australia, who'd escaped retribution for violence against young people. SAPOL's Major Crime Division labelled the killings Vigilante, but never understood the real motivation which lay behind them.
The Lands of the Saracen or, pictures of palestine, asia minor, sicily, and spain
The Peach Thief
"Nuanced, richly atmospheric, and exquisitely written." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)This shimmering middle-grade debut set in 1850s Lancashire, England, explores longing, belonging, and the courage it takes to find your place--and bloom. The night that workhouse orphan Scilla Brown dares to climb the Earl of Havermore's garden wall, she wants only to steal a peach--the best thing she's ever tasted in her hard, hungry life. But when she's caught by the earl's head gardener and mistaken for a boy, she grabs on to something more: a temporary job scrubbing flowerpots. If she can just keep up her deception, she'll have a soft bed and food beyond her wildest dreams . . . maybe even peaches. She soon falls in with Phin, a garden apprentice who sneaks her into the steamy, fruit-filled greenhouses, calls her "Brownie," and makes her skin prickle. At the same time, the gruff head gardener himself is teaching lowly Scilla to make things grow, and she's cultivating hope with every seed she plants. But as the seasons unfurl, her loyalties become divided, and her secret grows harder to keep. How far will she go to have a home at last? Beautifully crafted with classic middle-grade themes of fate and ambition, identity and personal responsibility, this stunning debut features brisk pacing, crackling dialogue, and deep insight into what makes a garden thrive--and a heart and mind flourish.
The Lions' Run
"Lucas DuBois is proof that a mere kitten can be the bravest of lions by always standing up for what's right." --Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of RefugeeThe acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Pax delivers an historical novel about an orphan during WWII who discovers unexpected courage within himself when he becomes involved with the Resistance. Petit 矇clair. That's what the other boys at the orphanage call Lucas DuBois. Lucas is tired of his cowardly reputation, just as he's tired of the war and the Nazi occupation of his French village. He longs to show how brave he can be. He gets the chance when he saves a litter of kittens from cruel boys and brings them to an abandoned stable to care for them. There he comes upon a stranger who is none too happy to see him: Alice, the daughter of a horse trainer, who is hiding her filly from German soldiers. Soon Lucas begins to realize they are not the only ones in the village with secrets. The housekeeper at the German maternity home and a priest at the orphanage pass coded messages; a young mother at the home makes dangerous plans to keep her baby from forced adoption; and a neighbor in town may be harboring a Jewish family. Emboldened by the unlikely heroes all around him, Lucas is forced to decide how much he is willing to risk to make the most courageous rescue of all. Perfect for fans of Alan Gratz, Ruta Sepetys, and Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, this accessible novel, told in short chapters, illuminates a little-known aspect of World War II history.
One Step Forward
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!One Step Forward is a compelling debut YA historical fiction novel in verse about Matilda Young--the youngest American suffragist imprisoned for picketing the White House to demand women's right to vote.Raised in a politically divided family, Matilda wondered if she could be as courageous as her older sister who fought for suffrage. Joining the radical protest movement came with plenty of risk. Women were routinely scorned, harassed, arrested--and worse. And taking a stand for her rights could tear her family apart.Told in powerful verse, One Step Forward follows Matilda's coming-of-age journey as she takes her first step into action. Amid the backdrop of World War I, Matilda's story vividly highlights the extreme mental, physical, and emotional battles faced by the protestors leading up to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. It also reveals the bravery, hard work, and spirit of the women who paved the way for future generations to use their voices and votes.
George's Fateful D-Day
A young adult novel set in south Wales in 1943-44. It tells the story of precocious teen rugby genius George Jones and his family, who are struggling to come to terms with the death of George's elder brother, Isaac. George is bullied because of the circumstances of Isaac's death and his life only begins to look up when a regiment of United States infantry soldiers set up camp in the village, prior to undertaking practice manoeuvres for the upcoming D-Day invasion. George strikes up a friendship with 19-year-old US Army private, Oliver Jacobsen, himself a gifted football quarterback, who is also dealing with the recent loss of his whole family in a road accident. Together, these two young people begin to heal themselves through their joint grief and their joint love of sport. However, George soon begins to understand the dangers facing his friend in the upcoming D-Day invasion, and both start to realize the importance that fate will have on Oliver's future in fighting on the beaches of France.
Max in the Land of Lies
Max Bretzfeld is back in Berlin where his most dangerous mission is about to begin! The thrilling conclusion to the World War II spy duology that began with Max in the House of Spies. ″A headlong thriller laced with provocative and topical historical truths." -Kirkus, starred reviewMax is on a mission.Well, two missions. One has been assigned by his British spymasters: Infiltrate the Funkhaus, the center of Nazi radio and propaganda. The other they have forbidden: Find his parents. Max Bretzfeld was willing to do anything to return to Germany, even become a British spy. Training complete and forged papers in hand, the radio wunderkind's missions have begun. But nothing is as he expected. His parents are missing. Nazi intelligence is watching him. And the lines between lies and truth are becoming more blurred every day. Max will need every tool at his disposal, from his radio expertise and spy training to the help of Berg and Stein, the immortal creatures living on his shoulders. Even so, there's no guarantee he'll make it out of Berlin alive.
Firebird
Daughter. Pilot. Traitor? Nastia is no traitor. She is a fearless pilot, the daughter of revolutionaries, and now, as the Second World War descends on Russia, she must fight alongside her male peers to defend the glorious Motherland. But all is not as it seems. As Hitler's army moves forward and the battles begin, secrets are revealed and everything that Nastia once knew is challenged. Union Square & Co.'s EVERYONE CAN BE A READER books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.
The Last Hawk
Pilot. Patriot. Spy? Nazi Germany is a dangerous place for a girl with a stutter, but when Ingrid Hartman soars through the skies in her beloved glider planes, she feels safe and free. It's like a dream come true when her hero, daring test pilot Hanna Reitsch, invites Ingrid on a propaganda tour. But through her work with Hanna, Ingrid learns some dangerous truths about the Nazi regime and a shocking secret mission that could change the course of the war. When everything is at stake, Ingrid must decide where her loyalties lie. Union Square & Co.'s EVERYONE CAN BE A READER books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.
White Eagles
Sister. Savior. Deserter? Summer 1939. With Europe on the brink of war, eighteen-year-old Kristina Tomiak has been called up to join the White Eagles, Poland's valiant air force. When the Nazis reach the town where she is based, Kristina makes a daring escape, but she doesn't realize that she's carrying a stowaway in her plane. Will Kristina be able to navigate the most challenging flight of her life and reach safety amid the turmoil of war? Union Square & Co.'s EVERYONE CAN BE A READER books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.
Rebel with a Cause
A unique biography that explores and celebrates the life of one of India's greatest Urdu writers as a rebellious little girl. 'Aren't girls and boys equal?' Right from childhood, Chunni's favourite word was 'why'. Why is the sky blue and the grass green? Why can't I look at the sun for long? Why can't I have short hair like my brothers?Chunni's curious mind was always bubbling with questions. One day, when a coach arrives to teach her brothers how to ride a snowy white horse, Chunni decides she wants to ride, too. But when she's told she can't because she's a girl, will Chunni have the courage to stand up for herself and ask the most important question of all: why not?
Goldfields Girl
It's 1892, and 14-year-old Clara Saunders is in search of adventure in the outback. When she strikes up a friendship with cheeky young water carter Jack, it seems to be a promising start. But the goldfields are a harsh place, where water is scarce and disease is common, and it's a place where many men will never find the fortune they've come to seek. With unforeseen tragedies on the horizon, Clara's time in the dusty town will truly test the limits of her fierceness and determination. Inspired by a true story, Goldfields Girl will take readers back to a time when rural towns were overrun by eager treasure hunters and being a teenage girl wasn't all buttons and bows.
Resist: A Story of D-Day
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz comes a gripping, 80-page bonus story about D-Day that can be read alongside the novel Allies, or on its own!Samira Zidane lives in Nazi-occupied France during World War II...and she has a secret. She and her mother are spies for the underground resistance. They crack codes and trade messages that will help sabotage the Nazis' plans.When her mother is captured by enemy soldiers, Samira must travel through the war-torn countryside on a desperate and daring rescue mission.And today just happens to be D-Day: the pivotal moment when Allied soldiers are landing in France. Battles rage all around her, and Samira only has a small dog named Cyrano for company. Can she find a way to save her mother before time runs out?
Eyes on the Sky
From acclaimed author J. Kasper Kramer comes a middle grade novel that's "part gritty historical fiction, part The War of the Worlds" (Kirkus Reviews) about a budding young scientist in 1947 Roswell, New Mexico, who fears her weather balloon experiment has been mistaken for a flying saucer! Nothing ever happens in Roswell, New Mexico. Dorothy should know. She's lived her whole life on a rural ranch nearby, surrounded by the difficult memories from her family's struggles to make ends meet during the Great Depression years ago. At least her older brother Dwight is home safe from the war. Unfortunately, he's no better to talk to than her ancient pet sheep, Geraldine. Thankfully Dorothy has her experiments, like launching rockets off the top of her windmill. But one stormy night, she sends a gigantic weather balloon into the stratosphere--and an incredible blast lights up the sky. Suddenly, all the newspapers feature a flying saucer crash in their headlines and the sleepy town of Roswell is alight with gossip and speculation. But what if the so-called extraterrestrial vessel is actually Dorothy's weather balloon? When FBI agents start asking questions, she begins to suspect there's something out there, something dangerous. Either the government is after her for causing a national scandal...or aliens are real!
