![]() ![]() Despite the signs that warn Rauli to repress and fear what he is, he knows three things to be true: First, that he was born in the wrong body. He loves to read, especially Greek myths, but in Cuba in the 1970s, novels and gods can be dangerous. His older brother is violent his philandering father doesn’t understand him his intelligence and sensitivity do not endear him to the other children at school. Ten-year-old Rauli lives in a world that is often hostile. "A spellbinding novel by one of the best writers of the Americas." ?Junot Díaz, author of This is How You Lose Herįrom the author of the award-winning The Black Cathedral, a darkly magical tale of a haunted young dreamer, born in the wrong body and time, who believes himself to be a doomed prophetess from ancient Greek mythology. “Dazzling." ?Marcela Valdes, The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) ![]()
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![]() ![]() Books with contemporary and authentic characters provide the perfect medium to explore, celebrate, and debate spirituality with thoughtfulness, compassion, and joy. We do what we have always done-encourage readers to experience and discover by opening their minds and imaginations. And where do atheists and agnostics fit in? Teachers and librarians may feel inadequate at addressing this challenging topic and wonder about how to provide answers to such existential questions. Questions about spirituality might be related to ideas about mindfulness, belief in god (or gods), and religious practices too numerous to list. Spirituality, defined as beliefs, practices, and experiences that shape how we see life and our place in it, is increasingly accepted as an essential part of that developmental process. Who am I? Why was I created? What is my purpose in life? These questions symbolize the universal cognitive, emotional, and physical journey that occurs throughout childhood, adolescence, and beyond. ![]() ![]() ![]() “A sincere (and humorous) exploration of how we all feel invisible at one time or another…perfect read.” – CosmoGirl Read Excerpt “Written with deadpan wit…this is a ‘Wonderful Life’-like tale.” – New York Post Anticipate a well deserved cult following.” - VOYA (starred review) * “Readers with a taste for black humor and satire will feast on Hurley’s crisp, wise dialogue. *”Tim Burton and Edgar Allan Poe devotees will die for this fantastic, phantasmal read.” –School Library Journal (starred review) Goofy, ghastly, intelligent, electrifying.” –Kirkus (starred review) ![]() * “ beats out witty teen-speak like a punk-band drummer, keeping the narrative fast-paced and fun yet thought-provokingly heartwarming. ![]() * Polished dark-and-deadpan humor, it’s a natural fit with Gen Y, too.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review) In this satirical, yet heartfelt novel, Hurley explores the invisibility we all feel at some times and the lengths we’ll go to be seen. If you thought high school was a matter of life or death, wait till you see just how true that is. But being dead doesn’t stop Charlotte from wanting to be popular it just makes her more creative about achieving her goal. And all because she choked on a gummy bear. ![]() Charlotte Usher feels practically invisible at school, and then one day she really is invisible. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lots and lots of pictures, all drawn by Skottie Young: a man who knows one end of a pen from another, and draws with the pointy bit a man who has won awards for his drawing a man who knows what a time travelling stegosaurus in a hot air balloon looks like a man of bronze. "Are we actually living in the present as we believe, or are we actually, as dinosaur Professor Steg claims, living in the far far future? "Will evil aliens redecorate by replacing all of Earth's trees with throw-cushions, and replace Australia with an enormous decorative dinner plate with a picture of Australia on it? "What happens when you open a door on a spaceship and let the space time continuum in? Fortunately, the Milk Hardcover Illustrated, 17 September 2013 by Neil Gaiman (Author), Skottie Young (Illustrator) 2,035 ratings Kindle Edition with Audio/Video 9.59 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 31.46 1 Used from 13.10 5 New from 25.79 Paperback 13.50 11 New from 13. "Fortunately, The Milk is the only book I have ever written that tackles the Big Questions. And it may even destroy the universe, if he isn't careful. "And I haven't even mentioned the ponies. ![]() ![]() ![]() Agent: Alice Howe, Hodder & Stoughton (U.K.). Extence’s engaging coming-of-age debut skillfully balances light and dark, laughter and tears. ![]() Peterson encourages Alex to read Vonnegut, prompting Alex to create a book club called the Secular Church of Kurt Vonnegut, giving Alex a leadership position that brings him the confidence he needs to help navigate his neighbor’s lengthy illness, albeit with major missteps along the way. His mother’s self-proclaimed powers of clairvoyance don’t help Alex’s rep, nor does the epilepsy he acquired after the accident. Alex’s naiveté, bookishness, and oddness make him a target for bullies and his earnest response to one instance of abuse only solidifies his reputation. ![]() In his teenage years he was most comfortable with adults like his doctors and Isaac Peterson, an irascible, reclusive, pot-smoking American widower who lives nearby in Alex’s small village Alex’s only teenage friend is an emo goth girl named Ellie. ![]() At the age of 10 Alex became a national celebrity after being hit by a meteorite. Seventeen-year-old Alex Woods was a household name even before authorities discovered 113g of marijuana and the ashes of an old man in the car he drove across the English border. 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Unfortunately, things took a downhill turn and my predominant feeling when I finished the book was great disappointment.īeautiful 21-year-old Krisa Elyison from Capellia, also dubbed the Bride Planet, is the futuristic, posh version of a mail-order bride. The author gets everything right – plotting, pacing, and two absolutely terrific protagonists who simply leap off the pages. Planet X by Evangeline Anderson starts out with great promise. ![]() ![]() She loves to hear from her readers so make sure you check her out on social media. She is currently working on new projects and a few surprises for her readers. Since then she has written The Driven Series (Driven, Fueled, Crashed, Raced), the standalone Driven Novels (Slow Burn, Sweet Ache, Hard Beat, Aced (a new Rylee and Colton novel releasing 1/11/16), and a short story titled UnRaveled. Bromberg decided to try her hand at this writing thing. ![]() All of which she displays daily with her husband and three children where they live in Southern California. She’s a mixture of most of her female characters: sassy, intelligent, stubborn, reserved, outgoing, driven, emotional, strong, and wears her heart on her sleeve. She likes to write strong heroines and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love. ![]() Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy and a little bit of real. New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author K. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As they are looting, a military car rolls by and attempts to arrest the group for breaking curfew. Lev finds a sheath strapped to the pilot’s ankle, and takes it and the knife it contains. ![]() As they view the body, they begin to loot various items, a flask of liquor, a pistol, warm gloves, and a scarf. The pilot’s body drops into their street, and the teenagers rush down with morbid curiosity to take a look. One night, as he and his friends are waiting on the roof of their apartment building the Kirov, a dead German pilot glides in from the sky, held aloft by a parachute. Lev Beniov, a young man, is alone in the city, his mother and sister have been evacuated, but he has volunteered to remain, working for the state as a volunteer firefighter, as he is too young to fight on the front lines. German soldiers surround the Russian city, food is hard to come by, and hope is deteriorating rapidly. It is the midpoint of the brutal Siege of Leningrad, January of 1942. His grandmother, infamous for never cooking in the family, is less open about her origins. His grandfather had killed two Germans before he was 18. The novel begins with a brief prologue, detailing the origins of the story, supposedly coming from the author’s grandparents, specifically his grandfather, who told him the story of their time in the Soviet Union during World War II. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() So, please don't read this if any of the above bothers you.Quarantined is book one of The Quarantine Series. Milo isn't a normal romance hero, and some might not consider him a hero at ALL. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Essential: A Dark Romance (Book 3 of The Quarantine Series) by Anis, Drethi. ![]() Some readers have found this book to be a light read while others were sensitive to the material. It also contains dubious situations that some readers might find offensive.Dark romance is subjective. It contains discussions about the pandemic, mental health issues, mature new adults. He will not break me again.This is a dark forbidden romance. But then he took everything away from me. The person who saved me from drowning in loneliness. It took the end of the world, for me to come back here and face him.Milo Sinclair.Once my legal guardian and savior in life. We are all quarantined together in this house. I have spent years avoiding this place, and the cold hard reality of what happened here. ![]() ![]() And I definitely did not expect to be back in this house, where it all started. The last thing I expected was to be back in this city, after all these years. *This book is part of a SERIES and NOT a standalone.A gripping, friends-to-lovers-to-enemies, dark romance.New York City-not for the faint-hearted or the sweetest of souls. ![]() |