One True Friend by Joyce Hansen5/20/2023 She wrote two sequels to the book, Yellow Bird and Me (1986) and One True Friend (2001). Her first novel was The Gift-Giver (1980), about a group of friends living in the Bronx. Hansen has said that her writing is motivated by a drive to increase interest in reading among her students and others who are underrepresented in children's literature. After retirement she lived with her husband in South Carolina and wrote. For 22 years, she worked as a teacher in New York City public schools, before retiring in 1995. She earned a bachelor's degree in English from Pace University (1972) and a master's degree in English from New York University (1978). Her parents were Austin Victor, a photographer, and Lilian Dancy Hansen. Hansen was born in the Bronx, New York City on October 18, 1942. Four of her books have been named to the honor list of the Coretta Scott King Awards, presented by the American Library Association. She has earned recognition for her books for children and youth, particularly her historical fiction and non-fiction works about African-American history. Joyce Viola Hansen (born October 18, 1942) is an American writer and retired schoolteacher.
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The secret place by tana french5/20/2023 For all I know, aping Valley Girl behavior is what Irish school girls are into right now. Fifty percent of the chapters show off Ms French’s well known talent for interpersonal interaction and dialogue, as prickly and unpopular (i.e., won’t play along with the sexual hazing game) female Detective Antoinette Conway with chip on her shoulder, and murder squad aspirant, Detective Stephen Moran are thrown together for one intense day of frustrating interrogation at an exclusive private girls’ school. Having all the players trapped in a confined area while the detective weeds through the witnesses and suspects in an unsolved murder case, playing them against each other even as the detective is being played, is a tried and true device and was worth the effort. The structure of this book is a beautiful thing. What in the world caused Ms French to think that anyone would enjoy having every other chapter in a 20 hour book comprised of the simpering, sniping of a group of adolescent Irish Valley Girl wannabes? Even the hard-to-understand breathy, little-girl voice of Lara Hutchinson couldn’t damage the grating dialogue further. Dauntless by Jack Campbell5/20/2023 The author credits the story of Xenophon and the Ten Thousand as his inspiration for The Lost Fleet series, but the less classical reference is Battlestar Galactica. But to do that, Geary will have to live up to the impossibly heroic "Black Jack" legend. And he knows that bringing the stolen Syndic hypernet key safely home is the Alliance's one chance to win the war. But a century later, Geary miraculously returns from survival hibernation and reluctantly takes command of the Alliance fleet as it faces annihilation by the Syndics.Īppalled by the hero-worship around him, Geary is nevertheless a man who will do his duty. Revered for his heroic "last stand" in the early days of the war, he was presumed dead. Their only hope is a man who has emerged from a century-long hibernation to find he has been heroically idealized beyond belief.Ĭaptain John "Black Jack" Geary's legendary exploits are known to every schoolchild. Now its fleet is crippled and stranded in enemy territory. The Alliance has been fighting the Syndics for a century, and losing badly. La belle sauvage book 35/20/2023 The books will touch on research into Dust, the cosmic matter that governs consciousness. Use the Bookfinder to find the perfect book for you, your family and friends. Two young people and their daemons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. They spend the night at a new island, which is cloaked in invisibility by a witch named Tilda who disappears as quickly as she appeared. 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Or will their lives go back to the way they were before-before fifth grade and before Mr. Not until a certain new teacher arrives and helps them to find strength inside themselves-and in each other. They don’t have much in common, and they’ve never gotten along. Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in Alexia, a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next Peter, class prankster and troublemaker Luke, the brain Danielle, who never stands up for herself shy Anna, whose home situation makes her an outcast and Jeffrey, who hates school. It’s the start of a new year at Snow Hill School, and seven students find themselves thrown together in Mr. Seven students are about to have their lives changed by one amazing teacher in this school story sequel filled with unique characters every reader can relate to. Something fabulous by alexis hall5/20/2023 Desperate to get out of the impending nuptials, Arabella flees into the night. But unfortunately, that hope is squashed when Valentine realises that Arabella has no interest in a marriage of convenience and instead wants something Valentine shudders at: real romance. It was always his father’s hope that Valentine would marry Miss Arabella Tarleton. Something Fabulous follows Valentine Layton, the reserved Duke of Malvern who’s betrothed to one twin and finds himself falling in love with the other. Alas, while you won’t need to consult Sparknotes when picking up this book, you’ll need some dedicated reading time because Something Fabulous is a read-in-one-sitting-story if there ever was one. If only classics were written as engaging and unputdownable as Alexis Hall’s Something Fabulous, then I wouldn’t have had to bullshit my way through so many essays in my Classic Lit uni seminars. The atlas of middle earth hardcover5/20/2023 Here is the definitive guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring. Karen Wynn Fonstad's THE ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. An extensive appendix and an index help readers correlate the maps with Tolkien's novels. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings, and distinctive landforms are given, along with thematic maps describing the climate, vegetation, languages and population distribution of Middle-earth throughout its history. Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day - including all the battles and key locations of the First, Second, and Third Ages. Authentic and updated - nearly one third of the maps are new with a fully revised text - it illuminates the enchanted world created in The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings. Here is the essential guide to the geography of Middle-earth from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, re-creating the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring. Karen Wynn Fonstad's The Atlas of Middle-Earth is an indispensable volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Tolkien's great creations, from the Middle-earth of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to the undying lands of the West. Find your way through every part of J.R.R. Complete me j kenner5/20/2023 Their love for each other is difficult to understand at first, but Damien is not one of those male characters, which you will hate. I loved the sexual tension between Nikki and Damien since book one, and J. She even knows how to write some hot, steamy sex scenes. Kenner knows how to keep me intrigued and entertained when drama does unfold. It took a while for the drama to build in Complete Me really, and that was the only problem I had while reading this book…but J. Kenner started the book from where Claim Me ended. Although, it started roughly at first in Complete Me because J. I am so sad that the Stark Trilogy has come to an end, but I have to say I am glad it ended the way it did for Damien and Nikki. Yet not even Damien can run from his ghosts, or shield us from the dangers yet to come. Our attraction is undeniable, our obsession inevitable. Haunted by a legacy of dark secrets and broken trust, he seeks release in our shared ecstasy, the heat between us burning stronger each day. Yet beneath his need for dominance, he carries the wounds of a painful past. His fierce cravings push me beyond the brink of bliss-and unleash a wild passion that utterly consumes us both. But our secrets cut close.īeautiful, strong, and commanding, Damien Stark fills a void in me that no other man can touch. Genres: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received a complimentary copy of the book from Netgalley, the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Peter david aquaman run5/19/2023 And yes, there have been some bad Aquaman comics over the years, but there have also been plenty of great ones. In fact, along with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Arrow, Aquaman is one of the few DC superheroes who has remained in continuous publication since the 1940s. Since the 1940s, Aquaman has been a constant star of DC Comics. But comic book fans have known for decades that Aquaman is indeed a great superhero. Until now that is! With Jason Momoa starring in Aquaman’s first live action solo outing, Arthur Curry is ready to take his rightful place as a kick-ass fan-favorite. But between the disrespect our poor soggy king has suffered on TV shows like Entourageand in parodies like Robot Chicken, it can be truly said that Aquaman is the Rodney Dangerfield of the superhero set: he gets no respect. With the Aquaman movie finally here, it’s hard to imagine a time when the King of Atlantis wasn’t an A-list member of DC’s heroic pantheon. After so many years of being laughed at, marginalized, and misunderstood, Aquaman is finally getting his due. The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson5/19/2023 With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives. But having a baby-and fitting in-is easier said than done. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William's family and grant her the life she's been searching for. But William hails from one of DC's elite wealthy Black families, and his par-ents don't let just anyone into their fold. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love. Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition and secrets. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright. 1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter. Book Synopsis From the award-winning author of Yellow Wife, a daring, beautiful, and redemptive novel that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal. |