![]() More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.Īs well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. The main character, Pearl, is likeable but very innocent, & the story is portrayed from her point-of-view. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.Īs well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. My Sister Jodie is a book that is more suited for teenagers, as it does contain some more 'graphic' issues such as relationships, bullying & death. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() I really enjoyed the journey and I’d love to have students try some reality-bending writing of their own in a creative response. Look Who’s Morphing takes off from the ordinary into a dizzy world of altered states that takes the reader on a spin. Another aspect of the book that really flies for me is the fantasy – so liberating. I’d definitely have the class study “The Sound Of Music.” Apart from being hilarious, which is a big part of the book’s appeal, it really illustrates your point that we are all altered quite profoundly by the culture we live in and that identity is a shifting state. The narrator’s family is loving but constraining, and that would start some good discussion. I’d start with your first story, “Dirty Dancing,” where adolescence is seen as a leaping morph into freedom. I haven’t taught a class since I retired so I’m quite delighted by your question. So if you were back at our school and teaching my book, what matters would you be bringing to the students’ attention? This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]() ![]() ![]() I was hooked from beginning to end." - Dahlia Adler, author of COOL FOR THE SUMMER "Brown has somehow achieved a book that is romantic, hilarious, warm-hearted, hopeful, and page-turningly thrilling all at once. With characters you'll adore, and a fast-paced, mysterious plot that keeps you turning the pages as fast as you can devour them, this book is not to be missed." - Sophie Gonzales, author of ONLY MOSTLY DEVASTATED "Tense, exciting, sometimes heartbreaking and always romantic, All That's Left in the World explores what it means to hold onto hope and humanity when the worst case scenario becomes reality. And who, or what, will they find waiting for them at the end of it all? As the boys make a perilous journey south, they'll come face to face with a world torn apart and society in ruins. Jamie takes him in, and as Andrew heals and they eventually step out into the strange new world, their relationship starts to feel like more than just friendship. something that stops Jamie in his tracks. Life is dangerous now and, armed with a gun, Jamie goes to pull the trigger. When the Superflu wipes out most of the population, Jamie finds himself completely alone in a cabin in the woods - until an injured stranger crosses his path. A queer romance about courage, hope and humanity for fans of They Both Die at the End, The Hunger Games and Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda. They don't know what they'll find on their dangerous journey. ![]() Jamie and Andrew are strangers, but they're two of the last people left alive. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is often the case with non-fiction books such as text-books. 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Often, determining the value of antique books or modern collectible books requires knowing whether the book is a first edition.Ī first edition is considered to be more desirable than later editions because the firsts are usually rarer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his. about a love that transcends the boundaries of time. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland’s majestic mist-shrouded hills. Now Gabaldon returns to that extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful follow-up to Outlander.įor twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. With her now-classic novel Outlander, Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters - Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser-delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1992, wanting to express a multi-cultural sensibility that he felt was missing in comic books, McDuffie co-founded Milestone Media, a comic book company owned by African-Americans.Īfter Milestone had ceased publishing new comics, Static was developed into an animated series Static Shock. Becoming a freelancer in early 1990, McDuffie followed that with dozens of various comics titles for Marvel comics, DC Comics, and Archie Comics. While an editor at Marvel, he submitted a spoof proposal for a comic entitled Teenage Negro Ninja Thrasher in response to Marvel's treatment of its black characters. ![]() His first major work was Damage Control, a series about the company that shows up between issues and tidies up the mess left by the latest round of superhero/supervillain battles. While on staff at Marvel as Bob Budiansky's assistant on special projects, McDuffie also scripted stories for the company. While working as a copy-editor for a financial magazine, a friend got him an interview for an assistant editor position at Marvel Comics. He co-hosted a radio comedy program, and also wrote under a pseudonym for stand-up comedians and late-night television comedy programs. His notable works included creating the animated series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justice League Unlimited, and co-founding the comic book company Milestone Media. ![]() Dwayne McDuffie was an American writer of comic books and television. ![]() ![]() ![]() I’m not the smartest dude in the room academically but somehow I wound up with that award. “Winning the Campbell Trophy, it was the accumulation of doing a lot of small things the right way over a long period of time,” he said. Last year, Campbell was named the winner of the award that is often referred to as the “academic Heisman.” It is presented by the National Football Foundation to the college football player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance. Well, that was Jack Campbell that night,” Cedar Falls coach Brad Remmert recalled. “One of my buddies calls and says it was kind of like Jefferson from ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ where they damage the car before the game and Jefferson goes out and has like 20 tackles. ![]() Iowa knew it had a good one after Campbell’s performance in a 2018 game when he single-handedly destroyed Southeast Polk High with 17.5 tackles. ![]() ![]() THE SHEEP OF LAL BAGH, by David Mark and Lionel Kalish is a book about a sheep named Ramesh who is worried that people don’t need him anymore because of a new machine (a lawnmower). OLIVER is a silly funny story about a tree that lives in the Sequoia National Forest which is in the state of…CALIFORNIA – (In the United States) I used to live in Berkeley, California, and went to high school in Oakland California, and to college in San Diego, California.Ħ. ![]() I used to live in Nairobi, Kenya while working for a refugee resettlement organization.ĥ. MAMA MITI by Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson is a book about the Nobel prize winning environmental activist superhero Wangari Maathai who is from the country of…KENYA. WE’RE SAILING DOWN THE NILE is a fun rhyming book that takes readers on a journey to visit Abu Simbel, Aswan and Cairo, cities which are in the country of…EGYPT! I’ve lived in Cairo, Egypt at 3 different times in my life.Ĥ. I lived and went to school in the city of Jubail from when I was a baby until the 6th grade.ģ. This particular story is set in the country where one of the authors is from – the country of…SAUDI ARABIA. HOW MANY DONKEYS? is a funny story based on the folktale character Jouha. ![]() Did you know that DC stands for District of Columbia and that it is not a state? I hope it will be one day.Ģ. ![]() WE MARCH is the true story of how people got together and created change by speaking out for equality and marching in the city of ….WASHINGTON DC. ![]() ![]() ![]() This takes you into a whole new world of species, culture just good read. Warning: Feral shifters, power-hungry vampires, and a sole human female suffering culture shockĭefinitely a different kind of book. Yet as they search for a cure to save a dying people, they find something special-each other.īut even with Sorin’s protection, Susan can’t help but wonder how long she can survive in a world without humans… She’s a doctor of physics, not a physician. ![]() Sorin offers Susan a safe haven in return for a cure, but she’s not that kind of a doctor. ![]() She calls herself human, but to him she smells like hope. Then a blue light in the sky brings a creature he’s never seen. As alpha it’s his responsibility to save them, but it’s a battle this warrior doesn’t know how to fight. And live.Īn illness is killing Sorin’s pack. The people are vicious but she must find her place among them. Instead, she faces a population of werewolves, vampires and incubi. There’s no electricity, no cities, and to her shock, no humans. Susan Barlow needs to find a way to survive. Stranded in another dimension, on a primitive version of Earth, Dr. Love blooms across species, culture, and time. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lady Asha reveals that Jude resembles her mother, Eva Duarte, very strongly. Jude is also implied to be of a medium height and taller than Vivi. Both Jude and Taryn have fuller breasts and larger hips in comparison to their older sister Vivienne, due to their human heritage. The top of her ring finger on her left hand is missing, for it was bitten off by one of Madoc's guards when she was a child. Her face has been referred to as pretty by others, and she has been called beautiful by Locke. Her eyes are said to be the exact color of walnuts. She is also described as having softer features in comparison to the fae, such as her heart-shaped face. The most prominent hairstyle she wears is the horns shaped from her hair that is done by Tatterfell when Jude and Taryn go to Court. ![]() Jude has brown hair, described as the color of a willow tree, which she tends to wear in up-dos. ![]() |