Download or read book Dry written by Neal Shusterman and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The authors do not hold back.” —Booklist (starred review) “The palpable desperation that pervades the plot…feels true, giving it a chilling air of inevitability.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The Shustermans challenge readers.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “No one does doom like Neal Shusterman.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is forced to make life and death decisions for her family in this harrowing story of survival from New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman. The drought—or the Tap-Out, as everyone calls it—has been going on for a while now. Everyone’s lives have become an endless list of don’ts: don’t water the lawn, don’t fill up your pool, don’t take long showers. Until the taps run dry. Suddenly, Alyssa’s quiet suburban street spirals into a warzone of desperation; neighbors and families turned against each other on the hunt for water. And when her parents don’t return and her life—and the life of her brother—is threatened, Alyssa has to make impossible choices if she’s going to survive.
Download or read book Alyssa s Story written by Mort Stump and published by Christine F.\Anderson#publishing & Media. This book was released on 2015-05-04 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the fascinating adventures of Alyssa as she and her family meet the challenges produced by the devastating failure of the US dollar. Learn how they overcome the upheaval in their lives through their remarkable ingenuity, dedicated hard work, unbridled compassion for others, and enduring faith, enabling them to survive the most catastrophic regression in their nation's history.
Download or read book The Invisible Boy written by Alyssa Hollingsworth and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If no one sees him, does he exist? This superhero-inspired adventure story with short comics between each chapter explores friendship and what it means to be truly brave. Nadia looks for adventure in the pages of her Superman comic books, until a mysterious boy saves her dog from drowning during a storm and then disappears. Now she finds herself in the role of Lois Lane, hunting down the scoop of the Invisible Boy. Suddenly she’s in a real-life adventure that’s far more dangerous than anything in her comic books. The Invisible Boy is a mystery and an adventure story, as well as a story about child labor trafficking. Like Katherine Applegate, author of Crenshaw and Wishtree, Alyssa Hollingsworth takes a difficult subject matter and makes it accessible for middle-grade readers. Featuring illustrations by Deborah Lee
Download or read book The Eleventh Trade written by Alyssa Hollingsworth and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From debut author Alyssa Hollingsworth comes a story about living with fear, being a friend, and finding a new place to call home. They say you can't get something for nothing, but nothing is all Sami has. When his grandfather’s most-prized possession—a traditional Afghan instrument called a rebab—is stolen, Sami resolves to get it back. He finds it at a music store, but it costs $700, and Sami doesn’t have even one penny. What he does have is a keychain that has caught the eye of his classmate. If he trades the keychain for something more valuable, could he keep trading until he has $700? Sami is about to find out. The Eleventh Trade is both a classic middle school story and a story about being a refugee. Alyssa Hollingsworth tackles a big issue with a light touch. 2020 UKLA Award Winner
Download or read book Testimony from Your Perfect Girl written by Kaui Hart Hemmings and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While their parents deal with a scandal, 16-year-old Annie and her brother, Jay, spend winter break with an aunt and uncle they barely remember and uncover family secrets in this novel from the "New York Times"-bestselling author of the adult novel "The Descendants."
Download or read book The New Southern Style written by Alyssa Rosenheck and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vibrantly illustrated exploration of the creative, inclusive, and inspiring movement happening in today’s Southern interior design The American South is a place steeped in history and tradition. We think of sweet tea, thick drawls, and even thicker summer air. It is also a place with a fraught history, complicated social norms, and dated perspectives. Yet among the makers and artists of the South, there is a powerful movement afoot. Alyssa Rosenheck shines a much-needed spotlight on a burgeoning community of people who are taking what’s beloved, inherent, and honored in the South and making it their own. The New Southern Style tours more than 30 homes and includes interviews with the designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who are reinventing Southern design and culture. This beautifully illustrated book is sure to inspire the home and soul.
Download or read book Faceless written by Alyssa Sheinmel and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Maisie is struck by lightning, her face is partially destroyed. She's lucky enough to get a face transplant, but how do you live your life when you can't even recognize yourself any more? She was a runner, a girlfriend, a good student ... a normal girl. Now, after a single freak accident, all that has changed. As Maisie discovers how much her looks did and didn't shape her relationship to the world, she has to redefine her own identity, and figure out what 'lucky' really means.
Download or read book Alyssa s Story written by Mort Stump and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alyssa's Story Summary: In March 2006, eleven-year-old Alyssa listens intently to a dialogue among her parents and siblings. They are discussing world affairs, especially the economic situation. While Alyssa cannot fully comprehend their explanations and opinions, she still wonders how much of what was said could eventually come to reality. The following year, Alyssa's dad has discussions with others about how to prepare for the inevitable failure of the US dollar. The talks range from the value of paper assets to how they will procure food and water, including how the agricultural and religious community will adapt, what the shape of the governments will be, and how people might have to change. Due to some world events, the demise of the dollar comes to pass very quickly. Much better than a long, lingering death, so they think. It allows limited time for preparations to be made for those who can see ahead. Immediately, neighbors and cooperation become important. There is an emphasis on procuring, preserving and canning any food that is available and gathering supplies that will be useful and necessary to insure survival. There is soul searching and deliberation on how the country got into such a predicament. Alyssa's family joins other members of their extended family and together implement changes required at a dairy farm to keep it productive and viable. With no more stores operating, this larger family develops methods to meet their basic needs like showering, toileting, laundry, and food preparation. The men in the new community concentrate on finding solutions to heating their homes and having potable water easily available. The neighboring farm becomes a partner in all the plans to sustain Alyssa's group. One of the residents at that farm is a young lad Alyssa's age who becomes both her friend and an annoyance through the duration of the story. As some of the more crucial needs are met, Alyssa and her dad find time to discuss the future of schools. There are plans made to use animals for transportation and to do hard work on the farm. It seems like there are always attempts being forwarded to find new sources of power. Visitors and traders arrive. Among them, a chiropractor applying his skill, neighbors wanting to trade for cows, and an auto mechanic who is down on his luck. The minister comes to spread hope and information, including inklings on what is happening around the region. A Mennonite farmer comes to barter for hay leading to a discourse on materialism. The family rejoices in the arrival of Alyssa's uncle and his family, whose whereabouts were unknown for weeks. There is always an emphasis on conservation and prudent use of the materials available to them throughout the book. More people arrive, seeking a place that can sustain them. This ever-enlarging group learns to do farming and gardening chores by hand, like their ancestors did 200 years ago. This entails both harvesting and planting. As fall progresses, much emphasis is placed on preserving food for the winter, including butchering and its by-product, soap. The family learns to deal with death. A storm brings some devastation to the community. There are hints of prejudices with some of the new arrivals. Some medical crises are dealt with, some more successful than others. Winter brings on new challenges, but it is also time for some reflection and planning since outside conditions prevent much fieldwork from being done. Planting season is the opposite. There is a flurry of activity as manure needs to be hauled and fields need to be prepared for planting. The farming operation shifts from raising mostly feed for cattle to growing more food for people. Planning about seed procurement and conservation becomes paramount. There is much to learn about the nuances of growing vegetables. Again, farming as they did 200 years ago becomes the norm. Spring also brings some romance. As summer arrives, so do the pests and they are dealt with. There is a crime co
Download or read book When No One Is Watching written by Alyssa Cole and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "I was knocked over by the momentum of an intense psychological thriller that doesn’t let go until the final page. This is a terrific read." – Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author *Marie Claire's September Book Club Pick* Rear Window meets Get Out in this gripping thriller from a critically acclaimed and New York Times Notable author, in which the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on a sinister new meaning… Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood seems to change every time she blinks. Condos are sprouting like weeds, FOR SALE signs are popping up overnight, and the neighbors she’s known all her life are disappearing. To hold onto her community’s past and present, Sydney channels her frustration into a walking tour and finds an unlikely and unwanted assistant in one of the new arrivals to the block—her neighbor Theo. But Sydney and Theo’s deep dive into history quickly becomes a dizzying descent into paranoia and fear. Their neighbors may not have moved to the suburbs after all, and the push to revitalize the community may be more deadly than advertised. When does coincidence become conspiracy? Where do people go when gentrification pushes them out? Can Sydney and Theo trust each other—or themselves—long enough to find out before they too disappear? Featured in Parade, Essence, Bustle, Popsugar, Elle, Shondaland, Marie Claire, Buzzfeed, Entertainment Weekly, Good Housekeeping, Brit + Co, Real Simple, Lit Hub, Crime Reads, Blavity, Ms. Magazine, Hello Giggles, The New York Times, Town & Country, Newsweek, New York Post, Refinery29, Woman's World, Washington Post, the Skimm, Book Riot, Bookish, Huffington Post, and more!
Download or read book Alyssa written by Roberta Weathers and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl learning about deep love, and eventually, deep loss. Van was her first everything. A story with mystery ,it's also about learning to let go of crushing grief and learning how to live and love again in the face insurmountable tragedy. A story filled with real passion. If you have loved deeply, or ever lost someone you love, you will enjoy this story. A story that takes place in the beautiful Finger Lakes area of New York State.
Download or read book Touched written by Eric Owens and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The River Goddess and Other Stories written by Valentine McKay-Riddell and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection follows a young girl as she comes into her power with the aid of a mysterious River Goddess, a number of helpful animals and non-human others, and a very old friend. Alyssa faces many dangers and overcomes numerous challenges along the way. As she learns how to tap into the magic of everyday life, she gradually develops a deep respect for both human and non-human guides and for herself. This is the “hero’s journey” from a feminine point of view—a journey upon which we are all embarked, male and female alike, as we rediscover our true role: that of fellow travelers with all the beings who share space on the small blue planet we call Earth.
Download or read book And Her Name Is Alyssa written by Melodie Turk and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about a father's love for his daughter; a love that is forgiving, compassionate, filled with grace and pride; a love that never ends. This is a story about the love from our heavenly father. A fictional story inspired by the Holy Spirit to remind new brides of the true love that comes from God. To request a specific bride name for this story, contact the author on her facebook page at www.facebook.com/melodie.turk.
Download or read book Our Butterfly Flies Free written by Marlena Howerton and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2012-12-26 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alyssa Howerton was born with special needs, but that didnt stop her from living her life to the fullest. She touched the lives of her family and of everyone who came to know her. The obstacles she faced were unbelievable, yet she remained strong and steadfast through them all. Because she was paralyzed from the waist down, Alyssa was confined to a wheelchair. Even so, she was able to travel, meet new people, and live a full and happy life. Lovingly told by her mother, Alyssas story chronicles the ups and downs of a life lived with special needs. She had many surgeries, but she faced each optimistically and with the understanding that life is very precious. Why did one person have to go through so much physical pain? How did Alyssa stay so positive through all of the trials she faced? She had a real zest for life, and she looked forward to each day with endless excitement. Each day was bright and newfull of hope in spite of the fact that a life-threatening surgery was always just beyond the horizon. Alyssa was always planning her next adventure. Our Butterfly Flies Free chronicles the full life of a daughter, granddaughter, and friend who was loved by all.
Download or read book Chain and Other Stories written by John Omar Larnell Adams and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Chain and Other Stories contains nine stories. The first story, Chain, is about two federal agents who go undercover in Anchorage, Alaska, with two NYC detectives to investigate whether or not an oil mogul is using kidnapped kids to make weapons sold throughout the United States if so stop him. The next story, Gradill, is about an FBI agent who is investigating a case in Chicago where a bioterrorist is using SARS and Anthrax to poison or sicken CEOs of biochemical companies and local politicians who are giving them leeway to get funding and do research. The last of the first stories is Shatter Blue Magica story dealing with a young man who is an assassin who leaves a person alive he was supposed to kill, now he is only having to kill the person before he kills him and the lady he loves. The second batch of stories starts with Shatter Blue Magic 2, which is about the assassin from the first story having to kill his younger brother and sister-in-law, who have both been assigned to kill him, his wife, son, and employers. Web is the sequel to Chain where the two federal agents from the first story go undercover in Phoenix, Arizona, with two Phoenix detectives to investigate and stop two nightclub owners in Phoenix from kidnapping teenage girls and selling them to the adult entertainment industry to work as adult film stars. Gradill 2 is where the FBI agent from the first story is going undercover in Chicago to investigate a local domestic terrorist group and stop them from wrecking havoc in Chicago. The third batch of stories is Gradill 3 where the FBI agent from the two previous stories goes undercover with her sister to investigate a growing local domestic terrorist group who is causing trouble in Chicago and to stop them. The Last Call for Shatter Blue Magic picks up where the second story left off, healing his wounds from his encounter with his brother and sister-in-law, the assassin takes one last job where he must go around the world killing criminal organizations, corrupt policemen, crooked politicians, and terrorists, or he and his family and employers will be killed. Link is the last story in the Chain series where the two federal agents must go to Honolulu, Hawaii, with two Honolulu detectives to go undercover at a local sweatshop to investigate and stop a local rich woman and her friends from using children from Asia and America to work in her sweatshop making clothes that end up in department stores.
Download or read book Weight Loss Confidential written by Anne M. Fletcher and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the unique problems and issues confronting teenagers when trying to lose weight and offers strategies designed to help teens lose excess pounds and create a healthful food environment at home.
Download or read book The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief written by Nick Ortner and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 100 million Americans deal with chronic pain every day. And if you’re one of them, you’ve probably tried all the normal "solutions": doctors, injections, medications, and surgeries. While these all have a place in healing, they have fallen short in dealing with the pain epidemic. So what can you do? In The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief, Nick Ortner presents a startling alternative. He lays out a step-by-step plan that teaches you how to use tapping, or EFT (emotional freedom techniques), to reduce or eliminate chronic pain. Looking at the scientific research surrounding pain, stress, and tapping, he opens your eyes to just how powerful tapping can be, and then outlines tips and techniques to address pain in both the short and long term. Nick guides you on a journey that begins on the surface—tapping to address the pain itself—and moves to the deeper issues that often affect pain. With easy-to-follow tapping scripts and exercises, Nick helps you heal the emotional pain and underlying beliefs that often keep people stuck. He also addresses topics that you may not think of as associated with chronic pain, such as: •Creating personal boundaries •Dealing with toxic relationships •Clearing resistance to change •Understanding the power of a diagnosis •Working through angerThere are many ways the brain and body can create, increase, and prolong pain. After reading this book, you’ll not only understand what’s causing your pain but also how to achieve complete and lasting relief. But let’s face it; this is about more than just pain relief. It’s about empowering yourself to take back your body in order to live the life you want.
