Download or read book The Kayla Chronicles written by Sherri Winston and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kayla Dean, junior feminist and future journalist, is about the break the story of a lifetime. She is auditioning for the Lady Lions dance team to prove they discriminate against the not-so-well endowed. But when she makes the team, her best friend and fellow feminist, Rosalie, is not happy. Now a Lady Lion, Kayla is transformed from bushy-haired fashion victim to glammed-up dance diva. But does looking good and having fun mean turning her back on the cause? Can you be a strong woman and still wear really cute shoes? Soon Kayla is forced to challenge her views, coming to terms with who she is and what girl power really means. Narrated with sharp language and just the right amount of attitude, The Kayla Chronicles is the story of a girl's struggle for self-identity despite pressure from family, friends and her own conscience. Kayla's story is snappy, fun and inspiring, sure to appeal to anyone who's every questioned who they really are.

Download or read book President of the Whole Fifth Grade written by Sherri Winston and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fun middle-grade novel from the author of The Kayla Chronicles, Brianna Justice has big dreams of following in her chef hero’s footsteps—and the first step is to become the president of her class. ​ Start counting your votes . . . and your friends. When Brianna Justice's hero, the famous celebrity chef Miss Delicious, speaks at her school and traces her own success back to being president of her fifth grade class, Brianna determines she must do the same. She just knows that becoming president of her class is the first step toward her own cupcake-baking empire! But when new student Jasmine Moon announces she is also running for president, Brianna learns that she may have more competition than she expected. Will Brianna be able to stick to her plan of working with her friends to win the election fairly? Or will she jump at the opportunity to steal votes from Jasmine by revealing an embarrassing secret? This hilarious, heartfelt novel will appeal to any reader with big dreams and the determination to achieve them.

Download or read book Kayla s Chronicles written by Candy O'Donnell and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kayla's dreams have returned, and this time, she will pursue the murders that took place in the rushing waters of the Mississippi River. What she finds frightens her to the core when the man's family secret is revealed and when a note is slipped under her hotel room door attempting to stop her search for the truth. Kayla doesn't give up easily and will keep searching for what answers were buried for years within the family tree.Did the deceased couple meet with foul play, and will Kayla discover who killed the lovers?

Download or read book President of the Whole Sixth Grade written by Sherri Winston and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this follow-up to President of the Whole Fifth Grade, Brianna navigates her toughest challenge yet: middle school! Brianna Justice is determined to raise enough money for the big class trip to Washington, D.C., but she's up against a lot: classmates who all pretend to be something they're not, a new nemesis determined to run her out of office, and the sinking feeling she's about to lose her two best friends for good. But just when she begins to lose hope, she comes to realize that sometimes surprises can turn out even better than the best-laid plans. Sherri Winston tells a story brimming with humor and heart as Brianna navigates the ins and outs of middle school, discovering that inspiration can come when you least expect it.

Download or read book Kayla O Brian written by Hilda Stahl and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kayla and her little brother Timothy must sometimes rely on their faith in Jesus when they are shipped west on an orphan train and go to live with the Larsen family on their ranch.

Download or read book Plenty of Time When We Get Home Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War written by Kayla Williams and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When SPC Kayla Williams and SGT Brian McGough met at a mountain outpost in Iraq in 2003, only their verbal sparring could have betrayed a hint of attraction. Neither could have predicted the sequence of events that would shape their lives. Brian, on his way back to base after mid-tour leave, was wounded by a roadside bomb that sent shrapnel through his brain. Kayla waited anxiously for news and, on returning home, sought out Brian. The two began a tentative romance and later married, but neither anticipated the consequences of Brian’s injury on their lives. Lacking essential support for returning veterans from the military and the VA, Kayla and Brian suffered through posttraumatic stress amplified by his violent mood swings, her struggles to reintegrate into a country still oblivious to women veterans, and what seemed the callous, consumerist indifference of civilian society at large. Kayla persevered. So did Brian. They fought for their marriage, drawing on remarkable reservoirs of courage and commitment. They confronted their demons head-on, impatient with phoniness of any sort. Inspired by an unwavering ethos of service, they continued to stand on common ground. Finally, they found their own paths to healing and wholeness, both as individuals and as a family, in dedication to a larger community.

Download or read book Jada Sly Artist Spy written by Sherri Winston and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jada Sly, a hilarious and spunky artist and spy, explores New York City on a mission to find her mom in this "fast paced, fun" illustrated novel from an acclaimed author (School Library Connection). Ten-year-old Jada Sly is an artist and a spy-in-training. When she isn't studying the art from her idols like Jackie Ormes, the first-known African American cartoonist, she's chronicling her spy training and other observations in her art journal. Back home in New York City, after living in France for five years, Jada is ready to embark on her first and greatest spy adventure yet. She plans to scour New York City in search of her missing mother, even though everyone thinks her mom died in a plane crash. Except Jada, who is certain her mom was a spy, too. With the stakes high and danger lurking around every corner, Jada will use one spy technique after another to unlock the mystery of her mother's disappearance -- some with hilarious results. After all, she's still learning.

Download or read book Metamorphosis written by Kayla E. Green and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you searching for something more in your life? Metamorphosis is a personal testimony of how God can transform lives. Covering topics of depression, anxiety, and searching for something more, the poetry serves as a vessel for God's light. The words provide hope for the future and insight on how to be strong through Jesus Christ. Anyone yearning for something more will find renewal in this poetry.

Download or read book The Heronclaw Chronicles written by Gavin Wolfe-Winland and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-21 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Masserly Ingenious Clan is tasked to investigate a murder put on display in their city. However, when these demon hunters are forced to work with the Daughter of Lucifer and her team, the MIC find a demon-raising cult in the Fey Realm. The trust between the two teams will be tested when the brewing threat hits the streets of Masserly.

Download or read book Fox Forever written by Mary E. Pearson and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Locke Jenkins has some catching up to do. After spending 260 years as a disembodied mind in a little black box, he has a perfect new body. But before he can move on with his unexpected new life, he'll have to return the Favor he accepted from the shadowy resistance group known as the Network. Locke must infiltrate the home of a government official by gaining the trust of his daughter, seventeen-year-old Raine, and he soon finds himself pulled deep into the world of the resistance—and into Raine's life. In Fox Forever, Mary E. Pearson brings the story she began in The Adoration of Jenna Fox and continued in The Fox Inheritance to a breathtaking conclusion as Locke discovers that being truly human requires much more than flesh and blood.

Download or read book Chronicles of My Deception written by Latoya Lake and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McKayla "Kayla" Euson is used to using her job as a shield. Even though part of her longs to be bold and daring, she's too scared to push herself out of her comfort zone. This all changes when Kayla gets a promotion and moves from the Netherlands to the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. Kayla was born on the island and is happy to come home. Bryan wants to be a part of that home. Ever since the two met at the baggage claim, Bryan has been the perfect gentleman to Kayla. She knows she has found someone special. Then Jason strolls into her life. Jason is nothing like Bryan. He's arrogant and dangerous. He makes it clear that he wants Kayla all to himself. Deep in her heart, Kayla is forced to admit that she might want him too. In this seductive romantic thriller, Kayla must choose between the promise of a happy future or the ecstasies of the present.

Download or read book The Starhawk Chronicles written by Joseph J. Madden and published by Joseph J. Madden. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The planet Utopia is everything its name suggests - a world of incomparable beauty and leisure. An adult playground on a planetary scale.What the travel brochures do not tell is that there is a very dark side to paradise. Utopia is a world of shattered dreams with a tragic past, and its owner will do anything necessary to keep that past hidden. Arigh Boke is not a man to be crossed, and will not tolerate upstarts. But Arigh Boke has never met the crew of the Starhawk. Jesse Forster and his team have arrived on Utopia for some much needed rest, but a ghost from Jesse's past is about to help sow the seeds of revolution among Utopia's downtrodden, pitching the crew of the Starhawk into full-scale rebellion. They are about to teach Arigh Boke the meaning of the word "wreck-reation."

Download or read book Vampire Chronicles written by Mark M. Wiley and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Sweetest Sound written by Sherri Winston and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story about friendship, family, and finding your voice by the author of President of the Whole Sixth Grade For ten-year-old Cadence Jolly, birthdays are a constant reminder of all that has changed since her mother skipped town with dreams of becoming a singing star. Cadence inherited that musical soul, she can't deny it, but otherwise she couldn't be more different -- she's shy as can be. She did make a promise last year that she would try to break out of her shell, just a little. And she prayed that she'd get the courage to do it. As her eleventh birthday draws near, she realizes time is running out. And when a secret recording of her singing leaks and catches the attention of her whole church, she needs to decide what's better: deceiving everyone by pretending it belongs to someone else, or finally stepping into the spotlight. In a story filled with whimsy and hope, Sherri Winston inspires readers to embrace the voice within.

Download or read book Race Against Time written by Kimberley Woodhouse and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2011 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teenage girl in Alaska witnesses a murder with FBI and top-secret military information connections that winds its way back to the racing dog kennel she runs with her mother.

Download or read book The Jovian Gate Chronicles Short Story Collection written by Ron Vitale and published by Ron Vitale. This book was released on 2007-11-15 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when humans, ruled by the Catholic Church and the Confederacy, cross paths with intelligent aliens that claim to be prophets from God? Find out in The Jovian Gate Chronicles—a science fiction short story series that consists of four episodes that tell individual stories of the Jovian Gate. Partake on a journey to learn who opened the gate, question whether aliens truly are communicating with God and learn what humanity's ultimate destiny will be.

Download or read book Blood and Magic Verdan Chronicles Volume 8 written by David Gerspach and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood and Magic continues the adventures of Celecia and Dakoran in Verdan's future. While they attempt to find a way back home, they must also deal with the growing threat from North Maroa and resurgence of an ancient enemy, the vampires. The demonic creatures from Jamut's realm are once again led by the demon who inhabits the body of Celecia's former sister, Tathiel. And with the growing presence of magic, these mystically fueled creatures will no longer be contained. In North Maroa, Wendy leads a band of rebels seeking to depose the president who came from Verdan's past. Mriccon travels to Parthea to learn the state of the religion he founded. And while the world reels from unfolding events, a forced reunion causes enemies to reveal past secrets and work together if they are to survive. Their efforts result in a better understanding of each other and of themselves. All of this leads to a cataclysmic confrontation and sets the stage for The Fifth Age.