Download or read book The Heroic Life of Al Capsella written by Judith Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Al Capsella, desperately trying to be normal and blend in with the rest of the crowd, is constantly embarrassed by his highly unconventional parents.
Download or read book The Heroic Lives of Al Capsella written by Judith Clarke and published by University of Queensland Press(Australia). This book was released on 2000 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an abridged version of the three Al Capsella adventures.
Download or read book The Heroic Life of Al Capsella written by J. Clarke and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 1997-11-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Al comes across as a low-key Holden Caulfield. Quietly humorous in places, the book, like The Catcher in the Rye, emphasizes the main character’s internal musings. Engaging, perceptive Al is a fellow worth knowing."--Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Heroic Life of Al Capsella written by Judith Clarke and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Al Capsella, desperately trying to be normal and blend in with the rest of the crowd, is constantly embarrassed by his highly unconventional parents.
Download or read book The Heroic Life of Al Capsella written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing is more important to 14-year-old Al Capsella and his friends than being "normal", even if they are not sure what normal means. Yet despite his heroic efforts to conform, Al faces a crippling pair of obstacles: his mother and father.
Download or read book Al Capsella and the Watchdogs written by Judith Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Al is nearly sixteen - a very dangerous age according to Mrs Capsella and the other mothers. Known to Al and his friends as the Watchdogs, they stalk the suburbs, ever alert to the perils of parties and other suspect activities.
Download or read book The Darkness written by Anthony Eaton and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the small coastal town of Isolation Bay, a shadow hangs over the lives of Rohan Peters and his mother Eileen. Bound together by small town superstition, their lives are dominated by fear.Into this setting comes Rachel, a girl on the run from her own dark history. As Rohan and Rachel struggle to build a friendship amidst the paranoia of Isolation Bay, their pasts come crashing down on them in an event that will change both of their lives forever.
Download or read book Friend of My Heart written by Judith Clarke and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescent novel about the agony and heartache of being in love. The author has worked as a teacher, librarian and lecturer and has published many novels as well as short stories and poetry.
Download or read book The Winds of Heaven written by Judith Clarke and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Fan was little, she dreamed of magical countries in the far-away blue hills. As she grew up she dreamed of love, and the boys came after her one by one. Clementine thought her cousin Fan's house in the country had a special smell: of sun and dust and kerosene, and the wild honey they ate for breakfast on their toast. But then there were the feelings: the anger that smelled like iron, and the disappointment that smelled like mud. Still, Fan was strong and beautiful, and Clementine thought she'd always be like that. But Fan was seeking something, and neither she nor Clementine knew exactly what. With sharp, poetic prose, insight and compassion, Judith Clarke tells a moving and beautiful story as she traces the lives of two young women separated by circumstance, but linked forever by blood and friendship. 'Brimming with tenderness and intrigue.a moving story about how friendships can shape lives.' Sunday Age 'Judith Clarke's writing shines - every page contains something worth savouring.' Australian Book Review 'Moving and beautifully written.a haunting story.' Sydney Morning Herald
Download or read book Something about the Author written by Diane Telgen and published by Something about the Author. This book was released on 1993-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Series covers individuals ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, additional sources, and photographs.
Download or read book Humor in Young Adult Literature written by Walter Hogan and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates the accomplishments of YA authors acclaimed for producing high-quality comedies, who have not yet been treated in a book-length bio-critical study. Simultaneously, it reminds readers that no matter how funny an author of fiction may be, if he shows off his wit in ways that fail to play a natural role in advancing his narrative, he is not writing good fiction. To demonstrate this, humorous passages are presented to illustrate the contribution a sense of humor can make to a work of fiction. The book is arranged topically to facilitate a comparison of distinctive treatments by various authors of adolescent life events, such as sibling rivalry, bullies, and first dates.
Download or read book Rip Roaring Reads for Reluctant Teen Readers written by Gale W. Sherman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1993-11-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected for their high interest, appealing formats, appropriate reading levels, outstanding writing, and popularity, these contemporary, spellbinding titles (20 for grades 5-8 and 20 for grades 9-12) reflect a variety of genres and themes that will encourage lifelong literacy. Given for each title are genre and themes, review citations, author information, plot summary, reading and interest rankings, booktalks, literature extensions, alternative book report suggestions, and reproducible bookmarks that suggest further reading.
Download or read book Comics to Classics written by Arthea J. S. Reed and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-10-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For each developmental stage between the ages of 10 and 18, educator Arthea J. S. Reed provides lists of books organized by genre and carefully selected for teen appeal. In addition to a detailed bibliography, Reed focuses on the particular challenges for each age group, and highlights strategies for parents to persuade their children to read. This guide will help parents and teachers choose the right books for every reading level and interest.
Download or read book The Whole Story written by John E. Simkin and published by K. G. Saur. This book was released on 1996 with total page 1228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is the only comprehensive guide to sequels in English, with over 84,000 works by 12,500 authors in 17,000 sequences.
Download or read book One Whole and Perfect Day written by Judith Clarke and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As her irritating family prepares to celebrate her grandfather's eightieth birthday, sixteen-year-old Lily yearns for just one whole perfect day together.
Download or read book Reading Programs for Young Adults written by Martha Seif Simpson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School and public libraries often provide programs and activities for children in preschool through the sixth grade, but there is little available to young adults. For them, libraries become a place for work—the place to research an assignment or find a book for a report—but the thought of the library as a place for enjoyment is lost. So how do librarians recapture the interest of teenagers? This just might be the answer. Here you will find theme-based units (such as Cartoon Cavalcade, Log On at the Library, Go in Style, Cruising the Mall, Space Shots, Teens on TV, and 44 others) that are designed for young adults. Each includes a display idea, suggestions for local sponsorship of prizes, a program game to encourage participation, 10 theme-related activities, curriculum tie-in activities, sample questions for use in trivia games or scavenger hunts, ideas for activity sheets, a bibliography of related works, and a list of theme-related films. The units are highly flexible, allowing any public or school library to adapt them to their particular needs.
Download or read book Books in the Life of a Child written by Maurice Saxby and published by Macmillan Education AU. This book was released on 1997-10-15 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books in the Life of a Child explores the value of books and reading in the stimulation of children's imagination and their fundamental importance in the development of language and true literacy. It examines not only the vast range of children's books available but also how to introduce young people to the joys of reading in the home, the school and in the community. The book has been written as a resource for all adults, especially teachers, student teachers, librarians and parents, and those who care about the value of literature for children. It is a comprehensive and critical guide, with chapters on the history of children's literature and an analysis of its many forms and genres, from poetry, fairytale, myth, legend and fantasy, through realistic and historical fiction, to humour, pulp fiction and information books.
