Geography & Cultures
epub |eng | | Author:A. Destiny & Rhonda Helms

ChapterEleven Rise and shine, princess!” Dad said as he shook my shoulder. I yawned and eyed him with a sleepy glare as I shoved my messy hair out of my ...
( Category: Europe June 11,2015 )
mobi | | 2008-04-30 | Author:Jen Calonita

FRIDAY, 10/18 NOTE TO SELF: Call Nadine & Laney ASAP! Ten: What Happens in Vegas,Doesn’t Always Stay in Vegas A few hours later, after Sky and I have sweated, climbed, ...
( Category: Family June 11,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2010-12-28 | Author:James L. Swanson

Lincoln’s funeral car. Chapter Ten But this transformation had not yet taken place as the train approached Baltimore. The whole state of Maryland, and Baltimore in particular, were known for ...
( Category: Civil War Era June 11,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2009-12-03 | Author:Lisi Harrison

BOCD OVERFLOW TRAILERS Friday, September 11th 8:01 A.M. Sometime between last night’s six o’clock news and Friday morning’s first-period bell, a group of students from the main building t.p.’ed the ...
( Category: Being a Teen June 11,2015 )
epub |eng | 2014-06-19 | Author:Eileen Ogintz

DID YOU KNOW? The Back Bay Fens were once a polluted salt marsh. Famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted transformed the park in 1879, and Bostonians have loved it ever ...
( Category: New England June 6,2015 )
azw3, epub |eng | 2004-04-11 | Author:Coerr, Eleanor [Coerr, Eleanor]

“That isn’t important,” Kenji said. “The poison was in my mother’s body and I got it from her.” Sadako wanted so much to comfort him, but she didn’t know what ...
( Category: Military & Wars June 2,2015 )
epub |eng | | Author:Michelle Roehm McCann

More than fifty years have passed since the Dalai Lama’s escape, and Tibet is still not free. Chinese immigrants now outnumber Tibetans, and the country’s ancient religion and traditions are ...
( Category: Explore the World June 1,2015 )
epub |eng | 2015-05-25 | Author:Justin Somper

“Kai Jagger.” Just the sound of her voice speaking his name again after all this time caused the hairs on the back of his neck to stand on end. He ...
( Category: Medieval May 30,2015 )
epub |eng | 2015-05-26 | Author:Lisa Yee

1. Roll around bed — clutch stomach and moan lightly 2. Take thermometer from Mom 3. Feign dehydration, request water 4. When Mom leaves the room, stick thermometer against the ...
( Category: Asian & Asian American May 27,2015 )
epub |eng | 2013-09-18 | Author:Lasky, Kathryn

March 2, 1770 I received today the most astounding note from Mama. I paste it here in my diary. Daughter, Bravo! You have excelled in the most important lesson I ...
( Category: Europe May 27,2015 )
epub |eng | | Author:Phillip Hoose

Letter from Kaj Munk to Edvard Pedersen * * * Kaj Munk Kaj Harald Leininger Munk, commonly called Kaj Munk (1898–1944), was a Danish playwright, poet, Lutheran priest, and activist. ...
( Category: Europe May 27,2015 )
epub |eng | 2015-05-26 | Author:Carolyn Marsden [Marsden, Carolyn]

“I’m in the fifty-meter sprint,” Mina told Mom as Mom fixed celery and peanut butter for Paige. “My goodness, what big news,” Mom said. “Such a surprise, Mina.” Mina ran ...
( Category: Chapter Books May 27,2015 )
epub |eng | 2015-04-17 | Author:Deborah Ellis

TWELVE They spent the night in the little house. Leila shared her mattress with Parvana, and Asif slept next to Hassan. Parvana slept deeply and did not dream. The flies ...
( Category: Middle East May 27,2015 )
epub |eng | 2015-05-26 | Author:Edwidge Danticat

FIRST QUARTER MOON, DAY 1 Maguana is beautiful. Just as I remember from my childhood visits, it is full of green hills and fertile valleys joined by rivers whose beds ...
( Category: Ancient Civilizations May 27,2015 )
azw3 |eng | 2014-09-29 | Author:Tarshis, Lauren [Tarshis, Lauren]

( Category: Explore the World May 27,2015 )