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Born to Run by Cathy Freeman
epub |eng | 2009-09-24 | Author:Cathy Freeman

CHAPTER 8 First Olympics By the time I was eighteen, I’d finished school and moved from sunny Queensland down to Melbourne in Victoria. Although I’d won a Commonwealth Games gold ...
( Category: Sports & Recreation March 29,2023 )
U- Book-Getting to Know the President by Unknown
pdf | | | Author:Unknown

( Category: Political March 29,2023 )
Stone Girl Bone Girl by Laurence Anholt
epub |eng | 2021-03-15 | Author:Laurence Anholt

All summer, Mary searched for Curiosities for her shop. She borrowed books about fossils from the Misses Philpot and learnt everything she could. Her mother was delighted with the money ...
( Category: European March 10,2023 )
Harlem's Little Blackbird by Renee Watson
epub |eng | 2012-10-23 | Author:Renee Watson [Watson, Renée]

But not everyone welcomed her. When she boarded the ship, the white passengers refused to eat in the same dining room as Florence and her troupe. When she arrived in ...
( Category: Musical March 2,2023 )
Stations of the Cross by Robert Dunn
epub |eng | 2013-02-15 | Author:Robert Dunn

Five Avalon DYSON WOKE THE NEXT MORNING thinking about Spears Munson. The critic—the Number 1 person making a living off of writing about Dyson Burnette—how would he take the news ...
( Category: United States February 26,2023 )
John Muir by Montrew Dunham
epub |eng | 1975-02-15 | Author:Montrew Dunham

In the Mountains FROM NOW ON Muir constantly watched for the proof of icy glaciers on the mountains and in the valleys. He hiked through rocky canyons and past frothy ...
( Category: United States February 21,2023 )
Langston Hughes by Montrew Dunham
epub |eng | 1972-02-15 | Author:Montrew Dunham

One day in August, when Langston’s father came home, he suddenly came to realize that Langston felt sad and lonely. “Ten days from now I’m going to Mexico City on ...
( Category: United States February 21,2023 )
Frederick Douglass by George E. Stanley
epub |eng | 2008-02-15 | Author:George E. Stanley

Two days later, at dawn, all the slaves were lined up with the pigs, the cattle, the goats, and the chickens so that Captain Anthony’s property could be divided. Frederick, ...
( Category: United States February 21,2023 )
Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan by Caroline Fernandez
epub |eng | 2022-02-15 | Author:Caroline Fernandez

“I’m going to the Hill, Stan,” Mary said, not taking no for an answer. She didn’t yell or stomp, but she was firm. “I created it. I need to see ...
( Category: United States February 21,2023 )
Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen by Marthe Jocelyn
epub |eng | 2020-09-22 | Author:Marthe Jocelyn [Jocelyn, Marthe]

CHAPTER 22 AN EXPERT OPINION SIR MAYHEW DULLINGHAM seemed as old as a tree, remarkable upon first sight because of his eyebrows. They were not sleek and agile, as Hector’s ...
( Category: European February 18,2023 )
Shakespeare Retold by E. Nesbit
epub |eng | 2016-06-03 | Author:E. Nesbit

Meanwhile Macbeth and his queen received their guests very graciously, and he expressed a wish that has been uttered thousands of times since his day: “Now good digestion wait on ...
( Category: European February 16,2023 )
Anna Politkovskaya by Dominique Conil
epub |eng | 2022-08-18 | Author:Dominique Conil

7 Her Name Was Elza Will he be up to the task, this young Stanislav Markelov? A brilliant lawyer, not even thirty, and ready to do battle with the Russian ...
( Category: European February 16,2023 )
Jackie Robinson by Herb Dunn
epub |eng | | Author:Herb Dunn

“If anybody was going to break it,” Mack replied, “I’m glad that anybody was you. It keeps the record in the family, at least.” “Where are you heading?” Jackie asked. ...
( Category: United States February 16,2023 )
Walt Disney by Marie Hammontree
epub |eng | | Author:Marie Hammontree

ANOTHER PET Walt still mourned the loss of his dog. He was very lonely. But he didn’t give up. He kept his eyes open for a new pet. Just a ...
( Category: United States February 16,2023 )
the Dead Man in the Garden by Marthe Jocelyn
epub |eng | 2021-09-07 | Author:Marthe Jocelyn [Jocelyn, Marthe]

CHAPTER 17 A LONG, DULL SUNDAY THE NEXT MORNING BEGAN with grumbling thunder and windows slashed with rain. Mummy and Grannie allowed that we children might remain cozy in our ...
( Category: European February 13,2023 )

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