Temple Alley Summer

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Publisher : Yonder
ISBN 13 : 9781632063052
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis Temple Alley Summer by : Sachiko Kashiwaba

Download or read book Temple Alley Summer written by Sachiko Kashiwaba and published by Yonder. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award A July/August 2021 Kids' Indie Next Pick A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection From renowned Japanese children's author Sachiko Kashiwaba, Temple Alley Summer is a fantastical and mysterious adventure featuring the living dead, a magical pearl, and a suspiciously nosy black cat named Kiriko. Kazu knows something odd is going on when he sees a girl in a white kimono sneak out of his house in the middle of the night--was he dreaming? Did he see a ghost? Things get even stranger when he shows up to school the next day to see the very same figure sitting in his classroom. No one else thinks it's weird, and, even though Kazu doesn't remember ever seeing her before, they all seem convinced that the ghost-girl Akari has been their friend for years! When Kazu's summer project to learn about Kimyo Temple draws the meddling attention of his mysterious neighbor Ms. Minakami and his secretive new classmate Akari, Kazu soon learns that not everything is as it seems in his hometown. Kazu discovers that Kimyo Temple is linked to a long forgotten legend about bringing the dead to life, which could explain Akari's sudden appearance--is she a zombie or a ghost? Kazu and Akari join forces to find and protect the source of the temple's power. An unfinished story in a magazine from Akari's youth might just hold the key to keeping Akari in the world of the living, and it's up to them to find the story's ending and solve the mystery as the adults around them conspire to stop them from finding the truth.

Temple Boys

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Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1626720371
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (267 download)

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Book Synopsis Temple Boys by : Jamie Buxton

Download or read book Temple Boys written by Jamie Buxton and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerusalem, year zero. Flea belongs to a gang of teenage vagrants living in the shadow of the Temple, with no family and no home, living on their wits and what they can beg or steal. The city is crowded with visitors for Passover and governed by an uneasy alliance between the Temple priests and the occupying Roman army, bringing talk of miracles and revolution. Flea and his comrades latch onto the newcomer in the hope that he'll offer them a secure home. As events accumulate and powerful forces gather around the Magician, Flea notices rumblings of discontent among his followers, and finds himself torn between one of them—the protective Jude, who employs Flea to run errands—and a brutal Roman spy determined to uncover the Magician's plans. Is the Magician the savior he claims to be, or a fraud? Does Flea hold the fate of the Magician—and possibly the world—in his hands, as he begins to believe? Temple Boys vividly conjures up ancient Jerusalem and the Biblical era and boldly re-imagines the western world's most famous story from the point of view of a teenage boy.

Wolf Story

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Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 1590177045
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Wolf Story by : William McCleery

Download or read book Wolf Story written by William McCleery and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This irresistible book is about: a father; his five-year-old son, Michael (intelligent, crafty, addicted to stories); Michael’s best friend Stefan (stalwart listener, equally addicted to stories); and, well—what else?—a story. Oh, and a wolf. It is as Michael always demands: a Wolf Story, which begins one night at bedtime and spins wildly on through subsequent bedtimes and Sunday outings to the beach and park in a succession of ever more trickily tantalizing episodes. Waldo the wolf is sneaking up on Rainbow the hen, when Jimmy Tractorwheel, the son of the local farmer, comes along. After that, there’s no knowing what will happen next, as while stalled in traffic jams or nodding off at night, the boys chime in and the story races on and Waldo finds, if not necessarily dinner, his just desserts. First published in 1947 and wonderfully illustrated by Warren Chappell, William McCleery’s Wolf Story is a delicious treat for fathers and sons and daughters and mothers alike.

Summer of Night

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Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1429985313
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Book Synopsis Summer of Night by : Dan Simmons

Download or read book Summer of Night written by Dan Simmons and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This masterfully crafted horror classic, featuring a brand-new introduction by Dan Simmons, will bring you to the edge of your seat, hair standing on end and blood freezing in your veins It's the summer of 1960 and in the small town of Elm Haven, Illinois, five twelve-year-old boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. From sunset bike rides to shaded hiding places in the woods, the boys' days are marked by all of the secrets and silences of an idyllic middle-childhood. But amid the sundrenched cornfields their loyalty will be pitilessly tested. When a long-silent bell peals in the middle of the night, the townsfolk know it marks the end of their carefree days. From the depths of the Old Central School, a hulking fortress tinged with the mahogany scent of coffins, an invisible evil is rising. Strange and horrifying events begin to overtake everyday life, spreading terror through the once idyllic town. Determined to exorcize this ancient plague, Mike, Duane, Dale, Harlen, and Kevin must wage a war of blood—against an arcane abomination who owns the night...

The Marvelous Village Veiled in Mist

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ISBN 13 : 9784061860285
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis The Marvelous Village Veiled in Mist by : Sachiko Kashiwaba

Download or read book The Marvelous Village Veiled in Mist written by Sachiko Kashiwaba and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tomo

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Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
ISBN 13 : 1611725186
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (117 download)

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Book Synopsis Tomo by : Holly Thompson

Download or read book Tomo written by Holly Thompson and published by Stone Bridge Press. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This aptly named fiction anthology—tomo means “friend” in Japanese—is a true labor of friendship to benefit teens in Japan whose lives were upended by the violent earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Authors from Japan and around the world have contributed works of fiction set in or related to Japan. Young adult English-language readers will be able to connect with their Japanese counterparts through stories of contemporary Japanese teens, ninja and yokai teens, folklore teens, mixed-heritage teens, and non-Japanese teens who call Japan home. Tales of friendship, mystery, love, ghosts, magic, science fiction, and history will propel readers to Japan past and present and to Japanese universes abroad. Edited and with a foreword by Holly Thompson, Tomo contributing authors include Naoko Awa, Deni Bechard, Jennifer Fumiko Cahill, Liza Dalby, Megumi Fujino, Andrew Fukuda, Alan Gratz, Katrina Toshiko Grigg-Saito, Suzanne Kamata, Sachiko Kashiwaba, Kelly Luce, Shogo Oketani and Leza Lowitz, Ryusuke Saito, Graham Salisbury, Fumio Takano, and Wendy Tokunaga, among others. Through understanding comes compassion and the desire to help; portions of the proceeds of Tomo will be donated to ongoing relief efforts for teens in Japan. Holly Thompson is a longtime writing teacher and resident of Japan and author of the young adult verse novel Orchards, which was nominated for a 2012 YALSA/ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults award. She serves as the regional advisor for the Tokyo chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

J-Boys

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Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
ISBN 13 : 1611725135
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (117 download)

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Book Synopsis J-Boys by : Shogo Oketani

Download or read book J-Boys written by Shogo Oketani and published by Stone Bridge Press. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kazuo Nakamoto's life in inner-city Tokyo is one of tea and tofu, of American TV and rock 'n' roll. Kazuo is nine. It is the mid-1960s, just after the Japan Olympics, and Kazuo dreams of being a track star. He hangs out with his buddies, goes to school, and helps with household chores. But Kazuo's world is changing. This bittersweet novel is a deft portrait of a year in a boy's life in a land and time far away, filled with universal concerns about fitting in, escaping the past (in this case World War II's lingering devastation), and growing up. J-Boys author Shogo Oketani is a writer and novelist who grew up in Tokyo in the mid-1960s.

Healer of the Water Monster

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006299042X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Book Synopsis Healer of the Water Monster by : Brian Young

Download or read book Healer of the Water Monster written by Brian Young and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner: Best Middle Grade Book!Brian Young’s powerful debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who must save the life of a Water Monster—and comes to realize he’s a hero at heart. When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. One night, while lost in the nearby desert, Nathan finds someone extraordinary: a Holy Being from the Navajo Creation Story—a Water Monster—in need of help. Now Nathan must summon all his courage to save his new friend. With the help of other Navajo Holy Beings, Nathan is determined to save the Water Monster, and to support Uncle Jet in healing from his own pain. The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.

The Murderer's Ape

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Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 1101931779
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis The Murderer's Ape by : Jakob Wegelius

Download or read book The Murderer's Ape written by Jakob Wegelius and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This may be the most charming book I’ve read all year." --The New York Times "I don’t know when I last read a book with such pure and unalloyed pleasure." –Philip Pullman, internationally bestselling author of the His Dark Materials series Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder award, this is a captivating story about dark truths and heinous crimes as well as unexpected friendships, with detailed black-and-white illustrations throughout. Perfect for fans of Brian Selznick and mystery and detective stories. Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she’s an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja’s turban, this unique gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understanding everything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a cargo boat. A job they are offered pays big bucks, but the deal ends badly, and the Chief is falsely convicted of murder. For Sally Jones this is the start of a harrowing quest for survival and to clear the Chief's name. Powerful forces are working against her, and they will do anything to protect their secrets.

Running on the Roof of the World

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Publisher : Algonquin Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1616208341
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)

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Book Synopsis Running on the Roof of the World by : Jess Butterworth

Download or read book Running on the Roof of the World written by Jess Butterworth and published by Algonquin Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of adventure, survival, courage, and hope, set in the vivid Himalayan landscape of Tibet and India. Tash lives in Tibet, where as a practicing Buddhist she must follow many rules to avoid the wrath of the occupying Chinese soldiers. Life remains peaceful as long as Tash, her family, and their community hide their religion and don’t mention its leader, the Dalai Lama. The quiet is ruptured when a man publicly sets himself on fire to protest the occupation. In the crackdown that follows, soldiers break into Tash’s house and seize her parents. Tash barely escapes, and soon she and her best friend, Sam, along with two borrowed yaks, flee across the mountains, where they face blizzards, hunger, a treacherous landscape, and the constant threat of capture. It’s a long, dangerous trip to the Indian border and safety—and not all will make it there. This action-packed novel tells a story of courage, hope, and the powerful will to survive, even in the most desperate circumstances.

The Beast Player

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Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1250307473
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Book Synopsis The Beast Player by : Nahoko Uehashi

Download or read book The Beast Player written by Nahoko Uehashi and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elin's family has an important responsibility: caring for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. So when some of the creatures mysteriously die, Elin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath, she manages to send her daughter to safety. Alone and far from home, Elin soon discovers that she can communicate with both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill gives her great power, but it also involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war? Or is there no escaping the terrible battles to come?

The Never War

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 074348200X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (434 download)

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Book Synopsis The Never War by : D.J. MacHale

Download or read book The Never War written by D.J. MacHale and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-04-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third installment in an epic series of adventures First Earth Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is a loyal friend, sports star, devoted pet owner -- and Traveler. Along with his uncle Press, Bobby has visited the alternate dimension of Denduron and participated in a civil war. He's also waded through the endangered underwater territory of Cloral. Now Bobby once again finds himself thrust beyond the boundaries of time and space into a place that seems somewhat familiar: First Earth. Bobby and the Traveler from Cloral -- Spader -- have flumed to New York City, 1937. Against a backdrop of gangsters, swing music, and the distant sound of a brewing war, the two must uncover the evil Saint Dane's newest plot. But is Bobby ready for the difficult choices ahead?

Jet Black and the Ninja Wind

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Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146291344X
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Book Synopsis Jet Black and the Ninja Wind by : Leza Lowitz

Download or read book Jet Black and the Ninja Wind written by Leza Lowitz and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-24 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Winner of the 2013-2014 Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature** **2015 Sakura Medal Nominee** **Shortlisted for the 2014 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award** **Nominated for the Cybils Young Adult Bloggers Literary Award** Seventeen-year-old Jet Black is a ninja. There's only one problem--she doesn't know it. Jet has never lived a so-called normal life. Raised by her single Japanese mother on a Navajo reservation in the Southwest, Jet's life was a constant litany of mysterious physical and mental training. For as long as Jet can remember, every Saturday night she and her mother played "the game" on the local mountain. But this time, Jet is fighting for her life. And at the end of the night, her mother dies and Jet finds herself an orphan--and in mortal danger. Fulfilling her mother's dying wish, Jet flies to Japan to live with her grandfather, where she discovers she is the only one who can protect a family treasure hidden in her ancestral land. She's terrified, but if Jet won't fight to protect her world, who will? Stalked by bounty hunters and desperately attracted with the man who's been sent to kill her, Jet must be strong enough to protect the treasure, preserve an ancient culture and save a sacred mountain from destruction. In Jet Black and the Ninja Wind, multiple award-winning author, poet and translator team Leza Lowitz and Shogo Oketani make their first foray into young adult fiction with a compulsively readable tale whose teenage heroine must discover if she can put the blade above the heart--or die trying.

Next to Die

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Publisher : Forever
ISBN 13 : 0446198757
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (461 download)

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Book Synopsis Next to Die by : Marliss Melton

Download or read book Next to Die written by Marliss Melton and published by Forever. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Penny Price dreads the sound of her ringing phone. She's convinced that the person barraging her with threatening calls is a man who got away with murder--her father's. Armed with evidence but branded a target, Penny's only salvation is the playboy nextdoor--Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Joe Montgomery. The sole survivor of the worst disaster in Special Forces history, Joe has been drowning his guilt in a potent mix of alcohol and isolation. Penny refuses to indulge his behavior and a tentative friendship begins, charged with desire. But as her father's killer sets his sights on Penny, all bets are off. The killer will do anything to protect his identity and Joe fears Penny is...NEXT TO DIE.

Paris Takes Over the World #1: Paris

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ISBN 13 : 9781743837412
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (374 download)

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Temple Secrets

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ISBN 13 : 9780998105055
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Temple Secrets by : Susan Gabriel

Download or read book Temple Secrets written by Susan Gabriel and published by . This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A town held together with secrets. A wealthy widow looking for an heir. One choice could shame high society into submission. Temple Secrets is a hilarious novel with a Southern gothic flair. If you like wisecracking humor, headstrong women, and twisty mysteries, then you'll love this compelling tale of an unconventional inheritance.

A Maze Me

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062340751
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Book Synopsis A Maze Me by : Naomi Shihab Nye

Download or read book A Maze Me written by Naomi Shihab Nye and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of seventy-two poems written especially for girls ages twelve and up by the much-honored and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye. "A lovely, rich collection that promises to be a lasting companion for young writers."—School Library Journal (starred review) First love, friendship, school, family, community, having a crush, loving your mother and hating your mother, sense of self, body image, hopes and dreams . . . these seventy-two poems by Naomi Shihab Nye—written expressly for this collection—will speak to girls of all ages. An honest, insightful, inspirational, and amazing collection. "A wide age range will respond to these deeply felt poems about everyday experiences, which encourage readers to lean eagerly into their lives and delight in its passages."—ALA Booklist (starred review). An introduction by the author is included.