If we survive by andrew klavan5/30/2023 Review Quotes Fast-paced with multiple threats, genuine tension and lots of machine guns.-Kirkus Reviews Klavan turns up the heat for YA fiction.-Publishers Weekly This book will appeal to anyone who is looking for a fast-paced adventure story in which teens must do some fast thinking to survive.-Elizabeth Kahn, Patrick F. Their one dream is to reach freedom and safety and home. Their one hope of escape lies with a veteran warrior who has lost his faith and may betray them at any moment. and a jungle rife with danger stand between them and the border. Will and his friends have got to get out fast. Now, guns and terror are everywhere-and Americans are being targeted as the first to die. But in one sudden moment, everything went horribly wrong. In a poor, secluded mountain village, they won the hearts of the local people with their energy and kindness. High schooler Will Peterson and three friends journeyed to Central America to help rebuild a school. Book Synopsis They came on a mission of mercy, but now theyre in a fight for their lives. About the Book They came on a mission of mercy, but now theyre in a fight for their lives.
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I broke my trunk by mo willems5/30/2023 He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his family. Mo began his career as a writer and animator for television, garnering 6 Emmy awards for his writing on Sesame Street, creating Nickelodeon's The Off-Beats, Cartoon Network’s Sheep in the Big City and head-writing Codename: Kids Next Door. Mo’s work books have been translated into a myriad of languages, spawned animated shorts and theatrical musical productions, and his illustrations, wire sculpture, and carved ceramics have been exhibited in galleries and museums across the nation. The New York Times Book Review called Mo “the biggest new talent to emerge thus far in the 00's." In addition to such picture books as Leonardo the Terrible Monster, Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, and Time to Pee, Mo has created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of early readers, and published You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons, an annotated cartoon journal sketched during a year-long voyage around the world in 1990-91. #1 New York Times Bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems is best known for his Caldecott Honor winning picture books Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale. Marlena buntin5/30/2023 Īlive with an urgent, unshakable tenderness, Julie Buntin’s Marlena is an unforgettable look at the people who shape us beyond reason and the ways it might be possible to pull oneself back from the brink. Buntin is particularly sensitive to the misery of adolescent. Now, decades later, when a ghost from that pivotal year surfaces unexpectedly, Cat must try to forgive herself and move on, even as the memory of Marlena keeps her tangled in the past. When she meets Marlena, her glamorous 17-year-old next-door neighbor, Cat is smitten with the euphoria of having a best friend. Within the year, Marlena is dead, drowned in six inches of icy water in the woods nearby. As the two girls turn the untamed landscape of their desolate small town into a kind of playground, Cat catalogues a litany of firsts-first drink, first cigarette, first kiss-while Marlena’s habits harden and calcify. Editions for Marlena: 1627797645 (Hardcover published in 2017), (Kindle Edition published in 2017), 1250160154 (Paperback published in 2018), 1509844147. Cat, inexperienced and desperate for connection, is quickly lured into Marlena’s orbit by little more than an arched eyebrow and a shake of white-blond hair. An electric debut novel about love, addiction, and loss the story of two girls and the feral year that will cost one her life, and define the other’s for decadesĮverything about fifteen-year-old Cat’s new town in rural Michigan is lonely and off-kilter, until she meets her neighbor, the manic, beautiful, pill-popping Marlena. To bring Ulysses back into it, it’s worth mentioning that this novel is worth reading with the understanding that there’s a lot you won’t pick up. How does one influence the other? How can our apprehension of things past and present make us (un)happy? Because though this volume is heavy on childhood reminiscence – the famous madeleine aide-memoire is in this book, as is a sizeable chunk of time dedicated to describing how a young Marcel can’t fall asleep – it sets out the main themes of the novel, namely memory and happiness. Who has the wherewithal or the time to read something that’s as long as it is, which essentially amounts to a weak dandy’s recounting of his life? Like Ulysses, its reputation precedes it, and honestly, were it not for forced pandemic lockdown, I’m pretty sure my copy would still be sitting on the shelf. The thing about In Search of Lost Time is that it’s one of those books which intimidates. But it’s also kind of perfect reading – escapism – for when you need a break from what’s going on outside. It is, demonstrably, an indulgent fugue written by a mama’s boy with a fixation on minutiae and madeleines. The pennyroyal academy series5/30/2023 The Katie Woo books do a great job of explaining life changes and growing up to young readers. She’s also good at getting into trouble! This series lets you see inside the life of Katie as she goes through school. Katie Woo is a fun, sassy, spunky, curious girl. Looking for other ways to entertain your kids? Check out 10 Best Summer Movies for Kids to Stream this Summer If looking for a book series for the kids to get lost in book after book, there is nothing better than these popular reads- we guarantee the entire family will be enthralled now and for many months to come.Ĭheck out the 10 best book series for your kids to dive right into immediately! Luckily, we all know that reading results in countless benefits.Īlso, if the summer slide is a concern, reading regularly improves language skills, concentration, discipline, and much more. Right around now, you may be ready for the kids to head back to school, as coming up with fun activities may be being met with a few whines. Getty Images The 10 Best Book Series for Your Kids to Start Reading The hidden life of trees book5/30/2023 Life is moving at different paces for all of us and no matter what season you find yourself in, you have a seat at this table.
Immodest acts judith brown5/30/2023 The story of the relationship between the two nuns and of Benedetta's fall from anĪbbess to an outcast is revealed in surprisingly candid archival documents and retold here with a fine sense of drama. During the course of an investigation, church authorities not only found that she had faked her visions and stigmata, but uncovered evidence of a lesbian affair with another nun, Bartolomeo. Benedetta was elected abbess due largely to these visions, but later aroused suspicions by claiming to have had supernaturalĬontacts with Christ. At twenty-three, she began to have visions of both a religious and erotic nature. In a church community and a record of the life of a religious visionary, it is also the earliest documentation of lesbianism in modern Western history.īorn of well-to-do parents, Benedetta Carlini entered the convent at the age of nine. Brown about a lesbian nun, Benedetta Carlini, who became an. They focuses on the history of early modern Europe, particularly the history of women and gender in Italy. Brown is an American historian and professor. Not only is the story revealed in Immodest Acts that of the rise and fall of a powerful woman Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy is a book written by Judith C. Immodest acts : the life of a lesbian nun in Renaissance Italy. Brown was an event of major historical importance. The discovery of the fascinating and richly documented story of Sister Benedetta Carlini, Abbess of the Convent of the Mother of God, by Judith C. Unsettled ground fuller5/30/2023 The story exists on ground that has been disturbed by secrets and money, by the need for both independence and connection-and that ground continues to shift underfoot as the novel progresses. There comes a moment when the reader must know what happened, and they won’t be able to stop reading until they discover how it all resolves.Įven the title opens up questions, about what it means to settle or to remain unsettled, and about the nature of home and how one is made. This exploration builds a sense of mystery at a slow and steady pace. The reader travels with Jeanie and Julius as they begin to grapple with the complexities of adulthood and the truth about their mother. Questions arise about past and present relationships, land and money. Their home is their sanctuary until Dot’s death, when the careful life she controlled and constructed for her family begins to crack. The twins lived in a cottage with Dot Jeanie, who has a heart condition and never learned to read or write, tends the garden, while Julius brings in a small income by way of odd jobs in town. What happens to our secrets after death? What do we do when we discover things we never imagined-about ourselves, our families or the stories we tell to make sense of the world? These questions drive Claire Fuller’s engaging Unsettled Ground.Īs the novel opens, 51-year-old twins Jeanie and Julius are at a loss when their mother, Dot, dies unexpectedly. Verity colleen hoover barnes and noble5/29/2023 The hard part? Restraining yourself from buying yet another Colleen Hoover book seconds after finishing the last. Hoover is known for her heartbreaking, raw romances with complex storylines and abrupt plot twists that will make your jaw drop - making it easy to read her books in just one sitting. And after reading a handful of her bestsellers, we’re here to tell you they’re worth all the hype. Whether you’ve heard about her contemporary romance novels from social media or one of Hoover’s covers caught your eye at your local bookstore, her books seem to be taking the industry by storm. When it comes to #BookTok, Colleen Hoover (aka the Queen of Romance) is all the rage. Trump to publish private King Charles letter without his permission: report Woman finds heartwarming note tucked inside $2 book at Goodwill - now, she’s searching for its owner Most parents want to be an example for their kids by reading more: poll How I learned to forgive my husband after our baby boy’s hot car death Summer of 69 hilderbrand5/29/2023 Civil rights protests animate the news cycle while the Space Race captures the country’s imagination. From then on, as we are introduced to the different members of the Levin family-the smart and stubborn Blair the irascible Kirby only-son Tiger and the youngest, the quietly observant Jessie-these cultural easter eggs abound. Then again, maybe I just liked this book so much because it was another satisfying winner from an author who always delivers the goods.Įlin Hilderbrand’s first historical novel plops us right into the flower power milieu of the ‘60s with a Vietnam draft notice. Maybe that was why I warmed to Summer of ‘69 so readily-this beachy, feel-good story with ample family drama and purple haze-era vibes had me practically smelling the sunscreen. We pick the books a few months in advance here at BOTM, so all the reading for June occurs sometime in mid-March. |