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Hard Times For Jake Smith
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Author : Aileen Kilgore Henderson
language : en
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Release Date : 2004
Hard Times For Jake Smith written by Aileen Kilgore Henderson and has been published by Milkweed Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Abandoned children categories.
It's 1935 and from a child's eye view, the hard times of the Depression era are becoming more and more real. Each day, coming home from school, there is something else missing. First the sow pig, then the cow, then the truck. On one wrenching day the beloved hunting dog is sold. Finally the whole family packs up in the car and leaves--the children wonder where, but their parents are silent. Suddenly, the car stops at the edge of the road and Mother leans into the back seat, giving Mary Jake a handkerchief with something tied inside and the instructions to walk down the path into the forest, take the LEFT fork into town, and present the handkerchief at the stone house. So begins the adventure of a girl who chooses her own in path (neither left fork nor right), dyes herself in a stump full of walnut-colored water and disguises herself as a boy. "Jake" Smith soon meets Miz Bennett and hires on to help with her garden and animals. In this rags-to-riches story, rich with descriptions of Alabama during the Depression a strong female character copes with abandonment with courage and resilience.
Hard Times For Jake Smith
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A Small Boat At The Bottom Of The Sea
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Author : John Thomson
language : en
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Release Date : 2005
A Small Boat At The Bottom Of The Sea written by John Thomson and has been published by Milkweed Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Twelve-year-old Donovan's summer with his aunt and uncle on Puget Sound becomes a test of his own convictions when he suspects his uncle's involvement in a local racist group.
Eugene Allen Smith S Alabama
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Author : Aileen Kilgore Henderson
language : en
Publisher: NewSouth Books
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Eugene Allen Smith S Alabama written by Aileen Kilgore Henderson and has been published by NewSouth Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1871 when the University of Alabama reopened after its destruction by Federal troops, Eugene Allen Smith returned to his alma mater as professor of geology and mineralogy. Until his death in 1927, this gifted man devoted his abundant energy and his stout heart to the welfare of the school and the state. After persuading the legislature to appoint him state geologist in 1873, he spent his summers enduring chills, fevers, and verbal abuse as he searched for industrial raw materials that could bring about better lives for destitute Alabamians. Traveling in a mule-drawn wagon, he recorded detailed observations, botanical and geological discoveries, and mineral analyses in his journal. He loaded the wagon with specimens for the university museum he dreamed of creating some day. He inventoried industries that had failed or been destroyed, judging whether they were worth salvaging. Interspersed with this information were pithy comments on people he met, frustrations he dealt with, historical notes, and poetic descriptions of rocks and creeks and mountains, giving a vivid picture of Alabama in transition. What he accomplished, against monumental odds, became the catalyst that transformed Alabama from an aimless and poverty-stricken agricultural state to an industrial giant to be reckoned with. How he accomplished what he did, with very little support and hardly any money, gave this diminutive and very human man a stature of mythic proportions in the history of the university and the state. The story of Little Doc, as told in Eugene Allen Smiths Alabama, is drawn from many sources: Smiths transcribed field notes, countless numbers of letters he received and the carbon copies of his replies, his published reports over a period of fifty years, wills, genealogical records, histories of the st
Perfect
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Author : Natasha Friend
language : en
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Perfect written by Natasha Friend and has been published by Milkweed Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
In the world of thirteen-year-old girls, everything’s fine—at least on the surface. Isabelle Lee is a typical, wisecracking, middle-of-the-pack girl who just happens to be dealing with some big issues. Her father has died and no one—especially her mother—wants to talk about it. Meanwhile, Isabelle’s sister, who “used to be nine and charming,” has messed everything up by ratting Isabelle out to their mom about her eating disorder. At school, there’s Mr. Minx, the self-important (but really not bad) English teacher; Ashley Barnum, the prettiest girl around; and the lunchroom, where tables are turf in an all-eyes-open battle for social status. Isabelle has measured the distance to being cool and she thinks it’s long shiny hair, a toothpaste smile, and perfectly broken-in size-zero jeans. Perfect is the story of one girl’s attempt to cope with loss, define true friendship, and figure out the difference between appearances and reality.
The Trouble With Jeremy Chance
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Author : George Harrar
language : en
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Release Date : 2007
The Trouble With Jeremy Chance written by George Harrar and has been published by Milkweed Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Fiction categories.
In 1919, following a disagreement with his father and his first whipping by a belt, twelve-year-old Jeremy hops a train to Boston to meet his older brother, a soldier returning from World War I.
Behind The Bedroom Wall
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Author : Laura E. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Release Date : 2010-09-01
Behind The Bedroom Wall written by Laura E. Williams and has been published by Milkweed Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
It is 1942. Korinna, a thirteen-year-old girl in Germany, is an active member of the local Jungmadel, a Nazi youth group, along with many of her friends. She believes that Hitler is helping Germany by dealing with what he calls the “Jewish problem,” a campaign that she witnesses as her Jewish neighbors are attacked and taken from their homes. When Korinna discovers that her parents—who are secretly members of an underground resistance group—are sheltering a family of Jewish refugees behind her bedroom wall, she is shocked. As she comes to know the family her sympathies begin to turn, and when someone tips off the Gestapo, Korinna’s loyalties are put to the test. She must decide what she really believes and whom she really trusts. An exciting novel for middle-grade readers, Behind the Bedroom Wall teaches tolerance and understanding while exploring why Nazism held so many in its deadly thrall.
Trudy
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Author : Jessica Lee Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Release Date : 2005
Trudy written by Jessica Lee Anderson and has been published by Milkweed Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Trudy's having a hard time at school: math class isn't going well, and her best friend, the one she pinky-swore she would always be friends with, has found a new group to hang out with. To top things off, her parents are old -- really old -- and while she loves them with all her heart, she dislikes it when other people mistake them for her grandparents. When Trudy's father starts acting strangely, Trudy and her mother can't figure out what the problem is. But when he forgets to pick Trudy up from school and starts to put groceries away in the wrong place, they decide to take him to the doctor. Once Trudy's father has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Trudy and her mother are faced with some tough decisions. This is a touching, beautifully told story that young people relate to, particularly those who have parents or grandparents dealing with an illness. Trudy's challenges and her strength in dealing with them make her a heroine with whom young readers identify.
A Year Down Yonder Literature Kit Gr 5 6
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Author : Nat Reed
language : en
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
Release Date : 2011-10-24
A Year Down Yonder Literature Kit Gr 5 6 written by Nat Reed and has been published by Classroom Complete Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-24 with Education categories.
Students are taken out of their comfort zone to experience a year in the country. Additional writing tasks offer great options for extra work. List things that are different between Mary Alice's world and the present. Translate two different expressions Mary Alice uses to describe her grandmother. Put events from the story in order as they happened with Mary Alice and Grandma on Halloween. Write a letter to Mary Alice's mother in her own words in an attempt to change her opinion of the grandmother. Students identify who the antagonist of the story is and defend their opinion. Create a travel brochure for Chicago, Illinois. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: A Year Down Yonder is a Newbery Medal-winning story about a young girl who must spend a year living with her grandmother in the country. Mary Alice spent her childhood summers staying with her grandmother in a small country-town in Illinois. These summers were packed with enough surprises and drama to fill the double bill of any picture show. Now, Mary Alice is fifteen and must spend a whole year with her grandmother, away from her Chicago home. Over the course of the year, Mary Alice experiences a hurricane, fox-hunting by night, a late-night raid of a pecan tree and pumpkin patch, a huge snake in the attic, and a community rife with hardship and social pretenses. A Year Down Yonder is a hilariously funny and heart-warming novel.
In The Company Of Owls
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Author : Peter Huggins
language : en
Publisher: NewSouth Books
Release Date : 2008-01-01
In The Company Of Owls written by Peter Huggins and has been published by NewSouth Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
When Aaron and his father accidentally discover a neighbor's illegal still near their dairy farm, it puts the whole Cash family in danger.