Fly High!

Fly High!
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Publisher : Perfection Learning
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0756929350
ISBN-13 : 9780756929350
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Fly High! by : Louise Borden

This book discusses the life of the determined African American woman who went all the way to France in order to earn her pilot's license in 1921.

Queen Bess

Queen Bess
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Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages : 187
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781588345127
ISBN-13 : 1588345122
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Queen Bess by : Doris L. Rich

Here is the brief but intense life of Bessie Coleman, America's first African American woman aviator. Born in 1892 in Atlanta, Texas, she became known as “Queen Bess,” a barnstormer and flying-circus performer who defied the strictures of race, sex, and society in pursuit of a dream.

Under a Wing

Under a Wing
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 9
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781439148839
ISBN-13 : 143914883X
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Under a Wing by : Reeve Lindbergh

A memoir of the Lindbergh family by a daughter of the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh.

A Ladder to the Sky

A Ladder to the Sky
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Publisher : Hogarth
Total Pages : 341
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781984823038
ISBN-13 : 1984823035
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis A Ladder to the Sky by : John Boyne

“A satire of writerly ambition wrapped in a psychological thriller . . . An homage to Patricia Highsmith, Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe, but its execution is entirely Boyne’s own.”—Ron Charles, The Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE Maurice Swift is handsome, charming, and hungry for fame. The one thing he doesn’t have is talent—but he’s not about to let a detail like that stand in his way. After all, a would-be writer can find stories anywhere. They don’t need to be his own. Working as a waiter in a West Berlin hotel in 1988, Maurice engineers the perfect opportunity: a chance encounter with celebrated novelist Erich Ackermann. He quickly ingratiates himself with the powerful – but desperately lonely – older man, teasing out of Erich a terrible, long-held secret about his activities during the war. Perfect material for Maurice’s first novel. Once Maurice has had a taste of literary fame, he knows he can stop at nothing in pursuit of that high. Moving from the Amalfi Coast, where he matches wits with Gore Vidal, to Manhattan and London, Maurice hones his talent for deceit and manipulation, preying on the talented and vulnerable in his cold-blooded climb to the top. But the higher he climbs, the further he has to fall. . . . Sweeping across the late twentieth century, A Ladder to the Sky is a fascinating portrait of a relentlessly immoral man, a tour de force of storytelling, and the next great novel from an acclaimed literary virtuoso. Praise for A Ladder to the Sky “Boyne's mastery of perspective, last seen in The Heart's Invisible Furies, works beautifully here. . . . Boyne understands that it's far more interesting and satisfying for a reader to see that narcissist in action than to be told a catchall phrase. Each step Maurice Swift takes skyward reveals a new layer of calumny he's willing to engage in, and the desperation behind it . . . so dark it seems almost impossible to enjoy reading A Ladder to the Sky as much as you definitely will enjoy reading it.”—NPR “Delicious . . . spins out over several decades with thrilling unpredictability, following Maurice as he masters the art of co-opting the stories of others in increasingly dubious ways. And while the book reads as a thriller with a body count that would make Highsmith proud, it is also an exploration of morality and art: Where is the line between inspiration and thievery? To whom does a story belong?”—Vanity Fair

Blood Zero Sky

Blood Zero Sky
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Publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
Total Pages : 386
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780757316104
ISBN-13 : 0757316107
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Blood Zero Sky by : J. Gabriel Gates

Unprofitables are banished to work camps to pay off their credit. Other tie-men and women look on apathetically. Fair is fair. Everyone knows you shouldn't use more credit than you are worth to the Company. They turn their attention to the next repackaged but highly coveted N-Corp product on the market, creatively advertised on the imager screens that adorn virtually every available flat surface. All the while, their mandatory cross-implants and wrist-worn "ICs" keep them focused on the endless cycle of work and consumption to which they are enslaved. May Fields—the CEO's daughter—would like to believe she is above all that. Head of N-Corp's marketing team, the young woman who has almost everything anyone could want spends her days dreaming up ingenious ways to make workers buy more of what they already have and don't need. Even before May discovers that the Company is headed for its first loss in thirty years, she is feeling the stirrings of dissatisfaction with the system that has given her everything she's ever wanted . . . except the freedom to be herself. When she is kidnapped by a member of the Protectorate—a secret order dating back to the American Revolution—May is suddenly faced with the frightening truth of what the Company's greed has done to our most basic human rights. Will she embrace who she is and join the battle to restore America's democratic freedom, or put her blinders back on and return to her safe and passionless life? More prediction than fiction, Blood Zero Sky is a riveting, nonstop, and suspenseful gaze into the looking glass, destined to rise with the zeitgeist of our times to become the anthem of a generation.

When the Sky Falls

When the Sky Falls
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 320
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781547609833
ISBN-13 : 1547609834
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis When the Sky Falls by : Phil Earle

A boy and a gorilla create an unbelievable bond in this powerful WWII tale for young readers, for fans of Alan Gratz and Michael Morpugo. “A wonderful story of hurt, kindness, and what it means to be human in an inhumane world.” -The Times of London, Children's Book of the Year In 1940, with his father off to war, Joseph is sent on a train out of his British town into the care of Mrs. F., a gruff woman with no great fondness for children. But he soon discovers her softer side when she takes him to the rundown city zoo and he learns she is the only one who ever checks in on it. Many of the animals have escaped, been released, or have sadly starved . . . but not Adonis, a huge silverback gorilla. Adonis is strong and ferocious-and a danger to the whole city if a bomb should fall and damage the fence that keeps him in. But as Joseph struggles in his new school and starts to spend more time at the zoo, he finds, unexpectedly, Adonis becoming a loyal new friend. From acclaimed author Phil Earle comes a touching historical fiction story of how a boy and a gorilla find redemption in each other amid the toughest of circumstances.

Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler

Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler
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Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages : 19
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780743904575
ISBN-13 : 0743904575
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler by : Wendy Conklin

Moctezuma was the most famous ruler of the powerful Aztec empire. Readers will learn about Moctezuma in this fascinating biography that features vibrant photos, stunning facts, engaging sidebars, and supportive text. Along with details of Moctzeuma's life, readers will also learn about the Aztec Empire, Eagle Warriors, Jaguar Warriors, Incas, Mayans, and the city of Tenochtitl�n. A table of contents, glossary, and index are featured to help readers better understand the content.

Mrs. Millie Goes to Philly!

Mrs. Millie Goes to Philly!
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Publisher : Two Lions
Total Pages : 46
Release :
ISBN-10 : PSU:000066207368
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Mrs. Millie Goes to Philly! by : Judy Cox

Students enjoy their teacher's silly misuse of words during a class field trip to Philadelphia.

Jack, Jake, Jacque & Jodie

Jack, Jake, Jacque & Jodie
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 31
Release :
ISBN-10 : 081635734X
ISBN-13 : 9780816357345
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis Jack, Jake, Jacque & Jodie by : Janice Mathews

"Stewardship Jack helps kids learn about the importance of relationships and "getting-along.""--

Flying Free

Flying Free
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 48
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0316457191
ISBN-13 : 9780316457194
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Flying Free by : Karyn Parsons

"The story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn her pilot's license"--