Editora: Kitabu
The everyday and the domestic events of the four sisters, Margaret, Josephine, Elizabeth and Amy happened during the year of absence of their father, in the army during the Civil War.
"Rylant's tale reinforces a reassuring message about simple activities and loving families...pleasing sound effects and soothing background music...Beginning readers will surely enjoy..." - BooklistVer livro
Daughters of the Faith: Ordinary Girls Who Lived Extraordinary Lives.1761—Phillis Wheatley was a little girl of seven or eight years old when she was captured in Africa and brought to America as a slave. But she didn’t let her circumstances keep her down. She learned to read and write in English and Latin, and showed a natural gift for poetry. By the time she was twelve, her elegy at the death of the great pastor George Whitefield brought her worldwide acclaim. Phillis became known to heads of state, including George Washington himself, speaking out for American independence and the end of slavery. She became the first African American to publish a book, and her writings would eventually win her freedom. More importantly, her poetry still proclaims Christ almost 250 years later.Ver livro
Winner of the 2005 Young Adult Fiction Award from the Association for Mormon Letters. As Kevin helps his parents with the family mortuary, his dream of working for National Geographic seems a million years away—until he and his friends are picked for a special science class at Armadillo Middle School. The class is taught by Dr. Alfred Leopold Wallace, the pompous proprietor of the local Arkansas Marsupial Museum and Discount Souvenir Outlet. Kevin’s friends aren’t keen about the doctor or his possums, but Kevin’s sure that Dr. Wallace can help him become the youngest biologist in history. All he has to do is get Dr. Wallace to notice his scientific genius! The harder Kevin tries, however, the worse his projects flop—including the midterm tarantula project that escapes and terrorizes the funeral home. The class trip to Seven Devils Swamp is Kevin’s last chance—if he doesn’t let his pride get in the way of his final project.Ver livro
India, 1857Meera’s future has been planned for her for as long as she can remember. As a child, her parents married her to a boy from a neighboring village. On the eve of her thirteenth birthday, she will leave her family to live with her husband. But that night, Indian soldiers mutiny against their British commanders and destroy the ammunition depot, burning down parts of Delhi. Riots follow, and Meera’s husband is killed. Then Meera’s father insists that she follow the dictates of their fringe religious sect: she must end her life by throwing herself on her husband’s funeral pyre.Risking everything, Meera runs away, escaping into the chaos of the rebellion. But her newfound freedom is short-lived, as she is forced to become a servant in the house of a British East India Company captain. Through her work, she gains confidence, new friends, new skills—and sometimes her life even feels peaceful. But one day, Meera stumbles upon the captain’s secret stock of ammunition, destined to be used by the British to continue controlling India’s citizens.Will Meera do her part to take down the British colonists and alert the rebellion of the stockpile? Or will she stay safe and let others make decisions for her? It comes down to this: how much fire must a girl face to finally write her own destiny?Ver livro
Shoo is a blackbird with a bad wing.When teased by the other blackbirds, he befriends lonely little Noah who shares his after school cookie with Shoo and they quickly become friends. When Shoo learns Noah has to move to Allentown, he decides to fly there, because he doesn’t want Noah to be alone. However, because of his bad wing, Shoo cannot fly all the way to Allentown.He meets Sergeant Brave in Ocean City, a highly decorated rescue pigeon recently retired from the Coast Guard. Although blackbirds and pigeons are not supposed to speak to each other or get along, Sergeant Brave is inspired by Shoo's story of friendship with Noah and decides to take up the journey to find Noah and be his new friend in Allentown.Come fly with Sergeant Brave as the pigeons continue the journey to find Noah, be his new friend and share the after school cookie.Ver livro
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author continues to explore the world of bears and their environment in the thrilling ecological adventure saga. In Return to the Wild #2: The Melting Sea, Kallik has almost reached home. The bears who have become her family—Lusa, Yakone and Toklo—are devastated that they’ll have to split up, but polar bears Kallik and Yakone belong on the ice, while the black and brown bears belong in the forest. At least Kallik will be reunited with her brother, Taqqiq. But when she and the others arrive at the Melting Sea, she is horrified to find the white bears almost starving due to an unnaturally early thaw. Worse, Taqqiq has rejoined a group of bullies who are terrorizing the other bears for food.Ver livro
