Linda Sue Park Libri

La raccolta completa della serie di avventure firmata dai più importanti scrittori americani. La caccia al tesoro più pericolosa di sempre è iniziata. Accetti la sfida? Quando Amy e Dan Cahill vengono convocati per la lettura del testamento di nonna Grace, non immaginano che da quel momento la loro vita cambierà. Dovranno infatti decidere se accettare l'eredità di un milione di dollari oppure rinunciarvi e ottenere il primo degli indizi con cui scoprire il segreto della loro famiglia. Amy e Dan non ci pensano due volte. Accettano la sfida e si trovano coinvoltI in una pericolosa caccia al tesoro intorno al mondo per svelare il segreto delle 39 chiavi e conquistare il potere che esse custodiscono. Una caccia al tesoro senza esclusione di colpi e che non permette passi falsi.

In Dakota Territory in the 1880s, half-Chinese Hanna and her white father face racism and resistance to change as they try to make a home for themselves. Includes author's note.

Now in Spanish, the New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. Ahora en espaol, Una larga travesa hasta el agua , best-seller del New York Times, comienza como dos historias, que se van alternando, sobre dos nios de once aos en Sudn, una nia en 2008 y un nio en 1985.

This powerful and riveting tale of one close-knit, proud Korean family movingly addresses life-and-death issues of courage and collaboration, injustice, and death-defying determination in the face of totalitarian oppression. (Kirkus starred review) Sun-hee and her older brother, Tae-yul, live in Korea with their parents. Because Korea is under Japanese occupation, the children study Japanese and speak it at school. Their own language, their flag, the folktales Uncle tells them--even their names--are all part of the Korean culture that is now forbidden. When World War II comes to Korea, Sun- hee is surprised that the Japanese expect their Korean subjects to fight on their side. But the greatest shock of all comes when Tae-yul enlists in the Japanese army in an attempt to protect Uncle, who is suspected of aiding the Korean resistance. Sun-hee stays behind, entrusted with the life-and-death secrets of a family at war. This moving historical novel is from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park, whose beloved middle grade books include A Single Shard and A Long Walk to Water.

The story offers a humorous and vibrant exploration of the writing process while delving into the complexities of growing up in America. Through engaging characters and relatable experiences, it captures the challenges and joys of adolescence, making it a compelling read for those interested in the journey of self-discovery and creativity.

Salva ist 11 Jahre alt, allein und auf der Flucht. In seiner Heimat, dem Sudan, tobt in den 1990er Jahren ein mörderischer Bürgerkrieg. Als die Soldaten in sein Dorf kommen, begibt er sich zu Fuß auf den langen und gefahrvollen Weg ins rettende Nachbarland Kenia. Nach Jahren im Flüchtlingslager kann er schließlich in den USA ein neues Leben beginnen und engagiert sich fortan für den Wiederaufbau seines Landes. Nach einer wahren Geschichte erzählt dieser ergreifende Roman das Schicksal eines jungen Flüchtlings, der die Hoffnung auf ein besseres Leben nie aufgegeben hat.

A Korean-American girl celebrates food and family in this cheerful picture book about cooking with Mama by Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park.

When seven members of their family were kidnapped, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, got ready for the fight of their lives. But their enemy, a terrifying group known as the Vespers, remained frustratingly elusive. They stay in the shadows, picking off Cahills one by one

In this compelling, emotionally engaging novel set in 1880, a half-Chinese girl and her white father try to make a home in Dakota Territory, in the face of racism and resistance to change.Prairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multi-layered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father's shop, and making at least one friend. Acclaimed, award-winning author Linda Sue Park has placed a young half-Asian girl, Hanna, in a small town in America's heartland, in 1880. Hanna's adjustment to her new surroundings, which primarily means negotiating the townspeople's almost unanimous prejudice against Asians, is at the heart of the story. Narrated by Hanna, the novel has poignant moments yet sparkles with humor, introducing a captivating heroine whose wry, observant voice will resonate with readers. Afterword.

Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself.