Dan Gemeinhart Libri

From Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people--perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo. In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed. But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all...where are the adults? Yet amid this shadowy group of children, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed--and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to his new friends, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him. Full of wonder, friendship, and mystery, The Midnight Children explores the meaning of home, what makes a family, and what it takes to find the courage to believe in yourself.

In all the ways that matter, Mark is a normal kid. He's got a dog named Beau and a best friend, Jessie. He likes to take photos and write haiku poems in his notebook. He dreams of climbing a mountain one day. But in one important way, Mark is not like other kids at all. Mark is sick. The kind of sick that means hospitals. And treatments. The kind of sick some people never get better from. So Mark runs away. He leaves home with his camera, his notebook, his dog, and a plan to reach the top of Mount Rainier--even if it's the last thing he ever does. The Honest Truth is a rare and extraordinary novel about big questions, small moments, and the incredible journey of the human spirit.

Jonathan Grisby is the newest arrival at the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys -- an ancient, crumbling fortress of gray stone rising up from the ocean. It is dark, damp, and dismal. And it is just the place Jonathan figures he deserves. Because Jonathan has done something terrible. And he's willing to accept whatever punishment he has coming. Just as he's getting used to his new situation, however, a freak accident leaves the troubled boys of Slabhenge without any adult supervision. Suddenly the kids are free, with an entire island to themselves. But freedom brings unexpected danger. And if Jonathan can't come to terms with the sins of his past and lead his new friends to safety . . . then every boy on the island is doomed.

Pod rúškom temnej noci dorazí do malého mestečka Slaughtervill kamión. Vystúpi z neho sedem záhadných detí. Poobzerajú sa okolo seba a vojdú do opusteného domu. Ich príchod potajomky sleduje osamelý a nesmelý Ravani Foster. Postáva pri okne vo svojej izbe a chce sa o svojich nových susedoch dozvedieť čo najviac. Nakoniec si medzi záhadnými deťmi nájde kamarátku, srdečnú a odvážnu Virgíniu. Lenže nové priateľstvo so sebou prináša aj zopár tajomstiev a jedno veľké nebezpečenstvo. Keď sa Ravani dozvie o hrozbe, ktorá číha na jeho nových priateľov, musí začať bojovať, aby ich ochránil. Inak stratí jediného človeka, ktorý mu kedy rozumel.

Oktober 1890, Washington State: Der zwölfjährige Joseph hat nahezu alles verloren – seine Eltern, seine kleine Schwester und sein Zuhause. Doch als dann auch noch sein geliebtes Pferd verkauft wird, gibt er nicht auf, sondern beschließt, Sarah zurückzuholen. Koste es, was es wolle! Selbst wenn er dafür Naturgewalten trotzen muss, von wilden Tieren bedroht wird und schließlich sogar mit Männern zu tun hat, für die ein Menschenleben keinen Dollar wert ist. Aber wenn Joseph eines nicht verloren hat, dann ist es die Hoffnung, Sarah wiederzufinden. Und den Mut, dafür zu kämpfen.