Questa autrice svela profonde verità sull'esperienza umana attraverso la sua scrittura. Le sue opere spesso approfondiscono temi come l'infanzia, la crescita e il potere della connessione umana, esplorati con sensibilità e intuizione. Attraverso un linguaggio vivido e personaggi accattivanti, l'autrice invita i lettori in mondi che risuonano con empatia e riflessione. La sua scrittura testimonia il potere duraturo delle storie e la loro capacità di rispecchiare e plasmare le nostre vite.
A ten-year-old girl grapples with faith and fear as her father prepares for another deployment to Iraq. Struggling with her emotions, Birdie questions God and the state of the world, wishing for a return to pre-9/11 innocence. She faces the challenges of moving in with her grandmother and starting a new school, where she feels isolated except for one new friend. The narrative explores themes of loss, belief, and resilience, resonating especially with children from military families as Birdie seeks understanding and connection in a turbulent time.
Twins Joe and Nancy were raised in a circus but on their eleventh birthday they learn their parents are still alive and need their help, so they set out on an quest filled with many extraordinary beings and adventures. Consists of twenty-seven episodes by nineteen authors and pictures by five illustrators.
Angel has been abandoned; suddenly she's in charge - not just of her little brother, but of her stubborn great-grandma too. In a dreary and lonely world there is only one bright spot - a mysterious stranger who appears on clear nights to teach Angel all about the stars. family, responsibility, coming of age, friendship, cultural differencesTeaching * Strong character development with opportunity for drama activities* Rich in language work, especially American English* Skilled use of tension and suspense links to chapters and drives plot* Strong but subtle development of major themesRecommended for students in Years 7 and 8
Jane Austen è una delle poche, autentiche grandi scrittrici che hanno saputo fare breccia nei cuori e nelle menti di tutti i lettori, senza eccezioni. Fra i suoi tanti capolavori, "Orgoglio e pregiudizio" (pubblicato nel 1813) è sicuramente il più popolare e amato: le cinque figlie dell'indimenticabile Mrs Bennet, tutte in cerca di un'adeguata sistemazione matrimoniale, offrono l'occasione per tracciare un quadro frizzante e profondo della vita nella campagna inglese di fine Settecento. I destini di Elizabeth, Jane, Mr Bingley e dell'ombroso Mr Darcy intrecciano un balletto irresistibile, una danza psicologica che getta luce sulla multiforme imprendibilità dell'animo umano, specie quando si trova alle prese con l'amore o qualcosa che all'amore somiglia.
Vermont, Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts: Zig lebt auf einer Armenfarm. Als kleines Kind ist er von einem Pferdewagen gefallen. Niemand hat je nach ihm gesucht. Als Put, ein Verrückter, auf die Farm kommt, ist Zig der einzige, der keine Angst vor dem Rasenden hat. Bald stellt sich heraus, dass Put auch seine lichten Momente hat. Dann singt er mit seiner klaren, schönen Stimme Choräle. Allmählich entsteht eine tiefe Freundschaft zwischen den beiden. Eines Tages wird Zig beim Einkaufen im Dorf von einem Fremden angesprochen. Kurze Zeit später taucht der Mann auf der Farm auf. Wer ist er wirklich? Der Freund von Zigs angeblichen Vater, wie er behauptet? Doch der Fremde ist nicht allein gekommen. In seiner Begleitung ist ein Mann, dem Zig wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten ist. Zigs Lehrerin enthüllt ihm schließlich die überraschende Wahrheit über seine tatsächliche Abstammung. Und die furchtbaren Konsequenzen, die er zu befürchten hat, wenn er nicht flieht. Denn Flucht ist seine einzige Chance, die Freiheit zu behalten. Doch Zig will Put nicht zurücklassen.
Vermont, Neuengland, um 1840: Die Farm der Worthens ist hoch verschuldet; hilflos muss die 13-jährige Lyddie mit ansehen, wie die Mutter das Land verpachtet. Von nun an kennt sie nur noch ein Ziel: Sie will der Familie die Farm erhalten! Um das nötige Geld aufzutreiben, bleibt ihr nur eine einzige Chance. Sie geht als Fabrikmädchen in die Webereien von Lowell, Massachusetts. Doch die Arbeit ist hart – und nicht nur die Arbeit...
Vinnie zieht mit ihren Eltern von der Großstadt aufs Land. Und es ist schrecklich! Die anderen Mädchen in der neuen Klasse ignorieren sie völlig. Nur Lupe, die in der Pause auch immer allein ist, und der Klassenlehrer sind nett zu ihr. Dann verschwindet auch noch Vinnies Bruder. Vinnie macht sich zusammen mit Lupe auf die Suche... (Ab 10 Jahre.)
A powerful work of historical ficiton from multi-award-winning author Katherine Paterson When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family's farm debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working at the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true. Includes an all-new discussion guide!
Jess Aarons si è allenato tutta l'estate per vincere la gara di corsa della scuola. Non avrebbe mai pensato che a fargli mangiare la polvere sarebbe stata una ragazzina: Leslie Burke, la nuova arrivata, che si veste come un maschio e abita in una casa piena di libri. Jess non avrebbe mai immaginato neanche di essere suo amico, eppure i due diventeranno in poco tempo inseparabili. Jess e Leslie sono due outsider nella piccola scuola del villaggio, ma saranno Re e Regina nel meraviglioso mondo di Terabithia, un luogo immaginario e segreto dove condividono storie e sogni, e dove nessuno può fare loro del male. Solo tra gli alberi di quel magico regno Jess e Leslie riescono a vincere le paure. Finché qualcosa di terribile non romperà l'incanto... Età di lettura; da 9 anni
When his family becomes a successful country music group and makes him a featured singer, eleven-year-old James has to deal with big changes in his life, even his name.
In the Newbery Medalist's first book, Muna searches for his father, a samurai warrior, in 12th-century Japan. Muna has never known his father—a samurai, a noble warrior. But Muna's mother has told Muna how he will know him one by the sign of the chrysanthemum. When his mother dies, Muna travels to the capital of twelfth-century Japan, a bewildering city on the verge of revolution. He finds a haven there, as servant to the great swordsmith, Fukuji. But Muna cannot forget his He must find his father. Only then will he have power and a name to be reckoned with. His desperate search for the father he has never seen leads thirteen-year-old Muna to danger and adventure in the crowded, colorful capital city of twelfth-century Japan. But where should he look for him? And how will he recognize him? His father left before Muna was born—and his mother is now dead. All that the boy knows of his father is that he is a great warrior, a samurai...and that he bears on his shoulder a chrysanthemum tattoo. Wars between two powerful clans divide the city, making his search more difficult and dangerous. Muna is torn between his respect for Fukuji, the brilliant swordsmith who takes him into his home, and his loyalty to Takanobu, a former samurai who is now an outlaw. Tempered by fire and sword, Muna finally discovers who he really is.
Die Newbery-Medaillen-Autorin Paterson erzählt die Geschichte von Wang Lee, dem jungen Sohn hungernder Bauern im China der 1850er Jahre. Während der Taiping-Rebellion wird Wang Lee von Banditen entführt und von zu Hause weggebracht. Er trifft Mai Lin, als Mitglieder ihrer geheimen Gesellschaft ihn vor seinen Entführern retten.
Esau have I hated . . . Sara Louise Bradshaw is sick and tired of her beautiful twin Caroline. Ever since they were born, Caroline has been the pretty one, the talented one, the better sister. Even now, Caroline seems to take everything: Louise's friends, their parents' love, her dreams for the future. For once in her life, Louise wants to be the special one. But in order to do that, she must first figure out who she is . . . and find a way to make a place for herself outside her sister's shadow.
Who is the man called Sabura, the mysterious bandit who robs the rich and helps the poor? And what is his connection with Yosida, the harsh and ill- tempered master of feudal Japan's most famous puppet theater? Young Jiro, an apprentice to Yosida, is determined to find out, even at risk to his own life.Meamwhile, Jiro devotes himself to learning puppetry. Kinshi, the puppet master's son, tutors him. When his sheltered life at the theater is shattered by mobs of hungry, rioting peasants, Jiro becomes aware of responsibilities greater that his craft. As he schemes to help his friend Kinshi and to find his own parent, Jiro stumbles onto a dangerous and powerful secret....
Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's disliked them all. She has a county-wide reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmanageable. So when she's sent to live with the Trotters -- by far the strangest family yet -- Gilly decides to put her sharp mind to work. Before long she's devised an elaborate scheme to get her real mother to come rescue her. But the rescue doesn't work out, and the great Gilly Hopkins is left thinking that maybe life with the Trotters wasn't so bad ...
