This document provides a list of recommended summer reading books for incoming 8th grade students. It includes 17 books across various genres such as science fiction, adventure, mystery and romance. Brief descriptions of each book are also included to help students choose titles of interest for their summer reading.
This document provides a list of book recommendations organized into four genres: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Science Fiction, and Fantasy. Some of the book titles included are Chasing Lincoln's Killer, Code Talker, The Green Glass Sea, Flipped, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, and The Amulet of Samarkand. A few books are marked as potentially appealing to boy non-readers or being at a middle school interest level.
The virtual exhibition presents books and films about cinema, including adaptations of books into films. It features summaries and images from films like Matilda, The Shawshank Redemption, It's a Wonderful Life, and Bonnie and Clyde. Books that inspired films like Fahrenheit 451 and Three Men in a Boat are also highlighted. The exhibition aims to immerse viewers in the world of cinema and its connections to literature.
This document discusses the reading preferences of teens based on surveys of high school students. It finds that John Green is very popular, as several of his novels like The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns appear on multiple lists. Friends, school assignments, and social media influence teens' choices. The surveys did not include any Filipino titles. The document also provides definitions and characteristics of young adult literature. It aims to start a discussion on why certain books appeal to teens and what could be done to promote local authors and stories.
The document summarizes the plot of Stephen King's novel "Cell". It describes how on October 1st, a mysterious pulse is transmitted over all cell phones, reducing those exposed to a primitive state. Graphic artist Clayton Riddell is visiting Boston when this occurs. He joins a few survivors as they try to make their way north to Maine through a nightmarish landscape filled with chaos and carnage. They begin to see crude signs pointing their direction, but it's unclear if it indicates a safe haven or a deadly trap.
This document provides summer reading suggestions for 3rd grade students from the Berkeley School Libraries. It recommends several popular graphic novels, chapter book series, books featuring exciting adventure and fantasy, funny stories, stories that touch the heart, and fascinating nonfiction titles. The lists include summaries and reading level recommendations for each suggested book. The purpose is to encourage summer reading and provide parents and students with age-appropriate book options to visit from the local public library.
This document provides the titles of 24 books. The books cover a variety of genres including children's books about holidays, dinosaurs, music, and spies. They also include young adult and adult fiction books that have been popular such as The Book Thief, The Golden Compass, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
This document provides summer reading suggestions for 5th graders from the Berkeley School Libraries. It lists titles in several genres including exciting adventure and fantasy stories, fascinating nonfiction, funny stories, stories that touch your heart, and graphic novels. The list encourages visiting the local library this summer to check out these engaging book options for kids.
This document provides 3rd grade summer reading suggestions for the Berkeley School Libraries in 2014. It is divided into sections that recommend graphic novels, chapter books, adventure/fantasy stories, funny stories, stories that touch the heart, and fascinating nonfiction. Some of the highlighted titles include Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry, Clementine, The 39 Clues series, The Lightning Thief, Double Fudge, and Batman: The Story of the Dark Knight. The document encourages visiting the local library this summer and provides URLs for more reading recommendations.
This document provides a list of book recommendations organized into four genres: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Science Fiction, and Fantasy. Some of the book titles included are Chasing Lincoln's Killer, Code Talker, The Green Glass Sea, Flipped, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, and The Amulet of Samarkand. A few books are marked as potentially appealing to boy non-readers or being at a middle school interest level.
The virtual exhibition presents books and films about cinema, including adaptations of books into films. It features summaries and images from films like Matilda, The Shawshank Redemption, It's a Wonderful Life, and Bonnie and Clyde. Books that inspired films like Fahrenheit 451 and Three Men in a Boat are also highlighted. The exhibition aims to immerse viewers in the world of cinema and its connections to literature.
This document discusses the reading preferences of teens based on surveys of high school students. It finds that John Green is very popular, as several of his novels like The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns appear on multiple lists. Friends, school assignments, and social media influence teens' choices. The surveys did not include any Filipino titles. The document also provides definitions and characteristics of young adult literature. It aims to start a discussion on why certain books appeal to teens and what could be done to promote local authors and stories.
The document summarizes the plot of Stephen King's novel "Cell". It describes how on October 1st, a mysterious pulse is transmitted over all cell phones, reducing those exposed to a primitive state. Graphic artist Clayton Riddell is visiting Boston when this occurs. He joins a few survivors as they try to make their way north to Maine through a nightmarish landscape filled with chaos and carnage. They begin to see crude signs pointing their direction, but it's unclear if it indicates a safe haven or a deadly trap.
This document provides summer reading suggestions for 3rd grade students from the Berkeley School Libraries. It recommends several popular graphic novels, chapter book series, books featuring exciting adventure and fantasy, funny stories, stories that touch the heart, and fascinating nonfiction titles. The lists include summaries and reading level recommendations for each suggested book. The purpose is to encourage summer reading and provide parents and students with age-appropriate book options to visit from the local public library.
This document provides the titles of 24 books. The books cover a variety of genres including children's books about holidays, dinosaurs, music, and spies. They also include young adult and adult fiction books that have been popular such as The Book Thief, The Golden Compass, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
This document provides summer reading suggestions for 5th graders from the Berkeley School Libraries. It lists titles in several genres including exciting adventure and fantasy stories, fascinating nonfiction, funny stories, stories that touch your heart, and graphic novels. The list encourages visiting the local library this summer to check out these engaging book options for kids.
This document provides 3rd grade summer reading suggestions for the Berkeley School Libraries in 2014. It is divided into sections that recommend graphic novels, chapter books, adventure/fantasy stories, funny stories, stories that touch the heart, and fascinating nonfiction. Some of the highlighted titles include Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry, Clementine, The 39 Clues series, The Lightning Thief, Double Fudge, and Batman: The Story of the Dark Knight. The document encourages visiting the local library this summer and provides URLs for more reading recommendations.
Summer reading lists, 2014
for students finishing 4th grade
Created using Fountas and Pinnell reading levels
Library Services, Berkeley Unified School District
This document provides summer reading suggestions for 4th graders from the Berkeley School Libraries. It recommends chapter books, adventure stories, fantasy books, funny stories, heartwarming stories, graphic novels, and nonfiction books. The suggestions are organized by genre and reading level to help 4th graders find engaging books to read over summer break. It encourages visiting the local library this summer to check out these titles.
This document provides a summary of featured selections and new releases available from QPB, a book club that provides early paperback releases. The featured selections include two novels set in the past - All The Light We Cannot See tells the story of a blind French girl and German boy who bond during World War II, and Glorious is a western about a bad boy traveling to make amends in a town where he had a past flame banished. There are also two Sherlock Holmes related novels - one continuing the story of Holmes and Moriarty, and a collection of Sherlock inspired short stories. New releases are mentioned from authors Charlaine Harris, Deepak Chopra, and David Nicholls.
This document contains a list of 29 books from the 2000s that are recommended reads according to the book "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die". Some of the books mentioned include Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, Saturday by Ian McEwan, and On Beauty by Zadie Smith. The list provides titles of books published in the 2000s that the source book recommends reading.
This document provides background information on the illustrations and font used in a collection of Jane Austen's novels. It discusses the illustrators Charles and Henry Brock who provided illustrations for many popular books in the late 19th/early 20th century, including several of Austen's novels. It also notes that the font used is based on Austen's actual handwriting.
Teddy is initially represented as a respected detective with power and authority, but clues suggest he is actually a prisoner searching for his identity. He has visions and starts to seem vulnerable. Nicholas Angel is a highly successful London police officer who is sent to a quiet village, but works to investigate a series of suspicious accidents. Captain Jack Sparrow is portrayed as a atypical pirate who prefers negotiation over force, and is proud of his ship the Black Pearl, representing a joyful and humorous pirate.
This document provides summer reading suggestions for 5th graders from the Berkeley School Libraries. It recommends a variety of fiction and nonfiction books organized into categories such as exciting adventure and fantasy stories, fascinating nonfiction, funny stories, stories that touch your heart, and graphic novels. It encourages students to visit their school's virtual library over the summer.
This document provides summer reading suggestions for 4th graders from the Berkeley School Libraries. It lists favorite chapter book series, adventure/historical fiction books, exciting fantasy books, funny stories, stories that touch your heart, new graphic novels, and fascinating nonfiction books. The reading levels range from O to T based on the Fountas & Pinnell reading system. The Berkeley USD Library Services website is provided for students to access the virtual library over the summer.
2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee PresentationKathe Pinchuck
slides accompany presentation given by the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee at the Association of Jewish Libraries Conference held July 4-7, 2010 held in Seattle, WA. Check at http://jewishlibraries.org/podcast/ for panel discussion
This document provides book recommendations for holiday gifts organized by age group, genre, and interests. Some of the recommended books include Another Brother by Matthew Cordell for grades 4-6 fiction, Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett for grades 5-8 fiction, and Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle which provides a fascinating yet readable biography of her life lived in Africa. The document categorizes books for teens, tweens, early readers and those interested in genres like adventure, poetry, or high fantasy.
Summer reading list, 2014
for students finishing kindergarten
Created using Fountas & Pinnell reading levels
Library Services, Berkeley Unified School District
This document summarizes three notable novels being released in spring 2022. The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk is a historical epic following the life of an 18th century Jewish man who claimed to be the messiah. To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara is an alternate history novel set across different epochs imagining what would happen if the US split after the Civil War. Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart follows the blossoming romance of two working-class men in Glasgow complicated by family tensions and masculinity norms.
This document provides a summary of the play "Long Day's Journey into Night" by Eugene O'Neill. It describes the play as a shattering and shocking journey into the human soul. It introduces the main characters - the Tyrone family, including the father, mother, and two sons. It discusses how the family meets and argues, with each member angry at the others. It leaves the characters without hope by the end of the play, capturing the disappointment and pessimism of human desires. The play is considered a tragedy and largely autobiographical account that depicts the breakdown of communication within a family.
This document is the May 2011 newsletter from a middle school. It provides information about upcoming events like concerts and art shows. It congratulates students who have been recognized for good behavior and academics. It also provides reminders about dress code, attendance, and immunization requirements for the next school year.
This document provides summaries of book recommendations for students entering 5th grade, including fantasy stories about a boy who buys a dragon egg, adventures of a pig named Mercy Watson who loves buttered toast, and four siblings who travel through a wardrobe to an enchanted world. It also summarizes books about a girl who can switch bodies due to magic, time-traveling baseball cards, a mysterious mansion with trapped people and talking cats, and an owl kingdom of good vs evil. Non-fiction and sports fiction books are also summarized.
Summer reading lists, 2014
for students finishing 4th grade
Created using Fountas and Pinnell reading levels
Library Services, Berkeley Unified School District
This document provides summer reading suggestions for 4th graders from the Berkeley School Libraries. It recommends chapter books, adventure stories, fantasy books, funny stories, heartwarming stories, graphic novels, and nonfiction books. The suggestions are organized by genre and reading level to help 4th graders find engaging books to read over summer break. It encourages visiting the local library this summer to check out these titles.
This document provides a summary of featured selections and new releases available from QPB, a book club that provides early paperback releases. The featured selections include two novels set in the past - All The Light We Cannot See tells the story of a blind French girl and German boy who bond during World War II, and Glorious is a western about a bad boy traveling to make amends in a town where he had a past flame banished. There are also two Sherlock Holmes related novels - one continuing the story of Holmes and Moriarty, and a collection of Sherlock inspired short stories. New releases are mentioned from authors Charlaine Harris, Deepak Chopra, and David Nicholls.
This document contains a list of 29 books from the 2000s that are recommended reads according to the book "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die". Some of the books mentioned include Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, Saturday by Ian McEwan, and On Beauty by Zadie Smith. The list provides titles of books published in the 2000s that the source book recommends reading.
This document provides background information on the illustrations and font used in a collection of Jane Austen's novels. It discusses the illustrators Charles and Henry Brock who provided illustrations for many popular books in the late 19th/early 20th century, including several of Austen's novels. It also notes that the font used is based on Austen's actual handwriting.
Teddy is initially represented as a respected detective with power and authority, but clues suggest he is actually a prisoner searching for his identity. He has visions and starts to seem vulnerable. Nicholas Angel is a highly successful London police officer who is sent to a quiet village, but works to investigate a series of suspicious accidents. Captain Jack Sparrow is portrayed as a atypical pirate who prefers negotiation over force, and is proud of his ship the Black Pearl, representing a joyful and humorous pirate.
This document provides summer reading suggestions for 5th graders from the Berkeley School Libraries. It recommends a variety of fiction and nonfiction books organized into categories such as exciting adventure and fantasy stories, fascinating nonfiction, funny stories, stories that touch your heart, and graphic novels. It encourages students to visit their school's virtual library over the summer.
This document provides summer reading suggestions for 4th graders from the Berkeley School Libraries. It lists favorite chapter book series, adventure/historical fiction books, exciting fantasy books, funny stories, stories that touch your heart, new graphic novels, and fascinating nonfiction books. The reading levels range from O to T based on the Fountas & Pinnell reading system. The Berkeley USD Library Services website is provided for students to access the virtual library over the summer.
2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee PresentationKathe Pinchuck
slides accompany presentation given by the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee at the Association of Jewish Libraries Conference held July 4-7, 2010 held in Seattle, WA. Check at http://jewishlibraries.org/podcast/ for panel discussion
This document provides book recommendations for holiday gifts organized by age group, genre, and interests. Some of the recommended books include Another Brother by Matthew Cordell for grades 4-6 fiction, Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett for grades 5-8 fiction, and Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle which provides a fascinating yet readable biography of her life lived in Africa. The document categorizes books for teens, tweens, early readers and those interested in genres like adventure, poetry, or high fantasy.
Summer reading list, 2014
for students finishing kindergarten
Created using Fountas & Pinnell reading levels
Library Services, Berkeley Unified School District
This document summarizes three notable novels being released in spring 2022. The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk is a historical epic following the life of an 18th century Jewish man who claimed to be the messiah. To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara is an alternate history novel set across different epochs imagining what would happen if the US split after the Civil War. Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart follows the blossoming romance of two working-class men in Glasgow complicated by family tensions and masculinity norms.
This document provides a summary of the play "Long Day's Journey into Night" by Eugene O'Neill. It describes the play as a shattering and shocking journey into the human soul. It introduces the main characters - the Tyrone family, including the father, mother, and two sons. It discusses how the family meets and argues, with each member angry at the others. It leaves the characters without hope by the end of the play, capturing the disappointment and pessimism of human desires. The play is considered a tragedy and largely autobiographical account that depicts the breakdown of communication within a family.
This document is the May 2011 newsletter from a middle school. It provides information about upcoming events like concerts and art shows. It congratulates students who have been recognized for good behavior and academics. It also provides reminders about dress code, attendance, and immunization requirements for the next school year.
This document provides summaries of book recommendations for students entering 5th grade, including fantasy stories about a boy who buys a dragon egg, adventures of a pig named Mercy Watson who loves buttered toast, and four siblings who travel through a wardrobe to an enchanted world. It also summarizes books about a girl who can switch bodies due to magic, time-traveling baseball cards, a mysterious mansion with trapped people and talking cats, and an owl kingdom of good vs evil. Non-fiction and sports fiction books are also summarized.
This monthly newsletter from Cazenovia Middle School provides information to parents about upcoming events. It announces that report cards will be posted online on October 14th and parent-teacher conferences will occur on October 20th, with half-day dismissal. It also advertises that the 7th grade dance will be held on October 21st and that the school play, Seussical Jr., will have performances in early November. The principal's message welcomes new students and provides reminders about school policies.
This newsletter provides information to parents about upcoming events at Middle School. It includes the principal's welcome message, reminders about school pictures and yearbook orders. It announces that Google Apps will now be used for sharing homework and information. It also previews the upcoming musical "Seussical", describing the cast and performance dates. The calendar on the last page lists important October dates like parent conferences and a 7th grade dance.
Summer reading is recommended for 5th grade students. A booktalk is a short presentation about a book that is meant to encourage others to read it. This document likely contains several booktalks summarizing books that are appropriate for 5th graders to read over their summer break.
This document provides instructions for creating a sandwich to represent a book report, with different ingredients standing in for various elements of a story such as the title, author, characters, plot, setting, and favorite part. However, it does not include any actual information about a specific book that was read.
This document provides instructions for creating a movie using PhotoStory 3. The instructions are to start PhotoStory from the start menu, begin a new project, import pictures by selecting them while holding ctrl, and then be able to change the picture order by dragging and dropping.
This document provides reading recommendations for various genres and books. It lists the most popular books of the fall as The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. It then discusses several fiction and non-fiction books and series across genres like fantasy, mystery, sci-fi and realistic fiction. For each recommended book, it suggests other titles to read next if you enjoyed the mentioned book on topics like the Holocaust, Cuban Missile Crisis and dealing with cancer. Overall, the document offers a wide range of book titles across young adult and children's literature to help readers find their next good read.
The document discusses strategies for updating a library's collection to better serve teenage patrons. It recommends aggressively weeding out older materials and expanding sections for popular genres among teens like paranormal romance, dystopian fiction, and supernatural thrillers. Specific titles that were popular with teens in recent years are listed within those genres as examples. The document stresses the importance of soliciting input from local teens about trends and listening to their recommendations.
This document provides a summary of upcoming book releases, movies based on books, and e-reader devices. It highlights several new book releases across genres like fiction, non-fiction, thrillers and children's books. It also lists movie adaptations of books like The Help and Harry Potter 7 part 1. Finally, it provides details on popular e-readers like Kindle, Nook, iPad and Sony Reader along with their specifications.
This document provides summaries of 18 books on various topics that Miss Brooks enjoys reading about such as science fiction, mysteries, biographies, and more. The books cover subjects like space exploration, famous politicians and athletes, folktales, poetry, and social issues. The document expresses that while Miss Brooks loves books, the author does not share her passion for reading.
This document provides a list of book titles from various genres including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for children and young adults. The list celebrates books and aims to build a community of readers by highlighting different works that could be enjoyed. It concludes by thanking the reader for their role in promoting literacy.
THE
MAKING
OF A
POEM
A Norton Anthology of
Poetic Forms
E D I T E D B Y
Mark Strand
A N D
Eavan Boland
W. W. NORTON & COMPANY
NEW YORK • LONDON
Table of Contents
Introductory Statement xiii
On Becoming a Poet by Mark Strand xvii
Poetic Form: A Personal Encounter by Eavan Boland xxv
Acknowledgments xxxi
I VERSE FORMS
Overview 3
THE VILLANELLE
The Villanelle at a Glance 5
The History of the Form 6
The Contemporary Context 8
Ernest Downson: Villanelle of His Lady's Treasures 9
Edwin Arlington Robinson: The House on the Hill 9
William Etnpson: Missing Dates 10
Theodore Roeth^e: The Waging 11
Elizabeth Bishop: One Art 11
Dylan Thomas: Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night 12
James Merrill: The World and the Child 13
Mona Van Duyn: Condemned Site 13
John Hollander: By the Sound 14
Hay den Carruth: Saturday at the Border 15
Daryl Hine: Under the Hill 16
Marilyn Hacker: Villanelle 16
Wendy Cope: Reading Scheme 17
Jacqueline Osherow: Villanelle for the Middle of the Night 18
Close-Up of a Villanelle: "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop 19
THE SESTINA
The Sestina at a Glance 21
The History of the Form 22
The Contemporary Context 24
Edmund Spenser: Ye wastefull woodes, bear witness of my woe 25
vi • Table of Contents
Philip Sidney: from Old Arcadia
Barnabe Barnes: Sestine 4 from Parthenophil and Parthenophe
Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Sestina: Of the Lady Pietra degli Scrovigni
Algernon Charles Swinburne: Sestina
Sir Edmund Gosse: Sestina
Rudyard Kipling: Sestina of the Tramp-Royal
Ezra Pound: Sestina: Altaforte
Weldon Kees: After the Trial
Anthony Hecht: The Boo\ ofYole\
Miller Williams: The Shrinking Lonesome Sestina
Alberto Rios: Nani
Close-Up of a Sestina: "Sestina: Altaforte" by Ezra Pound
THE PANTOUM
The Pantoum at a Glance 43
The History of the Form 44
The Contemporary Context 45
Austin Dobson: In Town 45
Donald Justice: Pantoum of the Great Depression 47
Carolyn Kizer: Parents' Pantoum 48
John Ashbery: Pantoum 49
Nellie Wong: Grandmothers's Song 50
/ . D. McClatchy: The Method 51
Close-Up of a Pantoum: "Pantoum of the Great Depression"
by Donald Justice 53
THE SONNET
The Sonnet at a Glance 55
The History of the Form 56
The Contemporary Context 58
William Shakespeare: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? 59
Michael Drayton: Farewell to Love 59
Mary Wroth: from Pamphilia to Amphilanthus 60
John Milton: Sonnet XXIII: Methought I saw my late
espoused saint 60
John Donne: Holy Sonnet: At the round earth s imagined corners 61
William Wordsworth: Composed upon Westminster Bridge,
September 3, 1802 .61
Table of Contents • vii
Percy Bysshe Shelley: Ozymandias 62
John Keats: Bright Star 62
Christina Rossetti: from Monna Innominata 63
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: from Sonnets from the
Portuguese (XLIII) 63
Gerard Manley Hopkins: Carrion Comfort 64
Edna St. Vincent Millay: What lips my lips have kissed,
and where, and why 64
Countee Cullen: From the Dar\ Tower 65
Patrick, K ...
This document contains a collection of poems and short stories from the 2015 Blue Review, the literary magazine of Charlotte Latin School. The table of contents lists over 30 poems on topics like nature, love, and reflection. It also includes 10 short stories or essays on subjects such as diversity, technology, and philosophy. The document shows the wide range of creative works published in the school's literary review that year.
This document provides a list of fiction and non-fiction books, short stories, graphic novels, films, documentaries, and picture books from various genres and time periods. It includes titles from prominent authors such as Ernest Hemingway, Khaled Hosseini, John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, Neil Gaiman, and more. The list covers works from multiple countries and cultures and provides high-level genre classifications for each title.
This document lists 100 of the best short stories as ranked by the author. It includes short stories by famous authors such as Flannery O'Connor, Franz Kafka, Ambrose Bierce, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Shirley Jackson, Richard Connell, D.H. Lawrence, James Thurber, Ernest Hemingway, John Cheever, William Carlos Williams, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, John Updike, and many others. The list covers short stories from the 19th century to present day.
The document discusses the importance and benefits of reading. It notes that reading teaches people to think logically and sustain attention. The document also provides a list of recommended books and the results of a survey of students' reading habits and favorite genres. Many students reported enjoying reading, with teen life and fantasy being popular genres. Series like Harry Potter and Twilight were frequently mentioned.
This document provides a reading list of classic literature for middle school students, divided into four sections. The first section introduces classic novels that introduce new characters and worlds. The second lists older classics for children, including works by Alcott, Carroll, Dickens and others. The third section highlights contemporary classics from the 1970s onward. The final section recommends additional classic titles across genres. The lists include point values to indicate reading difficulty levels.
Best books for young adults program njasl conference dec. 2012Sharon Rawlins
This document provides a list of 27 young adult fiction books that were selected as "Best of the Best" by YALSA in 2013. It includes the book titles, authors, and a brief introduction stating that Elizabeth Burns and Sharon Rawlins will be presenting on YALSA's 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults list.
This document contains summaries of 3+ sentences for numerous books and articles. It provides high-level information about the subjects, genres, reading levels, and notable features of the works. Key details are mentioned like characters, plots, settings, illustrations, and awards without going into extensive detail about each item. The document serves as a concise overview of the essential information from the source material.
The document announces that the Buzzworthy Bistro is free and open to the public. It provides information on upcoming movies based on books, including release dates and cast members. New book releases are promoted, listing the title, author and brief description for each. Upcoming releases and staff picks are also mentioned.
The document announces that the Buzzworthy Bistro is free and open to the public. It provides information on upcoming film adaptations of books, including The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and Never Let Me Go. It also lists new and upcoming book releases, and staff picks, including titles like Super Sad True Love Story and A Visit From the Goon Squad.
This guide provides suggestions for beginning readers on how to start and maintain reading books. It recommends that readers not feel intimidated by a book's size or obligated to finish it. Readers should explore different genres to find their interests. Tips are given on how to select books based on their fiction/non-fiction categories and reading summaries and opening pages to assess interest. Recommendations are made for books targeted to different age groups, from children to young adult to adult readers, covering a wide range of genres. The guide emphasizes that reading provides benefits like broadening knowledge and satisfaction.
The document lists The Guardian's top 50 TV dramas of all time from 2010 as selected by their critics. It includes many acclaimed shows like The Sopranos, Mad Men, The Wire, and Twin Peaks. It covers a wide range of genres from crime dramas to sci-fi and period pieces. The reader is asked to highlight any on the list they have seen and suggest other shows that could be added.
This document outlines the requirements for a Greek mythology project where students will research and present on a Greek god or goddess. It provides guidance on the topics students should cover in their research and presentation, including the god/goddess's origin, family, powers, weaknesses, description, important animals/objects, a myth summary, their impact on ancient Greece, interests, and required citations. Students will use their research to complete word definitions, a family tree, notes, and a trading card template.
This document provides instructions for a student project to create a travel brochure about a biome. Students are asked to research a biome of their choice and design an informative yet creative brochure to advertise travel to that biome. The brochure must include a colorful cover, map, descriptions of landforms, plants and animals, climate, activities, and any dangers or threats. It should use captivating sentences to promote travel to the biome and cite sources. Students select a biome, get approval, review directions and rubrics, do research taking notes, create the brochure using provided software, and obtain required signatures.
The document provides a rubric for evaluating a travel brochure for different biomes. The rubric assesses the brochure's content and accuracy, cover, writing mechanics, illustrations, and sources. A well-done brochure would include descriptions of the biome's landforms, plants, animals, climate, activities, and threats, as well as have an informative and visually appealing cover with the biome's name, catchy title, and student's name. It should use complete sentences, proper punctuation and capitalization, colored illustrations, and cite at least three resources. Scores of 18-20 would earn an A, 16-17 a B, 14-15 a C, and 13 or below would be unsatisfactory.
This document provides a template for students to research and summarize key details about a specific biome such as its location, common plants and animals, climate, landforms, potential activities, dangers or threats, and other interesting facts. Students are to fill in the template with concise yet essential information about the biome they are researching.
This document lists the titles of 16 books along with their authors. It includes novels such as No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman, Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann, and Maze Runner by James Dashner. It also provides a link to a website for summer reading information, bookshelf, and project details.
This document lists the titles of 14 young adult books, including novels such as "Matched" by Ally Condie, "Maze Runner" by James Dashner, and "Life As We Knew It" by Susan Beth Pfeffer. It also provides a link for additional information about summer reading assignments and projects.
Thank you for the photos and results from the 6th Grade Track & Field Days. The students seemed to have a great time competing in running, jumping, throwing, and relay events. I hope they all enjoy their summer!
This document provides directions for an 8th grade student to research and fill out a graphic organizer about a future job goal. The organizer includes sections to research the classes needed in high school and college, famous people who have held the job, general information about the job such as education needed and costs, average salary, history of the job, tools and technology used, skills and abilities required, related jobs, and other interesting facts. Students are instructed to find this information on provided websites and a given URL, and to create a bibliography using EasyBib.
This rubric outlines the criteria for evaluating a career project on presentation quality, bibliography, organization, punctuation, grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and word choice. It provides descriptors to assess each element as strong, average, or weak and includes a section for an overall grade and comments. The highest possible score is a 6 for criteria judged to be of superior quality.
This document outlines the steps needed to become an English teacher, including obtaining a high school diploma, pursuing post-secondary education in the form of a degree, and potential costs of training. It also lists examples of successful English teachers such as J. Rolince and Frank McCourt.
This summary provides an overview of the Middle School Messenger newsletter:
- The principal's message discusses the swift passage of time and students' emotional and physical maturation in middle school. It emphasizes the importance of family support systems.
- Upcoming events include a staff development day, interim report availability, and standardized testing dates in April. The spring break schedule is also noted.
- Information is provided about class placements for the next school year and the Citizens of the Quarter award winners.
- The girls' modified basketball teams are recognized for their fundraising efforts for a teammate's mother undergoing cancer treatment.
Cazenovia Middle School Messenger (Jan/Feb 2012)Heather Turner
- The principal's message discusses upcoming testing schedules and report card distribution dates in January and February. Spring state testing will take place in April.
- The science club has been practicing observation skills and building towers/snowmen in preparation for an upcoming competition.
- Two reading classes rewrote "The Twelve Days of Christmas" with holiday themes like dogs, vacations, and mothers' day.
- Sixth graders were selected for the county music festival chorus. The music department performed holiday songs.
- The nurse discusses illness trends and vaccination requirements for fifth and seventh graders. Dental exams are requested for seventh grade.
This document is an informational brief from the New York Comprehensive Center that summarizes research on the positive impact of school libraries on student achievement. The brief finds that school libraries support student growth in literacy, technology skills, and access to resources, which leads to higher test scores and graduation rates. Specifically, the brief concludes that school libraries help improve teacher effectiveness, develop early literacy skills, support at-risk students, align curriculum to standards, and are correlated with higher assessment results. Maintaining strong school library programs can drive consistent student achievement gains.
1. The document discusses updates to school medication policies, including requirements for students to self-carry inhalers and for teachers to carry student medications.
2. It also announces a visit from Broadway artist David Lowenstein, who met with the cast of the upcoming school musical Seussical Jr. and shared advice from his experience in theater.
3. The visit concluded with Mr. Lowenstein applauding the cast's performance of the musical's opening number.
This monthly newsletter from Cazenovia Middle School provides information to parents about upcoming events. It announces that report cards will be posted online on October 14th and that parent-teacher conferences will occur on October 20th, with half-day dismissal. It also advertises that the 7th grade dance will be held on October 21st and that the school play "Seussical" will have performances in early November. The PTA section reminds about school pictures and yearbook ordering deadlines and encourages parents to follow the PTA Facebook page.
The document provides information about bullying and strategies to deal with it. It defines bullying as behavior intended to cause harm or distress that takes place in a relationship with an imbalance of power and is repeated over time. It describes different types of bullying such as physical, verbal, and intimidation. It then lists strategies for staying bully-free such as walking confidently, being assertive, staying calm, using humor, practicing comebacks, walking away, and telling adults if needed.
(1) Bystanders witness bullying but are not directly involved. As bystanders, students have the power to stop bullying by paying attention to what happens each day and getting help from adults if needed.
(2) The document discusses four choices bystanders can make: stand and watch the bullying, support the bully, get away from the situation, or act as an active bystander by helping the victim, using their voice, mediating, or getting an adult.
(3) The best choice is to act as an active bystander and help the victim or get an adult, as long as it can be done safely. Bystanders have a responsibility to stop bullying
The document defines and discusses relational aggression or bullying. It is behavior intended to cause mental distress or harm relationships through social manipulation and exclusion. Relational aggression is often mistaken for minor arguments. It involves using relationships and friendships as weapons to gain control and lower the self-esteem of the victim while increasing the social status of the bully. While both girls and boys engage in this behavior, girls are more likely to be involved. The effects of relational aggression can be lifelong for both victims and aggressors, including lower self-esteem, loneliness, anxiety, depression, and social problems. Common forms include gossiping, social exclusion, and influencing peer rejection of others. Relational aggression often goes unreported and
This annual report from the Solvay Elementary School library summarizes the 2010-2011 school year. Key events included reorganizing the library space and book collection to encourage collaboration and circulation. The librarian collaborated with teachers on several classroom projects and taught workshops on educational technologies. Student engagement and library use increased, with circulation reaching 17,839 checkouts for the year.
The annual report summarizes the activities of the school librarian at Solvay Elementary over the 2010-2011 school year. Key events included reorganizing the library space and book collection to promote collaboration and access. Circulation increased sharply to over 17,000 checkouts due to initiatives like book exchanges before school. The librarian collaborated with teachers on projects integrating research skills and hosted professional development workshops on technologies like Prezi, Animoto and Skype. Students created book trailers, digital stories and videos to promote literacy skills and summer reading.
How to Setup Warehouse & Location in Odoo 17 InventoryCeline George
In this slide, we'll explore how to set up warehouses and locations in Odoo 17 Inventory. This will help us manage our stock effectively, track inventory levels, and streamline warehouse operations.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo, making a field required can be done through both Python code and XML views. When you set the required attribute to True in Python code, it makes the field required across all views where it's used. Conversely, when you set the required attribute in XML views, it makes the field required only in the context of that particular view.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
How to Fix the Import Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
An import error occurs when a program fails to import a module or library, disrupting its execution. In languages like Python, this issue arises when the specified module cannot be found or accessed, hindering the program's functionality. Resolving import errors is crucial for maintaining smooth software operation and uninterrupted development processes.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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Christine Arnothy is 15 years old and living in Budapest. The world is engaged in a terrible war and Christine and her family are caught up in it. Their building has been shelled by the Germans and now all the residents are living in the basement among the coal bins. Food is scarce and water must be brought in from a distant faucet. There is danger everywhere. A neighboring building was bombed and all the residents were trapped in the basement and died. Christine worries that the same thing might happen to them. She feels selfish worrying about her self instead of others but she prays to live. After all, she is only fifteen. She doesn't want to die.
So you’re stuck in a bricked up tower for seven years with a complete milque-toast of a princess who, frankly, can get on your nerves a bit. I mean, would it be too much for her to haul a bucket of water up from the cellar on occasion or take a swipe at the rats with a broom from time to time? And why does she seem so apathetic toward her kahn, a wonderful man with a sense of humour who at least came to visit her at the tower for a few weeks. Never mind that he couldn’t be bothered to rescue her. But Dashti, Lady Saren’s servant girl, doesn’t generally complain. She’s a mucker – born to serve the gentry. She swore an oath to serve Seren even though it meant getting locked up in the tower after Saren refused to marry Lord Khasar, the cruel, evil man her father choose for her. Now it doesn’t seem like there’s much of a bright side here, but at least Dashti’s had more to eat lately than when she lived out on the steppes. And work, though hard, can be satisfying. And she’s got plenty of time to record her thoughts and draw in her journal. Plus she has a wonderful cat that helps with the rat issues. Now there’s a well in the cellar, the guards bring fresh milk occasionally, and the food and candles are supposed to last for the seven years of imprisonment. But Seren’s father, if he cared at all, didn’t count on the rats, or Saren’s voracious appetite, or the grain and meat spoiling, so after a couple of years things are looking the tiniest bit grim for the girls. Dashti is determined NOT to die in the tower, so she starts looking for ways to break out and live. But even if she can find a way out, there are still the guards to deal with – they’ve been ordered to shoot to kill if the girls escape. And if they get past the guards, where will they go and how will the two girls survive out in the world? Can Saren’skahn save them, or are they doomed to roam endlessly while trying to remain hidden from Lord Khasar, a man who is determined to get the girl he’s been promised.
Jimmy is one of the best basketball players in the country. Jimmy lives in Granham, Minnesota where some scouts see him playing some good ball. They decide to pick him for their 17 and under "Teen Dream Team". Jimmy is offered a position on the team that is getting ready to compete in a wide world competition in Rome. Jimmy is teammates with nine other players from America. When Jimmy Doyle is chosen as a member of a ten-man teen basketball team for an international competition, he is flattered. However, he knows he cannot go away for the summer, as his help is needed in running the family hardware store. His mother, though, convinces Jimmy to use his athletic talents, and he joins the team as they prepare for the tournament. Jimmy soon learns that he must earn the respect of his teammates, especially Augustus LeMay. As the games progress, despite the fact that Jimmy and Augustus discover they have much in common, each realizes there are some differences, which cannot be bridged.
Like most people, Daisy is afraid of death. She’s afraid because she knows exactly what death feels like. It hurts. And coming back from the dead makes her feel just awful for a few days – sleepy with a really bad headache. How does she know? Well, Daisy has been dead five times, starting with a freak bus accident that killed 21 people when she was only four. That bus accident is how Daisy and 13 of the other children killed that day became part of a top secret program to test the drug Revive.Each time Daisy dies, of course, she has to move and get a new name. This time, she’s Daisy West of Omaha, Nebraska. This time is different. Loner Daisy makes a friend and falls in love, and starts to notice that not everything is quite right inside the Revive program.
Look For Me By Moonlight By Mary Downing HahnCynda is sixteen years old, and her life is about to change completely. Ever since her parents divorced and each of them remarried, Cynda has been going back and forth living most of the time with her mom and Steve and the rest of the time with her dad and Susan. But then … she meets Vincent. He is older, sophisticated, handsome, intelligent, caring, sensitive – he’s everything she wants! Vincent listens to her. Vincent understands her. And there’s something about him that’s mysterious … almost magical. As Cynda falls in love with him, it becomes harder and harder for her to see Vincent for what he really is. Cynda is about to learn a hard lesson – that evil can only come into her life if she invites it first. But by the time she realizes this, it will be too late … because she’s already given the invitation.Companions of the Night by Vivian VandeVelde is another vampire novel. Kerry's got a tough night ahead of her. What begins as a simple lost-and-found trip to the Laundromat turns into a nightmarish odyssey of murder, vampires, and--quite possibly--true love. Vivian VandeVelde puts a terrifying spin on what should be a typical night in a small town.
Wolachii is a Navajo Indian teenager who kind of lies about his age and joins the Marines when he’s 16. He sees some of the bloodiest battles in World War II, including Iwo Jima, but he wasn’t your average Marine. He was recruited to translate important messages into the Navajo language on the battlefield and then send them over the radio to the command center. Now, the Japanese had broken every other code the Marines had used, but they never figured out Navajo. Wolachii’s job was so top secret that the other Marines thought he was some kind of scout, and he wasn’t allowed to talk about what happened to him for nearly 30 years. Although Wolachii is not a real person, the amazing stories he tells did happen to the real Navajo Code Talkers.
Alexandra Fox can see the future. Before you start thinking that her story is one of predicting winning lottery numbers and envisioning her future husband, though, be forewarned that the only thing Alexandra is able to see in the future is death. It all starts when, at the age of five, Alexandra knows, with utter certainty, that her playmate Clare will die. When her friend does die suddenly, and when Alexandra has ongoing visions of death and destruction --- visions that always prove accurate --- Alexandra's parents and brothers soon start to see her as a freak, refusing to acknowledge her gift. Or is it a curse? When World War I breaks out, 17-year-old Alexandra desperately wants to help. Her oldest brother Edgar enlists almost immediately, but her other brother Tom opposes the war and wants to be a doctor instead. Alexandra finally convinces her father to let her train as a nurse, but her premonitions of her patients' deaths become almost too much for her to handle. When family circumstances finally drive Tom to the front, Alexandra has a recurring vision of his death, a vision that compels her to follow him to France in a desperate attempt to avert his fate. On the way, she encounters a man, known only as Hoodoo Jack, who also sees terrible visions of the future. Is it possible that Alexandra is among the subjects of his premonitions?
In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself. During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she’s chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she’s kept hidden from everyone because she’s been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
Raised to take the place of her dead brother, Carlota de Zubaran can do anything that Carlos could have done. She races her stallion through the California lowlands, dives into shark-infested waters searching for gold, and fights in the battles that rage between the Mexicans and the Americans. At sixteen, she is fearless--and that pleases her father very much. Yet while Carlota throughly enjoys her freedom, she wants to be more than her father's "son." She wants to be herself, brave and courageous but free to show feelings of tenderness and compassion as well. Her father thinks such feelings are shameful, so Carlota must defy him. That will be the most difficult battle of all
They’re all around you.The trendsetters like me, Hunter Braque. We participate on product focus groups, or “cool tastings” as my boss Mandy calls them. We tell clients whether their products and commercials are cool or uncool. Most people think they can spot cool but they really can’t. Most people are just consumers. What consumers think is cool is generally “so yesterday.” That is why I like being a trendsetter. Consumers depend on trendsetters to guide them to what is cool. Most people don’t see us. We don’t wear signs around our necks. Rather we work our magic from the shadows through the messages we help craft. Trendsetters are number two on the cool pyramid. On top are the innovators. Every new product has a beginning and an innovator. What every trendsetter wants to find is an innovator with the next big idea. But innovators can be hard to spot. There is often just one thing that sets them apart, one little thing that is revolutionary. I knew Jen was an innovator when I saw the shoelaces on her black runners. Are you an innovator, a trendsetter, or a consumer? Maybe you are not on the cool pyramid at all. Maybe you are one of the others. People who want to destroy this system. Most people think such groups don’t exist. But I know they do. They are called the Jammers, and they are all around you too. Their agenda is to make trendsetting obsolete. They want the cool system to become so yesterday. Jen and I have met them. This is that story.
The story opens in highlands of Scotland as a local boy, Alfie is sneaking onto the new laird's reserve to fish. There is something strange and very unpleasant about the new laird, and Alfie knows he better not get caught. While fishing he falls into the water and is overwhelmed, and then pulled under by large, very aggressive eels. The story then moves to a prestigious boy’s school and one of its newest students, a young James Bond. He is soon picked out for some vicious harassment by another new student, George Hellebore and his followers, but finds ways to deal with it. After all, he IS the young James Bond. Home for the holidays with his Scottish aunt, who of course lives near the nasty laird with the fishing pond full of eels, James befriends a boy who has come home to look for his young cousin, Alfie, who went fishing one day, and never came back. The story rumbles to an edgy climax as James and his friend Red tackle the nasty laird who is none other than the father of James’ school nemesis. Full of action and intrigue with a few surprises thrown in, this is a sure hit for your male readers.
The community of Cryer’s Cross, Montana (population 212) is distraught when high school freshman Tiffany disappears without a trace. Already off-balance due to her OCD, 16-year-old Kendall is freaked out seeing Tiffany’s empty desk in the one-room school house, but somehow life goes on... until Kendall's boyfriend Nico also disappears, and also without a trace. Now the town is in a panic.Alone in her depression and with her OCD at an all-time high, Kendall notices something that connects Nico and Tiffany: they both sat at the same desk. She knows it's crazy, but Kendall finds herself drawn to the desk, dreaming of Nico and wondering if maybe she, too, will disappear...and whether that would be so bad. Then she begins receiving graffiti messages on the desk from someone who can only be Nico. Can he possibly be alive somewhere? Where is he? And how can Kendall help him? The only person who believes her is Jacian, the new guy she finds irritating...and attractive. As Kendall and Jacian grow closer, Kendall digs deeper into Nico's mysterious disappearance only to stumble upon some ugly—and deadly—local history. Kendall is about to find out just how far the townspeople will go to keep their secrets buried.
What if James Bond were a girl?The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls school—that is, if every school teaches advanced martial arts in PE, chemistry always consists of the latest in chemical warfare, and everyone breaks CIA codes for extra credit in computer class. So in truth, while the Gallagher Academy might say it’s a school for geniuses what they really mean is spies. But what happens when a Gallagher Girl falls for a boy who doesn’t have a code name?Cammie Morgan may be fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways (three of which involve a piece of uncooked spaghetti), but the Gallagher Academy hasn’t prepared her for what to do when she meets an ordinary boy who thinks she’s an ordinary girl. Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, and track him through a mall without him ever being the wiser, but can she have a regular relationship with a regular boy who can never know the truth about her? Cammie may be an elite spy in training, but in her sophomore year, she’s doing something riskier than ever—she’s falling in love.
I call this book a mix of Hunger Games and Starship Troopers.Aliens called Buggers have been attacking earth and have come close to destroying the human race. So to save earth, the world government starts creating military geniuses and training them in the art of war. Early training is in the form of computer war games.Six year old Ender Wiggins is one of the children chosen for this task. He's unbeatable at these games. But when he finds out that due to his amazing talent, he needs to leave his family for 10 years to attend Battle School, he's devastated that he won't see his sister Valentine anymore, whom he adores. It's not as hard to leave his older brother Peter, though, who hates Ender. At Battle School Ender proves to be a genius among geniuses, and is looked at as a future military leader. But having the fate of the human race on your shoulders is a lot of pressure for such a young guy. Simulated war games are one thing, but how will he do in real combat situations? Worst of all, Ender finds out that there's something HUGE the Battle School hasn't been telling him about his training . . .