MARY MARGARET MELLON

MARY MARGARET MELLON

Author: J. M. SHINPAUGH

Publisher: Jan Shinpaugh (pub-3740987286345567)

Published: 2014-02-09

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13:

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In late 1941,Mary Margaret Mellon's weapon of choice is a cornbread skillet., which she uses without hestitation. The fiesty 17-year-old daughter of sharecroppers, has just buried her mother. She travels by bus to Bluff Springs to get a job and a place to live. She finds both, plus murder, mayhem, racism, bigotry, arson, KKK, WWII, vandalism, some humor, and perhaps a little romance...that's just about everything but the kitchen sink. She meets a wide assortment of interesting people as she slowly sheds her country ways, very slowly...


Flipped

Flipped

Author: Wendelin Van Draanen

Publisher: Ember

Published: 2003-05-13

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0375825444

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A classic he-said-she-said romantic comedy! This updated anniversary edition offers story-behind-the-story revelations from author Wendelin Van Draanen. The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. Juli says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort.” But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down: just as Bryce is thinking that there’s maybe more to Juli than meets the eye, she’s thinking that he’s not quite all he seemed. This is a classic romantic comedy of errors told in alternating chapters by two fresh, funny voices. The updated anniversary edition contains 32 pages of extra backmatter: essays from Wendelin Van Draanen on her sources of inspiration, on the making of the movie of Flipped, on why she’ll never write a sequel, and a selection of the amazing fan mail she’s received. Awards and accolades for Flipped: SLJ Top 100 Children’s Novels of all time IRA-CBC Children’s Choice IRA Teacher’s Choice Honor winner, Judy Lopez Memorial Award/WNBA Winner of the California Young Reader Medal “We flipped over this fantastic book, its gutsy girl Juli and its wise, wonderful ending.” — The Chicago Tribune “Van Draanen has another winner in this eighth-grade ‘he-said, she-said’ romance. A fast, funny, egg-cellent winner.” — SLJ, Starred review “With a charismatic leading lady kids will flip over, a compelling dynamic between the two narrators and a resonant ending, this novel is a great deal larger than the sum of its parts.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred review


Chains

Chains

Author: Laurie Halse Anderson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-01-05

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1416905863

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If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom. From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling, impeccably researched novel that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual.


Sumo Mouse

Sumo Mouse

Author: David Wisniewski

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2002-08-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780811834926

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"Grrr!" growl the cats. "Eeek!" squeak the mice. So it goes in the battle between cat and mouse. But when feline crime hits Tokyo, an unlikely hero strikes back. He's not lean and mean. He's round and profound. He's Sumo Mouse! And he's ready to wrestle all wrongdoers. But can this champion of justice squash the sinister schemes of Dr. Claw? Or will evil pin Sumo Mouse to the mat? Caldecott-winning illustrator David Wisniewski has wrestled brightly colored papers into fun, comic book-inspired collages for this action-packed mouse tale.


Whimsical Stitches

Whimsical Stitches

Author: Lauren Espy

Publisher: Blue Star Press

Published: 2018-06-12

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1944515798

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2018 and 2019’s No. 1 Best-selling Amigurumi Book in the U.S.! Explore Amigurumi, the Japanese art of crochet design, with 30 unique and darling patterns. Whether a novice or an experienced crocheter, anyone can pick up a needle and complete these cuddly creations. Author and amigurumi guru Lauren Espy inspires crocheters with her easy-to-follow patterns, pictures, and helpful instructions. Lauren always takes the patterns one step at a time to ensure that your finished product is as cute as the creation on the page! In Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Makers Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns, amigurumi is explored through 30 simple, fanciful patterns in a variety of themes, including: • In the Garden • At the Aquarium • Down on the Farm • At the Bakery Brighten a room with flowers that won’t wilt, bring cheer to your table with colorful fruits that won’t attract flies, and add cuddly friends to a baby’s collection of favorite toys.


I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Author: Maya Angelou

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2010-07-21

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 030747772X

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Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.”—James Baldwin From the Paperback edition.


Beautiful Joe

Beautiful Joe

Author: Marshall Saunders

Publisher:

Published: 1907

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13:

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A dog describes being mistreated by a cruel master but then later being taken in by a kind family.


Linguistics For Dummies

Linguistics For Dummies

Author: Rose-Marie Dechaine

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-02-08

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 1118101596

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The fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed, how they function, how they affect society, and how humans learn language. From understanding other languages to teaching computers to communicate, linguistics plays a vital role in society. Linguistics For Dummies tracks to a typical college-level introductory linguistics course and arms you with the confidence, knowledge, and know-how to score your highest. Understand the science behind human language Grasp how language is constructed Score your highest in college-level linguistics If you're enrolled in an introductory linguistics course or simply have a love of human language, Linguistics For Dummies is your one-stop resource for unlocking the science of the spoken word.


Girl in Translation

Girl in Translation

Author: Jean Kwok

Publisher: Riverhead Books (Hardcover)

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 9781594487569

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Emigrating with her mother from Hong Kong to Brooklyn, Kimberly Chang begins a secret double life as an exceptional schoolgirl during the day and sweatshop worker at night, an existence also marked by a first crush and the pressure to save her family from poverty. A first novel.