Counting on Fall

Counting on Fall

Author: Lizann Flatt

Publisher: Owlkids

Published: 2017-08-15

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781771473101

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Journey into the natural world in the fall and discover that numbers, patterns, shapes -- and much more! -- can be found by observing everyday plants and animals.


Into the Wind

Into the Wind

Author: William Loizeaux

Publisher: One Elm Books

Published: 2021-03-02

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1947159461

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A character-driven novel about the unlikely friendship between a 10-year-old boy and an elderly woman. The old woman badgers the boy into taking her sailing, but when the weather turns bad, it becomes a wild sail. It becomes the last trip before she goes into the hospital where she dies: but not before the two of them share memories of their last sail together. Hazel helps build the boy's confidence during a tough time in his home life. Both moving and joyful, Into the Wind is a poignant story about loss and love in a boy's life, and the surprising and sustaining bonds that can grow between the old and young.


Summer of '84

Summer of '84

Author: Robert Rooney

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1622957458

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The summer of 1984 was shaping up to be the greatest for twelve-year-old Ryne Moreland. His beloved Chicago Cubs were on the way to their first penant in 39 years while he and his friends were in hot pursuit of a rumored black panther on the loose. And now that he had discovered girls, his ultimate goal was to obtain his first real kiss from good friend and fellow Cub lover, Marla Hebner. Helped by his good friends, Ryne has to overcome several awkward and comical obstacles to reach his goal and finds himself wondering if he will ever succeed. His journey takes a sudden and serious turn when Marla has to face life's ultimate test, sending Ryne on a search for life's ultimate answers. It is how the young girl and her family handle this test that becomes Ryne's first and greatest spiritual witness. In Summer of 84, Robert Rooney captures joy, laughter and tragedy through the eyes of a child coming of age.


Ebony

Ebony

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1987-06

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13:

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EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.


Boys of Summer

Boys of Summer

Author: Jessica Brody

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1481463500

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Get swept away in this breezy beach read about love, family, and the true meaning of friendship. Meet the Boys of Winlock Harbor… Grayson Cartwright: Golden Boy. Football Prodigy. Troublemaker. Mike Metzler: Local Heartthrob. Surfer Boy. Hopeless Romantic. Ian Handler: Army Brat. Musician. King of Sarcasm. Best friends since they were kids, Grayson, Mike, and Ian were hoping for another epic summer on “The Locks”, filled with clambakes, bonfires, and late-night swims in the ocean. But that was before Ian’s dad never returned home from his last deployment. Before Mike had to take on more responsibility in order to help provide for his family. Before Grayson’s accident left him with an injured throwing arm and an uncertain future. It’s clear this summer on the island is shaping up to be very different from those Grayson, Mike, and Ian had come to rely on. And when the sacred code of dating a friend’s sister or ex is broken, it will push their friendship to the absolute limit, testing their loyalties in a way that could either break them—or save them.


Mikeael

Mikeael

Author: Randall Alberts

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2002-04-09

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 0595220452

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Michael is an above average College Chemistry Major. His best friend Elizabeth, is also a chemistry major at Douglas College, a small liberal arts school in North Georgia. When Michael and Elizabeth take an honors chemistry course under the schools Chemistry Department head, Dr. Williams, all seems to be right with the world. That is until Michael's dream girl walks into class, Kimberly. After being assigned as Michael's lab partner, Kimberly still does not recognize Michael's existence outside of the classroom. Michael tries to find a way into Kimberly's heart, only to be disappointed to find out she has a boyfriend named Mike who lives in Atlanta. When Mike comes to Douglas to take Kimberly to the school dance, he and Michael have a fight in the chemistry lab, causing a rather unusual side effect. The two of them trade places. Michael has the opportunity that he has only dreamed about, the chance to take Kimberly out on a date. Before working out how to get back into his own body, Michael finds out how gentle and sweet that Kimberly really is while finding out that Mike is a two timing jerk who is only looking out for himself.


That Summer

That Summer

Author: Jillian Dodd

Publisher: Jillian Dodd

Published: 2020-11-24

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1953071023

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That Summer is the first book featuring the next generation of Mackenzie and Diamond families and is a great jumping off point for new readers to the series. That summer you realize your best friend has gotten really hot. Devaney Diamond’s summer break was shaping up to be the best one ever. Her longtime crush was finally interested in her, and by the time school rolled around in the fall, she knew he’d be her boyfriend. Just when their relationship is getting started, she finds out that she’s leaving on a three-week vacation to the Ozarks for some “good old-fashioned fun” with three generations of the Diamond and Mackenzie families. She’s not thrilled about being gone for that long, but she is looking forward to spending time doing nothing but getting a killer tan, finally learning to slalom ski, and hanging out with her best friend. She and Chase have always been close. He’s cute and sweet. Smart and responsible. He’s always there when she needs him. She loves him dearly, and if it wasn’t for their age, things might be different between them. But when Chase returns home from football camp with new muscles and a new attitude, she realizes something. Chase Mackenzie has gotten hot. And he doesn’t look like her little brother’s best friend anymore. Will this be the summer that Devaney and Chase fall in love, or will it be the summer that everything falls apart? Either way, it will be the summer that changes everything. Set in a small Midwestern town, you'll fall in love with Mackenzie and Diamond families, feel their heartbreaks and happiness, and will be cheering for them like your favorite college football team.


Look Both Ways

Look Both Ways

Author: Jason Reynolds

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1481438298

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"A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--