Star Rise

Star Rise

Author: Kathryn Lasky

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2014-12-30

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0545662850

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From the author of the New York Times–bestselling Guardians of Ga’hoole, a herd of horses surviving the wilds of the New World discovers an orphaned boy. For the filly Estrella, nothing is more precious than freedom. She was born at sea, aboard a ship of men sailing to the New World in search of gold. But Estrella and her herd escaped the conquerors and embarked on a journey across thousands of miles—braving harsh terrains and fierce predators—to a land where they can finally run wild. But now, an unforeseen danger threatens to destroy the pack. A boy with a special gift is lost in the wilderness, and only the horses can keep him alive. But to save the boy, the herd will risk galloping straight back into the hands—-and harnesses—of their captors. And so, it’s up to Estrella, the herd’s unlikely leader, to make a life-changing decision. Should the horses accept the orphan boy as one of their own? How do you choose between freedom and friendship? Praise for Horses of the Dawn: “As in works such as her Guardians of Ga’hoole series, Lasky uses animals to touch on very human issues.” —Kirkus Reviews “Lasky successfully fuses fantasy and fact as she gives her equine characters credible emotional depth and underscores the tensions and disparity between Old and New World sensibilities. It’s a haunting story of loss, self-discovery, survival, and homecoming.” —Publishers Weekly


Rising Star

Rising Star

Author: David Garrow

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-05-09

Total Pages: 2214

ISBN-13: 0062641859

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New York Times Bestseller Rising Star is the definitive account of Barack Obama's formative years that made him the man who became the forty-fourth president of the United States—from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bearing the Cross Barack Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention instantly catapulted him into the national spotlight and led to his election four years later as America's first African-American president. In this penetrating biography, David J. Garrow delivers an epic work about the life of Barack Obama, creating a rich tapestry of a life little understood, until now. Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama captivatingly describes Barack Obama's tumultuous upbringing as a young black man attending an almost-all-white, elite private school in Honolulu while being raised almost exclusively by his white grandparents. After recounting Obama's college years in California and New York, Garrow charts Obama's time as a Chicago community organizer, working in some of the city's roughest neighborhoods; his years at the top of his Harvard Law School class; and his return to Chicago, where Obama honed his skills as a hard-knuckled politician, first in the state legislature and then as a candidate for the United States Senate. Detailing a scintillating, behind-the-scenes account of Obama's 2004 speech, a moment that labeled him the Democratic Party's "rising star," Garrow also chronicles Obama's four years in the Senate, weighing his stands on various issues against positions he had taken years earlier, and recounts his thrilling run for the White House in 2008. In Rising Star, David J. Garrow has created a vivid portrait that reveals not only the people and forces that shaped the future president but also the ways in which he used those influences to serve his larger aspirations. This is a gripping read about a young man born into uncommon family circumstances, whose faith in his own talents came face-to-face with fantastic ambitions and a desire to do good in the world. Most important, Rising Star is an extraordinary work of biography—tremendous in its research and storytelling, and brilliant in its analysis of the all-too-human struggles of one of the most fascinating politicians of our time.


Fablehaven

Fablehaven

Author: Brandon Mull

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2007-04-24

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1416947205

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When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.


Into the Stars

Into the Stars

Author: Hiyashi Jain

Publisher: BooksClub

Published: 2024-01-30

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13:

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The Author of this book is Hiyashi Jain


Venus Star Rising

Venus Star Rising

Author: Arielle Guttman

Publisher:

Published: 2011-02-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780983059851

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Identify your unique talent and improve relationships with a powerful; ground-breaking new tool never utilised by astrology. Prior knowledge of astrology is not necessary to gain meaningful and life-changing insights from your personal connection to the Venus Star. The book includes an easy table where you can locate your Venus Star Point. All you need is your birth-date to begin the discovery of the Venus Star Point and her part in your life. The results are astounding and revealing. The book is based on the five-pointed star Venus has traced in the heavens for millennia. Understanding of the Venus Star transit reveals important information about our world, influential people throughout history and ourselves.


LeBron James

LeBron James

Author: David Lee Morgan

Publisher: Gray Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781886228740

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An inside look at LeBron James's youth and high school years, when he was basketball's hottest young prospect, poised at the brink of superstardom. Sportswriter David Lee Morgan covered the LeBron phenomenon from the begining and had unequaled access to LeBron, his family, and his close friends.


The Stars Never Rise

The Stars Never Rise

Author: Rachel Vincent

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 2015-06-09

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0385383932

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From RACHEL VINCENT, New York Times bestselling author, comes the first book in a new series about a girl who must join forces with rogue exorcists to save her sister and, ultimately, humanity. Sixteen-year-old Nina Kane should be worrying about her immortal soul, but she’s too busy trying to actually survive. Her town’s population has been decimated by soul-consuming demons, and souls are in short supply. Watching over her younger sister, Mellie, and scraping together food and money are all that matters. The two of them are a family. They gave up on their deadbeat mom a long time ago. When Nina discovers that Mellie is keeping a secret that threatens their very existence, she’ll do anything to protect her. Because in New Temperance, sins are prosecuted as crimes by the brutal Church and its army of black-robed exorcists. And Mellie’s sin has put her in serious trouble. To keep them both alive, Nina will need to put her trust in Finn, a fugitive with deep green eyes who has already saved her life once and who might just be an exorcist. But what kind of exorcist wears a hoodie? Wanted by the Church and hunted by dark forces, Nina knows she can’t survive on her own. She needs Finn and his group of rogue friends just as much as they need her.


Where the Stars Rise

Where the Stars Rise

Author: Fonda Lee

Publisher:

Published: 2021-10-08

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13: 9781988140407

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Take a journey through Asia and beyond with 23 original thought-provoking stories that challenge ideas about race, belonging, and choices. Stories about where we come from and where we are going. Recommended by Booklist and Library Journal.


Red Star Over the Pacific

Red Star Over the Pacific

Author: Toshi Yoshihara

Publisher: US Naval Institute Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781591149798

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Original publication and copyright date: 2010.


Rise of the Dragon Star

Rise of the Dragon Star

Author: Jess E. Owen

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-04

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780996767699

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Ren is a young gryfess on the verge of initiation into the Dawn Spire pride. She comes from a distinguished line of huntresses, and is expected to follow in their path.Unfortunately, the only thing Ren is interested in hunting is knowledge. When her curiosity over a mysterious discovery costs her the initiation hunt, her mother banishes her from the family den.Devastated, Ren is determined to redeem herself. Her chance comes when she takes part in an exchange of young gryfons and journeys to the Silver Isles. Instead of adventure and fellowship, Ren and the others find a pride suffering strange calamities, and a deadly, sweeping illness that has driven them from their home island.Gryfons are dying, and Ren sets out to find answers. She thinks the disasters and the illness might be connected to her discovery at home, and if she's right, she could save the pride. But if she's wrong, they will all pay the price.