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Author: Gina McMurchy-Barber
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2020-01-11
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 1459746074
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEleven-year-old Warren is flip-flopping between trying to fit in at a new school and being the protective brother of Bennie, who has Down syndrome.
Author: Five Mile Press Pty. Limited, The
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Published: 2003
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ISBN-13: 9781741240528
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Betsy Carter
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published: 2010-11-02
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 1616200332
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis “compelling” novel of three sisters—and the immigrant who invented the jigsaw puzzle—“captures the squalor and bustle of early 20th century New York” (The Miami Herald). Lively, beautiful Flora was sent to America from Germany by her family to find a better life. Brooding, studious Simon came from Lithuania with the same goal. An improbable match, they meet in New York City and fall in love. Simon—inventor of the first mass-market jigsaw puzzle—eventually makes his fortune. But now that they have achieved wealth, Flora and Simon become obsessed with rescuing those they left behind in Europe. Inspired by the author’s own family lore, and interweaving the stories of Flora’s two sisters, one the mistress of a wealthy WASP and the other struggling back in the old country, this is “a work of genealogical fiction from the late 19th century to the eve of World War II . . . It balances the Jewish immigrant experience in New York—both the achievement of the American dream and the curdling of it—against the insidious anti-Semitism of Germany and Eastern Europe” (Los Angeles Times). “Everybody loves an inspiring rags-to-riches story, and The Puzzle King delivers that in spades.” —San Francisco Book Review
Author: Anne Douglas Williams
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780425198209
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally created as an educational tool for children in the 1700s, jigsaw puzzles developed into a national craze during the Great Depression. A renowned puzzle expert pieces together the origins of this beloved pastime and examine the minds of such famous puzzlers as Queen Elizabeth II, Bill Gates, and Stephen King. Includes illustrations and photos. 0-425-19820-0$22.95 / Penguin Group
Author: Gina McMurchy-Barber
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2020-01-11
Total Pages: 127
ISBN-13: 1459746082
DOWNLOAD EBOOK2021 Silver Birch Fiction Award — Winner • 2022 Diamond Willow Award — Shortlisted • 2022 Rocky Mountain Book Award • 2022 Chocolate Lily Award — Shortlisted Being yourself isn’t always easy. When you’re new in school, all you want is to fit in. When eleven-year-old Warren and his family move to a new city, his twin brother, who has Down syndrome, attracts too much attention for Warren’s liking. Bennie’s different and doesn’t care about it. But while Bennie may be oblivious to those who are curious or uneasy with him, Warren notices every smirk, comment, and sideways glance. Warren is weary of flip-flopping between trying to be just like everyone else and being the protective brother of a boy with special needs. Sometimes he thinks his life would be easier if he had no brother. But what he really needs is to stop worrying about what other people think.
Author: Joanne Levy
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2020-08-04
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 1459826612
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKey Selling Points A boy planning his bar mitzvah project is frustrated that he’s not allowed to pursue his interests. This book examines gender stereotyping in a safe and humorous way. Fish Out of Water explores theissue of toxic masculinity, which is very much in the news right now as traditional gender roles and assumptions are being challenged. The author has written numerous books for middle-grade audiences and balances funny and sweet well. The author is Jewish and includes Jewish content in all her stories. New, enhanced features (dyslexia-friendly font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.
Author: Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2019-04-30
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 0735265275
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwelve-year-old Mya Parsons could save the world and organize her family, if only she had her own cell phone. A Dork Diaries for today's socially conscious young readers. Mya Parsons runs her school's social justice club with her best friend, Cleo. Her lifelong desire is to work for the United Nations and change the world, and then bask in all the ensuing adulation. Her more immediate desire is to get a phone, preferably one like Cleo's, with a leopard-print case to match. When her distracted dad and her long-distance mom (temporarily in Myanmar taking care of Mya's grandmother) both say no, no way, and possibly never, Mya launches a campaign to prove herself reliable and deserving. She advertises her babysitting services, takes on more responsibility around the house, and attempts to supervise her sister's skateboarding lessons. Her efforts leave her ego bruised and the kitchen slightly scorched. She's no closer to touch-screen victory, let alone the Nobel Peace Prize she deserves. But all that changes after an accident leaves Mya to take charge--an experience which helps her realize how much she's grown, with or without access to proper communications.
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Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Published: 2020-10-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1925811867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNetflix and chill with a jigsaw! This unofficial puzzle is the perfect gift for superfans of TV's The Office. As you assemble The Office Jigsaw Puzzle, the 500 pieces will reveal the faces of Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, Jim and Pam, and all the iconic characters from the greatest sitcom ever. This is one for the fans of the TV show that became the most popular series on Netflix and that continues to gather ever more fans. Pop on the show while you're doing the jigsaw for the full immersive experience.
Author: Andrew Rae
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781786277534
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tony Magistrale
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-07-16
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 100009300X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book surveys the labyrinthine relationship between Stephen King and American History. By depicting American History as a doomed cycle of greed and violence, King poses a number of important questions: who gets to make history, what gets left out, how one understands one's role within it, and how one might avoid repeating mistakes of the past. This volume examines King's relationship to American History through the illumination of metanarratives, adaptations, "queer" and alternative historical lenses, which confront the destructive patterns of our past as well as our capacity to imagine a different future. Stephen King and American History will present readers with an opportunity to place popular culture in conversation with the pressing issues of our day. If we hope to imagine a different path forward, we will need to come to terms with this enclosure—a task for which King's corpus is uniquely well-suited.
