Behind the Ivy Walls
Behind the Ivy Walls

Author: Hal English

Publisher:

Published: 2014-06-05

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9781612963631

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"Behind the Ivy Walls" is based on the true story of a young boy seemingly born with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth. It is written in the time-honored tradition of a feel-bad/feel-good story in which someone else's tragedy teaches us life lessons about positive thinking and seizing each day as a gift. This book details the quest for a true identity, the love of a family and a safe place to call home. After years of mental and physical abuse the boy discovers that he was secretly adopted and begins an unlikely journey to search for his family. In this wonderful Huck Finn type story one surprising deception after another surfaces, culminating in a secret so powerful it had to be buried for more than fifty years. Peppered full of twists, life determining challenges, positive role models, and many surprising skeletons in the closet, it ends with the unraveling of a father's ultimate vengeance and a mother's final retaliation.

Over the Ivy Walls
Over the Ivy Walls

Author: Patricia Gándara

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2012-10-31

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 1438403771

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Unique among literature on minority and Chicano academic achievement, Over the Ivy Walls focuses on factors that create academic successes rather than examining school failure. It weaves existing research on academic achievement into an analysis of the lives of 50 low-income Chicanos for whom schooling "worked" and became an important vehicle for social mobility. Gándara examines their early home lives, school experiences, and peer relations in search of clues to what "went right."

Beyond Ivy Walls
Beyond Ivy Walls

Author: Rachel Fordham

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2024-08-13

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0840718810

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Reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast, a recluse and a young woman discover that the scars of life are no match against an act of love. Iowa, 1903. All of Monticello believes Otis Taylor has been away fostering his musical genius. But the truth is that his father exiled him long ago, rejecting Otis's appearance and the scars that came with it. Now that he is the last living Taylor, Otis has covertly returned to settle his family's affairs and rid himself of his past for good. However, he soon discovers that he may not have been the only abandoned Taylor and begins a tireless search for his missing toddler niece. At twenty-three years old, Sadie West left her family farm and found employment at the Hoag feather duster factory. It isn't a romantic job, but she's hardly had a glimmer of romance since her beau went off to college, leaving her with no promise of a future together. Desperate to save money and help her family make ends meet, she trespasses and finds shelter in an abandoned building--and is thrown in the path of the town's mysterious bachelor. Otis's wounds are deep, but as Sadie's friendship with him grows, she begins to fall for the man beneath the mask. Locating his long-lost niece, however, is more difficult than either could have imagined, and Sadie West may be the key to Otis Taylor finally finding his way home.

The Whispers in the Walls
The Whispers in the Walls

Author: Sophie Cleverly

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2017-05-02

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1492634077

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The mystery continues in this spine-tingling, creepily atmospheric follow up to Sophie Cleverly's The Lost Twin! Scarlet and Ivy may have been reunited, but they are definitely not out of danger... At the bidding of their cold-hearted stepmother, twin sisters Scarlet and Ivy are sentenced to board for a year at Rookwood School. The headmaster is cruel, the hallways are drafty, and there seems to be a thief afoot. When the finger of suspicion is pointed at Scarlet, she'll do whatever it takes to clear her name—including some late-night detective work. But in the darkness of Rookwood, mysteries of the past come to light. The walls are talking of secrets past, and it's up to Scarlet and Ivy to listen to their story...

Up Against the Ivy Wall
Up Against the Ivy Wall

Author: Jerry L. Avorn

Publisher: New York : Atheneum Press, 1969 [c1968]

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13:

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A history of the Columbia crisis.

The Revolution of Ivy
The Revolution of Ivy

Author: Amy Engel

Publisher: Entangled: Teen

Published: 2015-11-03

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1633751163

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"Engel makes good use of her setting; the fight for survival on the cusp of winter stokes the sense of danger in a way that matches Ivy's roiling feelings, and the love story moves with the slow-growing heat that Ivy needs." —Kirkus Reviews I am still alive. Barely. My name is Ivy Westfall. I am sixteen years old and a traitor. Three months ago, I was forced to marry the president's son, Bishop Lattimer—as all daughters of the losing side of the war are sold off in marriage to the sons of the winners. But I was different. I had a mission—to kill Bishop. Instead, I fell in love with him. Now I am an outcast, left to survive the brutal savagery of the lands outside of civilization. Yet even out here, there is hope. There is life beyond the fence. But I can’t outrun my past. For my actions have set off a treasonous chain of events in Westfall that will change all of our fates—especially Bishop's. And this time, it is not enough to just survive... The Book of Ivy series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 The Book of Ivy Book #2 The Revolution of Ivy

Looking Beyond the Ivy League
Looking Beyond the Ivy League

Author: Loren Pope

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1101201886

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The celebrated book that revolutionized the way Americans choose colleges-now fully revised and updated An invaluable guide with virtually no competition, this book helped to establish Loren Pope as one of the nation's most respected experts on the college application process. Now fully revised and updated, Looking Beyond the Ivy League offers a step-by-step guide to selecting the right institution, a checklist of specific questions to ask when visiting a college, the secrets to creating good applications and good applicants, and much more. With as few as one-third of college students remaining at the institution they entered as freshmen, finding the right college is harder than ever before. This book makes it easier for students and their parents.

Shay and Ivy
Shay and Ivy

Author: Sheena McFeely

Publisher:

Published: 2015-05-15

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780996278508

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The first book is about Shay & Ivy and their friends, at an imaginary ball in their bedroom, dreaming of being princesses. They all dreamt of riding horses, owning closets full of gowns, and dancing in royal castles. All girls, but Shay felt out of place. How was she to royally fit in if she did not want to be a princess anymore? Determined as ever, Shay was going to find the answer. Shay & Ivy soon find out that their dreams go beyond a kingdom. The sisters began to visualize themselves as fearless pilots riding planes, scientists owning labs to perform experiments, and astronauts dancing among the stars.

Beyond the Classroom Walls
Beyond the Classroom Walls

Author: June A. Gordon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-05-22

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1136706089

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This book integrates ethnographic research with teacher education strategies, with the aim of preparing teachers to work with urban and low-income youth in schools and other social service agencies. Through various case studies, Gordon provides insight into how educators in diverse settings can engage students-be they preservice or veteran teachers-in the process of discovering the complexity of their students' lives, as well as their own.

Being, Joy
Being, Joy

Author: Natasha Gilmour

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing

Published: 2009-04

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1608600793

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Jilly McKinksy is a beautiful young woman living a life of quiet desperation. As much as she tries to assume the role that society has cast upon her, there is a stirring inside her soul that will not let go of her. Her life is seemingly wonderful-she lives on the gorgeous coast of Australia with all the so-called luxuries that life has to offer, but finds herself plagued by self-doubt, guilt and sadness. As she withdraws further and further into her own misery, inner spirits begin to emerge-Joy-a part of Jilly's inner wisdom-the eternal and loving part of herself. Then there's Madame-an ancient spirit that dares Jilly to live her life with no regrets. As Jilly finds the courage to embark on a journey of self-discovery, she realizes a new sense of self, a reason for living and the resolve to put away societal rules and live a life filled with beauty and purpose. Jilly becomes truly free and experiences the ultimate and sensual joy of just being and the absolute treasure of being a woman. Reminiscent of Daphne Du Maurier's Mrs. B in the recently discovered narration of His Letters Grew Colder, Natasha Gilmour's lovely heroine has a similar innocent yet smouldering sensuality that transcends time. Being, Joy is a stunning and provocative debut novel that will resonate with women everywhere and appeal to those who enjoy unconventional, thought-provoking prose.