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Jarome Iginla
How the NHL's first black captain gives back
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
He's the face of the Calgary Flames, but there's much more to Jarome Iginla's story than just being the first black captain of an NHL team. He's also renowned for his social commitment and generosity off the ice. Jarome (nicknamed Iggy) grew up in a single-parent household in St. Albert, Alberta....
The Complete Short Stories of Elizabeth Gaskell
Collection of 40+ Classic Victorian Tales, Including Round the Sofa, My Lady Ludlow, Cousin Phillis, The Ghost in the Garden Room, Right at Last, The Heart of John Middleton, The Manchester Marriage…
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2018
This eBook edition of "The Complete Short Stories of Elizabeth Gaskell" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: Introduction: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Short Stories & Novellas: Round the Sofa My Lady Ludlow An Accursed...
Round the Sofa
Classic Victorian Collection: A Novel, 6 Short Stories & Biography of the Author: My Lady Ludlow, Round the Sofa, An Accursed Race, The Doom of the Griffiths, Half a Life-Time Ago, The Poor Clare…
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2017
Round the Sofa is a collection consisting of the novel My Lady Ludlow prefaced by a short story Round the Sofa, which is used to provide a framework for the telling of My Lady Ludlow and the disparate stories. Mrs. Dawson tells the story of "My Lady Ludlow" and then five other narrators...
by Lisi Harrison
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
The holidays are over and Massie's room is chock-full of new things from Santa: jeans, sweater, and a new . . . roommate? Once Claire unpacks, Massie's room feels more crowded than a Zac Posen sample sale. But what's worse, Claire isn't the only person moving into Massie's territory -- Alicia's hot...
by Frank Portman
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
From Frank Portman comes the long-awaited sequel to the beloved cult classic King Dork, of which John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars, said, “Basically, if you are a human being with even a vague grasp of the English language, King Dork will rock your world.”
Aside from the stitches...
Crash
The Great Depression and the Fall and Rise of America
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
The incredible true story of how Americans from all walks of life weathered one of the most turbulent periods in our nation's history--the Great Depression--and emerged triumphant.
Crash tells the story of the Great Depression, from the sweeping fallout of the market collapse to the more personal...
by Bill Palmer
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
Young people "coming out" as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LBGT) in the twenty-first century are being welcomed into a community that is proud, diverse, and vibrant! This book examines the history of the LGBT community in America from its roots in the free-thinking seaport cities of the...
by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
How did an Irish schoolboy become the lead singer of a world-famous rock band and the founder of several humanitarian groups? Track Bono's rise to fame in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series.
By age 16, Paul David Hewson was such a good singer that he had earned the nickname "Bono...
by Ida Walker
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Almost 40 percent of people living in the United States have an addiction to alcohol, drugs, or some form of tobacco. These addictions cost Americans hundreds of billions of dollars every year. Clearly, addiction is an enormous problem. Addiction in America: Society, Psychology, and Heredity takes...
Girls Against Girls
Why We Are Mean to Each Other and How We Can Change
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Girls Against Girls is a must-read for today's strong, smart, and capable generation of young women. Now, more than ever, young women need to stand together and not tear each other down, and this book provides guidance on how to break the cycle. This informative read includes real scientific theories...
Genocide
A Groundwork Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2006
"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." -- Globe and Mail
Some view the systematic killing, rape and destruction...
THE GREATEST DICKENS CLASSICS (Illustrated Edition)
Oliver Twist, The Pickwick Papers, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, Hard Times, David Copperfield, A Christmas Carol, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, Our Mutual Friend, The Life of Dickens
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
This carefully crafted ebook: “THE GREATEST DICKENS CLASSICS (Illustrated Edition)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Our Mutual Friend - explores the conflict between doing what society expects of a person and the idea of being true to oneself The...
OLIVER TWIST (Illustrated Edition)
Including "The Life of Charles Dickens” & Criticism of the Work
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
This carefully crafted ebook: "OLIVER TWIST (Illustrated Edition)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Oliver Twist is an orphan boy who starts his life in a workhouse and then gets sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. He escapes from there...
by Kelly Rodgers
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2017
Today, Americans embrace one another's differences. But it was not always this way. In the past, people had to struggle against slavery and unfair leaders. Americans believe in equality and responsibility. These are our civic values. It is important that we uphold these beliefs. Colorful images, supporting...