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Author : Louis Jenkins
Release : 1997
Genre : Poetry
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Just Above Water by : Louis Jenkins
Download or read book Just Above Water written by Louis Jenkins. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new gathering of 50 prose poems that extends and refines the poet's mastery of the form.
Author : S.L. Rottman
Release : 2011-10-04
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 489/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Head Above Water by : S.L. Rottman
Download or read book Head Above Water written by S.L. Rottman. This book was released on 2011-10-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a sixteen-year-old high school junior, Skye has a lot on her plate. As she faces the challenges of caring for her disabled brother and making time for school, swimming, and a boyfriend, Skye begins to gain a new perspective into what is truly important in her life. With her mother holding down two jobs to support the family since Skye's father left years ago, Skye is given the primary responsibility of caring for her older brother Sunny, who has Down syndrome. Skye's relationship with her brother constantly challenges and sometimes frustrates her. All the while, Skye is trying to maintain her GPA, and she is training intensely to qualify for the state championships as a member of her high school swim team, in hopes of earning a college scholarship. She is also struggling to come to terms with her feelings for her boyfriend, who wants more from her than she is ready to give. Award-winning author S. L. Rottman has crafted an absorbing young adult novel that powerfully depicts the emotional turbulence of teenage life and the difficulty of negotiating complex human relationships.
Author : Jody Ferguson
Release : 2020-09-19
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 437/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Above the Water by : Jody Ferguson
Download or read book Above the Water written by Jody Ferguson. This book was released on 2020-09-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Dietrichson is an American correspondent reporting from Asia. He is sent to Shanghai on the eve of the Second World War. In Cosmopolitan Shanghai - the Paris of the East - British, French, and other Western expatriates continue leading opulent lives seemingly oblivious to the world crumbling around them. Harry meets and falls in love with a young woman named Viktoria who comes from a prominent Russian family that has lived in Shanghai for decades. Before they can be married, Harry is called back to the States. When the war breaks out Harry is unable to return to Shanghai. We witness Viktoria's self-sacrificing efforts to save her family from starvation and persecution. She confronts moral ambiguity on a daily basis. Meanwhile, Harry takes a commission in the Marines and endures a bloody slog of battles across the Pacific, as he attempts to survive and make his way back to Shanghai. As the war ends, Harry returns to war-torn China in search of Viktoria. This book traces the paths of two young lovers whose life together has been interrupted by war. It's a story of love, family, and perseverance.
Author : Buchi Emecheta
Release : 1994
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 932/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Head Above Water by : Buchi Emecheta
Download or read book Head Above Water written by Buchi Emecheta. This book was released on 1994. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buchi Emecheta's autobiography spans the transition from a tribal childhood in the African bush to life in North London as an internationally acclaimed writer.
Author : Linda Sue Park
Release : 2010
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 270/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Long Walk to Water by : Linda Sue Park
Download or read book A Long Walk to Water written by Linda Sue Park. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, 11-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. By a Newbery Medal-winning author.
