Beyond The Western Sea 1 The Escape From Home

Author : Avi
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545392470
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Escape From Home (Beyond the Western Sea #1) written by Avi and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avi's suspense-filled, seafaring adventure gets a bold new package!It's 1851. Fifteen-year-old Maura O'Connell and her twelve-year-old brother Patrick are about to set sail on an epic voyage to America to flee the brutal poverty of Ireland and to be reunited with their father.Eleven-year-old Laurence Kirkle, the son of an English lord, runs away from home to escape his cruel older brother and start a new life in a new world.All three children face nothing but obstacles along the way--from stolen money to con men to hunger and fatigue. It seems that none of them will get out of the port city of Liverpool until fate brings them together. Avi's masterful plot-spinning skills create an adventure filled with unexpected twists and turns.

Author : Avi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780329100995
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Western Sea written by Avi and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven from their impoverished Irish village, fifteen-year-old Maura and her younger brother meet their landlord's runaway son in Liverpool while all three wait for a ship to America.

Author : Avi
Publisher : Orchard Books
ISBN 13 : 9780531095478
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Western Sea written by Avi and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven from their impoverished Irish village, fifteen-year-old Maura and her younger brother meet their landlord's runaway son in Liverpool while all three wait for a ship to America.

Author : Avi
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545502187
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Into the Storm (Beyond the Western Sea #2) written by Avi and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avi's suspenseful seafaring adventure ESCAPE FROM HOME continues in INTO THE STORM.Fifteen-year-old Maura and twelve-year-old Patrick O'Connell are finally free from the impoverished conditions of their small Irish village. Though they've made it onto the ship to America, there's still a treacherous journey ahead of them.In the storage hold, ten-year-old Laurence Kirkle struggles to survive and stay hidden as the ship's crew searches for stowaways to throw overboard. All three children are in search of a better world and a new home. But will they find what they're looking for in America?Once again, Avi skillfully creates an edge-of-your-seat adventure brimming with action and heart.

Author : Avi
Publisher : Perfection Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780780778832
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Western Sea, Book One written by Avi and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven from their impoverished Irish village, fifteen-year-old Maura and her younger brother meet their landlord's runaway son in Liverpool while all three wait for a ship to America.

Author : Margaret Speaker-Yuan
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438123612
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Avi written by Margaret Speaker-Yuan and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2003 Newbery Award winner for his book Crispin : The Cross of Lead, Avi is one of the foremost children's and young adult's authors read in the classroom today.

Author : Lynda G. Adamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031307755X
Total Pages : 525 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literature Connections to World History 712 written by Lynda G. Adamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-06-15 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifying thousands of historical fiction novels, biographies, history trade books, CD-ROMs, and videotapes, these books help you locate resources on world history for students. Each is divided into two sections. In the first part, titles are listed according to grade levels within specific geographic areas and time periods. They are further organized by product type. Both books cover world history from Prehistory and the Ancient World to 54 B.C. to the modern era. Other chapters include Roman Empire to A.D. 476; Europe and the British Isles; Africa and South Africa; Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, and Antarctica; Canada; China; India, Tibet, and Burma; Israel and Arab Countries; Japan; Vietnam, Korea, Cambodia, and Thailand; and South and Central America and the Caribbean. The second section has an annotated bibliography that describes each title and includes publication information and awards. The focus is on books published since 1990, and all have received at l

Author : Lynda G. Adamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313077541
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literature Connections to World History K6 written by Lynda G. Adamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-04-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifying thousands of historical fiction novels, biographies, history trade books, CD-ROMs, and videotapes help you locate world history resources for students. Each is divided into two sections. In the first part, titles are listed according to grade levels within specific geographic areas and time periods. They are further organized by product type. Both books cover world history from Prehistory and the Ancient World to 54 B.C. to the modern era. Other chapters include Roman Empire to A.D. 476; Europe and the British Isles; Africa and South Africa; Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, and Antarctica; Canada; China; India, Tibet, and Burma; Israel and Arab Countries; Japan; Vietnam, Korea, Cambodia, and Thailand; and South and Central America and the Caribbean. The second section has an annotated bibliography that describes each title and includes publication information and awards. The focus is on books published since 1990, and all have received at least one favorab

Author : Nancy J. Keane
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313090726
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Book of Teen Reading Lists written by Nancy J. Keane and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-08-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use these 100 handy reproducible book lists to instantly create handouts for teen readers and teachers, add to your newsletter, or post on your web site or bulletin board. Based on the most common needs of educators and librarians who work with teen readers, these lists focus on new titles and classics that are still in print and readily available for purchase. Fiction and nonfiction titles for ages 13-18 are covered. Bibliographic information and a brief description are given for each title. A dozen bookmarks are also included. This is a great time-saving tool and a good source for finding extended reading lists and read-alikes! Looking for humorous novels for teen readers? A fast-paced sports novel for a reluctant reader? Biographies to use in history class? You'll find these lists and more in this treasury of great reading lists. This versatile guide provides one-page reproducible book lists and bookmarks for: books about self (e.g., coming-of-age, perfectionism, gangs; genre literature (e.g., fantasy, romance, historical fiction); themes (e.g., extreme sports, vampires, peace; settings (e.g., Ellis Island, Dust Bowl, WWII); character studies (e.g., adventure with female protagonist, boy bonding books, fantasy heroes); and read-alikes (for bookmarks). More than 100 reproducible lists of books for ages 13-18 (junior/senior high) focus on new titles and classics that are still in print and readily available for purchase. Bibliographic information and a brief description are given for each title.

Author : Beth Bartleson Zarian
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810848160
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Around the World with Historical Fiction and Folktales written by Beth Bartleson Zarian and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether two teachers are covering the same topic in separate classes, or designing a thematic unit with the school librarian, this handy guide to nearly 800 award-winning historical fiction for Kindergarten through 8th grade will assist all parties in the selection of high quality literature.