One Came Home

Author : Amy Timberlake
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 037598934X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Came Home written by Amy Timberlake and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Newbery Honor Book An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel “An adventure, a mystery, and a love song to the natural world. . . . Run out and read it. Right now.”—Newbery Medalist Karen Cushman In the town of Placid, Wisconsin, in 1871, Georgie Burkhardt is known for two things: her uncanny aim with a rifle and her habit of speaking her mind plainly. But when Georgie blurts out something she shouldn't, her older sister Agatha flees, running off with a pack of "pigeoners" trailing the passenger pigeon migration. And when the sheriff returns to town with an unidentifiable body—wearing Agatha's blue-green ball gown—everyone assumes the worst. Except Georgie. Refusing to believe the facts that are laid down (and coffined) before her, Georgie sets out on a journey to find her sister. She will track every last clue and shred of evidence to bring Agatha home. Yet even with resolute determination and her trusty Springfield single-shot, Georgie is not prepared for what she faces on the western frontier.

Author : Amy Timberlake
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0375869255
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Came Home written by Amy Timberlake and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1871 Wisconsin, 13-year-old Georgia sets out to find her sister Agatha, presumed dead when remains are found wearing the dress she was last seen in, and before the end of the year gains fame as a sharpshooter and foiler of counterfeiters.

Author : Regina R. Robertson
Publisher : Agate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1572847972
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book He Never Came Home written by Regina R. Robertson and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The strong, authentic voices of the women sharing their own narratives and awakenings from life without fathers is the power of this book.” —Esme AAMBC Non-Fiction Self-Help Book of the Year AAMBC Breakout Author of the Year He Never Came Home is a collection of twenty-two personal essays written by girls and women who have been separated from their fathers by way of divorce, abandonment, or death. The contributors to this collection come from a wide range of different backgrounds in terms of race, socioeconomic status, religion, and geographic location. Their essays offer deep insights into the emotions related to losing one’s father, including sadness, indifference, anger, acceptance—and everything in between. This book, edited by Essence magazine’s west coast editor Regina R. Robertson, is first and foremost an offering to young girls and women who have endured the loss of their fathers. But it also speaks to mothers who are raising girls without a father present, offering important perspective into their daughter’s feelings and struggles. The essays in He Never Came Home are organized into three categories: “Divorce,” “Distant,” and “Deceased.” With essays by contributors including Emmy Award-winning actress Regina King, fitness expert and New York Times bestselling author Gabrielle Reece, television comedy writer Jenny Lee—and a foreword by TV news anchor Joy-Ann Reid—this anthology illustrates the journey of the fatherless, and provides a space for these writers to express their pain, hope, and healing, minus any judgments and without apology.

Author : Juliana Stone
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402274815
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Summer He Came Home written by Juliana Stone and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes the best place to find love is right back where you started... Falling asleep in a different bed every night has made it easy for Cain Black to forget his past. It's been ten years since he packed his guitar and left Crystal Lake, Michigan, to chase his dreams. Now tragedy has forced him home again. And though Cain relishes the freedom of the road, one stolen moment with Maggie O'Rourke makes him wonder if he's missing out on something bigger than fame. For Maggie—single mother and newly settled in Crystal Lake—love is a luxury she just can't afford. Sure, she appreciates the tall, dark and handsome looks of prodigal son Cain Black. But how long can she expect the notorious hellion to stay? The last thing either of them wants is something complicated. But sometimes love has its own plans. Bad Boys of Crystal Lake series: The Summer He Came Home The Christmas He Loved Her The Day He Kissed Her "Everything I love in a book: A hot and tender romance and a bad-boy hero to die for!" — Molly O'Keefe, author of Can't Buy Me Love

Author : Vincent A. Krepps
Publisher : Heritage
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Came Home written by Vincent A. Krepps and published by Heritage. This book was released on 2007 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sergeant First Class (SFC) Vincent A. Krepps enlisted on 2 September 1949. He was assigned to D Battery, 82nd Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion at Fort Lewis, WA before the Korean War began. Krepps was wounded in September 1950 and was evacuated to a hospital in Japan in October 1950. He rejoined his unit in December 1950 to learn that his twin brother was missing in action (MIA). Krepps briefly served as "mailman" before being transferred to duty in Japan. In March 1951, he was sent home on emergency leave. He was discharged on 1952.

Author : Hazel Gaynor
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062316877
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Girl Who Came Home written by Hazel Gaynor and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by true events, the New York Times bestselling novel The Girl Who Came Home is the poignant story of a group of Irish emigrants aboard RMS Titanic—a seamless blend of fact and fiction that explores the tragedy's impact and its lasting repercussions on survivors and their descendants. Ireland, 1912. Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic, hoping to find a better life in America. For seventeen-year-old Maggie Murphy, the journey is bittersweet. Though her future lies in an unknown new place, her heart remains in Ireland with Séamus, the sweetheart she left behind. When disaster strikes, Maggie is one of the lucky few passengers in steerage who survives. Waking up alone in a New York hospital, she vows never to speak of the terror and panic of that terrible night ever again. Chicago, 1982. Adrift after the death of her father, Grace Butler struggles to decide what comes next. When her Great Nana Maggie shares the painful secret she harbored for almost a lifetime about the Titanic, the revelation gives Grace new direction—and leads her and Maggie to unexpected reunions with those they thought lost long ago.

Author : Lesley Parr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1526620995
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When The War Came Home written by Lesley Parr and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER: Wales Book of the Year 2023 Highly commended for the Young Quills Award 2023. A STIRRING HISTORICAL MYSTERY SET IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE VALLEY OF LOST SECRETS The First World War has ended, but it hasn't gone away. When Natty has to move to a new village, she meets two young soldiers who are still battling the effects of war. Huw can't forget the terrible things he's seen, but Johnny doesn't even remember who he is. As Natty tries to keep a secret and unravel a mystery, she finds her own way to fight for what she believes in – and learns that some things should never be forgotten ... This mesmerising historical mystery includes an interactive clue so readers can unravel the mystery alongside the characters. _______________ 'A heartfelt, hopeful tale of the human spirit's incredible ability to recover' - Emma Carroll

Author : Tony Breeden
Publisher : Tony Breeden
ISBN 13 : 1452845506
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Johnny Came Home written by Tony Breeden and published by Tony Breeden. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trade Paperback Edition (7 x 10) Three years after the fire that took his home and his family, John Lazarus returns to the town of Midwich searching for answers to why he can do extraordinary things no one's ever seen outside of a comic book. Is he human? Alien? Something more? The answers lie within the Titan complex that overshadows Midwich. But someone else wants Titan's secrets too and will stop at nothing to make sure that she alone possesses them. One young man and his friends stands between Pandora and world domination in an action-packed, white-knuckled thrill ride that will leave you breathless!

Author : Sam Gaylord
Publisher : Pageturner Press and Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Then I Came Home written by Sam Gaylord and published by Pageturner Press and Media. This book was released on 2023-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author takes readers from the foothills of Southern Indiana to the steamy jungles of Vietnam, from the rice paddies near the South China Sea to the Jungle near the DMZ. Soon after arriving in Vietnam, he realized his country had betrayed him. This is his story.

Author : Julie Summers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1847377343
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When the Children Came Home written by Julie Summers and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving and revealing insight into the real experiences of children evacuated during WWII and the families they left behind On 1 September 1939 Operation Pied Piper bgan to place the children of Britain's industrial cities beyond the reach of the Luftwaffe. 1.5 million children, pregnant women and schoolteachers were evacuated in 3 days. A further 2 million children were evacuated privately; the largest mass evacuation of children in British history. Some children went abroad, others were sent to institutions, but the majority were billeted with foster families. Some were away for weeks or months, others for years. Homecoming was not always easy and a few described it as more difficult than going away in the first place. In When the Children Came Home Julie Summers tells us what happened when these children returned to their families. She looks at the different waves of British evacuation during WWII and explores how they coped both in the immediate aftermath of the war, and in later life. For some it was a wonderful experience that enriched their whole lives, for others it cast a long shadow, for a few it changed things for ever. Using interviews, written accounts and memoirs, When the Children Came Homeweaves together a collection of personal stories to create a warm and compelling portrait of wartime Britain from the children's perspective.