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The year 1963 is a pivotal one in American history. With the nation divided in support of or intolerance for segregation and integration, strong opinions and political agendas abound and the separation of social class and religion profound. The Civil Rights Movement gains newfound momentum, and the times are in the midst of change and the entire country in a state of unrest. All know that things are on their way to never being the same again, and few are willing to embrace the transformation.

It's late summer in the Alleghany Highlands, 1775. Colonial Virginia has resolved to support the American Revolutionary cause for liberty. The British are determined to retain control of the fur trade and keep frontiersmen fighting Indians instead of joining the Continentals. Thirteen-year-old Mary Shirley is still recovering from emotional wounds inflicted when she risked her life delivering traitorous dispatches. She trusted the wrong men, and now the family must flee Indian Creek to stay ahead of British Loyalists who seek her papa's life.

Abby is 12 years old when tragedy strikes a few weeks before Christmas. Soon after, Abby and her mother find themselves out on the streets in the bitter cold. But the heartache has only begun, and each Christmas brings cruel twists of fate that change Abby's life forever. The factory job Abby thought would save her sends her running for her life. When she can run no more and collapses on the street, she is taken in by Lucas, a man she wants to trust, but can't. She accepts the job he offers, buying time until she can escape.

Book one of Kat Black's thrilling historical fantasy trilogy full of intrigue, mystery, and adventure. Ever since 13-year-old Tormod MacLeod had a prophetic vision, things haven't been the same. Even his family treats him differently. So when he has the chance to join a Templar knight on a mysterious quest, Tormod doesn't hesitate. Now in a desperate race for his life, Tormod and the Templar must evade the armies of King Philippe le Bel of France or pay the price for what they've found, what they've seen, and what they know.

They came from many of the high schools, middle schools, and continuation schools of Placer County due to truancy, multiple suspension, expulsion, probation referrals, or court order. Through their writings, the listener will enter the lives they had been living before attending the academy. It was their dream that at least one at-risk student would become inspired by their book and decide, after hitting rock bottom, to turn their lives around as they did.

An innocent man must lose his freedom, an innocent girl must yield her virginity, in this traditional tale from an era of kings. From bandit attacks in a forest to treacherous plots at court, love will undergo many trials with Allah's help, even if it comes in the form of a cheeky little mouse! This book fulfills a promise the author made to an Afghan restaurant owner who outlined the plot to him, and is accompanied by the author's own audiobook narration. Now be embraced by this magical tale!

Eleven-year-old Joyce and her little sister hide in their bomb shelter during the German Blitz on London, during World War II. After nights of bombing, it’s decided that they’ll join the over 800,000 children who’ve already been evacuated during Operation Pied Piper. They board a train not knowing where they’re going or who will take them in.

After surviving the battle that erupted after Lo and the Bosha clan attacked, now Mya is looking ahead to her future with Kol. All the things that once felt so uncertain to her are finally falling into place. But the same night as Kol and Mya's betrothal announcement, Mya's brother Chev reveals his plan to marry their youngest sister, Lees, to his friend Morsk. The only way to avoid this terrible turn of events, Morsk informs Mya when he corners her later, is for Mya to take Lees' place and marry him herself.

A tale of borders and beliefs shaped by the games people play. 

Dove è finito Mercurio? Se lo chiedono angosciati Nina, Jamal e Lorenzo davanti alla Cappella degli Scrovegni, dove si ritrovano in calzamaglie e babbucce. Il merlo magico, che li ha appena catapultati nella Padova di sette secoli fa, è scomparso e loro rischiano di restare intrappolati per sempre nel passato. La vita è piena di insidie nel Medioevo, ma ad accompagnarli nelle loro peripezie ci saranno due fiorentini un po' speciali: Giotto, che sta affrescando le pareti della chiesetta, e Dante, a cui sta venendo in mente una nuova idea per un poema.

Per Nina, Caravaggio è il pittore più grande di tutti. E quasi non crede ai suoi occhi quando con Lori e Jamal scopre proprio lui, il Maestro, sotto una barca rovesciata sulla spiaggia della Feniglia. Ma l'artista è febbricitante e malconcio, e farfuglia parole sconnesse. Cosa gli è successo? Qual è il segreto custodito nel prezioso carico con cui viaggiava? Ancora una volta, saranno gli indovinelli del magico merlo Mercurio a guidare i tre amici nella loro emozionante avventura nella Maremma del Seicento.

Chi sta cercando di incastrare Michelangelo per impedirgli di completare il suo David? Nella Firenze del Rinascimento, Nina, Lorenzo e Jamal si ritrovano al servizio del celebre artista. Pungolati dagli enigmi del merlo Mercurio, i tre amici indagano nella vivace città per smontare l'accusa di omicidio che ha colpito il geniale scultore. Tra la rivalità di colleghi e le trame di loschi personaggi, nulla sarà loro risparmiato, neppure la scoperta di lati assai tenebrosi del grande maestro.

In una sala buia della Galleria Palatina, il merlo Mercurio consegna una pergamena con un oscuro enigma a Nina, Jamal e Lorenzo. Quando un fulmine squarcia il cielo, i tre ragazzi si ritrovano smarriti in mezzo alla campagna veneta, in un tempo molto lontano. Nelle vicinanze c'è il casolare di Giorgione, ma il famoso pittore è scomparso. Tra mercanti in collera, pericolosi soldati e altre viscide insidie, i tre amici dovranno ritrovare l'artista e scoprire il suo segreto, prima di poter tornare a Firenze.

Más relevante que nunca, este audiolibro de Andreu Martín, que llegó a valerle el Premio Edebé de Literatura Juvenil en 1995, supone una reflexión sobre el colonialismo, el triunfalismo de conceptos como Hispanidad y la opresión a los pueblos indígenas. La historia de dos estudiantes que empiezan a escribir una novela sobre la colonización de las Américas, tomando como partida a Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, y terminan abordando las acciones que los conquistadores españoles llevaron a cabo en tierras americanas.

La majoria de les cases bones del nostre Pirineu s'havia enriquit gràcies a l'activitat dels minairons. Amb l'abandonament dels pobles, aquests follets van a parar al Museu Etnològic, acompanyats dels estris del camp. En una visita al museu, la Bet descobreix el canut dels minairons i decideix robar-lo. Però més que d'un robatori, es tracta del rescat de milers de presoners.

En este relato autobiográfico, Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa echa mano de sus experiencias como uno de los primeros submarinistas españoles. En ella nos relata sus inmersiones a lo largo y ancho de todo el mundo, las visiones submarinas y los paisajes arrebatadores que ha conocido en sus viajes, las anécdotas más memorables que ha vivido tanto bajo el mar como en la superficie, todo ello aderezado con ese sabor de aventura que solo un viajero de su talento puede evocar.

Esta es la historia de la señora March y sus cuatro hijas, Meg, Jo, Beth y Amy, quienes desde la inocencia de la niñez experimentan el despertar de la juventud. Con la guerra civil estadounidense de trasfondo, la novela sigue la vida de las cuatro hermanas, con sus enamoramientos, sus aspiraciones intelectuales, sus alegrías y complicaciones.

Under anden verdenskrig kommer der masser af tyske soldater til Danmark. Lise på 16 bliver forelsket i den tyske soldat Gerd, og det får store konsekvenser for hende. Under besættelsen ser folk skævt til hende, og da krigen er slut, bliver hun stemplet som tyskertøs. Pludselig kan hun ikke blive i sin hjemby længere. Jens Aage Poulsen (f. 1953) er en dansk forfatter og lærer. Han har skrevet en lang række børne- og ungdomsbøger, hvoraf nogle foregår i nutiden, og andre fortæller om unges liv i 1800-tallet og under anden verdenskrig.

I 1934 bryder der en voldsom borgerkrig ud i Tyrol i Østrig. Krigen varer ikke længe, men den kræver alligevel mange ofre. I "Galgefolket" følger vi en gruppe børn, der forsøger at skjule sig fra de voldsomme handlinger. I en tid lykkes det dem at klare sig sammen i en forladt landsby, men som tiden går, begynder det at gå helt galt imellem dem. Splittelsen mellem dem vokser ligesom i det samfund, de er flygtet fra, og truer med at få katastrofale følger.

"Sejrens ofre" er fjerde og sidste bog i serien om 1212. Dagny venter, sammen med titusindvis af andre europæiske børn, på at blive solgt som slave til araberne. Senere bliver hun givet i gave til den kun 17-årige konge af Sicilien, der vil nordpå for at tage det vældige tysk-romerske rige i besiddelse. Vil det mon nogensinde lykkes Dagny at nå hjem til Færøerne igen?