In The Middle Of Nowhere

Author : Caroline Adderson
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554982028

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Middle of Nowhere by Caroline Adderson Pdf

Winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize, shortlisted for the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award and the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, and selected as an OLA Best Bet for 2012 At first Curtis isn't that worried when his mother doesn't come home from her all-night job at the local gas bar. She'll be back, he's ten out of ten positive. After all, she promised she would never leave him again. Besides, Curtis is used to looking after himself and his five-year-old brother, Artie, and for a time he manages things on his own, keeping their mother's absence a secret. He knows exactly what will happen if any of the teachers find out the truth. He remembers his last horrible foster home all too clearly. Curtis gets pretty good at forging his mother's signature, but when the credit card maxes out and the landlord starts pressuring for the rent, it's more than a twelve-year-old can handle. Just in time, Curtis and Artie make friends with Mrs. Burt, the cranky, lonely old lady who lives across the street. And when the authorities start to investigate, the boys agree to go with Mrs. Burt to her remote cabin by the lake, and the three of them abscond in her 1957 Chevy Bel Air. At the lake, the boys' days are filled with wood-chopping, outhouse-building, fishing, swimming and Mrs. Burt's wonderful cooking. But as the summer sails by, Curtis can't stop thinking about his mother's promise. Then the weather grows colder, and Mrs. Burt seems to be preparing to spend the winter at the cabin, and Curtis starts to worry. Have they really all just absconded to the lake for a summer holiday? Or have the two boys been kidnapped? Set in Vancouver and the B.C. wilderness (the trip to the cabin involves a hilarious white-knuckled road trip through Hope), this is a book that reflects Caroline Adderson's many writerly strengths -- her "wit and a facility for dialogue, good pacing and a brisk, clean prose style" (Globe and Mail), her "close observation of telling details" (Quill & Quire) and her ability to "celebrate a child’s imagination in a realistically humorous way" (Canadian Materials).

Author : Terry Underwood
Publisher : Random House Australia
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781742748856

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In The Middle Of Nowhere by Terry Underwood Pdf

In the Middle of Nowhere is a story of beating the odds, of the power of love and the strength of family ties to overcome every obstacle. Terry met John at St Vincents Hospital, where she was training to be a nurse and he was recuperating from a horse-riding accident. They wrote love letters to each other for five years before marrying. Terry's new home on the huge pastoral lease of Riveren consisted of a tent and a newly drilled bore. The newlyweds literally built their station from scratch, brick by brick, and raised and educated their four children on the station. In the Middle of Nowhere is a story of beating the odds, of the power of love and the strength of family ties to overcome every obstacle. It is a story told with warmth and a knowledge of the bush, its people, and the issues facing the Northern Territory of Australia today.

Author : Julie T. Lamana
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781452130309

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Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere by Julie T. Lamana Pdf

A ten-year-old girl learns the importance of family and community in this tale of love and hope set during the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Armani Curtis can think about only one thing: her tenth birthday. All her friends are coming to her party, her mama is making a big cake, and she has a good feeling about a certain wrapped box. Turning ten is a big deal to Armani. It means she’s older, wiser, more responsible. But when Hurricane Katrina hits the Lower Nines of New Orleans, Armani realizes that being ten means being brave, watching loved ones die, and mustering all her strength to help her family weather the storm. A powerful story of courage and survival, Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere celebrates the miraculous power of hope and love in the face of the unthinkable. Praise for Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere “Lamana goes for and achieves realism here, carefully establishing the characters and setting before describing in brutal detail, beyond what is typical in youth literature, the devastating effects of Katrina—loss of multiple family members, reports of attacks in the Superdome, bodies drifting in the current and less-than-ideal shelter conditions. An honest, bleak account of a national tragedy sure to inspire discussion and research.” —Kirkus Reviews “I recommend the book because I think it does a good job of capturing what life was like in New Orleans both before and after Katrina and because Armani’s journey will give readers a lot to think about and discuss. But parents will want to know that it doesn’t flinch when describing the death and destruction that hit New Orleans during that time and be cautious with younger, sensitive readers.” —Cindy Hudson, author of Book by Book

Author : Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781409557371

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The Middle of Nowhere by Geraldine McCaughrean Pdf

When her mother dies from a snake bite, Comity's life in the Australian outback changes for ever. With her father lost in his grief, Comity makes friends with Fred, the Aboriginal yard boy. But then the evil Quartz Hogg arrives, who delights in playing cruel games. And when he sets his murderous sights on Fred, it's up to Comity to stop him. A gripping tale that builds to an explosive climax from much-loved storyteller, Geraldine McCaughrean.

Author : Ruby Yayra Goka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9988841175

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In the Middle of Nowhere by Ruby Yayra Goka Pdf

Author : Marie Therese Underwood,Terry Underwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Ranches
ISBN : 1863252150

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Riveren by Marie Therese Underwood,Terry Underwood Pdf

Pictorial work on Riveren cattle station in the NT.

Author : Monique Polak
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554690909

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The Middle of Everywhere by Monique Polak Pdf

Fifteen-year-old Noah leaves Montreal to spend a school term with his dad, a teacher in a small Inuit village in northern Quebec, and is quickly immersed in Inuit culture on an exhilarating winter camping trip.

Author : Sara M. Patterson
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780826356307

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Middle of Nowhere by Sara M. Patterson Pdf

In Middle of Nowhere Sara M. Patterson argues that Leonard Knight was a spiritual descendant of the early Christian desert ascetics who escaped to the desert in order to experience God more fully.

Author : Todd Melby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1681341883

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A Lot Can Happen in the Middle of Nowhere by Todd Melby Pdf

Go behind the scenes at this classic '90s film from cinematic masters Joel and Ethan Coen. Ya, you betcha, you're gonna discover some fascinating tidbits to celebrate the film's 25th anniversary.

Author : Peter Fleming
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1367432316

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In the Middle of Nowhere by Peter Fleming Pdf

The story of a Land Rover camper assembled from parts and pieces found on scrap heaps in the Sultanate of Oman. The completed vehicle was to be home to the author and his girlfriend for a 24,000km journey from Oman back to England, travelling down through Africa, traversing the Nubian Desert in Sudan, across the Central African Republic and then back north via the Sahara. Taking place in 1980 and 1981, this is an insight into exploring the world before the advent of the Internet, satellite navigation, mobile phones and ATMs.

Author : Dusti Bowling
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781454929260

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24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling Pdf

“Reminiscent of Louis Sachar’s Holes with its quirky characters and unique desert setting, this is a middle-grade read that will easily transport readers somewhere special.” —School Library Journal (Starred review) When you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere? Author Dusti Bowling (Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus) returns to the desert to create a gripping story about friendship, hope, and finding the power we all have within ourselves.​ Welcome to Nowhere, Arizona, the least livable town in the United States. For Gus, a bright 13-year-old with dreams of getting out and going to college, life there is made even worse by Bo Taylor, Nowhere’s biggest, baddest bully. When Bo tries to force Gus to eat a dangerously spiny cactus, Rossi Scott, one of the best racers in Nowhere, comes to his rescue—but in return she has to give Bo her prized dirt bike. Determined to buy it back, Gus agrees to go searching for gold in Dead Frenchman Mine, joined by his old friends Jessie Navarro and Matthew Dufort, and Rossi herself. As they hunt for treasure, narrowly surviving everything from cave-ins to mountain lions, they bond over shared stories of how hard life in Nowhere is—and they realize this adventure just may be their way out.

Author : Andrew Bain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1741047846

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The Lonely Planet Guide to the Middle of Nowhere by Andrew Bain Pdf

Armchair travellers will be taken to the middle of nowhere in this semi-pictorial book that combines strong images and evocative writing. Included are approximately 70 stories from established Lonely Planet authors and well-known adventurers.Each entry includes gorgeous, evocative photographs, quotes on the region and brief information about the area's history and exactly how far it is from "civilization."

Author : Susi Klare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1945587512

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Stories From the Middle of Nowhere by Susi Klare Pdf

Susi Klare exquisitely celebrates the natural world in this collection of short fiction, while also delivering biting commentary that cuts to the heart of our relationship to the land. Bringing her intimacy with nature to the page, she creates a sensual interweaving between the details of a particular landscape and the main character's dilemma and state of mind. Including work previously published in notable literary journals, these stories encapsulate the talent of the author, the recipient of a 2001 Oregen Literary Arts Fellowhip, a Pushcart Prize nomination, and numerous other literary awards. The voices in these stories come from people who are variously attempting to lose or find themselves in the wild country from Alaska to Guatemala. Klare's work explores the nuances of mother-daughter relationships, aging, desire, and what it means to persevere and find identity in the face of trauma.

Author : David Gerrold
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0553561898

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The Middle of Nowhere by David Gerrold Pdf

The second installment in the acclaimed Star Wolf trilogy, this tale pits the captain of the limping Star Wolf space vessel against an " imp, " a parasitic biocomputer that is creating havoc and pirating vital information from its position inside the ship. As the imp gathers information to aid the impending attack of the enemy Morthan fleet, Captain Korie struggles with both the internal problems caused by the imp, and the threat of an oncoming Morthan attack. Classics of military science fiction, the Star Wolf trilogy combines fast-paced action with powerful studies of the military character.

Author : Maria Padian
Publisher : Ember
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780375865626

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Out of Nowhere by Maria Padian Pdf

Winner of the Maine Literary Award Called “rich and multidimensional” by School Library Journal in a starred review, Out of Nowhere follows Tom Bouchard: captain and star of the Enniston High School soccer team; boyfriend to one of the prettiest, most popular girls; and third in his class, likely to have his pick of any college (if he ever bothers filling out his applications). But life in his idyllic small Maine town quickly gets turned upside down after the events of 9/11. Enniston has become a “secondary migration” location for Somali refugees seeking a better life after their country is destroyed by war. Tom hasn’t thought much about his Somali classmates until four of them join the soccer team, including Saeed. He comes out of nowhere on the field to make impossible shots, and suddenly the team is winning, dominating even. But when Saeed’s eligibility is questioned and Tom screws up in a big way, he’s left to grapple with a culture he doesn’t understand and take responsibility for his actions. The refugees came out of nowhere and vanish just as quickly. And Tom may find himself going nowhere, too, if he doesn’t start trying to get somewhere.