Romiette And Julio

Author : Sharon M. Draper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781442428850

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Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper Pdf

Do you feel the soul of another calling to you? Do you know in your heart that your destiny and his wore meant to merge In the cosmos? We can help you find him. When Romiette Cappelle and her best friend, Destiny, decide to order The Scientific Soul Mate System from the back of Heavy Hunks magazine, they're not sure what they're getting into. But Destiny, a self-proclaimed psychic, assures Romi that for $44.99 plus shipping and handling, it's the only way they're ever going to find out who their soul mates really are. If nothing else, maybe Romi will get some insight into that recurring dream she's been having about fire and water. But they never expect that the scented candle and tube of dream ointment will live up to their promises and merge Romiette's destiny with that of Julio Montague, a boy she's just met in the "cosmos" of an Internet chat room. It turns out they go to the same high school, not to mention having almost the same names as Shakespeare's famous lovers! Sweet-scented dreams of Julio have almost overtaken Romi's nightmares... ...when suddenly they return, but this time in real life. It seems the Devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of Romiette and Julio. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purple-clad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of Romiette's dream merge in ways more terrifying -- and ultimately more affirming -- than even Destiny could have foreseen.

Author : Sharon Draper
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-18
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781440651366

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Fire from the Rock by Sharon Draper Pdf

Sylvia is shocked and confused when she is asked to be one of the first black students to attend Central High School, which is scheduled to be integrated in the fall of 1957, whether people like it or not. Before Sylvia makes her final decision, smoldering racial tension in the town ignites into flame. When the smoke clears, she sees clearly that nothing is going to stop the change from coming. It is up to her generation to make it happen, in as many different ways as there are colors in the world.

Author : Sharon M. Draper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781439115114

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Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper Pdf

A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) In this “searing work of historical fiction” (Booklist), Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Sharon M. Draper tells the epic story of a young girl torn from her African village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she has ever known—except hope. Amari's life was once perfect. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her family, and fortunate enough to live in a beautiful village, it never occurred to her that it could all be taken away in an instant. But that was what happened when her village was invaded by slave traders. Her family was brutally murdered as she was dragged away to a slave ship and sent to be sold in the Carolinas. There she was bought by a plantation owner and given to his son as a "birthday present". Now, survival is all Amari can dream about. As she struggles to hold on to her memories, she also begins to learn English and make friends with a white indentured servant named Molly. When an opportunity to escape presents itself, Amari and Molly seize it, fleeing South to the Spanish colony in Florida at Fort Mose. Along the way, their strength is tested like never before as they struggle against hunger, cold, wild animals, hurricanes, and people eager to turn them in for reward money. The hope of a new life is all that keeps them going, but Florida feels so far away and sometimes Amari wonders how far hopes and dreams can really take her.

Author : Sharon M. Draper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442435452

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Double Dutch by Sharon M. Draper Pdf

A young girl who loves Double Dutch is caught in the crossfire of the secrets she, her best friend, and the school bullies are keeping in this emotional middle grade novel. Delia loves Double Dutch more than just about anything, and she’s really good at it—so good she and her teammates have a shot at winning the World Double Dutch Championships. Delia would die if she couldn’t jump—but she’s hiding something could keep her off the team next year. Delia’s friend Randy has a secret too, one that has him lonely and scared. And while Delia and Randy struggle to hide parts of themselves, their school is abuzz with rumors about what malicious mischief the terrible Tolliver twins—who just may have a hidden agenda of their own—are planning. Delia and Randy’s secrets collide on what should be the happiest day of Delia’s life, and the collision threatens to destroy their friendship. Why can’t life be as easy for Delia as Double Dutch?

Author : Sharon M. Draper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781442495012

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Blended by Sharon M. Draper Pdf

Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police.

Author : Sharon M. Draper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442489141

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Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper Pdf

Teenage Gerald, who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, faces the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved.

Author : Sharon M. Draper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442489134

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Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper Pdf

Three boys struggle to come to terms with the death of a friend in a drunk-driving auto accident in which all four were involved, in a story told through newspaper stories, diary entries, school announcements, telephone conversations, and classroom assignments.

Author : Sharon M. Draper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781416906995

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November Blues by Sharon M. Draper Pdf

A teenaged boy's death in a hazing accident has lasting effects on his pregnant girlfriend and his guilt-ridden cousin, who gives up a promising music career to play football during his senior year in high school. A Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Reprint.

Author : Sharon M. Draper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781439115206

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The Battle of Jericho by Sharon M. Draper Pdf

Sixteen-year-old Jericho is awaiting initiation to the Warriors of Distinction, the oldest and most exclusive club in school—but how high a price will he have to pay to belong? Find out in this first novel in Sharon M. Draper’s Jericho Trilogy. When Jericho is invited to pledge for the Warriors of Distinction, he thinks his life can’t get any better. As the most exclusive club in school, the Warriors give the best parties, go out with the hottest girls, and great grades are a given. When Arielle, one of the finest girls in his class, starts coming on to him once the pledge announcements are made, Jericho is determined to do anything to become a member… But as the initiation week becomes progressively harrowing, Jericho is forced to make choices he’s not entirely comfortable with. And one member seems to have it in for the sole female pledge in the group…a pledge who will stop at nothing to show she can handle the pressure. But when is she being pushed too far, and when should Jericho and his friends step in and risk losing their places in the pledging process? As Jericho becomes increasingly uneasy, his cousin Joshua breezes through the initiation, never thinking of the consequences, even when the fine line between fun and games, and life and death is crossed.

Author : Pagan Kennedy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781596918313

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The First Man-Made Man by Pagan Kennedy Pdf

In the 1920s, when Laura Dillon felt like a man trapped in a woman's body, there were no words to describe her condition; transsexual had yet to enter common usage. And there was no known solution to being stuck between the sexes. In a desperate bid to feel comfortable in her own skin, she experimented with breakthrough technologies that ultimately transformed the human body and revolutionized medicine. Michael Dillon's incredible story, from upper-class orphan girl to Buddhist monk, reveals the struggles of early transsexuals and challenges conventional notions of what gender really means.

Author : Amanda Hocking
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781429956581

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Wake by Amanda Hocking Pdf

Fall under the spell of Wake—the first book in an achingly beautiful new series by celebrated author Amanda Hocking—and lose yourself to the Watersong. Gorgeous. Fearless. Dangerous. They're the kind of girls you envy; the kind of girls you want to hate. Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Lexi and Thea have caught everyone's attention—but it's Gemma who's attracted theirs. She's the one they've chosen to be part of their group. Gemma seems to have it all—she's carefree, pretty, and falling in love with Alex, the boy next door. He's always been just a friend, but this summer they've taken their relationship to the next level, and now there's no going back. Then one night, Gemma's ordinary life changes forever. She's taking a late night swim under the stars when she finds Penn, Lexi and Thea partying on the cove. They invite her to join them, and the next morning she wakes up on the beach feeling groggy and sick, knowing something is different. Suddenly Gemma is stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. But her new powers come with a terrifying price. And as she uncovers the truth, she's is forced to choose between staying with those she loves—or entering a new world brimming with dark hungers and unimaginable secrets.

Author : Sharon M. Draper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442408975

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Panic by Sharon M. Draper Pdf

As rehearsals begin for the ballet version of Peter Pan, the teenaged members of an Ohio dance troupe lose their focus when one of their own goes missing.

Author : Cheryl Savageau
Publisher : Tilbury House Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0884482804

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Muskrat Will be Swimming by Cheryl Savageau Pdf

This is a quiet tale of a Native American girl who, with gentle guidance from her grandfather, learns to find strength, not fear, in her identity as a Native person living in an Anglo society. Beautifully illustrated and complete with a Seneca creation story, Muskrat Will Be Swimming demonstrates how the ancient stories of Native American cultures are used to help today's children find their way in the world. It is a treasure for all who have ever dealt with the fear of being different.

Author : KaaVonia Hinton
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780810866539

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Sharon M. Draper by KaaVonia Hinton Pdf

Known for her commitment to excellence in education, Sharon Draper was named National Teacher of the Year in 1997. In 1994 her first novel, Tears of a Tiger, was published, and since then she has written more than fifteen books for middle and high school readers. Tears of a Tiger received the John Steptoe Award for New Talent, and her novels Forged by Fire and Copper Sun have both won the Coretta Scott King Award. Most of her books have been featured on the American Library Association Best Books list, their Top Ten Quick Pick list, and IRA's Young Adult Choice list. In Sharon M. Draper: Embracing Literacy, author KaaVonia Hinton reveals how Draper became an exceptional teacher and writer, and how she uses her writing to urge young people to embrace literacy. Hinton also explores how Draper has made a lasting contribution to the field of young adult literature. This book-length study examines both her life and work and will benefit all students, teachers, and scholars in the field of young adult literature.

Author : Sharon Mills Draper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1012171942

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Romiette and Julio by Sharon Mills Draper Pdf