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Samurai Shortstop

Alan M. Gratz
Samurai Shortstop Book PDF

Author : Alan M. Gratz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781440634826

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Samurai Shortstop by Alan M. Gratz Pdf

Tokyo, 1890. Toyo is caught up in the competitive world of boarding school, and must prove himself to make the team in a new sport called besuboru. But he grieves for his uncle, a samurai who sacrificed himself for his beliefs, at a time when most of Japan is eager to shed ancient traditions. It's only when his father decides to teach him the way of the samurai that Toyo grows to better understand his uncle and father. And to his surprise, the warrior training guides him to excel at baseball, a sport his father despises as yet another modern Western menace. Toyo searches desperately for a way to prove there is a place for his family's samurai values in modern Japan. Baseball might just be the answer, but will his father ever accept a Western game that stands for everything he despises?

Samurai Shortstop

Alan M. Gratz
Samurai Shortstop Book PDF

Author : Alan M. Gratz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0142410993

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Samurai Shortstop by Alan M. Gratz Pdf

Tokyo, 1890. Toyo is caught up in the competitive world of boarding school, and must prove himself to make the team in a new sport called besuboru. But he grieves for his uncle, a samurai who sacrificed himself for his beliefs, at a time when most of Japan is eager to shed ancient traditions. It's only when his father decides to teach him the way of the samurai that Toyo grows to better understand his uncle and father. And to his surprise, the warrior training guides him to excel at baseball, a sport his father despises as yet another modern Western menace. Toyo searches desperately for a way to prove there is a place for his family's samurai values in modern Japan. Baseball might just be the answer, but will his father ever accept a Western game that stands for everything he despises?

Samurai Shortstop

Alan M. Gratz
Samurai Shortstop Book PDF

Author : Alan M. Gratz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780142410998

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Samurai Shortstop by Alan M. Gratz Pdf

Tokyo, 1890. Toyo is caught up in the competitive world of boarding school, and must prove himself to make the team in a new sport called besuboru. But he grieves for his uncle, a samurai who sacrificed himself for his beliefs, at a time when most of Japan is eager to shed ancient traditions. It's only when his father decides to teach him the way of the samurai that Toyo grows to better understand his uncle and father. And to his surprise, the warrior training guides him to excel at baseball, a sport his father despises as yet another modern Western menace. Toyo searches desperately for a way to prove there is a place for his family's samurai values in modern Japan. Baseball might just be the answer, but will his father ever accept a Western game that stands for everything he despises?

The Brooklyn Nine

Alan M. Gratz
The Brooklyn Nine Book PDF

Author : Alan M. Gratz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101014806

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The Brooklyn Nine by Alan M. Gratz Pdf

1845: Felix Schneider, an immigrant from Germany, cheers the New York Knickerbockers as they play Three-Out, All-Out. 1908: Walter Snider, batboy for the Brooklyn Superbas, arranges a team tryout for a black pitcher by pretending he is Cuban. 1945: Kat Snider of Brooklyn plays for the Grand Rapids Chicks in the All-American Girls Baseball League. 1981: Michael Flint fi nds himself pitching a perfect game during the Little League season at Prospect Park. And there are fi ve more Schneiders to meet. In nine innings, this novel tells the stories of nine successive Schneider kids and their connection to Brooklyn and baseball. As in all family histories and all baseball games, there is glory and heartache, triumph and sacrifi ce. And it ain?t over till it?s over.

The League of Seven

Alan Gratz
The League of Seven Book PDF

Author : Alan Gratz
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466838505

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The League of Seven by Alan Gratz Pdf

The League of Seven is the first book in an action-packed, steampunk series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz. In an alternate 1875 America electricity is forbidden, Native Americans and Yankees are united, and eldritch evil lurks in the shadows. Young Archie Dent knows there really are monsters in the world. His parents are members of the Septemberist Society, whose job it is to protect humanity from hideous giants called the Mangleborn. Trapped in underground prisons for a thousand years, the giant monsters have been all but forgotten—but now they are rising again as the steam-driven America of 1875 rediscovers electricity, the lifeblood of the Mangleborn. When his parents and the rest of the Septemberists are brainwashed by one of the evil creatures, Archie must assemble a team of seven young heroes to save the world. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Refugee

Alan Gratz
Refugee Book PDF

Author : Alan Gratz
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545880879

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Refugee by Alan Gratz Pdf

The award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Alan Gratz tells the timely--and timeless--story of three different kids seeking refuge. A New York Times bestseller! JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world... ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America... MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe... All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end. As powerful and poignant as it is action-packed and page-turning, this highly acclaimed novel has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than four years and continues to change readers' lives with its meaningful takes on survival, courage, and the quest for home.

Fantasy Baseball

Alan M. Gratz
Fantasy Baseball Book PDF

Author : Alan M. Gratz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101476086

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Fantasy Baseball by Alan M. Gratz Pdf

The Wizard of Oz meets America's favorite pastime! Alex Metcalf must be dreaming. What else would explain why he's playing baseball for the Oz Cyclones, with Dorothy as his captain, in the Ever After Baseball Tournament? But Alex isn't dreaming; he's just from the real world. And winning the tournament might be his only chance to get back there, because the champions get a wish granted by the Wizard. Too bad Ever After's most notorious criminal, the Big Bad Wolf, is also after the wishes. And anyone who gets in his way gets eaten! From beloved baseball author Alan Gratz comes a novel in which classic literary characters are baseball crazy, and one real-world boy must face his fears and discover the surprising truth about himself.

Something Rotten

Alan M. Gratz
Something Rotten Book PDF

Author : Alan M. Gratz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101046333

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Something Rotten by Alan M. Gratz Pdf

Denmark, Tennessee, stinks. The smell hits Horatio Wilkes the moment he pulls into town to visit his best friend, Hamilton Prince. And it's not just the paper plant and the polluted river that's stinking up Denmark: Hamilton's father has been poisoned and the killer is still at large. Why? Because nobody believes that Rex Prince was murdered. Nobody except Horatio and Hamilton. Now they need to find the killer, but it won't be easy. It seems like everyone in Denmark is a suspect. Motive, means, opportunity--they all have them. But who among them has committed murder most foul?

The Monster War

Alan Gratz
The Monster War Book PDF

Author : Alan Gratz
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466838529

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The Monster War by Alan Gratz Pdf

The Monster War is the third book in the action-packed, steampunk League of Seven series by acclaimed author Alan Gratz. Having discovered the monstrous secret of his origins, Archie Dent is no longer certain that he is worthy to be a member of the League of Seven. But with new enemies to face, he realizes that he may not have the luxury of questioning his destiny. Wielding the Dragon Lantern, the maniacal Philomena Moffett has turned her back on the Septemberist Society, creating her own Shadow League and unleashing a monster army on the American continent. Archie and his friends must race to find the last two members of their league in time to thwart Moffett's plan and rescue humanity once more. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Allies

Alan Gratz
Allies Book PDF

Author : Alan Gratz
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338245745

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Allies by Alan Gratz Pdf

An instant New York Times bestseller!Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee, weaves a stunning array of voices and stories into an epic tale of teamwork in the face of tyranny -- and how just one day can change the world. June 6, 1944: The Nazis are terrorizing Europe, on their evil quest to conquer the world. The only way to stop them? The biggest, most top-secret operation ever, with the Allied nations coming together to storm German-occupied France.Welcome to D-Day.Dee, a young U.S. soldier, is on a boat racing toward the French coast. And Dee -- along with his brothers-in-arms -- is terrified. He feels the weight of World War II on his shoulders.But Dee is not alone. Behind enemy lines in France, a girl named Samira works as a spy, trying to sabotage the German army. Meanwhile, paratrooper James leaps from his plane to join a daring midnight raid. And in the thick of battle, Henry, a medic, searches for lives to save.In a breathtaking race against time, they all must fight to complete their high-stakes missions. But with betrayals and deadly risks at every turn, can the Allies do what it takes to win?

Musui's Story

Katsu Kokichi
Musui s Story Book PDF

Author : Katsu Kokichi
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816552368

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Musui's Story by Katsu Kokichi Pdf

A series of picaresque adventures set against the backdrop of a Japan still closed off from the rest of the world, Musui's Story recounts the escapades of samurai Katsu Kokichi. As it depicts Katsu stealing, brawling, indulging in the pleasure quarters, and getting the better of authorities, it also provides a refreshing perspective on Japanese society, customs, economy, and human relationships. From childhood, Katsu was given to mischief. He ran away from home, once at thirteen, making his way as a beggar on the great trunk road between Edo and Kyoto, and again at twenty, posing as the emissary of a feudal lord. He eventually married and had children but never obtained official preferment and was forced to supplement a meager stipend by dealing in swords, selling protection to shopkeepers, and generally using his muscle and wits. Katsu's descriptions of loyalty and kindness, greed and deception, vanity and superstition offer an intimate view of daily life in nineteenth-century Japan unavailable in standard history books. Musui's Story will delight not only students of Japan's past but also general readers who will be entranced by Katsu's candor and boundless zest for life.

Jersey Angel

Beth Ann Bauman
Jersey Angel Book PDF

Author : Beth Ann Bauman
Publisher : Wendy Lamb Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780375899003

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Jersey Angel by Beth Ann Bauman Pdf

It's the summer before senior year and the alluring Angel is ready to have fun. She's not like her best friend, Inggy, who has a steady boyfriend, good grades, and college plans. Angel isn't sure what she wants to do yet, but she has confidence and experience beyond her years. Still, her summer doesn't start out as planned. Her good friend Joey doesn't want to fool around anymore, he wants to be her boyfriend, while Angel doesn't want to be tied down. As Joey pulls away, and Inggy tours colleges, Angel finds herself spending more time with Inggy's boyfriend, Cork. With its cast of vivid and memorable characters, this tale from the Jersey shore is sure to make some waves.

The Dragon Lantern

Alan Gratz
The Dragon Lantern Book PDF

Author : Alan Gratz
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466838512

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The Dragon Lantern by Alan Gratz Pdf

The Dragon Lantern is the second action-packed, steampunk adventure in the League of Seven series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz. Archie Dent is convinced that he and his friends Hachi and Fergus are the first three members of a new League of Seven: a group of heroes who come together to fight the Mangleborn whenever the monsters arise to destroy humanity. His belief is put to the test when they are forced to undertake separate missions. Archie and his faithful Tik-Tok servant Mr. Rivets pursue a shapeshifting girl who has stolen the Dragon Lantern, an ancient artifact with mysterious powers. And Hachi and Fergus travel to New Orleans to find Madame Blavatsky, the only person who knows the circumstances surrounding the death of Hachi's father. In the course of their adventures the three heroes meet potential candidates to join their League. At the same time, they learn deep-rooted secrets that could destroy the League forever.... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Hurricane Song

Paul Volponi
Hurricane Song Book PDF

Author : Paul Volponi
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-12
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781440632488

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Hurricane Song by Paul Volponi Pdf

When Miles's mother remarries, Miles decides to move to New Orleans to be with his father. But he and his father are very different—Miles's dad lives for jazz, while Miles's first love is football. Then Hurricane Katrina hits, and the two must seek refuge in the Superdome. What would normally be a dream come true for a football fan, this safe haven turns into a nightmare when the power fails and gangs take over. And when his father decides to rebel, Miles must make a choice that will alter their relationship—and their lives—forever.

Payback Time

Carl Deuker
Payback Time Book PDF

Author : Carl Deuker
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Children's secrets
ISBN : 9780547279817

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Payback Time by Carl Deuker Pdf

Award-winning novelist Carl Deuker creates a mystery-thriller against the backdrop of high school football and the criminal underworld.