The Cicada Tree

Author : Robert Gwaltney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1952439248

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The Cicada Tree by Robert Gwaltney Pdf

WHEN AN ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD, WHISKY DRINKING, PIANO PRODIGY ENCOUNTERS A WEALTHY FAMILY POSSESSING SUPERNATURAL BEAUTY, HER ENSUING OBSESSION UNLEASHES FAMILY SECRETS AND A CATACLYSMIC PLAGUE OF CICADAS. The summer of 1956, a brood of cicadas descends upon Providence, Georgia, a natural event with supernatural repercussions, unhinging the life of Analeise Newell, an eleven-year-old piano prodigy. Amidst this emergence, dark obsessions are stirred, uncanny gifts provoked, and secrets unearthed. During a visit to Mistletoe, a plantation owned by the wealthy Mayfield family, Analeise encounters Cordelia Mayfield and her daughter Marlissa, both of whom possess an otherworldly beauty, a lineal trait regarded as that Mayfield Shine. A whisper and an act of violence perpetrated during this visit by Mrs. Mayfield all converge to kindle Analeise's fascination with the Mayfields. Analeise's burgeoning obsession with the Mayfield family overshadows her own seemingly, ordinary life, culminating in dangerous games and manipulation, setting off a chain of cataclysmic events with life-altering consequences-all of it unfolding to the maddening whir of a cicada song. When an eleven year old, whisky drinking, piano prodigy encounters a wealthy family possessing supernatural beauty, her ensuing obsession unleashes family secrets and a cataclysmic plague of cicadas. "Following in the magnificent footsteps of Carson McCullers and Harper Lee, Robert Gwaltney creates a wonderful snapshot of the friendship that forms between Analeise and Etta Mae, two eleven-year-old girls in '50s small town Georgia... This is a book to love and remember, and every book club in America would be wise to snap it up."- Robert Goolrick, #1 New York Times bestselling author  "The gothic beauty of a relentless Georgia summer is brought to life through Gwaltney's deliberate details and exquisite imagery, while all the while evil lurks beneath the surface; from where or what the reader does not know but is as convinced by Gwaltney's expert storytelling as he is."-Zoe Fishman, bestselling author of Invisible Air and Georgia Author of the Year 2020 "Gwaltney's Southern Gothic, THE CICADA TREE mesmerizes and seduces, the language redolent and deadly, the characters steeped in secrets and madness, and the whole of it an enthralling and perfect read. Easily my favorite book of the year."-Kim Taylor Blakemore, bestselling author of After Alice Fell

Author : V. Castro
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781787586048

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The Queen of the Cicadas by V. Castro Pdf

NOMINATED FOR A BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A NOVEL 2018 - Belinda Alvarez has returned to Texas for the wedding of her best friend Veronica. The farm is the site of the urban legend, La Reina de Las Chicharras - The Queen of The Cicadas. In 1950s south Texas a farmworker- Milagros from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, is murdered. Her death is ignored by the town, but not the Aztec goddess of death, Mictecacíhuatl. The goddess hears the dying cries of Milagros and creates a plan for both to be physically reborn by feeding on vengeance and worship. Belinda and the new owner of the farmhouse - Hector, find themselves immersed in the legend and realize it is part of their fate as well. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.

Author : Teresa Teo Guttensohn,Kwok Peng Leong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Corridors (Ecology)
ISBN : 9811499446

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Pang Sua Woodland by Teresa Teo Guttensohn,Kwok Peng Leong Pdf

Author : Chelsea Catherine
Publisher : Red Hen Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781597098656

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Summer of the Cicadas by Chelsea Catherine Pdf

“A fast-paced, stirring narrative about loss and unrequited love” set amid a destructive cicada swarm in West Virginia (Publishers Weekly). In a West Virginian town, a brood of Magicicadas emerges for the first time in seventeen years. The cicadas damage crops and trees, and swarm locals. Jessica, a former cop whose entire family was killed in a car crash two years earlier, is deputized during the crisis. At the same time, she is dealing with her feelings for her sister’s best friend, Natasha, a town council member—and the two-year anniversary of the car crash that killed her family is approaching. As all this descends, a sudden, devastating loss will change everything . . . “A bright, raw, original new voice in American fiction. Her prose is electric. And Summer of the Cicadas was a novel I couldn't put down.” —Thomas Christopher Greene, author of The Perfect Liar

Author : Patsy Helmetag,Kita Helmetag Murdock
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9798878883191

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Cecily Cicada by Patsy Helmetag,Kita Helmetag Murdock Pdf

Our special edition of the classic, Cecily Cicada, created for the Midwest's double-brood emergence of 2024.

Author : Lesley Gibbes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1760655481

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Searching for Cicadas by Lesley Gibbes Pdf

This lovely story about a child and their grandfather searching for cicadas is part of the award-winning narrative nonfiction Nature Storybooks series. In the summertime, Grandpa and I go cicada-watching. We put our camping gear into my wagon and walk down to the local reserve. Last year we saw five Green Grocers, three Yellow Mondays and one Floury Baker. Can we find the rare Black Prince this year? This picture book brings together award winners Lesley Gibbes and Judy Watson to showcase the wonder and beauty of cicadas as well as highlight the common summer pastime of cicada-watching.

Author : J. R. McLeay
Publisher : J. R. McLeay
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Cicada Prophecy by J. R. McLeay Pdf

Remember when you said you never wanted to grow up? Dr. Richard Ross has discovered a cure for aging. But it comes at a price. Everyone who wants eternal youth must undergo an operation before passing into adulthood that locks their body in the form of a preadolescent youth. When juveniles suddenly begin rapidly aging, the entire human population is set on a course of imminent extinction. Building to a chilling climax, Dr. Ross and his endocrinologist girlfriend must find and rescue the one remaining person who carries the genetic link for saving the human race. A mind-bending technothriller for fans of Michael Crichton, Robin Cook, and Tess Gerritsen. "Best science fiction book of the year." (Books, Books, and More Books) Keywords: medical thriller genetic engineering science fiction hard scifi sci-fi evolution darwin fantasy dystopian technothriller thrillers immortality dna future action adventure utopia mystery immortal eternal

Author : Ann Squire
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0516277669

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Cicadas by Ann Squire Pdf

Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Author : C. L. Marlatt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Cicada (Genus)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044102823416

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The Periodical Cicada by C. L. Marlatt Pdf

Author : Laurence Pringle
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781590786734

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Cicadas! by Laurence Pringle Pdf

"Definitely the best cicada book for kids. Adults will appreciate it as well, as it is well written, factually accurate, and beautifully illustrated." —Cicadamania.com Discover why cicadas are all the buzz in the most complete, comprehensive book for kids about these noisy but harmless insects. Every year, annual cicadas emerge and pierce the air with their buzzing calls. Also every year, at least one brood of 13 or 17 year cicadas emerges in some part of the eastern or central United States. In Spring 2021, a group of 17 year periodical cicadas called Brood X will make their appearance in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Author Laurence Pringle and illustrator Meryl Henderson have created the story of this fascinating and often misunderstood insect, one that deserves to be protected.

Author : Shaun Tan
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444949001

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Cicada by Shaun Tan Pdf

A stunning picture book for anyone who has ever felt unappreciated, from Shaun Tan, Academy Award winner and winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal 2020. Cicada work in tall building. Data entry clerk. Seventeen year. No sick day. No mistake. Tok Tok Tok! Cicada works in an office, dutifully working day after day for unappreciative bosses and being bullied by his co-workers. But one day, something truly extraordinary happens . . . A story for anyone who has ever felt unappreciated, overlooked or overworked but dreams of magic, from Australia's most acclaimed picture book creator, and first BAME winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. This is Shaun Tan's first author-illustrator book in five years, and his most important and moving fable since The Arrival.

Author : Michael Phillip Cash
Publisher : Chelshire Inc
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481843904

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Brood X by Michael Phillip Cash Pdf

Seth is laid off from work. His wife Lara just found out they are expecting a baby this summer. Seth plans on documenting the entire pregnancy with his brand new digital camcorder.During an evening home watching television, the news reports that a swarm of cicada (Brood Ten) are expected to overwhelm the entire Northeast. Brood Ten is vicious and ready to invade. During a sweltering summer night, Brood Ten emerges and wreaks havoc with the electric grid, phone and cell service, wi-fi, food and water supply. Civilization as they know it is gone.Seth and Lara are thrown back to the stone age in their own home with trillions of cicada trying to deposit their eggs and breed.Fast paced and filled with tension, Brood Ten is the perfect summer read when you're sitting outside listening to the cicadas sing.

Author : Andrea Beaty
Publisher : Amulet Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0810984199

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Secrets of the Cicada Summer by Andrea Beaty Pdf

Now in paperback! Lily has read every Nancy Drew book in the library. She’s great at spying clues and keeping secrets. She has to be. She has secrets of her own that no one can ever find out. When summer brings lying, stealing Tinny Bridges to town, Lily must depend on her own wits to keep ahead of this sly newcomer. Tinny takes candy from the general store and blames Lily. She tries to steal Lily’s friends and even her father’s affection. Worst of all, she seems to know Lily’s secret. When Tinny goes missing, only Lily has an idea what happened to her. But for Lily, finding Tinny means confronting her hidden past. With its taut-pacing and lyrical writing, Andrea Beaty’s critically acclaimed mystery has been hailed as “the kind of satisfying read that summer is all about” (School Library Journal). Praise for Cicada Summer “One part memory, one part mystery, and a generous dose of atmosphere make this the kind of satisfying read that Summer Reading is all about.” —School Library Journal “Beaty weaves elements from Lily’s favorite Nancy Drew stories together with a moving picture of a child . . .” —Kirkus “Written with clarity and fine attention to craft, this accessible novel reveals the secret in Lily’s past just as she reaches out to solve the mystery.” —Booklist

Author : Marilyn Hilton
Publisher : Dial Books for Young Readers
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 9780525428756

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Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton Pdf

In 1969 twelve-year-old Mimi and her family move to an all-white town in Vermont, where Mimi's mixed-race background and interest in "boyish" topics like astronomy make her feel like an outsider.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9811430519

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The Green Rail Corridor by Anonim Pdf