The Hurricane Girls

Author : Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher : Christy Ottaviano Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780316326285

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The Hurricane Girls by Kimberly Willis Holt Pdf

★ "The girls’ slowly deepening understanding of themselves gives this book its heart. Like their rebuilt city, this friendship cannot reconstitute as an exact replica of what they had before…. [an] appealing and sensitive novel." —The Horn Book, starred review A coming-of-age middle grade novel about three best friends born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina who must confront storms of their own 12 years later, from a National Book Award winning author. Born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Greer, Joya Mia, and Kiki are seventh graders and the best of friends. After an accident leaves Greer's little sister paralyzed, Greer is forever changed by the experience and blames herself. Kiki and Joya Mia will do anything to help Greer let go of this emotional burden, and a plan is hatched to compete in a triathlon. Each girl will participate: Kiki will swim, Joya Mia will cycle, and Greer, if they can persuade her, will run—something she once loved to do. Set on the Westbank of New Orleans, this contemporary coming-of-age novel is a journey of growth, healing, and difficult transitions as the girls navigate their many life challenges: family trauma, body insecurity, and the conflict between ambition and responsibility. It's a powerful and enlightening exploration of how to surmount personal tragedy through friendship and forgiveness. "A tender and triumphant story about friendship and family, in a proud and resilient city."―Deborah Wiles, author of the National Book Award finalists Each Little Bird That Sings and Revolution

Author : Marcy Dermansky
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593315354

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Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky Pdf

A propulsive and daring new novel by the author of Very Nice about a woman on the run from catastrophe, searching for love, home, a swimming pool, and for someone who can perhaps stop the bleeding from her head. "Marcy Dermansky is one of the most wildly original writers that I've ever read, and Hurricane Girl showcases what makes her so amazing. In tracking the unpredictable movements of a strange and hypnotic journey in the aftermath of a natural disaster, Dermansky nails the sensation of being alive, of navigating a world so strange that it’s almost a dream, of trying, again and again, to anchor yourself to a moment, to assure yourself that you exist, to withstand anything and somehow keep living." —Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here Allison Brody is thirty-two and newly arrived on the East Coast after just managing to flee her movie producer boyfriend. She has some money, saved up from years of writing and waitressing, and so she spends it, buying a small house on the beach. But then a Category 3 hurricane makes landfall and scatters her home up and down the shore, leaving Allison adrift. Should she go home from the bar with the strange cameraman and stay in his guest room? Is that a glass vase he smashed on her skull? Can she wipe the blood from her eyes, get in her car, and drive to her mother’s? Does she really love the brain surgeon who saved her, or is she just using him for his swimming pool? And is it possible to ever truly heal without seeking some measure of revenge? A gripping, provocative novel that walks a knife’s edge between comedy and horror, Hurricane Girl is the work of a singular talent, a novelist unafraid to explore the intersection of love, sex, violence, and freedom—while celebrating the true joy that can be found in a great swim and a good turkey sandwich.

Author : Jo Wheeler
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241354643

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The Hurricane Girls by Jo Wheeler Pdf

As seen on BBC and Sky News. ____________ Celebrating the lives of the magnificent women, the ATA girls, who courageously flew Spitfires, Tiger Moths, Lancaster Bombers and many other aircraft during World War Two. These extraordinary women, Mary Ellis, Jackie Moggridge and Pauline Gower are just a few of the remarkable stories inside . . . Since the invention of aeroplanes, women have taken to the skies. They have broken records, performed daredevil stunts and faced such sexism and prejudice that they were effectively barred from working as pilots. That changed in the Second World War. Led by firebrand Pauline Gower, an elite group of British women were selected as ferry pilots to fly for the Air Transport Auxiliary. They risked their lives flying munitions and equipment for the boys on the front line. Flying day and night without radio; dodging storms, barrage balloons and anti-aircraft fire; and with only a map, compass and their eyesight to guide them, they navigated the treacherous wartime skies. ____________ The Hurricane Girls is the thrilling, moving and inspirational story of the female air force who once ruled our skies.

Author : Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545633475

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Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina by Rodman Philbrick Pdf

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Zane Dupree is a charismatic 12-year-old boy of mixed race visiting a relative in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits. Unexpectedly separated from all family, Zane and his dog experience the terror of Katrina's wind, rain, and horrific flooding. Facing death, they are rescued from an attic air vent by a kind, elderly musician and a scrappy young girl--both African American. The chaos that ensues as storm water drowns the city, shelter and food vanish, and police contribute to a dangerous, frightening atmosphere, creates a page-turning tale that completely engrosses the reader. Based on the facts of the worst hurricane disaster in U.S. history, Philbrick includes the lawlessness and lack of government support during the disaster as well as the generosity and courage of those who risked their lives and safety to help others. Here is an unforgettable novel of heroism in the face of truly challenging circumstances.

Author : Marcy Dermansky
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525655640

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Very Nice by Marcy Dermansky Pdf

“A juicy tale of bad behavior.... Very Nice gets pretty mean—but gloriously so.” —Entertainment Weekly Rachel Klein never meant to kiss her creative writing professor, but with his long eyelashes, his silky hair, and the sad, beautiful life he laid bare on Twitter, she does, and the kiss is very nice. Zahid Azzam never planned to become a houseguest in his student’s sprawling Connecticut home, but with the sparkling swimming pool, the endless supply of Whole Foods strawberries, and Rachel’s beautiful mother, he does, and the home is very nice. Becca Klein never thought she’d have a love affair so soon after her divorce, but when her daughter’s professor walks into her home, bringing with him an apricot standard poodle named Princess, she does, and the affair is ... a very bad idea. Zigzagging between the rarefied circles of Manhattan investment banking, the achingly self-serious MFA programs of the Midwest, and the private bedrooms of Connecticut, Very Nice is an audacious, addictive, and wickedly smart take on the way we live now.

Author : Jewell Parker Rhodes
Publisher : Orbit Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39076002910748

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Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes Pdf

In New Orleans' Ninth Ward, twelve-year-old Lanesha, who can see spirits, and her adopted grandmother have no choice but to stay and weather the storm as Hurricane Katrina bears down upon them.

Author : Richard Bellman
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1984-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814635707

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Eye of the Hurricane by Richard Bellman Pdf

This is a very frank and detailed account by a leading and very active mathematician of the past decades whose contributions have had an important impact in those fields where mathematics is now an integral part. It starts from his early childhood just after the First World War to his present-day positions as professor of mathematics, electrical engineering and medicine at the USC, which in itself reflects on the diversity of interests and experiences gained through the turbulent years when American mathematics and sciences established themselves on the forefront. The story traces the tortuous path Bellman followed from Brooklyn College; the University of Wisconsin to Princeton during the war years; more than a decade with the RAND Corporation; with frequent views of more than just the academic circles, including his experiences at Los Alamos on the A-bomb project. Bellman gives highly personalised views of key personalities in mathematics, physics and other areas, and his motivations and the forces that helped shape dynamic programming and other new areas which emerged as consequences of fruitful applications of mathematics. Readership: All.

Author : Anthony Hogan
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781445656335

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From a Storm to a Hurricane by Anthony Hogan Pdf

The complete inside story of one of the biggest bands of the Merseybeat era.

Author : Margaret Penrose
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547649786

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The Motor Girls on Waters Blue; Or, the Strange Cruise of the Tartar by Margaret Penrose Pdf

"The Motor Girls on Waters Blue; Or, the Strange Cruise of the Tartar" by Margaret Penrose. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Aram Goudsouzian
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Hurricanes
ISBN : 9781889833750

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The Hurricane of 1938 by Aram Goudsouzian Pdf

A gripping description of New England's storm of the century.

Author : Sophie May (pseud. [i.e. Rebecca Sophia Clarke.])
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000708379

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Quinnebasset Girls by Sophie May (pseud. [i.e. Rebecca Sophia Clarke.]) Pdf

Author : Xiang-wu Liu
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781546249023

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A Decade of Nightmares by Xiang-wu Liu Pdf

Written in the form of satire, this tragic story begins with a false report of two signal flares fired by a class enemy in a small town in South China during Mao Zedongs Cultural Revolution. From 1966 to 1976, a haze of persecution, confusion, and hate befell China. The so-called class enemies were paraded through the streets, and schools were closed. Domestic calamities went head to head with political rebellions while spies ran rampant and property was cruelly confiscated. There was an eventual fight for power as brothers mistreated brothers, wives were stolen, and families murdered. Now, decades later, these silenced voices are remembered in order to avoid the repetition of history. A Decade of Nightmares reminds us of what is true, good, and beautiful but also what is false, evil, and ugly. This book dissects the soul of a nation from a historical cross-section. It calls for the return of dignity and reveals the brutal persecution of the soul. From the vicissitudes of fate, we see clearly the extent and depth of the devastation caused by a decade of disaster.

Author : Katie E. Cherry
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781441903938

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Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters by Katie E. Cherry Pdf

Some of our most disturbing images of Hurricane Katrina involve the very old, trapped in flooded nursing homes, and the very young, sick in toxic trailers. Using the Katrina-Rita nexus as its reference point, Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters takes the developmental long view on human strengths and vulnerabilities during large-scale devastation and crisis. An expert panel of behavioral scientists and first responders analyzes the psychological impact of natural disasters on—and coping faculties associated with—children, adolescents, and young, middle-aged, older, young-old and late-life oldest-old adults. This timely information is invaluable both to mental health service providers and to those tasked with developing age-appropriate disaster preparedness, intervention, and recovery programs. In addition, the book references other deadly storms as well as other major catastrophic events (e.g., the September 11 attacks, the Indian Ocean Tsunami), and includes such topics as: Young children’s understanding of hurricanes. Positive adjustment in youth after Katrina. How families make meaning out of disaster. Disaster recovery in the workplace. Recovery services for the frail elderly. Coping and health in late life. Preparation and training mental health personnel for disasters. Unique in the disaster literature, Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters serves as a research reference and idea book for professionals and graduate-level students in psychology, social work, and disaster preparedness and services.

Author : William Beausay,Kathryn Beausay
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441237347

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Girls! by William Beausay,Kathryn Beausay Pdf

Welcome to the wonderful world of GIRLS! With humor, energy, and down-to-earth wisdom, Bill and Kathryn Beausay invite readers on a "parent's adventure of a lifetime" as they show how to bring out a daughter's natural capabilities. Now available in paperback, this one-of-a-kind book helps parents encourage their daughter to stretch to the maximum of her abilities and confidently reach for her dreams. From the age of four to the onset of puberty, parents have the opportunity to instill winning qualities in their daughters. Readers will learn how to teach their girls to: •influence people through personal and public leadership •learn disciplined habits and positive attitudes •master skills that build confidence and self-worth •build a strong spiritual foundation that will last a lifetime

Author : Fenella J. Miller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781838933470

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The Girls in Blue by Fenella J. Miller Pdf

They'll come together to do their bit for the war. Jane Hadley has nothing to lose when she runs away to join the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Whatever faces her in war-torn London can't be any worse than staying at home with her abusive father... The city is nothing like she could have imagined, but she's soon on the move, travelling from base to base for her top-secret training. Making plenty of new friends along the way, it doesn't take long for Jane to embrace her growing confidence – especially under the attentive eye of dashing Officer Oscar Stanton. Life as an independent woman is as rewarding as it is exciting, until Jane's father tracks her down and it crashes to a halt. Jane will need all her new-found strength to find her way back to the frontline – and to the man she's fallen for...