Penguin Random House.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this thoughtful and engaging collection, 11 acclaimed authors explore the highs and lows of growing up and shining on in the face of obstacles. A parent's departure, a sister's illness, a cheerleader's breakup, a family's secrets . . . these stories sensitively capture the challenges—and triumphs—of finding the way to a bright tomorrow.Featuring powerful stories by Lois Lowry, Meg Rosoff, Meg Cabot, Melvin Burgess, Sue Limb, and more....
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Series
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
405 pages ; 24 cm
Language
Español
Description
"Ines sale en libertad, despues de quince anos presa por haber asesinado a Charo, la amante de su ex marido. Su vida ha cambiado, pero as tambien la sociedad: el avance del feminismo, las leyes de matrionio igualitario y del aborto, el lenguaje inclusivo. Ines, una ama de casa tradicional y a quien la maternidad no le resulto algo feliz, entiende que debe ser practica y adaptarse. Aunque le cueste. Se asocia con la unica amiga que hizo dentro de...
3) Hatchet
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.
Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim...
5) Redwall
Author
Series
Redwall volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
A New York Times Bestseller
What if the person you need the most is someone you’ve never met?
Funny and romantic, this tug-at-your-heartstrings contemporary YA debut is perfect for readers of Rainbow Rowell, Jennifer Niven, and E. Lockhart.
Everything about Jessie is wrong. At least, that’s what it feels like during her first week as a junior at her new ultra-intimidating...
What if the person you need the most is someone you’ve never met?
Funny and romantic, this tug-at-your-heartstrings contemporary YA debut is perfect for readers of Rainbow Rowell, Jennifer Niven, and E. Lockhart.
Everything about Jessie is wrong. At least, that’s what it feels like during her first week as a junior at her new ultra-intimidating...
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Series
Publisher
Debols!llo/Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
313 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"La idea de esta novela comenz�o con una imagen de dos se�noras amigas que de pronto una noche, de una manera impensada para ambas, viven una situaci�on er�otica. Luego se fue convirtiendo en una historia policial, casi un thriller, y el thriller se fue transformando en una especie de mural de la sociedad peruana en los �ultimos meses o semanas de la dictadura de Fujimori y Montesinos. Megust�o la idea de que la historia se llamase Cinco...
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Series
Publisher
Salamandra
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
364 pages ; 22 cm
Language
Español
Description
Baltimore, 1966. Maddie, madre y esposa perfecta, decide una noche, de forma impulsiva, plantarlo todo y convertirse en periodista, dispuesta a cumplir sus suenos de juventud. Cuando el cuerpo de una joven aparece en un lago, Maddie ve la ocasion de hacerse un nombre y arrojar luz sobre este crimen, a pesar de la indiferencia general.
A novel set in 1960s Baltimore that combines modern psychological insights with elements of classic noir, about a...
Author
Publisher
Aguilar/Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
183 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
Español
Description
El Doctor Juan de Univision nos revela 50 ingredientes y las recetas para convertirlos en remedios santos. Acompa�nados con fotos a todo color, leeremos sobre sus or�igenes, por qu�e s�i sirven y consejos e instrucciones precisas para sacarles el mejor provecho.
Author
Language
English
Description
God Help the Child -- the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment -- weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult. At the center: a young woman who calls herself Bride, whose stunning blue-black skin is only one element of her beauty, her boldness and confidence, her success in life, but which caused her light-skinned mother to deny her even the simplest forms of love....
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"Narrada por varias voces a lo largo del tiempo, La hija del relojero es la historia de un asesinato, un misterio y un robo, una reflexion sobre el arte, la verdad y la belleza, el amor y las perdidas. Por sus paginas fluye como un rio la voz de una mujer ya libre de las ataduras del tiempo y cuyo nombre ha caido en el olvido: Birdie Bell, la hija del relojero, la unica persona que vio todo lo sucedido"--
A "story of a love affair and a mysterious...
Publisher
Del Rey, an imprint of Random House, a diviion of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
189 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Packed with stunning illustrations, Minecraft: Master Builds showcases the creations that have taken the game to new levels, and introduces the builders behind them. Explore all the possibilities of Minecraft, from stunning underwater sculptures to impressive space panoramas, or travel through time to visit grand medieval towns and futuristic cityscapes. Each colossal creation is shown in beautifully rendered illustrations to highlight the painstaking...
Author
Publisher
Plaza Janés
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
526 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
Español
Description
"Un íntimo, poderoso e inspirador libro de memorias de la ex primera dama de Estados Unidos"--
An intimate memoir by the former First Lady chronicles the experiences that have shaped her remarkable life, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her setbacks and achievements in the White House.
14) En la sombra
Author
Publisher
Plaza Janés/Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
557 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"Fue una de las imágenes más desgarradoras del siglo XX: Dos niños, dos príncipes, caminando detrás del féretro de su madre, mientras el mundo contemplaba la escena con pesar... y horror. A la vez que se daba sepultura a Diana, princesa de Gales, miles de millones de personas se preguntaban qué debían pensar y sentir esos príncipes y qué rumbo tomarían sus vidas. En el caso de Harry, esta es , por fin, esa historia. Con su franqueza directa...
15) All-star pups!
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Hoop it up with Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol as they take to the court for Adventure Bay's big basketball game."--Publisher.