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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
The Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong
(1930-2012)
Astronaut, engineer, Navy aviator, and test pilot.
The first person to walk on the moon (Apollo 11, 1969).
"That's one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind."
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
New Books - August
“It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade is chosen as the prettiest, and another is chosen as the ugliest. Nobody knows who makes the list. It almost doesn't matter. The damage is done the minute it goes up.
”Born in an Andean village in Ecuador, Virginia lives with her large family in a small, earthen-walled dwelling. In her village of indígenas, it is not uncommon to work in the fields all day, even as a child, or to be called a longa tonta—stupid Indian—by members of the ruling class of mestizos, or Spanish descendants. When seven-year-old Virginia is taken from her village to be a servant to a mestizo couple, she has no idea what the future holds.” (amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
Based on the life of María Virginia Farinango
Meet Peter Friedman--high school freshman; photographer; former baseball star. “When a freakish injury ends his pitching career, Peter has some things to figure out. Is there life after sports? Why has his grandfather suddenly given him thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment? And is it his imagination, or is the super-hot star of the girls' swim team flirting with him, right in front of the amazing new girl in his photography class?” (Amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
Sonnenblick was a student of Frank McCourt. Click here to read more.
An unsparing exploration of J. Edgar Hoover—“his tangled family history and personal relationships; his own need for secrecy, deceit, and control; and the broad trends in American society that shaped his world. Hoover may have given America the security it wanted, but the secrets he knew gave him— and the Bureau — all the power he wanted.” (Amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
”Zac Baxter's grandfather has always told him that he's the descendant of African kings, whose treasure was stolen when his ancestors were sold into slavery. Zac thinks it’s a tall tale -- until his grandfather is murdered and their apartment is ransacked. Clearly somebody is after something.
”Maya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is—a skin walker, [a shape shifter]…. She and her friends have been forced to flee from their homes during a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set. Then they're kidnapped, and after a chilling helicopter crash, they find themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness with nothing but their extraordinary abilities to help them get back home.”(Amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
A revolution has won the Filthies control of the ship, Liberator, and they must work together to build a new society. But as tensions run high and coal supplies run low, they are on the verge of a crisis. (from the book jacket)
The list / Siobhan Vivian
“It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade is chosen as the prettiest, and another is chosen as the ugliest. Nobody knows who makes the list. It almost doesn't matter. The damage is done the minute it goes up.
This is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, "pretty" and "ugly." And it's also the story of how we see ourselves, and how other people see us, and the tangled connection of the two.” (amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
Sovay / Celia Rees
“When the rich and beautiful Sovay isn’t sitting for portraits, she’s donning a man’s cloak and robbing travelers—in broad daylight….Then her father disappears and is charged with treason, and Sovay becomes embroiled in the political issues of the day, eventually traveling to Paris during the final days of the Reign of Terror. (Amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
The queen of water / Laura Resau and María Virginia Farinango
”Born in an Andean village in Ecuador, Virginia lives with her large family in a small, earthen-walled dwelling. In her village of indígenas, it is not uncommon to work in the fields all day, even as a child, or to be called a longa tonta—stupid Indian—by members of the ruling class of mestizos, or Spanish descendants. When seven-year-old Virginia is taken from her village to be a servant to a mestizo couple, she has no idea what the future holds.” (amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
Based on the life of María Virginia Farinango
Curveball : the year I lost my grip / Jordan Sonnenblick
Meet Peter Friedman--high school freshman; photographer; former baseball star. “When a freakish injury ends his pitching career, Peter has some things to figure out. Is there life after sports? Why has his grandfather suddenly given him thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment? And is it his imagination, or is the super-hot star of the girls' swim team flirting with him, right in front of the amazing new girl in his photography class?” (Amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
Sonnenblick was a student of Frank McCourt. Click here to read more.
A time of miracles / Anne-Laure Bondoux
Blaise Fortune, also known as Koumaïl, came to live with Gloria in the Republic of Georgia after she rescued him from a train wreck. When the Soviet Union collapses, Gloria decides that they must flee the political troubles and civil unrest. The two make their way westward on foot, heading to safety in France. Bits and pieces of Blaise’s history are revealed during the difficult five-year journey. (from the book jacket)
Master of deceit : J. Edgar Hoover and America in the age of lies / Marc Aronson
An unsparing exploration of J. Edgar Hoover—“his tangled family history and personal relationships; his own need for secrecy, deceit, and control; and the broad trends in American society that shaped his world. Hoover may have given America the security it wanted, but the secrets he knew gave him— and the Bureau — all the power he wanted.” (Amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
The door of no return / Sarah Mussi
”Zac Baxter's grandfather has always told him that he's the descendant of African kings, whose treasure was stolen when his ancestors were sold into slavery. Zac thinks it’s a tall tale -- until his grandfather is murdered and their apartment is ransacked. Clearly somebody is after something.
Heeding his grandfather's dying words, Zac is off to Ghana to track down his family's history. But what did his grandfather mean when he said that Zac had the map to the treasure? It’s a race to uncover the truth about the past -- and a fortune in gold.” (from Amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
The calling / Kelley Armstrong
”Maya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is—a skin walker, [a shape shifter]…. She and her friends have been forced to flee from their homes during a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set. Then they're kidnapped, and after a chilling helicopter crash, they find themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness with nothing but their extraordinary abilities to help them get back home.”(Amazon.com; 8/22/2012)
Liberator / Richard Harland
A revolution has won the Filthies control of the ship, Liberator, and they must work together to build a new society. But as tensions run high and coal supplies run low, they are on the verge of a crisis. (from the book jacket)
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