Performing community service for pulling a foolish prank against a rival high school, soccer star Tom tutors a Somali refugee with soccer dreams of his own. By the author of Brett McCarthy: Work in Progress, which was an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults.
This book provides a compelling insider's account of how Nike became the world's largest sports and fitness company.
"Out of Nothing into Nowhere by Caryl Pagel is a collection of essays that blends memoir, research, and lyrical reflection, driven by a desire to observe and see connections, though always anchored in real places, people, and conflicts"--
Essays. --Introduction /Adrienne Spinozzi --Off balance, on form /Glenn Adamson --Shapes from out of nowhere /Robert A. Ellison Jr. --Artist biographies /Elizabeth Essner --Collection.
Grade 5.3; Points 7.
In this tragic true story about one young man's harrowing descent into madness and murder, A Voice out of Nowhere offers a rare glimpse inside the workings of a criminally disordered mind.
These important events and what they portend for the future are scrutinized by the renowned scholar of the Kurds Michael Gunter.
Mem and her mother see it as a journey to nowhere since there won't be any houses or neighbors, just endless forest. Their journey is filled with the uncertain danger of wild animals, raging storms, and cruel strangers.
“Reminiscent of Louis Sachar’s Holes with its quirky characters and unique desert setting, this is a middle-grade read that will easily transport readers somewhere special.” —School Library Journal (Starred review) When you come ...
" -Enver Carim, writer (UK) " the novel, is as demanding, intriguing, artistic and powerful as the best of Warne Marsh's oeuvre. This is literature of a higher order, and it swings." -Prof.
The MCs are compelling and richly nuanced, the plot is twisty and unexpected, and the writing is simply amazing." -A reader"This is exactly what I look for in a contemporary romance.