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Captivate the hearts and minds of young adult readers!
Writing for young adult (YA) and middle grade (MG) audiences isn't just "kid's stuff" anymore—it's kidlit! The YA and MG book markets are healthier and more robust than ever, and that means the competition is fiercer, too. In Writing Irresistible Kidlit, literary agent Mary Kole shares her expertise on writing novels for young adult and middle grade readers and teaches...
Writing for young adult (YA) and middle grade (MG) audiences isn't just "kid's stuff" anymore—it's kidlit! The YA and MG book markets are healthier and more robust than ever, and that means the competition is fiercer, too. In Writing Irresistible Kidlit, literary agent Mary Kole shares her expertise on writing novels for young adult and middle grade readers and teaches...
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Crossbooks
Pub. Date
2020
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Español
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Únete al fenómeno que ha inspirado la serie de Netflix.
Charlie nunca pensó que podría gustarle a Nick, pero ahora son novios. Oficialmente. Y Nick incluso se lo ha contado a su madre.
Pero dar este paso no es algo que hagas una sola vez: está el hermano mayor de Nick, el viaje a París y todos sus amigos y familia... Y la vida puede ser dura, incluso cuando tienes a tu lado a alguien que te quiere. A medida que sus sentimientos se vuelven más...
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Crossbooks
Pub. Date
2021
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Español
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Únete al fenómeno que ha inspirado la serie de Netflix.
Charlie nunca pensó que podría gustarle a Nick, pero resulta que ahora son pareja. De forma oficial. Pero no solo eso, también cree que está preparado para decirle esas dos palabras que le provocan vértigo: te quiero.
Nick siente lo mismo que Charlie, pero también tiene un montón de pensamientos rondándole la cabeza: además de plantearse decirle a su padre que tiene novio, cree que...
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Helps children learn how to communicate with God-without fantasy.
Does God Hear My Prayer? playfully guides children down their own paths of spiritual discovery by exploring the many ways that children can communicate with God. Using simple, everyday examples that children can relate to, this colorful book introduces preschoolers as well as young readers (ages 3—6) to prayer and how prayer can help them express their own fears, wants, sadness, surprise,...
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Whether picture book or novel, fiction or nonfiction, writing for a young audience is about establishing a connection with the young people who read your work. To create that connection with your young readers, you need an understanding of the fundamental elements of a children's story and the craft of writing.
This book will show you how to create stories that will inspire and educate young readers, and meet the needs of your publishers. From learning...
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Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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Danger and romance await a woodcutter's daughter in a royal palace. One dark and stormy night, lost and alone, Alyssa finds herself knocking on the door of a castle. After a lifetime spent in the deep forest, Alyssa has no idea what to expect on the other side. What she finds is two unruly young princesses and one very handsome prince. When Alyssa accepts the job of Princess Companion she knows her life will change. What she doesn't know is that the...
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Dreamscape Media
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2018
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English
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Fans of L.M. Montgomery's Anne Shirley rejoice! Collected here are all eight of the original Anne Shirley books in the order they were published. This collection includes Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside, Chronicles of Avonlea, and Further Chronicles of Avonlea. Published between 1908 and 1921, these heartwarming tales of hidden hopes and cherished dreams will enchant...
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Crossbooks
Pub. Date
2020
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Español
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Únete al fenómeno que ha inspirado la serie de Netflix.
Edición especial con un cómic extra en exclusiva
Después de lanzarse a besar a Nick, Charlie cree que todo se ha acabado, pero... ¿es así? Heartstopper responde a la manera de sentir de los jóvenes reales, con una visión abierta, natural y sensible sobre el amor y la identidad sexual, sin perder nunca la delicadeza y la emoción.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc
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[2012]
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English
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"Teaching Young Adult Literature introduces the reader to what is current and relevant in the plethora of good books available for adolescents. This smart collection by literary experts illustrates how teachers can help their students become lifelong readers by simply introducing them to smart, insightful, and engaging books"--
12) The Islam book
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DK Publishing, Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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This comprehensive, accessible, and factual guide to Islam is essential to understanding the world's fastest-growing religion. This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history - from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. Celebrating the scientific, literary, and artistic achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and the ideas of philosophers and theologians across...
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Rowman & Littlefield
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[2018]
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English
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Discussions of gender and sexuality have become part of mainstream conversations and are reflected in the work of more and more writers of fiction, particularly in literature aimed at young adult audiences. But young readers, regardless of their sexual orientation, don't always know which books offer well-rounded portrayals of queer characters and situations. Fortunately, finding positive role models in fiction that features LGBTQ+ themes has become...
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Crossbooks
Pub. Date
2020
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Español
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El fenómeno que ha inspirado la serie de Netflix.
Edición especial con un cómic extra en exclusiva
Dos chicos se conocen. Se hacen amigos. Se enamoran. ¿Por qué nos empeñamos en hacer complicadas las emociones más sencillas?
Esta historia de amor entre dos chicos, uno de ellos declaradamente homosexual y el otro en vías de autodescubrimiento, nos recordará que hay primeros amores frágiles como el cristal y memorables como el diamante....
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Black Jack volume 2
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Vertical
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic young genius surgeon who travels the world performing amazing and impossible medical feats. Though a trained physician, he refuses to accept a medical license due to his hatred and mistrust of the medical community's hypocrisy and corruption. This leads Black Jack to occasional run-ins with the authorities, as well as from gangsters and criminals who approach him for illegal operations. Black Jack charges...
16) No Boy Summer
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2023
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Lydia and her younger sister Penny make a pact to avoid boy drama for the summer—but Lydia can't help looking for a loophole when she falls for a cute girl
Lydia Jones and her younger sister Penny have had it with boy drama. Last year was marred by relationship disasters for both of them, threatening Lydia's standing with her school's theater tech club and Penny's perfect GPA. Penny has, naturally, diagnosed the problem and...
Lydia Jones and her younger sister Penny have had it with boy drama. Last year was marred by relationship disasters for both of them, threatening Lydia's standing with her school's theater tech club and Penny's perfect GPA. Penny has, naturally, diagnosed the problem and...
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Owen Wister's wry humor enlivens this comedic story of three sophomores during exam week at Harvard.
Two frowning boys sat in their tennis flannels beneath the glare of lamp and gas. Their leather belts were, loosened, their soft pink shirts unbuttoned at the collar. They were listening with gloomy voracity to the instruction of a third. They sat at a table bared of its customary sporting ornaments, and from time to time, they questioned, sucked their...
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Black Jack volume 3
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Vertical
Pub. Date
2009
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English
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"Black Jack chronicles the travails of an enigmatic surgeon-for-hire who is more good than he pretends to be"--P. [4] of cover.
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Marilyn Benjamin Wassmann was born in a leap year and earned four degrees-two in art history, one in library science, and one in studio art. Before retiring in 2011, Marilyn worked as an art cataloger at the Library of Congress. She has illustrated and contributed to anthologies for the Greenbelt Writers Group, and in 2010, she published a children's book with her husband's assistance entitled "What the Wind Blew In". Besides drawing and painting,...
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