New Hope Academy, or, as seventeen-year-old Jane Learning likes to call it, No Hope, is a Baptist reform school where Jane is currently being held captive. Of course, smart, sarcastic Jane has no interest in reforming, failing to see any benefit to pretending to play well with others. But then Hannah shows up, a gorgeous bad girl with fiery hair and an even stormier disposition. She shows Jane how to live a full and fulfilling life even when the world tells you you're wrong, and how to believe in a future outside the "prison" walls. Jane soon learns, though, that Hannah is quietly battling some demons of her own.
Since the sudden death of his younger sister, Evie, sixteen-year-old Munro Maddux has been having flashbacks and anger-management issues. He has a constant ache in his right hand. And there's a taunting, barking, biting voice he calls "the Coyote." Munro knows a six-month student exchange will not be the stuff of teenage dreams, but in Brisbane he intends to move beyond his troubled past. It is there, at an assisted-living residence called Fair Go Community Village, that Munro discovers the Coyote can be silenced.
Fourteen-year-old Maya sneaks out in her kayak before breakfast every day to check on a family of sea otters living in nearby Riley Bay. It's hard being an animal lover in a fishing family. The animals Maya loves threaten her family's livelihood, and Maya doesn't know if she can trust her family not to hurt them. She is determined to protect the sea otters, even if it means checking on them for the rest of her life. One morning, Maya discovers she's being watched. Who is it and what are they doing? Soon Maya has to trust someone as she gets caught in a dangerous race to save the sea otters - and her family's livelihood - from poachers.
By placing the original text and a modern translation on facing pages, Parallel Text makes classic literature accessible to your students. Each text features introductory material to create context, numbered paragraphs and stanzas for easy reference, anticipation and discussion questions, literary activities and much more.
By placing the original text and a modern translation on facing pages, Parallel Text makes classic literature accessible to your students. Each text features introductory material to create context, numbered paragraphs and stanzas for easy reference, anticipation and discussion questions, literary activities and much more.
Readers learn what maps are, how they change, when they are helpful, and what features they share.
Readers learn about the first President of the United States. George Washington was a general during the Revolutionary War when America gained independence from the British and the 13 American colonies became the United States of America.
Shell is forced to transfer from her expensive private school to a public magnet school. In her struggle to find her place, she learns about family, and herself. Summit Book.
All Luke wants is just one hit this baseball season. Then Mr. Garcia and a very special bat teach Luke about diligence and enjoying his favorite game. Summit Book.
When gang members try to claim Paulos street and his wall, Paulo fights back with a paint can. Will it take a tragedy to bring peace to Paulos wall? Summit Book.
Steven has witnessed something horrible, but telling someone means breaking the code. Summit Book.
Trues initiation into the Club lands him in juvenile detention. When he realizes the Club is really a gang, will he be able to break free? Summit Book.
Five adolescents, with their own set of dreams and problems, learn the rewards and consequences of "being me." Summit Book.
Wheelchair-bound Atticus helps clear his bully's name and discovers why his mother named him after Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. Summit Book.
Michael Tsukamoto must face life in a Japanese relocation camp. Will he turn against his heritage or will his uncle help him become proud of who he is? Summit Book.
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Hi/lo anthology of classic world myths for reluctant readers in grades 6-12. Includes "The Death of Osiris," "The Twins' Visit to the Underworld," "Finn MacCool's Revenge," "Izanami and Izanagi: A Creation Story," "Rama and Sita," "Lindu's Veil of St
Hi/lo anthology of classic short stories by world authors for reluctant readers in grades 6-12. Includes "The Bet," "The Bishop's Candlesticks," "The Necklace," "A Piece of String," "The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor," and others.
Hi/lo anthology of classic stories about the famous detective for reluctant readers in grades 6-12. Includes "The Red-Headed League," "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," and others.
Hi/lo anthology of stories for reluctant readers in grades 6-12. Includes "Memoirs of a Yellow Dog," "The Ransom of Red Chief," "The Complete Life of John Hopkins," "A Retrieved Reformation," "The Last Leaf," "The Hypotheses of Failure," "Mammon and
An anthology of classic adapted European myths. Includes Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Thor the Bride, The Death of Balder, Siegfried, Beowulf, The Boyhood of Cuchulain, Manawydan, and The Death of King Arthur.
An anthology of adapted Native American myths. Includes selections from Chippewa, Sioux, Hopi, and other nations in five categories--Creation, Romance, Heroes, Tricksters, and How and Why.
An anthology of retold Mexican American folklore. Includes legends and stories from Southwestern and Mexican folklore in four categories--Ghosts and Hauntings, Tricksters, Romance, and Right and Wrong.
Hi/lo anthology of stories by Mark Twain for reluctant readers in grades 6-12. Includes "A Cub Pilot's Experience," "The Great French Duel," "Corn-Pone Opinions," "The Laborious Ant," "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," and more.
