Places the life of the fifteenth-century girl who has become a French national symbol within the social, religious, and political context of her time.
Jordan, 1970. After a summer spent with her family, fifteen-year-old Anna is travelling back to her English boarding school alone. But her plane never makes it home. Anna’s flight is hijacked by Palestinian guerrillas. They land the plane in the Jordanian desert, switch off the engines and issue their demands. If these are not met within three days, they will blow up the plane, killing all the hostages. The heat on board becomes unbearable; food and water supplies dwindle. Anna begins to face...
Vampire Diaries (The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries, #6)
by L.J. Smith
Elena and her friends look forward to attending the beautiful campus at Dalcrest College, and Stefan and Damon seem to have reached an understanding, but moving away from Fell's Church does not mean Elena has left her dark past behind. Not only have students begun to disappear from campus, but Elena uncovers a shocking secret and realizes tragedy may be unavoidable.
One Last Shot: Based on a True Story of Wartime Heroism
by Kip Wilson
The Time Travelers
by Steve Swatt, Susie Swatt, and Jeff Raimundo
Told through medieval poetic forms and in the voices of the people and objects in Joan of Arc’s life, (including her family and even the trees, clothes, cows, and candles of her childhood), Voices offers an unforgettable perspective on an extraordinary young woman. Along the way it explores timely issues such as gender, misogyny, and the peril of speaking truth to power. Before Joan of Arc became a saint, she was a girl inspired. It is that girl we come to know in Voices.
A Great Singer S.P.Balasubramanyam / தி மகா பாடகர் எஸ்.பி.பாலசுப்பிரமணிய
by R Santhosh Krishnan
In this companion novel to Letters from a Slave Girl, Joseph’s stirring quest for freedom and identity is told through letters against the backdrop of some of the most exciting and turbulent times in American history. Like his mother and grandmother before him, Joseph Jacobs was born into slavery. Joseph lives with his grandmother and sister in North Carolina, but he has not seen his mother for more than seven years. Unbeknownst to Joseph, his mother, Harriet, has been hiding from her owner in...
"Cambodian child soldier Arn Chorn-Pond defied the odds and used all of his courage and wits to survive the murderous regime of the Khmer Rouge"--
Destined for greatness - tormented by demons. VIII (Eight) is the untold story of Henry VIII, a gripping examination of why he turned from a charismatic teenager to the cruel tyrant he became in later life. Hal is a young, handsome and gifted warrior, who believes he has been divinely chosen to lead his people. But throughout his life, he is haunted by a ghostly apparition, and, once he rises to power, he turns to murder and rapacious cruelty.
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (I Survived, #1)
by Lauren Tarshis
Experience the Titanic in full colour! An exciting graphic novel adventure, combining historical fact with high-action storytelling. Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck - he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Su...
Landmark Roses (Canadian Historical Brides, #7)
by Marie Rafter and Margaret Kyle
I’m shaking my head at the little girl who thought she could control the story. She doesn’t understand that you can’t control the story, the story controls you.At twenty, Liza still sleeps with the lights on. In this alcohol fueled narrative, filled with tattoos, family lore and short biographies, Dube shares her raw and graphic coming of age tale. This is a story about ink, on the page and on skin. The Newly Tattooed’s Guide to Aftercare is the love story you never saw coming and only now reali...