Laurie Halse Anderson

At the start of the Revolutionary War, Isabel is sold to a cruel loyalist family, even though she has been promised freedom by her former owner. Soon faced with the choice of working for or against the British, Isabel chooses to work with anyone who can help her.

A fiercely authentic, critically acclaimed and award-winning modern classic.'Speak up for yourself - we want to know what you have to say.'From my first day at Merryweather High, I know this is a lie.Nobody will even talk to me, let alone listen - all because I called the cops on an end-of-summer party.But if I could only tell everyone why I called the police that night...If I could explain what happened to me...

Una extraordinaria y realista novela juvenil. Un relato vívido y vital sobre una joven que debe luchar por el amor y sobreponerse a su pasado. Considerada como la mejor novela juvenil de 2014 por el

Lia se repite constantemente que no debe comer. En su vida solo hay sitio para contar las calorías, para hacer ejercicio cuando la han obligado a ingerir una cantidad de alimentos que ella considera excesiva. Pero ahora su amiga Cassie, con quien llego al terrible pacto de convertirse en la mas delgada del instituto, ha muerto y la persigue en sus sueños: se la quiere llevar con ella, no quiere estar sola al otro lado. Lia tiene una oportunidad, puede coger la mano de aquellos que se la ofrecen: sus padres, su hermana pequeña; puede aceptar el consejo de los medicos, pero no sera hasta que haya tocado fondo cuando pueda recobrar la ilusion por una vida que se le escapa de las manos.Anderson arroja luz sobre un mundo oscuro pero absolutamente real. Booklist, lectura recomendada

No debo comer. No debo comer. No debo comer. Esta es la frase que Lía se repite constantemente. En su vida sólo hay sitio para contar las calorías, y para hacer ejercicio cuando la han obligado a i

La princesa Diana de Themyscira cree que al cumplir dieciséis años podrá integrarse plenamente entre las amazonas. Pero la celebración se interrumpe de golpe cuando varias balsas llenas de refugiados atraviesan la barrera que separa su isla natal del mundo exterior. Cuando Diana desafia a las amazonas para intentar poner a salvo a los forasteros, el mar la arrastra durante una tormenta. Alejada de todo cuanto conoce, Diana se convierte en refugiada en una tierra desconocida.Por primera vez, Diana debe sobrevivir en el mundo que se extiende mas alla de Themyscira. Un mundo repleto de peligros e injusticias que ni se imagina. Con nuevas batallas que librar y nuevos amigos por conocer, Diana debera redefinir lo que significa pertenecer a un grupo, ser una amazona y marcar la diferencia.

One of the best novels they have ever read. Kirkus ReviewsCurzon navigates the dangers of being a runaway slave in this keenly felt second novel in in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy from acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson.Blistering winds. Bitter cold. And the hope of a new future.The Patriot Army was shaped and strengthened by the desperate circumstances of the Valley Forge winter. This is where Curzon the boy becomes Curzon the young man. In addition to the hardships of soldiering, he lives with the fear of discovery, for he is an escaped slave passing for free.And then there is Isabel, who is also at Valley Forgeagainst her will. She and Curzon have to sort out the tangled threads of their friendship while figuring out what stands between the two of them and true freedom.

Maggies still getting used to middle school. One of her teachers is, too - Mr. Carlson, her new science teacher, is blind, and is working with a guide dog for the first time. Scout is a love of a German shepherd and really wants to do his job, but Maggie can tell that Mr. Carlsons still having a hard time. Maybe she can help. . . .

Lia se repite constantemente que no debe comer. En su vida solo hay sitio para contar las calorías, para hacer ejercicio cuando la han obligado a ingerir una cantidad de alimentos que ella considera demasiado. Siempre. Pero ahora su amiga Cassie, con quien llego al terrible pacto de convertirse en la mas delgada del instituto, ha muerto y la persigue en sus sueños, porque se la quiere llevar con ella, no quiere estar sola al otro lado. Lia tiene una oportunidad, puede coger la mano de aquellos que se la ofrecen: sus padres, su hermana pequeña, puede aceptar el consejo de los medicos, pero no sera hasta que haya tocado fondo que pueda recobrar la ilusion por una vida que se le escapa de las manos.

Return to the American Revolution in this blistering conclusion to the middle grade Seeds of America trilogy.As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon have narrowly escaped Valley Forgebut their relief is short-lived. Before long they are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabels little sister Ruth, who is enslaved in a Southern statewhere bounty hunters are thick as flies.Heroism and heartbreak pave their path, but Isabel and Curzon wont stop until they reach Ruth, and then freedom, in this grand finale to the acclaimed New York Times bestselling trilogy from Laurie Halse Anderson.

A fiercely authentic, critically acclaimed and award-winning modern classic.Speak up for yourself - we want to know what you have to say.From my first day at Merryweather High, I know this is a lie.Nobody will even talk to me, let alone listen - all because I called the cops on an end-of-summer party.But if I could only tell everyone why I called the police that night...If I could explain what happened to me... If I could speak...Then everything might change.With the rise of women finding their voices and speaking out about sexual assault in the media, this should be on everyones radar... Powerful, necessary, and essential. - Kirkus

From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling first novel in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual.As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel.When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty belongs to whoever can provide her with freedom.

Lia e Cassie são amigas há anos, ambas congeladas em seus corpos. No entanto, em uma manhã, Lia acorda com a notícia de que Cassie está morta, e as circunstâncias de sua morte ainda são um mistério.

Maggies grandmother runs an animal clinic, Dr. Macs Place, so Maggie knows her way around animals who are in danger. When she learns that the abused and sick puppies flooding the clinic are from an illegal puppy mill, she knows that she has to find out whos running it, where it isand save the rest of the dogs!

An all-new, original book featuring two new Vet Volunteers! Meet Jules and Josh, the new twins in town! While Josh adapts quickly to Ambler, Jules accidentally makes an enemy of Maggie. Hoping a pet will help her feel better, Jules adopts the class rabbit, Chewie, but things go downhill when there are complications with Chewies spay surgery. With Dr. Mac out on a call, its up to Jules to work with Maggie to help the rabbit - and maybe even prove that she and Josh are worthy of becoming Vet Volunteers. This brand-new book in the beloved Vet Volunteers series brings all the kids together for another exciting animal adventure!

Jules and Josh are so excited when their parents hire ponies to attract customers to their sidewalk sale. But the Vet Volunteers notice that the ponies dont seem to be very healthy, and after an examination, they learn that the handler, Gus, has been mistreating them. Can the Vet Volunteers help the ponies get well and find a better life for them?

Sunita has always wanted a cat, but her parents are dead set against it. Then she finds a group of strays living in the wild, and knows she can domesticate themeven though shes been told that these are feral cats, who see humans as their enemies. First, she convinces Dr. Mac to examine the cats, fix them, and give them shots. Then she wants to re-release the cats, now healthy, into the neighborhood. The problem is, the neighbors consider the cats dangerous pests. Will Sunitas plan backfire?

Dr. Mac has brought Brenna, Maggie, and Zoe to Florida to visit her friend Gretchen, a marine biologist who runs a manatee rescue center thats in desperate need of money. Brennas immediately drawn to the endangered, gentle giants, and wants to do whatever she can to help themand the center. But is she causing trouble where she wants to help?