![]() ![]() “But, instead of marking it up with a red pen like other teachers had done, Erin said, “I think you have a learning disorder.”Ī documentary depicting what happened before, during and after the Freedom Writers entered Room 203 at Wilson 20 years ago will be shown free from 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. “I was so afraid when I turned in my first paper,” she recalled. There were times I felt suicidal.”īut a remarkable transformation took place when Sue Ellen was placed in an English class being taught by Erin Gruwell. “I was told I was not college material and shouldn’t even think about it. “Some of the teachers called me lazy and stupid,” she said. Her confidence and self-esteem plummeted at Wilson High School. For a while, I was homeless and lived in a camper at a gas station.” “My father was an alcoholic and my parents finally divorced,” she told me last week. That was 20 years ago, but she remembered her suffering like it was yesterday.Ģ022 Update: Freedom Writers publish international sequel to famous book Sue Ellen Alpizar wiped away tears as she talked about the darkest days of her teenage years in Long Beach. ![]()
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5/29/2023 0 Comments Ve schwab a darker shade of magic![]() ![]() Four parallel worlds whose only commonality is a central city called London. Victoria Schwab starts this high fantasy with a great concept. Shades of Gray Magic - This one's a bit dull She first robs him, then saves him from a dangerous enemy and then forces him to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. ![]() Unofficially Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see - a dangerous hobby and one that has set him up for accidental treason.įleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cutpurse with lofty aspirations. Officially Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between the royals of each London. And once upon a time, there was Black London.but no one speaks of that now. There's White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. Then there's Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. ![]() Kell is one of the last Travelers - magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Lust by Drethi Anis![]() Tristan Marcolf wasn’t the run-of-the-mill rich and successful politician. The only person she could never hide from was her adopted brother. She hid herself in the shadows to spare others from the agony she brought along. But when her previously perfect world turned upside down, Sara became convinced that she was cursed. The theme to Sara’s life used to be that of a princess, one she romanticized. Lace, white, everything frilly and pretty. Please don’t read if any of the above bothers you.īlood was spilled on the holy land for the worst kind of Lust was driven by the desire for God. It also contains dubious situations that some readers might find offensive. This is a dark forbidden romance and contains discussions of mental health issues, mature new adults, age gap. If you plan to read The Quarantine Series, read it prior to Organized Chaos for optimal enjoyment. It's a spinoff from The Quarantine Series and contains spoilers. **This book can be read as a complete standalone. As the situation intensifies, Brandon races against an invisible ticking clock in a desperate attempt to dig deeper into her life.īrandon’s only clue is Maya’s connection to a little girl from his past. However, Maya’s reservations spark Brandon’s suspicions, indicating that a web of lies stands between them. What ensues next is a whirlwind romance between the two lost souls. She waited all her life for the right guy.īrandon Cooper meets a mysterious woman, Maya Mathews, during a critical point in his life. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth![]() All three women were quite unique in their backstories, their current situations, and their view of their own futures which was a great start but that was it, a great start. Is there going to be a book two because if not…yikes. Yes, men confuse protection with control and that was good but you have three different types of women dealing with this in their own way but they are just in their head about it and what they are saying isn’t anything new. She’s trying to tackle the patriarchy and the oppression/controlling women’s bodies but she’s not saying anything new about it. ![]() ![]() I felt like Roth got so excited about our shitty politics and wanted to write about it with a sci if slant but she didn’t know how to incorporate it. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments The book ferdinand![]() ![]() All the other bulls dream of being chosen to compete in the bullfights in Madrid, but Ferdinand still prefers smelling the flowers instead. ![]() ![]() His mother is concerned that he might be lonely and tries to persuade him to play with the other calves, but when she sees that Ferdinand is content as he is, she leaves him alone.įerdinand grows to be the biggest bull in the herd and he often spends time alone. Young Ferdinand does not enjoy butting heads with other young bulls, preferring instead to sit under a cork tree smelling the flowers. The book has been adapted into two films, the 1938 animated short Ferdinand the Bull and the 2017 computer-animated feature film Ferdinand. During World War II, the British Air Transport Auxiliary started flying into Europe after D-Day and their pilots, who were non-combatants, used Ferdinand the Bull as their call sign. Later, after the Spanish Civil War, it was viewed as having a political agenda. The Story of Ferdinand was published in 1936 by Viking Books. He sits in the middle of the bull ring failing to take heed of any of the provocations of the matador and others to fight. ![]() Illustrated by Robert Lawson, the children's book tells the story of a bull who would rather smell flowers than fight in bullfights. The Story of Ferdinand (1936) is the best-known work by the American author Munro Leaf. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Nyxia 3![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What would you do if you had to compete with other teens your age for the change of freedom, independence, and hope – all of which could be handed with money? Emmett, the main character in Nyxia, struggles with this questions as readers follow his first person POV aboard the Genesis 11, a ship set towards the planet Eden, full of hostile aliens and a mysterious, powerful element that Babel Communications will stop nothing at to take. And Emmett will face the ultimate choice: win the fortune at any cost, or find a way to fight that won’t forever compromise what it means to be human. Now each recruit must earn the right to travel down to the planet of Eden-a planet that Babel has kept hidden-where they will mine a substance called Nyxia that has quietly become the most valuable material in the universe.īut Babel’s ship is full of secrets. Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money to take care of his family.īefore long, Emmett discovers that he is one of ten recruits, all of whom have troubled pasts and are a long way from home. Genres: Action & Adventure, Diversity, Science Fiction, Romance, Young AdultĪmazon | Book Depository | Barnes & NobleĮmmett Atwater isn’t just leaving Detroit he’s leaving Earth. Published by Crown Books for Young Readers on September 12th 2017 ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Parallel by lauren miller![]() ![]() Mann, the Nobel-prize winning absent-minded professor whose theories about the entanglement of parallel universes guide the book’s narrative. Parallel‘s central characters are interesting and relatable: Abby’s best friend Caitlin, a brilliant science nerd in a gorgeous blonde fashionista’s body, Tyler, their mutual, handsome, funny best friend, and Dr. Parallel tells the story of Abby Barnes, a college senior, who experiences in a unique way the theory that parallel universes exist running alongside ours, populated with parallel versions of ourselves, making different choices, walking different paths. Parallel is a compulsively readable story that combines the tremendous fun of life in one’s late teens with huge, earth-shaking (literally) concepts about time, meaning, and the order (or lack thereof) that exists in the universe. Then, I read Parallel and found it an entirely engrossing, tremendously fun experience. I was already wowed by what I knew of Lauren’s story, that she’d written the first draft of this book during her daughter’s infancy. I couldn’t wait to read my friend Lauren Miller’s debut novel, Parallel. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Clash by kayla![]() The New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Kayla Miller delivers a nuanced look at navigating middle school friendships and the importance of both empathy and respect. Kayla Miller is the New York Times bestselling creator of four previous graphic novels, Click, Camp, Act, and Clash, and the coauthor of the Besties series. ![]() and who could blame them? Nat is just that cool. Olive tries her best to befriend Nat, but it seems like the only thing they have in common is that they both want to hang out with Olive's friends! Watching as Natasha gets closer with some of her best buds, Olive can't help but worry that they're starting to like Nat more than they like her. Everyone wants to be her friend, including Olive. ![]() There's a new kid in town! From the moment Natasha sets foot in class, it's clear she's one of the coolest kids in sixth grade. Kayla Miller, the New York Times best-selling author-illustrator of Click, Camp, and Act, returns with the next chapter of Olive's story, tackling new friendships, middle school conflicts, and the importance of empathy. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Signal Boost by Alyssa Cole![]() The blame for that could be that John narrated the story in the first person. While all of the characters seemed to sense the sparks flying between John and Mykhail, I just didn’t see them. More of a run of the mill, fluffy romance story. To be honest, it wasn’t all that memorable. I read Signal Boost in a day since it’s less than two hundred pages. But will a deadly secret tear them apart before they even reach their destination? And he’s pretty sure the feeling is mutual. The closer they get to the university campus, the closer they become. ![]() It’s more than curiosity that makes John volunteer to go with him he’s smitten with the blonde. ![]() Mykhail is on his way to a nearby university, and he thinks he knows what caused technology blackout. Then he tackles a handsome blond raiding their garden. But he’s started to go stir crazy in the cabin where they all live. John might be thankful that he and his family are alive in the world after technology stopped working. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Women of the word by jen wilkin![]() ![]() Jen Wilkin walks through principles for studying the Bible that are essential to remember in order to get the most out of your time in God's word. I’ve listened to many sermons, attended (and lead) many bible studies, and tried to study the Bible systematically, but it still rings true with me. Jen Wilkin identifies a handful of perceived obstacles that prevent us from studying the Bible and how we can actually overcome those and take joy in reading and studying God's word.ĥ Key Principles for Transformative Bible Study (Women of the Word Episode 4) Overcoming Common Barriers to Bible Study (Women of the Word Episode 2) Jen Wilkin describes the wrong ways we approach Bible study and what our failed attempts to engage with Gods Word reveal about our own attitude toward Scripture. Join Jen Wilkin over ten weeks as she walks through methods, tips, and encouragements to studying the Bible more deeply so we might know and love the God of the Bible better. Introducing the ‘Women of the Word’ Podcast with Jen Wilkin ![]() Jen Wilkin discusses how believers can learn to study the Bible with both their hearts and their minds and ultimately love the God who it points to. ![]() How Studying the Bible Changed My Life (Women of the Word Episode 1) ![]() |