This novel in verse is a powerful first-person account of Misael Martínez, a Salvadoran boy whose family joins the caravan heading north to the United States. We learn all the different reasons why people feel the need to leave — the hope that lies behind their decision, but also the terrible sadness of leaving home. We learn about how far and hard the trip is, but also about the kindness of those along the way.Finally, once the caravan arrives in Tijuana, Misael and those around him are relieved. They think they have arrived at the goal of the trip — to enter the United States. But then tear gas, hateful demonstrations, force and fear descend on these vulnerable people. The border is closed. The book ends with Misael dreaming of El Salvador.This beautiful and timely story is written in simple but poetic verse by Jorge Argueta, the award-winning author of Somos como las nubes / We Are Like the Clouds. Award-winning Mexican illustrator Manuel Monroy... Views: 699
He's a rebellious crown prince who ignored his family's good name, but now the clock is ticking and he'll have to marry.Leopold Aussa, the future king of Avce, soon learns that his spoiled life of ignoring his family and indulging in models comes with its pitfalls.When finally he finds a respectable woman to marry who will make a good Queen, his past comes back to haunt him.Anna takes her job as future king Leopold's secretary seriously; after all, it's the one thing paying for her grandmother's retirement. If she doesn't want to risk her position, she'll have to ignore the hot man with a good heart underneath all the rebellion, but that becomes harder to do when Leopold asks her to be his bride.There's only one thing standing in their way...and he hasn't told her yet what it is. But if Leopold's old flame gets her way, his secret is about to become a royal scandal.Find out what happens in this modern day Pride and Prejudice meets... Views: 699
Viking Academy: Viking VowThe third book in a brand new Saga from International Bestselling Author S.T. Bende.Saga Skånstad knows three things to be true: (1) She's trapped a thousand years in her past; (2) She's in love with the heir to the unconventional Valkyris clan; and (3) A vitriolic Viking is hunting her new family . . . and he won't back down until he's claimed their entire world.With their enemies closing in, Saga and Erik undertake the near-impossible task of raising an army strong enough to defeat their fearsome foes. If they fail, it will mean the fall of Valkyris, the death of their clansmen, and an era of unimaginable darkness. With her new world on the line, Saga will do anything to protect the home she's come to love . . . even if it costs her the life she never could have imagined.Let the battle begin. Views: 699
Famous author Josephine Bourdillon is in a coma, jumping across memory as her body fights to survive. But those around her are fighting their own battles: Henry Hughes, who agreed to kill her for hire out of desperation, is uncertain how to finish the job now, and her teenage daughter Paige is overwhelmed by fear. Can grace bring them all into the light? Views: 699
Former SEAL Hugh "Heff" Bradley has put aside his womanizing ways to focus on making the Sanctuary a place for veterans in need. He knows how difficult the transition back to civilian life at can be; he's walked the razor's edge himself a few times. His plan: Use his special skills to make the project a reality and stop those trying to sabotage it. That means keeping his head down and his hands to himself. Then he meets her.Sandy Summers knows exactly what she wants: to get out of Sumneyville for good. Fate seems to be conspiring against her, however, throwing up one obstacle after another. Her plan: Work two jobs, attend night school to earn a degree, accept that job offer in the city, and never look back.Impulsively hooking-up with the sexy, skilled SEAL before she leaves wasn't part of the plan. Neither was her absentee father showing up on her doorstep after fifteen years with another game changer. But she's worked too... Views: 699
