AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Learn the incredible story of Illinois senator and Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth and see what inspired her to follow the path that made her who she is today.In Every Day Is a Gift, Tammy Duckworth takes readers through the amazing--and amazingly true--stories from her incomparable life. In November of 2004, an Iraqi RPG blew through the cockpit of Tammy Duckworth's U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The explosion, which destroyed her legs and mangled her right arm, was a turning point in her life. But as Duckworth shows in Every Day Is a Gift, that moment was just one in a lifetime of extraordinary turns.The biracial daughter of an American father and a Thai-Chinese mother, Duckworth faced discrimination, poverty, and the horrors of war--all before the age of 16. As a child, she dodged bullets as her family fled war-torn Phnom Penh. As a teenager, she sold roses by the side of the road to save her family from hunger and homelessness in Hawaii. Thro
Can Kerri Strug help Team USA win Olympic gold? Discover an inspiring American gymnastics story with this unforgettable Totally True Adventure. In 1996, seven gymnasts—the Magnificent Seven—a
Like many others who have retold the tale of the juggler, the American children’s book author and illustrator Barbara Cooney (1917–2000) dropped clues about her sources of inspiration. In the foreword to the first edition of 1961, she reported having been exposed to the story first on the radio in 1945. She knew that the roots of the story stretch back seven hundred years to a poem from France—her title page describes it as “an Old French legend.” When researching her project, Cooney journeyed to the Parisian library that holds the thirteenth-century manuscript with the best text and the sole illumination extant from the Middle Ages. Among other manifestations of the narrative that caught her attention, Cooney singled out the opera of French composer Jules Massenet, “The Juggler of Notre Dame,” and the short story of 1890 by Anatole France. From France’s retelling of the medieval poem, the American book artist took for her protagonist both the name Barnaby and the profession of juggler
美國獨立樂團「日式早餐」主唱獻給母親的真情告白。幽默真摯道出身為美籍韓裔的成長困境、母親的高壓期待及身分認同問題。笑中帶淚，充滿韓食辛香的回憶錄。“A gripping, sensuous portrait of an indelible mother-daughter bond that hits all the notes: love, friction, loyalty, grief.” ―Dani Shapiro, author of Inheritance From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity.In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food.
A Finalist for the 2022 Jane Addams Children's Book AwardAn NPR Best Book of 2021A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2021A Washington Post Best Book of 2021A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2021A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2021In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia--a story he never told and that remained unknown until an unforgettable TV appearance in the 1980s reunited him with some of the children he saved.Czech-American artist, MacArthur Fellow, and Andersen Award winner Peter S s dramatizes Winton's story in this distinctive and deeply personal picture book. He intertwines Nicky's efforts with the story of one of the children he saved--a young girl named Vera, whose family enlisted Nicky's aid when the Germans occupied their country. As the war passes and Vera grows up, she must find balance in her dual identities--one her birthright, the other her choice.Nicky & Vera is a mas
With an Introduction and Notes by David Herd, Lecturer in English and American Literature at the University of Kent at Canterbury and co-editor of 'Poetry Review'. Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ah
An instant American icon--the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court--tells the story of her life before becoming a judge in an inspiring, surprisingly personal memoir.With startling candor and inti
THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE MOVIE A thrilling tale of betrayal and revenge set against the nineteenth-century American frontier, the astonishing story of real-life trapper and frontiersman Hugh GlassThe year is 1823, and the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company live a brutal frontier life. Hugh Glass is among the Company's finest men, an experienced frontiersman and an expert tracker. But when a scouting mission puts him face-to-face with a grizzly bear, he is viciously mauled and not expected to survive. Two Company men are dispatched to stay behind and tend to Glass before he dies. When the men abandon him instead, Glass is driven to survive by one desire: revenge. With shocking grit and determination, Glass sets out crawling inch by inch across more than three thousand miles of uncharted American frontier.The Revenant is a remarkable tale of obsession, the human will stretched to its limits, and the lengths that one man will go to for retribution.
The wildly entertaining new novel from the bestselling author of Water for Elephants. Isabel Duncan, a scientist at the Great Ape Language Lab, doesn't understand people, but apes she gets—especially the bonobos Sam, Bonzi, Lola, Mbongo, Jelani, and Makena, who are capable of reason and communication through American Sign Language. Isabel feels more comfortable in their world than she's ever felt among humans—until she meets John Thigpen, a very married reporter writing a human interest feature. But when an explosion rocks the lab, John's piece turns into the story of a lifetime—and Isabel must connect with her own kind to save her family of apes from a new form of human exploitation.
Hare solves his family’s problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. With roots in American slave tales, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using one’s wits to overcome hardship. “As usual, Stevens’ animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful. . . . It’s all wonderful fun, and the book opens, fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, making it perfect for story-time sharing.”--BooklistThis title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Stories)
The Magic Porridge Pot 神奇的粥鍋 (English Readers Starter Level )Kind Katie shares her bread and cheese with an old woman on her way through the forest. The woman thanks her with the gift of a magic porridge pot - but it's important to give the pot the right instructions, or the porridge will get out of hand... With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.The Rainbow Coat 彩虹外套 (English Readers Starter Level)Long ago, the phoenix was a plain brown bird, overlooked by the dazzling forest birds. While the forest birds preened and sang, the phoenix quietly collected a store of food. When drought struck, the phoenix was able to come to the rescue. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. The Baobab Tree 猢猻樹的故事 (English Readers Starter Level)Long ago, the gods created the Baobab tree... and the Baobab tree was not happy. It didn't like the weather, it resented the birds and animals an
★ 雙發音童話讀本書〔美式發音、英式發音，一應俱全〕★ 音檔採QR Code設計，環保又方便★ 針對重點單字，以簡易的英文解釋，增加學習自信心★ 列有活動練習，篇排完整嚴謹，真心推薦★ 此系列書籍共分有四個等級，此為Level 19781474991193 The Ugly Duckling 醜小鴨Andersen's story of the Ugly Duckling, rejected by his family, bullied by the other farm animals, lonely and miserable and often in danger until he realises his magnificent true nature, has become one of our most cherished tales of growing up and finding your place in the world. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.500 headwords, 1160 words.9781474991186 The Twelve Dancing Princesses 12個跳舞的公主Princesses Amalia, Belinda and their sisters are desperate to escape the oversight of their grieving, overprotective father and go dancing. When a servant finds their dancing shoes worn out night after night, the king sets a challenge to solve the mystery. None succeed until an old soldier in a cloak of invisibility follows the girls to a magical underground realm. With fun activities after
All he wants is a quiet wife. But she wants something more . . . 1867, Liverpool. Wife to an errant husband, the art patron Frederick Leyland, Frances is losing her sense of self. So when Frederick announces they are moving into the crumbling Speke Hall, she throws herself into the all-consuming task of renovating their once-magnificent new home.But when one of Frederick's proteg廥 - the handsome, brooding American artist James Whistler - offers to help Frances decorate, she and the painter form an instant connection. And under the painter's gaze, Frances begins to see that like the house, there is neglected splendour within her, too. Inspired by the possibilities the artist arouses in her, she begins to wonder if love might still be in the picture for her, after all... Based on a true story, this is the heady, slow-burn tale of a woman reinventing herself, while embarking on a daring, forbidden love affair with James Whistler.
★ 雙發音童話讀本書〔美式發音、英式發音，一應俱全〕 ★ 音檔採QR Code設計，環保又方便 ★ 針對重點單字，以簡易的英文解釋，增加學習自信心 ★ 列有活動練習，篇排完整嚴謹，真心推薦 ★ 此系列書籍共分有四個等級，此為Starter Level9784440450106 Usborne English Starter Level (共12冊)包含以下書目9781474990134 The Rainbow CoatLong ago, the phoenix was an unremarkable brown bird, overlooked by all the forest birds with their dazzling plumage. While the forest birds admired each other and sang, the phoenix collected a store of food. When a terrible drought left the other birds hungry, the phoenix shared her supply, and in return, the birds created a wonderful coat for her. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.300 headwords, 504 words.9781474983792 Enormous Turnip 拔蘿蔔A popular European folktale retold for young English language learners, with bright, appealing illustrations packed with detail9781474990141 The Baobab Tree 猢猻樹的故事A lively African folktale about a complaining tree getting its comeuppance, with fabulous colourful illustrations.978
A lively retelling of the classic Aesop's fable for young English language learners, beautifully illustrated and full of character and humour. "Hello, I'm new here!" says Hare to slow, quiet old Tortoise. Hare talks very fast, and likes to run and jump, and before Tortoise can think twice, he has agreed to an impossible race. But maybe Hare is a little too confident, and Tortoise has a chance of winning after all? And maybe both Hare and Tortoise have some lessons to learn about determination, believing in yourself and winning and losing well. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. Beautifully produced, with world-class full-colour artwork throughout, this classic story is retold in a fluent and natural style, made highly accessible for English language learners. This is part of a series devised and edited in collaboration with acclaimed ELT consultant Peter Viney.CEFR: A1 Lexile: 440L Key Stage: EYFS, KS1
南方哥德文學經典《好人難遇》，看歐康納筆下的小人物，如何掙扎著構築出想望的一切，再輕輕巧巧地摧毀與被摧毀。那些苦心撐起的、視之至重的，轉瞬間皆歸於虛無。炎夏將至，人性中不怎麼美好的那一面也許能讓你自心底竄起一絲涼意。A family sets out on a road trip in the American South. The grandmother suggests they change course in order to avoid "The Misfit", an escaped convict who's reportedly heading towards Florida. But when their car turns over in a ditch, who should they flag down for help but the very man whose picture they recognise from the paper . . .Flannery O'Connor's famous fifties story evokes heat and dust, family and feuding, God and grace - and is utterly uncompromising in its brutality.
Inspired by his experiences as a reporter during the Spanish Civil War, Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls tells the story of Robert Jordan, an American volunteer in the International Brigades
Readers will be captivated by this story of love, sacrifice, and destiny, where the past and present collide to rewrite the future. "The Lost Memories gathered me up and swept me away. A beautiful, uplifting tale of life's many types of love, and how the truest are never forgotten." Amanda Geard ---------------- Suffolk, 1944. American pilot Charlie's second tour is about to draw to a close, but his heart is forever changed when he meets Kitty, a local land girl with dreams of joining the Women's Land Army. As love blooms, the pair are all too aware that every perilous mission Charlie flies may well be his last... Suffolk, 2023. When Kitty's granddaughter and ambitious tearoom owner Amy meets American tourist and photographer Jack, she agrees to show him around in exchange for his photographic talents. The deal quickly grows into an unexpected bond - but when long-buried secrets emerge, neither of their worlds will ever be the same again... The Lost Memories is a heartwarming, multi-g
