Beth Jones está a punto de terminar el instituto y ha pasado los últimos tres años atrapada en el inmenso dolor de una tragedia familiar. Con unos padres sobreprotectores que la vigilan constantemente, Beth anhela recuperar la libertad, así que una noche se escapa de casa y acaba en una fiesta. Allí conoce a Chase, un chico misterioso con el que, por primera vez en mucho tiempo, vuelve a sentirse viva.
Pero Chase guarda un secreto: acaba de regresar a la ciudad después de pasar tres años encerrado en un reformatorio… y lo que oculta está relacionado con la herida profunda de la familia Jones.
Beth y Chase no deberían enamorarse. Lo saben, y todo el mundo se encargará de recordárselo. Pero a veces, cuando todo está roto, el corazón elige lo que más necesita.
When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following them. The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, her former stepfather, who had been married to her mother for a little more than year when Daphne was nine. Now fifty-three, Daphne hasn’t seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. Meeting again, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both, and now that they are reunited, they have no intention of ever being separated again.
Whistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made, and the choices that were made for them. It’s a story about bravery, memory, the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, and the endless stream of loss that in time comes for us all. Beautiful in its simplicity, it is ultimately about how love endures, and how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything.
Home-schooled
A great athlete
The very first president of the brand-new United States
In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations, Washington’s fascinating story comes to life – revealing the real man, not just the face on the dollar bill!
Judy Moody is in a jealous mood. Jealous of classmate Jessica Finch, that is, who gets her picture on the front page of the newspaper. When Judy sets off in pursuit of her own fame and happiness, watch out! She’s so determined, she just might find it — or she might merely become more INFAMOUS than ever.
Laura Ingalls’ story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Four-year-old Laura lives in the little house with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their trusty dog Jack. Pioneer life is sometimes hard, since the family must grow or catchall their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. But it is also exciting as Laura and her folks celebrate Christmas with homemade toys and treats, do the spring planting, bring in the harvest, and make their first trip into town. And every night they are safe and warm in their little house, with the happy sound of Pa’s fiddle sending Laura and her sisters off to sleep.