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Henry "Biggie" Abbott is the son of one of Finch, Iowa's most famous athletes. His father was a baseball legend and his step-dad is a close second. At an obese 300+ pounds though, Biggie himself prefers classroom success to sports. As a perfectionist, he doesn't understand why someone would be happy getting two hits in five trips to the plate. "Forty percent, that's an F in any class," he would say. As Biggie's junior year begins, the girl of his dreams, Annabelle Rivers, starts to flirt with him and suggests he should play baseball. Hundreds of people before his dream girl have told him to follow in his dad's footsteps and play ball, but Annabelle might be the one to actually convince him to try. What happens when a boy who has spent his entire life trying to remain invisible is suddenly thrust into the harsh glare of the high school spotlight?

Biggie, by Derek E. Sullivan

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1216058 in Books
• Brand: Sullivan, Derek E.
• Published on: 2015-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.34" h x .85" w x 7.42" l, .0 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Biggie, by Derek E. Sullivan

From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—In this debut novel, Henry is an obese high school student weighing in at 300 pounds. Because of his weight, everyone calls him Biggie, and he has little desire to try to lose the weight. That is, until one day when he is forced to participate in gym class and pitches a perfect game in a Wiffle ball match. The unathletic son of a baseball legend, he's always had little hope of living up to everyone's expectations—until that Wiffle ball game, when he catches a glimpse into his possible future. Most of his motivation to lose weight and play baseball comes from Annabelle, the popular girl he's been crushing on since elementary school, but his chances with her are ruined when she finds out that he's been hacking into her email account for years. Despite this setback, Biggie plans to lose 80 pounds, perfect his curveball, and win Annabelle back by cozying up to the popular kids. The majority of the characters are well developed, although almost none of them are likable, including Biggie, who regularly drops f-bombs, purposefully alienates everyone, and makes poor choices throughout the novel. Some teens may find Biggie's attitude off-putting. In the end, however, Biggie redeems himself by realizing that he just might be the villain of the story. This novel is well written and fairly quick-paced, but only skims the surface on the topic of bullying. VERDICT Readers who persevere through the unlikable characters will find a thoughtful conclusion.—Candyce Pruitt-Goddard, Hartford Public Library, CT

Review Chosen as a Spring 2015 Young Adult BUZZ BOOK by Publishers Lunch."Some teens may find Biggie's attitutude off-putting. In the end, however, Biggie redeems himself by realizing that he just might be the villain of the story. This novel is well written and fairly quick-paced." School Library Journal, February 1, 2015"Venturing beyond the typical boy-seeks-girl story, this filters the agonies of adolescence through a largely unvoiced perspective with an honesty readers will appreciate." Booklist, March 1, 2015"Thoughtful and witty, Biggie tells a story full of physical and emotional highs and lows as debut author Sullivan empathetically addresses topics of self-esteem and finding healthier, happier versions of oneself (and what that even means)." Publishers Weekly, January 19, 2015"Biggie's story will resonate with all those students who feel invisible and alone. A bighearted story that will have readers rooting for Henry 'Biggie' Abbott." Kirkus Reviews, January 15, 2015

About the Author Derek E. Sullivan is an award-winning reporter and columnist at the Rochester Post-Bulletin in Minnesota. As a reporter, he has written more than 1,000 stories about the lives of teenagers, which he attributes to helping him find his YA voice. He has an MFA from Hamline University and lives in Minnesota with his wife and three sons. This is his first novel.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. I am Biggie, and... By Charmaine I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Henry "Biggie" Abbott is me.I was the fat kid, the super smart kid, the kid who stood outside of the popular circle looking in. I preferred sitting in bed with a textbook (and the compulsory Mountain Dew) than feeling the weight (literally and figuratively) of trying to fit in at social events. Living out an entire romantic relationship with my crush in my head was simpler than waving to him in the hallway.Henry's inner monologue isn't pretentious and doesn't overshoot his age and maturity level. He's a teenager. A really, really smart one, but a teenager nonetheless. His complicated family structure (his stepfather's vacillating between indifference and contempt for Biggie, the early abandonment by his birth father whose legacy sticks around as a jabbing reminder) is written with a mature voice and heartbreaking authenticity. His boyish (bordering on outlandish) ideas and behavior regarding all things Annabelle are an amusing snap back to reality, reminding the reader that late adolescence is truly a study in contrast.Kudos to the author, in a climate of hyperbolized teenage characters and fantastical plotlines, for letting us into Henry "Biggie" Abbott's head for a while. In doing so, he shows us that even those kids without superpowers or tragic fates can leave an unforgettable mark on readers. Long live Biggie!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Unexpected surprise (in a good way) By Matertempest Biggie is a wonderful surprise. I generally lean towards books with more history, romance, and less baseball but I enjoyed this book immensely. I could not put it down and re-read some passages many times.It is not as expected and very different from a lot of YA fiction today. It has real characters, with normal problems, but told in a way that the reader is enveloped into Biggie's world. Biggie's weight is merely a jumping off point for a universal story of how kind we are to ourselves and others. And the ramifications of how we treat ourselves and others. I cannot wait to read more from this author!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Uneven writing, but this book will find its readers By Jane Easterly The writing in Biggie by Derek E. Sullivan is very uneven. In his acknowledgements, the author says he originally wrote a short story about an overweight teen who throws a perfect game of Wiffle ball in gym class. That portion of the book was for me without question the best part.The ending, which takes the Wiffle ball experience to a higher level, was very hard to believe, as was the main character’s encounter with his long-absent father. Biggie also quits the team and is taken back by his coach for the Big Game without too much fuss, and I did not find that realistic.I enjoyed the Iowa setting and the baseball theme in the plot, and the author does write some beautiful lines. For example:“To avoid being hit by spoken bullets, I have decided to never point that gun at anyone else. I keep my mouth shut at all costs.” (p. 3 of the advance reader copy)“[The boys] walk out. A few of them look over at me on the bleachers. They probably think I’m early for a meeting of the nerds or geeks or loners. Wait. Do loners have meetings? I think I’m losing my mind or having my first panic attack.” (p. 45 of the advance reader copy)At times Biggie’s voice sounded very real and natural, and at other times he was a little too self-aware (as often happens with first person narrators). Biggie and his stepfather have a troubled relationship, but the stepfather is not a mean stereotype. It is also refreshing to have a fat kid protagonist, and I’m sure this book will find its readers. It’s a decent debut novel. The author shows promise.I read an advance reader copy of Biggie.

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Filled with dreams of pursuing a career as a poet, the young Alexander Aduev moves from the country to St Petersburg, where he takes up lodgings next to his uncle Pyotr, a shrewd and world-weary businessman. As his ideals are challenged by disappointment in the fields of love, friendship and poetical ambition, Alexander must decide whether to return to the homely values he has left behind or adapt to the ruthless rules and morals of city life. Told in the author's trademark humorous style and presented in a sparkling new translation by Stephen Pearl, The Same Old Story - Goncharov's first novel, preceding his masterpiece Oblomov by twelve years - is a study of lost illusions and rude spiritual awakening in the modern world.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #299621 in Books
• Original language: Russian
• Dimensions: 5.12" h x 1.18" w x 7.80" l, .84 pounds
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About the Author Ivan Goncharov (1812 - 91) was a Russian official, novelist, critic and travel writer, who is best remembered for his masterpiece Oblomov.

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great classic like his second book Oblomov. Same great translation. By lovegoodbooks Very interesting and amusing. Beautifully translated.

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Two lives. One explosive moment. And a secret that could end it all... A riveting, romantic thriller from the author of Girl, Missing.Charlie’s life is torn apart by a terrorist bomb in a London market. Months later, she meets Nat, whose family was devastated by the same explosion. But as Charlie gets closer to Nat she uncovers secrets and a whole cast of shady characters that lead her to believe Nat knows more about the attack than he is letting on. In a Split Second is a breathtaking thriller that shifts between the perspectives of its two main characters as their courage and their loyalties are tested to the limit.

In a Split Second, by Sophie McKenzie

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2538190 in Books
• Brand: Mckenzie, Sophie
• Published on: 2015-03-10
• Released on: 2015-03-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.25" h x 1.30" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 368 pages

In a Split Second, by Sophie McKenzie

Review “Sophie's thrillers are brilliant, you never know what's on the next page and you can't stop reading until you find out.” (Robert Muchamore, author of the Cherub series)“A terrifying, fast-paced thriller that you won’t be able to put down.” (Teen Now, four-star review)"Split Second is a rollercoaster of a read, full of twists and turns and betrayals" (The Book Bag)"Had me completely hooked from the first to the last page" (Kirsty, Overflowing Library (on Good Reads), four stars)"EXPLOSIVE!…It’s actually like being on a high speed train, heading to an unknown and dangerous destination. You think you are going to take one route and then the author switches tracks...it almost had an eerie premonistic feel to it, in the same way George Orwell’s 1984 did. A gritty, thrilling and fast paced novel.” (Serendipity Reviews)"Sophie McKenzie has her finger on the pulse of a future that is all too plausible…It just does not let up, & I found myself devouring it.” (ShrinAlpa (Blogger, also children’s bookseller for Waterstones Northallerton))"This political whodunit...boasts more than a dash of romance and plenty of action. The result is something of a cross between Pnina Moed Kass’ Real Time and Robert Muchamore’s CHERUB series." (Booklist)McKenzie’s fast-paced novel...is a gripping read...Readers may find themselves binge reading to the end." (VOYA)

About the Author Sophie McKenzie was born and brought up in London, where she still lives with her teenage son. She has worked as a journalist and a magazine editor, and now writes full time. She has tallied up numerous award wins and has twice been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

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I glanced at my phone. It was almost 3 p.m. Three p.m. was when the bomb would go off. I raced along the street, my heart banging against my ribs. I had to find Lucas. Canal Street market. That’s what the text had said. That was where Lucas would be. My lungs burned as I gasped at the cold air. I ran faster, pushing through the crowds. The covered market was packed with shoppers, most of whom were heading for the food stall run by the Future Party. Since the cutbacks had really set in last year, unemployment had risen fast. Now people who would once never have dreamed of taking a handout lined up for free food from the only political party in the country that seemed to care. I hurtled past the line. Most people were staring at the ground as they shuffled along, avoiding eye contact. There was no sign of Lucas. I kept running. The bomb wouldn’t be here, anyway. Why would anyone want to bomb people so poor they had to line up for food? The next few stalls all sold ethnic clothes—a mix of bold African prints and soft Thai silks. I turned the corner, past the section of the market specializing in baby stuff. No. No way. Neither Lucas nor the bomb would be here. Not where there were babies, for goodness’ sake. I ran on, panting, past the market clock. It was just four minutes to three. There was hardly any time left. I looked up. The market had a second floor full of cheap toiletries and household goods. Should I go up there or check more of the ground floor? A security guard strode past. I stared at the radio that hung from his belt. I’d been so focused on finding Lucas I hadn’t thought about everyone else in the market. There were lots of people milling about. Lots of children with their mums and dads. I chased after the security guard. Grabbed his arm. “Listen,” I said. “You need to clear the market. Get everyone out.” The man turned. His face filled with suspicion. “What did you say?” “There’s a bomb,” I said. “I don’t know exactly where, but it’s in the market and it’s going to go off in a few minutes.” The security guard frowned, a look of disbelief on his face. “What makes you think that, kid?” he said. “I just do. You have to believe me. Please.” Heart pounding, I caught sight of my reflection in the shiny Future Party sign that pointed the way to their free food stall. My hair was messed up, my eyes wild and staring. No wonder the security guard was looking at me like I was crazy. “You have to clear the whole place.” “Wait here,” the guard said with a sigh. “I’ll go and get the site manager.” “No, there’s no time.” But the security guard was already striding away, heading toward the stalls I had just passed. As I turned to the next aisle, intending to run on, I caught a glimpse of a black leather jacket on the stairs up to the second floor. Was that Lucas? I strained my eyes, but the jacket had disappeared, lost in the crowds. I swerved to the left and raced toward the stairs. I sped past a stall promising fifty percent off piercings and tattoos. A girl about my age stood in front, arguing with a woman. She was gesticulating wildly, her face flushed. “Why not, Mum?” she was shouting. Even racing past at top speed I could see the girl was pretty, with a mass of wild, honey-colored curls cascading over her shoulders. But there wasn’t time to take a second look. I took the stairs up to the second floor, two steps at a time. It was two minutes to three. And I still hadn’t found Lucas.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Insta love, no real world building, boring, predictable By Crossroad Reviews I tried so hard to love this book. This one really reminded me of a book called BlackOut by Robinson Wells but where that one had some yummy plot twists and well a paranormal aspect. In a Split Second was bogged down by a lot of gilt and well just ended up being boring.The characters didnt work for me and well I would have loved to learn more about the world they lived in. There was no mystery in the book as you know who the bad guy is. So this one just didnt work for me. Go Into This One KnowingInsta love, no real world building, boring, predictable

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Impossible to put down By Anna (Enchanted by YA) ***I received the eBook free as a review copy from the publisher through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review***Sophie McKenzie has an amazing talent for writing action packed YA thrillers that are simply impossible to put down. Split Second was no exception.There was a high level of dystopian content which was done well, in that you weren’t bogged down with endless details at the very beginning. It was partly due to the fact it closely resembled the world we live in today but where society has changed drastically as a response to budget cuts and unemployment. You could clearly see the parallels, which was interesting; but I didn’t get the sense that the book was designed to make you think about your own life, any more than it was a story to enjoy.It’s told through a dual narrative with Charlie and Nat as the main protagonists and narrators. Something that often stumps authors is writing the voices so they’re easily distinguishable, but after reading her other series The Medusa Project I already knew McKenzie could do it. Once again I was right. Both characters were very different, but their strengths complimented the others weaknesses. I particularly loved Charlie’s bad-ass character, though it didn’t stop her getting into a few close scrapes…There were so many twists and turns with regards to just about everything, it was hard to keep up so if that’s your type of thing (like it is mine) you should definitely pick this book up!Posted on: http://enchantedbyya.blogspot.co.uk/

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It's never too early for your teen or tween to start thinking about a career, and Careers is the perfect way to do it. Inspiring and imaginative as well as practical, Careers has charts and tables that help young people gauge interest about possible careers — it's like having a personal career advisor by your side whenever you need it!

Speech pathologist? Check. Zookeeper? Check. Jewelry designer? Check.

Nurse? Architect? Chef? Check, check, and check.

Covering more than 400 jobs, Careers is organized in an easy-to-navigate, clear structure that helps guide teen and tween readers. Check at-a-glance summary panels for chosen careers to learn about salary, working hours, training, and career paths. Cross-referenced job matrix tables offer another way to learn about all the options. Tweens and teens with no idea of what kind of job to look for can start with their favorite school subjects or hobbies and find relevant careers from there. It may not be time for your teen or tween to prepare a resume and find a job, but the advice in Careers can help young people start thinking about the future!

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #30534 in Books
• Brand: Dorling Kindersley, Inc. (COR)
• Published on: 2015-03-03
• Released on: 2015-03-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.19" h x .88" w x 7.25" l, .0 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Careers, by DK

From School Library Journal Gr 6 Up—A typical library's collection of career books can quickly become dated or out of touch. Enter this manual. With simple graphics, bright colors, and a vast compendium of information, this guide will engage teens who are wondering, "What now?" Each page contains a job description, information on related careers and salaries, and a skills guide. The book explains precisely how to go from dipping a toe into the waters of a particular job to the highest positions within the field. The index is well organized, and the entries are nicely cross-referenced. The material can be dry or a bit vague at times, especially for readers who would be interested in discovering real-life applications. However, it should be useful for students, and the wide scope of knowledge will keep it current for longer than many comparable titles. VERDICT This strong addition will be fun for browsers as well as for those selecting college majors and making job decisions.—Erinn Black Salge, Saint Peter's Prep, Jersey City, NJ

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"This is the prettiest, most well-organized, useful and up to date guide to careers that I have ever seen. It is a wonder, and it is a treasure. I haven't said this about any book, in the last twenty years." — Dick Bolles, author, What Color Is Your Parachute?

"It will be a useful book for our family over the next few years as we begin the college/career process…I hope this book can give our kids some options they may not have originally considered." — SincerelyStacie.com

"This gives readers a range of options." — Booklist

"Getting a kid pointed in the right direction toward a career that is both meaningful and fulfilling is invaluable. Careers does a great job of laying out those opportunities." — GeekDad

"A useful additional purchase for a career section in a public or school library." — VOYA Magazine

"Careers is the ideal reference for undecided teens, parents, and guidance counselors looking for inside information on hundreds of careers." — San Diego Family Magazine

"Inspiring and imaginative as well as practical, Careers has charts and tables that help young people gauge interest about possible careers—it's like having a personal career advisor by your side whenever you need it!" — ChildressInk.com

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Very Well Done! By Talvi DK Published has managed a nearly impossible feat here: they've created a book that is packed full of information but also inviting and friendly. A perfect synthesis of hard and soft presentation to create a very useful and incredible usable guidebook suitable for teens and tweens.The book is color coded by job type and includes many disciplines: health and medicine; sports, leisure, and tourism; security and emergency services; construction; transportation; arts, crafts, design; performing arts, media, and journalism; sales, marketing, and advertising; administration and business management; finance, law, politics; information technology and computing; science and research; animals, farming, and the environment; engineering and manufacturing.Each of the above disciplines give information on several job types. E.g., Animals, Farming, and the Environment has job descriptions for: veterinarian, animal care worker, zookeeper, farm manager, horticultural worker, landscape architect, ecologist. This allows the child to see the different aspects of working in that field and gravitate toward one that appeal most are for which they are best suited.Each job has a career path journey graphically laid out with important aspects including personality needs, parent or role model influence, type of eduction received, internship, grades, after school jobs, future financial goals, where the tween lives, etc. It's a good reminder that no career is gifted - it takes work and dedication as well as many other factors to secure a desired job.There is also an 'understanding yourself' checklist to help readers find careers of interest. This includes call out boxes on personal qualities, circumstances, skills, interests, subjects, motivators, etc. It's great for tweens/teens who haven't gravitated to a career goal yet.There is also a section on taking action while in school to find out more about careers of interest. This includes setting goals, seeking advice, research, volunteering, and more. What it entails when actually going out and getting the job is also presented - again very graphically and intelligently.Each section of careers/job disciplines are color coded for easy reference. There is a description, salary caps, industry profile, related careers, checklist call out box to see if it would be suitable for the reader, career paths, and skills guide. All beautifully laid out and easy to follow.This could easily have been pretty to look at but not very useful. But in checking out the section on my particular career area (professional photographer), I was highly impressed with the relevance and accuracy of the job descriptions, salary expectations, and career paths. There were many places the editors could have got it very wrong if they had not looked into the careers in depth. But they got it all right - from the need for self promotion and management skills to the usefulness of internships. It was all right on the money for my husband's career as well.This is the type of book that is so well presented, it really should be at every junior high school in America. But it is also very useful and practical as a place to begin discussions of career choices in middle and high school. It's a book presented for the reader but without pandering or oversimplification. The graphics do more than pretty up the text - they categorize, order, and clarify the information presented.This is one book I highly recommend - one of the most intelligently presented, relevant, and accurate non fiction children's books I've read in a long time. Reviewed from an advance readers copy supplied by the publisher.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Good information for teens By Cathe I got this book for my teen daughters who are trying to figure out what they want to study in college and what careers might interest them. The book is divided into sections such as: Media and Journalism; Sales, Marketing and Advertising; Administration and Business Management; Finance, Law and Politics, Information Technology and Computing; etc. with brief information on a number of careers in each category giving a little info on the job and the education needed. The info is helpful, but the book can be a bit overwhelming and time consuming for teens who do not want to spend time paging through the whole book. A quiz or self evaluation would be helpful to guide teens to relevant sections or careers rather than having to locate the beginning of each section to read the descriptions and then page through all the career choices.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. I expected better By Traveler I'm going to be the skunk at the picnic. I expected a lot better from a DK published book.I've owned a lot of DK books. They have an established well deserved reputation for exciting illustrations and interesting layout and design. You know when you're reading a DK book - you'll be distracted by all the artwork and illustrations! I have a DK English dictionary which is several years old and it's just about perfect for families and kids. Illustrations on every page. It's a dictionary you actually want to browse through.Careers is not that kind of book. The only illustrations are iconic clip art. The result is that this is almost totally geared toward non-visual learners. It's totally text driven because icons don't really convey personal experience. I just don't think that's how most people's brains function. And besides, to understand what someone does in their job you need to SEE what they're doing, not just read about it. I realize this would increase the cost of the book. However, this is what DK Publishing does for a living. They must already have access to a massive library of imagery. Why skimp here?The second issue I have with the book is the inaccurate pay range estimates and the absurd examples they give between entry and professional level. The book shows jobs like electrician and carpenter as having the lowest beginning wages whereas someone in journalism have it slightly better in terms of starting pay. It's the opposite. These aren't the only examples of this misinformation.The examples of the range of positions in the US military are the most absurd. For example, in the Army profile they have private as the starting position and four star general as the advanced position. In all the other non-military jobs the range is more like junior scientist and senior scientist. How many senior scientists are there? Thousands. How many four star generals in the Army? There's a maximum of seven. No one joins the Army thinking they're going to make a living as a four star general. A more realistic goal would be staff sergeant or captain.Then there's the profile for college professor. There is zero mention of the adjunct professor. They show assistant professor as the starting position. That is just flat our incorrect. Adjuncts are part time professors who are paid per course, typically less than $3k per course in a semester with zero benefits. Adjuncts make up a minimum of 40% of all college teaching positions. Some estimates put it at well over 50%. There is no mention in the book about how your success depends on your chosen field of study. Study certain STEM fields and you've got a great career path. Pick a social science and you'll be an automatic adjunct at best.Yes, this book does offer a lot of valuable information. But I expected so much better from DK. And the inconsistencies just annoy the heck out of me. Kids need realistic advice when it comes choosing a career path. So this book is just the start of a far bigger conversation. If you or your child find an interesting career in this book you'll need to do more research to get a more accurate picture.

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Jason Kerrings is a walking cliche: the football player who gets all the girls and doesn't care, or does he? He sure seems to care about pushing a certain journalist's buttons. Natalie Daniels is relying on a journalism program to stay away from her parent's dreams of Ivy League. The only thing standing in her way is one egotistical Neanderthal who is determined to make her assignment a new kind of hell. Jason wants to prove what he's always known and Natalie wants to change their past. Jason wants Natalie to just admit that he was right all those years ago, and Natalie wants Jason to see just how wrong he was. Either way, they're at war. Who wins when words break both their hearts?

Too Good For Me, by Nicole U

• Amazon Sales Rank: #860235 in eBooks
• Published on: 2015-03-17
• Released on: 2015-03-17
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. great book! By Chelsea This book was really good. It has a good plot line of romance between the two. Everyone should read this book

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. WTF Was that?? By maria sanchez Dont get me wrong the book was good and had a few grammatical errors, BUT WHY DID SHE HAVE TO END THE BOOK LIKE THAT?? im soooo upset!!

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The Irish cook one day proposed to the ship's captain the following conundrum: "Is anny thin' lost whin yeez know where 'tis?" The Captain assured him that in such case the thing was not lost. And Dennis responded: "Well, thin, shure, the ta-kettle is safe, for 'tis in the bottom av the ocean."

Muskrat City, by Henry Abbott

• Published on: 2015-10-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x .6" w x 6.00" l, .11 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 26 pages

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Real Justice: Jailed for Life for Being Black: The Story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Lorimer Real Justice),

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Rubin Carter was in and out of reformatories and prisons from the age of twelve. At twenty-four, he became a winning professional boxer and was turning his life around. But Carter was also very vocal about racism in the local New Jersey police force. In 1966, local policemen arrested Carter and a friend for a triple murder. The two were convicted and sent to jail for life. Carter spent nearly twenty years in jail, proclaiming his innocence.A teen from Brooklyn, Lesra Martin, heard Carter's story and believed he was innocent. He and a small group of Canadians contacted Carter and began working with Carter's lawyers in New York to get the boxer exonerated. In 1985, a judge released Carter, ruling that Carter's conviction had been based not on evidence, but on racism.Carter moved to Canada in 1985, where until his death in 2014 he worked helping others prove that they had been wrongfully convicted.

Real Justice: Jailed for Life for Being Black: The Story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Lorimer Real Justice), by Bill Swan

• Amazon Sales Rank: #251607 in Books
• Brand: Swan, Bill/ Klonsky, Ken (FRW)
• Published on: 2015-03-01
• Released on: 2015-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.50" h x .50" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Real Justice: Jailed for Life for Being Black: The Story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Lorimer Real Justice), by Bill Swan

Review "This is an inspiring story, especially for students facing obstacles similar to Carter's - the speech impediment, the childhood abuse, the racism and all the travesties of justice that follow in its wake." (Joan Givner, Resource Links)"[This is a book that once you open it to read you are going to have a real hard time putting it down. It is a real page turner. . . This book is a must read. . . I highly recommend this book to everyone. I look for more fantastic books from Bill Swan." (Marjorie Boyd-Springer, NetGalley Reviewer 2015-04-01)"Jailed for Life for Being Black is an inspiring, balanced portrait of a complex but inspiring man and the injustice that cost him two decades of freedom. Ironically, he may never have found his calling if he had not been denied a fair trial and wrongfully convicted." (Val Ken Lem, CM: Canadian Review of Materials)"A fascinating true-life story, told lucidly and fairly, making clear the injustices Carter suffered without whitewashing the more troublesome parts of his personality." (Max Thornton, Reviewer, NetGalley 2015-01-21)"Swan engages readers from the first chapter with an account of the murders and Carter's arrest, then goes back to tell the story of Carter's earlier life, including a lengthy description of his bout for the World Middleweight Championship... The gripping topic and low reading level will attract reluctant readers." (Jackie Partch, School Library Journal)"...ideal for sparking conversation on choice, prejudice, corruption, and social justice." (School Library Journal 2015-09-02)"[A very engaging story." (Cheryl Mikulasik Educator, NetGalley Reviewer 2014-10-31)

About the Author BILL SWAN is the author of five novels and two other Real Justice titles: the award-winning Real Justice: Setenced to Death on Steven Truscott, and Real Justice: Convicted for Being Mi'kmaq, the book about Donald Marshall, Jr. Bill lives in Courtice, Ontario.

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I highly recommend this book to everyone By Coco Given To Me For An Honest ReviewReal Justice: Jailed for Life for Being Black: The Story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter by Bill Swan well all I can say is boy do I remember this well. I was a young girl in high school when all of this happened. Anyway, this is a book that once you open it to read you are going to have a real hard time putting it down. It is a real page turner with a few twists and turns. Rubin had been in and out of juvenile hall (reformatories) up until age of 12. When he was 24, he became a professional boxer. At that time he became very outspoken about racism within the New Jersey police department. In 1966, he was arrested along with a friend and was charged and convicted with 3 counts of murder. They were sentenced to life. In 1985, after serving 20 years, "Hurricane" was exonerated. It was ruled that he was convicted not on evidence but on racism. This book is a must read. During that time period so much racism was around us. I highly recommend this book to everyone. I look for more fantastic books from Bill Swan.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. True Crime for YA By Julie These "Real Justice " books are amongst a small set of books that are short , written for YA kids ,so they are quick reads .This one is the second one I've read . I think they all concentrate on cases in which someone is wrongly convicted .This one is about a famous Black boxer named Rubin Hurricane Carter ,who was from a bad neighborhood ,and in and out of trouble for most of his young life . He was no angel , but he was also not a killer . In 1966 , he and a friend just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time . 2 Black guys in a white car had just come into a local "whites only " bar, and blasted all 4 people inside . He and his friend were falsely accused and convicted. This tells his story and how he got released from jail for a crime he didn't commit.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Meh By Mary E. Young Professional boxer Rubin Carter was jailed for a triple murder. Despite the evidence proving his innocence, he spent nearly twenty years in jail fighting for his freedom. This is a quick read, designed to be a teaching tool for young adults. I have mixed feelings about the effectiveness of the book for a diverse audience.

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