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4) Wings
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Description
Ikarus Jackson, the new boy in school, is outcast because he has wings. But his resilient spirit inspires one girl to speak up for him in this thought provoking story about celebrating individuality.
5) Nightbird
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
199 pages ; 21 cm
Description
Twig, aged twelve, is practically ignored by classmates and other residents of Sidwell, Massachusetts, but gets along fine with just her mother and brother, whose presence must be kept secret, until descendants of the witch who cursed her family move in next door and want to be her friends.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Description
Norman is thrilled to discover he grew a pair of wings overnight, but his excitement turns to doubt when he realizes he is now different from everyone else, causing him to question whether there is such thing as perfectly normal.
7) Bird hugs
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
Bernard isn't like other birds. His wings are impossibly long, and try as he might, he just can't seem to fly. He's left wondering what his wings are good for ... if they're even good for anything at all. But a chance encounter with a dejected orangutan leads Bernard to a surprising discovery: that maybe what makes him different is actually something to be embraced.
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
Bear has a belly: A soft, round belly. Bear has a belly. I do too!Do you have a nose like Fox, cheeks like Squirrel, and a tongue like Frog does? In rhythmic text perfect for an energetic read-aloud, Bear Has a Belly points out Moose's legs, Otter's back, and Duck's feet, inviting little ones to chime in with every body part they share in common. Bright photographs of the animal friends are paired with images of real children of diverse backgrounds...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
237 pages : map, genealogical table ; 24 cm.
Description
"[A] magical novel about a family of women separated by oceans, generations, and war, but connected by something much greater--the gift of wings" --
" On March 29, 1973, Prudence Eleanor Vilkas was born with a pair of wings molded to her back. Considered a birth defect, her wings were surgically removed, leaving only the ghost of them behind. At fifteen years old, confused and unmoored, Prudence meets her long-estranged Lithuanian grandfather and...
10) Sparrow rising
Author
Series
Skyborn volume 1
Formats
Description
To honor her parents' memories, Ellie Meadows, a Sparrow destined to be a farmer, sets out on a perilous journey to join the Goldwings-famed knights who defend all the people of the Clandoms-and learns, along the way, what truly makes a hero.
11) Call of the Crow
Author
Series
Skyborn volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
273 pages : map ; 22 cm
Description
"In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, though not all the clans are treated equally. Ellie Meadows longed to become a Goldwing--the knights who protect the people--but because she came from the humble Sparrow Clan, her dream faced almost insurmountable resistance. Nox Hatcher has it even worse. Nox is a Crow, a shattered clan. They can't own businesses or run organizations, all due to a mysterious betrayal made hundreds of years ago. Nox has...
12) Les Cinq Sens
Author
Description
Extrait : "Dans l'antiquité, on portait beaucoup plus d'attention que de nos jours à la beauté des oreilles. Elien, qui nous a conservé dans ses écrits le portrait de la célèbre Aspasie, cite, parmi ses perfections, une oreille courte et bien détachée de la tête. Martial met au nombre des difformités d'une femme de son temps, celle d'avoir les oreilles trop longues. Cependant, les petites oreilles ne passèrent pas toujours pour être les...
13) Phoenix flight
Author
Series
Skyborn volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
285 pages : map ; 22 cm.
Description
"An aspiring knight turned wanted fugitive, Ellie Meadows discovers why gargols punish those who soar too high and must convince Nox Hatcher that he is the key to the skies--and the one who can return the Clandoms back where they belong"--
History doesn't tell where the gargols came from, or why they're so intent on punishing those who soar too high. Ellie Meadows, an aspiring knight turned wanted fugitive, knows that the Clandom's history has been...
14) At what cost
Author
Series
Detective Penley mystery volume 1
Publisher
Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
298 pages ; 25 cm
Description
"Detective John Penley and his new partner, Detective Paula Newberry, of the Sacramento Police Department are tasked with leading the investigation into a local serial killer who has dumped three bodies in the past six weeks--and all of them are missing their internal organs. But while pursuing a lead, the detectives stumble upon a personal message the killer left behind for Penley. And it's attached to a human kidney. How could the killer know Penley's...
Author
Formats
Description
Explore the unbelievable true story of America's glowing girls and their fight for justice in the young readers edition of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Radium Girls. This enthralling new edition includes all-new material, including a glossary, timeline, and dozens of bonus photos.
Amid the excitement of the early twentieth century, hundreds of young women spend their days hard at work painting watch dials
...Publisher
Decal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A performance artist who turns the removal of organs into real time theatre is forced to consider the most shocking performance of all as the government and a strange subculture take note of his act.
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