A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickThe beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for the often harsh life of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family’s erratic and eccentric behavior—such as her father Johnny’s taste fo...

A spiritual classic, A Season for the Spirit will take you on a 40 day pilgrimage of self-discovery and help you draw closer to God in prayer. Its deeply personal meditations focus on themes of compassion, self-knowledge, wholeness and reconciliation, each accompanied by a prayer to the Holy Spirit, a passage of Scripture, and a spiritual exercise.

A tragic childhood left Ellie Coulter with a supernatural gift that tells her a person’s true intentions. But even that didn’t protect her from a cheating husband with his own self-destructive secrets. After finding the strength to leave, she retreats from the world to heal.She’s drawn out of her protective shell when a friend insists on playing matchmaker. After some persistent coaxing, Ellie warms to the idea that she may have found a reason to let her walls down, and his name is...

USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith takes you into the world of his acclaimed novel Dead Money with a new series about a group of retired Las Vegas Police detectives playing poker and solving cold cases.Retired Detective Bayard Lott hosts the weekly poker games at his home. The group calls themselves the Cold Poker Gang. And they succeed at closing old cases.Lott’s very first homicide case as a brand-new detective had gone cold more than twenty years earlier. But r...

Amelia grew up in a world of half-truths. She knows she's an Elder, but has no idea what that means. Her father reminds her daily that she must maintain control, but he refuses to explain why. Even worse, she's betrothed to the prince of the Immortals and doesn't even know his name.Finally breaking free to live a few normal years at a community college, the last thing Amelia expects is to find her best friend in a cheeky southern girl, or fall for a self-assured human who sees her ...

George Oliver Smith (1911–1981) (not to be confused with George H. Smith) was an American science fiction author. Smith was an active contributor to Astounding Science Fiction during the Golden Age of Science Fiction in the 1940s. His collaboration with the magazine’s editor, John W. Campbell, Jr., was interrupted when Campbell’s first wife, Doña, left him in 1949 and married Smith.Smith continued regularly publishing science fiction novels and stories until 1960. His output greatl...

Joan Sanderson's life is stuck. Her older sister, Allie, is starting a family and her younger sister, Tori, has a budding career. Meanwhile, Joan is living at home with Mom and looking after her aging grandmother. Not exactly a recipe for excitement. That is, until a hunky young doctor moves in next door. Suddenly Joan has a goal--to get a date. But it won't be easy. Pretty Tori flirts relentlessly with him and Joan is sure that she can't compete. But with a little help from God, Allie, an...

Featuring comic book celebrities from Superman to Batman and the heroes and villains of the Marvel universe, the History of Comic Books e-Book examines the lasting popularity of comics. This nonfiction reader is purposefully leveled to increase comprehension and engage different types of learners. The History of Comic Books e-Book focuses on complex and rigorous content appropriate for middle school students. Aligned with Common Core State Standards, this text connects with McREL, WIDA/TES...

A devastating loss. A faded photo. A fateful meeting.When Savannah, a teenage girl from Oregon, ends up in Dr. Aiden Hamilton's emergency room, he experiences déjà vu, picturing the woman he once loved and the child he never knew. The meeting stirs memories of his own troubled childhood … memories of a devastating loss and deep secrets he’s kept hidden even from his closest friends.Ever since the death of her adoptive mother, Savannah has been on a...

THE LOUD HOUSE*:* The Mystery That Shook the Neighborhood is a gripping mystery and suspense novel that will keep you hooked from start to finish. Detective Olivia Bennett is called to investigate the murder of a young woman in the grand and imposing Loud House, a mansion in an affluent neighborhood. As Olivia digs deeper, she uncovers a tangled web of secrets, lies, and power, and a powerful businessman, Simon Hawke, whose connection to ...

Support first-grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build their mathematical fluency. Each problem is tied to a specific mathematical concept to help students gain regular practice of key grade-level skills. This book features quick, diagnostic-based activities that are correlated to College and Career Readiness and other state standards, and includes data-driven assessment tips. Digital resources include assessment analysis tools and pdfs of the activity sheets. With these ...

Support fourth-grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build their mathematical fluency. Each problem is tied to a specific mathematical concept to help students gain regular practice of key grade-level skills. This book features quick, diagnostic-based activities that are correlated to College and Career Readiness and other state standards, and includes data-driven assessment tips. Digital resources include assessment analysis tools and pdfs of the activity sheets. With these...