Patricia McCormick

When soldiers arrive at his hometown in Cambodia, Arn is just a kid, dancing to rock 'n' roll, hustling for spare change, and selling ice cream with his brother. But after the soldiers march the entire population into the countryside, his life is changed forever. Arn is separated from his family and assigned to a labor camp: working in the rice paddies under a blazing sun, he sees the other children, weak from hunger, malaria, or sheer exhaustion, dying before his eyes. He sees prisoners marched to a nearby mango grove, never to return. And he learns to be invisible to the sadistic Khmer Rouge, who can give or take away life on a whim. One day, the soldiers ask if any of the kids can play an instrument. Arn's never played a note in his life, but he volunteers. In order to survive, he must quickly master the strange revolutionary songs the soldiers demand—and steal food to keep the other kids alive. This decision will save his life, but it will pull him into the very center of what we know today as the Killing Fields. And just as the country is about to be liberated from the Khmer Rouge, Arn is handed a gun and forced to become a soldier. He lives by the simple credo: Over and over I tell myself one thing: never fall down. Based on the true story of Arn Chorn-Pond, this is an achingly raw and powerful novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace, from National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick.

A Novel

Never Fall Down

Malala Yousafzai

Written in collaboration with critically acclaimed NATIONAL BOOK AWARD finalist Patricia McCormick, Malala tells her story - from her childhood in the Swat Valley to the shooting, her recovery and new life in England. She's a girl who loves cricket, gossips with her best friends, and, on the day of the shooting, nearly overslept and missed an exam. A girl who saw women suddenly banned from public, schools blown up, the Taliban seize control, and her homeland descend into a state of fear and repression. This is the story of her life, and also of her passionate belief in every child's right to education, her determination to make that a reality throughout the world, and her hope to inspire others.

How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World

I Am Malala

While recuperating in a Baghdad hospital from a traumatic brain injury sustained during the Iraq War, eighteen-year-old soldier Matt Duffy struggles to recall what happened to him and how it relates to his ten-year-old friend, Ali.

Purple Heart

Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve Sheinkin, this is a page-turning narrative about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and pacifist who became an unlikely hero during World War II and took part in a plot to kill Hitler. Written by two-time National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick, author of Sold and Never Fall Down and coauthor of the young reader’s edition of I Am Malala. It was April 5, 1943, and the Gestapo would arrive any minute. Dietrich Bonhoeffer had been expecting this day for a long time. He had put his papers in order—and left a few notes specifically for Hitler’s men to see. Two SS agents climbed the stairs and told the boyish-looking Bonhoeffer to come with them. He calmly said good-bye to his parents, put his Bible under his arm, and left. Upstairs there was proof, in his own handwriting, that this quiet young minister was part of a conspiracy to kill Adolf Hitler. This compelling, brilliantly researched account includes the remarkable discovery that Bonhoeffer was one of the first people to provide evidence to the Allies that Jews were being deported to death camps. It takes readers from his privileged early childhood to the studies and travel that would introduce him to peace activists around the world—eventually putting this gentle, scholarly pacifist on a deadly course to assassinate one of the most ruthless dictators in history. The Plot to Kill Hitler provides fascinating insights into what makes someone stand up for what’s right when no one else is standing with you. It is a question that every generation must answer again and again. With black-and-white photographs, fascinating sidebars, and thoroughly researched details, this book should be essential reading.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero

The Plot to Kill Hitler

While confined to a mental hospital, thirteen-year-old Callie slowly comes to understand some of the reasons behind her self-mutilation, and gradually starts to get better.

Um der Familie finanziell zu helfen, soll Lakshmi als Dienstmädchen für eine reiche nepalesische Familie arbeiten. Es stellt sich aber heraus, dass ihr Stiefvater sie an eine Mädchenhändlerin verkauft hat, die Lakshmi in ein Bordell bringt. Ab 13.

Verkauft

The powerful, poignant, bestselling National Book Award Finalist gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumph Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full of simple pleasures, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school, and having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at "Happiness House" full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution. An old woman named Mumtaz rules the brothel with cruelty and cunning. She tells Lakshmi that she is trapped there until she can pay off her family's debt-then cheats Lakshmi of her meager earnings so that she can never leave. Lakshmi's life becomes a nightmare from which she cannot escape. Still, she lives by her mother's words-Simply to endure is to triumph-and gradually, she forms friendships with the other girls that enable her to survive in this terrifying new world. Then the day comes when she must make a decision-will she risk everything for a chance to reclaim her life? Written in spare and evocative vignettes by the co-author of I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition), this powerful novel renders a world that is as unimaginable as it is real, and a girl who not only survives but triumphs.

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Tenho 13 Anos, Fui Vendida

In `Ik ben Malala (voor jongeren) schrijft Malala Yousafzai het verhaal van haar strijd voor onderwijs voor iedereen. In zeer korte tijd groeide ze uit tot een internationaal symbool van vreedzaam protest en in 2014 werd ze winnaar van de Nobelprijs voor de Vrede. Zij was nog maar tien jaar oud toen de Taliban de macht overnam in de plaats waar zij woonde in Pakistan. Vrouwen mochten niet meer naar de markt. Meisjes mochten niet meer naar school. Maar Malala vocht voor haar recht op onderwijs. Op 9 oktober 2012 werd ze van dichtbij door het hoofd geschoten toen ze met de schoolbus onderweg was naar huis. Ze overleefde de aanslag. Vanuit haar nieuwe huis in Birmingham vervolgt ze haar campagne voor onderwijs voor alle kinderen in elk land. Op haar zestiende verjaardag spreekt Malala in New York de Verenigde Naties toe en pleit voor onderwijs voor alle kinderen. `Vrede in elk huis, op elke straat, in elk dorp, in elk land daar droom ik van. Onderwijs voor alle jongens en meisjes op aarde. Het is mijn recht op school te zitten en boeken te lezen, samen met

jongereneditie; hoe één meisje opkwam voor het recht op onderwijs en de wereld veranderde

Ik ben Malala

Der Tiger in meinem Herzen

*Young Reader's Edition* *In 2014 Malala become the youngest ever person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize* Written in collaboration with critically acclaimed NATIONAL BOOK AWARD finalist Patricia McCormick, Malala tells her story - from her childhood in the Swat Valley to the shooting, her recovery and new life in England. She's a girl who loves cricket, gossips with her best friends, and, on the day of the shooting, nearly overslept and missed an exam. A girl who saw women suddenly banned from public, schools blown up, the Taliban seize control, and her homeland descend into a state of fear and repression. This is the story of her life, and also of her passionate belief in every child's right to education, her determination to make that a reality throughout the world, and her hope to inspire others.

The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World

Malala

David Levithan

Gene Luen Yang

Libba Bray

Sarah Weeks

Peter Abrahams

A brush with the supernatural? A rock concert? A reunion? A poolside revelation? The need to know what's up? The confessions of a friend? The dream of escape? A sick pet? An English assignment? The rear-window view of a murder next door? The search for the mother you never met? What keeps you up all night?

Up All Night

This National Book Award nominee from two-time finalist Patricia McCormick is the unforgettable story of Arn Chorn-Pond, who defied the odds to survive the Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979 and the labor camps of the Khmer Rouge. Based on the true story of Cambodian advocate Arn Chorn-Pond, and authentically told from his point of view as a young boy, this is an achingly raw and powerful historical novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace. It includes an author's note and acknowledgments from Arn Chorn-Pond himself. When soldiers arrive in his hometown, Arn is just a normal little boy. But after the soldiers march the entire population into the countryside, his life is changed forever. Arn is separated from his family and assigned to a labor camp: working in the rice paddies under a blazing sun, he sees the other children dying before his eyes. One day, the soldiers ask if any of the kids can play an instrument. Arn's never played a note in his life, but he volunteers. This decision will save his life, but it will pull him into the very center of what we know today as the Killing Fields. And just as the country is about to be liberated, Arn is handed a gun and forced to become a soldier. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Lakshmi se ha separado de su familia y camina hacia la ciudad. Aun desconoce que allí no trabajará de criada en una casa rica para enviar dinero a su familia. Aun desconoce que tendrá que hacer cosas horribles con hombres horribles para poder sobrevivir. Lakshmi imagina leche y azúcar para su familia. Aun desconoce que las cosas no son siempre como se imaginan.

Vendida

New Edition for Young Adults. Malala Yousafzai is the youngest person ever considered for the Nobel Peace Prize. She stood up to the Taliban and nearly paid with her life. She shares her amazing story in her own words and proves that one person, no matter her age, can change the world.

Malala : mi historia

MALALA YOUSAFZAI – AUSGEZEICHNET MIT DEM FRIEDENSNOBELPREIS 2014 Malalas Schicksal bewegt die Welt Zum ersten Mal erzählt die jüngste Friedensnobelpreisträgerin nun ihr Leben für jugendliche Leser selbst – einfühlsam, aufrüttelnd und direkt. Die damals fünfzehnjährige Malala wollte einfach nur zur Schule gehen – doch für die Taliban haben Mädchen kein Recht auf Bildung. Am 9. Oktober 2012 schossen ihr Terroristen in den Kopf, als sie auf dem Weg von der Schule nach Hause war. Malala hat den Anschlag schwer verletzt überlebt, doch aufgegeben hat sie nicht. Sie setzt ihren Kampf für Bildung unermüdlich fort und ist damit zum Vorbild vieler Jugendlicher auf der ganzen Welt geworden. In einer einzigartigen Zusammenarbeit mit der Bestsellerautorin Patricia McCormick gelingt es Malala auf höchst bewegende Weise und anhand vieler persönlicher Fotos und Dokumente, ihren jungen Lesern ein authentisches Bild von ihrem Leben und den Ereignissen in Pakistan zu vermitteln. In ihrem Jugendbuch berichtet die Friedensnobelpreisträgerin 2014 von ihrer Schulzeit und ihren Freundinnen, davon, wie die Anfeindungen der Extremisten täglich zunahmen, wie sie Widerstand leistete und ihr Leben dadurch eine tragische Wendung nahm. Mit vielen Fotos, Karten, Glossar und Zeittafel, um das Verständnis der komplexen Geschichte Pakistans und der Taliban zu erleichtern

Malala. Meine Geschichte

Thirteen-year-old Toby, a prematurely gray-haired Pittsburgh Pirates fan and baseball card collector, tries to cope with his brother's drug use, his father's absence, and his mother dating Stanley the Food King.

My Brother's Keeper

Maury J. Mechanick

The Transformation of Intergovernmental Satellite Organisations: Policy and Legal Perspectives offers a multifaceted analysis of the complex legal and policy issues associated with the privatisation or restructuring of the world’s preeminent intergovernmental satellite organisations, INTELSAT, INMARSAT, and EUTELSAT.

Policy and Legal Perspectives

The Transformation of Intergovernmental Satellite Organisations

Toby Malone looks up to his brother Jake. Everyone does. He is the cool one, the one who is good at baseball. Even Mr. Furry, the unfortunately named family cat, seems to prefer him to everyone else. Toby and Jake and their little brother have always had an easy, jostling friendship, in which it is them against the rest of the world. But ever since Toby`s father left, things have been off balance. Toby`s mother seems deflated and resigned. And his little brother is exhibiting odd signs of stress. Toby struggles to keep his family together even as things are falling apart. Despite his efforts, though, Jake is drifting farther and farther away, and Toby knows it is because he is becoming increasingly dependent on drugs. Toby tries to cover up for Jake, to spare his mother yet another disappointment. But his attempts to protect Jake and his mother backfire, only adding to the growing tension between the brothers+until Jake finally goes much too far. With great warmth and wry humor, Patricia McCormick draws a portrait of a typical family that is struggling to reconnect after a crisis.

Patricia McCormick

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