Rachel Anderson

Bea, a girl who suffers from Down's syndrome, loves her baby sister very much. One day, however, Bea feels excluded and angry when Ana, her sister, returns from school with her best friend. But then Bea makes friends with the boy who has just moved next door.

Los mejores amigos

Shelagh McNicholas

Jessy and the Bridesmaid's Dress

Hamish is sensible, conscientious, and respectable, friends with the good boys, stays away from the bad ones. When his father is murdered in an act of random violence, Hamish's world turns upside down. Angry and alienated, Hamish begins to lose his tolerant beliefs and is drawn towards racist reactions. A move to France promises a much needed new beginning, but only builds Hamish's new attitudes as he becomes embroiled in the narrow-minded views of the locals. But then a boat of north-african refugees founders on the coast and Hamish encounters the sole survivor. Now his world is turned upside down again, caught between the violence of his past experiences and new realities unfolding in front of him.

Red Moon

Lee Frank

Nachos are the ultimate comfort food and the extreme guilty pleasure. As the team behind Nachos NY, authors Lee Frank and Rachel Anderson have set off on a mission to reinvent the nacho and elevate it from its status as neon-yellow-cheese-smothered snack food to delectable gooey treats to dig into and share with friends. As Nachos NY, Frank and Anderson have put their extensive nacho knowledge to work and show you how to play off the flexibility of the nacho with eighty-four creative recipes that are inspired by comfort foods and international flavors. From making homemade tortilla chips, to whipping up Avocado Horseradish Crema, and mixing up delicious margaritas, the recipes in this book provide you with everything you need to throw a Mexican fiesta with a twist! Recipes include: - Fried Calamari Nachos - Croque Monsieur Nachos - Philly Cheesesteak - Roasted Beet, Apple, and Goat Cheese - Pork Ginger - Poached Pear Gorgonzola Dessert Nachos - and much more! With recipes contributed by Guactacular contest winners, Ivy Stark of Dos Caminos, The Brooklyn Salsa Company, Hugo Ortega, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt of Serious Eats, and Melissa Clark of The New York Times, this book will have you cooking sweet and savory recipes all year round at backyard bbqs, on Super Bowl Sunday, or for Tex-Mex night with the family. And, of course, nachos aren't complete without salsa, guacamole, and queso. A range of sauces to dip into and drizzle on to your chips are provided, including Clementine Pico de Gallo, Bacon Apple Guac, Mango Chipotle Sauce, and much more! Then pair your nachos with the complementary drink recipes for margaritas, horchata, and sangria and throw yourself a real fiesta!

From Nachos and Guacamole to Salsas and Cocktails

Ultimate Nachos

No one really knew the true story of Uncle Ho's early life before he came to Amy's family. All they knew was that he was a Vietnamese orphan, born among the bombings and terrors of war. Amy's grandmother told her the same stories that she told Uncle Ho because as Granny said, 'everyone needsto know the story of their life, even if it has to be invented.' But the warland nightmares in Uncle Ho's head won't go away.* A companion to 'War Orphan'.* Rachel Anderson has previously won the Guardian Fiction Award for her book "Paper Faces".* Her recent young adult titles for Oxford ("Scavenger's Tale") and Hodder ("Sweet Bird of Youth") have been much acclaimed.* Rachel Anderson's own adoption of a Vietnamese war orphan gives her writing a unique insight into the history of this troubled country.* Rachel Anderson lives in Norfolk.

Warlands

It is 1945 and the war is over. Everyone is celebrating, except for Dot. War is all she has ever known, and she is worried by this strange thing called peace. Above all, Dot is terrified of the return home of her father - the man with the paper face.Written from an unusual and interesting perpespective, Paper Faces looks at the difficulty of accepting someone back into a family after a long separation, and explores the idea that a war isn't necessarily over just because the fighting has stopped.* The novel presents social history at a very personal and accessible level.* Features a strong-minded child heroine with whom readers will identify* Rachel Anderson has written several very well respected novels which take war as their theme, including Warlands and The War Orphan.

Paper Faces

When his parents bring home Ha, a Vietnam War orphan, twelve-year-old Simon's world is turned upside down and he becomes more and more uncertain of his own identity.

The War Orphan

When Ha arrives as part of Simon's family, the nightmares arrive too. And as Simon tries to find out about Ha and his past, he begins to uncover a war-story which is not the one he wanted to hear. Is the story Simon hears in his head his own, or does it belong to this child who his parents now say is his brother - Ha, the war orphan? This novel with a background in the Vietnam War is now being reissued in a smaller, mass-market paperback format. Rachel Anderson is a previous winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.

Set in an about-to-be-demolished high-rise block of flats, various characters have arrived from a variety of situations; their lives and their stories, interweave, change and affect each other, and travel towards deeply moving, often funny, happy and painful outcomes. At the core of the story are two asylum seekers: All fifteen-year-old Sunday wanted was a country that was democratic and respectful of human life. All eight-year-old Rosa wanted was somewhere safe, away from the bad things of the past. Through their eyes, ideas of Britain> and belonging are explored. Moving, thoughtful, outstanding and unforgettable.

Asylum

Johnnie's brothers have always been her heroes. Big, brave and brilliant, they are out making their way in the world while she is still stuck at home, the little girl of the family. So when they both crawl back, too ill to fend for themselves, everything changes. How will Johnnie cope with these frail, demanding brothers? What strange ventures are going on inside their heads? And what is Johnnie's place in this bizarre new family? From feet as cold as ice to the mysteries of tulips,and from angels with dreadlocks to maggots in the brain, this is a powerful, moving, and ultimately hopeful story about chronic fatigue syndrome, growing up, being a family, life, the universe - and everything.

This Strange New Life

A sequel to Jessy Runs Away. Jessy feels left out when her sister brings a friend home to tea. Worse still, the friend isn't used to people who, like Jessy, have Down's Syndrome. A friend of her own is what Jessy wants, and one turns up in an unlikely place.

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