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Incredibly close book5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() Oskar also has violent fantasies of hurting people who make him feel small and misunderstood. These accounts of violence are graphic and sorrowful. There are also passages from an interview with a man who watched his daughter die after the bombing of Hiroshima. Though most of the novel focuses on Oskar's quest for a lock he thinks will reveal hidden details about his beloved father, the book also digs into various characters' memories of 9/11, as well as the Dresden bombing during World War II, which shaped the lives of Oskar's grandparents. ![]() In fact, in the film adaptation of the novel, Oskar tells another character that he was tested for Asperger's syndrome but nothing "definitive" was determined. Oskar is a social misfit who exhibits repetitive behaviors that have led some readers to think he's on the autism spectrum. Most especially, this is the story of Oskar Schell, a precocious 9-year-old with highly advanced scientific curiosity but a child's limited ability to process loss. ![]() Parents need to know that Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer ( Everything Is Illuminated), describes the grieving process of a family that's lost a loved one in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A character shows an old cigarette case from when her husband "used to smoke." Another person mentions bottles of wine "we never drank."ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. ![]()
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Finch hatton out of africa5/31/2023 ![]() ![]()
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Dracula 19925/31/2023 ![]() ![]() Upon his return, Jonathan and fiancee Mina Murray intend to be married. Law clerk Jonathan Harker must travel to Transylvania to close the sale of 10 London properties being purchased by Count Dracula. ![]() Dracula drinks the blood flowing from the cross, proclaiming he will be reborn after his death with all the powers of darkness at his command. He draws his sword and stabs the large cross on the dais of his chapel and it begins to bleed. Furious that God let his wife die while Dracula was defending His church, Dracula renounces God and the Church. Because she committed suicide, the Bishop proclaims her soul damned. Elizabeta flings herself into the river below. The Turks, seeking vengeance, send a message to Dracula's castle falsely announcing that the warlord has been killed in battle. A ferocious and pitched battle occurs and Dracula's counteroffensive is a success and he leaves many in the Turk army alive and impaled on long spears on the battlefield. Prince Dracula must leave his bride Elizabeta to do battle against the Turks. Constantinople has fallen to invading Turks. ![]()
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Fallen by lauren kate audio book5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.Įven though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce-and goes out of his way to make that very clear-she can't let it go. Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. ![]() There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori. More than 3 million series copies in print!ĭangerously exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen by Lauren Kate is a page turning thriller and the ultimate love story. One of NPR.com's 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels The first book in the worldwide bestselling FALLEN series-soon to be a TV series from the director of The Handmaid's Tale! ![]()
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Black ships before troy book5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B. Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time and Rosemary Sutcliff's retelling of the classic saga embodies all of the astonishing drama, romance, and intrigue of ancient Greece.ĭon’t miss The Wanderings of Odysseus, the companion to Black Ships Before Troy, and follow Odysseus on his adventure home. In the end, the whims of the gods, the cunning of the warriors, and a great wooden horse will decide who emerges victorious. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the siege that follows, history’s greatest heroes, from Ajax to Achilles to Odysseus, are forged in combat, and the brutal costs of passion, pride, and revenge must be paid. Inflamed by jealousy, the Greek king seeks lethal vengeance and sends his black war ships to descend on the city of Troy. For Greek myth fans, those who can’t get enough of the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, and readers who have aged out of Rick Riordan, this classroom staple and mythology classic is perfect for learning about the ancient myths!Īs the gods and goddesses of Olympus scheme, the ancient world is thrown into turmoil when Helen, the most beautiful woman in all of Greece, is stolen away by her Trojan love. Black Ships Before Troy - The Horses of King Rhesus Vengeance for Patroclus Summary & Analysis Rosemary Sutcliff This Study Guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Black Ships Before Troy. ![]() |