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In the seedy Tenderloin district of San Francisco, young Nadine struggles to take care of her younger brothers and mute sister, as well as please her abusive mother. When her mother applies for more welfare money, authorities discover that Nadine is a gifted child, qualifying her for a special educational program. Angry that her eldest daughter will now stay longer at school and can't babysit anymore, a brutal fight ensues. Nadine runs away and desperately wanders the San Francisco streets then decides to visit a social worker who had been kind to her. This triggers a foster child application and Nadine is placed with a couple who knew her from the old Tenderloin apartment. She feels safer, but always looks over her shoulder in case her mother's boyfriend, who went to jail after Nadine revealed he was a drug dealer, could be following her or plotting revenge. Life with her foster parents is ideal and Nadine excels at school and will graduate high school two years early with some college credits, but now her biological mother, who went through AA and counseling, wants her daughter back. After supervised visits, Nadine hears her mother say that when she returns home she can forget about college; she needs to go directly to work and hand over her paycheck to help the family. Horrified that her education will end, and torn by loyalty to her brothers and sisters, Nadine contemplates her choices. Nadine's foster parents and social worker help her plan her emancipation, which will involve a necessary full-time job, independent living, and a court order. Nadine's best friend comes to her rescue with a shared apartment right near San Francisco State and her foster father arranges a restaurant job where he works. Although postponing college and leaving her loving foster family are difficult decisions, Nadine celebrates the beginning of her new life with all of the people who have helped her in the past few years-the school psychologist, social workers, administrators, teachers and foster parents. All of them have come together to emotionally support Nadine's complicated and challenging life.
Jo, the spontaneous and headstrong protagonist of the story, is a strikingly attractive divorcee, but she's not strong enough to withstand the advances of Steve, a shameless womaniser who seduces her whilst she's on holiday at his brother's country hotel in South Africa with her husband-to-be.Years later, Jo rashly accepts a lift in a stranger's car only to discover the male driver is not a stranger after all...Steve is meanwhile debt-ridden and forced to make a run for it. His twin brother, Bob, single and too busy running the hotel to form a stable relationship, chances to meet Jo while investigating Steve's disappearance.All too quickly, Jo falls for Bob's charms, unaware of the consequences...JO is a fast-moving, feel-good, heart-warming story with twists and turns, strong characterisation and a generous dose of romance 'LIFTED MY SPIRITS ' - J. BROMET (UK)'CLEVER AND FUNNY PLOT.' - M. TORRIANI (CAN)'A WINNER ' - T. ZEITVOGEL (USA)
Jo, the spontaneous and headstrong protagonist of the story, is a strikingly attractive divorcee, but she's not strong enough to withstand the advances of Steve, a shameless womaniser who seduces her whilst she's on holiday at his brother's country hotel in South Africa with her husband-to-be.Years later, Jo rashly accepts a lift in a stranger's car only to discover the male driver is not a stranger after all...Steve is meanwhile debt-ridden and forced to make a run for it. His twin brother, Bob, single and too busy running the hotel to form a stable relationship, chances to meet Jo while investigating Steve's disappearance.All too quickly, Jo falls for Bob's charms, unaware of the consequences...JO is a fast-moving, feel-good, heart-warming story with twists and turns, strong characterisation and a generous dose of romance 'LIFTED MY SPIRITS ' - J. BROMET (UK)'CLEVER AND FUNNY PLOT.' - M. TORRIANI (CAN)'A WINNER ' - T. ZEITVOGEL (USA)
Jo
Pau Bielsa Mialet; Família Bielsa- Blount
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Set ten years after ‘Little Men’, ‘Jo’s Boys’ is the final novel in the unofficial series that that follows the ups and downs of the March family. The Plumfield boys – including rebellious Dan, sailor Emil and promising musician Nat – are now grown up, and finding their places in the world. As they deal with the challenges of growing up, finding careers and falling in love, Jo remains at the heart of the family, steady in her love for her ‘boys’ as she steers them through young adulthood, and even murder. Here is a charming and bittersweet conclusion to the story of a family first introduced to us in ‘Little Women’.
A modern-day graphic novel adaptation of Little Women that explores identity, friendships, and new experiences through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Jo March. A must-read for fans of Raina Telgemeier. With the start of eighth grade, Jo March decides it’s time to get serious about her writing and joins the school newspaper. But even with her new friend Freddie cheering her on, becoming a hard-hitting journalist is a lot harder than Jo imagined. That’s not all that’s tough. Jo and her sisters—Meg, Beth, and Amy—are getting used to a new normal at home, with their dad deployed overseas and their mom, a nurse, working overtime.And while it helps to hang out with Laurie, the boy who just moved next door, things get complicated when he tells Jo he has feelings for her. Feelings that Jo doesn’t have for him…or for any boy. Feelings she’s never shared with anyone before. Feelings that Jo might have for Freddie. What does it take to figure out who you are? Jo March is about to find out.
A modern-day graphic novel adaptation of Little Women that explores identity, friendships, and new experiences through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Jo March. A must-read for fans of Raina Telgemeier. With the start of eighth grade, Jo March decides it's time to get serious about her writing and joins the school newspaper. But even with her new friend Freddie cheering her on, becoming a hard-hitting journalist is a lot harder than Jo imagined. That's not all that's tough. Jo and her sisters--Meg, Beth, and Amy--are getting used to a new normal at home, with their dad deployed overseas and their mom, a nurse, working overtime.And while it helps to hang out with Laurie, the boy who just moved next door, things get complicated when he tells Jo he has feelings for her. Feelings that Jo doesn't have for him...or for any boy. Feelings she's never shared with anyone before. Feelings that Jo might have for Freddie. What does it take to figure out who you are? Jo March is about to find out.
American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book Hello/Boozhoo--meet Jo Jo Makoons Full of pride, joy, and plenty of humor, this first book in an all-new chapter book series by Dawn Quigley celebrates a spunky young Ojibwe girl who loves who she is.Jo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a little differently than anyone else on her Ojibwe reservation. It always seems like her mom, her kokum (grandma), and her teacher have a lot to learn--about how good Jo Jo is at cleaning up, what makes a good rhyme, and what it means to be friendly. Even though Jo Jo loves her #1 best friend Mimi (who is a cat), she's worried that she needs to figure out how to make more friends. Because Fern, her best friend at school, may not want to be friends anymore...The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.
American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! Hello/Boozhoo—meet Jo Jo Makoons! Full of pride, joy, and plenty of humor, this first book in an all-new chapter book series by Dawn Quigley celebrates a spunky young Ojibwe girl who loves who she is.Jo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a little differently than anyone else on her Ojibwe reservation. It always seems like her mom, her kokum (grandma), and her teacher have a lot to learn—about how good Jo Jo is at cleaning up, what makes a good rhyme, and what it means to be friendly. Even though Jo Jo loves her #1 best friend Mimi (who is a cat), she’s worried that she needs to figure out how to make more friends. Because Fern, her best friend at school, may not want to be friends anymore…The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.
Filled with lots of glitter, raised pinkies, and humorous misunderstandings, this second book in the Jo Jo Makoons series--written by Dawn Quigley and illustrated by Tara Audibert--is filled with the joy of a young Ojibwe girl discovering her very own special shine from the inside out. First grader Jo Jo Makoons knows how to do a lot of things, like how to play jump rope, how to hide her peas in her milk, and how to be helpful in her classroom. But there's one thing Jo Jo doesn't know how to do: be fancy. She has a lot to learn before her Aunt Annie's wedding Favorite purple unicorn notebook in hand, Jo Jo starts exploring her Ojibwe community to find ways to be fancy. The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.