Marshall Cavendish Children's Books.Marshall Marshall. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,711), seat of Saline co., N central Mo.; inc. 1839. In a large farm area, it is a processing center for grain, eggs, meat, and dairy products. Marshall is the seat of Missouri Valley College. Cavendish Cavendish (kăv`əndĭsh), pseud. of Henry Jones, 1831–99, English card game expert. Jones studied medicine, practiced in London, and retired in 1868. Children's Books 99 White Plains Road, Tarrytown Tarrytown (târ`ētoun), village (1990 pop. 10,739), Westchester co., SE N.Y., a residential suburb of New York City, on the E bank of the Hudson opposite Nyack; settled in the 17th cent. by the Dutch, inc. 1870. , NY 10591 www.marshallcavendish.com Bob Krech's REBOUND rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective (0761453199, $16.99) tells of basketball dreams, a Polish boy's determination to fight prejudice to make the team, and a new coach who allows him to compete. As Ray's game improves he uncovers truths about prejudice and appearances which will change his life in this satisfying story of sports interactions and change. Dia Calhoun's AVIELLE OF RHIA RHIA Registered Health Information Administrator (formerly Registered Records Administrator; American Health Information Management Association) (0761453202, $16.99) tells of a teen princess of Rhia who resembles a grandmother who practiced evil magic. Everyone expects Avielle to turn evil as well--and Avielle is shunned by others even as she fears for her kingdom which may go to war with Dredonia, a kingdom under the rule of evil wizard-priests. When Avielle escapes her family's murder, she finds herself assuming a secret identity, learning a new gift, and at last coming to terms with the possibility of evil within herself in this fast-paced Adj. 1. fast-paced - of communication that proceeds rapidly; "a fast-paced talker"; "fast-paced fiction" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" fantasy adventure, recommended for older teens. Susan Rosson Spain's THE DEEP CUT (0761453164, $16.99) tells of a teen who is somewhat slow compared to his brothers, and who is facing a war in Virginia Virginia, state, United States Virginia, state of the south-central United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), North Carolina and Tennessee (S), Kentucky and West Virginia (W), and Maryland and the District of Columbia (N and NE). . His father sends him to live with an aunt while Lonzo's best friend secretly enlists in the Confederate army: Lonzo's struggle is not only with the war affecting his life, but with his own skills and courage in this fine story of the Civil War. Pamela Lowell's RETURNABLE GIRL (0761453172, $16.99) tells of Ronnie, whose mother to Alaska when after becoming involved with a good-for-nothing boyfriend. Ronnie has been 'returned' from numerous foster homes due to her lying and stealing and her last chance is Alison, a new foster mother. While she really longs to be popular, she longs for a real home even more: when given the choice between living with her mother or her last chance at a normal home, which should she choose? A poignant story of abandonment and acceptance evolves. |
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