Resultados para "The Tree" en Literatura y ficción

Babi e Step, due personaggi letterari ormai entrati nell'immaginario collettivo, due nomi diventati sinonimo di "primo grande amore". Nel 1992 Federico Moccia pubblica a sue spese "Tre metri sopra il cielo", dando inizio a un fenomeno prima sotterraneo e poi deflagrato più di dieci anni dopo con l'uscita di una nuova edizione, più breve e aggiornata agli anni Duemila.

In Ellie Caster’s town of Bishop’s Gap, the Casters and the powerful Levy family have been feuding for generations. The families share just one thing in common—they both dread the mark, a scorch that appears at random on their doors, bringing a curse from the Burning Tree. When the mark hits Ellie’s door, her sister Jean falls into a coma. Ellie knows the Burning Tree is to blame, and desperate to save her sister, she braves the forbidden woods to confront it. But this choice ignites a chain of unintended consequences, forcing her to work with her nemesis, Charlotte Levy.

At the edge of Moodong Creek, deep within the enchanted Yellowstone Valley, stands the Whispering Tree—a She Oak older than any map, with roots tangled in stories passed down through the wind. This is where the Naming Tree lives. And this is where the story begins.

Seventeen-year-old Karis Singh’s little brother is dying, and the Corporation has concluded he’s not worth saving. One thing prevents her from going into the Inner City and stealing the medicine herself—the tattooed Mark that physically bars her from entering. The only way around that is to get it altered in the Black Market—an act that carries the possibility of a horrific and slow death—but will guarantee her the access she needs.

* Instant New York Times Bestseller * Indie Bestseller * In this stunning new fantasy novel from international bestselling author C. S. Pacat, heroes and villains of a long-forgotten war are reborn and begin to draw new battle lines. This epic fantasy with high-stakes romance will sit perfectly...

Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. #1 New York Times bestseller * four starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of...

Ever since leaving Salvation and escaping the quarry, things had got better and better for Callie and the rest of the community. But now a single afternoon has turned their world upside down. The clock is ticking to save one of their own, and a simple plan becomes a foreboding quest. They’re about to learn just how much the world has changed. They’re about to learn that they didn’t know what real fear was. New friends, old foes, and a treacherous journey mean not everyone will make it home. If they get through today, none of their lives will be the same again.

If you're looking for the scariest stories you can get your hands on, your search is over. Accomplished storyteller Roberta Simpson Brown unfolds her thrilling stories for listeners of all ages.

An Odyssey Honor Audiobook In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives. Don't miss the...

""Jackson’s characters and their heart-wrenching story linger long after the final page, urging readers to advocate for those who are disenfranchised and forgotten by society and the system."" (Publishers Weekly, ""An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List"") From the critically acclaimed...

A love letter to Syria and its people, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is a speculative novel set amid the Syrian Revolution, burning with the fires of hope, love, and possibility. Perfect for fans of The Book Thief and Salt to the Sea. Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries for...

* Instant New York Times Bestseller * Indie Bestseller * In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have survived the Dark’s first assault, but at a terrible cost. A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to...

Fifteen-year-old Mayten loves training as a tree singer, an esteemed position among her clan. But when she feels pain coming from the trees, she finds herself on an unexpected quest, one so dangerous she might never return home. Now Mayten must use her unfinished training to face betrayal, fear, and a deadly foe. Is she a match for the ancient evil attacking her trees, or will the entire kingdom fall to ruin?

YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Based on a true story, this novel tells the heartwrenching story of a girl in the midst of civil war in Guatemala. In her remote Guatemalan village, 14-year-old Gabriela is known as Tree Girl for her habit of fleeing to the forest and climbing high to...

A touch of magic meets a romantic mystery in this delightful YA rom-com, where a love-cynical teen with the ability to manipulate emotions gets in over her head when she accidentally curses the school bad boy into falling in love with her. Of all her sisters, only Riya inherited the full powers...

An original full cast audio adaptation of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically acclaimed web comic. Nimona is the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically...

In this striking new novel by the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly and Monday’s Not Coming, Tiffany D. Jackson tells the story of three Brooklyn teens who plot to turn their murdered friend into a major rap star by pretending he's still alive. Brooklyn, 1998. Biggie Smalls was right...

I Am The Last Tree: An Ecological Fable. When the world forgets how to breathe, who is left to remember the green? For three hundred years, an ancient grandfather tree has stood sentinel over a vibrant, rushing river. Bound by a silent, sacred covenant with the Earth, the tree has sheltered the fire-dancing foxes, anchored the singing mud of the frogs, and listened to the deep gossip of the fungal web. But a great unmaking has arrived in the valley. The walkers-on-two-legs have come with their roaring yellow machines. They do not hunt to survive; they clear-cut to conquer.

In a small Mississippi town, Elizabeth Manley, a respected young wife and mother, grapples with the shadows of her past and a hidden secret that has haunted her for years. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she befriends an elderly woman facing her final days, offering her a place in her home, together, with the warmth of small newly-formed group of friends. They experience the healing power of community and learn how to embrace freedom in life while facing the inevitability of death with dignity.

Many times, we all somehow care about a word that is nothing more than a cold term with a fixed explanation in the dictionary. At the same time, we ignore the most important thingsyour personal feelings andthe real and tangible love. Blood relationship, to me, only means that a person has a source, just like Sun Wukong jumped out of the fairy stone. But the only thing that really nourishes a person's healthy growth is selfless love, correct guidance and encouragement.