Resultados para "the element" en Literatura y ficción

With school ending, Alowen is ready to break free from her quiet life among farmers and hunters in the Arbor. She aspires to see the rest of the Element; the wise air people in Wolken, the mysterious water people in Allurus, and the creative fire people in Baccha. Alowen’s wish comes true when she is selected to attend the famous Element Party in underwater Baccha. She never imagined she would have visions pulling her to the middle of a forbidden love affair. Now she and her friends are running for their lives.

Hi, I’m Lyric. And I’m kind of a mess. ADHD, that’s me. I’m a high school drop-out, late everywhere I go, and one screw-up away from being homeless. I’m a loner, and I like it that way. After my mom died, I figured life couldn’t get much worse. I thought it might even get better. I should’ve listened to the rumors about evil spirits. About the angry, ancient magical creatures haunting our small Oregon Coast town. But did I? No. That was my first mistake. And it might be my last. ‘Cause now, I’m in a battle for my life.

They come from two opposite worlds. Zoey: the daughter of the emperor who wants for nothing. Sophia: the daughter of a simple tribe leader who has struggled his entire life to keep enough food on the table. Despite the striking difference in their upbringing, they now find themselves thrust on a mission where the very fate of Va’siel hangs in the balance. But can Zoey and Sophia put their differences aside long enough to work together? Or will they destroy each other in the process?

To respect yourself, to love yourself, should not have to be a radical decision. And yet it remains as challenging for an American girl to make today as it was in 1927 on the steps of the Supreme Court. It's a decision that must be faced when you're balancing on the tightrope of neurodivergence, finding your way as a second-generation immigrant, or facing down American racism even while loving America. And it's the only decision when you've weighed society's expectations and found them wanting. In The Radical Element, 12 of the most talented writers working in young adult literature today tell the stories of girls of all colors and creeds.

The Dragon Prince Has Hatched In book two of the Dragons of Starlight series, the stakes are raised when the foretold prince is crowned. While Koren and Jason race to the Northlands of Starlight to find the one person who can help them free the human slaves, Elyssa and Wallace strive to...