Books with author Anna Carey

How far will you go when you have nothing left to lose?hen she lost her soul mate, Caleb, Eve felt like her world had ended. Trapped in the palace, forced to play the part of the happy, patriotic princess of The New America—and the blushing bride of her father's top adviser—Eve's whole life is a lie. The only thing that keeps her going is Caleb's memory, and the revolution he started.Now, Eve is taking over where Caleb left off. With the help of Moss, an undercover subversive in the King's court, she plots to take down The New America, beginning with the capital, the City of Sand. Will Eve be able to bring about a new, free world when she's called upon to perform the ultimate act of rebellion—killing her father?In <em>Rise</em>, Eve must choose who to leave behind, who to save, and who to fight as Anna Carey's epic tale of romance and sacrifice in the chilling dystopia of The New America comes to a stunning conclusion.

From the author of the Eve trilogy comes the breathless story of a girl racing to figure out who she is—and how to stay alive. When a nameless girl wakes up on the subway tracks, she knows only one thing for sure: people want her dead. Can she find them before they track her down? This pulse-pounding contemporary thriller is perfect for fans of The Maze Runner, The Darkest Minds, and Legend.Things I Know Are True: I am in Los Angeles I woke up on the train tracks at the Vermont/Sunset station I am a teenage girl I have long black hair I have a bird tattoo on the inside of my right wrist with the letters and numbers FNV02198 People are trying to kill me

An insightful and unique collection of quotes and advice, this book has been written entirely by a Six year old who has been adopted. Photography and text editing is presented by Anna Carey (adoptive mother and Occupational Therapist) with the intention that other adoptive families will benefit from the honest ideas and advice this special six year old has to offer. This book includes positive reflections on social workers, teachers and notes to new grandparents and friends explaining adoption from a child's perspective alongside lots of hints for children who may have been recently adopted or preparing for the move to a new family. A thoughtful and encouraging gift for any family preparing for adoption or those working with children leaving the care system.

A collection of poems from a family of peas in a pod who would like to tell you how they feel. This book can be read on its own or as a sequel to the 'WADDL Family Picture book' which also features the Pea Pod Family. Written by an Occupational Therapist (and Adoptive Parent), this book is specifically designed to help children build empathy for other members of their family in a cheerful and positive way. The characters are non-specific so that they can be compared with experiences from all sorts of different real-life families. At the end of the book you are introduced to Hap-pea who explains in a positive light what it means to be adopted (or fostered) by his new family. The style and text is specifically suited to Key Stage 1 and 2 for reading aloud, but will appeal to children of all ages and abilities.FREE Printables are available from www.waddl.co.uk (visit this site to find out more about WADDL)

Dublin 1913My name is Betty Rafferty. A few weeks ago I had to leave school and go out to work in a cake shop, serving fancy cakes to rude, rich people. No choice.But since then so much has happened. It all started when old Miss Warby took our pay away. And we walked out!The whole city – well, all us union members – are going out on strike. Even my dog Earnshaw has joined in!Life on the picket line in the lashing rain isn’t much fun. Lots of people, like Peter Lawlor, just don’t understand how unfair everything is. But we workers have to stand together – no matter what!

It’s summer 1913 and Betty Rafferty is fed up. Forced to leave school aged 14, Betty is considered lucky when she gets a job in a sweet shop. After all, her da and her older brother Eddie are both working hard down on the docks in all weathers. But Betty is bored at the shop, and looks with envy at her customers who attend the posh girls school on nearby Eccles Street.But life in Dublin becomes anything but boring when industrial unrest brings the city to a halt. Betty is shocked when her brother Eddie is badly injured by a police charge. The city becomes increasingly violent – and hungry. Betty has never seen anything like the violence and is horrified when employers start locking out workers who refuse to abandon the trade union.At the start of September a terrible tragedy strikes the tenement houses in Church Street, and Betty’s friend Rosie loses both her mother and her sweet little brother Francis.When Betty hears about a soup kitchen organised by the Irish Women Workers’ Union at Liberty Hall, she’s determined to help out. There, she meets other union activists, Countess Markievicz, and sympathetic suffragettes. As the Lockout continues into the bitter winter months, people are beginning to starve. Dora Montefiore sets up a Save the Kiddies scheme, and Betty’s sister Lily looks to take baby Robbie to safety in England. But the Irish Church has other ideas …Can Betty do her bit to help Lily make her escape? Can she really change their fortunes?