Books with author Blackwood

At 14 years old, Ryan Waite is not a bad actor -- in fact he's quite a good one. But when he messes up an audition for a part in Les Mis, he comes into contact with a character named Burton who launches the boy into the most challenging role of his life. You see, Burton is a private investigator out to make some big money the shady way. And he wants Ryan to impersonate the long lost son of a millionaire who is desperate to reconnect with his son before he dies. Suddenly, Ryan finds himself performing a part considerably beyond his depth, having to improvise complicated lies just in order to stay ahead of the game. Ryan knows discovery is inevitable and when the moment arrives, he has to dig deep to find the most graceful and honourable way of making his exit.

James Adams is a slave in Charleston, South Carolina in the Adams household. Although his master and mistress are benevolent people. James craves Freedom.Numerous conflicts arise including a slave rebellion and the outbreak of the American Civil War. James acquires his freedom and takes a job on a ship, hoping to establish his new identity.Despite his efforts, James is caught in the seemingly endless storm of the conflicts of the present and memories of the past. Does freedom come with a price? Will James ever find the freedom he longs for before the storm destroys his life?

ALA Recommended for Reluctant ReadersWeekly Reader Book Club SelectionThe classic wilderness survival novel, available for the first time as an e-book. Bookish Timothy Martin lives in the shadow of his older brother, star athlete and outdoorsman. Their father takes Timothy on a camping trip to "toughen him up," but the boy gets hopelessly lost and injured. When his hopes of being rescued grow dim, he realizes that, if he's going to survive, it's all up to him. His fumbling trial-and-error efforts take him into a new dimension where he and the wilderness become partners in an adventure he never suspected could exist. " . . . the details of building shelter, finding food, and handling various dangers have a built-in appeal." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Blackwood moves away from the conventions and creates a suspenseful and philosophical survival story which is a cut above most in the genre." School Library Journal"The kid is a nerd, unlike the unbelievably competent protagonist of My Side of the Mountain, with which this book is an interesting comparison. A good booktalk title for young adolescents." Voice of Youth Advocates

Noted author Gary L. Blackwood grew up intrigued by crime fighters. In Bad Guys, the two-time Smithsonian Notable Book Award winner takes a look at the "other side." A motley crew of villians, their chronicles are, indeed, fascinating. Yet, Blackwood goes far beyond storytelling. Placing the shenanigans of highwaymen, outlaws, swindlers, gangsters, and pirates against the backdrop of history, he considers them each in terms of the places and times in which the culprits operated. Were they evil cutthroats? Or, were they driven to their deeds out of desperation? In general, readers will find very few Robin Hoods. They will also discover that the reality of many of these men and women lies somewhere between utter scoundrel and social casualty.

Who am I? Who do I belong to? Who loves me? Who do I love? What will happen to me? These questions return to us time and again in life, but they are never as poignant as the first time we ask them and find our answers. The journey to womanhood is different for every girl.In this diverse and heart-wrenching debut novel that begins in the rural country of Kentucky in 1978, two sisters create a childhood for themselves among a dark reality they cannot escape. It's a sweeping journey of two lives forever entwined in common experience and love. Kathleen spent the first nine years of her life lost, when the death of her infant brother led her parents into a spiraling void of grief. When Lucy was born, she was life itself. For Kathleen, Lucy was more of a child, than a younger sister. Caring for her gave Kathleen's life meaning, opening her to a new world of love and trust. When a series of tragic events separates them, each embark on their own path. Kathleen desperate to find her sister, and Lucy learning to exist in an unforgiving world without her sister to protect her. 'A moving coming-of-age journey about sisterhood, the tribulations of relationships and lasting love'.

Picking up where Around the World in Eighty Days left off, Harry Fogg, the son of Phileas Fogg, has just made a wager of his own. Harry bets that he can drive a steam-powered motorcar all the way around the world in only 100 days. Racing off with three companions, Harry undertakes a grueling journey that will pit him against flash fires, marauders, and even sabotage from within. In the tradition of the Jules Verne classic, this is one historical adventure that will have you racing to the finish!

Noted author Gary L. Blackwood grew up intrigued by crime fighters. In Bad Guys, the two-time Smithsonian Notable Book Award winner takes a look at the "other side." A motley crew of villians, their chronicles are, indeed, fascinating. Yet, Blackwood goes far beyond storytelling. Placing the shenanigans of highwaymen, outlaws, swindlers, gangsters, and pirates against the backdrop of history, he considers them each in terms of the places and times in which the culprits operated. Were they evil cutthroats? Or, were they driven to their deeds out of desperation? In general, readers will find very few Robin Hoods. They will also discover that the reality of many of these men and women lies somewhere between utter scoundrel and social casualty.

The Nosey Charlie Adventures Boxset combines 3 books in one for your reading pleasure.The amazing Nosey Charlie Adventures will make you laugh, and sniffle, and hold your breath. In book # 1, you meet Charlie, a spunky little squirrel who grew up in the country. He became an orphan and moved to the city to live with his aunt, uncle, and his cousin, Pete. In book # 2, Charlie disappears. From the first day Charlie came to live in a little park in the city, he became fascinated with the gleaming white building next door. From then on, curiosity ran away him.In book # 3, the indomitable Nosey Charlie is at it again! It is summertime. He is tantalized by the aroma of hot dogs being cooked by a sidewalk vendor near the fence that surrounds the park. He would love to eat some. But are hot dog wieners good for squirrels?