Books with author HAMMONDS

Having been abandoned by his father and raised by a single mother, seventeen-year-old Rob Phillips is angry, disconnected, and going nowhere.While hanging with a rough group of friends, Rob finds his way into serious trouble after they nearly beat a man to death. Instead of going to jail, a judge temporarily grants him a commuted sentence to go live with his uncle on a ranch in Montana and prove he can be a better man than his actions suggest.Life on the ranch is hard, and he has never felt so alone. Having never ventured far from his Southern California beach town, Rob feels like he might as well be in prison, but he forges an unlikely friendship with an elderly American Indian, who tries to help face his past and guide him toward where he was always supposed to be.

Having been abandoned by his father and raised by a single mother, seventeen-year-old Rob Phillips is angry, disconnected, and going nowhere.While hanging with a rough group of friends, Rob finds his way into serious trouble after they nearly beat a man to death. Instead of going to jail, a judge temporarily grants him a commuted sentence to go live with his uncle on a ranch in Montana and prove he can be a better man than his actions suggest.Life on the ranch is hard, and he has never felt so alone. Having never ventured far from his Southern California beach town, Rob feels like he might as well be in prison, but he forges an unlikely friendship with an elderly American Indian, who tries to help face his past and guide him toward where he was always supposed to be.

When Kio ran away from home, he was a bored thirteen year old who wouldn't answer to anyone. If there was a dare, he would take it. If there was a barrier, he would break it. If there was a beast, he would face it.Kio traveled deep into the coldest land on Earth to complete three challenges in three days so he could become the Brave of the North. On the way, he met strangely gifted kids that joined him on an adventure far greater than anything he could have ever imagined. A horrible scowl came across Kio's face... Zahr finally lifted his head up and stared at Kio as he stood up slowly, swaying from side to side. He seemed to wait for Kio to show some sortof sign. Kio staggered as the pain on his side ate at him. His tired eyes looked up to meet Zahr's. Zahr gnashed his teeth and growled. Kio stared at Zahr, not even blinking. "I am the Brave of the North," Kio said, "You are...a lowly beast........fight if you are so great!!!"

This atlas has an easy-to-follow format using bright colors and interesting facts to help make learning about the world exciting for students. This up-to-date children's atlas introduces geographic terms such as scale, distance, longitude, latitude and direction with easy-to-read text and diagrams, maps, and full-color illustrations. Other features include colorful political and thematic maps of the world and all seven continents and a handy continent comparison chart. Also available in Spanish as "Aptitudes Elementales Sobre Mapas".