Books with author Jay Snyder

Sixteen year old Kaí-Ling was raised in the ways of the sword. The child of a former samurai warrior and an American mother embarks on a journey to right the wrongs life has dealt her. The lifelong lessons and skills she acquires as well as the friends she makes along the way aid her in her quest to fulfill her destiny. Robbed of her father's love before she was born, Kaí-Ling now seeks vengeance upon those who took him from her.

The year is 1961. America has a new president, named John F. Kennedy, and a new era the newspapers are calling The Dawn of Camelot. But for ten-year-old Paul Brett, dealing with an abusive father and immigrant gangs roaming his slum neighborhood of China Slough, America is only a small, dead-end place he is struggling to survive.That is, until the night a stranger comes out of the darkness and initiates a journey--an unforgettable odyssey--beyond his wildest imagination.From the mean streets of childhood, into the deadlier, coming-of-age wars for survival in a careless, unforgiving world, American Warrior follows one young man's breathtaking and mesmerizing journey into manhood, and hell's darkest reaches.

Fate dealt a heavy blow to Kai-Ling before she was even born. The death of her father, a man she never knew, haunted her every day as she grew up. Struck down in the prime of his life, Kai-Ling's father was never able to know his daughter. He was never able to watch her grow up or give her the love only a father could. Now that the first part of her journey is behind her, Kai-Ling is ready to face her destiny. Using the skills, training and knowledge she has acquired, she is prepared to enact vengeance upon those who took him from her. How Kai-Ling handles the new challenges and pitfalls on her way to seeking revenge is a testament to everything she has learned.

Fate dealt a heavy blow to Kai-Ling before she was even born. The death of her father, a man she never knew, haunted her every day as she grew up. Struck down in the prime of his life, Kai-Ling's father was never able to know his daughter. He was never able to watch her grow up or give her the love only a father could. Now that the first part of her journey is behind her, Kai-Ling is ready to face her destiny. Using the skills, training and knowledge she has acquired, she is prepared to enact vengeance upon those who took him from her. How Kai-Ling handles the new challenges and pitfalls on her way to seeking revenge is a testament to everything she has learned.

Venus was one of the first planets to be discovered by ancient peoples. Through accessible text accompanied by full color photographs and illustrations, this book lets readers explore Venus from its thick atmosphere leading to a scorching climate to its surface studded with mountains and volcanoes. The book also looks both historic and current exploratory missions sent to Venus.

Venus was one of the first planets to be discovered by ancient peoples. Through accessible text accompanied by full color photographs and illustrations, this book lets readers explore Venus from its thick atmosphere leading to a scorching climate to its surface studded with mountains and volcanoes. The book also looks both historic and current exploratory missions sent to Venus.