Books with author MICHAEL LOGAN

On October 8, 1871, a fierce fire broke out in the bustling city of Chicago. Jumping rivers and burning miles of buildings and homes, the flames raged for more than two days. More than a hundred people died, and thousands were left homeless. Could the city have prevented this blaze? To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did Chicago's building methods add fuel to the fire? How did human error delay help when the fire broke out? Investigate the disaster from a cause-and-effect perspective and find out!

Einar is an unforgiving city. From the depths of the salt pits, young Pravin can see the immense Red Tower outlined against the sky. It reminds him of the destruction of Einar seven years ago, when the Republic Legionnaires razed the city and “set him free.”Pravin may no longer be technically enslaved, but he nevertheless toils without relief in the salt pits of Einar, pulling a cart out and back a hundred times a day. And he has done this every day for the past seven years.Then Pravin’s world is shattered by the beginning of a rebellion and a strange group of men led by the mysterious Savio. Riots break out among the pit gangs, and Pravin loses his sister, Asha—the only family he has left—in the chaos. Pravin is not going to leave her to her fate. He teams up with Savio to restore order in the pit and rescue Asha. Their dark and dangerous adventure is the first of many as Savio opens Pravin’s eyes to the world beyond Einar and the boy begins to understand his place in this brutal, barren world.

Zoey Le Mar no longer has a boring preteen life in the suburbs. Magical armor, a ghostly ancestral guide, and monsters always popping up remind her how denial and a veil of secrets got her, and her friends, where they are today. And coming full circle, during a fun multifamily vacation to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, strange dreams and premonitions began to occur again. However, they involve Danielle and her Native American heritage. The visions are of a time when the white man deceived and disseminated the native inhabitants. While shocking and disturbing, Zoey, Danielle, Lucy, and Rhea talk amongst themselves about the bizarre incidences and convince themselves that what’s going is non-magical in nature or life threatening; hence, the parents don’t need to know.More dreams and premonitions intrude and weigh heavily on Danielle, and even Lucy gets pulled into one, somehow. The visions revolve around a young teen, a shaman-in-training. A strange pattern forms, and accidents start to happen. Luckily, the girls cover, and they again dismiss or rationalize. After a special trip—a magical spirit walk—the girls finally come clean and inform the parents. Though reprimanded, the consensus is this is part of the girl’s multifaceted training. Many aren’t happy with this, yet the vacation continues.During an exploration of a cliff dwelling, a secret cavern is discovered, and angry Native American ghosts are unwittingly released. To make matters worse, the ghosts possess girls’ parents, and through Danielle’s mother, they gain access to magic. The ghosts want revenge and to reclaim a life once lost.Now, hard decisions demand action. Can Zoey lead her friends, protect innocence bystanders, and choose between secrets or safety and lies or sacrifice? What will Zoey do?

In this adventure, Cat-Boy is forced to save the President of the United States from an assassination attempt, and in the process also saves his arch enemy, Dog-Boy! Obligated to be loyal by the Dogs Code, he ends up an unwilling ally as Cat-Boy is driven to join forces with Team-Dog and the Mafia Knights to fight against Team-Cat, which was taken over by the rogue superhero Tiger-Man. Fortunately for Cat-Boy, the power of the press is on his side for once! From the courtroom to the jail cell, chaos erupts everywhere, as Cat-Boy tries to set straight a world turned upside down!

Bringing Back Our Tundra explains why the tundra is at risk and how people are combating tundra destruction due to oil and mining industries. This title also explores the science behind carbon sinks and tundra food webs. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Like every other student on Flintchip, Cole Davenport has spent his life mining in dark, dreary tunnels. One day, however, he makes a jaw-dropping discovery—seven people made of jewels sleeping deep inside the mountain. Left by an ancient, powerful race known only as the Engineers, Cole soon learns that the Gem People have a special purpose—one that might change Flintchip forever. If Cole is to protect them, however, he must fight off the adults in his town, journey to far-off Thumbspeake, go to battle with a powerful nation of marauding merchants known as the Train Lords, and even confront the most daunting villain of all—himself. The Gem People is an engaging, thrilling adventure that will appeal to both younger and older readers alike. --Reviews for The Gem People-- "...[a] warm, engrossing novel which captures reader interest and holds it tightly to the end." "Mickel's descriptions are vivid and striking throughout, delicately painting scenarios with emotional depth and vivid metaphors." - Midwest Book Review