Books with author Michael Gray

Turn to this resource all year long for engaging reading response activities that deepen comprehension and increase motivation! Includes graphic organizers, collaborative bulletin boards, dramatic activities, and hands-on projects for responding to fiction and nonfiction. A great supplement to any independent reading program! For use with Grades 2-3.

From best-selling author Michael Grant comes the highly anticipated, terrifying, and mind-bending second book in the BZRK trilogy. The entire BZRK cell―including Noah and Sadie―has been left in pieces after the last round of battle with the Armstrong Twins, conjoined brothers who plot to rob mankind of its free will. Vincent's mind is shattered, and his memories hold dangerous secrets―secrets that Lear, BZRK's mysterious leader, will stop at nothing to protect. Meanwhile, Bug Man has taken control of the President's brain, but playing with sanity is a dangerous game. The consequences can spiral way out of control, and the Armstrong Twins are not people Bug Man can afford to disappoint. The nano is as terrifying, exhilarating, and unpredictable as ever. But the wall of secrets that surrounds it is cracking. What will it reveal? And once the dust has settled, who will be sane enough to find out?

The explosive conclusion to the BZRK trilogy, from the author of GONE. Noah and Sadie have seen death, and it holds no fear for them. Madness does, though. And losing each other. But they will not sit back, helpless witnesses to an invisible apocalypse. The world is being destroyed from the inside out. It’s time to take up the fight once more, in the streets and in the nano. And they’ll give everything they have to stop the Armstrong Twins. But are the Twins the ultimate enemy? Nobody has ever known the identity of Lear, the shadowy leader of BZRK. Just who have they been fighting for? As madness spreads like a plague, one thing becomes terrifyingly clear: this was Lear’s game all along. And Lear hasn’t been playing fair.

A few weeks ago, Letty was a typical girl. She was popular, pretty, and her biggest concern was her reputation at school. But after being kidnapped, brainwashed, and finally rescued by Andy—the boy she once tormented—she has discovered the truth: she, Andy, and many like them are Seers, members of an ancient line, destined to defend humanity from the ryle.Now Andy needs her help. While Letty and her Caspian allies escape to the safety of the surface, Andy becomes prisoner to Ziesqe the Just, a ryle determined to use Andy to evade death and betray his race. With Andy in his clutches, and stalked by a ryle hunter tasked with retribution, Ziesqe races to achieve his ambition before Andy slips his chains, or his own blood is spilled.Letty has uncovered her power, and she must lead her friends back to the Netherscape—an underworld teeming with colossal insects and precocious mice—to save the boy who saved her.

People are the most powerful living beings on this planet. But, how many of us are actually aware of that? The majority of people simply forget who they are and what their PURPOSE is.This doesn’t need to surprise us. Life really is a tough game with many ups and downs. There are so many troubles that can easily disturb us from achieving our goals. Sometimes it looks like the right solution for our problems doesn’t exist.Remember one thing – THERE IS ALWAYS A SOLUTION!The book you are going to read will literally show you how to be successful. You will find out which successful habits you need to have in order to achieve everything you imagine.More importantly, you will discover what success really is. Have you ever thought about that? Is being able to afford a vacation every year a sign that you are successful? Or maybe you want to be able to afford a seat when Space X is ready for the first trip to Mars?Are these examples the perfect markers of success? Or is there something else? You will find that out shortly!Many people think hard work is the only thing that will bring you success. It is true that you need to fully commit to your goal, but is that enough? It seems to me that we forgot that our mind is the most powerful “tool” we have. This book will remind you of all the possibilities each person on this planet has.You will learn how to change your mindset properly. Your mindset growth will have a positive impact on your road to success. No one has ever been able to achieve anything with negative thoughts. Positivity is simply necessary for happiness and success.I know it is easy to say “be positive” when your life is a mess. That is the reason why I wanted to provide you with practical tips. These pieces of advice will improve your wealth planning to another level. More precisely, you will discover how to improve your health while earning wealth! That includes both, mental and physical improvement. You will finally have the opportunity to improve your “I CAN” attitude.Besides that, I know that people usually spend their money and time on irrelevant things. They do not know how to resist their “needs”. I will help you discover how to organize your time, set reasonable goals, and make good investments that will help you become financially independent. Isn’t that something we all strive to achieve?I understand you, my friend! I was once in the same hole as you. It is tough when you need to START from the bottom. But do not worry, I will not leave you alone, I am with you!Read this book if you want to discover a completely new world full of happiness and joy. I will help you recognize yourself and your talents and to work on their improvement every single day!Finally, it's time to ask yourself the question: ARE YOU READY to LEARN HOW to BE SUCCESSFUL? Then it is the right moment to get the book and start reading!

The boarding school known as Archangel Academy possesses a legacy of secrets known only to a privileged few. For in this peaceful, charming part of England lives a population of vampires at war with one another--and Michael Howard is caught in the middle of it all. . .When Michael left his small Nebraska hometown to enroll at Archangel Academy, he couldn't have imagined how much the experience would change him. Once mortal, Michael is now a vampire with a destiny that was foretold long ago, and a group of friends with their own mysterious abilities. But there are enemies too, some of them hiding in plain sight. Being strong enough to defend himself isn't enough. Michael must find a way to protect his entire race of vampires. Dark forces within the school will drive everyone to take sides in the escalating violence. And for all his new powers, Michael will discover that love, jealousy, and vengeance have a danger all their own. . .

Lesson 2: The people we love most may be the ones we know least. . .Archangel Academy is more than a school to Michael Howard. Within its majestic buildings and serene English grounds, he's found friends, new love, and a place that feels more like home than Nebraska ever did. But the most important gift of Archangel Academy is immortality. . .Life as a just-made vampire is challenging for Michael, even with Ronan, an experienced vamp, to guide him. Michael's abilities are still raw and unpredictable. To add to the turmoil, the ancient feud between rival vampire species is sending ripples of discord through the school. And beneath the new headmaster's charismatic front lies a powerful and very personal agenda. Yet the mysteries lurking around the Academy pale in comparison to the secrets emerging from Michael's past. And choosing the wrong person to trust—or to love—could lead to an eternity of regret. . . Michael Griffo is an award-winning writer and one of six playwrights whose career will be tracked by WritersInsight.com until 2010. He is a graduate of New York University, has studied at Playwrights Horizons and Gotham Writers Workshop, and has written several screenplays.

2017 indieBRAG Contest Winner for Non Fiction Books Meet Joe Black visits The Wonder Years in the true story of DOG WATER FREE. It chronicles a journey by a boy named Mikee, whose coming-of-age search for emotional truth lands a dumbstruck orphan from the unlikely side of Detroit front and center before icons of culture who have shaped the mindsets of nations: England’s Queen Elizabeth II; America’s Maestro Leonard Bernstein; the first non-Italian Pontiff in more than 400 years, John Paul II; and a young college co-ed who would become the first woman in history to be elected to lead an Islamic nation, Benazir Bhutto. A family saga at its core, DOG WATER FREE is an uplifting story of discovery that will appeal to fans of The Glass Castle and Angela’s Ashes as it pulls back the curtain on adolescent bewilderment while celebrating a remarkable hero in the person of an ordinary mom who is thrust into an extraordinary situation, the likes of which few could imagine. Mikee is eleven when his world turns upside down as his mom shares news from her doctor. She has a year to prepare her family for her death. Her passing will leave the man she loves and the four children she cherishes alone to fend for themselves. “At least you’ll always have your dad,” she comforts. Still on her mission fifteen months later, her focus heightens when her husband drops dead. With that, Mikee’s improbable coming-of-age adventure begins.

Set in the alternative World War II scenario of his Front Lines novels, Michael Grant, author of the bestselling GONE series, has written this story exclusively for World Book Day.Rio Richlin doesn’t have superpowers. She is an ordinary young woman. A soldier in the American army, wearing a uniform, carrying a rifle, and fighting alongside thousands who are trying to make a difference, trying to change the world.At least, that’s the plan. Right now she’s part of a squad on a training exercise in some place called Wales. They’re cold, they’re wet, and Rio’s pretty sure they’re also lost. Spending the night in a creepy old inn wasn’t part of the plan at all…

Learning language arts content is interactive and fun with these easy-to-make flip books. Topics include parts of speech, proofreading, reading response, story elements, figurative language, and much more! Students use a variety of intelligences and learning styles as they construct and complete the activities. Best of all, this engaging format breaks down information into manageable chunks, which helps motivate reluctant learners. All students can use the flip books as handy study tools throughout the year. Includes a blank template teachers can customize!