Books with author Patricia Forbes

Fahrenheit 451 meets The Giver in an award winning dystopian story about the dangers of censorship and how far we will go in the pursuit of freedom.What if you were only allowed to speak 500 words?The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth: the polar ice caps have melted and flooded everything, leaving few survivors. To make sure humans do not make the same mistakes, Ark's leader John Noa decrees everyone in Ark must speak List, a language of only 500 words. Language is to blame for mankind's destruction, John Noa says, as politicians and governments hid the disastrous effects of global warming and environmental damage until it was too late.Everyone must speak List ... except Letta.As apprentice to the Wordsmith, Letta can read all the words that have ever existed. Forbidden words like freedom, music, and even pineapple tell her about a world she's never known.One day her master disappears. John Noa tells Letta she is the new Wordsmith, and must shorten List to fewer and fewer words. Then Letta meets a teenage boy who somehow knows all the words that have been banned. Letta's faced with a dangerous choice: sit idly by and watch language slowly slip away or follow a stranger on a path to freedom . . . or banishment.Letta chooses to fight for the very thing that keeps us human: language itself.The List:The perfect tool to discuss censorship and freedom of speech with young readersA gripping, fast-moving story that will appeal to 5th grade readers and above, especially 10 year old girls that will love the strong character of LettaA discussion starter on the importance of language and the power of expression, and what it means for societyA 2018 Notable Children's Books SelectionA 2018-19 Maine Student Book Award WinnerA 2018 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year (Ages 12-14)A Junior Library Guild Selection

Fahrenheit 451 meets The Giver in an award winning dystopian story about the dangers of censorship and how far we will go in the pursuit of freedom.What if you were only allowed to speak 500 words?The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth: the polar ice caps have melted and flooded everything, leaving few survivors. To make sure humans do not make the same mistakes, Ark's leader John Noa decrees everyone in Ark must speak List, a language of only 500 words. Language is to blame for mankind's destruction, John Noa says, as politicians and governments hid the disastrous effects of global warming and environmental damage until it was too late.Everyone must speak List ... except Letta.As apprentice to the Wordsmith, Letta can read all the words that have ever existed. Forbidden words like freedom, music, and even pineapple tell her about a world she's never known.One day her master disappears. John Noa tells Letta she is the new Wordsmith, and must shorten List to fewer and fewer words. Then Letta meets a teenage boy who somehow knows all the words that have been banned. Letta's faced with a dangerous choice: sit idly by and watch language slowly slip away or follow a stranger on a path to freedom . . . or banishment.Letta chooses to fight for the very thing that keeps us human: language itself.The List:The perfect tool to discuss censorship and freedom of speech with young readersA gripping, fast-moving story that will appeal to 5th grade readers and above, especially 10 year old girls that will love the strong character of LettaA discussion starter on the importance of language and the power of expression, and what it means for societyA 2018 Notable Children's Books SelectionA 2018-19 Maine Student Book Award WinnerA 2018 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year (Ages 12-14)A Junior Library Guild Selection

The latest book from the author of the award-winning post-apocalypic novel The Wordsmith. There's a new new leader of Ark and the battle to save language, art and music is far from over. Praise for The Wordsmith: `The fantasy book of the year' - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl `Important' - The Guardian `Stands out for its imaginative approach and its beautiful and careful use of language' - The Literary Review `This gripping story has the dark atmosphere of books such as the Hunger Games series' - Inis magazine `Full of jeopardy and nail-biting tension and asks fundamental questions about the nature of humanity and the future of our planet' - BookTrust UK `Pair with Patrick Ness' The Knife of Never Letting Go' - Booklist `Fantasy lovers will lap it up!' - Sarah Webb, Irish Independent `A tremendous pageturner; I hope this won't be the last we hear of Letta, a brave and spirited heroine' - School Library Association

In the powerful conclusion to the award-winning List duology, Letta must return from exile to fight for the people of Ark, even if it may cost her everything. Perfect for fans of The Giver, The Last Lie is a dystopian adventure for tweens and teens and an important commentary on censorship, language, and the pursuit of freedom.If babies never hear a single word, they will never learn to speak.The battle for Ark seems to be over... but it was only the beginning. Letta has taken refuge with the rebels, and spends her days as a teacher, introducing young children words that never should have been lost. It is dangerous work, but Letta knows that being able to express yourself is what makes us human.But the new ruler of Ark is even crueler than her predecessor, and Letta is horrified to find that they are stealing babies so they can get rid of language once and for all: if babies never hear a single word, they will never learn to speak.Letta and the other rebels must find a way to defeat the evil for good before they lose the very thing that will set them free.Pick up the List duology if you are looking for:The perfect tool to discuss censorship and freedom of speech with young readersA gripping, fast-moving story that will appeal to 5th grade readers and above, especially 10 year old girls that will love the strong character of Letta and tweens 11-14A discussion starter on the importance of language and the power of expression, and what it means for society

This book is about the trouble your dog can get into if it isn't confined. If your dog is left loose all day while you are at work and when you return he is laying by your back door you assume he's been there all day. These stories will show you the different problems your dog can cause. I will, also, explain how your dog warden or animal control receives their money to service their county and pay their employees.

Fahrenheit 451 meets The Giver in an award winning dystopian story about the dangers of censorship and how far we will go in the pursuit of freedom.What if you were only allowed to speak 500 words?The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth: the polar ice caps have melted and flooded everything, leaving few survivors. To make sure humans do not make the same mistakes, Ark's leader John Noa decrees everyone in Ark must speak List, a language of only 500 words. Language is to blame for mankind's destruction, John Noa says, as politicians and governments hid the disastrous effects of global warming and environmental damage until it was too late.Everyone must speak List ... except Letta.As apprentice to the Wordsmith, Letta can read all the words that have ever existed. Forbidden words like freedom, music, and even pineapple tell her about a world she's never known.One day her master disappears. John Noa tells Letta she is the new Wordsmith, and must shorten List to fewer and fewer words. Then Letta meets a teenage boy who somehow knows all the words that have been banned. Letta's faced with a dangerous choice: sit idly by and watch language slowly slip away or follow a stranger on a path to freedom . . . or banishment.Letta chooses to fight for the very thing that keeps us human: language itself.The List:The perfect tool to discuss censorship and freedom of speech with young readersA gripping, fast-moving story that will appeal to 5th grade readers and above, especially 10 year old girls that will love the strong character of LettaA discussion starter on the importance of language and the power of expression, and what it means for societyA 2018 Notable Children's Books SelectionA 2018-19 Maine Student Book Award WinnerA 2018 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year (Ages 12-14)A Junior Library Guild Selection

In the powerful conclusion to the award-winning List duology, Letta must return from exile to fight for the people of Ark, even if it may cost her everything. Perfect for fans of The Giver, The Last Lie is a dystopian adventure for tweens and teens and an important commentary on censorship, language, and the pursuit of freedom.If babies never hear a single word, they will never learn to speak.The battle for Ark seems to be over... but it was only the beginning. Letta has taken refuge with the rebels, and spends her days as a teacher, introducing young children words that never should have been lost. It is dangerous work, but Letta knows that being able to express yourself is what makes us human.But the new ruler of Ark is even crueler than her predecessor, and Letta is horrified to find that they are stealing babies so they can get rid of language once and for all: if babies never hear a single word, they will never learn to speak.Letta and the other rebels must find a way to defeat the evil for good before they lose the very thing that will set them free.Pick up the List duology if you are looking for:The perfect tool to discuss censorship and freedom of speech with young readersA gripping, fast-moving story that will appeal to 5th grade readers and above, especially 10 year old girls that will love the strong character of Letta and tweens 11-14A discussion starter on the importance of language and the power of expression, and what it means for society

Have you ever thought of getting out of the “rat race” and just leaving everything behind?Are you tied to a mortgage, chained to a career, or just feel stuck, but find it difficult to walk away? If you are unhappy and stuck in a life that you feel is getting you nowhere, except more sick and more tired, then this book is for you.After 30 years of raising children, working to pay a mortgage and trying to keep up with societal “norms”, I decided to leave the chaos behind. In a search for adventure and a more peaceful life, I gave up everything, except what would fit in a 6’x12’ trailer. Now I live in the wilderness, in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada. This book is an account of my personal experience. It is written to encourage you to re-evaluate your life. My hope is that it inspires you to embrace your passion, whatever that might be, and gives you the courage to jump, take that leap into a life of freedom, purpose and living your dream.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In the city of Ark, speech is constrained to five hundred sanctioned words. Speak outside the approved lexicon and face banishment. The exceptions are the Wordsmith and his apprentice Letta, the keepers and archivists of all language in their post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval world.On the death of her master, Letta is suddenly promoted to Wordsmith, charged with collecting and saving words. But when she uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language and rob Ark's citizens of their power of speech, she realizes that it's up to her to save not only words, but culture itself.