Books with author Rebecca Wallis

The Civil Rights movement brought author Alice Walker and lawyer Mel Leventhal together, and in 1969 their daughter, Rebecca, was born. Some saw this unusual copper-colored girl as an outrage or an oddity; others viewed her as a symbol of harmony, a triumph of love over hate. But after her parents divorced, leaving her a lonely only child ferrying between two worlds that only seemed to grow further apart, Rebecca was no longer sure what she represented. In this book, Rebecca Leventhal Walker attempts to define herself as a soul instead of a symbol—and offers a new look at the challenge of personal identity, in a story at once strikingly unique and truly universal.

Your press-out animal friends are waiting inside to join you. Each of them will take you to a different shop or office, and each of them is featured in a little playtime storybook to get the adventure started. If you like going to toy stores, then help Panda pick out a present for his friend. If pizza is your favorite food, drop in on Billy's birthday party. Join Mommy and the Bunny babies at the supermarket or, for a really wild time, shop for clothes with the Squirrel Sisters! If you prefer quieter activities, help Benny pick out a book at the library or visit poor little Tiger at the doctor's office. There is something for everyone downtown.

On a cold, rainy day, ordinary Hannah Price stumbles into the cathedral and does something extraordinary—almost in a trance, she makes a perfect drawing of an antique carving of the Virgin and Child, capturing their every detail. The next day the statue of the Child is taken from the Virgin's arms, and a few days later Hannah is interviewed by the police. Soon, strange things start happening to her. An odd man keeps appearing. The portrait she painted of her best friend, Sam, is vandalized. Is it all related to the theft? Hannah is determined to find the statue, even if it will take a miracle. Rebecca Wade has crafted a thriller that will puzzle and provoke every reader until its stunning conclusion.

On a cold, rainy day, ordinary Hannah Price stumbles into the cathedral and does something extraordinary—almost in a trance, she makes a perfect drawing of an antique carving of the Virgin and Child, capturing their every detail. The next day the statue of the Child is taken from the Virgin's arms, and a few days later Hannah is interviewed by the police. Soon, strange things start happening to her. An odd man keeps appearing. The portrait she painted of her best friend, Sam, is vandalized. Is it all related to the theft? Hannah is determined to find the statue, even if it will take a miracle. Rebecca Wade has crafted a thriller that will puzzle and provoke every reader until its stunning conclusion.

A dramatic story of rebellion and resistance in a near-future London, Boudicca Jones is a girl on the run trying to rescue her mum, a former urban terrorist. A fast-paced story full of big characters, you will love seeing London through Bodi's eyes.After a life in hiding, Bodi is forced to take direct action when the authorities seize her mum Ruby in the night. With no other options, she seeks help from Populus, the terrorist organisation Ruby was once part of. She is ashamed to discover that Ruby was the public face of their ill-planned attacks but she is still compelled to find her. Under the questionable guidance of Populus' leader Balthazar and with the help of the group's kids, she takes on the powers that be but sets in motion some catastrophic events in the process. Feeling manipulated on all sides, Bodi tries to take control, knowing there will be more deaths if she doesn’t succeed. And this time the blood will be on her hands.