Books with author Russell Baker

She faked her death......to save her life.The plan almost worked.Her code name: Jet. A lethal operative for the Mossad. Many wanted her eliminated. Spoofing her own death was the only way to survive, but it didn't work out like she planned.The past doesn't give up its secrets easily.The tranquil island's beauty was shattered in an instant. The attack forced her hand, and now she must make a decision. Will she stay dead, or return to a world that wants to kill her?A gritty, unflinching roller-coaster of high-stakes twists and shocking turns, JET features a new breed of protagonist that breaks the mold.If you're a fan of Bourne, Baldacci, and Brown, you'll delight in Jet's breakneck pace and no-prisoners approach to storytelling.Get it now!~ ~ ~For those wishing to read the series, here are the volumes, in order:JET - Ops Files (prequel)JET - Ops Files, Terror Alert (prequel) JET * JET - Betrayal JET - Vengeance JET - Reckoning JET - Legacy JET - Justice JET - Sanctuary JET - SurvivalJET - EscapeJET - IncarcerationJET - ForsakenJET - Rogue StateJET - Renegade

The American Dream introduces the youth of America to their country’s exceptional history and regain pride in their American heritage in an immersive adventure story.In this striking adventure for readers of all ages, Kaitlyn O’Connor, along with her friend Sam and their history teacher Robert Bacon set out to travel back in time to rescue Kaitlyn's sister, Kirsten O'Connor, and fight a ruthless enemy in another century, to defeat those determined to destroy their beloved America.

With The Angel on the Roof, Russell Banks offers readers an astonishing collection of thirty years of his short fiction, revised especially for this volume and highlighted by the inclusion of nine new stories that are among the finest he has ever written. As is characteristic of all of Bank's works, these stories resonate with irony and compassion, honesty and insight, extending into the vast territory of the heart and the world, from working-class New England to Florida and the Caribbean and Africa. Broad in scope and rich in imagination, The Angel on the Roof affirms Russell Banks's place as one of the masters of American storytelling.

For most people, home is a place with four walls. It's a place to eat, sleep, rest, and live. For a refugee, the concept of home is ever-changing, ever-moving, ever-wavering. And often, it doesn't have any walls at all.Eleven-year-old Lam escapes from Vietnam with Dee Dee during the Vietnamese Boat People Exodus in 1979, when people from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fled their homelands for safety. For a refugee, the trip is a long and perilous one, filled with dangerous encounters with pirates and greedy sailors, a lack of food and water, and even the stench of a dead body onboard. When they finally arrive at a refugee camp, Lam befriends Dao, a girl her age who becomes like a sister-a welcome glimmer of happiness after a terrifying journey. Readers will feel as close to Lam as the jade pendant she wears around her neck, sticking by her side throughout her journey as she experiences fear, crushing loss, boredom, and some small moments of joy along the way. Written in verse, this is a heartfelt story that is sure to build empathy and compassion for refugees around the world escaping oppression.