Books with author louise hawes

Selected as the first Book in Common at Mississippi University for Women, this compelling story helped trigger campus-wide discussions on race relations and child abuse. Lonely Feena Harvey, a teenager who cannot stand by and watch bad things happen, sees a toddler being slapped and kicked, then abandoned by his mother. When Feena kidnaps the baby to save him, she finds an unlikely ally in Raylene Watson, popular, outgoing, and African American. The two girls, miles apart, socially and emotionally, skip school to take care of Christopher. But how long can this mismatched pair of guardians keep their secret? Especially once the police join the search for the baby?

In lush, glowing prose, Louise Hawes’s historical novel draws readers into the life and art of sixteenth-century Bologna with a compelling account of Lavinia Fontana, arguably the most famous female painter of the Italian Renaissance. Here readers will find a coming-of-age story filled with quest, complication, and catastrophe as well as miracles and hope. Although the novel is set four hundred years ago, the hard choices it involves speak to all times, all places, and are sure to tap into readers’ own conflicts between head and heart, real life and dreams.

Hawes has a way of highlighting the intricacies of human emotions and relationships, making Black Pearls a bold, brilliant read -The Compulsive Reader "Twisted, clever and artfully written, these stories are a high-quality addition to the fractured fairy tale genre" -Booklist "A beautiful book" -Holly Black, author of The Darkest part of the Forest Austin American-Statesmen Best Books of the Year Gold Award, Hall of Fame

New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen AgeGirls' Life Magazine, Ten Best Summer ReadsFeatured in Teen Discussion Groups @ the Library" flowing prose and vivid characterization Hawes deliverers a rewarding read."-Publishers Weekly" behind the kidnapping drama, Hawes' eloquent words reveal complex truths of family love and sorrow."-Booklist"Hawes is excellent on the day-to-day difficulties of caring for a toddler, especially in secret "-Washington Post"Hawes deals poignantly with loss and longing in a novel that is full of disappointment and heartbreak but that in the end offers hope."-The Horn Book

In The Power Is Within You, Louise L. Hay expands her philosophies of loving the self through:-learning to listen and trust the inner voice;-loving the child within;-letting our true feelings out;-the responsibility of parenting;-releasing our fears about growing older;-allowing ourselves to receive prosperity;-expressing our creativity;-accepting change as a natural part of life;-creating a world that is ecologically sound where it's safe to love each other'-and much more.She closes the audio download with a section devoted to meditations for personal and planetary healing.

Six months have passed since Rosey Mishimi's fatal accident. But Franklin still can't adjust to being without her. Every day he feels as though he's moving underwater, just going through the motions. Remembering Rosey is the only thing that brings him any relief. He is used to having conversations with her in his head, but when Rosey starts to talk back to him one night, Franklin can't believe his ears. Is she really there with him, or just a figment of his imagination? At first Franklin doesn't care as long as it means having his Rosey back. But as the days pass it becomes clear that Franklin's sorrow is bidding Rosey to a life she can no longer have. He knows he must find it in his heart to free the girl he loves so she can find her own destiny. But it is so hard to let go of someone he needs so desperately. For anyone who has ever been in love or experienced loss, Louise Hawes has crafted a haunting tale of devotion and sacrifice that readers will take to their hearts.

Six months have passed since Rosey Mishimi's fatal accident. But Franklin still can't adjust to being without her. Every day he feels as though he's moving underwater, just going through the motions. Remembering Rosey is the only thing that brings him any relief. He is used to having conversations with her in his head, but when Rosey starts to talk back to him one night, Franklin can't believe his ears. Is she really there with him, or just a figment of his imagination? At first Franklin doesn't care as long as it means having his Rosey back. But as the days pass it becomes clear that Franklin's sorrow is bidding Rosey to a life she can no longer have. He knows he must find it in his heart to free the girl he loves so she can find her own destiny. But it is so hard to let go of someone he needs so desperately. For anyone who has ever been in love or experienced loss, Louise Hawes has crafted a haunting tale of devotion and sacrifice that readers will take to their hearts.

Six months have passed since Rosey Mishimi's fatal car accident, and her boyfriend Franklin can't let her go. His family, friends, and shrink all seem to want him to forget her. He's used to talking to her in his head, but when Rosey talks back to him one night, he can't believe his ears. Included in Young Adult 10 only. An Accelerated Reader® title