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Books with title A Boy's Town

  • Boom town boy,

    Lois Lenski

    Hardcover (J.B. Lippincott Co, July 6, 1948)
    Boom Town Boy takes place in Oklahoma during the oil boom, which began in the early 1920s but continued to bring change and prosperity for many years. It is the fifth book in Lois Lenski's American Regional Series. The Robinson family are farmers in northern Oklahoma, an area called the Cherokee Strip which was first settled by pioneers in 1893. It is a region of high winds, poor soil, and little water. Farming is lots of hard work with little reward, so almost every family dreams of finding oil on their land. Grandfather Robinson is the biggest dreamer in the family, hoping to leave his children and grandchildren a better standard of living. Oil does come to the Robinsons along with excitement, danger and plenty of change for all. Orvie, the eleven-year-old son, is thrilled with all of it but his mother is dismayed as her house and yard are gradually covered in greasy oil while she begins to run a boarding house for workers. A small community moves onto their land, building flimsy cabins and a tent city.
  • Town Boy

    Lat

    Paperback (Percetakan Cergas Sdn. Bhd., Jan. 1, 1990)
    Malaysian cartoonist.
  • Town Boy

    Lat

    Library Binding
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Living far from his rural roots at a boarding school, Mat discovers bustling streets, modern music, heady literature, budding romance, and through it all his growing passion for art.
  • Town boy

    Lat

    Unknown Binding (Berita Publishing, March 15, 1981)
    None
  • Town Boy

    Lat

    Paperback (First Second, Oct. 2, 2007)
    Malaysian teenager Mat makes a life-changing move from the quiet kampung where he was born to Ipoh, the rapidly industrializing nearby town. Living far from his rural roots at a boarding school, he discovers bustling streets, modern music, heady literature, budding romance, and through it all his growing passion for art. The companion novel to the critically acclaimed Kampung Boy, Town Boy offers more of Lat's delicious storytelling and enchanting pen-and-ink artwork. At once exotic and familiar, his cartoon world builds a bridge for readers into another world, another culture, and another time. Lat published his first work when he was just thirteen years old and is now one of the most popular cartoonists in Southeast Asia. He has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Malaysian honorific title Datuk in 1994. Most recently he was honored by the Malaysian Press Institute with their Special Jury Award, given to "those who have contributed significantly to journalism and society and have become an institution in their own right." Town Boy is his second book to be published in the U.S. A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults Malaysian teenager Mat makes a life-changing move from the quiet kampung where he was born to Ipoh, the rapidly industrializing nearby town. Living far from his rural roots at a boarding school, he discovers bustling streets, modern music, heady literature, budding romance, and through it all his growing passion for art. The companion novel to the critically acclaimed Kampung Boy, Town Boy offers more of Lat's delicious storytelling and enchanting pen-and-ink artwork. At once exotic and familiar, his cartoon world builds a bridge for readers into another world, another culture, and another time. “Through text and illustrations, ranging from single panels and multiple panels to two-page spreads, Lat continues the story that he began in Kampung Boy. For school, Mat has moved from the Malaysian countryside to the city Ipoh in the late 1960s. At first, he is living in the school hostel until his family moves into the first housing projects in the city. Mat is befriended by Frankie, a classmate who shares his love of 1960s American rock 'n' roll music. Mat's artistic ability allows him the opportunity to spend the day with Nomah, the prettiest girl in Ipoh. By the end of the book, Frankie is going to London to continue his studies, and Mat is trying to find a job to help his family and hoping to use his artistic skills. Lat details ordinary teenage life to which any reader will be able to relate, including friendships, school, music, movies, and girls. The cartoon-like, black-and-white ink artwork has warmth and fondness portrayed with every stroke . . . Lat is a famous cartoonist in Malaysia with many honors and awards. An American audience now can have the pleasure of Lat's work, which was originally published 1980. This graphic novel deserves to be read widely.”—VOYA “The follow-up to the critically successful Kampung Boy, this volume spans an equal number of years . . . When Mat is 10, his family moves from the kampung to the town of Ipoh, and he has to adjust to the new environment. He meets Frankie, a Chinese boy his age, and is introduced to American rock-and-roll and mild rebellion. Readers then transition to 1968 where Mat is a well-acculturated teen, balancing being cool and getting decent grades, and is attracted to the prettiest girl in town.”—School Library Journal "Picking up where Kampung Boy left off, adorable Mat is now ten years old and has moved from his small village to the bustling town of Ipoh. He and his new best friend—Freddie, a young Chinese boy—are bonded instantly by their love of rock-'n'-roll music. As the narrative follows the boys through seven years of their friendship during the 1960s, the pair faces the usual trials and tribulations of teen life—like girls and schoolwork—portrayed through lavishly ebullient cityscapes. Lat uses text sparingly and juxtaposes it in smart synchrony to the illustrations, providing ample time to linger over the details. As in his earlier work, Lat's eye for perspective dazzles, firmly thrusting the reader into his richly composed settings. The meticulous renderings of the boys' childhoods make way to boxier, controlled scenes as the boys age."—Kirkus Reviews
  • Town Boy

    Lat

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Oct. 2, 2007)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Living far from his rural roots at a boarding school, Mat discovers bustling streets, modern music, heady literature, budding romance, and through it all his growing passion for art.
  • Boom Town Boy

    None

    Unknown Binding (J, Jan. 1, 1948)
    None
  • A Boy's Town

    W.D. Howells

    Hardcover (Greenwood Press, Jan. 1, 1970)
    None
  • A Boy's Town

    William Dean Howells

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 20, 2018)
    William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day" and the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria.
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  • A Boy's Town

    William Dean 1837-1920 Howells

    Paperback (Wentworth Press, Aug. 24, 2016)
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  • A Boy's Town

    W. D. Howells

    Paperback (Leopold Classic Library, March 31, 2015)
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  • A Boy's Town

    William Dean Howells

    Hardcover (Palala Press, April 26, 2016)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.