Books with title Homecoming Queen

"IT'S STILL TRUE." That's the first thing James Tillerman says to his sister Dicey every morning. It's still true that their mother has abandoned the four Tillerman children somewhere in the middle of Connecticut. It's still true they have to find their way, somehow, to Great-aunt Cilla's house in Bridgeport, which may be their only hope of staying together as a family. But when they get to Bridgeport, they learn that Great-aunt Cilla has died, and the home they find with her daughter, Eunice, isn't the permanent haven they've been searching for. So their journey continues to its unexpected conclusion -- and some surprising discoveries about their history, and their future.

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)] Humanity is coming home. Weeks after landing on Earth, the Hundred have managed to create a sense of order amid their wild, chaotic surroundings. But their delicate balance comes crashing down with the arrival of new dropships from space. These new arrivals are the lucky ones - back on the Colony, the oxygen is almost gone - but after making it safely to Earth, Glass' luck seems to be running out. Clarke leads a rescue party to the crash site, ready to treat the wounded, but she can't stop thinking about her parents who may still be alive. Meanwhile, Wells struggles to maintain his authority despite the presence of the Vice Chancellor and his armed guards, and Bellamy must decide whether to face or flee the crimes he thought he'd left behind. It's time for the Hundred to come together and fight for the freedom they've found on Earth, or risk losing everything - and everyone - they love.

Catastrophe has struck. The fate of the human race now teeters on the brink of destruction, and only the Last Coterie can change humanity's fate. But to do so, they'll need to travel back to where it all started: Earth-One. Desolate, destroyed, dangerous ... they must find an answer to the question that has plagued their voyage from the beginning.What happened to Earth-One?

With six teenage girls living under one roof, things are bound to get interesting. Mix six teenaged girls and one '60s fashion icon (retired, of course) in an old Victorian-era boarding home. Add guys and dating, a little high-school angst, and throw in a Kate Spade bag or two ... and you've got The Carter House Girls, Melody Carlson's new chick lit series for young adults! The Carter House experiences a shake-up as one of its own returns home after an unnerving disappearing act. Then, friction grows as a school Homecoming Queen race heats up, turning friends and housemates against one another. DJ, Eliza, Taylor, Kriti, Rhiannon, and Casey show they have plenty of lessons to learn as the votes roll in. Some grow smarter and closer to God, while others seem to make the same mistakes over again. Despite all their differences and disagreements, the Carter House girls continue to grow together, forging a bond that strengthens through hardship. Hearts CAN change and friendship paves the way for at least one girl to move closer to God.

At what point does someone’s greatness get to you? Is it only when you can watch from afar, but know your own stage is unaffected? What happens when that greatness, however, steps onto your own light? Are you willing to be okay with this? Should you be okay with this? At Westfield High School, Casey Terry, hard-working, assertive, confident and yet, kind and caring, could be noted from afar as the highly academic and athletic superior atop her many leadership roles. She was set to finish her senior year with an unstoppable flawlessness. She never makes it to finish her homecoming, however. With other greats, Lindsey, Gabrielle, Calysta, and Jessica sharing Casey’s stage of excellence, it was only sometime before the stage would just get too small to hold so many. Who better to get rid of than the biggest competition of them all? Then again, could any of these girls be able to commit foul play? At what level does one decide to choose evil rather than good? What drives such madness just for the mere sake of taking another down? Above all, why Casey Terry, the flawless one? After all, this was high school. No such hate happens in high school.

“Dad has been deployed for a long time. He missed my birthday, my school show and Christmas. He has been gone a whole year!”A young boy has spent months waiting anxiously for the day his father will return from his deployment overseas. Today is the big day, and he can hardly wait. This will be the best day of the year!Families gather eagerly at the airport waiting for the troops to arrive home. All too soon, he discovers that not everyone is celebrating the return.Homecoming is a heartwarming story of both reunion and loss inspired by Walt Whitman’s “O Captain, My Captain.”About “Inspired By”“Inspired By” books bring classic poems to life for children. Each book tells a vivid, easy-to- understand story based on a timeless poem. Created by a mom and teacher, the series fosters a love of poetry in children who might otherwise shy away from the unfamiliar words and nontraditional sentence structures. In addition to the story, books include a discussion guide and follow-up questions to help young and old readers alike learn together.Every poem has a story. “Inspired By” books help children see it.Visit www.jrebeccaconner.com for other books in the “Inspired By” series.

Welcome to Slotter, Massachusetts -- the town where Norman Rockwell's nightmares grew up.Some traditions should remain in the past. But if Ally Forrester has her way, the first Homecoming Dance in three decades is going to be the highlight of her senior year. Though what Ally doesn't know is that trudging up old history can unearth more than memories for those who lived through it. Because two kids died thirty years ago. And someone's going to see to it that they aren't the last ones to be punished.Death returns to Slotter in HOMECOMING: the first book in the SLAUGHTER, MASS. series -- a collection of nightmares told by Jacob Knight, a man who once called this nightmarish little hamlet home.