Books with title Shadow Born

I was nine years old the first time I hit my father and made him bleed. He was proud.It's now five years after his father's death, and fourteen-year-old George is the man of the family. He knows all too well how brutal the life of a fighter can be. Didn't it kill his father?But Monty, George's younger brother, has a completely different attitude. Boxing comes naturally to him. It's in his blood. He thinks of it as his father's legacy.Unless George figures out a way to stop it, will boxing kill Monty, too?

Author of "War Horse," and bestselling storyteller Michael Morpurgo touched our hearts with this beautiful story of a boy, his lost dog, and the lengths he would go to be reunited. This timely story of battle-scarred Afghanistan delivers a masterful portrait of war, love, and friendship. With the horrors of war bearing down on them, Aman and his mother are barely surviving in an Afghan cave, and staying there any longer will end horribly. The only comfort Aman has is Shadow, the loyal spaniel that shows up from places unknown, it seems, just when Aman needs him most. Aman, his mother, and Shadow finally leave the destroyed cave in hopes of escaping to England, but are held at a checkpoint, and Shadow runs away after being shot at by the police. Aman and his mother escape--without Shadow. Aman is heart-broken. Just as they are getting settled as free citizens in England, they are imprisoned in a camp with locked doors and a barbed wire fence. Their only hope is Aman's classmate Matt, his grandpa, and the dream of finding his lost dog. After all, you never lose your shadow.

How was I to know that my jumping up and pulling on the tassel would bring the tree down? Oh, what trouble I'm in, I thought as the tree leaned and finally came crashing down on me before I could get out of the way. Bang, and a loud bang it was, as the tree fell to the floor. "Meow, meow," I screamed. The first to the room was Mom, and she was mad. "Shadow!" Cats are notorious for getting into trouble and finding things to keep them occupied. Shadow is no exception. A special, lively, and slightly troublesome cat, Shadow continually finds herself in the middle of a problem, whether it's an invitation to a walnut squash dinner with her squirrel friends or constantly being chased by blue jays. The newest addition to a family living in Georgia, Shadow quickly builds relationships with the children and parents, who lovingly welcome her. And how does she repay them? By eating the tuna, digging in the trashcan, eating the pillow tassels, and generally getting into trouble daily. JOIN SHADOW, A CAT FOR ALL SEASONS, AS SHE LEARNS LESSON AFTER LESSON ABOUT FRIENDSHIP, ADVENTURES, FACING YOUR FEARS, AND HOW TO USE YOUR GIFTS TO HELP OTHERS. This is Chris Barber's second published book. While this is the first of a series of books, Barber has prepared the path of becoming a part of the story and engaging readers to dream with them.