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  • Through My Eyes

    Tim Tebow, Nathan Whitaker

    Hardcover (Harper, April 19, 2011)
    FormerUniversity of Florida star quarterback, 2010 first-round draft pick for theDenver Broncos, and devout Christian Tim Tebow tellsthe story of his faith, his life, and his career in football in Through MyEyes. Written with Nathan Whitaker, the New York Times bestsellingcoauthor of Quiet Strength, with Tony Dungy, Through My Eyes givesfans a first look into the heart of an athlete whose talent and devotion havemade him one of the most provocative figures in football.
  • Naveed

    John Heffernan, Lyn White

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, Sept. 1, 2015)
    A heartfelt story of a teenage boy living in the conflict zone of Afghanistan "The explosion jolts him awake. He sits up, gasping for air, heart thumping. Was the blast real? Perhaps it had only happened in his head, a bad dream. Demons of the dark, his father had called them. 'Push them away. They'll only poison your thoughts. Seek the light and they can't hurt you.'" Naveed is sick of war—of the foreign powers and the Taliban, the warlords and the drug barons that together have torn Afghanistan apart. He's had to grow up quickly to take care of his widowed mother and little sister, making what little money he can doing odd jobs and selling at the markets. When he adopts Nasera, a street dog with extraordinary abilities, he has a chance to help rebuild his country. But will a new friend's betrayal crush his dreams of peace forever? From the winter of war comes the spring of hope.
  • Shaozhen

    Wai Chim, Lyn White

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, July 1, 2018)
    Shaozhen has no intention of staying in his remote Henan village and becoming another poor farmer: he'll finish school, and then, hopefully, work in a factory in one of the major cities, just like his father. But when Shaozhen returns home for the summer holidays, imagining days filled with nothing but playing basketball with his friends, he's in for a shock. The worst drought in more than years threatens the crops that the entire village relies on for income. As the water situation becomes dire, Shaozhen realizes he must come up with a plan. But will it be enough to save his family and friends and secure the future of his village?
  • Hotaka

    John Heffernan

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, Sept. 1, 2017)
    When the tsunami strikes the Japanese seaside town of Omori-wan, the effects are utterly devastating. Three years later, much of what happened on that day is still a mystery. As Hotaka sets about convincing local performers to appear at the town's upcoming Memorial Concert, he finds himself haunted by memories of best friend, Takeshi, who perished without trace in the tsunami. Then his friend Sakura becomes involved in an anti-seawall movement, and the protest quickly gets serious. As the town and its people struggle to rebuild their lives, can Hotaka piece together what happened that day—and let go of the past? Includes map, timeline, and glossary.
  • Shahana

    Rosanne Hawke, Lyn White

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, May 1, 2016)
    Shahana lives alone with her young brother in the shadow of the Line of Control, the border patrolled by Pakistani and Indian soldiers that divides Kashmir in two. Life is hard, but Shahana ekes out a living with her beautiful embroidery. Then she finds a boy lying unconscious near the border. Zahid is from across the Line of Control, and Shahana takes a terrible risk by sheltering him. But how can she give Zahid up to the authorities when she knows he'll be imprisoned—or worse?
  • Amina: Through My Eyes

    J. L. Powers, Lyn White

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, May 1, 2015)
    A moving, fictional account of one child's life in a conflict zone, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAmina lives on the edges of Mogadishu. Her family's house has been damaged in Somalia's long civil war, but they continue to live there, reluctant to leave their home. Amina's world is shattered when government forces come to arrest her father because his art has been officially censored, deemed too political. Then rebel forces kidnap Amina's brother, forcing him to become a soldier in Somalia's brutal ongoing war. Although her mother and grandmother are still with her, Amina feels vulnerable and abandoned. Secretly, she begins to create her own artwork in the streets and the derelict buildings to give herself a sense of hope and to let out the burden of her heart. Her artwork explodes into Mogadishu's underground world, providing a voice for people all over the city who hope for a better, more secure future.
  • Zafir

    Prue Mason, Lyn White

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, Nov. 15, 2015)
    A gripping story of one child's experience of the civil war in SyriaZafir has a comfortable life in Homs, Syria, until his father, a doctor, is arrested for helping a protester who was campaigning for revolution. While his mother heads to Damascus to try to find out where his father is being held, Zafir stays with his grandmother—until her house is bombed. With his father in prison, his mother absent, his grandmother ill and not a friend left in the city, Zafir must stay with his Uncle Ghazi. But that too becomes dangerous as the city becomes more and more besieged. Will Zafir survive long enough to be reunited with his parents?
  • Malini

    Robert Hillman, Lyn White

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, Sept. 28, 2016)
    Malini lives with her parents and young sister, Banni, in northern Sri Lanka. As the civil war heads towards its catastrophic end, Malini and her family are herded by Tamil Tiger troops towards the coast where they and thousands of other Tamil civilians will act as human shields. When Malini's father pushes a phone into her hands and tells her to run off into the forest with Banni, Malini does as she is told. But then the shelling begins, and Malini has no way of finding her mother and father. With the role of parent thrust upon her, Malini has no choice but to travel to her grandfather's village a long way inland. She and Banni will need to keep off the highways and stay alert for soldiers. But where will the next meal come from? Who can they trust? Where will they shelter? And will they ever be reunited with their parents again?
  • Through My Eyes Book One: Jake

    Olivia Carter

    Paperback (Acacia Publishing, Inc., April 29, 2013)
    Freshman year is about to begin and Molly Parker couldn't be more unprepared. Still recuperating from her father's recent split, Molly entertains a fragile relationship with her mother while simultaneously attempting to define herself. Molly has only her best friends, Rae and Margret, guy-crazy teenagers who mean well, and the "hard-boiled" restaurant owner Cindy to confide in until she "accidentally" meets Jake. But as far as strangers go, Jake and Molly are the strangest. Together they unearth one secret that will change their lives forever.
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  • Through Their Eyes: If It Rains: The Story of Droughts

    Dennis Fradin, Judith Fradin

    Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, Feb. 13, 2007)
    Looks at the dangers posed by droughts.
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  • I'M Pregnant!: I'M Pregnant

    Ariel Arellano

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 13, 2016)
    This story of my pregnancy is going to be like a journal entry with the months I'm pregnant and I could never be more happier than ever before in my life. I am super excited and overwhelmed with so much happiness me and my Esposo have been waiting for this amazing news since we have become a us. I found out late March the 30th at 7a.m. I was pregnant. I have been with my Esposo for 4 years now and just after we got married in January I got pregnant in March! I stopped trying to get pregnant in November and as soon as February came along I told my Esposo maybe we should wait to start a family he didn't like that news, but I was having too much stress on my body and worrying didn't help either about getting pregnant. The day I found out I was pregnant was the happiest day of my life because I am overwhelmed with the feeling of my little baby growing inside his Mommies tummy. I can't wait to hold him in my arms the day he comes into this world.
  • Lyla: A Novel

    Fleur Beale

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, )
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