Books with title Freedom

A teenager transforms from a schoolgirl to a spy in this true story of heroism in wartime.Suzanne David's everyday life is suddenly shattered in 1940 when a bomb drops on the main square of her hometown, the city of Cherbourg, France, killing a pregnant neighbor right in front of her. Until then the war had seemed far away, not something that would touch her or her teenage friends. Now Suzanne's family is kicked out onto the street as German soldiers take over their house as a barracks.Suzanne clings to the one thing she really loves--singing. Her voice is so amazing that she is training to become an opera singer. As Suzanne travels around for rehearsals, cosume fittings, or lessons, she learns more about what the Nazis are doing and about the people who are "disappearing." Her travels are noticed by someone else, an organizer of the French Resistance. Soon Suzanne is a secret courier, a spy fighting for France and risking her own life for freedom.From the Hardcover edition.

Khuku, a housewife, is irritated with the Muslims because their call to prayer wakes her up early every morning; her husband, a retired businessman, has been hired to cure a 'sick’ sweet factory that doesn't particularly want to be cured. Across town, Khuku's brother worries about his son's affiliations with the Communist Party, but only because they may affect his ever-so-gradually coalescing marriage prospects. Freedom Song is vintage Amit Chaudhuri, playing with big ideas while evoking the smallest aspects of everyday life with acute tenderness and extraordinary beauty.

THE PRICE OF HONOR Slate Creed wants only one thing now that the Civil War is over—his good name back. The last thing he wants is more trouble—but it just won't stop dogging his trail. First of all, there's his old pal Clay Allison, who's found himself a romantic rival in none other than Cole Younger of the notorious Younger clan. But even more dangerous is a band of hostile Comanche...And this time, Creed's luck just may run out. Based on actual records, this exciting epic series captures the postwar West as you've never seen it before—the explosive story of a town held hostage by Northern corruption...and the one man who dared to fight back. Hallettsville, Texas, and many of the characters and events depicted in this series are real.

The year is 2045. An evil corporation has taken control of Earth and killed or enslaved the majority of its population. Those who could escape were forced into hiding. Sixteen-year-old Lyn would give anything to leave The Cave. She has family, friends, even her first crush, but none of them can curb her longing for freedom Aboveground. With every passing day, their sanctuary feels more like a prison. Lyn knows the dangers of leaving and she’s willing to take the risk, if only her uncle would let her go. But when she finally gets her shot at freedom, will she really be able to leave her childhood and the security of The Cave’s walls behind?

Being mean ain't in nobody's blood. Reckon folks will argue that one until there's no more moonshine on the mountains. But in Freedom Pen that's what Sarah the Twerp believes. And soon she and her brother, Billy, are setting out on a courageous summertime adventure to free two pit bull pups from a violent future. Will the pups' heroes succeed in their quest, though they've been penned in by a violent past themselves? An inspiring story of hope, set in 1941 rural Virginia.

Having a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. When Paige's mom returns from her final tour of Air Force duty, Paige couldn't be happier for things to go back to normal. But before long, Paige realizes her mom brought something else back with her―an addiction to pain pills. The irritable, medicated, zombie version of her mom isn't the person Paige wanted to come home. She'll try anything to get through to her mom and help her with her painful secret. But can Paige get her mom clean without ruining their relationship and her own ROTC dreams?