Books with title Nightingale's Song

“Takes a slice of mid-twentieth-century Americana and exposes it as an utter and ongoing gender inequality nightmare. Electric, tense, horrifying, and a righteously angry yowl.” —Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the WorldAt seventeen, June Hardie is everything a young woman in 1951 shouldn’t be—independent, rebellious, a dreamer. June longs to travel, to attend college and to write the dark science fiction stories that consume her waking hours. But her parents only care about making June a better young woman. Her mother grooms her to be a perfect little homemaker while her father pushes her to marry his business partner’s domineering son. When June resists, her whole world is shattered—suburbia isn’t the only prison for different women…June’s parents commit her to Burrow Place Asylum, aka the Institution. With its sickening conditions, terrifying staff and brutal “medical treatments,” the Institution preys on June’s darkest secrets and deepest fears. And she’s not alone. The Institution terrorizes June’s fragile roommate, Eleanor, and the other women locked away within its crumbling walls. Those who dare speak up disappear…or worse. Trapped between a gruesome reality and increasingly sinister hallucinations, June isn’t sure where her nightmares end and real life begins. But she does know one thing: in order to survive, she must destroy the Institution before it finally claims them all.“Nightingale is a beautifully constructed novel featuring out-of-this-world suspense, a classic Stephen King vibe and an edge all its own. If that wasn't enough, its powerful portrayal of gender roles and feminism makes it all too timely and important.”—Courtney Summers, author of Sadie and This Is Not a Test

“Takes a slice of mid-twentieth-century Americana and exposes it as an utter and ongoing gender inequality nightmare. Electric, tense, horrifying, and a righteously angry yowl.” —Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the WorldAt seventeen, June Hardie is everything a young woman in 1951 shouldn’t be—independent, rebellious, a dreamer. June longs to travel, to attend college and to write the dark science fiction stories that consume her waking hours. But her parents only care about making June a better young woman. Her mother grooms her to be a perfect little homemaker while her father pushes her to marry his business partner’s domineering son. When June resists, her whole world is shattered—suburbia isn’t the only prison for different women…June’s parents commit her to Burrow Place Asylum, aka the Institution. With its sickening conditions, terrifying staff and brutal “medical treatments,” the Institution preys on June’s darkest secrets and deepest fears. And she’s not alone. The Institution terrorizes June’s fragile roommate, Eleanor, and the other women locked away within its crumbling walls. Those who dare speak up disappear…or worse. Trapped between a gruesome reality and increasingly sinister hallucinations, June isn’t sure where her nightmares end and real life begins. But she does know one thing: in order to survive, she must destroy the Institution before it finally claims them all.“Nightingale is a beautifully constructed novel featuring out-of-this-world suspense, a classic Stephen King vibe and an edge all its own. If that wasn't enough, its powerful portrayal of gender roles and feminism makes it all too timely and important.”—Courtney Summers, author of Sadie and This Is Not a Test

Depressed and confused after her rescue from Summer Hill, Lark Greene trusts no one - not even herself. Cut off from Beck, all she wants to do is fade away and forget everything, but her mother has other plans: she wants to teach Lark how to master her Dark magic and pair her off with a new mate. Lark is desperate to keep herself from going completely Dark, while also keeping Beck safe, so she allows herself to be drawn deeper into the dangerous, yet glamorous, world of the State. But as the Splinter Group launches attacks to wrest governmental control from the Dark witches, Lark finds herself drawing on her Dark magic more and more. As her magic spirals out of control, no one around Lark is safe. Certainly not Beck. And not even Lark herself.

To cure her dying sister, Sabra Tides must race across Boston to solve a web of riddles and find a mythical flower, while a ruthless gangster will stop at nothing to get there first. Read the powerful historical mystery perfect for fans of Six of Crows, The Raven Boys, and The Da Vinci Code.A STREETWISE VIGILANTEwho will do anything to cure her dying sisterA RUTHLESS GANGSTERon a grisly quest to attain immortalityA DESPERATE FATHERwho crossed oceans to free his enslaved sonA TRAIL OF RIDDLESand the mythical treasure they all seek:THE SERENGETI SAPPHIRE

When Wren Fairchild wakes up in a strange and icy land with no memory of how she arrived there, hypothermia is the least of her problems. Not only does she have no idea how she ended up in a Light Elf kingdom, she has no idea who she even is—let alone what she is. When she meets Greyson St. Clair, the fiercely loyal Consul to Queen Mia of Álfheimr, he makes it clear he does not trust Wren right from the start, so when fate throws the two of them together, things are bound to get awkward.As they journey to the one place that might reveal the truth about Wren’s mysterious past, she discovers that nothing happens by accident and the deception of few may have the power to unravel the future of many.Full of adventure, humor, romance and a few familiar faces, Nightingale is sure to satisfy fans of the Lark Trilogy.

An award winning modern fairy tale about friendship and family, for fans of Bridge to TerabithiaTwelve-year-old John Fischer Jr., “Little John” as he’s always been known, is spending the hot Texas summer helping his father to clear trees for Mr. King, the richest and most powerful man in town. Then one day he hears a song through the brush, one so beautiful that it stops him in his tracks. He follows the melody and finds, not a bird, but a young girl sitting in the branches of a tall sycamore tree. There’s something magical about this girl, Gayle, especially her soaring singing voice. Little John's home is full of sorrow over his sister’s death and endless stress over money troubles. But his friendship with Gayle quickly becomes the one bright spot in tough times . . . until Mr. King forces Little John into an impossible choice: risk his family’s wages and survival, or put Gayle's future in danger.Inspired by a Hans Christian Andersen story, Nightingale's Nest is an unforgettable novel about a boy with the weight of the world on his shoulders and a girl with the gift of healing in her voice."Magical realism meets coming of age in this sensitive and haunting novel."—BCCB, starred review"Smart and beautiful . . . Once you’ve read it, you’ll have a hard time getting it out of your head.”—Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal Blog

"Last night I had a dreamThat my skin was brown, like mahogany.My outside had changed, but my inside was ME, And a nightingale sang from the nearby tree..."Throughout one magical night, a child dreams ofa world in which diversity is celebrated, and thebeauty of every child cherished."Brothers and sisters we shall be, Stars of one sky, leaves of one tree..."...

'The Nightingale's Song' -- Based on H.C. Andersen's 'The Nightingale' -- Overview – At a Chinese Emperor’s command a rare Nightingale is enticed to the Palace to be his personal songstress. But the gift of a jeweled bird soon becomes the Court favorite, causing the live Nightingale to flee to her home. When the mechanical nightingale collapses from overuse, the Emperor’s health in time diminishes. Then Death, seeing his chance, enters the Emperor’s chamber.

A powerful novel about friendship and family that calls to mind Bridge to TerabithiaTwelve-year-old John Fischer Jr., or “Little John” as he’s always been known, is spending his summer helping his father with his tree removal business, clearing brush for Mr. King, the wealthy owner of a chain of Texas dollar stores, when he hears a beautiful song that transfixes him. He follows the melody and finds, not a bird, but a young girl sitting in the branches of a tall sycamore tree.There’s something magical about this girl, Gayle, especially her soaring singing voice, and Little John’s friendship with Gayle quickly becomes the one bright spot in his life, for his home is dominated by sorrow over his sister’s death and his parents’ ever-tightening financial difficulties.But then Mr. King draws Little John into an impossible choice—forced to choose between his family’s survival and a betrayal of Gayle that puts her future in jeopardy.Inspired by a Hans Christian Andersen story, Nightingale's Nest is an unforgettable novel about a boy with the weight of the world on his shoulders and a girl with the gift of healing in her voice.

'The Nightingale's Song' -- Based on H.C. Andersen's 'The Nightingale' -- Overview – At a Chinese Emperor’s command a rare Nightingale is enticed to the Palace to be his personal songstress. But the gift of a jeweled bird soon becomes the Court favorite, causing the live Nightingale to flee to her home. When the mechanical nightingale collapses from overuse, the Emperor’s health in time diminishes. Then Death, seeing his chance, enters the Emperor’s chamber.

Ed Nightingale and his fellow teammates are not the best players on the rugby, football or cricket pitches. So when it comes time to challenge the Badgers, the Bucks, and the Squirrels in this year’s Champions’ Cup, Ed goes to ask for expert advice from some famous athletes including English rugby legend George Kruis, Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and cricket World Cup winner Mark Wood. The superstars each give Ed different advice, except for one main thing: they all say ‘work together as a team.’ While Ed and the Nightingales don’t win any of their matches in the Champions’ Cup, they do better than they ever have before. And when a violent storm threatens to cancel the Champions’ Cup award ceremony, the birds band together and with their brilliant song, fight off the storm. The Nightingales might not be the best sports team, but they prove that by working together, anything can be accomplished!