Books with title Soaring Eagles

A DAZZLING DEBUT IN YA SPORTS-FICTIONWhat if a mountain-boy runner with failing vision wants to win a cross-country championship and his training partner is an American bald eagle?"Soaring Eagles is an inspiring tale of rising up when you have fallen--showing the power of forgiveness." - Jim Ryun, first high-schooler to break 4-minute mile, a world record holder, Olympic Medalist, and U.S. Congressman.Soaring Eagles reveals the trials and romance of seventeen-year-old Billy Cline, whose running family is persecuted for three generations in the Smoky mountain town of Rockside.As a boy, Billy rescues an eaglet in a tornado and is hailed a hero as the "Eagle Boy." For years "Victory" soars mysteriously over Billy who trains to restore his father's lost honor.Enter Jenny, a Scottish lass with a golden voice and iron will. Cross town rivalries for love and a cross-country championship force Billy to a special boys' home run by his Pa's old coach. A new team and a lightning strike changes everything!Sabotage! Arson! A shooting! Billy's rivals challenge his team to a dangerous and secret life-or-death match race along rugged cliffs. Can Billy's band of rejected brothers use teamwork and a hopped-up wheelchair with sidecar, the Eagle 7, to survive?Will Billy and his team embrace their coach's wise advice? "To soar like eagles...take off the weight of unforgiveness."A RACE FOR... the heart of his Love, the respect of his Team, the rights of the Physically Challenged!"SOARING EAGLES DELIVERS THE GOLD!" - Vin Lananna, men's US Olympic Track & Field Coach -RIO

Following on the success of their bestselling board book Hello Humpback!, the celebrated and award-winning authors Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd are back with One Eagle Soaring, the second volume in their exciting new series, First West Coast Books. One Eagle Soaring, a “first numbers” book, explores counting and numbers with the help of West Coast animals―from a single eagle aloft, to a pair of swimming whales, as well as leaping frogs, honey-hungry bears and a group of ten dozing marmots. Combining Roy Henry Vickers’ vivid illustrations, a glossy tactile finish and a simple yet catchy text, this sturdy board book introduces babies and toddlers to the spectacular scenery and wildlife of British Columbia.

With his blonde hair and green eyes, Julio Montoya is different from the others in his village, but as far as he is concerned, he is Mexican. Still, he can't help but wonder whether there's some secret about his birth. In the first novel of the Santa Fe Trail Trilogy, Julio discovers his own strength and develops a strong friendship with the Cheyenne when he is stranded in the wilderness after the death of his father.

With his blond hair and green eyes, Julio Montoya is different from the others in his village, but as far as he is concerned, he is Mexican. Still, he can't help but wonder whether there's some secret about his birth.In the first novel of the Santa Fe Trail Trilogy, Julio discovers his own strength and develops a strong friendship with the Cheyenne when he is stranded in the wilderness after the death of his father.This new edition of a young adult classic of the American West includes extensive author notes that provide the historical context for an exciting adventure novel.

When Kate overhears a conversation at her mother's funeral, she is shocked. Could it be the grandfather she believed was dead is still alive and living only a few hours away in Cherokee, North Carolina? When she tracks her grandfather down, she learns he's very much alive but wants nothing to do with her or the world she comes from. Tsan, a full-blooded Cherokee, is determined to forget a disappointment-filled past by living alone on Snowbird Mountain. Tsan orders Kate to leave, but before she does, he's shot while trying to defend eagles from ruthless poachers. Kate rescues her grandfather and, a short time later, the eaglet whose parents were stolen by the poachers. Kate convinces Tsan to let her live with him for the summer while he recovers. As together they raise the orphaned eaglet, Tsan teaches Kate about her Cherokee heritage and she teaches him to trust loving again. When the poachers return for more eagles, Kate and Tsan join forces to save these majestic birds, but at what cost to their own lives?

LoneStar Bear returns in his second adventure!This time, LoneStar and his friend Barney the Raccoon are called upon to help Captain Clyde of the Royal Canadian Northwest Mounted Bears investigate a haunted ghost town in the Canadian mining territories.With trips in a bright orange biplane, fishing on an iceberg and a gang of weasels with sinister motives, this book is sure to please.Illustrated with almost 50 of author/illustrator Remi Kramer's sumptuous watercolors and ink drawings, Soaring with Eagles is a delight for the eyes and the mind.