Books with title The Girl Who Loved the Wind

'The world has teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted. Trisha McFarland discovered this when she was nine years old. Lost in the woods.'Trisha has only veered a little way off the trail. But in her panic to get back to the path, Trisha takes a turning that leads into the tangled undergrowth. Deeper and deeper in the terrifying woods. At first it's just the bugs, midges and mosquitoes. Then comes the hunger. For comfort she tunes her Walkman into broadcasts of the Red Sox baseball games and the performances of her hero Tom Gordon. As darkness begins to fall, Trisha realises that she is not alone. There's something else in the woods - watching. Waiting . . .

What would life be like if you knew absolutely and without the slightest flicker of doubt that you were loved by everyone, no matter what?Life can be hard when you’re six. You forget to feed the dog and your mother snips. You leave your toys on the floor and your father growls. You sing in class and your teacher sends you to the principal. And then, when you skip down the hall at school? A bully comes out of nowhere and tells you no one likes you. You can start to wonder if you’re loveable at all.Don’t worry: You are. And as long as you keep believing it, other people will too, even if they don’t quite know it yet themselves.

Tricia is lost in the woods. But she's not alone . . .'The world has teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted. Trisha McFarland discovered this when she was nine years old. Lost in the woods.'Trisha has only veered a little way off the trail. But in her panic to get back to the path, Trisha takes a turning that leads into the tangled undergrowth. Deeper and deeper in the terrifying woods. At first it's just the bugs, midges and mosquitoes. Then comes the hunger. For comfort she tunes her Walkman into broadcasts of the Red Sox baseball games and the performances of her hero Tom Gordon. As darkness begins to fall, Trisha realises that she is not alone. There's something else in the woods - watching. Waiting . . .

The children do not stop fighting in the game?A magical tale that tells of friendship, acceptance of others, and the importance of participating in games.“Everyone here is special and unique,If we all work together, this job we’ll complete!It's not winning that counts, but cooperation and unity,If I win – great! If not, I'll accept it with dignity! I'll eagerly applaud the winner with zeal. Over the little things, I won't make a big deal."

The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestseller from Stephen King—uniquely frightening suspense about a young girl lost in the woods as night falls, with only the voice of her beloved Red Sox relief pitcher to sustain her and help her survive—maybe.During a six-mile hike on the Maine-New Hampshire branch of the Appalachian Trail, nine-year-old Trisha McFarland quickly tires of the constant bickering between her older brother and her recently divorced mother. But when she wanders off by herself, she becomes lost in a wilderness maze full of peril and terror. As night falls, Trisha has only her ingenuity as a defense against the elements, and only her courage and faith to withstand her mounting fears. For solace she tunes her headphones to broadcasts of Boston Red Sox baseball games and follows the gritty performances of her hero, relief pitcher Tom Gordon. And when the reception begins to fade, Trisha imagines that Tom Gordon is with her—the protector from an enemy who may or may not be imagined…one who is watching her, waiting for her in the dense, dark woods…