Books with title The White Dove

"This rich compendium combines Lenape (Delaware) history, an introduction to several storytellers, and storytelling beliefs with a diverse collection of tales....The tales presented here are twentieth-century renderings from many locations, demonstrating the durability of the storytelling traditions....Bierhorst's long experience as folklore scholar and writer is evident in this thoughtfully organized volume."--Horn Book. Author's notes, bibliography, glossary, pronunciation guide.

Eighteen-year-old Delilah Greyson has just joined the Defenders, an elite team that works to keep the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, safe from a series of supervillains who periodically attack, causing death and destruction. Among the Defenders are Jake, their arrogant and inconsistent leader, and David, the second-in-command whose inventions help keep the team going.When Delilah learns that Jake has commandeered one of Davids inventions, she decides to steal it back--both to help her friend and to get revenge on Jake, who has decided to make her initial time in the Defenders unpleasant. Intended to enhance human strength, the malfunctioning device had been locked up for safety--and Delilah soon learns the hard way that using the machine has unintended side effects. She gains the ability to turn into a giant bird. With her powers, she may be the citys only hope of defeating a giant amphibious monster and another superhuman struggling to control her own dangerous abilities. Whats more, Delilah discovers that being the White Dove brings out a dark side of herself that she never imagined.In this science fiction novel for young adults, a young woman gains superhuman powers and uses them to protect her city--with an unexpected cost to herself.

Ever since The White appeared in our valley of Windridge, my people have lived in fear. But today that fear ends. Finally, the King has sent his most elite dragon hunters to kill The White, the last of the imperial dragons.Since the death of her father, Sienna Foxburn hasn’t felt safe. The White, a fire-breathing imperial dragon, terrorizes the Valley of Windridge with no end in sight. But Sienna isn’t satisfied hiding behind the walls of her keep. She is tired of fearing the dragon, but she can’t fight it alone.Then a mysterious sorceress and two elite dragon hunters arrive, claiming to be sent by the King. Thus begins the great hunt for The White. Sienna embarks on a dragon-hunting adventure through the exotic Valley of Windridge, all while uncovering secrets and conspiracies that could endanger the entire Kingdom….

The Brown house is taboo. It’s not talked about in social circles, because it’s too terrifying to imagine the horrors that went on inside its walls. Brylee isn’t scared anymore, but that’s because she’s a dead-talker and can tolerate her ghostly roommates. She’s trying to move on with her life after the crisis that took place, but it’s hard to do so after the death of a loved one. When a body rises in her back yard, her town goes nuts. Suddenly they’re banging on her door and shouting for justice. And once again, malevolence comes out to play. They say fire burns brighter in the darkness, but it also hurts like hell.

Eighteen-year-old Delilah Greyson has just joined the Defenders, an elite team that works to keep the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, safe from a series of supervillains who periodically attack, causing death and destruction. Among the Defenders are Jake, their arrogant and inconsistent leader, and David, the second-in-command whose inventions help keep the team going. When Delilah learns that Jake has commandeered one of David's inventions, she decides to steal it back--both to help her friend and to get revenge on Jake, who has decided to make her initial time in the Defenders unpleasant. Intended to enhance human strength, the malfunctioning device had been locked up for safety--and Delilah soon learns the hard way that using the machine has unintended side effects. She gains the ability to turn into a giant bird. With her powers, she may be the city's only hope of defeating a giant amphibious monster and another superhuman struggling to control her own dangerous abilities. What's more, Delilah discovers that being the White Dove brings out a dark side of herself that she never imagined. In this science fiction novel for young adults, a young woman gains superhuman powers and uses them to protect her city--with an unexpected cost to herself.

Eighteen-year-old Delilah Greyson has just joined the Defenders, an elite team that works to keep the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, safe from a series of supervillains who periodically attack, causing death and destruction. Among the Defenders are Jake, their arrogant and inconsistent leader, and David, the second-in-command whose inventions help keep the team going. When Delilah learns that Jake has commandeered one of David's inventions, she decides to steal it back--both to help her friend and to get revenge on Jake, who has decided to make her initial time in the Defenders unpleasant. Intended to enhance human strength, the malfunctioning device had been locked up for safety--and Delilah soon learns the hard way that using the machine has unintended side effects. She gains the ability to turn into a giant bird. With her powers, she may be the city's only hope of defeating a giant amphibious monster and another superhuman struggling to control her own dangerous abilities. What's more, Delilah discovers that being the White Dove brings out a dark side of herself that she never imagined. In this science fiction novel for young adults, a young woman gains superhuman powers and uses them to protect her city--with an unexpected cost to herself.