2011, ISBN: 9780688133511

G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. Good. 6.8 x 0.9 x 8.55 inches. Hardcover. 2011. 352 pages. Ex-library. Cover worn.<br>A stellar collection from N ewbery medalists an… More...

G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. Good. 6.8 x 0.9 x 8.55 inches. Hardcover. 2011. 352 pages. Ex-library. Cover worn.<br>A stellar collection from N ewbery medalists and bestselling authors written to benefit Darfu ri refugees With contributions from some of the best talent writ ing for children today, What You Wish For is a compelling collect ion of affecting, inspiring, creepy, and oft-times funny short st ories and poems all linked by the universal power of a wish - the abstract things we all wish for - home, family, safety and love. From the exchange of letters between two girls who have never m et but are both struggling with the unexpected curves of life, to the stunning sacrifice one dying girl makes for another, to the mermaid who trades her tail for legs, to the boy who unwittingly steals an imp's house, and to the chilling retelling of Cinderell a, What You Wish For brings together a potent international roste r of authors of note to remember and celebrate the Darfuri refuge es and their incredible story of survival and hope. Editorial Re views About the Author Francisco Xavier Arguelles was born in 19 53 in Monterrey, Mexico. Ruth Arguelles, his mother, was a single mother from a middle class family in Tampico (a city on the Gulf of Mexico). The reason that Francisco was born in Monterrey rath er than in Tampico, where Ruth lived, is that her father did not want anyone to know that she was going to have a child out of wed lock. She was sent to Monterrey to live in a convent until the ba by was born. The baby was supposed to be given up for adoption, b ut Ruth changed her mind. After a while, Grandfather Adalberto re lented and mother and baby Francisco were allowed to come home. Six years later Ruth married Charles Stork, a retired man more tw enty years her senior. Charles Stork adopted Francisco and gave h im his name. Charlie was a kind but strict Dutch man who quickly went about instilling needed discipline in his new son. For his s eventh birthday, Charlie gave Francisco a portable typewriter bec ause Francisco announced that he wanted to be a writer. After wan dering about Mexico for a few years trying to live on a Social Se curity pension, Charlie decided to bring the family to the United States where he hoped they would fare better. The three of them came to El Paso, Texas when Francisco was nine. Charlie, an Amer ican citizen was able to obtain the necessary visas for Ruth and Francisco. Francisco was sent to grammar school where he learned English on the go. Unfortunately, no one was willing to give the sixty-five-year-old Charlie a job and so it became even harder fo r the family to survive in the United States. They lived in a var iety of apartments and trailer houses staying in each for as long as possible before getting evicted. When Francisco was thirteen , Charlie Stork died in an automobile accident. Ruth decided to s tay in the United States. She and the boy obtained an apartment i n one of the public housing projects of El Paso. Francisco was aw arded a scholarship to the local Jesuit High School and soon rose to the top of his class. During his senior year, he received an Honor's Scholarship (full tuition and living expenses) to attend Spring Hill College, a small Jesuit College in Mobile Alabama. A t Spring Hill College, Francisco majored in English Literature an d Philosophy and received the college's creative writing award. A fter college, a Danforth Fellowship (awarded to 40 college senior s out of approximately 5,000 applicants) allowed him to attend gr aduate school at Harvard University. At Harvard he studied Latin American Literature with people like Octavio Paz, the Mexican Nob el Laureate. However, the emphasis on scholarly research and writ ing seemed too remote and irrelevant to all that was important. S o, after four years of Harvard, Francisco went to Columbia Law Sc hool. His plan was to make a living as a lawyer without abandonin g his plan to write fiction. Twenty years and twelve or so legal jobs later, Francisco published his first novel. Francisco Stork is the author of two novels. The Way of the Jaguar was published in 2000 and was the recipient of the Chicano/Latino Literary Pri ze. It is the story of Ismael Díaz, a Mexican-American man awaiti ng execution in a Texas prison. Ordered by the Commissioner to wr ite for two hours each day, Díaz tells the story of his demise fr om prominent real estate attorney in Boston to a desperate search for the love of his youth in the seedy brothels of Mexico. Behi nd the Eyes, Francisco's second novel, was published in June 2006 . Behind the Eyes is the story of sixteen-year-old Hector Robles, an intelligent Chicano kid who tries very hard, but ultimately t o no avail, to stay clear of the violence that surrounds him. Hec tor ends up in a reform school in San Antonio where he learns to live with courage and hope. Behind the Eyes was based on Francisc o's experiences living in the projects of El Paso. Francisco wor ks as an attorney for a state agency that develops affordable hou sing. He is married Jill Syverson-Stork. They live in Massachuset ts. He has two children who are now adults. John Green is the au thor of Looking for Alaska and An Abundance of Katherines. He liv es in New York City. In addition to many prize-winning and bestse lling novels, including We Were the Mulvaneys, Black Water, and B ecause It Is Bitter and Because It Is My Heart (available in Plum e editions), Joyce Carol Oates is the author of a number of works of gothic fiction including Haunted: Tales of the Grotesque (Plu me), a 1995 World Fantasy Award nominee; and Zombie (Plume), winn er of the 1996 Bram Stoker Award for Best Horror Novel, awarded b y the Horror Writers' Association. In 1994, Oates received the Br am Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award in Horror Fiction. She is th e editor of American Gothic Tales and her latest novel is Broke H eart Blues (Dutton). She lives in Princeton, New Jersey. Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Hatfield, Massa chusetts. She attended Smith College and received her master's de gree in education from the University of Massachusetts. The disti nguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen is a person of many talents. When she is not writing, Yolen composes songs, is a professional storyteller on the stage, and is the busy wife of a university professor, the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother. Active in several organizations, Yolen has been on the Board of Directors of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, was president of the Science Fiction Writers o f America from 1986 to 1988, is on the editorial board of several magazines, and was a founding member of the Western New England Storytellers Guild, the Western Massachusetts Illustrators Guild, and the Bay State Writers Guild. For twenty years, she ran a mon thly writer's workshop for new children's book authors. In 1980, when Yolen was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by Our La dy of the Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the citation r ecognized that throughout her writing career she has remained tru e to her primary source of inspiration--folk culture. Folklore is the perfect second skin, writes Yolen. From under its hide, we c an see all the shimmering, shadowy uncertainties of the world. Fo lklore, she believes, is the universal human language, a language that children instinctively feel in their hearts. All of Yolen' s stories and poems are somehow rooted in her sense of family and self. The Emperor and the Kite, which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1983 for its intricate papercut illustrations by Ed Young, wa s based on Yolen's relationship with her late father, who was an international kite-flying champion. Owl Moon, winner of the 1988 Caldecott Medal for John Schoenherr's exquisite watercolors, was inspired by her husband's interest in birding. Yolen's graceful rhythms and outrageous rhymes have been gathered in numerous coll ections. She has earned many awards over the years: the Regina Me dal, the Kerlan Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Society of Ch ildren's Book Writers Award, the Mythopoetic Society's Aslan Awar d, the Christopher Medal, the Boy's Club Jr. Book Award, the Gard en State Children's Book Award, the Daedalus Award, a number of P arents' Choice Magazine Awards, and many more. Her books and stor ies have been translated into Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Afrikaans, !Xhosa, Portugues e, and Braille. With a versatility that has led her to be called America's Hans Christian Andersen, Yolen, the child of two write rs, is a gifted and natural storyteller. Perhaps the best explana tion for her outstanding accomplishments comes from Jane Yolen he rself: I don't care whether the story is real or fantastical. I t ell the story that needs to be told. copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved. Born in Fre sno, California to Mexican American parents, Gary Soto learned th e hard work ethic through his share of chores, including mowing l awns, picking grapes, painting house numbers on street curbs, and washing cars. His hard work paid off at California State Univers ity at Fresno, from which he graduated with an English degree, an d later at the University of California at Irvine, where he earne d a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Gary Soto is an ac claimed poet, essayist, and fiction writer. The awards for this m ulti-talented author are many, ranging from the U.S. Award for In ternational Poetry Forum in 1977 for his first published book of poetry, The Elements of San Joaquin, to a Before Columbus Foundat ion American Book Award in 1985 for Living Up the Street, his fir st published work of prose recollections. His short story collect ion Baseball in April, was named an American Library Association' s Best Book for Young Adults. In 1993 Gary Soto received the Andr ew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video for Pool Par ty, and in 1995 he was nominated for a National Book Award. His other credits include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the California Arts Cou ncil. Gary Soto is also one of the youngest poets to appear in th e Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry. Several of his books have be en translated into French, Spanish and Italian. Too Many Tamales was named a Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choices of 1993. H azel Rochman of Booklist said, Gary Soto is an accomplished poet and adult writer, and his children's stories are widely popular. His first entry into the picture book genre is a joyful success. When he is not writing, Mr. Soto serves as a volunteer English t eacher at his church. He also enjoys eating at new restaurants, w hich he does often with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter Mar iko. Other members of the Soto household include their two cats, Corky and Sharkie. The Soto family resides in Berkeley, Californi a. copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. A ll rights reserved. </div ., G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2011, 2.5, William Morrow & Co. Fair. 6.75 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover. 1995. 326 pages. Ex-library. Cover worn.<br>New England aristocrat Myra Ludens is terrified of her basement, the burial site of a sevent eenth-century accused witch, and soon horrific things begin to ha ppen to anyone who has offended Myra. By the author of <IT>Doll's Eyes. <RO>50,000 first printing. $40,000 ad/promo. Editorial Re views From Publishers Weekly Wood (Doll's Eyes) gives us more re asons to not go down into the basement in this chilling but painf ully old-fashioned horror novel. Superwealthy New Englander Myra Ludens knows that her cellar instills a sense of foreboding in ne arly everyone who enters it. What she doesn't know is that the co ntractor who's just redone it found the bones of one Elizabeth Go ody Redman, who was hanged in 1695 for witchcraft and buried in u nhallowed ground under the basement flooring. After Myra has a ho rrible vision in which these relics animate themselves and go aft er her, she asks Arlen Pinchot, one of her circle of eight wealth y friends who have been inseparable since kindergarten, for a boo k on raising and denouncing evil presences (Arlen's father was an aficionado of the occult). The ensuing exorcism seems to work, b ut then disaster strikes a number of people whom Myra doesn't lik e. Her cantankerous neighbor is stung to death by bees; the abusi ve husband of one of her friends is attacked by ticks, to fatal e ffect. Help in sorting out the mayhem arrives from Manhattan alch emist Job Landau and, especially, from Myra's psychiatrist friend Reed Lerner-but there's apparently nothing they can do to preven t a conclusion that's as confusing and unsatisfying as it is gory . Wood's fast pacing and ability to write a spooky scene will eng age most readers, at least until the climax, but, except for the excessive bloodshed, there's little here-including a coy referenc e to the horrorscape of H.P. Lovecraft-that wasn't a staple of ho rror fiction 20 years ago. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Informat ion, Inc. ., William Morrow & Co, 1995, 2.25<

1997, ISBN: 9780688133511

Hardcover

Pocket Books. Good. 4.19 x 0.9 x 6.75 inches. Mass Market Paperback. 1997. 352 pages. Cover worn.<br>From Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Cla rk, a thriller that grabs you with the f… More...

Pocket Books. Good. 4.19 x 0.9 x 6.75 inches. Mass Market Paperback. 1997. 352 pages. Cover worn.<br>From Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Cla rk, a thriller that grabs you with the first paragraph and never lets go (USA TODAY) about a woman desperate to uncover the truth behind her beloved stepmother's death. At a party in Manhattan, Maggie Holloway-one of the fashion world's most successful photog raphers-is thrilled to be reunited with her beloved stepmother. A widow now, Nuala Moore is equally delighted to see her long-lost stepdaughter, and she invites Maggie to spend a few weeks at her home in Newport, Rhode Island. But when Maggie arrives, she find s Nuala murdered, apparently by a burglar. Heartbroken, Maggie i s stunned to learn she had inherited Nuala's stunning Victorian h ome...and horrified when she begins to suspect that Nuala's death was not random, but part of a diabolical plot conceived by a twi sted mind. When Nuala's dear old friend, Greta Shipley, dies sudd enly of supposedly natural causes, Maggie is convinced that there is a link between these two and other recent deaths among the ol der women of Newport. What she doesn't realize is that she has no w become a target for the killer as well, and that each clue she uncovers brings her closer to an unimaginable fate. Editorial Re views From the Publisher At a party in Manhattan, Maggie Hollowa y -- one of the fashion world's most successful photographers -- is thrilled to be reunited with her beloved stepmother. A widow n ow, Nuala Moore is equally delighted to see her long-lost stepdau ghter, and invites Maggie to spend a few weeks at her home in New port, Rhode Island. But when Maggie arrives, she finds Nuala mu rdered, apparently by a burglar. Heartbroken, Maggie is stunned t o learn she had inherited Nuala's stunning Victorian home...and h orrified when she begins to suspect that Nuala's death was not ra ndom, but part of a diabolical plot conceived by a twisted mind. When Nuala's dear old friend, Greta Shipley, does suddenly of sup oosedly natural causes, Maggie is convinced that there is a link between these two and other recent deaths among the older women o f Newport. What she doesn't realize is that she has now become a target for the killer as well, and that each clue she uncovers br ings her closer to an unimaginable fate. In her most chillingly s uspenseful novel yet, the Queen of Suspense delivers a tale of br illiantly sustained terror, woven with the skill and insight into human nature that have made all of Mary Higgins Clark's books ma jor bestsellers. About the Author The #1 New York Times bestsel ling author Mary Higgins Clark wrote forty suspense novels, four collections of short stories, a his­torical novel, a memoir, and two children's books. With bestselling author Alafair Burke she w rote the Under Suspicion series including The Cinderella Murder, All Dressed in White, The Sleeping Beauty Killer, Every Breath Yo u Take, and You Don't Own Me. With her daughter Carol Higgins Cla rk, she coauthored five more suspense novels. More than one hundr ed million copies of her books are in print in the United States alone. Her books are international bestsellers. About the Author The #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark wrot e forty suspense novels, four collections of short stories, a his ­torical novel, a memoir, and two children's books. With bestsell ing author Alafair Burke she wrote the Under Suspicion series inc luding The Cinderella Murder, All Dressed in White, The Sleeping Beauty Killer, Every Breath You Take, and You Don't Own Me. With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she coauthored five more suspen se novels. More than one hundred million copies of her books are in print in the United States alone. Her books are international bestsellers. ., Pocket Books, 1997, 2.5, William Morrow & Co. Fair. 6.75 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover. 1995. 326 pages. Ex-library. Cover worn.<br>New England aristocrat Myra Ludens is terrified of her basement, the burial site of a sevent eenth-century accused witch, and soon horrific things begin to ha ppen to anyone who has offended Myra. By the author of <IT>Doll's Eyes. <RO>50,000 first printing. $40,000 ad/promo. Editorial Re views From Publishers Weekly Wood (Doll's Eyes) gives us more re asons to not go down into the basement in this chilling but painf ully old-fashioned horror novel. Superwealthy New Englander Myra Ludens knows that her cellar instills a sense of foreboding in ne arly everyone who enters it. What she doesn't know is that the co ntractor who's just redone it found the bones of one Elizabeth Go ody Redman, who was hanged in 1695 for witchcraft and buried in u nhallowed ground under the basement flooring. After Myra has a ho rrible vision in which these relics animate themselves and go aft er her, she asks Arlen Pinchot, one of her circle of eight wealth y friends who have been inseparable since kindergarten, for a boo k on raising and denouncing evil presences (Arlen's father was an aficionado of the occult). The ensuing exorcism seems to work, b ut then disaster strikes a number of people whom Myra doesn't lik e. Her cantankerous neighbor is stung to death by bees; the abusi ve husband of one of her friends is attacked by ticks, to fatal e ffect. Help in sorting out the mayhem arrives from Manhattan alch emist Job Landau and, especially, from Myra's psychiatrist friend Reed Lerner-but there's apparently nothing they can do to preven t a conclusion that's as confusing and unsatisfying as it is gory . Wood's fast pacing and ability to write a spooky scene will eng age most readers, at least until the climax, but, except for the excessive bloodshed, there's little here-including a coy referenc e to the horrorscape of H.P. Lovecraft-that wasn't a staple of ho rror fiction 20 years ago. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Informat ion, Inc. ., William Morrow & Co, 1995, 2.25<

1995, ISBN: 9780688133511

William Morrow & Co. Fair. 6.75 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover. 1995. 326 pages. Ex-library. Cover worn.<br>New England aristocrat Myra Ludens is terrified of her basement, the… More...

William Morrow & Co. Fair. 6.75 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover. 1995. 326 pages. Ex-library. Cover worn.<br>New England aristocrat Myra Ludens is terrified of her basement, the burial site of a sevent eenth-century accused witch, and soon horrific things begin to ha ppen to anyone who has offended Myra. By the author of <IT>Doll's Eyes. <RO>50,000 first printing. $40,000 ad/promo. Editorial Re views From Publishers Weekly Wood (Doll's Eyes) gives us more re asons to not go down into the basement in this chilling but painf ully old-fashioned horror novel. Superwealthy New Englander Myra Ludens knows that her cellar instills a sense of foreboding in ne arly everyone who enters it. What she doesn't know is that the co ntractor who's just redone it found the bones of one Elizabeth Go ody Redman, who was hanged in 1695 for witchcraft and buried in u nhallowed ground under the basement flooring. After Myra has a ho rrible vision in which these relics animate themselves and go aft er her, she asks Arlen Pinchot, one of her circle of eight wealth y friends who have been inseparable since kindergarten, for a boo k on raising and denouncing evil presences (Arlen's father was an aficionado of the occult). The ensuing exorcism seems to work, b ut then disaster strikes a number of people whom Myra doesn't lik e. Her cantankerous neighbor is stung to death by bees; the abusi ve husband of one of her friends is attacked by ticks, to fatal e ffect. Help in sorting out the mayhem arrives from Manhattan alch emist Job Landau and, especially, from Myra's psychiatrist friend Reed Lerner-but there's apparently nothing they can do to preven t a conclusion that's as confusing and unsatisfying as it is gory . Wood's fast pacing and ability to write a spooky scene will eng age most readers, at least until the climax, but, except for the excessive bloodshed, there's little here-including a coy referenc e to the horrorscape of H.P. Lovecraft-that wasn't a staple of ho rror fiction 20 years ago. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Informat ion, Inc. ., William Morrow & Co, 1995, 2.25<

ISBN: 9780688133511

William Morrow & Co. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible e… More...

William Morrow & Co. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., William Morrow & Co, 2.5<