Clever Rachel Read-Along

Clever Rachel Read-Along
Author: Debby Waldman
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1459815955

In this retelling of a Jewish folktale, Jacob tries to stump Rachel with his best riddles but fails repeatedly. When a young woman in need of help presents Rachel and Jacob with the trickiest riddles of all, they discover the only way to solve them is to work together.

Seraphina

Seraphina
Author: Rachel Hartman
Publisher: Ember
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2012-07-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0375896589

Lyrical, imaginative, and wholly original, this New York Times bestseller with 8 starred reviews is not to be missed. Rachel Hartman’s award-winning debut will have you looking at dragons as you’ve never imagined them before… In the kingdom of Goredd, dragons and humans live and work side by side – while below the surface, tensions and hostility simmer. The newest member of the royal court, a uniquely gifted musician named Seraphina, holds a deep secret of her own. One that she guards with all of her being. When a member of the royal family is brutally murdered, Seraphina is drawn into the investigation alongside the dangerously perceptive—and dashing—Prince Lucien. But as the two uncover a sinister plot to destroy the wavering peace of the kingdom, Seraphina’s struggle to protect her secret becomes increasingly difficult… while its discovery could mean her very life. "Will appeal to both fans of Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series and Robin McKinley’s The Hero and the Crown." —Entertainment Weekly “[A] lush, intricately plotted fantasy.” —The Washington Post "Beautifully written. Some of the most interesting dragons I've read." —Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon

Clever Rachel the Play

Clever Rachel the Play
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Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2016-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1459806891

In this retelling of a Jewish folktale, Rachel and Jacob must work together to solve the trickiest riddles of all.

My Name is Rachel Corrie

My Name is Rachel Corrie
Author: Rachel Corrie
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2005
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9781854599063

"A deeply moving personal testimony... Theatre can't change the world. But what it can do, when it's as good as this, is to send us out enriched by other people's passionate concern."--Guardian Intensely topical account of the life and early death of a young female activist--adapted from her own writings and published alongside the premiere.

Gorky Plays: 2

Gorky Plays: 2
Author: Maxim Gorky
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2016-01-14
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1474278930

Four key new translations of plays (including three previously unpublished works) written at the turn of the 20th century, charting the descent of Russia into revolution Hailed by Chekhov as the voice of his time, Gorky's four plays offer a panoramic view of Russia in the throes of revolution. THE ZYKOVS is set shortly before the Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917. Antipa Zykov is a merchant adventurer. His young wife, Pavla is an unworldly convent-bred girl, too weak to realise these ideals in her stormy marriage. EGOR BULYCHOV is set on the eve of revolution as the rich businessman of the title is given power, after the Tsar's abdication. But the songs of the demonstrating crowds outside his window show that his days are numbered. Subtitled 'The Mother' and hugely controversial at the time of its first production VASSA ZHELEZNOVA, is a tragic portrait of a woman with an iron will determined to root out the corruption in her family in order to keep control of the family business. Written during his most religious phase, THE LAST ONES is about a corrupt police chief and his family who face death at the hands of revolutionaries as he tries to fight back by lynching a young man.

Sisterland

Sisterland
Author: Linda Newbery
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307433773

When Hilly’s grandmother becomes ill with Alzheimer’s disease, her family is turned upside down by revelations from her life during World War II. Hilly’s German grandmother, HeidiGran, comes to live with her family after she gets Alzheimer’s disease. As her mind becomes more muddled, secrets buried in her past start to emerge. Why does HeidiGran keep talking about a girl named Rachel? And why does she make racist remarks about Hilly’s friend, Ruben? As Hilly struggles to cope with revelations about her family’s past, she encounters racism and prejudice for herself when a friend becomes the victim of a mindless attack. This evocative and deftly told novel explores prejudice and its effects on multiple generations in one family.

Smudge

Smudge
Author: Rachel Axler
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2010
Genre: Black humor
ISBN: 0573698244

A dark comedy about the changing face of the American family and the limits of love and cheesecake, as a hopeful young couple gives birth to a smudge, written by two-time Emmy Award winner Rachel Axler.

Reckless and Other Plays

Reckless and Other Plays
Author: Craig Lucas
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 155936811X

This volume combines some of Craig Lucas’ best known work, including Reckless ("a bittersweet fable for our time"—Frank Rich, The New York Times) and Blue Window ("…the clarity of a Mozart quintet. And it is faultlessly spun."—Dan Sullivan, The Los Angeles Times) with his newest play, Stranger. The three plays continue the author’s exploration of the nature of relationships in an ever increasingly distant society. Craig Lucas is the author of Prelude to a Kiss, both a success on Broadway and as a motion picture, The Dying Gaul, God’s Heart, Missing Persons and Longtime Companion. He is currently at work on numerous projects for theatre and film. Also available by Craig Lucas What I Meant Was: New Plays and Selected One Acts PB $17.95 1-55936-159-X • USA Prelude to a Kiss and Other Plays PB $16.95 1-55936-193-X • USA

The Plays

The Plays
Author: David Herbert Lawrence
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2002
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780521013109

Slug in Love

Slug in Love
Author: Rachel Bright
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 1665900466

Doug the slug is looking for a hug and soon finds there is a friend for everyone.