The Hero Next Door

The Hero Next Door
Author: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525646337

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short-story collection--this one focused on exploring acts of bravery--featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including R. J. Palacio (Wonder), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Linda Sue Park (A Long Walk to Water), and many more. Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They're also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: they make the world a better place. Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this vibrant anthology features thirteen acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. So pay attention, because a hero could be right beside you. Or maybe the hero is you. AUTHORS INCLUDE: William Alexander, Joseph Bruchac, Lamar Giles, Mike Jung, Hena Khan, Juana Medina, Ellen Oh, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ronald L. Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, and short-story contest winner Suma Subramaniam “As with the two previous anthologies from We Need Diverse Books, this collection admirably succeeds in making available to all readers a wider and more representative range of American voices and protagonists.” —The Washington Post

Heroes Next Door

Heroes Next Door
Author: Samuel Johnson
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0733646379

When Samuel Johnson unicycled around Australia, he met some awesome people. And before we had to lock down, he and his other sister, Hilde, were travelling the country talking at schools, community groups and at the side of busy streets to spread their message about how to kick cancer in the face hole. But in the process they connected and listened as people shared their own stories - not just about how cancer impacted them, but about love, fighting fires, making families out of choice not blood, knitting, being there and being surprised by life and finding solace from strangers. They decided those stories should be shared and the idea for Heroes Next Door was born. The result is a moving, funny, irreverent, inspiring and big-hearted book that shows us all that resilience and kindness are what make the difference, and that you don't have to travel far to find good people ... often they are right next door.

My Life Next Door

My Life Next Door
Author: Huntley Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2013-06-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0142426040

A gorgeous debut about family, friendship, first romance, and how to be true to one person you love without betraying another The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them . . . until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs her terrace and changes everything. As the two fall fiercely in love, Jase's family makes Samantha one of their own. Then in an instant, the bottom drops out of her world and she is suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself? A dreamy summer read, full of characters who stay with you long after the story is over. "A summer romance with depth." —The Boston Sunday Globe "Fitzpatrick's excellent first novel movingly captures the intensity of first love." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "An almost perfect summer romance." —Kirkus Reviews "On par with authors such as Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti." —SLJ

The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship between a Boy and a Baseball Legend
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545804531

Based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson. Stephen Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages and listening to games on the radio. Aside from an occasional run-in with his teacher, life is pretty simple for Steve. But then Steve hears a rumor that an African American family is moving to his all-Jewish neighborhood. It's 1948 and some of his neighbors are against it. Steve knows this is wrong. His hero, Jackie Robinson, broke the color barrier in baseball the year before. Then it happens--Steve's new neighbor is none other than Jackie Robinson! Steve is beyond excited about living two doors down from the Robinson family. He can't wait to meet Jackie. This is going to be the best baseball season yet! How many kids ever get to become friends with their hero?

Hero Next Door: a Single Dad Military Romance

Hero Next Door: a Single Dad Military Romance
Author: Lara Swann
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2017-11-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781973348603

Ex-Marine. Ex-Wife. Ex-hausted.I left my brothers in the Marines to start a family.I left my ex-wife when that family drove her to drink and drugs.Now all I have left is my son - and he's all I care about.I can't afford to make another mistake.And the girl who moved in next door? Mistake written all over her.She's got the sweetest smile, the hottest damn curves and behind it all...a haunted look. I can't take my damn eyes off her.My powerful body and coarse attitude make her nervous - and as she tries to start a new life away from her abusive ex, she has her own reasons to stay away. But we can't help it. We're f*cking drawn to each other.And when she tells me how much she wants a baby...I make every mistake in the book.Because I want a family again.I want her. My son. And a baby.And when her past comes calling...I'll fight to hell and back to keep it.Hero Next Door is a full, standalone romance with a hot ex-Marine single dad and a sweet heroine trying to deal with her darker past. No cheating or cliffhangers, and a Happily Ever After guaranteed.

The Nazis Next Door

The Nazis Next Door
Author: Eric Lichtblau
Publisher: HMH
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0547669224

A Newsweek Best Book of the Year: “Captivating . . . rooted in first-rate research” (The New York Times Book Review). In this New York Times bestseller, once-secret government records and interviews tell the full story of the thousands of Nazis—from concentration camp guards to high-level officers in the Third Reich—who came to the United States after World War II and quietly settled into new lives. Many gained entry on their own as self-styled war “refugees.” But some had help from the US government. The CIA, the FBI, and the military all put Hitler’s minions to work as spies, intelligence assets, and leading scientists and engineers, whitewashing their histories. Only years after their arrival did private sleuths and government prosecutors begin trying to identify the hidden Nazis. Now, relying on a trove of newly disclosed documents and scores of interviews, Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter Eric Lichtblau reveals this little-known and “disturbing” chapter of postwar history (Salon).

The Royals Next Door

The Royals Next Door
Author: Karina Halle
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2021-08-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593334191

One of PopSugar's Top Summer Reads of 2021! An ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle. Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day--avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She has a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who lives with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider. And she's happy with how things are--really--until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she's a security threat. Piper quickly realizes that one person's fairy tale is an ordinary woman's nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. But beneath Harrison's no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who's sworn off attachments into believing in white knights. But when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she'll need more than Harrison's strong arms to shield her--she'll have to do a little rescuing herself. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they're willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after.

We Could Be Heroes

We Could Be Heroes
Author: Margaret Finnegan
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534445269

“A coming-of-age story of friendships young, old, and canine.” —Kirkus Reviews “[A] good-natured tale of two unlikely friends determined to save a life.” —Publishers Weekly Shiloh meets Raymie Nightingale in this funny and heartwarming debut novel about a ten-year-old that finds himself in a whole mess of trouble when his new friend Maisie recruits him to save the dog next door. Hank Hudson is in a bit of trouble. After an incident involving the boy’s bathroom and a terribly sad book his teacher is forcing them to read, Hank is left with a week’s suspension and a slightly charred hardcover—and, it turns out, the attention of new girl Maisie Huang. Maisie has been on the lookout for a kid with the meatballs to help her with a very important mission: Saving her neighbor’s dog, Booler. Booler has seizures, and his owner, Mr. Jorgensen, keeps him tied to a tree all day and night because of them. It’s enough to make Hank even sadder than that book does—he has autism, and he knows what it’s like to be treated poorly because of something that makes you different. But different is not less. And Hank is willing to get into even more trouble to prove it. Soon he and Maisie are lying, brown-nosing, baking, and cow milking all in the name of saving Booler—but not everything is as it seems. Booler might not be the only one who needs saving. And being a hero can look a lot like being a friend.

Three Ways to Be Brave

Three Ways to Be Brave
Author: Karla Clark
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593383451

Three stories of triumph combine to empower young readers to look inward for strength and create their own definition of bravery. Told in gentle, rhyming couplets, this collection of stories presents relatable moments of unease and the strength found in conquering fears. A roaring nighttime thunderstorm, the first day of preschool, and a doctor's visit, in turn, encourage young readers to forge their own paths of strength in times of distress. Illustrated in rich, emotional scenes that depict vignettes of daily life, this book provides comfort and empowerment for resilience and resolution.

The Hunk Next Door (The Specialists, Book 3) (Mills & Boon Intrigue)

The Hunk Next Door (The Specialists, Book 3) (Mills & Boon Intrigue)
Author: Debra Webb
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1472050533

Agent Riley O’Brien’s covert mission is to protect policewoman Abigail – no matter what! Going undercover as a handyman lets him get close enough to defend her... but soon, he’s getting much closer to Abigail than he ever intended to!