Shimmer

Shimmer
Author: Alyson Noël
Publisher: Square Fish
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2011-03-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429993278

Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a well-deserved vacation. When Riley comes across a vicious black dog, against Bodhi's advice, she decides to cross him over. While following the dog, she runs into a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca's sweet appearance, Riley soon learns she's not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, she is furious about being murdered during a slave revolt in 1733. Mired in her own anger, Rebecca is lashing out by keeping the ghosts who died along with her trapped in their worst memories. Can Riley help Rebecca forgive and forget without losing herself to her own nightmarish memories? Find out in Shimmer, the second book in the Riley Bloom series from bestselling author Alyson Noël.

Shimmer

Shimmer
Author: Sarah Schulman
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2023-06-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1531502938

A revelatory portrait of McCarthy-era Manhattan—back in print! It is 1948 in Manhattan. Aspiring reporter Sylvia Golubowsky pays her dues in the steno pool at the tabloid New York Star, along with sixteen other girls whose eyes are on the back of the chair in front of them, the next step up the ladder. At the rival paper across town, gossip columnist Austin Van Cleeve rules New York and Washington with his venomous pen. In the Village, Columbia University graduate Cal Byfield is stuck flipping burgers to support his dream of a Negro theater on Broadway. Against the backdrop of post–World War II New York City and under the growing shadow of the Red Scare, these three indelible characters collide with one another amidst the larger drama of the historical moment. In a fresh re-interpretation of the McCarthy era, Sarah Schulman reframes our understanding of the “blacklist” to show how racial and sexual discrimination create their own ongoing exclusions and how the politics of treachery affect the most intimate relationships. First published in 1998, Shimmer draws parallels between the McCarthy era and contemporary American life and upends the tropes of film noir, pulp fiction, and set pieces of midcentury America by positioning a Black man and a queer Jewish woman as emblematic Americans. In a story set before the advent of the collective revolutionary movements of the 1960s, Cal and Sylvia learn the hard way that the American Dream was not available to them. This new edition of Shimmer includes a postscript by the author.

The Shimmer

The Shimmer
Author: David Morrell
Publisher: David Morrell
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2011-09-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1937760006

Since 1889, mysterious lights have appeared outside Rostov, a remote Texas town. Ranchers believed them to be the campfires of rustlers, but campfires don’t rise and fall, merge, and change colors. In World War I, the locals believed that the lights came from German forces massing on the Mexican border. In the Second World War, the US military built an airfield there and used planes to try to discover the secret of the lights. In 1980, the entire town set out on a “Ghost Light Hunt.” For more than a century, each attempt to get close to the lights met with horrifying results. Now police officer Dan Page follows the trail of his missing wife from New Mexico to Texas and discovers that she and hundreds of spectators have become enraptured by the lights. After a crazed gunman fires obsessively into the crowd, the stage is set for more death. To save his wife, Page must confront the mystery of the lights. His desperate search reveals a government conspiracy that dates back to World War II. The abandoned airfield is more than what it seems. So is a nearby observatory, with a purpose even more mysterious and lethal than the lights themselves. Drawing his inspiration from the real-life Marfa lights, critically acclaimed Morrell packs The Shimmer with his trademark blend of action and terror.

Shimmer

Shimmer
Author: Jennifer McBride
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1922089397

Strong protagonists of both genders face friendship, decision-making, and morality Kora, a powerful genie and the heir to the Genesian throne, is suddenly banished to Earth to keep her safe after her homeland is threatened. Meanwhile, everything is going wrong in David's life on Earth. When he accidentally summons Kora from her globe, his whole world is turned upside-down, and her magic powers might just be the solution to the chaos. But commanding a genie is notoriously tricky—especially when she's also an angry teenage girl. Unable to part from each other, and with their loved ones in danger, Kora and David discover that the best way to help themselves is to first help each other. This topical tale deals with contemporary adolescent issues and features an interesting character dynamic.

A Shimmer of Joy

A Shimmer of Joy
Author: Chris Loker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2020
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781567926569

From The Tale of Rabbit (1901) to Last Stop on Market Street (2015), each of the one hundred books is presented with fascinating stories of its publication history and biographies of the creators. On the facing page, a cover and inside spread will bring back memories of the time when, sitting in a classroom or on a lap, someone read you a book and opened up your world.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day
Author: Michelle Knudsen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Valentine's Day
ISBN: 9780689837845

This eye-catching, one-of-a-kind board book features read-aloud rhyming texts, shaped, shimmery patches, and sequins on every spread. This title also includes glittery boxes of chocolate, a shiny bouquet of roses, and a heart-shaped balloon. Full-color illustrations.

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Sunset Shimmer's Time to Shine

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Sunset Shimmer's Time to Shine
Author: Perdita Finn
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316295108

Back in Equestria, Sunset Shimmer was one of Princess Celestia's brightest pupils, second only to Twilight Sparkle. But unlike Twilight, she was always rebellious and questioned the rules. After learning a very big lessons about the Magic of Friendship when she first traveled through the portal, Sunset is now determined to learn how magic works in this world. She's also trying to figure out her place and who she wants to be. © 2015 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.