Reggie & Me (2016-) #4

Reggie & Me (2016-) #4
Author: Tom DeFalco
Publisher: Archie Comic Publications
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2017-03-29
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1682551342

As Reggie kicks his master plan to pit Moose against Archie Andrews into high gear—a plan to get them both expelled from Riverdale High—Vader questions his master’s fascination with Midge Klump. What is Reggie so fascinated by her? What is it that makes her so special? Find out in the penultimate chapter of this 5-issue miniseries!

Spin with Me

Spin with Me
Author: Ami Polonsky
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374313490

From the author of the critically acclaimed Gracefully Grayson comes a thoughtful and sensitive middle-grade novel about non-binary identity and first love, Ami Polonsky's Spin with Me. In this elegant dual narrative, Essie is a thirteen-year-old girl feeling glum about starting a new school after her professor dad takes a temporary teaching position in a different town. She has 110 days here and can't wait for them to end. Then she meets Ollie, who is nonbinary. Ollie has beautiful blue eyes and a confident smile. Soon, Essie isn’t counting down the days until she can leave so much as she’s dreading when her time with Ollie will come to an end. Meanwhile, Ollie is experiencing a crush of their own . . . on Essie. As Ollie struggles to balance their passion for queer advocacy with their other interests, they slowly find themselves falling for a girl whose stay is about to come to an end. Can the two unwind their merry-go-round of feelings before it's too late?

Hey Dad, Let's Have a Catch!

Hey Dad, Let's Have a Catch!
Author: Column Hall Concepts, LLC
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-09
Genre: Baseball stories
ISBN: 9780978658403

An only child whose father works two jobs recalls their five minute daily games of catch as precious moments and symbolic of their communication as the dynamics of the relationship change through the years, only to be reborn when the son becomes a father himself.

Jack the Bad Crow: The Complete Collection

Jack the Bad Crow: The Complete Collection
Author: Holly Jo Flora
Publisher: Holly Jo Flora
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2024-10-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Jack the Bad Crow: The Complete Collection contains all three books in the exciting Jack the Bad Crow series. Readers who enjoy Charlotte's Web and Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH will love Jack the Bad Crow! Book 1 - Jack the Bad Crow Due to an unfortunate accident, a crow mother and her young son, Jack, find themselves living in a barn on a family farm. Jack is less than thrilled with their new living arrangements. He doesn't hit it off with any of the farm animals and quickly earns the reputation of being a "bad crow." Jack's mother encourages him to befriend a rabbit named Johnny and a squirrel named Alex. The three boys have many exciting adventures together. Their friendship grows until a Christmas Eve party where things go terribly wrong. Jack is left with a choice: will he embrace his good side or truly become Jack the Bad Crow? Book 2 - Jack the Bad Crow Strikes Again After Johnny and Alex stopped Jack the Bad Crow from ruining Christmas, life on the farm returned to normal . . . for a while. Unfortunately, those carefree days are brought to an end when a neighbor shares the news that Jack plans to strike the farm again. But this time, Jack is bringing his entire gang of crows with him! Will Johnny, Alex, and the other farm animals be able to stop Jack the Bad Crow again? Book 3 - Jack the Bad Crow Returns After a devastating loss, Jack decides to not return to the cornfields. He finds a new home and meets an unexpected friend—a crow named Margot. As the year passes, numerous changes come to the farm. Some changes are welcomed, while others are not. One change in particular brings suspicion and leaves many of the farm animals asking, “Did Jack really change, or is he up to something?”

The Art of Being Broken

The Art of Being Broken
Author: Nicole Sorrell
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2024-10-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1509258051

Maddie is happy to return to her small midwestern hometown to show her boyfriend Zac just how much she missed him. However, her visit quickly becomes a nightmare when her life is threatened by a mysterious driver trying to run her down. Soon, she finds herself entangled in a web of lies as she struggles to outwit her would-be murderer. Aided by clues from her dead sister, Maddie is forced to deceive her adopted family and risk her future with Zac. When rescue comes in the most unexpected way, can she forgive the secrets of a stranger willing to sacrifice everything to protect her?

THE M&M BOYS

THE M&M BOYS
Author: Lara Reznik
Publisher: Enchanted Indie Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-11-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In the summer of 1961 a Little League player’s joy of making the All-Star team evaporates when his father, too busy with a girlfriend, misses his triumphant opening game, and his mother spirals into a bed-ridden depression. Then, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle move next door as they battle to break Babe Ruth's home run record. The three find solace in each other's triumphs, frustrations, celebrations and disappointments. Based on historical facts, The M&M Boys explores the parallel lives of an embittered Maris and a self-destructive Mantle who live together incognito in a remote Queens apartment. Maris, a misplaced Midwesterner, gets booed by the Yankee fans who prefer Mantle, and the press pursue him mercilessly. Mantle, on the other hand, basks in New York fans approval, but a series of injuries destroy his hope of winning the competition. Marshall's friendship unearths childhood memories for both men.

Playing With Purpose Collection

Playing With Purpose Collection
Author: Mike Yorkey
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 735
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1620290421

Meet the “starting lineup” of talented big-time athletes with fascinating faith stories in the Playing with Purpose Collection. This book chronicles the lives of several players who stand strong for their Christian faith on the football field, the basketball court, and the baseball diamond. Veteran CBA author Mike Yorkey, whose biography of quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, and Colt McCoy was a best-seller, also profiles major league stars such as Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton, Clayton Kershaw, Carlos Beltran, Ben Zobrist, and Mariano Rivera and NBA heroes like Kyle Korver, Kevin Durant, Luke Ridnour, Stephen Curry, and Jeremy Lin. The Playing with Purpose Collection will introduce you to talented athletes with compelling faith stories.