Patricia Reilly Giff ist gefeiert für ihre fesselnden Bücher, die authentische Stimmen und Erfahrungen junger Leser einfangen. Ihre Werke erforschen oft Themen wie Freundschaft, Familie und die alltäglichen Abenteuer, die die Kindheit prägen. Für ein älteres Publikum schreibt sie Romane, die sich mit komplexeren Erzählungen auseinandersetzen und ein tiefes Verständnis für das jugendliche Leben und emotionale Landschaften zeigen. Giffs unverwechselbarer Erzählstil und ihre Fähigkeit, Leser auf einer tiefen Ebene zu berühren, haben sie als bedeutende Beiträgerin zur Kinderliteratur etabliert.
Die 13-jährige Dina hat einen Traum: Sie möchte zu ihrem Onkel nach Amerika auswandern und so der verhassten Näharbeit in der Schneiderei ihrer Mutter entfliehen. Nur durch einen Zufall kommt sie an das begehrte Schiffs-Ticket. Doch in Amerika ist nichts so, wie Dina es sich erträumt hatte. Ihr Onkel Lucas lebt in ärmlichen Verhältnissen und Dina soll für ihn nähen. Bald wünscht sie sich nichts sehnlicher, als wieder nach Hause reisen zu können.
Alle Träume und Sehnsüchte malt Hollis in ihre Bilder hinein … Wenn Hollis an den Sommer ihrer Träume zurückdenkt, sieht sie saftig satte Sommerfarben vor sich. Sie denkt an die Wärme, die die Regans, ihre Pflegefamilie ihr entgegengebracht haben. Aber immer wieder ist da diese Stimme in ihrem Hinterkopf, die ihr zuflüstert, dass sie nichts als Schwierigkeiten bringt - und dass sie schuld war an dem Streit, mit dem der Sommer zu Ende gegangen ist. Deshalb ist Hollis auch mal wieder weggelaufen. Doch diesmal landet sie bei der Künstlerin Josie - und das ist ihr Glück. Denn bei Josie erkennt Hollis langsam, dass sie eigentlich nur eines möchte: wieder zurück zu den Regans und für immer bei ihnen bleiben. Newbery Honor Book 2003 "Meisterhaft verwebt Giff den Rückblick auf den Sommer und Hollis' Gegenwart zu einem guten und überraschenden Ende. Ein Roman voller Gefühl und mit starken Charakteren!" (Publishers Weekly)
Sommer 1944: Lily (12) verbringt ihre Ferien mit Granny und Poppy am Atlantik, während die Alliierten in der Normandie landen, um in den Krieg in Europa einzugreifen. In diesen Wochen verändert sich alles für Lily.
New Reading and Listening Texts motivate students to speak and think in English. New exam zones in the Powerbook build students' exam skills and confidence. New comprehensive testing programme provides total evaluation for students Grammar and skills development give students a solid base for learning. Training in independent study skills ensures good learning habits. Cross curricular and cross cultural topics motivate students and engage their interest in the wider world.
A heart-wrenching novel in verse about a poor girl surviving the Irish Land Wars, by a two-time Newbery Honor-winning author. For Anna, the family farm has always been home... But now, things are changing. Anna's mother has died, and her older siblings have emigrated, leaving Anna and her father to care for a young sister with special needs. And though their family has worked this land for years, they're in danger of losing it as poor crop yields leave them without money to pay their rent. When a violent encounter with the Lord's rent collector results in Anna and her father's arrest, all seems lost. But Anna sees her chance and bolts from the jailhouse. On the run, Anna must rely on her own inner strength to protect her sister--and try to find a way to save her family. Written in verse, A Slip of a Girl is a poignant story of adversity, resilience, and self-determination by a master of historical fiction, painting a haunting history of the tensions in the Irish countryside of the early 1890s, and the aftermath of the Great Famine. A Junior Library Guild Selection A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
This Newbery Honor book about a girl who has never known family fighting for her first true home “will leave readers . . . satisfied” (Kirkus Reviews). Hollis Woods is the place where a baby was abandoned is the baby’s name is an artist is now a twelve-year-old girl who’s been in so many foster homes she can hardly remember them all. When Hollis is sent to Josie, an elderly artist who is quirky and affectionate, she wants to stay. But Josie is growing more forgetful every day. If Social Services finds out, they’ll take Hollis away and move Josie into a home. Well, Hollis Woods won’t let anyone separate them. She’s escaped the system before; this time, she’s taking Josie with her. Still, even as she plans her future with Josie, Hollis dreams of the past summer with the Regans, fixing each special moment of her days with them in pictures she’ll never forget. Patricia Reilly Giff captures the yearning for a place to belong in this warmhearted story, which stresses the importance of artistic vision, creativity, and above all, family.
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Ireland, the story follows twelve-year-old Nory Ryan as her family faces the devastating effects of a potato blight. With their livelihood threatened by an English lord intent on evicting them, Nory must navigate the challenges of survival, relying on her courage and resourcefulness. As she seeks food and hope for her family, themes of resilience and the struggle for land and identity emerge, highlighting the harsh realities of rural life during a time of crisis.
A broken fence and an animal on the loose take center stage in book three of the series from a two-time Newbery Honor winning author. Alex loves living on Zoo Lane, especially because he gets to visit his favorite animal in the world: the red panda. When he finds a hole in the zoo's fence, it presents the perfect opportunity to sneak into the zoo before school to see his beloved furry creatures. What Alex doesn't realize is that the broken fence will cause more problems than almost getting caught by the security guard. When an animal goes missing in the zoo, can he come clean about the fence? In this third book of the series, two-time Newbery Honor author Patricia Reilly Giff has crafted a lively mystery about conservation, animal care, friendship, and problem-solving. In touch with the programs and initiatives that today's zoos are undertaking, Giff provides readers with a fresh look at the work of zoologists. Charming line artwork by Abby Carter appears throughout and keeps the story upbeat.