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No compromise: the story of Harvey Milk (Civil Rights Leaders Ser.)
Par David Aretha. 2010
Only after his assassination did America truly begin to understand Milk's impact on the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and…
transgender people. Documents his life from his birth on Long Island, to his struggle for an identity, through his calling as a gay-rights activist and politician in San Francisco. For junior high readers. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2010.In the heart of the sea: the epic true story that inspired Moby Dick
Par Nathaniel Philbrick. 2000
The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century which was the inspiration…
for Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby Dick". The author uses a hitherto unknown diary of one of the survivors discovered in an attic in Connecticut in 1998 to tell the tale. 2000.In search of the Dark Ages
Par Michael Wood. 1981
Boy erased: a memoir
Par Garrard Conley. 2016
A beautiful, raw and compassionate memoir about identity, love and understanding. The son of a Baptist pastor and deeply embedded…
in church life in small town Arkansas, as a young man Garrard Conley was terrified and conflicted about his sexuality. When Garrard was a nineteen-year-old college student, he was outed to his parents, and was forced to make a life-changing decision: either agree to attend a church-supported conversion therapy program that promised to "cure" him of homosexuality; or risk losing family, friends, and the God he had prayed to every day of his life. Through an institutionalized Twelve-Step Program heavy on Bible study, he was supposed to emerge heterosexual, ex-gay, cleansed of impure urges and stronger in his faith in God for his brush with sin. Instead, even when faced with a harrowing and brutal journey, Garrard found the strength and understanding to break out in search of his true self and forgiveness. By confronting his buried past and the burden of a life lived in shadow, Garrard traces the complex relationships among family, faith, and community. At times heart-breaking, at times triumphant, this memoir is a testament to love that survives despite all odds. 2016.A history of Britain: Volume 1, at the edge of the world? ; 3000 BC-AD 1603
Par Simon Schama. 2000
A history of the island nation from prehistoric times to the death of Queen Elizabeth I, highlighting technological and social…
change. Describes the early tribes, the Roman occupation, the Norman conquest, the Wars of the Roses, and the Reformation. Accompanies the History Channel television series. Bestseller. 2000.A history of Britain: Volume 2: the British wars 1603-1776
Par Simon Schama. 2004
In the second part of A History of Britain, the author covers the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries including the Stuart…
dynasty, civil wars, Oliver Cromwell, the subjugation of Ireland and other overseas ventures, and the loss of the American colonies. Companion to the BBC/History Channel television series. 2004.The perfect storm: a true story of men against the sea
Par Sebastian Junger. 1997
Recounts the 1991 loss at sea of the New England fishing boat "Andrea Gail" in the "perfect storm" that resulted…
from the explosive convergence of several high-energy weather fronts. Depicts a fisherman's harsh life and gives a likely account of the vessel's final hour before sinking. Vividly portrays failed rescue efforts and people drowning. 1997.In the heart of the sea: the tragedy of the whaleship Essex
Par Nathaniel Philbrick. 2000
The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century which was the inspiration…
for Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby Dick". The author uses a hitherto unknown diary of one of the survivors discovered in an attic in Connecticut in 1998 to tell the tale. Winner of the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction. 2000.Vikings!
Par Magnus Magnusson. 1980
Tracks ((La cosmopolite).)
Par Robyn Davidson, Bernardine Cheviron-Poylo. 2016
Robyn Davidson, que l'on surnomme dans son pays la Camel Lady, n'a pas usurpé son titre. Alors qu'elle n'a jamais…
tenu un marteau, reprisé des chaussettes, changé un pneu ou utilisé un tournevis, elle débarque en 1975 à Alice Springs, au beau milieu de l'Australie, avec cinq dollars en poche et un rêve un peu fou : apprivoiser et domestiquer des chameaux pour traverser le désert. Une fois prête, elle s'embarque pour ce voyage périlleux avec Dookie, Bub, Zeleika et Goliath, ses chameaux. Elle veut défier le monde moderne en vivant au rythme de la société aborigène traditionnelle et tester ses propres limites. Au bout du chemin, elle trouve refuge dans un modeste appartement londonien où elle entreprend d'écrire le récit de son aventure. Tracks paraît en Australie en 1980, et devient un culte de la littérature de voyage. 2016. Titre uniforme: Tracks.Touching the void
Par Joe Simpson. 1988
Joe Simpson and his partner, Simon Yates, had reached the summit of the previously unclimbed West Face of the remote…
Siula Grande in Peru, before disaster struck. What happened, and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a quite extraordinary and moving book. Some strong language. 1997.The perfect storm: a true story of men against the sea
Par Sebastian Junger. 1997
Recounts the 1991 loss at sea of the New England fishing boat "Andrea Gail" in the "perfect storm" that resulted…
from the explosive convergence of several high-energy weather fronts. Depicts a fisherman's harsh life and gives a likely account of the vessel's final hour before sinking. Vividly portrays failed rescue efforts and people drowning. Some strong language. 1997.The ice pilots: flying with the mavericks of the great white north
Par Michael Vlessides. 2012
Arctic airline Buffalo Airways defies the cold and the competition by using World War 2-era propeller planes to haul fuel,…
supplies and passengers to remote outposts across northern Canada. The author braves bone-chilling temperatures, treacherous landings, and owner Joe McBryan's famous temper to provide stories about the ice pilots, the crew, the passengers, and the communities they serve. Strong language. 2012.Les survivants
Par Piers Paul Read. 1974
Octobre 1972, en Amérique du sud, un avion transportant 45 personnes s'écrase dans les Andes. Voici le récit détaillé de…
la lutte désespérée des 16 survivants de cette tragédie qui, pour survivre, ont du se résigner à manger la chair de leurs compagnons morts. Quelques descriptions de violence. 1974.Roughing it
Par Mark Twain. 1913
A journalist's first-hand report on the ill-fated Mt. Everest expedition of May 1996 in which a freak storm claimed the…
lives of nine adventurers. Describes the gruelling ascent of the climbers, their sense of elation at reaching the peak, and the tragic events that followed. 1997.The amazing Spider Man: evil comes in pairs, vol. 1 (Spider-Man Ser.)
Par Kate Egan, Joe F. Merkel. 2008
Villains Venom and Carnage combine forces to defeat Spider-Man once and for all. Will Spider-Man be able to protect the…
innocent from two of his most dangerous foes at once? For grades 2-4A vision of Britain
Par Prince of Wales Charles. 1989
This work is based on the first television documentary written and produced by the Prince of Wales. It stems from…
his concern for the environment, architecture and preservation in England. He stresses the need to save towns and cities, to review planning laws, and the importance of balancing what people want with the impact on their surroundings. 1989.Jurassic World Dinosaur Field Guide (Jurassic World)
Par Dr Thomas R. Holtz, Dr Michael Brett-Surman, Robert Walters. 2015
Jurassic World is the long-awaited next installment of the groundbreaking Jurassic Park series. T. rex's, velociraptors, triceratops--as well as some…
all-new dinosaurs--will roar across the screen in this epic action-adventure directed by Colin Trevorrow starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson! Dinosaur Field Guide, written by two noted paleontologists and illustrated in big bold colors, is a kid-friendly nonfiction guide that uses simple text to describe over 100 dinosaurs! Kids will learn tons of awesome facts about the most well-known dinosaurs and some of the newest discoveries.T. Rex: Hunter or Scavenger? (Jurassic World) (Step into Reading)
Par Random House, Thomas R. Holtz. 2003
Jurassic World is the long-awaited next installment of the groundbreaking Jurassic Park series. T. rex's, velociraptors, triceratops--as well as some…
all-new dinosaurs--will roar across the screen in this epic action-adventure directed by Colin Trevorrow starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson! Was Tyrannosaurus rex a speedy and savage hunter, or was it a slow-moving scavenger, surviving on scraps left from other dinosaurs? World-renowned tyrannosaur expert Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. shares the evidence on both sides of the argument in this easy-to-read, easy-to-understand Step into Reading book that young dinosaur enthusiasts will heartily devour.