Showing results for "Study" in Literature & Fiction

Shane has been doing college all wrong. Her life has been dorm, dining hall, class, repeat. Time's a ticking, and she needs a change - there's nothing like moving to a new country to really mix things up. Shane signs up for a semester abroad in London. She's going to right all her college mistakes: make friends, pursue boys, and find adventure! Easier said than done. She is soon faced with the complicated realities of living outside her bubble, and when self-doubt sneaks in, her new life starts to fall apart.

For hundreds of years, the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table has been one of the world's most precious literary possessions. In 1902, the distinguished American artist Howard Pyle undertook to retell and illustrate this classic. His four-volume work has long been considered one of the outstanding interpretations of the Arthurian cycle.

An instant Indie and #1 New York Times bestseller! “Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp, A Study in Drowning will draw you in from the first page.” —Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls Bestselling author Ava Reid makes her YA debut in this dark academic...

Study Break, a collection of interconnected contemporary Young Adult short stories written by Gen Z authors, explores different parts of "the college experience," from questioning your major to questioning your identity.

A Stonewall Honor Book · A New York Times and Indie bestseller! “A bighearted, deeply vulnerable, love-bubbly tumble through self-discovery.” —Casey McQuiston, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Kissed Shara Wheeler With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky...

This is a bilingual version, written in Japanese and English.

"Narrators Carolina Do and VyVy Nguyen delight listeners as two foodie teens who fall in love in Vietnam in this sweet sapphic YA romance."—AudioFile In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vietnam and they spend the semester unraveling...

"Det allerhelligste" er fortsættelsen af "Forgården" om en gruppe 16-17-årige elever i en dansk skoleklasse og deres problemer med stoffer, kriminalitet og økonomi. Anden del af \"Forgården\" Jakob Bech Nygaard (1911-1988). Dansk forfatter, der havde de uønskedes situation som grundtema. Gennem en udpræget socialrealisme giver han et nærmest dokumentarisk billede af de udstødte svage som ofre for samfundsmajoritetens undertrykkelse.

Deutschland, 1933: Ernst Lossa stammt aus einer Familie von "Jenischen", Zigeuner, wie man damals sagte. Er gilt als schwieriges Kind, wird von Heim zu Heim geschoben, bis er schließlich in die psychiatrische Anstalt in Kaufbeuren eingewiesen wird. Hier nimmt sein Leben die letzte, schreckliche Wendung: Obgleich geistig völlig gesund, wird Ernst Lossa 1944 die Todespritze verabreicht. Der Autor berichtet aus der Perspektive des Jungen. Er macht die Denkstrukturen des NS-Regimes sichtbar und berichtet von der damit einhergehenden Ideologie der Euthanasie.

A beloved legend of all time, Pyle's The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood tells the compelling tale of the brave, good-humored outlaw and his cohorts Friar Tuck, Little John, and Will Scarlet, as they cavort about Sherwood Forest. However, it is not all sport. Robin Hood and his band must also outwit the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, who will stop at nothing to rid the forest of the outlaw

Did you know that God’s light can shine through every facet of your identity? Radiant is an invitation for teen girls and young women to enjoy a candid conversation on identity with best-selling author Priscilla Shirer. You’ll hear reflections on life lessons she’s gathered from her teen years until now. She’ll show you how the light of God’s Word shaped her identity, and she’ll teach you how it can change and shape your life as well.

Rex M. Ellis weaves the strands of African folklore, early American history, and contemporary interpretations into the rich quilt that is the African-American experience. His stories spin a thread from the Windward Coast of West Africa to the shores of Jamestown and beyond. He uses storytelling as both a historical teaching tool and a method for dealing with controversial subjects.