Salamanca, treize ans, doit traverser en voiture le nord des États-Unis avec ses grands-parents, deux charmants excentriques. Ils partent rejoindre la mère de Salamanca qui a quitté quelques mois auparavant son mari et sa fille pour réfléchir à sa vie.

Le Voyage à rebours

A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.

J'aime Pas La Poésie!

The second life of Dinnie Doone began when she was thirteen. In Dinnie's first life she moved home a dozen times. In each new town her family landed in deeper trouble. Then, without warning, she was snatched by total strangers and taken far away to the other side of the world. Dinnie arrives in Switzerland and becomes a pupil at an international boarding school high in the mountains. Separated from her family, she starts a new life that's strange and frightening .

Bloomability

Rosie a douze ans. Son meilleur ami est Bailey, un garçon qui habite à côté de chez elle. Bailey perd peu à peu la vue, s'isole. Mais Rosie reste attachée à lui et refuse que la vie les sépare. Elle souffre qu'il n'aille plus à la même école qu'elle, elle apprend le braille pour pouvoir lire les mêmes livres que lui. Mais Bailey ne réagit pas toujours bien. Rosie en souffre, comme elle souffre de voir arriver une nouvelle voisine qui s'intéresse d'un peu trop près à Bailey. Entre jalousie et colère, le dialogue devient de plus en plus difficile. 
Heureusement que Mamie Torrelli est là, pour préparer de bons petits plats, pour comprendre les peines de coeur. Mamie Torrelli qui sait expliquer et résoudre les conflits et les jalousies dont chacun souffre un jour ou l'autre dans sa vie. Une mamie comme on aimerait tous en avoir, qui fait chaud au coeur quand tout semble si compliqué.

Mamie Torrelli

" la vie est un plat de spaghettis.
 Et, de temps en temps, on tombe sur un bon morceau de viande.  " zinny taylor a longtemps médité cette phrase avant d'en comprendre le sens.  silencieuse, renfermée, à douze ans zinny va peu à peu refaire le long voyage de son enfance, découvrir les secrets de sa famille.  se découvrir elle-même.  un roman plein d'émotion et de poésie sur la mémoire et la découverte de soi.  par un auteur de grand talent, un livre récompensé par le prix octogone en france et par de nombreux autres à travers le monde : newbery medal, children's book award.

Boogie-woogie

Indie Next List Pick · ALA Notable Children's Book · Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner"A winning tale of love." -Kirkus (starred review)Perfect for fans of Charlotte's Web and The One and Only Ivan, Saving Winslow is an uplifting modern classic in the making about a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health, from New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech.  Louie doesn't have the best luck when it comes to nurturing small creatures. So when his father brings home a sickly newborn mini donkey, he's determined to save him. He names him Winslow. Taking care of him helps Louie feel closer to his brother, Gus, who is far, far away in the army. Everyone worries that Winslow won't survive, especially Louie's quirky new friend, Nora, who has experienced loss of her own. But as Louie's bond with Winslow grows, surprising and life-altering events prove that this fragile donkey is stronger than anyone could have imagined. Written in the spirit of Creech favorites Moo and Love That Dog, this standout tale about love and friendship and letting go will tug at the heartstrings."This heartwarming story is sure to be a hit with fans of E. B. White's Charlotte's Web and Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie." -School Library Journal (starred review)"Creech packs a tremendous amount of emotion between the lines of her understated prose. Animal lovers in particular will relish Louie's hard-won triumphs and find joy in Winslow's strength." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Woven into this narrative is a convincing portrayal of human growth and blossoming-the story is told simply but subtly, celebrating the unexpected strength of the vulnerable." -Horn Book (starred review)

Saving Winslow

Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's inspired novel tells the story of a boy who fantasizes about who he is in order to discover who he will become. Now with fresh and gorgeous new cover art, this touching tale has received many starred reviews, and was called a "warm, funny, philosophical novel" by Kirkus. With the backdrop of a large family and a theater as its frame, this is a story about twelve-year-old Leo, who has a talent for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. That's why he's called "fog boy." He's always dreaming, always replaying things in his brain. As an actor in the school play, he is poised and ready for the curtain to open. But in the play that is his life, he is eager to discover what part will be his. With the universal theme of finding one's true identity, and set amid a loud, noisy, memorable family, Leo's story is one that all kids will relate to. And there's a full play at the end of the book that kids and teachers can perform!

Replay

Heroes and Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characters-with and without capes. Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good-or evil. Authors include Laurie Halse Anderson, Cathy Camper and Raúl Gonzalez, Sharon Creech, Jack Gantos, Christopher Healy, Deborah Hopkinson, Ingrid Law, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Lemony Snicket, and Eugene Yelchin, with illustrations by Jeff Stokely.

Le Voyage à rebours

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