The Wellington avalanche, 1910

The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was―and still is―the deadliest avalanche in America’s history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the frozen nightmare pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope. The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat …

The battle of D-Day, 1944

Eleven-year-old Paul’s French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn’t seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better. Then Paul finds an American paratrooper in a tree near his home. The soldier says the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis once and for all. But the soldier needs Paul’s help. Th…

The great Molasses flood, 1919

One hundred years ago, a killer wave of molasses struck a crowded Boston neighborhood. Discover the story of this strange disaster in the next book in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series. It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston. Life here is exciting, but not always easy. And then there's the massive metal tank that rises up over their crowded North…

Oliver twist

Oliver Twist is a gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly. The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, viciou…

Cantik Itu Luka

Di satu sore, seorang perempuan bangkit dari kuburannya setelah dua puluh satu tahun kematian. Kebangkitannya menguak kutukan dan tragedi keluarga, yang terentang sejak akhir masa kolonial perpaduan antara epik keluarga yang dibalut roman, kisah hantu, kekejaman politik, mitologi, dan petualangan. Dari kekasih yang lenyap ditelan kabut hingga seorang ibu yang menginginkan bayi buruk rupa.

Namaku Alam

Namaku Alam adalah novel coming of age, bercerita tentang pergumulan remaja yang tumbuh dewasa pada era 1980-an, lengkap dengan berbagai urusan sekolah. Mulai dari sistem pendidikan dasar pada masa itu hingga persoalan menjaga kewarasan mental, seperti mengendalikan amarah atau emosi, dan melerai gejolak asmara remaja.

Scarlet letter

Di tengah kota kecil yang dipenuhi aturan moral ketat, seorang wanita muda berdiri di mimbar hukuman. Di dadanya, tersemat huruf "A" merah menyala — bukan sekadar simbol dosa, tapi lambang keberanian menghadapi penghakiman dunia Hester Prynne tidak tunduk pada rasa malu. Ia tetap tegar, memeluk anak hasil cinta terlarang, dan memilih diam demi melindungi pria yang dicintainya.

The beloved wild

Harriet Winter is the eldest daughter in a farming family in New Hampshire, 1807. She is expected to help with her younger sisters. To pitch in with the cooking and cleaning. And to marry her neighbor, the farmer Daniel Long. Harriet’s mother sees Daniel as a good match, but Harriet doesn’t want someone else to choose her path―in love or in life. When Harriet’s brother decides to str…

The safekeep

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780241999776

Collation

262 p. ; 20 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

823 WOU t

And the mountains echoed

So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one...Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Abdullah, Pari - as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named - is everything. Mo…