Birdie's Bargain

Birdie's BargainBy: Katherine Paterson In a poignant and unflinching new realistic novel from the Newbery Medalwinning author of Bridge to Terabithia, a ten year old girl makes a deal with God for her father's safe return from the Iraq War. Birdie has questions for God. For starters, why couldnt God roll history back to September 10, 2001, and fix thingsso the next day was an ordinary sunny day and not the devastating lead in to two wars? Daddy has already been to

And his first decree is that all other animals should be banished

As he did in his National Book Award–winning bestseller In the Heart of the Sea

this 56-page book makes cursive practice enjoyable for kids ages 3-8

Many of the premises on which we have based our understanding of governance are now challenged

their moons and the spacecraft that have been sent to explore them

小狐狸本來就很想要一個鮮黃色的水桶。

But these tactics-however well-intentioned-can backfire

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New York Times-bestselling author of This Dark Road to Mercy

Mel and Angie will need to use their best judgment to find the cold-blooded killer or they may lose more than the contest- they may lose their lives

循線發現了森林裡的小矮人，

which in turn impedes the ability to communicate