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When the juvenile judge sentenced fourteen-year-old Karina to Blue Horizons, an alternative school for "difficult" adolescents, her anger dictated her actions more than logic or reason. She wanted to be good and do what was right. She wanted to be praised, but the plane crash that killed her parents and subjected her to months of painful recovery were more than she could endure. Now, she must find the courage not only to deal with the anger of her loss but also to face the demon that most frightened her-flying. After initial resistance, the instructors and kids of Blue Horizons helped Karina find a place for herself and peace from within. But, no one could foresee the fateful set of events that forced Karina into making a life-or-death decision-a decision that placed her on a mission of mercy at the risk of her own life. With a storm closing in around her and time running short, Karina's flying skills would face the ultimate test. She knew this would be her last flight. She prayed it would be a successful one.
Fifteen-year-old Karina's life has changed dramatically in the last year. After losing both her parents in an airplane accident, she is now living in a facility known for using adventure education to turn troubled adolescents into responsible adults. As Karina and other students enter Devil's Icebox, a mazelike cave with a bad reputation for taking the lives of early explorers, they hope to experience a day of challenging spelunking. Instead, they soon are summoned by local authorities to rescue other spelunkers trapped inside before it is too late. As the thrill and excitement of cave exploration transforms into a living nightmare, Karina makes a fateful decision that results in the death o...
"Karina, wake up. There's water everywhere!" Cindy's panicked voice echoed through the dream, pulling her back to current history-to being lost in the Amazon, separated from Joe and the rest of her friends, lost and alone except for a young child who now depended on her to make life-preserving choices. Water splashed in Karina's face, reinforcing the urgency of the situation. Acting responsibly had always been a problem for fourteen-year-old Karina. Even though she had become a talented ultralight airplane pilot and had been chosen for a special school project in the Amazon, Karina seemed adept at finding ways for getting into trouble. Quick to anger, she often reacted emotionally without fully considering the consequences for her actions. Now an unauthorized flight had stranded Karina deep within the rainforest on an island in a wildly flooding river. Turbulent water crashed against the improvised shelter; she had only seconds to make her most responsible decision ever-a life-or-death decision. Karina grabbed seven-year-old Cindy and made her choice, hoping it was the right one and praying it wouldn't be her last.
Travel the world through the eyes of an adventurous dog. Explore Shanghai, a forest, and the mystical land beneath a magnificent old tree in Stories Cast from a Restless Eighth Grade Class. Deal with kangaroo justice; learn to live with less; feel the sting of responsibility, vengeance, and justice; and never give up while stopping an assignation. Find out about oneself, one's neighbors, accepting fault, and what it means to be human in Stories Cast from a Restless Eighth Grade Class. Read seventeen different stories from seventeen writers and enjoy passion and adventure through the eyes of teenagers. Stories Cast from a Restless Eighth Grade Class is a compilation of stories written by students at Concordia International School Shanghai and organized for publication by Terry Umphenour. The stories represent the final works of a yearlong writing project. All stories are published with the consent of the students and Concordia International School Shanghai.
Work for the CIA and battles against bullies, Nazi's, and enemy armies. Travel to distant and strange lands in search of treasure and new friendships while exploring the mysteries of CISS-STORIES. Take an unforgettable journey and learn about becoming an adult. Face difficult situations and fulfill one's dreams. Surf wild waves and save the world from destruction. Foil criminals and kings and deal with magical creatures. Overcome personal tragedies and find a place to be loved in CISS-STORIES. Read seventeen different stories from seventeen writers and enjoy passion and adventure through the eyes of teenagers. CISS-STORIES is a compilation of stories written by eighth grade students at Concordia International School Shanghai and organized for publication by Terry Umphenour. The stories represent the final works of a yearlong writing project. All stories are published with the consent of the students and Concordia International School Shanghai.
Jump into fantasies and encounter pixies, unicorns, fairies, and other mischievous creatures while exploring the mysteries of Stories from Room 113: International Adventures. Dive through portals to exciting locations. Save endangered lands and defend helpless people. Swing through the jungle on vines and stop poachers in their tracks while on holiday. Suffer through heart-breaking accidents and the loss of loved one. Exact revenge for loved ones lost to criminals in search of power and riches. Explore human relationships and discover the meaning of true friendship. Stories from Room 113: International Adventure has it all and more. Come, read, and enjoy.
"Please," she begged. Karina didn't know what she begged for, maybe for the flare to do its work or, maybe, for the pain to stop. She never saw which way the flare headed. A coughing fit that ended with a strong taste of blood in her mouth delivered her back into the comforting realm of darkness, back to where problems ceased to exit, and back to where pain could not find her. Fifteen-year-old Karina expects hardships and surprises during her five-month school term at sea aboard the Star Fin, a research vessel designed to turn troubled adolescents into responsible adults. Classes in marine biology and advanced scuba diving help her gain confidence and self-control; but nothing prepares her f...
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