The Cynthia Lord Collection: Rules, Touch Blue, Half A Chance - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Cynthia Lord Collection: Rules, Touch Blue, Half A Chance write by Cynthia Lord. This book was released on 2014-07-29. The Cynthia Lord Collection: Rules, Touch Blue, Half A Chance available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A collection of Cynthia Lord's critically acclaimed and bestselling titles including RULES, a Newbery Honor Book. This new ebook collection of Cynthia Lord's middle grade novels includes RULES, TOUCH BLUE, and HALF A CHANCE. These are stories of family, friendship, and hope.In RULES, all Catherine wants is a "normal" life, and having a brother with autism makes that seem nearly impossible.To save the local schoolhouse in TOUCH BLUE, the town decides to increase the number of students by having several families take in foster children.When Lucy's family moves to an old house on a lake in HALF A CHANCE, she tries to see her new home through her camera's lens.
Half a Chance
Half a Chance - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Half a Chance write by Cynthia Lord. This book was released on 2014-02-25. Half a Chance available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A moving new middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES. When Lucy's family moves to an old house on a lake, Lucy tries to see her new home through her camera's lens, as her father has taught her -- he's a famous photographer, away on a shoot. Will her photos ever meet his high standards? When she discovers that he's judging a photo contest, Lucy decides to enter anonymously. She wants to find out if her eye for photography is really special -- or only good enough.As she seeks out subjects for her photos, Lucy gets to know Nate, the boy next door. But slowly the camera reveals what Nate doesn't want to see: his grandmother's memory is slipping away, and with it much of what he cherishes about his summers on the lake. This summer, Nate will learn about the power of art to show truth. And Lucy will learn how beauty can change lives . . . including her own.
Touch Blue
Touch Blue - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Touch Blue write by Cynthia Lord. This book was released on 2012-11-01. Touch Blue available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An exquisite second novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES! TOUCH BLUE, sure as certain, will touch your heart.The state of Maine plans to shut down her island's schoolhouse, which would force Tess's family to move to the mainland--and Tess to leave the only home she has ever known. Fortunately, the islanders have a plan too: increase the numbers of students by having several families take in foster children. So now Tess and her family are taking a chance on Aaron, a thirteen-year-old trumpet player who has been bounced from home to home. And Tess needs a plan of her own--and all the luck she can muster. Will Tess's wish come true or will her luck run out?Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord offers a warm-hearted, humorous, and thoughtful look at what it means to belong--and how lucky we feel when we do. Touch Blue, sure as certain, will touch your heart.
Rules
Rules - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Rules write by Cynthia Lord. This book was released on 2008-09. Rules available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules from a peach is not a funny-looking apple to keep your pants on in public---in order to head off David's embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?
A Handful of Stars
A Handful of Stars - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Handful of Stars write by Cynthia Lord. This book was released on 2015-05-26. A Handful of Stars available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This powerful middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES explores a friendship between a small-town girl and the daughter of migrant workers. When Lily's blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar and runs away across the wide-open blueberry barrens of eastern Maine, it's Salma Santiago who manages to catch him. Salma, the daughter of migrant workers, is in the small town with her family for the blueberry-picking season. After their initial chance meeting, Salma and Lily bond over painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather, and Salma's friendship transforms Lily's summer. But when Salma decides to run in the upcoming Blueberry Queen pageant, they'll have to face some tough truths about friendship and belonging. Should an outsider like Salma really participate in the pageant-and possibly win?Set amongst the blueberry barrens and by the sea, this is a gorgeous new novel by Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord that tackles themes of prejudice and friendship, loss and love.
