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Medford lives on a neat, orderly island calledand#8212;simplyand#8212;Island. and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Islanders like names that say exactly what a thing (or a person) is or does. Nothing less. and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Islanders like things (and people) to do what their names say they will. Nothing more. and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; In fact, everything on Island is named for its purpose, even the people who inhabit it. But Medford Runyuin is different. Aand#160;foundling, heand#160;has a meaningless last name that is just one of many remindersand#160;that he's an outsider.and#160;And, to make matters worse, Medford's been keeping a big secret, one that could get him banished from Island forever. and#160;and#160;and#160; When the smelliest, strangest, unruliest creature Island has ever seen comes barreling right into his rigid world, Medford canand#8217;t help but start to question the rules heand#8217;s been trying to follow his entire life. and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A whimsical fantasy debut about belonging, the dangers of forgetting history, and the Usefulness of art,and#160;The Unnameablesand#160;is one of the funniest stories of friendship youand#8217;ll ever read, with a cast of characters youand#8217;ll never forget. and#160;
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and#233;and#8220;Booraemand#8217;s debut is an ever-surprising, genre-defying page-turner. Realistic characters deal with philosophical problems in vivid, flowing prose that is evocative and often funny. A sort of combination of witch-trialand#8211;era Salem and The Giver, this book offers a treat with nearly every page turn.and#8221; Kirkus Reviews, starred review (9/01/08)
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"The noveland#8217;s humor and amiable tone make it a highly-accessible but thought-provoking read."--The Horn Book Magazine "Avid readers in middle school and high school will enjoy a tale that combines magic with an almost puritanical culture."--VOYA (5Q4P)
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\"The novels humor and amiable tone make it a highly-accessible but thought-provoking read.\"--The Horn Book Magazine \"Avid readers in middle school and high school will enjoy a tale that combines magic with an almost puritanical culture.\"--VOYA (5Q4P)é“Booraems debut is an ever-surprising, genre-defying page-turner. Realistic characters deal with philosophical problems in vivid, flowing prose that is evocative and often funny. A sort of combination of witch-trial–era Salem and The Giver, this book offers a treat with nearly every page turn.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review (9/01/08) -- Kirkus Reviews'
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Medford lives on a neat, orderly island called simply Island.
Synopsis
Medford lives on a neat, orderly island called--simply--Island.
Islanders like names that say exactly what a thing (or a person) is or does. Medford Runyuin is different. A foundling, he has a meaningless name that is just one of many reminders that he's an outsider. He also has a secret that could get him banished from Island forever.
A strange creature is about to arrive on Island, and Medford's secret will be out before he can blink twice.
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In this redesigned edition of Scott O'Dell's classic novel, a young Native American woman, accompanied by her infant and her cruel husband, experiences joy and heartbreak when she joins the Lewis and Clark expedition seeking a way to the Pacific.
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In this redesigned edition of Scott O'Dell's classic novel, a young Native American woman, accompanied by her infant and her cruel husband, experiences joy and heartbreak when she joins the Lewis and Clark expedition seeking a way to the Pacific.
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A boy and a goatman defy the establishment in a whimsical fantasy about belonging, the dangers of forgetting history, the Usefulness of art, and the importance of wind control.
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Medford lives on a neat, orderly island calledand#8212;simplyand#8212;Island.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Islanders like names that say exactly what a thing (or a person) is or does. Medford Runyuin is different. A foundling, he has a meaningless name that is just one of many reminders that heand#8217;s an outsider. He also has a secret that could get him banished from Island forever.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A strange creature is about to arrive on Island, and Medfordand#8217;s secret will be out before he can blink twice. and#160;
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A gripping tale of one girls struggle against the Nazis.
“Remember who you are, Milada.” Miladas grandmother says these words on the night the Nazi soldiers come to their home in Czechoslovakia. But what do they mean? She is Milada, who lives with her mama and papa, her brother and sister, and her beloved Babichka. Milada with the sun-kissed hair, eleven years old, fastest runner in her school. How could she ever forget?
Then the Nazis send Milada to a Lebensborn center in Poland, and Milada quickly discovers that holding on to her true identity will be the greatest struggle of her young life.
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When the substitute for Mr. "Fab" Fabiano never shows up and his sixth-grade students are on their own, they set out to prove that they can run the class by themselves.
About the Author
ELLEN BOORAEM was an award-winning journalist for numerous Maine newspapers for thirty years until she decided to devote her time to her writing. She lives in Brooklin, Maine, where in addition to fiction writer, she is a mentor, writing coach, and substitute teacher. She is also a founding director of the Brooklin Youth Corps, a summertime self-esteem program for teenagers.andnbsp;The Unnameablesandnbsp;is her first children's novel.
Table of Contents
Contents
Prologue xi
1 * Cropfodder 1
2 * Book Learning 14
3 * Essence Is Gone 25
4 * Bog Island 36
5 * Mistress Learned 47
6 * Pinky 59
7 * The Goatmanand#8217;s Wind 70
8 * Rambles and Tales 80
9 * Grass Tunes 92
10 * Once a Runyuin 101
11 * Prudyand#8217;s View of the World 113
12 * Nutcakes 124
13 * Cold Nutcakes 133
14 * The Constables 143
15 * Jail 156
16 * Stinky Returns 168
17 * Up to the Archives 181
18 * Jeremiah Comstock 191
19 * The Map in the Dark 203
20 * The Last of Alma 217
21 * The Naming 228
22 * Morning at Cookand#8217;s 239
23 * The Council 252
24 * Twigand#8217;s Surprise 265
25 * Constance Learned 276
26 * A Runyuin and a Carver 289
27 * Risk and Beauty 297
28 * Another Useful Gust 304
29 * The Unnameable 310
Acknowledgments 317
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