Angela, a senior, is faced with uncertainties as she thinks about her future. Visiting colleges, she struggles with her own insecurities and fears. Though maturing, the process can be pretty confusing. She delights in her friends, especially Miles, but problems arise when North Padre Island is hit by a hurricane. City officials are set to vote on a harsh anti-immigrant ordinance. This law, which would make life hard for her immigrant friends, although they are in the country legally, stirs...
Conspiracy, bullies, and campaigns! Angela Fournier is starting her junior year of high school at Sargasso Beach, Texas. Miles, who befriended her last year, asks her to be his prom date. Girls will be girls, except for when they're mean girls; partnered with their friend, Leroy, they bully Angela and Miles, trying to ruin her special evening. Ignoring the bullies appears to be the biggest challenge until they unveil an unnerving situation that could affect the wellbeing of the entire town;...
“Land of the Free” is a history of the US cast as a memoir in two cultures. Navigating between two nations, Author David A. Bedford discovered the cultural differences and similarities between Argentina and the US. The typical themes and ideas, heard and repeated over the years, have characterized our societies and are often accepted and taken for granted by most people. They exert a powerful influence on people’s attitudes, emotions, and sometimes unconsciously their behavior. In this book,...
