1920-2012

"[A book] about Maryam Faruqi, the founder of the Happy Home Schools, which provided education to thousands of girls across Pakistan at a time when girls weren't encouraged to go to school"--Provided by publisher.

"The Nine follows the true story of the author's great aunt Helene Podliasky, who led a band of nine female resistance fighters as they escaped a German forced labor camp and made a ten-day journey across the front lines of WWII from Germany back to Paris. The nine women were all under thirty when they joined the resistance. They smuggled arms through Europe, harbored parachuting agents, coordinated communications between regional sectors, trekked escape routes to Spain and hid Jewish children in scattered apartments. They were arrested by French police, interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo. They were subjected to a series of French prisons and deported to Germany. The group formed along the way, meeting at different points, in prison, in transit, and at Ravensbr?ck. By the time they were enslaved at the labor camp in Leipzig, they were a close-knit group of friends. During the final days of the war, forced onto a death march, the nine chose their moment and made a daring escape. Drawing on research, this . . . narrative is a moving tribute to the power of humanity and friendship in the darkest of times"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of essays exploring the theme of censorship in Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451," with background information on censorship during Bradbury's time, the author's life, social issues related to the novel, and other topics.

A graphic novel adaptation of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" about Guy Montag, a career fireman, who realizes the evils of government-controlled thoughts and sets about to change society.

Includes a brief biography of Ray Bradbury, thematic and structural analysis of "Fahrenheit 451", critical views, and more. Includes teacher notes.

A graphic novel adaptation of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" about Guy Montag, a career fireman, who realizes the evils of government-controlled thoughts and sets about to change society.

A biography of American author Ray Bradbury featuring an unauthorized perspective on the writer.

After moving to Los Angeles, Ray Bradbury became an fan of movie stars, spending hours waiting at studio gates to get autographs. He would later get to know many of Hollywood's most powerful figures when he became a major screenwriter, and he details here what it was like to work for legendary directors such as John Huston and Alfred Hitchcock. And then there are all the celebrities--from heads of state like Mikhail Gorbachev to rock stars like David Bowie and the members of Kiss--who went out of their way to arrange encounters with Bradbury. But throughout that last talk, as well as the interviews collected here from earlier in his career, Bradbury constantly twists the elements of his life into a discussion of the influences and creative processes behind his remarkable developments and inventions for the literary form he mastered. Mixed with cheerful gossiping about his travels and the characters of his life, the book portrays Bradbury's life beyond his literary fame as a writer.

Contains a complete plot summary and analysis of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451", as well as discussion of the characters and themes, and includes study questions.

Discusses the influences of the Cold War on the writings of Ray Bradbury.