Genre Practice 9

The Ladder to Heaven by Unknown 

The Basotho people of South Africa believe that Huveane was the creator. After creating the planet, Huveane wanted to get some rest. He went by a river, but it was too loud. He went in the forest, but it was too noisy. So Huveane drove pegs into the sky. He used these pegs as a ladder and climbed into the heavens. As he climbed, he removed each peg so that no one could follow him.

War Bride: The Gloria Rose Story by Nicole R. Morton 

The year is 1941 and America has just declared war on Germany. Gloria Rose is a young Australian girl who falls for a dashing American service man named Robert Mallon. When Robert is called to duty, Gloria marries him so that they can maintain their relationship. Follow Gloria as she embarks on the journey of a lifetime.

The History Behind World War II by Matt Penning 

To really cover the history of World War II, you need to start before World War I, and that's just what Penning does. Penning has a knack for bringing dry historical facts to life. Now he's covering one of the most complicated, consumptive, and expensive efforts in human history: World War II.

Super Soldier Squadron by Patrick Witherspoon 

The year is 3030 and Wolf is the leader of a rouge squadron of freedom fighters called the Wolf Pack. Soldiers in the Wolf Pack wear robot armor that gives them the abilities of animals. Leopard can climb trees, run fast, leap far, and he's got some wicked robot jaws and claws. Hawk can fly and use his robot talons to carry large weight and to drop heavy things on his targets. Now newer, stronger hunting bots have been released. Can the Wolf Pack survive or are they doomed to extinction?

The Dog and the Shadow retold by Aesop 

A Dog was crossing a bridge with a piece of meat in his mouth when he saw his own shadow in the water. The Dog mistook this shadow for another Dog with a piece of meat twice the size of his own. The Dog let go of his meat and fiercely attacked the other Dog to get the larger piece. So he lost both pieces of meat: that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow; and his own, because the stream carried it away. The moral is that you should not give up what you hold to chase shadows.

Macbeth by William Shakespeare 

In this play Macbeth is a loyal soldier until he meets three witches in the forest. They prophesize that he will become king. Urged along by his wicked wife, Macbeth performs many wicked acts and becomes king. He is killed in the end, along with others, and this play ends in death and sadness.

Out of this World: My Life as an Astronaut by Charles Powers 

Charles Powers may not have been the first man on the Moon, but he did go to space. In this real life story written in his own words, Charles Powers describes his childhood, his college education, his time spent at NASA. This leads to the big break that took him farther than he ever thought that he would go.

Buy Andy's Insurance by Andy's Insurance Inc. 

In this billboard located alongside the interstate, readers and viewers are encouraged to buy their insurance from Andy due to the big name protection for little name price. Andy also prompts readers to call now or visit Andy's website.

Impossible to Stop by Joe Godela 

Greg Roberts is a high school athlete and top recruit. When he suffers a severe injury during the final game of the season, the doctors tell him that he'll never play again. Greg falls into a deep depression, until an unlikely person helps him. Now Greg is training again. Will he make a full recovery? Find out in this moving novel.

Casey Jones: Brave Engineer retold by B. Rogers 

Casey Jones was practically part train. He could whistle like flute section. As he walked home, along the train line, folks would turn over in their beds late at night and say, "There goes Casey Jones," as he roared by. Ridge retells the often told tale of how Casey Jones stopped a train to save its passengers.