Search Results: Titles starting with Y from pacaritambo books

Houghton Mifflin, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. No illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Houghton Mifflin hardcover (tan boards) & dust jacket (white - why? - protected in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. The DJ text is embossed and the reverse side is in a flat gold foil material. CONTENT: Does college still work? Is the system designed just to protect the privileged and leave everyone else behind? Or can a college education today provide real opportunity to young Americans seeking to improve their station in life? The Years That Matter Most tells the stories of students trying to find their way, with hope, joy, and frustration, through the application process and into college. Drawing on new research, the book reveals how the landscape of higher education has shifted in recent decades and exposes the hidden truths of how the system works and whom it works for. And it introduces us to the people who really make higher education go: admissions directors trying… Read More

Abrams, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Purple & White decorations. CONDITION: LIKE NEW (why? small remainder dot top edges at spine) 2015 Abrams hardcover (white boards - oh no - with silver foil designs) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Purple & white emojis decorate. UNREAD. CONTENT: Through texts and messages, the mega-bestselling, beloved Internet Girls series followed the ups and downs of school for three very different, very close friends. Now it's freshman year of college for the winsome threesome, and *everything* is different. For one, the best friends are facing their first semester apart. Way, way apart. Maddie's in California, Zoe's in Ohio, and Angela's back in Georgia. And it's not just the girls who are separated. Zoe's worried that Doug wants to break up now that they're at different schools, and Maddie's boyfriend, Ian, is on the other side of the country. In the face of change and diverging… Read More

Willow Creek Press, 2008. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. New/New. Color photos throughout. CONDITION: NEW 2008 Willow Creek small hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, assumed 1st printing. Adorable color photos throughout. CONTENT: Who would have suspected that the darling little Yorkshire Terrier might have something to hide? Up until now we've assumed there's really not a whole lot going on in those pretty little heads. Well, now there's revealing new evidence that suggests otherwise. As it turns out, Yorkies are, get ready for this, diligent diary keepers. Yes, it s really true, Yorkies like to journal. A rash of Yorkie diaries has been uncovered lately (through an anonymous source). The Yorkie Diaries is a compilation of just some of those once private Yorkie files, sure to enlighten and entertain the yorkiephile in you! Entries on naughtiness, on being a terrier, on all that hair and, of course, true confessions (some sweet, some snarky) combined… Read More

Candlewick, 2007. Kohl's 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Anita Jeram. CONDITION: NEW 2007 Candlewick/Kohl's Cares hardcover (pictorial boards) 7 DJ (in mylar jacket), "first edition in this form" - 1st printing. Adorable color illustrations by Anita Jeram. CONTENT: One winter morning, while the moon is still up, Mrs. Bear and Sam bake cakes for all their friends on Plum Street. And who do you think takes the cakes up to each doorstep... all by himself. Perfect for read-aloud or for early readers.

Little, Brown, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2017 Little, Brown hardcover (white boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Top back board has a bumped corner. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: A searing, deeply moving memoir about family, love, loss, and forgiveness from the critically acclaimed, bestselling National Book Award-winning author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Family relationships are never simple. But Sherman Alexie's bond with his mother Lillian was more complex than most. She plunged her family into chaos with a drinking habit, but shed her addiction when it was on the brink of costing her everything. She survived a violent past, but created an elaborate facade to hide the truth. She selflessly cared for strangers, but was often incapable of showering her children with the affection that they so desperately craved. She wanted a better life for her son, but it… Read More

Scholastic/Franklin Watts, 2008. 1st Paperback Edition Assumed 1st. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color illus. by David Antram (all 3 books). CONDITION: NEW 2008, 3 large Scholastic/Franklin Watts paperback books on the ancient Americas from the "You Wouldn't Want To" series, 1st paperback edition, assumed first, although one is a reprint. Color illustrations all 3 by David Antram. Colorful and hilarious. CONTENT: AZTEC SACRIFICE: In Aztec Sacrifice, "you" are a captured warrior and end up having your heart cut out as an offering to the gods. Suggestions are made as to why a warrior would not be too scared, maybe because an herbal potion could make him feel drowsy and peaceful. Every spread offers a "Handy Hint" box. In Aztec Sacrifice, it is suggested that "you" make offers to your city's guardian god for protection. Of the three volumes, Aztec Sacrifice is the most gruesome and will therefore appeal to a certain clientele. INCA MUMMY This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant… Read More