Nikki Tate
1) Deadpoint
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ayla loves climbing. She prefers to climb indoors, with all her safety harnesses in place and soft mats to land on. But when her best friend, Lissy, starts hanging with thrill-seeking Carlos, she agrees to go along on a weekend climbing trip to Black Dog Mountain to keep an eye on things. After a terrible accident high on the side of the mountain, it's up to Ayla to face her fears and get help for her friends."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A roof, a door, some windows, a floor. All houses have them, but not all houses are alike. Some have wings (airplane homes), some have wheels((Romany vardoes), some float; some are made of straw, some of snow and ice. Some are enormous, some are tiny; some are permanent and some are temporary. But all are home. Take Shelter explores the way people live all over the world and beyond--from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from an underground house in Las...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This nonfiction book for teens examines the complex issue of medical assistance in dying from multiple perspectives."--
There are few decisions more upsetting than deciding if a when the time is right to end a life. Is it more important to protect life at all costs, or to provide individuals with the right to choose what is best for them? Tate provides teenagers with multiple perspectives on the issue of providing medical assistance in dying. She...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"How do you celebrate the day you joined the world? Find out whose party includes a horse race, which culture does a coming-of-age fire-ant ritual, and other wonderful ways birthdays are celebrated around the world"--
11) The racehorse
Author
Series
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Examines the world of the racehorse, from their history and breeds, to the care, training and riding of the world's fastest horses.