Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher: Macmillan UK
Keywords: crusade
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2010-11-01
List price: $8.99
ISBN-10: 0330456997
ISBN-13: 9780330456999

Two boys, two faiths, one unholy war—two boys from opposing worlds come face to face in a thought-provoking historical adventure When Adam’s mother dies unconfessed, he pledges to save her soul with dust from the Holy Land. Employed as a dog-boy for the local knight, Adam grabs the chance to join the Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. He burns with determination to strike down the infidel enemy. Salim, a merchant’s son, is leading an uneventful life in the port of Acre—until news arrives that a Crusader attack is imminent. To keep Salim safe, his father buys him an apprenticeship with an es

Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher: MacMillan UK
Keywords: land, man, oranges
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2007-08
List price: $7.52
ISBN-10: 0330445588
ISBN-13: 9780330445580

Since her father left Lebanon to find work and her mother tragically died in a shell attack, ten-year-old Ayesha has been living in the bomb-ravaged city of Beirut with her granny and her two younger brothers. The city has been torn in half by civil war and a desolate, dangerous no man’s land divides the two sides. Only militiamen and tanks dare enter this deadly zone, but when Granny falls desperately ill Ayesha sets off on a terrifying journey to reach a doctor living in enemy territory.

Authors:Elizabeth Laird, Sonia Nimr,
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Keywords: ground, piece, little
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2006-10-01
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 1931859388
ISBN-13: 9781931859387

A Little Piece Of Ground will help young readers understand more about one of the worst conflicts afflicting our world today. Written by Elizabeth Laird, one of Great Britain’s best-known young adult authors, A Little Piece Of Ground explores the human cost of the occupation of Palestinian lands through the eyes of a young boy. Twelve-year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. In response to a Palestinian suicide bombing, the Israeli military subjects the West Bank town to a virtual siege. Meanwhile, Karim, trapped at home with his teenag

Authors:Elizabeth C. Laird, Kevin Nash,
Publisher: College Prowler
Keywords: college, prowler, record, guilford
Number of Pages: 163
Published: 2005-10-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1596580585
ISBN-13: 9781596580589

For honest, unbiased information, College Prowler delivers an inside look at college, straight from the students’ mouths. Complete with hundreds of quotes, grades, stats, and reviews, each student-written guide offers a comprehensive collection of information on one particular school. See how students rate their campus when it’s time to look beyond the brochures and talk about key issues that really matter.

Authors:Arlette Laird, George Huczek, Suzanne Laird, Margo Em
Publisher: Betty K Books & Food
Keywords: containers, guide, amp, pots, planting, recipes, joy
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2000-01-12
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1894022416
ISBN-13: 9781894022415

Gardening nourishes your soul as cooking nourishes your body. The Joy of Planting brims over with the author’s love of her chosen profession. With infectious enthusiasm she offers us her creative recipe ideas and the benefit of her years of practical experience with container planting. Each pot or container is an exciting new recipe. Arlette Laird knows that if you can scramble an egg, you can fill a container; if you can pour a glass of water (you don’t have to be able to boil it), you can water your plants; if you can add salt and pepper to taste, you can handle fe

Author: J. Laird
Publisher: Dramatic Pub Co
Keywords: hunter, ballad
Published: 2004-11
List price: $6.50
ISBN-10: 1583422501
ISBN-13: 9781583422502

Author: Ron Laird
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Keywords: walking, fast
Number of Pages: 83
Published: 2000-08
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 0811727580
ISBN-13: 9780811727587

Ron Laird, one of the most decorated race walkers in history, provides a guide to mastering this highly efficient, low-impact exercise. In fact, a strong race walker can outpace an average runner, and do so with much less stress on the legs and knees. Clear text and easy-to-read, step-by-step illustrations and photos show every nuance of the hip, leg, arm, foot, and torso movements that must be co-ordinated to achieve correct form.