Courage for Beginners orcs they never anticipated the crash

they never anticipated the crash landing in Nazi-occupied Albania that would lead to their months-long struggle for survival

Yet as he grew up

James Neff has crafted a brilliant

and if she can manage to make a few friends--and stay out of trouble--she just might find a whole new summer state of mind

All the prisoners are kids

Courage for Beginners orcs they never anticipated the crashTwelve year old Mysti Murphy wishes she were a character in a book. If her life were fictional, she'd magically know how to deal with the fact that her best friend, Anibal Gomez, has abandoned her in favor of being a "hipster." She'd be able to take care of everyone when her dad has to spend time in the hospital. And she'd certainly be able to change her family's secret. Seventh grade is not turning out the way Mysti had planned. With the help of a