One hundred years after falling asleep, Aurora wakes to the kiss of a handsome prince and a kingdom that has dreamed of her return, but her happily-ever-after seems unlikely as she faces grief over the loss of everything she knew and a cruel new king.
Examines the factors that influence whether a nation is rich or poor, explains the economic institutions that underlie economic success in the twenty-first century, and discusses China and its growth, America's future, and an effective way to help millions overcome poverty.
"With their power plant destroyed, the AEtherians send a reconnaissance group down to AEtheria to investigate the disaster. While below, they encounter Aral, a sixteen-year-old Cthonian--the only person left alive after the Cthonians' botched attack on the AEtherian power plant. But when Aral realizes that Rex Himmel is related to an AEtherian asylum-seeker living among the Cthonians, Rex understands that Aral might be the connection he needed to rebuild his broken family"--Provided by publisher.
Sixteen-year-old Cassa is an orphan whose rebel parents left her with a legacy to fulfill. With three friends by her side, her determination to fight against the high council will either change the city of Eldra for the better or lead to deaths of the four fierce young fighters.
Anita, a typically self-absorbed twelve-year-old living in the Dominican Republic in the early 1960s, is surprised to discover her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo.
Aisha Un-Haad, seventeen, and Key Tanaka, eighteen, have risked everything for new lives as mechanically enhanced soldiers, and when an insurrection forces dark secrets to surface, the fate of humanity is in their hands.
"Examines twenty-six of the most significant independence wars, from ancient times to the modern era, and identifies the origins and consequences of these key conflicts. Detailed timelines, maps, and a lengthy bibliography are also provided"--OCLC.
