劳拉·亚当斯·阿默（1874—1963），美国著名作家和艺术家，纽伯瑞儿童文学奖金奖得主。她曾在加利佛尼亚设计学院读书，1924年，移居亚利桑那州。1928年，她担任《Mountain Chant》的制片。劳拉·亚当斯·阿默在摄影方面颇具建树，印第安传统文化都在她的创作中留下明显印记。 1932年，她的小说《荒泉山》获得当年的纽伯瑞金奖。

Written in the 1930s by an authority on Native American life and lore, this Newbery Medal winner chronicles a boy's journey toward finding his vocation as a medicine man. Younger Brother's coming-of-age story and his tutelage by his priestly Uncle form the basis for a vivid portrait of Navajo beliefs and traditions.

Darren Shan, the vampire's assistant, is forced to march to Vampire Mountain where he will be judged by the vampire princes. Darren Shan and Mr Crepsley make a long and dangerous trek to the vampire's stronghold in the mountains. The trek is a test of skill and endurance - one which sees Darren's vampire nature develop, and a new understanding of the mysterious blue-robed serva...(展开全部)

帕诺威奇是美国南方一名土生土长的佐治亚人，他的两部短篇小说《假若我终有一日能下山》和《下山》曾获得2013年“惊奇奖”提名（Spinetingler Prize)。《公牛山》是该系列的第一部长篇小说。

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Growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars, Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small Pennsylvania town. Until the day new student Betty Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and while her bullying seems isolated at first, things quickly escalate, and reclusive World War I veteran Toby becomes a targ...(展开全部)

Wolf Kahn's landscape paintings and pastels always evoke a particular sense of place and season, yet they are also universal. Their radiant hues, tangy colour contrasts, and pervasive sense of light are unique. Kahn's sense of colour has placed him in the forefront of American representational art, and has made him one of the most highly regarded colourists working today. This ...(展开全部)

Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2009 'Lock Cromwell in a deep dungeon in the morning,' says Thomas More, 'and when you come back that night he'll be sitting on a plush cushion eating larks' tongues, and all the gaolers will owe him money.' England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the...(展开全部)

Vanessa's sister, Virginia, is in a "wolfish" mood -- growling, howling and acting very strange. It's a funk so fierce, the whole household feels topsy-turvy. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Then Virginia tells Vanessa about an imaginary, perfect place called Bloomsberry. Armed with an idea, Vanessa begins to paint Bloomsber...(展开全部)