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Lance tucker, an incarcerated juvenile offender and talented hacker in his own right, is set on fire one night and severely burned while hanging christmas. Moving target by christina diaz gonzalez caroline andrus. Moving target by christina diaz gonzalez flashcards quizlet. Her books have received numerous honors and recognitions including the florida book award and the nebraska book award. Home books award winners iowa childrens choice books nominees iowa childrens choice 20192020. Interview with christina diaz gonzalez about moving target. A whole new ballgame book trailer author phil bildner duration.
Author bio christina diaz gonzalez is the awardwinning author of moving target, the red umbrella and a thunderous whisper. Praise for return fire, the sequel to moving target. Insecure, friendless, and nicknamed sardine girl because of her job, 12yearold ani. Christina diaz gonzalez has created a fastpaced thrillride of a book, rich with riddles and myth, that young readers will not want to put down. From awardwinning bestsellers to great books you might not have heard about but should definitely check out, hear. Cassie sets out to uncover what is happening, only to learn that she is a member of an ancient bloodline that en. Cassie arroyo, an american studying in rome, has her world ripped apart when someone tries to kill her father, an art history professor. Christina diaz gonzalez has created a fastpaced thrillride of a book, rich with riddles and myth, that young readers will not be able to put down.
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A centuries old spear and a 21st century girl are on a collision course that could change the future of the world. Still worthy of 4 stars better than average, but it lacked a little of the fire of the first book. Moving target kindle edition by gonzalez, christina diaz. Vocabulary words and comprehension questions for all thirtythree chapters are included.
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Now running from a secret organization intent on killing those from her bloodline, cassie mustwith the help of some friendsdecipher the clues that will lead her to the spear. Searching for answers across rome, cassie discovers a startling truth. We enjoyed a most delightful evening at vromans bookstore in pasadena,california at the reading and book signing event with cristina diaz gonzalez the author of. Join facebook to connect with christina diaz gonzalez and others you may know. Multiple copies are available at the west liberty public library.
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