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Based on the true story of William Buckley, an 18th-century man from rural England, this unique novel begins with a young William preparing for the annual festival known as Shick-Shack Day. William has been chosen as the village's Shick-Shack—an ancient fertility figure—but when the local landowner discovers the celebration in the church, William is arrested, tried, and banished to Australia. Arriving in the... (more)

The Owl Service (Odyssey Classics (Odyssey Classics))

The Owl Service (Odyssey Classics (Odyssey Classics))

by Alan Garner

Something is scratching around in the attic above Alison's room. Yet the only thing up there is a stack of grimy old plates. Alison and her stepbrother, Roger, discover that the flowery patterns on the plates, when traced onto paper, can be fitted together to create owls--owls that disappear when no one is watching. With each vanished owl, strange events begin to happen . As the kids uncover the mystery of the owl... (more)

HUGH GARNER'S BEST STORIESHugh Garner

HUGH GARNER'S BEST STORIES

by Hugh Garner

Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is

Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is

by Abigail Garner

Abigail Garner was five years old when her parents divorced and her dad came out as gay. Like the millions of children growing up in these families today, she often found herself in the middle of the political and moral debates surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parenting. Drawing on a decade of community organizing, and interviews with more than fifty grown sons and daughters of LGBT... (more)