Book Description
A little girl finds a fallen baby star. Together they begin a journey to return him to his home.
Author : Elizabeth Sills
Publisher : ee publishing & productions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,51 MB
Release : 2007-12
Category : Stars
ISBN : 9780975384350
A little girl finds a fallen baby star. Together they begin a journey to return him to his home.
Author : Jayanne Sindt
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 12,3 MB
Release : 2018-11-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 198221502X
Ursula knew that she needed to stay healthy enough to make the swim, build a den, and prepare for her cubs. She needed to store as much energy as possible, as it would be up to five months of fasting in the den, then nursing her young for a few months after. She sometimes envied the male polar bears. Their only concern was themselves. The Arctic adventure continues as Ursula the polar bear embarks on her journey to becoming a mother with the love and support of her brother Mato. We learn more about the Arctic region as we observe the adventures of her first born. This includes navigating the changing climate, hunting, human encounters, and making new friends. Even polar bears must determine his or her heart’s desires, which isn’t easy. As the bears face challenges and learn how to maintain good relationships, readers will simultaneously learn about the importance of perseverance and the value of family. Despite difficulties, polar bears show us how to follow our “true north” with the guidance of our hearts.
Author : Émile Zola
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 13,70 MB
Release : 2009-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0191623113
Nana opens in 1867, the year of the World Fair, when Paris, thronged by a cosmopolitan élite, was la Ville Lumière, a perfect victim for Zola's scathing denunciation of hypocrisy and fin-de-siècle moral corruption. The fate of Nana, the Helen of Troy of the Second Empire, and daughter of the laundress in L'Assommoir, reduced Flaubert to almost inarticulate gasps of admiration: `Chapter 14, unsurpassable! ... Yes! ... Christ Almighty! ... Incomparable ... Straight out of Babylon!' Boulevard society is presented with painstaking attention to detail, and Zola's documentation of the contemporary theatrical scene comes directly from his own experience - it was his own failure as a playwright which sent him back to novel-writing and Nana itself. This new translation is an accurate and stylish rendering of Zola's original, which was first published in 1880. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author : Ann Stott
Publisher : Candlewick
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 15,67 MB
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763695602
School event? Ball game? Nana is there. But who will cheer on Nana after she takes a tumble? A sweet and spirited intergenerational story. Nana cheers the loudest at her grandson’s basketball game. She dances in the aisles at the spring concert. She yells at the umpire that he needs to get his eyes checked when he doesn’t call the strikes her grandson pitches. But when this go-go-go grandmother takes a tumble trying to get a front-row seat at the basketball game, it’s her grandson who roots her on in her recovery. Author Ann Stott celebrates our families’ biggest fans in a lively first-person narrative from the grandchild’s point of view. Andrew Joyner’s illustrations are as energetic and upbeat as Nana, who sparks much comic action, purse by her side. Filled with humor and heart, this tale will have readers — especially grandparents and their grandchildren — whistling and woo-hoo-ing!
Author : Emile Zola
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 12,96 MB
Release : 2012-09-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0486114805
French realism's immortal siren crawled from the gutter to the heights of society, devouring men and squandering fortunes along the way. Zola's 1880s classic is among the first modern novels.
Author : Nana Nkweti
Publisher : Black Spot Books
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 28,19 MB
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1911648349
A “boisterous and high-spirited debut” (Kirkus starred review)“that enthralls the reader through their every twist and turn” (Publishers Weekly starred review), named one of the Most Anticipated Books for Brittle Paper, The Millions, and The Rumpus, penned by a finalist for the AKO Caine PrizeIn her powerful, genre-bending debut story collection, Nana Nkweti's virtuosity is on full display as she mixes deft realism with clever inversions of genre. In the Caine Prize finalist story “It Takes a Village, Some Say,” Nkweti skewers racial prejudice and the practice of international adoption, delivering a sly tale about a teenage girl who leverages her adoptive parents to fast-track her fortunes. In “The Devil Is a Liar,” a pregnant pastor's wife struggles with the collision of western Christianity and her mother's traditional Cameroonian belief system as she worries about her unborn child.In other stories, Nkweti vaults past realism, upending genre expectations in a satirical romp about a jaded PR professional trying to spin a zombie outbreak in West Africa, and in a mermaid tale about a Mami Wata who forgoes her power by remaining faithful to a fisherman she loves.
Author : Pat Mora
Publisher : American Psychological Association
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 37,19 MB
Release : 2020-12-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1433835282
My Singing Nana is a compassionate tribute to families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease. This story celebrates the ideals of family, heritage, and happy memories, showing kids that no matter how their loved one might change they always have ways to maintain their special connection. “In a context perfect for the understanding of elementary-aged children, award-winning author and acclaimed literary critic Pat Mora sheds light on the everyday experiences of a family member living with dementia. In My Singing Nana Mora eloquently demonstrates that, despite the hefty toll this devastating disease can take, grandchildren and children alike can still enjoy meaningful and heartfelt relationships with those affected.” —San Francisco Book Review
Author : David Rizzo
Publisher : Loyola Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 29,55 MB
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0829442081
For many parents seeking faith formation for their child with special needs, the resources are either severely lacking or nonexistent. A family looking to participate in the life of the Church can find it a struggle to get the support, materials, and community needed to grow the faith for their child with special needs. David and Mercedes Rizzo know the struggle all too well. When they searched for sacramental preparation materials for their daughter Daniella, who has autism and is nonverbal, they found a lack of suitable resources. Both memoir and manual, Spiritually Able: A Parent’s Guide to Teaching the Faith to Children with Special Needs is a life-preserver to parents who are seeking ways to grow and nourish a deeper relationship to God and their faith for their child with special needs. Full of tips, advice, and personal accounts, Spiritually Able helps bridge the gap and invites all into the welcoming embrace of the Church.
Author : Ty Singleton
Publisher : BalboaPress
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 34,67 MB
Release : 2013-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1452582122
I Am Have you ever felt you are meant for some great purpose? That perhaps no one can see what you are truly worth? I am not talking about money or talents or cutting the grade. Being able to change your future through the past. Greatly affecting the past to where you will be remembered. I have thoughts that make me believe I am truly different. My bequest, to search for magical powers and special talents. What I do with myself in a dream will affect my future. Faced with making my own reality by growing from my past I must protect, value, and preserve something most precious. How do I know this? In the way they look at me, even how they do not look at me. I read their eyes, knowing they rely on me to make the cut. That final cut for the play. That last chess move checkmate. That final step across home plate, the winning score. I look into the guardian eyes; I must not back down. My purpose is much greater than life itself. I am. In the dimension between a dream world and reality there is magic that can only be learned by those predestined. Special powers given at birth come with a price, stronger and more powerful than any human can handle on their own. There is a test for each power, but unknown to each individual, they must earn that gift and share it unselfishly with others, instead of losing it to greater powers. To the human eye, these powers are hidden, to those trained in the arts, no power goes unnoticed. Elise is of age to earn her special powers, ones that she is unaware she holds. Obstacles come into her path. Who can she trust? Will she be able to stop the evil following her and fulfill her prophecy?
Author : Beverlye Fead
Publisher : Amer Cancer Society
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 44,8 MB
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781604430103
A healing conversation between.grandmother and granddaughter ..In this beautifully written and illustrated book, a grandmother.who has survived cancer answers the many.questions of her concerned granddaughter, Tess. .