Author : Valerie Pfundstein
Publisher : Pfun-Omenal Stories
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,39 MB
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780578135106
A boy asks his father for help after his teacher asks each of her pupils to name a veteran whom he or she knows. The boy soon discovers that many of the familiar people who work in his neighborhood are heroes who have served in the country's military.
Author : Morgan Rielly
Publisher : Down East Books
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 18,97 MB
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1608932648
Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women from Maine who served in World War II and preserving their stories. All of these veterans taught him something, too, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. They were never preachy, never full of themselves. Each of them knew they had participated in something great and special, but none of them thought that they, themselves, were great or special. There was Fred Collins, the sixteen-year-old Marine who used his Boy Scout training to clip a wounded soldier's chest together using safety pins from machine gun bandoliers while under withering fire on Iwo Jima. Or Inex Louise Roney, who served as a gunnery instructor for the Marines, hoping she could end the war sooner and bring her brother home. Or Harold Lewis, who held onto hope despite being shot down out of the sky, nearly free-falling to his death, and spending four months behind enemy lines in Italy. Or jean Marc Desjardins, whose near-death experiences defusing German bombs with his buddy Puddinghead, taught Reilly the value of a good friend.
Author : Michele Hollingsworth
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 10,57 MB
Release : 2023-07-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
Mercy and Grace Neighborhood Heroes is a story of servanthood at an early age. This story was inspired early one morning while praying and enjoying quiet time with my heavenly Father. It was written out of inspiration to show that children can volunteer and feel like they make a difference in the world. Both Mercy and Grace love to help in their community. Mercy loves to sing and has been told she has the voice of an angel. She uses her angelic voice to sing to the elderly in a local nursing home. Grace doesn't want anyone to go hungry. She volunteers by making and passing out sandwiches for the less fortunate. When the girls are faced with a struggle that would bring a halt to their service, they enlist two friends to help. Communities change through growth. This story shows how four friends put their heads together by enlisting the help and advice of the Father. They show the community how they can continue volunteering and how larger companies can change their image because of it.
Author : Maria Kefalas
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,95 MB
Release : 2003-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520936652
Chicago's Southwest Side is one of the last remaining footholds for the city's white working class, a little-studied and little-understood segment of the American population. This book paints a nuanced and complex portrait of the firefighters, police officers, stay-at-home mothers, and office workers living in the stable working-class community known as Beltway. Building on the classic Chicago School of urban studies and incorporating new perspectives from cultural geography and sociology, Maria Kefalas considers the significance of home, community, and nation for Beltway residents.
Author : Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,83 MB
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0525646337
From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short-story collection--this one focused on exploring acts of bravery--featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including R. J. Palacio (Wonder), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Linda Sue Park (A Long Walk to Water), and many more. Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They're also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: they make the world a better place. Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this vibrant anthology features thirteen acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. So pay attention, because a hero could be right beside you. Or maybe the hero is you. AUTHORS INCLUDE: William Alexander, Joseph Bruchac, Lamar Giles, Mike Jung, Hena Khan, Juana Medina, Ellen Oh, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ronald L. Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, and short-story contest winner Suma Subramaniam “As with the two previous anthologies from We Need Diverse Books, this collection admirably succeeds in making available to all readers a wider and more representative range of American voices and protagonists.” —The Washington Post
Author : Jennifer Blizin Gillis
Publisher : Rourke Publishing (FL)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Community life
ISBN : 9781600442032
Describes some of the jobs that provide services to the community in a city or town, including emergency responders, librarians, social workers, and medical care.
Author : Richard Peck
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 20,11 MB
Release : 2008-10-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1440652570
Davy Bowman’s dad looks forward to Halloween more than a kid, and Davy’s brother, Bill, flies B-17s. Davy adores these two heroes and tries his best to follow their lead, especially now. World War II has invaded Davy’s homefront boyhood. Bill has joined up, breaking their dad’s heart. It’s an intense, confusing time, and one that will spur Davy to grow up in a hurry. This is one of Richard Peck’s finest novels—a tender, unforgettable portrait of the World War II home front and a family’s enduring love.
Author : William R. Berkowitz
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 22,59 MB
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : 9780669158304
Bill Berkowitz, a Community Psychologist, interviews twenty-two men and women from all over America, men and women who have proven themselves heroes all they've come in contact with. From a Los Angeles bus driver who sings to his passengers to Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels, these collected vignettes showcase the stories of individuals who endeavor to improve the lives of others and have dedicated their lives to this task.
Author : Tom Rankin
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 36,42 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780393050288
Using personal narratives and revealing photographs from a traveling photographic exhibition, this unique book celebrates the contributions of ordinary Americans who are working to improve their communities. 35,000 first printing.
Author : Matthew K. Manning
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 43,34 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Spider-Man (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 9781405391597
Meet your favourite neighbourhood web-slinger. If you love Spider-Man then take a trip Inside the World of Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man. This guide traces Spider-Man's entire career, from his powers and exciting adventures, to famous battles, loves, allies and enemies. You'll learn every twist and turn in the Spider-Man story, plus secret info on all your favourite Spider-Man characters. Focused entirely on the content from the classic Spider-Man comics, this chunky encyclopedia will take you from A to Z in the world of Spider-Man and Peter Parker. And don't forget, there's a world of other DK Spider-Man books to collect.
