Author : Sally Crum
Publisher : Irie Books
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,77 MB
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781515417163
After midnight on November 12, 1833, a clear black sky offered a backdrop for one of the most spectacular sights ever recorded. That night millions of stars seemed to fall from the sky. Was it the end of the world? Fifteen color and b/w illustrations plus historical images are included with a poetic text.
Author : Amber Lewis
Publisher :
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 39,63 MB
Release : 2022-05-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781737054160
The earth trembles and the stars fall. Things that were long forgotten return and Astra and her twin brother, Kato, are at the center of it all. Magic has been dead for centuries, but when Astra and Kato are born, it's a sign that something is about to happen. No twins have ever been born before-not in their kingdom of Callenia or anywhere else on their continent. Beneath their skin prowls an unknown, ancient power, and the closer they get to their eighteenth birthday, the closer it comes to breaking free.When a handsome young stranger with connections to the crown prince appears in their nothing town of Timberborn, they may finally have access to the answers they've been seeking their entire lives. Soon they're running for their lives from a fearful king and the trust of strangers and new friends may be their only chance at survival and controlling their manifesting powers.**This book contains mentions of suicide and abuse. For more detailed information, please visit https://www.amberdlewis.com/content-warnings
Author : Jerrie Oughton
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 22,28 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780395779385
A retelling of the Navaho legend that explains the patterns of the stars in the sky.
Author : Candace S. Greene
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 18,58 MB
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803222114
Winter counts?pictorial calendars by which Plains Indians kept track of their past?marked each year with a picture of a memorable event.øTheøLakota, or Western Sioux, recorded many different events in their winter counts, but all include ?the year the stars fell,? the spectacular Leonid meteor shower of 1833?34. This volume is an unprecedented assemblage of information on the important collection of Lakota winter counts at the Smithsonian, a core resource for the study of Lakota history and culture. Fourteen winter counts are presented in detail, with a chapter devoted to the newly discovered Rosebud Winter Count. Together these counts constitute a visual chronicle of over two hundred years of Lakota experience as recorded by Native historians. ø A visually stunning book, The Year the Stars Fell features full-color illustrations of the fourteen winter counts plus more than 900 detailed images of individual pictographs. Explanations, provided by their nineteenth-century Lakota recorders, are arranged chronologically to facilitate comparison among counts. The book provides ready access to primary source material, and serves as an essential reference work for scholars as well as an invaluable historical resource for Native communities.
Author : Carl Carmer
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 27,64 MB
Release : 2000-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 081731072X
Stars Fell On Alabama by Carl Carmer is a book of folkways. It is not journalism, or history, folklore, or a novel. It is at times impressionistic, and at other times it conveys deep insights into the character of Alabama's people and places.
Author : Amy Sarig King
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,27 MB
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338236466
The deeply affecting next book from acclaimed author Amy Sarig King. Liberty Johansen is going to change the way we look at the night sky. Most people see the old constellations, the things they've been told to see. But Liberty sees new patterns, pictures, and possibilities. She's an exception. Some other exceptions:Her dad, who gave her the stars. Who moved out months ago and hasn't talked to her since.Her mom, who's happier since he left, even though everyone thinks she should be sad and lonely.And her sister, who won't go outside their house. Liberty feels like her whole world is falling from space. Can she map a new life for herself and her family before they spin too far out of reach?
Author : Ryane Ward
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 49,27 MB
Release : 2010-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1453556826
12 stone balloons landed on an island and the only people that live on the island are village people, and the village people have two chiefs and there names are Mansoo and Yaris. Mansoo is the more strict of the two as Yaris is more laid back they both have their own people and live a few miles from each other but they are there when either village need help and between them they try and find a way in getting rid of the stone balloons, so they were not happy when the army came the two chiefs thought they came to cause trouble, but unknown to them the army only came to try and get rid of the stone balloons and the real name for the balloons were cybers. And Joseph Bain in his younger years in collage made shapes to go into space and he made so many different shapes thinking that they all won't make it, but they did so now some of the shapes that Joseph Bain made were coming back to earth, first of all it was the starlights now the cybers, but he only made one of each shape, but more of one shape came back to earth and on this island there is a volcano which has been quiet for over 200 years, and now that's is threatening to go up as well, but it won't be the village people that get rid of the cybers nor the army, it was something else, nature she had her revenge in the end.
Author : Christina McDonald
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 44,18 MB
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1982172126
"In the early morning, Abi Knight is startled awake by the phone call no mother ever wants to get: her teenage daughter Olivia has fallen off a bridge. Not only is Olivia brain-dead, she's pregnant and must remain on life support to keep her baby alive. And then Abi sees the angry bruises circling Olivia's wrists. When the police unexpectedly rule Olivia's fall an accident, Abi decides to find out what really happened that night. Heartbroken and grieving, she unravels the threads of her daughter's life. Was Olivia's fall an accident? Or something far more sinister? --
Author : Mark Hollabaugh
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 24,80 MB
Release : 2017-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1496201450
The interest of nineteenth-century Lakotas in the Sun, the Moon, and the stars was an essential part of their never-ending quest to understand their world. The Spirit and the Sky presents a survey of the ethnoastronomy of the nineteenth-century Lakotas and relates Lakota astronomy to their cultural practices and beliefs. The center of Lakota belief is the incomprehensible, extraordinary, and sacred nature of the world in which they live. The earth beneath and the stars above constitute their holistic world. Mark Hollabaugh offers a detailed analysis of aspects of Lakota culture that have a bearing on Lakota astronomy, including telling time, their names for the stars and constellations as they appeared from the Great Plains, and the phenomena of meteor showers, eclipses, and the aurora borealis. Hollabaugh’s explanation of the cause of the aurora that occurred at the death of Black Elk in 1950 is a new contribution to ethnoastronomy.
Author : Edmund Christopherson
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 18,23 MB
Release : 2023-11-11
Category : History
ISBN :
Edmund Christopherson's 'The Night the Mountain Fell' is a gripping and meticulously researched account of the deadly Madison Canyon earthquake of 1959. Written in a factual and journalistic style, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the events leading up to and following the disaster, shedding light on the human and environmental impact of such catastrophic events. Christopherson's vivid descriptions and attention to detail create a sense of immediacy, transporting the reader back in time to experience the harrowing events as if they were witnessing them firsthand. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War era, the book also explores the political and social climate of the time, adding depth and context to the narrative. Edmund Christopherson, a seasoned journalist and historian, draws on his expertise in investigative reporting to meticulously piece together the events of the Madison Canyon earthquake. His commitment to accuracy and thorough research is evident throughout the book, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in natural disasters and their impact on society. I highly recommend 'The Night the Mountain Fell' to readers looking for a captivating and informative account of a lesser-known natural disaster. Christopherson's expert storytelling and insightful analysis make this book a compelling read that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
