Author : Jane Yolen
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,52 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781943645312
Tells the story of a child's first birding expedition on a golden autumn day.
Author : Melissa Wiley
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 32,9 MB
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0375869824
Fox and Crow can agree on two things: their love of cheese and loathing of each other. These cagey animals will do whatever they can to outwit their sworn enemy and claim sole possession of the prized cheese they keep finding. But they are too caught up in their plotting and planning to realize they've picked the wrong house to steal from—since the mother of the house is one fed up Mama Bear who knows exactly how to contend with freeloaders.
Author : Lois Lowry
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 19,45 MB
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545337623
The two-time Newbery medalist has crafted “a loving representation of a relationship between parent and child” in post-WWII America (Publishers Weekly, starred review). This is the story of young Liz, her father, and their strained relationship. Dad has been away at WWII for longer than she can remember, and they begin their journey of reconnection through a hunting shirt, cherry pie, tender conversation, and the crow call. This allegorical story shows how, like the birds gathering above, the relationship between the girl and her father is graced with the chance to fly. “The memory of a treasured day spent with a special person will resonate with readers everywhere.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Beautifully written, the piece reads much like a traditional short story . . . the details of [Ibatoulline’s] renderings gracefully capture a moment in time that was lost. Relevant for families whose parents are returning from war, the text is also ripe for classroom discussion and for advanced readers.” —Kirkus Reviews
Author : Barbara Wright
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 25,64 MB
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0375873678
The summer of 1898 is filled with ups and downs for 11-year-old Moses. He's growing apart from his best friend, his superstitious Boo-Nanny butts heads constantly with his pragmatic, educated father, and his mother is reeling from the discovery of a family secret. Yet there are good times, too. He's teaching his grandmother how to read. For the first time she's sharing stories about her life as a slave. And his father and his friends are finally getting the respect and positions of power they've earned in the Wilmington, North Carolina, community. But not everyone is happy with the political changes at play and some will do anything, including a violent plot against the government, to maintain the status quo. One generation away from slavery, a thriving African American community—enfranchised and emancipated—suddenly and violently loses its freedom in turn-of-the-century North Carolina when a group of local politicians stages the only successful coup d'etat in US history.
Author : Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 10,58 MB
Release : 2009-07-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0316053392
There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. Crow Planet reminds us that we do not need to head to faraway places to encounter "nature." Rather, even in the suburbs and cities where we live we are surrounded by wild life such as crows, and through observing them we can enhance our appreciation of the world's natural order. Crow Planet richly weaves Haupt's own "crow stories" as well as scientific and scholarly research and the history and mythology of crows, culminating in a book that is sure to make readers see the world around them in a very different way.
Author : Nancy Van Laan
Publisher : Dragonfly Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,56 MB
Release : 1991-07-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0679819428
Illus. in full color. This story of how the Rainbow Crow lost his sweet voice and brilliant colors by bringing the gift of fire to the other woodland animals is "a Native American legend that will be a fine read-aloud because of the smooth text and songs with repetitive chants. The illustrations, done in a primitive style, create a true sense of the Pennsylvania Lenape Indians and their winters."--School Library Journal.
Author : John Marzluff
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,92 MB
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1439198748
Offers insight into crows' ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors, from giving gifts and seeking revenge to playing and experiencing dreams.
Author : Alison Paul
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 11,97 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780618663804
A dark, creepy shape outside a home might be a pirate, a wizard, or something much less frightening.
Author : Cheryl Knott
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,76 MB
Release : 2015
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 9781625341778
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Questions of Access -- 1. The Culture of Print in a Context of Racism -- 2. Carnegie Public Libraries for African Americans -- 3. Solidifying Segregation -- 4. Faltering Systems -- 5. Change and Continuity -- 6. Erecting Libraries, Constructing Race -- 7. Books for Black Readers -- 8. Reading the Race-Based Library -- 9. Opening Access -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index -- Back Cover
Author : A. Zavarelli
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,1 MB
Release : 2016-02-10
Category : Erotic stories
ISBN : 9781523978267
An Irish mobster. A missing friend. Two loyalties, ripping me apart. I had a plan. Get in, get my information, and get out. Easy, right? Turns out, infiltrating the Irish mafia isn't exactly what I thought it would be. I just wanted a soldier. Someone I could flirt with to get me in the door. That's when Lachlan Crow noticed me. Problem was, he wasn't a soldier. No, he was next in line for the throne of the Irish underworld. And he was determined to hate me from the outset. My sob story about needing a job? Yeah, he wasn't buying that either. Too bad for him, I won't let anyone get in the way of my mission. Who cares if we have some kind of crazy chemistry? He's the worst kind of wrong- and I would never in a million years be with a guy like him. Because they took her from me, and I'm going to make them pay
