Author : Marsha Qualey
Publisher : Picture Window Books
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 34,51 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1515837769
Gracie LaRoo's synchronized swimming team trades out water for snow. But Gracie is afraid of heights and has never been on skiis. Can she overcome her fears in time to shine, or is this trip going downhill fast?
Author : Marsha Qualey
Publisher : Picture Window Books
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 37,88 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1515843696
Gracie LaRoo's synchronized swimming team trades out water for snow when they meet up with a top ski ballet team. They'll train the skiers, and the skiers will train them-all in front of TV cameras! But Gracie's afraid of heights. Can she overcome her fear in time to shine, or is this trip going downhill-fast?
Author : Marsha Qualey
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 26,44 MB
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1515814580
In this compilation of four separately published works, Gracie Laroo, the youngest pig on the Water Sprites, a medal-winning synchronized swimming team, gets a chance to perform at the Pig Jubilee, in a movie, on a cruise ship, as well as giving a motivational speech at her former school--all things which test her confidence and abiltiy to perform in the clutch.
Author : Marsha Qualey
Publisher : Speak
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 21,38 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780142408308
A tragic accident ending with the death of two people her own age changes life forever for an eighteen-year-old woman.
Author : Ethan Long
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 22,24 MB
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1250800579
Sun and Moon Together is a vibrant, graphic picture book compendium for preschoolers set in a Richard Scarry-inspired environment by Geisel Award-winning creator Ethan Long. Welcome to another busy day in Happy County! The Sun is out and shining down on lots of friends. Grammy Tammy from Miami is doing grimey, slimey laundry. Sssonny Sssnakerton wants to grow sssunflowers. And when the Sun says goodbye for the day, the Moon pops up for a new set of adventures. Now Molly and her mom can make moon shadows and howl night noises. This 48-page full-color primer is chock-full of charming characters and basic scientific concepts connected to the sun and the moon presented in simple, accessible terms for the young audience, touching on: the water cycle, phases of the moon, the solar system, and plenty of clever scenarios to keep little ones engaged. Happy County #1 Hello, World! #2 Sun and Moon Together Christy Ottaviano Books
Author : Sheldon Harris
Publisher : New York, N.Y. : Da Capo Press
Page : 775 pages
File Size : 13,91 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Blues (Music)
ISBN : 9780306801556
Rarely has a book received such unanimous praise as the Blue's Who's Who. Eighteen years of research and writing, most of it done by Sheldon Harris alone, have produced a reference book that has been accepted in the U.S., England, and Europe, as truly indispensable for anyone seriously interested in the history of country, city, folk, and rock blues. Covering all eras and styles, it features detailed biographies of 571 blues artists, 450 photographs, and hundreds of pages of carefully researched facts.
Author : Kathleen Doherty
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,9 MB
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1682633527
A bear's curious discovery leads to crafty inventions in this story-time romp filled with whimsical wordplay and themes of friendship, imagination, and STEAM. Under the light of a silvery moon, an inquisitive bear ventures into People Town, where he makes quite the curious discovery. What is this? A springy thing—a bouncy thing—a sit-on-it, jump-on-it thing! This Thingity-Jig is way too heavy to bring back to the woods by himself, however, so Bear runs home to tell his friends. But nobody wants to get out of bed to help! So Bear invents a Rolly-Rumpity to wheel the Thingity-Jig home, and then it all gets stuck in the mud. How will Bear tackle this bump in the road? With a Lifty-Uppity, of course! Reading specialist and former educator Kathy Doherty blends upcycling and STEAM in this delightful story of trial and error that teems with delightful wordplay—a true winner for any story time! Illustrator Kristyna Litten depicts a charming world between forest and city with detailed imaginative art and characters. A CCBC Choice
Author : Jody Jensen Shaffer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 20,25 MB
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1524791628
How did Jackie Chan become one of the most recognizable and beloved actors in the world? Find out in this exciting biography of this martial artist turned international film superstar. When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. Kong-sang, now known as Jackie Chan, never gave up on his passion for screwball physical comedy. Luckily for Jackie, his determination paid off. His humor and dangerous stuntwork in films like Cannonball Run, Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, and Karate Kid have made him an international star, and it doesn't look like he'll be leaving the big screen anytime soon.
Author : Lesley Bolton
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,53 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Names, Personal
ISBN : 9781402226595
Provides over 25,000 baby names, their origins, variations of each name, and definition.
Author : Marsha Qualey
Publisher : Untreed Reads
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 26,25 MB
Release : 2014-08-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1611877199
Revolutions of the Heart won the 1994 Minnesota Book Award for Older Children's Fiction, and was named a BCCB Blue Ribbon Book, as well as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Outspoken 17-year-old Cory Knutson faces the most difficult year of her life -- dealing with the death of her beloved mother and the racism she discovers in her own hometown. Friends and neighbors in her small Wisconsin town have become bitterly divided over Indian treaty rights, and when Cory starts dating an American-Indian boy, Mac, she becomes a target of the townspeople's bigotry.
