Author : Stephanie Demasse-Pottier
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,77 MB
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781616898137
A young girl imagines a lovely island populated by thousands of birds, where she picnics with her animals, plays games, reads, and collects flowers. You too are welcome on this island, if you know how to dream. Gorgeous, colorful illustrations accompany this gentle yet impactful story that celebrates the imagination of young readers.
Author : Ricky Lauren
Publisher : Random House Incorporated
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 33,34 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Islands
ISBN : 9780679437116
A visually arresting volume of reflections on nature and life illustrated with vivid, color photographs and watercolors of a lush tropical island. Following the course of a day, the author transports readers into a paradise of physical splendor and spiritual exploration. Through visuals and text, she communicates her experiences with nature and its impact on the senses.
Author : Jean Rogers
Publisher :
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780882405384
Twelve-year-old Esther Atoolik tells of the last winter her people spent on King Island, Alaska, in the early 1960's.
Author : Children of Gununa
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 29,68 MB
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1743482663
Our island lies beneath a big blue sky, surrounded by the turquoise sea. Turtles glide through the clear salt water, and dugongs graze on banks of seagrass. In this lyrical celebration of place, the children of Mornington Islandexplore theirhome in words and pictures. This is a collaboration withmuch-loved children's picture-book creators authors Alison Lester and ElizabethHoney. All royalties from Our Island and one dollar from the sale of each copy are donated to Mornington Island State School to fund art projects in the community.
Author : Yvonne Bailey-Smith
Publisher : Myriad Editions
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 18,30 MB
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1912408961
'Striking...an unforgettable cast of characters you'd expect to find in the grandest work of fiction.'—Candice Carty-Williams'Juggling laughter and tears with every page, this remarkable journey of discovery tells of one young woman's captivating search for self in a new and challenging environment.'—Margaret Busby'Brims with the pleasure of a story well-told, and with the command of a writer who is comfortable moving between the many registers of Jamaican English.'—Kwame Dawes'Beautiful, evocative and powerfully engaging. I loved this book.'—Francesca MartinezIt's 1969 and Erna Mullings has just arrived in London from Jamaica.Finding herself in a strange country, with a mother she barely recognises and a stepfather she despises, Erna is homesick, lost and lonely. But her life is about to change irrevocably.A story of reluctant immigration and the relationship between children and the people who parent them, The Day I Fell Off My Island is engrossing, courageous and psychologically insightful. Yvonne Bailey-Smith writes with great warmth and humanity as she explores estrangement, transition and, ultimately, the triumph of resilience and hope.
Author : Jacques Pasquet
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 21,70 MB
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 145981567X
There's an invisible creature in the waves around Sarichef. It is altering the lives of the Iñupiat people who call the island home. A young girl and her family are forced to move to the center of the island for refuge from the rising sea level. Soon the entire village will have to relocate to the mainland. Heartbroken, the young girl and her grandfather worry: what else will be lost when they are forced to abandon their homes and their community? Addressing the topic of climate refugees, My Wounded Island is based on the challenges faced by the Iñupiat people who live on the small islands north of the Bering Strait near the Arctic Circle.
Author : Frane Lessac
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 45,84 MB
Release : 1987-06-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0064431460
Fiery colors and hundreds of details evoke the sun–drenched beauty, the sweet smells, and the joyful sounds of a jewel–like little Caribbean island that a young boy rediscovers while on a visit with his best friend. Ages 3–6
Author : Timothy Knapman
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,30 MB
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Stories in rhyme
ISBN : 9781407149080
Here on my island, I do as I please. I splash in the puddles and climb all the trees. I swing through the branches, I fly through the sky, and end up face down in a MASSIVE mud pie! Your adventure island is a magical place where anything can happen...With a bit of imagination. A brilliantly funny picture book, full of mischief and mayhem from the creators of DINOSAURS IN THE SUPERMARKET (9781407114712).
Author : John Singe
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 22,25 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780702233050
John Singe first arrived at Thursday Island in 1970. Peopled by many wild and wonderful characters, this tropical paradise proved to be no place for the faint-hearted. As a diver, John Singe survived shark attack and frequently faced the Strait's unpredictable moods when sailing the waters from Cape York to Papua New Guinea. Hunting and fishing expeditions also provided him with an unexpected education.As well as charting one man's Indiana Jones-like adventures, this entertaining book voyages across contemporary Islander cultures and lifestyles. Much more than a travel saga, My Island Home traces the rewarding journey of its author who continues to be drawn irresistibly to the gregarious people and unlimited horizons of Torres Strait.
Author : Marnie Mueller
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 11,40 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
"While caring for her mother, Sarah has a series of vivid flashbacks that reveal the troubled history of the Ellis family, including episodes of abuse. In these revived memories, Sarah relives her childhood trauma and moves toward a deeper understanding of her mother as well as the parental tensions that clouded her youth."--BOOK JACKET.
