| Author | : Kim Robert Stafford |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P |
| Total Pages | : 38 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Air |
| ISBN | : |
A short bedtime story that uses geometric patterns in cut-paper compositions.
The Bench
| Author | : Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex |
| Publisher | : Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2021-06-08 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0593434536 |
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex’s first children’s book, The Bench, beautifully captures the special relationship between father and son, as seen through a mother’s eyes. The book’s storytelling and illustration give us snapshots of shared moments that evoke a deep sense of warmth, connection, and compassion. This is your bench Where you’ll witness great joy. From here you will rest See the growth of our boy. In The Bench, Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, touchingly captures the evolving and expanding relationship between father and son and reminds us of the many ways that love can take shape and be expressed in a modern family. Evoking a deep sense of warmth, connection, and compassion, The Bench gives readers a window into shared and enduring moments between a diverse group of fathers and sons—moments of peace and reflection, trust and belief, discovery and learning, and lasting comfort. Working in watercolor for the first time, Caldecott-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson expands on his signature style to bring joy and softness to the pages, reflecting the beauty of a father’s love through a mother’s eyes. With a universal message, this thoughtful and heartwarming read-aloud is destined to be treasured by families for generations to come.
COMBO
| Author | : Stephen B. Wormick Jr. |
| Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 64 |
| Release | : 2009-12-10 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 145000542X |
About the Book: Stephen Wormick’s life has always been nothing more than average; no more than any other twelve-year-old boy. He spends the school year with his mother, which is more than boring. While his fun-filled summers are spent in Chicago, Illinois, with his father and cousins. Each summer is always different from the last, but with all the preparations that Stephen would make before leaving for Chicago nothing could prepare him for what will happen July 4, 2000, weekend. Stephen and his cousins will have a life-changing experience this summer that would change Stephen and his cousins for the rest of their life. With so many bad things in the world the question is why would God pick three little boys to try and change the world and even if they weren’t afraid to do it how would they when their greatest threat is there best friend!?
Drawn Together
| Author | : Minh Lê |
| Publisher | : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2018-06-04 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1368022502 |
This acclaimed picture book from two award-winning creators about connecting across generational and language differences shows that sometimes you don't need words to find common ground. When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens -- with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words. With spare text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring story about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come. "A beautifully told and illustrated story about a grandson and grandfather struggling to communicate across divides of language, age and culture." --- Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize winner Don't miss LIFT, also by Minh Lê and Dan Santat!
ESCAPE, The Complete Trilogy
| Author | : David J Antocci |
| Publisher | : David J Antocci |
| Total Pages | : 497 |
| Release | : 2020-01-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
If you like edge of your seat thrillers with twists and turns you’ll never see coming, you’ll love David Antocci’s ESCAPE series. Grab the complete trilogy today! ★★★★★ ‘From page 1 of Book 1 to the last page of Book 3 my interest was on fire.’ - ARC Reviewer A New Life To save herself, she had to lose everything. Trapped in a tropical paradise with no memory of how she got there, Abby is thrust into a fight for her life. Hunted by a madman, and chased by unsettling dreams of her past, she meets up with Eric. Together they set out to escape. Yet, they discover this deceptive paradise is harder to leave than they ever imagined. Can they escape their hunter, or are they only pawns in his game of life or death? Past Sins “Sometimes sequels are underwhelming, but this one? If anything, it was even a bit better than book one.” - Amazon Reviewer Leaving her past in the rearview mirror, Abby and Eric have carved out a new life on an isolated island; their own personal slice of paradise. But after having her world shaken to the core, Abby must come out of hiding to get her memory back and reunite with the part of herself she left behind – though nothing can prepare her for her forgotten sins and the dangerous men awaiting her return. Dead End Abby declares war on her enemies in the fast-paced take no prisoners story that brings the ESCAPE trilogy to a thrilling conclusion! Nearly a year ago Abby was left battered and broken. Having spent every ounce of her strength on recovery, revenge has never strayed from her mind. Afforded the best rehab money could buy, combined with her mission to become the most formidable one-woman army anyone could reckon with, Abby is ready. She sets out on a path of revenge and will not rest until the man responsible pays for his crimes. Praise for the ESCAPE series from Reviewers! ★★★★★ ‘The only problem with Antocci's books is that you can't put them down!’ ★★★★★ ‘David Antocci is a masterful storyteller!’ ★★★★★ ‘The writing was so superb and the mystery good you couldn't put the book down.’ ★★★★★ ‘This is a fast and furious tale that immerses the reader immediately into the story and doesn't let go even after the final page!’ ★★★★★ ‘Wow! David Antocci truly knows how to write! This talented man fits easily into my A list of authors - along with people like Jeffery Deaver, James Patterson, Lisa Gardner and others like them.’ ★★★★★ ‘Discovering David Antocci reminds me of the excitement I felt when I discovered Russell Blake and Michael Prescott.’ ★★★★★ ‘David Antocci has wrapped up the Escape Trilogy beautifully.’
The More We Get Together
| Author | : Celeste Cortright |
| Publisher | : Barefoot Books |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2020-03-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1782859950 |
Set to the familiar tune of “The More We Get Together,” this new addition to Barefoot Books’ bestselling singalong collection features a diverse group of children who work together to make their urban neighborhood cleaner, friendlier, and safer for everyone. Sing along as the community bicycles and recycles together, volunteers at an assisted living home, participates in a letter-writing campaign and finally gathers around a potluck meal. End matter includes an age-appropriate introduction to recycling, activism, community gardens, teamwork and more, as well as actionable ways for children to get involved in their own neighborhoods.
Ethnicity, Health and Health Care
| Author | : Waqar Ahmad |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 2009-02-23 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1444304402 |
This volume considers the implications of national andinternational social, political, and economic realities for healthand health care provision to minority ethnic groups. Addresses continuity and change in debates on ethnicity,health, and health care Considers the implications of national and internationalsocial, political, and economic realities for health and healthcare provision to minority ethnic groups Represents the experiences of settled and new minority ethnicgroups, refugees, and asylum seekers across the world Includes international comparisons between Caribbean migrantsto the US and UK, the provision of interpreters in general practiceand the variations in uptake of disability living allowance acrossethnic groups
Second Chances
| Author | : Scott Craig |
| Publisher | : Page Publishing Inc |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2016-03-14 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1682895610 |
Inga Klein’s life was destroyed when Adolf Hitler took over Germany. Over the next several years, the Nazis took her family, her freedom, and Fritz, her one true love. When the Allies crushed the Third Reich, they not only freed Inga from the horrors of Buchenwald but also gave her a second chance at life and love in America. But when demons from her past surface in her new life, will those second chances prove to be her opportunity for revenge?
