Wildflower Girl

by Marita Conlon-McKenna
Wildflower Girl
Author: Marita Conlon-McKenna
Publisher: The O'Brien Press
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1847176011
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The second book in the famine trilogy At seven, Peggy made a terrifying journey through famine-stricken Ireland. Now thirteen, and determined to make a new life for herself, she sets off alone across the Atlantic to America. Will she ever see her family again? An extraordinary story of courage, independence and adventure The other books in the Famine trilogy are Under the Hawthorn Tree and Fields of Home. A study guide to Under the Hawthorn tree is also available.

Wildflower Girl

by Dana Quinney
Wildflower Girl
Author: Dana Quinney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2019-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780999646694
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"Born to love the richness and magic of the wilds, Dana Stewart Quinney grew up in Ketchum, Idaho during the 1950s. She rode horses and fished. She knew the names of flowers and trees, and the habits of animals that lived nearby. She knew what forces built the landscape she saw from her bedroom window. A beautiful and fascinating story..." --

How to Be a Wildflower

by Katie Daisy
How to Be a Wildflower
Author: Katie Daisy
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2016-02-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1452152659
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A field guide to finding calm, creativity, and self-discovery through encounters with nature. A fresh perspective, an outdoor exploration, a new adventure about to begin—How to Be A Wildflower is a book for celebrating these and other wide-open occasions. Encouraging self-discovery through encounters with nature, beloved artist Katie Daisy brings her beautiful paintings and lettering to this collection of things to do and make, quotes, meditations, natural history, and more. Find wonder and inspiration in these peaceful pages, live life to the fullest, and discover the wild and free spirit within. “For pure whimsy, you just can’t beat How to Be a Wildflower: A Field Guide by Katie Daisy. The Bend, Oregon, artist brings her beautiful paintings and lettering to this delightful book, a collection of nature-inspired quotations, meditations, lore, and even a recipe for fresh strawberry-rhubarb pie.” —Traditional Home

Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers

by Kathi Appelt
Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers
Author: Kathi Appelt
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2005-02-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0060011076
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Bluebonnets and lady's slippers, larkspurs and blazing stars, black-eyed Susans and Granny's nightcaps. From a lonely childhood in the Piney Woods of East Texas to an exciting life in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson loved these wildflowers with all her heart. They were her companions in her youth, greeting her everywhere as she explored wild forests, bayous, and hills. Later, as First Lady, she sought to bring the beauty of wildflowers to America's cities and highways. She wanted to make sure every child could enjoy the splendor of wildflowers. In this warm, engaging look at the life of a great First Lady, Kathi Appelt tells the story behind Lady Bird Johnson's environmental vision. Joy Fisher Hein's colorful wildflowers burst from every page, inviting us to share in Lady Bird's love for natural beauty.

The Wildflower Girls

by Mullen Dale
The Wildflower Girls
Author: Mullen Dale
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2017-03-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1680464329
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One phone call leads Chrysanthemum Lincoln on a year-long journey to discover the answer to a question she didn't realize needed asking. With the help of friends, both new and old, Chrysanthemum finds strength she didn't know possible. But even the strongest of people can break under the cruelest pressure. At least, that's what someone is counting on. But Chrysanthemum Lincoln is no shrinking violet. She's a Wildflower, and wildflowers might bend, but they don't break.

Fields of Home

by Marita Conlon-McKenna
Fields of Home
Author: Marita Conlon-McKenna
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1402219083
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"This edition published in agreement with The O'Brien Press, Ltd." --T.p. verso.

Wildflower

by Drew Barrymore
Wildflower
Author: Drew Barrymore
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1101983809
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Actress Drew Barrymore shares funny, insightful, and profound stories from her past and present—told from the place of happiness she's achieved today—in this heart-stirring New York Times bestseller that InStyle called “deeply thoughtful and fun.” Wildflower is a portrait of Drew's life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges, and incredible experiences she’s had throughout her life. It includes tales of living in her first apartment as a teenager (and how laundry may have saved her life), getting stuck under a gas station overhang on a cross-country road trip, saying good-bye to her father in a way only he could have understood, and many more journeys and lessons that have led her to the successful, happy, and healthy place she is today.

Little Girl Lost

by Drew Barrymore
Little Girl Lost
Author: Drew Barrymore
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 334
Release: 1991
Genre: Motion picture actors and actresses
ISBN: 0671689231
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She was a modern-day Shirley Temple, but at the age of nine Drew Barrymore was drinking alcohol. At ten she took up marijuana, and by twelve she began snorting cocaine. Here is her gripping, heart-wrenching story--a story of a childhood gone awry and a young woman battling to restore order to her chaotic life.

Miss Rumphius

by Barbara Cooney
Miss Rumphius
Author: Barbara Cooney
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1985-11-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101654929
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A beloved classic—written by a beloved Caldecott winner—is lovelier than ever! Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication. To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of two-time Caldecott winner Barbara Cooney's best-loved book, the illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.