Download or read book Ben the Sea Lion written by Roy Henry Vickers and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-30 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares an adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous village of Kitkatla, on BC’s north coast. When Uncle Johnny accidentally catches an orphaned sea lion pup in his fishing net, young Roy and his cousin Bussy take responsibility for nursing the tiny creature back to health. They name the pup Ben, short for Teeben—the Tsimshian word for sea lion. With the boys’ loving care, Ben eats and eats and grows and grows, getting up to all sorts of fun in Kitkatla, including towing the boys in their skiff and showing local dogs who is boss! Eventually, Ben must return to the wild, leaving his human friends to remember him fondly. Fifteen original illustrations by Roy Henry Vickers accompany the text, capturing the beauty of the West Coast and the richness of village life. Ben the Sea Lion will delight readers of all ages.
Download or read book Something Extraordinary written by Ben Clanton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing things are happening all around you. You just need to know where to look—and this whimsical picture book is the perfect place to start. Have you ever wished for something extraordinary? Like the ability to fly? Or to breathe underwater? What if you could talk to animals? It’s fun to wish for amazing things. But take a look around, and you just might find that the most “ordinary” things…can be extraordinary.
Download or read book St Nicholas written by Mary Mapes Dodge and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Recruit written by Alan Drew and published by Random House. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An idyllic California town. A deadly secret. A race against killers hidden in plain sight. . . . “Extraordinary! I can think of no other thriller that portrays its vital themes—all relevant to our times—in such a riveting and up close and personal way.”—Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone Collector Rancho Santa Elena in 1987 seems like the ideal Southern California paradise—that is, until a series of strange crimes threatens to unravel the town’s social fabric: workers attacked with mysterious weapons; a wealthy real estate developer found dead in the pool of his beach house. The only clues are poison and red threads found at both crime scenes. As Detective Benjamin Wade and forensic expert Natasha Betencourt struggle to connect the incidents, they begin to wonder: Why Santa Elena? And why now? Soon Ben zeroes in on a vicious gang of youths involved in the town’s burgeoning white power movement. As he and Natasha uncover the truth about Santa Elena’s unsavory underbelly, Ben discovers that the group is linked to a much wider terror network, one that’s using a new technology called the internet to spread its ideology, plan attacks, and lure young men into doing its bidding. Ben closes in on identifying the gang’s latest target, hoping that the young recruit will lead him to the mastermind of the growing network. But as he digs deeper in an ever-widening investigation, Ben is forced to confront uncomfortable truths about himself and his beloved community, where corruption is ignored and prejudice is wielded against fellow citizens without fear of reprisal. Chilling and timely, The Recruit follows one man’s descent into the darkness lurking just beneath the respectable veneer of modern life.
Download or read book St Nicholas written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Solstice written by Roy Henry Vickers and published by Tofino, B.C. : Eagle Dancer Enterprises. This book was released on 1988 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Solstice offers a comprehensive look at Vicker's art. It chronologically presents his work beginning with some of his more traditional Indian pieces and moving to his most recent 'Victoria Series.' It is a celebration of the line and colour, his graphic style and writing talent"--Jacket.
Download or read book The San Francisco Cliff House written by Mary Germain Hountalas and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of this fabled site spans 150 years, beginning in
Download or read book If You Want to Visit a Sea Garden written by Kay Weisman and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the wonder of ancient sea gardens on the Northwest Coast Sea gardens have been created by First Peoples on the Northwest coast for more than three thousand years. These gardens consist of stone reefs that are constructed at the lowest tide line, encouraging the growth of clams and other marine life on the gently sloped beach. This lyrical story follows a young child and an older family member who set out to visit a sea garden early one morning, as the lowest tides often occur at dawn. After anchoring their boat, they explore the beach, discover the many sea creatures that live there, hear the sputtering of clams and look closely at the reef. They reflect on the people who built the wall long ago, as well as those who have maintained it over the years. After digging for clams, they tidy up the beach, then return home. An author’s note provides further information about sea gardens (also known as clam gardens), which yield a reliable food source and have been traditional places of learning. They have been found along the Pacific coast, from Alaska to British Columbia to Washington State, and some of these gardens are being restored today. The manuscript has been vetted and approved by the scientists of the Clam Garden Network and Kwaxsistalla Wathl’thla Clan Chief Adam Dick. Roy Henry Vickers, whose ancestry includes the Tsimshian, Haida and Heiltsuk First Nations, has created hauntingly beautiful images to accompany the text. Key Text Features author’s note Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.6 Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.
Download or read book Paperboy written by Stan Crader and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paperboy tells the story as only an afternoon paperboy in rural America in the sixties can. Thousands of readers identified with the unique characters of Colby while reading The Bridge. They grew to love Tommy and the band of boys, were entertained by their childish pranks, and touched by their generosity. In Paperboy, change is coming to Colby. The shoe factory has sold and a hat factory is taking its place. A factory manager has been named and he's definitely not from Colby. There's an influx of interesting newcomers. The high school principal is also new to Colby. He must deal with teenage pregnancy, the snooping high school office secretary, and the Colby Curls rumor mill. He, too, has a mysterious past and uses it to his advantage. The pregnant teen and her auto-mechanic single mother aren't Colby natives either. Rumors about both abound. The mother has a past which touches the present, and eventually involves the entire town. Tommy and Booger, while delivering the Colby Telegraph, discover that Colby's patriarch, Mr. Koch, has a heroic but classified history. While raking leaves for Mrs. Whitener, they learn the origin of her accent and how she got to Colby. It's not what most people think. Jupiter Storm, the town's primary purveyor of gossip, whose opinion always exceeds his knowledge, is perpetually annoying. But Tommy and Booger learn that Jupiter is a decorated World War II veteran. And when a threatening stranger appears on the scene, the entire town learns of Jupiter's unique but redeeming skill. How will Colby be different, and how will it be the same? About the Author Stan and his wife Debbie live in Southern Missouri where they raised three boys and a golden retriever. www.stancrader.com
Download or read book Bulletin Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lost Tribes 1 written by Christine Taylor-Butler and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five friends are in a race against time in this action-adventure story involving ancient tribal artifacts that hold the fate of the universe in the balance. None of these trailblazers imagined their ordinary parents as scientists on a secret mission. But when their parents go missing, they are forced into unfathomable circumstances and learn of a history that is best left unknown, for they are catalysts in an ancient score that must be settled. As the chaos unfolds, opportunities arise that involve cracking codes and anticipating their next moves. This book unfolds sturdy, accurate scientific facts and history knowledge where readers will surely become participants.
Download or read book One Eagle Soaring written by Robert Budd and published by First West Coast Books. This book was released on 2018-04-07 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the success of their bestselling board book Hello Humpback!, the celebrated and award-winning authors Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd are back with One Eagle Soaring, the second volume in their exciting new series, First West Coast Books. One Eagle Soaring, a "first numbers" book, explores counting and numbers with the help of West Coast animals--from a single eagle aloft, to a pair of swimming whales, as well as leaping frogs, honey-hungry bears and a group of ten dozing marmots. Combining Roy Henry Vickers' vivid illustrations, a glossy tactile finish and a simple yet catchy text, this sturdy board book introduces babies and toddlers to the spectacular scenery and wildlife of British Columbia.
Download or read book Tsimshian Texts written by Franz Boas and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sea Lions written by James Fenimore Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of high adventure, taking place during the years 1819 to 1821, centering around two conflicts: the struggle of man against the fierce Antarctic winter, and the competition between two evenly matched sealing expeditions.
Download or read book WHOSE WOODS THESE ARE written by Dave Veith and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five years ago Jennifer Carpenter disappeared in Neck Canyon, leaving only a pile of clothes behind. Now another body has been found, another beautiful young woman hideously mutilated under the same dead tree. Rapunzel O'Hara knows her. Shared a past with her, working for soft-porn tycoon Roy S. Moby. Irresistibly drawn toward her murder, Rapunzel finds herself at odds with the town of Estella and the just-finished First Annual Jennifer Carpenter Days. Enmeshed again with Moby, mysteriously "retired" in the nearby hills. And on a collision course with Officer Ben Slade, the young and handsome policeman who discovered the corpse ...
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Download or read book Peace Dancer written by Roy Henry Vickers and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-28 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The children of the Tsimshian village of Kitkatla love to play at being hunters, eager for their turn to join the grown-ups. But when they capture and mistreat a crow, the Chief of the Heavens, angered at their disrespect, brings down a powerful storm. The rain floods the Earth and villagers have no choice but to abandon their homes and flee to their canoes. As the seas rise, the villagers tie themselves to the top of Anchor Mountain, where they pray for days on end and promise to teach their children to value all life. The storm stops and the waters recede. From that point on, the villagers appoint a chief to perform the Peace Dance at every potlatch and, with it, pass on the story of the flood and the importance of respect. With eighteen new illustrations from Roy Henry Vickers and exceptional narrative, Peace Dancer will delight readers of all ages and add to the collection of global flood stories.
