Download or read book It s Only a Bump written by Jona Gorra and published by . This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Jona Gorra recounts migrating from a small town in the Philippines to the US, her residency at Harlem Hospital Center in New York, finding a pathway to a permanent stay in the US, and settling and succeeding in Sussex County, Delaware.
Download or read book Don t Jump It s Only a Bump written by Dave Heyl and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't Jump! It's Only a Bump is a collection of success stories, firsthand knowledge, straight talk, and author Dave Heyl's signature "Gold Nuggets" of Biblical wisdom, inspiring readers to strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ, through whom all things are possible . . . including living a fulfilling, rewarding life! Dave provides a blend of anecdotes, statistics, and prescriptive advice, offering an insightful, memorable narrative based on his own experience with depression and a matter-of-fact approach to scripture.
Download or read book Relax It s Only a Ghost written by Echo Bodine and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A psychic and spiritual healer introduces readers to an assortment of ghosts she has personally met, including Kevin, a ghost who didn't know he was dead and Bob, a ghost who was in love with the owner of the house he inhabited.
Download or read book Everywhere You Don t Belong written by Gabriel Bump and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2020 Winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence “A comically dark coming-of-age story about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, but it’s also social commentary at its finest, woven seamlessly into the work . . . Bump’s meditation on belonging and not belonging, where or with whom, how love is a way home no matter where you are, is handled so beautifully that you don’t know he’s hypnotized you until he’s done.” —Tommy Orange, The New York Times Book Review In this alternately witty and heartbreaking debut novel, Gabriel Bump gives us an unforgettable protagonist, Claude McKay Love. Claude isn’t dangerous or brilliant—he’s an average kid coping with abandonment, violence, riots, failed love, and societal pressures as he steers his way past the signposts of youth: childhood friendships, basketball tryouts, first love, first heartbreak, picking a college, moving away from home. Claude just wants a place where he can fit. As a young black man born on the South Side of Chicago, he is raised by his civil rights–era grandmother, who tries to shape him into a principled actor for change; yet when riots consume his neighborhood, he hesitates to take sides, unwilling to let race define his life. He decides to escape Chicago for another place, to go to college, to find a new identity, to leave the pressure cooker of his hometown behind. But as he discovers, he cannot; there is no safe haven for a young black man in this time and place called America. Percolating with fierceness and originality, attuned to the ironies inherent in our twenty-first-century landscape, Everywhere You Don’t Belong marks the arrival of a brilliant young talent.
Download or read book Owl at Home written by Arnold Lobel and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Owl's Cozy home in this classic Arnold Lobel I Can Read! Owl lives by himself in a warm little house. But whether Owl is inviting Winter in on a snowy night or welcoming a new friend he meets while on a stroll, Owl always has room for visitors! Arnold Lobel's beloved Level 2 I Can Read classic was created for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success. The classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor, a Caldecott Honor, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book.
Download or read book Bump written by Matt Wallace and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving and triumphant middle grade contemporary debut from award-winning author Matt Wallace about a heroic young girl—who dreams of becoming a pro wrestler—learning to find courage and fight for what she loves. Perfect for fans of Kelly Yang, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds' Track series! MJ knows what it means to hurt. Bruises from gymnastics heal, but big hurts—like her dad not being around anymore—don’t go away. Now her mom needs to work two jobs, and MJ doesn’t have friends at school to lean on. There is only one thing MJ loves: the world of professional wrestling. She especially idolizes the luchadores and the stories they tell in the ring. When MJ learns that her neighbor, Mr. Arellano, runs a wrestling school, she has a new mission in life: join the school, train hard, and become a wrestler. But trouble lies ahead. After wrestling in a showcase event, MJ attracts the attention of Mr. Arellano’s enemy at the State Athletic Commission. There are threats to shut the school down, putting MJ’s new home—and the community that welcomed her—at risk. What can MJ do to save her new family? * A Junior Library Guild Selection * Banks Street Best Children's Books of the Year *
Download or read book Bump and Run written by Mike Lupica and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Molloy finds himself adrift in a sea of adversity after he inherits half of the New York Hawks and gets a crash course in the workings of professional football.
Download or read book A Bump on the Head written by Peter Maloney and published by Scholastic Incorporated. This book was released on 2003 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little monsters are digging holes in the playground and now they are digging in Peter's head.
Download or read book Things that Go Bump in the Night written by Patrick Carman and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of standalone, spooky short stories boasts urban legends, creature features, and campfire ghost stories--all re-imagined for the 21st century. Each story takes 15 minutes or less to read.
Download or read book Bump in the Night written by Edward Hemingway and published by Putnam Adult. This book was released on 2008 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Billy goes to bed one night he hears a scary noise, which, upon investigation turns out to be nothing but a sweet little monster named Bump.
Download or read book Buttercream Bump Off written by Jenn McKinlay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura's Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery is gearing up for Valentine's Day. Unfortunately someone has iced Baxter Malloy on his first date with Mel's mother. Now Mom's a suspect, and Mel and Angie need to find time around frosting to dig into the man's shady past and discover who served him his just desserts.
Download or read book A Bump in the Road written by Margaret Mcheyzer and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pregnant at 15. These are the words I didn't think I would ever have to live with.Alex and I thought we were careful. Becoming accidentally pregnant was obviously written in the stars for me. I can't know what the future holds, or if Alex will even stick around. But the one thing I know for sure; I'll turn this hardship into a blessing. With or without anyone else.
Download or read book Bumps in the Night written by Harry Allard and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dudley Stork enlists his friends to help rid his house of things that go bump in the night.
Download or read book A Bump in Life written by Amy Ford and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hope-filled collection of real life stories by inspiring young girls from different backgrounds who all experienced God's grace and redemption in their journeys through unplanned pregnancy.
Download or read book A Bump in the Road written by Elle Wright and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book from the Sunday Times bestselling author 'Honest, open, emotional and powerful... in this book, once more, her heart is laid bare' Giovanna Fletcher 'Beautifully emotional and healing' Genelle Aldred 'Heartbreaking yet uplifting... I was truly holding my breath' Cat Strawbridge, The Finally Pregnant podcast ***** 'It turns out there are plenty of us: the unlucky ones. The women whose journey into motherhood, or whose yearning for more children, has yet to be fulfilled by the universe. I am certain that in so many parts of my story I really am not the only one to have gone through it, so it makes sense to write it all down. For all of us - and for any parents who might go through some of what we did in the future too. So here it is, our journey to a rainbow. A story of fertility, trying again and, above all, hope.' After the death of her three-day-old son Teddy in 2016, Elle Wright never expected what came next - that the path to bringing home a living child could be so winding. Elle's loss was followed by three and a half years of endless waiting. She and her husband waited for test results, hospital appointments and so many new procedures to help with their experience of secondary infertility. This wait included friends announcing their happy news whilst Elle was experiencing three rounds of IVF and the loss of three more babies. Months and years slipped by, of immense physical and emotional toll, and still those two lines were just out of reach. Faced with constant questions, drugs, negative tests, tears, loss, frustration and so many more tears, throughout it all Elle managed to still believe that one day it would happen for her, somehow... A Bump in the Road reflects the reality of becoming a parent for thousands of people like Elle who have difficulty conceiving in the UK today. It captures Elle's journey to a rainbow, comforting through her beautifully written words with a story of fertility that might just reflect yours, too.
Download or read book Don t Bump the Glump written by Shel Silverstein and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A most unusual collection of whacky, funny, scary creatures with imaginative fantasies in verse.
Download or read book Beyond the Bump written by Sally Shepherd and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of baby books deal with the baby. Now it's time to turn our attention to the mums. Beyond the Bump is a thoughtful and practical guide that aims to help new mums feel calm, confident and equipped to face the physical, emotional and mental hurdles they may encounter post birth. Clinical psychologist Sally Shepherd understands that a healthy and happy parent is a baby's most important asset. But the first year postpartum can be very challenging. Women must grapple with a whole new existence, and going from 'me' to 'we' can be terrifying for new mums. Sally hadn't expected to struggle during this time, so it came as a big surprise when she did. As they say, you don't know what you don't know, and it turns out Sally didn't know much at all! She had more extensive training for her first job at KFC than she did for the 'job' of being a mum! Beyond the Bump is a book that focuses on mothers. Sally has combined her personal and professional experiences, along with clinical research, to create this much-needed resource. Covering rage, relationships, nutrition, identity and returning to work, it is a kind, considered and essential companion for any new mum.
