Download or read book Just a Drop of Water written by Kerry O'Malley Cerra and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, this touching story explores what it mean to be a good friend, how you should react to a bully, and makes the events of September 11th, 2001 personal. In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America’s history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up. Before he can work far towards these goals, September 11th happens, and it is discovered that one of the hijackers lives in Jake’s town. The children in Jake’s town try to process everything, but they struggle. Jake’s classmate Bobby beats up Jake’s best friend, Sam Madina, just for being an Arab Muslim. According to his own code of conduct, Jake wants to fight Bobby for messing with his best friend. The situation gets more complicated when Sam’s father is detained and interrogated by the FBI. Jake’s mother doubts Sam’s father’s innocence. Jake must choose between believing his parents and leaving Bobby alone or defending Sam.
Download or read book Drop written by Emily Kate Moon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A water ride like you've never experienced before, featuring the cutest drop of water in all of precipitation. Meet Drop. She's water! And she's seen a thing or two. Yep, even dinosaurs; she's four and a half billion years old, after all. Everywhere Drop flows--and she flows everywhere--she keeps things moving, making life on earth possible, and having a great time doing it. (Have you ever plummeted from a rain cloud? Or took a thousand-year nap in a glacier? Drop knows how to live right.) With delightful panache and a steady stream of funny one-liners, Drop takes readers on an adventure through the water cycle and beyond. Filled with irresistible artwork, funny asides, and a steady sprinkle of kid-enticing facts, Drop is the story about water you never knew you were thirsting for. "Splashy and original." —Kirkus "A stand out from others of its type." —SLC “An endearing, conversational introduction to the water cycle.” —PW
Download or read book A Drop Around the World written by Barbara Shaw McKinney and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated book is soon to be a classic that parents, teachers, and kids will all want! Readers travel the globe following a drop of water on its journey through the water cycle. The seamless blending of science and story make learning fun, and readers will be inspired to appreciate the world around us! Follow a drop of water on its natural voyage around the world, in clouds, as ice and snow, underground, in the sea, piped from a reservoir, in plants and even in an animal. The science of the water cycle and poetic verse come together and leave readers with a sense of connection to all living creatures. Great for anyone looking for books: about the water cycle and clouds for kids. to give as a gift for the kids in their life. as home schooling materials. for use in schools and libraries!
Download or read book A drop of water a book of science and wonder written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the origins, characteristics, and uses of water.
Download or read book A Drop of Water written by Gordon Morrison and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006-10-23 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A child crouches beside a meadow brook, and a drop of water collects and falls from the child’s fingertip to continue on its journey. Where does that journey begin? High in the sky, rain clouds are parting. Water trickles and flows down the mountain, collecting in an upland bog, seeping through a beaver’s dam, rushing over rocks, passing many plants and animals along its winding way—each dependent on water and the different environments it shapes to live. Author and illustrator Gordon Morrison has captured a single moment in time, revealing the course and influence of water, and inviting readers to pause and consider the world around them in this beautiful and lyrical appreciation of nature and the resource that makes it all possible—a drop of water.
Download or read book The Drop Goes Plop written by Sam Godwin and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mother and baby seagull follow the journey of a drop of water as it falls from the sky and eventually returns to the clouds.
Download or read book Not a Drop to Drink written by Mindy McGinnis and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of classic frontier survival stories, as well as readers of dystopian literature, will enjoy this futuristic story where water is worth more than gold. New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant says Not a Drop to Drink is a debut "not to be missed." With evocative, spare language and incredible drama, danger, and romance, Mindy McGinnis depicts one girl's journey in a frontierlike world not so different from our own. Teenage Lynn has been taught to defend her pond against every threat: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and most important, people looking for a drink. She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty—or doesn't leave at all. Confident in her own abilities, Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and forest. But when strangers appear, the mysterious footprints by the pond, nighttime threats, and gunshots make it all too clear Lynn has exactly what they want, and they won't stop until they get it. . . . For more in this gritty world, join Lynn on an epic journey to find home in the companion novel, In a Handful of Dust.
Download or read book A Drop of the Sea written by Ingrid Chabbert and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous story about devotion and dreams coming true at any age. Ali and his great-grandmother live happily together in a tiny clay house at the edge of the desert. But lately, Ali has begun to notice how his great-grandmother has aged. And one day, he asks if her lifeês dreams have come true. All except one, she says. She had a dream to see the sea, but now she is too old. So, the next morning, Ali sets off to make his great-grandmotherês final dream come true. Heês going to bring the sea to her. Children everywhere will recognize their own best selves in Aliês heroic act of kindness.
Download or read book This Is Water written by David Foster Wallace and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this rare peak into the personal life of the author of numerous bestselling novels, gain an understanding of David Foster Wallace and how he became the man that he was. Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in This is Water. How does one keep from going through their comfortable, prosperous adult life unconsciously? How do we get ourselves out of the foreground of our thoughts and achieve compassion? The speech captures Wallace's electric intellect as well as his grace in attention to others. After his death, it became a treasured piece of writing reprinted in The Wall Street Journal and the London Times, commented on endlessly in blogs, and emailed from friend to friend. Writing with his one-of-a-kind blend of causal humor, exacting intellect, and practical philosophy, David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading.
Download or read book The Splash of a Drop written by Arthur Mason Worthington and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A World in a Drop of Water written by Alvin Silverstein and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating introduction to the world of single-celled organisms recounts the feeding, reproductive, and defensive strategies employed by an array of curious creatures: amoeba, paramecium, suctorian, hydra, others. Easy-to-understand language, 37 illustrations.
Download or read book The Worth of Water written by Gary White and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good On any given morning, you might wake up and shower with water, make your coffee with water, flush your toilet with water—and think nothing of it. But around the world, more than three-quarters of a billion people can’t do any of that—because they have no clean water source near their homes. And 1.7 billion don’t have access to a toilet. This crisis affects a third of the people on the planet. It keeps kids out of school and women out of work. It traps people in extreme poverty. It spreads disease. It’s also solvable. That conviction is what brought together movie actor Matt Damon and water expert and engineer Gary White. They spent years getting the answer wrong, then halfway right, then almost right. Over time, they and their organization, Water.org, have found an approach that works. Working with partners across East Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, they’ve helped over 40 million people access water and/or sanitation. In The Worth of Water, Gary and Matt take us along on the journey—telling stories as they uncover insights, try out new ideas, and travel between the communities they serve and the halls of power where decisions get made. With humor and humility, they illuminate the challenges of launching a brand-new model with extremely high stakes: better health and greater prosperity for people allover the world. The Worth of Water invites us to become a part of this effort—to match hope with resources, to empower families and communities, and to end the global water crisis for good. All the authors’ proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Water.org.
Download or read book The Story of a Drop of Water written by Peter Hertzberg and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small drop of water falls from the clouds, small and weak it longs for power but finds out what real strength is. "The Story of a Drop of Water" is a text-free story told only through its beautiful illustrations.
Download or read book The Drop in my Drink written by Meredith Hooper and published by Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a drop of water, told by a gifted science writer and illustrated with remarkable paintings. Meredith Hooper takes us back thousands of years to see where the Earth's water came from, and how life began in the oceans and later moved onto land. She describes the water cycle, the relationship between water and living things and between water and erosion. She also discusses important environmental issues and provides a fascinating collection of water facts.
Download or read book The Life and Times of a Drop of Water written by Angela Royston and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains evaporation and condensation, various forms of water, and the importance of the water cycle.
Download or read book Story Of Genetics Development And Evolution The A Historical Dialogue written by Jekely Gaspar and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique story offers an introductory conversation to genetics, embryology and evolution, taking us on a historical journey of biology through the ages. Using a series of dialogues between the Greek philosopher Democritus and his disciple Alkimus, we travel through time visiting eminent scientists throughout the centuries, from Lazzaro Spallanzani and Theodor Boveri to Francis Crick, Max Perutz and Christiane Nüsslein–Volhard. We find ourselves at the intersection of competing theories in biology and witness the progression from the debunking the theory of spontaneous generation to the mapping of the genome. Attention is given not only to the great successes in the field but also to the equally important and exciting failures. Originally published in Hungarian, The Story of Genetics, Development and Evolution provides a historical background to the life sciences, with complex scientific concepts stripped down and explained carefully for academics and anyone interested in going back to the roots and philosophies of scientific progress. Translated from: Jékely G Master, are you awake? A fictitious dialogue on genetics, development and evolution. 2006, Bratislava: Kalligram Contents: PrefaceAt the HarbourAt the MarketPart One: The Mystery (and Sperm) of Life's OriginsDeux Ex MachinaThe World EggSpontaneous Generation and Meat Broth — Lazzaro SpallanzaniTypes and Rhythms of Embryos — Karl Ernst Von BaerCell From a CellThe Feats of the Sea UrchinPart Two: Chromosomes, Mendelian Factors and EvolutionRoasted CaponThe Immortal GermplasmReduction DivisionA London Pigeon Sale — Thomas Henry HuxleyThe Orchard of EvolutionPeas and Minotaur — William BatesonGalton and MendelTwo Sperm, One Ovum — Theodor BoveriPart Three: The Triumph of GenesTrickster Mendelians — Thomas Hunt MorganSex ChromosomesThe Telltale White EyeGenetic MappingPart Four: Forces and ReactionsThe Mathematics of Life — D'arcy Wentworth ThompsonThe Two-Headed NewtZeus's BeardEvolutionary SynthesisThe Casting Moulds of Genes — Hermann Joseph MullerFronts On the Wings of a Moth — Alfred KühnThe Birth of PatternsPart Five: The Atoms of LifeHormones in Larva BloodOne Gene, One Enzyme — George Wells BeadleThe Protein-GenesThe Principle of Transformation — Oswald Theodore AveryThe Triple Helix — Linus PaulingDNA with AmbrosiaPart Six: Codes and LinksThe Central Dogma — Francis CrickThe Diamond Code of ProteinsThe Genetic CodeA Molecular Lung — Max Ferdinand PerutzSugar-Consuming Bacteria — Jacques MonodPart Seven: Genes in the MortarEpigenesis and Genetics — Conrad Hal WaddingtonA Recipe for Making Mice — Sydney BrennerThe Wiring of a Worm's BrainRecombinant DNAStriped Embryos — Christiane Nüsslein-VolhardOur Worm Ancestors — Detlev ArendtThe Age of Genomics — Eugene KooninPart Eight: Beyond GenesPostcard to ThraceThe Cedar Forest of AbderaThe Philosophy of Biology — Ernst MayrThe Genetics of the BiosphereBiscuits Baked in AshOn the Island of Bensalem — Pál Nagy-Juhász
Download or read book Dreamwalker written by David C. Dillon and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little-known society of the Lakota tribe developed the skill to dream about the future. It was accepted that dreams could not necessarily bring about what a person wanted, but that they could be used to inform upon the future and protect people from harm. Despite the society's secrecy, however, a man named Conley is aware of it, thanks to his Lakota grandmother. At least, he is sure that if he dreams of something, it is bound to come true, one way or another. Upon receiving a letter from his Grandma Violet announcing a visit, Conley suspects she has something important to tell him maybe even something about their family history. Soon, he experiences a recurring dream about a Native American woman who looks like his grandma. Coaxed by this dream and his grandmother's visit, Conley realizes he must go to South Dakota and search for his spirit guide. Once there, Conley experiences a vision quest that allows him to better understand his skill. His dreams soon turn dark and dangerous, though, and he fears for those closest to him. Danger lingers nearby, and Conley must do all he can to prevent harm from spreading. He hopes to use his dreams to fight back, with the help of his spirit guide, but he must find the right clues otherwise, Conley could end up dead.
