Download or read book Sarah May and the New Red Dress written by Andrea Spalding and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the help of her friend the West Wind, Sarah Mae's practical and cheap new dress becomes the dress of her dreams.
Download or read book Jacob s New Dress written by Sarah Hoffman and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of 10 Best Indie Picture Books of 2014, ForeWord Reviews Runner-Up, 2014 New England Book Festival: Children's Books 2014 Distinguished List of the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California CCBC Choices 2015 An affirming story about gender nonconformity. Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants? This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by children who don't identify with traditional gender roles.
Download or read book A Time to Read written by Mary Ruth Wilkinson and published by Regent College Publishing. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a Time to Read, Mary Ruth K. Wilkinson and her daughter, Heidi Wilkinson Teel, have compiled a helpful guide to children's books. More than bibliography A TIME TO READ also includes essays on the nature of children, families, literature and story--and how these hold together in a Christian life, reflecting Mary Ruth's 30 years' experience teaching a literary and Christian approach to children's books.
Download or read book Dance of the Stones written by Andrea Spalding and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chantel, Adam, Holly and Owen are eager to begin the next stage of their adventure. "The Stones have stirred," Ava, Hawkwoman and Wise One, tell Owen, "The time is near for the Circle Dance." The stones are the ancient stone circle of Avebury in England. But the Dark Being approaches, and her servant, a wraith, blocks the children’s progress. When Ava is hurt, the children are thrown back on their own resources. They must discover the ritual that will release the circlet. Each child has a part to play in finding the circlet and holding back the Dark Being.
Download or read book Booktalks Bookwalks and Read Alouds written by Rosanne Blass and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-11-30 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encourage elementary and middle school readers to read quality titles pertaining to subjects from across the curriculum. This guide features recently published (1998-2001) fiction and nonfiction titles that are either award winners, written by award-winning authors, positively reviewed in national reading advocacy journals, or representative of an emerging trend in children's literature. Each booktalk entry consists of bibliographic data, a plot summary, a short booktalk, curriculum connections, and identification of related books. TOPICS INSIDE: Relationships, coming of age, sports, art, music, dance, holidays, adventure, science, math, social studies, and others.
Download or read book The White Horse Talisman written by Andrea Spalding and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chantel, Adam, Holly and Owen must help Equus, the great white horse, find his mate and foal and regain his magical talisman. But as the horse rises, so does the dragon. The age-old battle between good and evil threatens the bond between Chantel and Adam and endangers the quest. This is fantasy as its best, a story that raises hairs on the back of the neck and sends satisfying chills up and down the spine, a story that, while clearly drawn from the rich world of make believe, feels truer than true.
Download or read book Learning with Literature in the Canadian Elementary Classroom written by Joyce Bainbridge and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 1999-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, k, p, e, i, t.
Download or read book Sarah May and the New Red Dress written by Andrea Spalding and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The desire for a new dress goes ignored until the wind hears a young girl's dream.
Download or read book The Lost Apothecary written by Sarah Penner and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Hello! magazine, Oprah.com, Bustle, Popsugar, Betches, Sweet July, and GoodReads! March 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick “A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary… Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary’s fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary’s in a stunning twist of fate—and not everyone will survive. With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight, The Lost Apothecary is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time. Don’t miss THE LONDON SÉANCE SOCIETY! Sarah’s next spellbinding book about truth, illusion and the grave risks women will take to avenge the ones they love.
Download or read book Canadian Book Review Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Book Review Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ella Sarah Gets Dressed written by Margaret Chodos-Irvine and published by Clarion Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing.
Download or read book Canadian Books in Print Author and Title Index written by and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 1610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Island of My Own written by Andrea Spalding and published by Beach Holme Pub.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen-year-old Rowan, the daughter of foreign correspondents on assignment in Africa, finds herself beached for a summer with her cousins on a tiny island near Tofino, BC-a drastic change from the international hustle to which she has become accustomed. Desperate for a summer project and a chance to prove herself an intrepid researcher like her parents, she camps out on a neighbouring island to monitor the progress of an endangered group of sea otters, further threatened by the development plans of a real estate agent vying to buy the property for tourism. Making notes in her journal and documenting the habits and behaviour of the rare otters, Rowan makes the case for their safety and with the help of her relations, journalists and a committed marine biologist she leads the fight for their environmental protection. Before the summer is out Rowan has learned a valuable lesson about a precious gift and the importance of telling a story no one wants to hear.
Download or read book Quill Quire written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Silver Boulder written by Andrea Spalding and published by Walrus Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hot off the trail of their adventure involving a Group of Seven sketch, sibling team Rick and Willow Forster are back hunting for clues in the second Adventure. Net book. This time, they travel to the interior of British Columbia along with their film-maker parents. They hear strange stories about a silver boulder as big as a truck, a mysterious young woman, a suspicious miner, and a ghost town. Just like the first book in the series, The Lost Sketch, The Silver Boulder combines a strong fictional story with non-fiction sidebars. Included in the sidebars are interesting information and web site addresses relevant to topics explored in each chapter. To enhance the educational nature of these books, a teacher’s guide has been developed for each title. Readers of The Silver Boulder are invited to write to the Spaldings. They will receive a personal reply on a postcard that is the first in a collectable series. Andrea and David Spalding have published numerous children’s and nature books. Their love of animals and a longing for wide-open space brought them to Canada from England in 1967. The Spaldings have three adult daughters and six grandchildren. They live on Pender Island, B.C.
Download or read book The Lost Sketch written by Andrea Spalding and published by Walrus Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Rick and Willow Forster find an old sketch hidden in a boxcar, Rick assumes it’s junk. But Willow’s instincts tell her otherwise. Could this be a sketch by one of the Group of Seven painters? Could this be the legendary boxcar where they spent their summers? Suddenly Rick and Willow find their ordinary week at camp transformed into a thrilling adventure as the two new detectives search the web, the woods, and the town nearby for clues. When Kristo, the local art dealer, starts acting more and more suspiciously, and when Willow’s hunches seem like they may be true, Rick and Willow are caught up in a chain of events that includes a race through the woods to beat Kristo to the boxcar, an encounter with a pack of “wolves,” and a trip to the officials at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Packed with intrigue and mystery, The Lost Sketch is a fascinating exploration of the lives of Group of Seven painters. Non-fiction sidebars offer amazing information about the group members, painting styles, copies and forgeries, and more. Andrea Spalding has written eight books for children, including Finders Keepers, An Island of My Own, Phoebe and the Gypsy, Sarah May and the New Red Dress, and Me and Mr. Mah. David has written, co-written, or edited ten books. Most are about science for adults, with recent books about dinosaurs and whales. Andrea and David live on Pender Island in British Columbia and are excited about teaming up to write this new children’s adventure series.
