Download or read book The Animal the Vegetable and John D Jones written by Betsy Byars and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVClara and Deanie are on vacation to see their dad—so why do they have to spend time with his new girlfriend and her annoying son? /divDIV After their parents’ divorce, sisters Clara and Deanie are more than happy to have some time alone with their father during a beach vacation. After all, nobody dotes on them as much as their father. But it turns out dad has different plans for their trip. He’s brought along his girlfriend and her son: the snotty, completely un-fun John D. Jones. But when disaster strikes, this group of distrustful semi-relations must come together quickly to avoid a major tragedy. This absorbing story of mixed-up families shows how emotional bonds stay strong even when parents move apart./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection./div

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Download or read book The Animal the Vegetable and John D Jones written by Betsy Cromer Byars and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1982 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUMMARY: Two sisters look upon a beach vacation with their father, his woman friend, and her son, as two weeks in the wrong place with the wrong people.

Download or read book The Animal the Vegetable and John D Jones written by Betsy Cromer Byars and published by American Printing House for the Blind. This book was released on 1983-09-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Best in Children s Books written by University of Chicago. Center for Children's Books and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1986-08 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to aid adults—parents, teachers, librarians—in selecting from the best of recent children's literature, this guide provides 1,400 reviews of books published between 1979 and 1984. This volume carries on the tradition established by Zena Sutherland's two earlier collections covering the periods from 1966 to 1972 and 1973 to 1978. Her 1973 edition of The Best in Children's Books was cited by the American School Board Journal as one of the outstanding books of the year in education.

Download or read book Children s Literature written by Barbara Stoodt and published by Macmillan Education AU. This book was released on 1996 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Educator s Companion to Children s Literature written by Sharron L. McElmeel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1996-08-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of these volumes explores five popular genres and shows how they can be used to promote learning in the library and classroom. After introductory discussions of each genre, McElmeel recommends books, gives lists of related titles, and provides a variety of ideas for genre-related activities that complement classroom thematic units. Grades 4-

Download or read book The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors written by Bernard A. Drew and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1997-10-15 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, J.R.R. Tolkien) who are still widely read by teens. It also covers some authors known primarily for adult literature (e.g., Stephen King) and some who write mainly for middle readers but are also popular among young adults (e.g., Betsy Byars). An affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book makes a great collection development tool and resource for author studies. It will also help readers find other books by and about their favorite writers.

Download or read book Secrets to Stepfamily Success written by Gloria Lintermans and published by Gloria Lintermans. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SECRETS TO STEPFAMILY SUCCESS offers tools that can significantly lower the alarming 70% rate of step and blended family divorce, helping families evolve into highly nurturing, reliable refuges of warmth, safety, encouragement, strength, caring, and joy. Step and blended families have a unique dynamic with which couples must cope, along with all the other normal challenges of life and marriage. See how these families differ in up to sixty structural and dynamic ways from typical intact biological families--including consisting of two co-parenting homes and ex-spouses--and learn how to successfully recognize and manage these challenges. For most couples, trying to build a successful remarriage can mysteriously bring out their deepest personal fears, longings, shames, and hopes. The key to not only survival, but living this journey well, begins with discovering opportunities to heal and to succeed; it is not about blame or badness. With the right preparation and resources, a multi-home step or blended family can be a stable and solid foundation for co-parents and children. Gloria Lintermans is the author of THE HEALING POWER OF GRIEF: The Journey Through Loss to Life and Laughter, THE HEALING POWER OF LOVE: Transcending the Loss of a Spouse to New Love, THE NEWLY DIVORCED BOOK OF PROTOCOL: How to Be Civil When You Hate Their Guts, and RETCO CHIC: A Guide to Fabulous Vintage and Designer Resale Shopping in North America & Online. Her articles have appeared in local and national magazines, and she is a retired newspaper columnist whose column has been syndicated in English and Spanish language newspapers worldwide.

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Download or read book Beans on the Roof written by Betsy Byars and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVAnna Bean goes to the roof in search of inspiration, and soon her family will follow her into a new world just a few floors above their home/divDIV The Bean children are not allowed to play on the roof of their apartment building. One evening Anna Bean goes up to the roof—not to play, but to be alone so she can write a poem for school. Her poetry writing fever is contagious; one by one, the rest of the Bean family visits the roof to write amongst pigeons and tall buildings—all except George, who can’t think of anything to write about. Beans on the Roof is a wonderful, inspiring story for young readers with a passion for creative writing./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection. DIVImages from previously published versions of this content have been removed to avoid copyright infringement./div/div

Download or read book Core Collection for Small Libraries written by Janice A. DeLong and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created to assist small libraries, parents and teachers in selecting essential books for their collection, Core Collection for Small Libraries lists over 400 titles deemed appropriate for children and young adults.

Download or read book Gateway to Reading written by Nancy J. Polette and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get young readers hooked on some of the best titles in juvenile literature, ranging from humor to mystery to fantasy, with unusual and effective methods like games. Getting students to want to read is one of the greatest challenges facing middle school teachers and librarians. Determining which are the "right books" that can spark a child's mental awakening is also difficult. This book from prolific author Nancy Polette furnishes interesting and fun games to pique students' interest in junior novels that are worth reading—carefully selected titles that will contribute to their educational and emotional growth. Gateway to Reading: 250+ Author Games and Booktalks to Motivate Middle Readers is a powerful tool for luring middle-school students away from the distractions of 21st-century media and introducing them to junior or 'tween novels that they won't be able to put down. By presenting children with a challenge to engage their minds—racing to decode book titles, or using their creativity to come up with titles of their own, for example—students are naturally drawn towards reading these books from well-known children's authors.

Download or read book Rip Roaring Reads for Reluctant Teen Readers written by Gale W. Sherman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1993-11-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected for their high interest, appealing formats, appropriate reading levels, outstanding writing, and popularity, these contemporary, spellbinding titles (20 for grades 5-8 and 20 for grades 9-12) reflect a variety of genres and themes that will encourage lifelong literacy. Given for each title are genre and themes, review citations, author information, plot summary, reading and interest rankings, booktalks, literature extensions, alternative book report suggestions, and reproducible bookmarks that suggest further reading.

Download or read book Children of Separation written by Greta W. Stanton and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains almost 1,000 annotated references spanning a period of 20 years. A resource for students and professionals in child development, foster care, adoption, divorce, and stepfamily living.

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