Download or read book The Bridge Home written by Padma Venkatraman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers."--Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestseller Amal Unbound Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman's stirring middle-grade debut. Life is harsh on the teeming streets of Chennai, India, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter--and friendship--on an abandoned bridge that's also the hideout of Muthi and Arul, two homeless boys, and the four of them soon form a family of sorts. And while making their living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the kids find plenty to take pride in, too. After all, they are now the bosses of themselves and no longer dependent on untrustworthy adults. But when illness strikes, Viji must decide whether to risk seeking help from strangers or to keep holding on to their fragile, hard-fought freedom.
Download or read book The Family Under the Bridge written by Natalie Savage Carlson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1989-02-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his solitary life. Children, he said, were like starlings, and one was better off without them. But the children who lived under the bridge recognized a true friend when they met one, even if the friend seemed a trifle unwilling at the start. And it did not take Armand very long to realize that he had gotten himself ready-made family; one that he loved with all his heart, and one for whom he would have to find a better home than the bridge. Armand and the children's adventures around Paris -- complete with gypsies and a Santa Claus -- make a story which children will treasure.
Download or read book To the Bridge written by Nancy Rommelmann and published by Little A. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The case was closed, but for journalist Nancy Rommelmann, the mystery remained: What made a mother want to murder her own children? On May 23, 2009, Amanda Stott-Smith drove to the middle of the Sellwood Bridge in Portland, Oregon, and dropped her two children into the Willamette River. Forty minutes later, rescuers found the body of four-year-old Eldon. Miraculously, his seven-year-old sister, Trinity, was saved. As the public cried out for blood, Amanda was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to thirty-five years in prison. Embarking on a seven-year quest for the truth, Rommelmann traced the roots of Amanda's fury and desperation through thousands of pages of records, withheld documents, meetings with lawyers and convicts, and interviews with friends and family who felt shocked, confused, and emotionally swindled by a woman whose entire life was now defined by an unspeakable crime. At the heart of that crime: a tempestuous marriage, a family on the fast track to self-destruction, and a myriad of secrets and lies as dark and turbulent as the Willamette River.
Download or read book A Book of Bridges written by Cheryl Keely and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges are some of the most fascinating structures in our landscape, and they come in all forms. From towering suspension bridges to humble stone crossings, this book visits them all in sweet, bouncing text with expository sidebars. But while bridges can be quite grand, this reminds us that their main purpose is bringing people together. This is perfect for budding architects, as well as readers who can relate to having loved ones who live far away.
Download or read book Grizzly Adams and The Bridge To The Meadow written by Tod Swindell and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grizzly Adams and the Bridge to the Meadow is a magical mountain tale featuring Grizzly Adams and his animal friends, including his lovable grizzly bear, Ben; his playful dog, Rambler; and his brainy muse, Earl the Squirrel. A sunrise from 'deep inside the forest' sets the stage for Grizzly Adams and his furry friends to repair a bridge that leads to a beautiful meadow, and their successful effort brings all good things together at the end of the day. Penned in rhyme and wonderfully illustrated, Grizzly Adams and the Bridge to the Meadow (ages 3 to 7) teaches the effectiveness of teamwork, overcoming challenges, and the satisfaction achieved by accomplishing important goals. It is the first of a series of children's books offering new Grizzly Adams stories for both young and old to enjoy. The Grizzly Adams® brand is a sustaining partner of The Vital Ground Foundation, a land trust that conserves and connects habitat for grizzly bears and other wildlife. They also partner with communities to prevent conflicts between bears and people. A percentage of the proceeds from this book go directly to The Vital Ground Foundation.
Download or read book This Bridge Will Not Be Gray written by Dave Eggers and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “witty [and] compelling” true story for kids about San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge—and why it’s orange—by the New York Times–bestselling author! (Fast Company). In this delightfully original nonfiction book, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist Dave Eggers tackles one of the most famous architectural monuments in the world: the Golden Gate Bridge—and all the arguments and debates about building it and what it should look like. Cut-paper illustrations by Tucker Nichols enliven the tale, and this revised edition also includes real-life letters from local constituents making the case for keeping the bridge orange. With sly humor and lots of fascinating historical facts, this is an accessible, enjoyable read for kids (or adults), transporting readers to the glorious Golden Gate no matter where they live. “Eggers’s featherlight humor provides laughs throughout.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review). “A love letter to infrastructure.” —The New York Times “A story compelling enough to keep adults interested as they read it (and re-read it and re-read it) each night at bedtime.” —Fast Company
Download or read book The Brooklyn Bridge written by Elizabeth Mann and published by Mikaya Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, from its conception by John Roebling in 1852 through, after many setbacks, its final completion under the direction of his son, Washington, in 1883.
Download or read book The Three Billy Goats Buenos written by Susan Middleton Elya and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humor abounds in this masterfully-bilingual twist on "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" that dares to ask the question: why is that troll so grumpy anyway? Three little cabritos have a clever plan to get past the grumpiest troll in the land. But then one of the billy goats wonders: Why is that gigante so grumpy, anyway? This thoughtful question sends their plan in a new direction, and the results are better than they ever imagined. Dashes of humor, empathy, and kindness make this modern twist on a classic tale a charming delight.
Download or read book Hope s Boy written by Andrew Bridge and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew grew up in Los Angeles in the late 1970s with his funny, loving but deeply unstable mother. Life with her was totally chaotic. She left him alone in motel rooms at night and took him with her when she went house burgling. But Andrew's mother wasn't bad, she was just lost herself and one thing she did was always tell him she loved him. Gradually, though, the bad times got worse. One day Andrew, aged seven, found his mother in the bathroom in the middle of a breakdown, the walls covered in her pleas for help all written in the blood from the cuts she'd inflicted on herself. He was taken into care and put with a foster family who treated him with loneliness and neglect at best and cruel indifference as standard. This is a groundbreaking story of a childhood destroyed by mental illness. It is also a heartbreaking love story about a mother's legacy of love.
Download or read book To the Bridge the Journey of Lennie and Ginger Mick written by Corinne Fenton and published by Black Dog Books. This book was released on 2020-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning team of Corinne Fenton and Andrew McLean tell the story of Lennie Gwyther and Ginger Mick, a boy and his pony who crossed Sydney's Harbour Bridge on 19th of March, 1932 and marched into history. Nine-year-old Lennie Gwyther dreamed of seeing the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. With his father's blessing, he rode his pony Ginger Mick across Australia, inspiring crowds of supporters to greet him in cities along the way, as he made his way to Sydney. It was there that he saw the bridge that had captivated his imagination and inspired his brave journey. And it was then that he and Ginger Mick became a legend.This inspiring historical story is about persistence, resilience, bravery, courage and hope. It's about pursuing a dream and the impact that journey can have on those who follow.
Download or read book Pop s Bridge written by Eve Bunting and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golden Gate Bridge. The impossible bridge, some call it. They say it can't be built. But Robert's father is building it. He's a skywalker--a brave, high-climbing ironworker. Robert is convinced his pop has the most important job on the crew . . . until a frightening event makes him see that it takes an entire team to accomplish the impossible. When it was completed in 1937, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge was hailed as an international marvel. Eve Bunting's riveting story salutes the ingenuity and courage of every person who helped raise this majestic American icon. Includes an author's note about the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Download or read book Draw Bridge written by Chronicle and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To move from one side of the page to another, simply draw a bridge. Draw a bridge of wooden planks, or perhaps an impressive suspension bridge. Or a slide. Or a clothesline. Or a flying horse. As the world sprawls ever forward through the book, users' imaginations create the connections across an ever-expanding, ever-more-unusual landscape. Wordless pages filled with beautiful, odd landscapes give users backgrounds to draw the bridges of their wildest imagination. This inventive take on a coloring book functions like an analog video game, different for every user, engaging for every mind.
Download or read book Vamos Let s Cross the Bridge written by Raúl the Third and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Pura Belpré Medal! A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book! Little Lobo and Bernabé return in ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge, a joyful picture book follow-up to ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat about coming together and celebrating community from New York Times bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award–winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third. People are always crossing the bridge for work, to visit family, or for play. Some going this way; others going that way. Back and forth they go. With friends on foot and in bicycles, in cars and trucks, the bridge is an incredibly busy place with many different types of vehicles. Little Lobo and his dog Bernabé have a new truck and they are using it to carry party supplies over the bridge with their pals El Toro and La Oink Oink. The line is long and everyone on the bridge is stuck. How will they pass the time?
Download or read book Bridge Puzzles for Children written by David H. Levin and published by . This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is primarily for children who have had little or no exposure to the game of bridge. The puzzles are bridge positions where most of the cards have already been played. They begin with basic mechanics of bridge, and gradually progress to actual strategy.
Download or read book The Tower Bridge Cat written by Tee Dobinson and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beyond the Rainbow Bridge written by Barbara J. Patterson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beyond the Rainbow Bridge" is a treasure house of practical and inspiring wisdom for raising children. Based on a successful parent enrichment class led by a seasoned teacher and parent. Learn about healthy rhythms, creative discipline, birthday stories, and doll making. Appendix with resources and craft instructions. Richly-illustrated with photographs and pencil drawings. For anyone who cares for children.
Download or read book The Bridge Monster written by Michael Dipinto and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is living under the bridge? A monster you say? He will not eat you, he is only curious, little mischievous and shy. He is looking for a friend, someone to help put a smile on his face. www.michaeldipinto.com
