Download or read book Polka Dot Zebra written by Stephanie Grimes and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too fat or too skinny. Too tall or too short. Too dark or too light. For children of all ages, the ability to fit in with their friends and classmates can be challenging. While it's common to gravitate toward those who may look like you or speak like you, no one person is exactly alike. And while many children may have problems fitting in, they need to know they were born to stand out. In her debut book, Polka Dot Zebra, author Stephanie Grimes explains how important it is to like who you are and to be yourself, no matter what happens in life. Encouraging children to know that they are unique in their own way, she highlights how bullying and self-esteem issues can creep in when we least expect it-no matter how old or young a child is.In this book, children will learn:?How to understand the power in their uniqueness?How to stand out instead of trying to be like their peers?How to be kind and respectful to others in spite of their differences?How to love the skin you're in and have pride in yourself?And more!
Download or read book Epistemology of Ordinary Knowledge written by Paolo Piccari and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-25 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many philosophers reduce ordinary knowledge to sensory or, more generally, to perceptual knowledge, which refers to entities belonging to the phenomenic world. However, ordinary knowledge is not only the result of sensory-perceptual processes, but also of non-perceptual (noetic) contents that are present in any mind. From an epistemological point of view, ordinary knowledge is a form of knowledge that not only allows epistemic access to the world, but also enables the formulation of models of it with different degrees of reliability. Usually epistemologists focus their attention on scientific knowledge, believing that ordinary knowledge does not, or cannot, have an epistemology for it is not in any way rigorous. The papers collected in this volume analyse different aspects of ordinary knowledge and of its epistemology.
Download or read book Project Teen written by Melissa Mortenson and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please the pickiest tech-savvy teens and tweens with these 21 trendy projects you can sew. Most of us would agree that sewing something that teens will like is, without a doubt, a challenge. In Project Teen, Melissa Mortenson, sewist and mother of three teenagers, shares not only her 21 teen-approved designs, but also invaluable tips and tricks for sewing for this unique (a.k.a. picky) age group. Whether you make a stylish tech cover, a cushy study pillow, or a personalized quilt, your teen will love these handmade gifts as much as you love them. • 21 projects, specifically for teens and tweens (ages 11+), including quilts, T-shirts, tech covers, totes, accessories, and so much more • Lots of inspiring ideas and designs for the perfect gifts • Get the 411 on what’s cool when it comes to fabric and style—so that your teen is sure to love what you make! Praise for Project Teen “Mortenson has a good eye for what teenagers actually need and want. . . . Something here will appeal to that trickiest of demographics, making the book a worthwhile buy.” —Publishers Weekly “Project Teen is a fresh, mod, fun way to sew for the tweens/teens in our life - kids, grands, nieces & nephews. The projects meet the ever changing needs of kids, from travel blankets and tablet covers to simple bags to store everything in.” —Generation Q Magazine
Download or read book Zink written by Cherie Bennett and published by Dramatic Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Zink is about true courage in the face of unpredictable predators. In an age where too many are quick to confront fears and differences with senseless violence, Zink exemplifies the importance of tolerance and acceptance. Imaginative, funny, and heartbreaking, this allegory features a pre-teen girl with leukemia and a herd of talking African zebras whom she meets when she is diagnosed with her life-threatening illness. The zebras include street-smart Ice Z, grandfatherly Papa Zeke and pompous Zilch, along with Shlep, a furry green monkey who's certain he's also a zebra. The zebras recount to her their legend of Zink, a mythical polka-dotted zebra once an outcast but later a hero. As Becky's condition worsens and she is mistreated by some classmates, she zaps back and forth between real life and the zebra world, until the shattering, breathtaking, and uplifting climax."--Publisher's description."
Download or read book The Wish Card written by Kim M. Nickens and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quincy Wisdom is a man of many complaints. For fifteen years, he’s been married to his beautiful wife Grace. They have kids and a seemingly happy home. Despite all this, Quincy is not satisfied. In fact, his wife, children, and next-door neighbor are among those who grieve him most. He has a list of problems that he wishes could be fixed. Then, one visit to his therapist’s office changes Quincy’s world. Quincy finds a magic card that allows him to alter his circumstances, including the people around him and his environment. The card cannot be lost, destroyed, or given away for thirty days. At first, Quincy’s hunt for peace, joy, and happiness is thrilling. He thinks he can fix all his problems with this card of infinite wishes, but Quincy is wrong. His discovery of the magic card does mark the beginning of some drastic changes, but Quincy soon must battle his own self-control and face the disastrous consequences of ego. Is it possible that the ability to change has been part of Quincy all along? His most valuable lesson might be within, as he must learn to work with the life he’s been given.
Download or read book Zink written by Cherie Bennett and published by Dramatic Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Zink is about true courage in the face of unpredictable predators. In an age where too many are quick to confront fears and differences with senseless violence, Zink exemplifies the importance of tolerance and acceptance. Imaginative, funny, and heartbreaking, this allegory features a pre-teen girl with leukemia and a herd of talking African zebras whom she meets when she is diagnosed with her life-threatening illness. The zebras include street-smart Ice Z, grandfatherly Papa Zeke and pompous Zilch, along with Shlep, a furry green monkey who's certain he's also a zebra. The zebras recount to her their legend of Zink, a mythical polka-dotted zebra once an outcast but later a hero. As Becky's condition worsens and she is mistreated by some classmates, she zaps back and forth between real life and the zebra world, until the shattering, breathtaking, and uplifting climax."--Publisher's description."
Download or read book Perfect written by Cecelia Ahern and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the YA sequel to Flawed, one girl fights to put an end to a tyrannical leader and system.
Download or read book Zebra s Umbrella written by David Hernández Sevillano and published by NubeOcho. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Con las primeras gotas de lluvia, Cebra abre su paraguas de colores. Invita a Gacela, Hipopótamo y Liebre para que no se mojen. León tampoco quiere mojarse. ¿Habrá sitio para todos bajo el paraguas de Cebra?
Download or read book A Dash of Pepper written by John Frazier and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Dash of Pepper is a collection of poetry that deals with the author's insight on the world around him. He speaks of family, relationships, sex, gender, race, heartbreak, incest, adultery, betrayal, forgiveness, and spiritually. This is a quick-yet enjoyable-read. His other two books, Insomnia's Box and Close My Eyes have delighted many different people from all walks of life.
Download or read book Not Quite Black and White Board Book written by Jonathan Ying and published by HarperFestival. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silly animals star in this lively board book that introduces colors in a unique and catchy way. Have you ever seen a zebra wearing pink polka dots? Or a penguin with bright yellow boots? Brother and sister team Jonathan and Victoria Ying present these surprisingly colorful animals and more in this clever celebration of colors.
Download or read book Writing and Performing Female Identity in Italian Culture written by Virginia Picchietti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-28 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume investigates the ways in which Italian women writers, filmmakers, and performers have represented female identity across genres from the immediate post-World War II period to the turn of the twenty-first century. Considering genres such as prose, poetry, drama, and film, these essays examine the vision of female agency and self-actualization arising from women artists’ critique of female identity. This dual approach reveals unique interpretations of womanhood in Italy spanning more than fifty years, while also providing a deep investigation of the manipulation of canvases historically centered on the male subject. With its unique coupling of generic and thematic concerns, the volume contributes to the ever expanding female artistic legacy, and to our understanding of postwar Italian women’s evolving relationship to the narration of history, gender roles, and these artists’ use and revision of generic convention to communicate their vision.
Download or read book Stringing Along written by Trice Boerens and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1996-05-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions, diagrams, and templates for completing 10 projects using such designs as Heart Strings, Santas on Parade, Fancy Fans, and Cats 'N Patches.
Download or read book Little Ginny Polkadot written by Thomas L. Meros and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Superman has always been my childhood favorite. The creators of Superman were Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. They were classmates at Cleveland Glenville High School. They signed their DC Comics contract and received their first royalty check for Superman's creation on March 1, 1938. I was born on March 1, 1949, in Glenville Hospital, only the length of a football field from the house where Siegel and Shuster created Superman. Drawn to the gravitational pull of Superman, I dreamed of young kids having superpowers that are used only for the common good of mankind. I knew a girl named Ginny who wore polka dot dresses. I asked her what she would do if her polka dots possessed magic only for her. I never forgot that idea of "Little Ginny Polkadot" who, as Virginia Rose Stewart, was a seventh grader in Manhattan when her mother, Mandy, suddenly was killed in an "accident." Ginny never knew her father, Ramone, who had mysteriously disappeared before Ginny's birth. Ramone left Mandy a gift for their unborn child, a crystal lattice which, if used in the right way, gave Ginny unexplained superpowers. The world's evil nuclear powers China, Russia, and North Korea race each other to discover Ginny's true identity, kidnap her, in their schemes to control those superpowers for their own purposes. Little Ginny wants to understand her father and her own mission in life. This is the first of a series of twelve books about the challenges and adventures of the superpower of "Little Ginny Polkadot."
Download or read book Heroes and Hierophants written by Marcus D’Ambrose and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-07-22 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes And Hierophants is the culmination of a year of innovative writing from three of today's hottest underground authors. The plan was simple: each week one of them would propose a topic, and they would each have a week to write about it. Then the next week another would give a topic, and so forth for the whole of the year. From this simple high concept beginning, Marcus D'Ambrose, Douglas Palermo and Noel Rogers took the project into directions entirely unprecedented. From serious god knowledge to rape jokes, the fearless trio push the envelope, lift the skirt of reality and explore the boundaries of the written word. What is already described as "a bold and visionary experiment in 21st century literature" (The Milville Times) and "perhaps the first look at a new integral method for the evolution of the species into cosmic awareness" (The Dobbs Ferry Clarion) is finally ready for download into your consciousness. Are you ready for it?
Download or read book American Autopia written by Gabrielle Esperdy and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early to mid-twentieth-century America was the heyday of a car culture that has been called an "automobile utopia." In American Autopia, Gabrielle Esperdy examines how the automobile influenced architectural and urban discourse in the United States from the earliest days of the auto industry to the aftermath of the 1970s oil crisis. Paying particular attention to developments after World War II, Esperdy creates a narrative that extends from U.S. Routes 1 and 66 to the Las Vegas Strip to California freeways, with stops at gas stations, diners, main drags, shopping centers, and parking lots along the way. While it addresses the development of auto-oriented landscapes and infrastructures, American Autopia is not a conventional history, offering instead an exploration of the wide-ranging evolution of car-centric territories and drive-in typologies, looking at how they were scrutinized by diverse cultural observers in the middle of the twentieth century. Drawing on work published in the popular and professional press, and generously illustrated with evocative images, the book shows how figures as diverse as designer Victor Gruen, geographer Jean Gottmann, theorist Denise Scott Brown, critic J.B. Jackson, and historian Reyner Banham constructed "autopia" as a place and an idea. The result is an intellectual history and interpretive roadmap to the United States of the Automobile.
Download or read book Almost Odis written by Dusty Thompson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get an unrestricted peek inside a real life version of the TV show Frasier, if the Cranes were from Mississippi. In a fit of post 40th birthday generosity, displaced Southern Gentleman and Writer, Dusty Thompson, invites his redneck father to live with him in California. Not knowing what to expect as their life-long relationship has been very subdued, if informal, not unlike those of an English Lord and his downstairs staff, Dusty feels sure two adults can be successful roommates. However, when his Dad shows up with the largest La-Z-Boy recliner in America, and a dog named Lulu, in the back of his pick-up, Dusty realizes the only thing they have in common is oddly short legs and the belief he is adopted.
Download or read book Close My Eyes written by John Frazier and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Close Me Eyes takes you on one of life's journeys through the eyes a man who is black, gay, and moving into the autumn of his life. He goes beyond gender and race. He speaks of sex, lust, love, loss, hurt, pain, forgiveness and discovery.
