Author: H. Jack Mayer Publisher: Long Trail Press ISBN: 098411131X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 523
Book Description
Tells story of Irena Sendler who organized the rescue of 2,500 Jewish children during World War II, and the teenagers who started the investigation into Irena's heroism.
Author: Marcia K. Vaughan Publisher: ISBN: 9781600604393 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
"The story of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker who helped rescue nearly 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. Includes afterword, author's note, sources, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Donna Schwenk Publisher: Hay House, Inc ISBN: 1401951279 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 257
Book Description
Let your microbes take the lead to experience the joy you are meant to live! Donna Schwenk, author of Cultured Food for Life and Cultured Food for Health, has always infused a sense of simplicity, accessibility, and doability into the hundreds of cultured food recipes she has produced throughout the years. She has introduced countless home chefs to the concept of gut and microbiome healing and using fermented foods and probiotics such as kefir and kombucha, to allow your body to work as it is meant to, and heal naturally with billions of good bacteria. But when Schwenk was faced with a cross-country move, she found her own life out of balance. Schwenk knew she needed to establish a stabilizing center, even amidst the chaos, so she crafted easy, on-the-go recipes that could be made with limited time and supplies. By making healthy, delectable foods that were easily transportable in a container as small as a jar, Schwenk realized that despite being caught in limbo externally, internally she felt energized and never once deprived. Schwenk’s step-by-step healthy jar recipes will lead you through making basic cultured vegetables, kefir and kombucha, and and producing more than 100 easy-to-make morning foods, dips, dishes, snacks, desserts, and drinks. From Cocoa Kefir Krunch Puff Breakfast to Winter Salsa to Coconut Miso Soup to Lemon Ginger Kraut to Peanut Kefir Butter Cups, Schwenk’s real-world tested recipes are made for the active, modern household. Whether you are mid-move, on your way to an early morning meeting, helping the kids to get out the door, or rushing off to class yourself, these compact dishes, treats, and quick fermented snacks will nourish your body and mind for the day ahead.
Author: Big Smo Publisher: Smo-Motion Publishing ISBN: 9780692139998 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Born in Southern California and raised in Middle Tennessee, John Lee Smith followed his childhood dream of becoming a star. While he never set out to become the Boss of the Sticks, he created a style of music for people like himself, earning the title King of the Kuntry. Nicknamed Smo by his childhood buddies, he grew up to become a pioneer in the country rap genre. A captivating tale of coming-of-age, Smo shares his heartaches and successes from signing with a major record label to having his own hit reality tv show. He even includes stories from his loyal fanbase he calls his "Kinfoke". My Life in a Jar: The Book of Smo is a story of one man's dream turned reality and why he's still the Boss of the Sticks.
Author: Deborah Marcero Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0525514600 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 22
Book Description
Here's a marvelous picture book, charmingly written and beautifully illustrated, about the power of memory and the magic of friendship. Llewellyn, a little rabbit, is a collector. He gathers things in jars--ordinary things like buttercups, feathers, and heart-shaped stones. Then he meets another rabbit, Evelyn, and together they begin to collect extraordinary things--like rainbows, the sound of the ocean, and the wind just before snow falls. And, best of all, when they hold the jars and peer inside, they remember all the wonderful things they've seen and done. But one day, Evelyn has sad news: Her family is moving away. How can the two friends continue their magical collection--and their special friendship--from afar?
Author: Jane Bahk Publisher: Lee & Low Books ISBN: 9781600608537 Category : Brothers and sisters Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
After her best friend, Hector, moves away, Juna's brother Minho tries to make her feel better by finding things to put in her special kimchi jar, and each night, whatever is in the jar takes her on a magical journey in search of Hector. Includes glossary.
Author: Cathy Werling Publisher: ISBN: 9780998826639 Category : Languages : en Pages : 40
Book Description
"He who changes one person, changes the world entire." That is how Irena Sendler viewed life, and that view moved her to the heroic actions she displayed during World War II. As a Polish social worker who saw the disturbing treatment of the Jewish people by Hitler and the Nazis, Irena was determined to do all she could to provide help and safety for Jewish families. It was her bravery and leadership that led to the rescue of so many Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto. In Mommy, Who Was Irena Sendler? children will learn how Megan Felt and her high school classmates uncovered the amazing story of Irena Sendler and brought that story to light. As the three high school girls from Kansas began to share the story they called Life in a Jar, many lives were touched and forever changed. Even after the story was first shared with the world, that emotional connection continued to reach across generations. Megan's daughter, too, learned a life-changing lesson from both the courage of Irena Sendler's selfless acts and those of her own mother's determination to share Irena's story. What Mommy, Who Was Irena Sendler? is the thid in a series of children's books about the amazing Unsung Heroes featured at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott, Kansas. Through Irena's story and those of other Unsung Heroes, the Center helps students, educators and communities recognize the value of each person in effecting positive change in the world. Cathy Werling, the author, is an award-winning and recently retired elementary educator. Her passion for helping students develop positive character traits and seek out worthy role models led to her part time work at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. Through her series of books about these humble heroes, Cathy inspires elementary children to also be those people who make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Author: Everest Media, Publisher: Everest Media LLC ISBN: 1669372243 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 72
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 When Liz began The Irena Sendler Project, she was surprised to find that it had become a lot more than just a simple extra-curricular National History Day project. It had taken on a life of its own as The Irena Sendler Project. #2 When Liz was five, her mother left her behind to go stay with her boyfriend. She never returned. Her father was afraid of her, and he rarely visited. She was sent to many counselors and social workers who tried to help her understand her feelings. #3 Grandpa Bill had problems with his daughter, Liz. She was a difficult child who had issues in school. She couldn’t sit still, didn’t pay attention, and didn’t do anything she didn’t want to. She was often in fights. #4 Liz was assigned to Mr. Kayhart’s class again, which was difficult for her. She eventually transferred into Mr. Conard’s Creative Social Studies class, which was more to her liking. Mr. Conard’s class focused on projects that dealt with the civil rights struggle, the Depression, and issues of diversity and tolerance.
Proudly powered by WordPress |
Theme: Rits Blog by Crimson Themes.
Author: H. Jack Mayer
Author: Marcia K. Vaughan
Author: Donna Schwenk
Author: Big Smo
Author: Deborah Marcero
Author: Dave
Author: Ailsa Burrows
Author: Jane Bahk
Author: Cathy Werling
Author: Everest Media,