Author: Michael DowningPublisher: Counterpoint LLC
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
A history of the people who established the first Buddhist monastery outside of Asia.
In Your Shoes
Author: Donna GephartPublisher: Yearling
ISBN: 1524713767
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"A unique and compelling novel from a master storyteller." —School Library Journal, starred review The critically acclaimed author of Lily and Dunkin delivers another heartfelt story that will remind readers you never know who needs a friend the most. Miles is an anxious boy who loves his family's bowling center—even though he could be killed by a bolt of lightning or a wild animal that escaped from the Philadelphia Zoo on the way there. Amy is the new girl at school who wishes she didn't have to live above her uncle's funeral home and tries to write her way to her own happily-ever-after. Then Miles and Amy meet in the most unexpected way . . . and that's when it all begins. . . .
Someone Else's Shoes
Author: Ellen WittlingerPublisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1607349957
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Tackling divorce and suicide with a warmth and sensitive humor that refuses to be weighed down, Someone Else's Shoes chronicles a road trip that unites three young people in search of family and acceptance. Fans of Sharon Draper, Jo Knowles and Counting by Sevens will be moved by this tale of what brings us together when things fall apart. Twelve-year-old Izzy, a budding stand-up comic, is already miserable about her father's new marriage and the new baby on the way. Then ten-year-old cousin Oliver and his father, Uncle Henderson, move in with Izzy and her mom because Oliver's mother committed suicide only a few months ago. And to make matters worse, Ben, the rebellious 16-year-old son of Izzy's mother's boyfriend, winds up staying with them, too. But when Uncle Henderson--who has been struggling with depression after his wife's suicide--disappears, Ben, Izzy, and Oliver set aside their differences and hatch a plan to find him. As the threesome travels in search of Henderson, they find a surrogate family in each other.
Red Shoes
Author: Karen EnglishPublisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338676075
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Red shoes glowing--Perched on a pedestal in the shop windowas if on a throne."I want those, Nana," Malika says, as they pass the shop."We'll see," Nana says with a wink. "Looks like you could use a new pair." Malika is delighted when Nana surprises her with a beautiful new pair of red shoes! And with a click-clack-click and a swish, swish, swish, Malika wears her wonderful new shoes everywhere she goes. But one day, the shoes begin to pinch Malika's toes. And alas, they don't let her forget that her feet have grown! Soon Malika and Nana are off to the Rare Finds Resale Shop, where the shoes can be resold -- so somebody else can enjoy them!Who will be the next to wear the red shoes? Malika wonders.Then Inna Ziya buys the shoes, and readers follow the shoes all the way across the world to Ghana in Africa, where Amina, another little girl, who has fasted her first time for Ramadan is about to get an amazing gift!Karen English and Ebony Glenn have crafted a satisfying and heartwarming story about a pair of shoes, two girls, and a connection they share across continents.
Young House Love
Author: Sherry PetersikPublisher: Artisan
ISBN: 1579656765
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Author: Lake PressThe Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
Author: Linda WilliamsPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0690045840
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
‘A clever reworking of a classic story. The little old lady’s fearless attitude and her clever solution as to what to do with the lively shoes, pants, shirt and pumpkin head that are chasing her will enchant young audiences. With brilliantly colored, detailed folk art illustrations. A great purchase.’ —SLJ. Children's Choices for 1987 (IRA/CBC) Notable 1986 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) Children's Books of 1986 (Library of Congress) 1988 Keystone to Reading Book Award (Pennsylvania Reading Association)
Author: Michael Wenger
Author: Henry Van DykeThe Key to Perpetual Joy
Author: Glenn DavisPublisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1622302168
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Glenn Davis is a native of Houston, Mississippi and is a graduate of Houston High School, Mississippi College, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served churches in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas in the ministry of music for eleven years and in the pastorate for thirty-seven years. In January of 2012 he retired after twenty-five years as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sumrall, Mississippi. He and his wife Carol reside in Sumrall. Salt-Sower Ministries is the teaching ministry of Glenn Davis. The unusual name is based on an old proverb, "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink." Someone added the line, "But you can put salt in his oats." If you can get him thirsty he will drink. The purpose of this ministry is to not only teach the Bible but sow salt in the minds of the hearer in order to create a thirst for the living water of the Word. Contact Information Address: 180 Latigo Loop, Sumrall, MS 39482 Phone: 601-270-6167 Email: [email protected]
