A Bridge of Childhood

A Bridge of Childhood
Author: Marianne Merrill Moates
Publisher: Henry Holt
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1989
Genre: Alabama
ISBN: 9780805009712

This compilation of "tales" of Truman Capote's childhood was related to the author by Jennings Faulk Carter, Capote's first cousin. 16 black-and-white photos.

Truman Capote's Southern Years

Truman Capote's Southern Years
Author: Marianne M. Moates
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2008-08-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0817355278

A biographical look at Truman Capote's childhood in Monroeville, Alabama from tape-recorded reminiscences of his cousin Jennings Faulk Carter.

A Book of Bridges

A Book of Bridges
Author: Cheryl Keely
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-02-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1634724054

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.

Tar Beach

Tar Beach
Author: Faith Ringgold
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2020-08-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593377869

CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNER • CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK Acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold seamless weaves fiction, autobiography, and African American history into a magical story that resonates with the universal wish for freedom, and will be cherished for generations. Cassie Louise Lightfoot has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on “tar beach,” the rooftop of her family’s Harlem apartment building, her dreams come true. The stars lift her up, and she flies over the city, claiming the buildings and the city as her own. As Cassie learns, anyone can fly. “All you need is somewhere to go you can’t get to any other way. The next thing you know, you’re flying among the stars.”

The Bridge Home

The Bridge Home
Author: Padma Venkatraman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2020-04-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524738131

"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.

The Golden Bridge

The Golden Bridge
Author: Patty Dobbs Gross
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2018-09-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1612495672

In The Golden Bridge, Patty Dobbs Gross explains how specially bred and trained dogs facilitate communication for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. This important work is a guide for parents, teachers, and therapists alike, and is written for all those who are dealing with the social, emotional, and educational issues related to raising children with such cognitive challenges. The Golden Bridge explores unique and complex issues inherent in living with autism, training an assistance dog to work with a child with autism or a developmental disability, and using an assistance dog to deal with a child's grief. Myths and labels about autism are explored, examined, and carefully redefined. While focusing on children with autism in The Golden Bridge, Dobbs Gross shares key insights applicable to anyone breeding, raising, training, and working with dogs to mitigate any type of disability at any age. This impressive volume also contains a list of resources for follow-up information, a section on books about autism, and a directory of assistance dog providers.

A Bridge to Hope

A Bridge to Hope
Author: Camilla Neff
Publisher: Made for Grace Publishing
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781641463935

A Bridge to Hope tells the heart-wrenching story of the loss of Camilla Neff's daughter Serena Nadine, who died unexpectedly during delivery. With compassion and empathy for grieving parents everywhere, Neff shares the raw emotions and anguish of the loss of her first full-term baby girl. She shares the deeply personal journey of wading through the layers of grief and pain that engulfed her, to ultimately learning to live again in a new reality after her world was completely shattered. The journey of grief, especially in losing a child, can be so lonely and feel so hopeless that Neff's greatest desire for bereaved mothers is that her experience can help them feel heard and seen, and even give them hope that there is a way to rebuild a life beyond the catastrophic. This book is also for anyone who has experienced a profound loss, not only the loss of a child. But it is particularly attuned to the deep, persistent mourning of the parent that has lost a child. Are you walking through a deep tunnel that is so dark that you feel suffocated by the intensity of the blackness? Are your days filled with on-and-off crying that never seems to fully let up? Do you feel like there's an actual hole in your heart, one that no temporary joy, no empathy or intended comfort can ever fill? Are you plagued with constant "what ifs?" that keep you awake late at night, deny you of much-needed sleep and peace of mind? Do you feel like a knife has been plunged into your chest and your heart has been shredded? Do you feel like the rain continues to pour and wonder if the clouds will ever lift? Do you wonder how you will survive just one more day, one more hour, even one more moment, with such debilitating pain of heart, agony of soul and torment of mind? If you currently live with, or have lived with, these emotions every day, then A Bridge to Hopemay be the conduit for healing you've been longing for.

The Tallest Bridge in the World

The Tallest Bridge in the World
Author: Ellen Flanagan Burns
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781433827600

Thomas has always been a bit shy, but recently his nervousness has been getting in the way of the things he would like to do.

W.I.T.C.H. Chapter Book: A Bridge Between Worlds - Book #10

W.I.T.C.H. Chapter Book: A Bridge Between Worlds - Book #10
Author: Disney Book Group
Publisher: Volo
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780786851386

An urgent cry for help from Elyon sends the Guardians of the Veil back across the Veil to Meridian. There, they find the young girl struggling to bridge the gap between her past life and her new role in Meridian.

The Story of Ruby Bridges

The Story of Ruby Bridges
Author: Robert Coles
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780439598446

For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.