Just Because

Just Because
Author: Mac Barnett
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2019-09-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536215341

Curious minds are rewarded with curious answers in a fantastical bedtime book by Mac Barnett and Isabelle Arsenault. Why is the ocean blue? What is the rain? What happened to the dinosaurs? It might be time for bed, but one child is too full of questions about the world to go to sleep just yet. Little ones and their parents will be charmed and delighted as a patient father offers up increasingly creative responses to his child’s nighttime wonderings. Any child who has ever asked “Why?” — and any parent who has attempted an explanation — will recognize themselves in this sweet storybook for dreamers who are looking for answers beyond “Just because.”

Sweet Dreamers

Sweet Dreamers
Author: Isabelle Simler
Publisher: Eerdmans Books For Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780802855176

Countless cozy animals are settling in for the night, but they all sleep in different ways. The celebrated creator of "Plume" and "The Blue Hour" explains how in her latest enchanting animal book. Full color.

Isabelle

Isabelle
Author: Janet Ainsley
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2005-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595349749

Looking for a fun, yet thought-provoking novel? Your wish has been granted. Meet Isabelle, the most delightful and unlikely felon you'll ever encounter. Yes, she's truly a criminal; identity theft is, indeed, a felony. She doesn't set out to be a felon, certainly feels uncomfortable upon discovery of her crime, and continually (with the best of intentions) plans to come clean, but things just keep happening. Good things. Things she's always wanted--some knowingly, some not--to happen. And, it's difficult to apply the brakes, let alone turn around, when the drive is going so smoothly. But, there are morals and there are morals. Whether or not you agree with Isabelle's actions on a moral, legalistic level, the actual morals (i.e. teachings) of the novel--it is a contemporary parable, after all--offer insights to all readers. Adolescents need to read Isabelle while adults of any age will enjoy and benefit from the gentle nudges/reminders it affords. Above all, we could all use a little more laughter. Get ready to laugh and to learn.

Own It All

Own It All
Author: Andrea Isabelle Lucas
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2019-03-15
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1633538559

The single-mom founder of Barre & Soul® shares her secrets so that “you find your path to success in whatever way you imagine it” (Nerdy Girl Express). You’ve just found the how-to guide for women who are ready to ditch procrastination and paralyzing self-doubt, live in true self-confidence, claim heartfelt goals and dreams and make it happen! How could a teen single mom, recovering from domestic violence and poverty, go on to create a multi-million-dollar, national barre and yoga studio chain? She made ONE mindset shift that created a massive snowball effect, propelling her to a dream life. Own It All is an authentic self-help book: one-part manifesto + one-part workbook that cuts through the fluff and gives you a straightforward path to change your life. It’s authored by Andrea Isabelle Lucas, founder and CEO of Barre & Soul (winner of the Best of Boston Award 2018), and a keynote speaker who’s shared the stage with Michelle Obama and Billie Jean King. Andrea is an inspirational modern-day feminist who wants you to be unapologetic in your goal-setting, blunt about owning your awesomeness, and be the radical creator of your joy. PLUS!Own It All includes interviews with powerhouse business leaders like Ash Ambirge, Esther Fairfax, Susan Hyatt, Alexia Vernon, Sara Mora, Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Katherine North, Nick North, Katherine Clark, Phee Manuel, Linda Sivertsen, and Kimmie Smith. “Lucas is a marvel and Own It All is a testament to her passion, strength, and ingenuity. The best part is: she’s ready to help YOU own it all, too. Read this book and be inspired and empowered.” —Sarah Knight, New York Times-bestselling author of Get Your Sh*t Together

The Blue Hour

The Blue Hour
Author: Isabelle Simler
Publisher: Eerdmans Young Readers
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2017-02-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1467464538

A lovely and tranquil celebration of nature The sun has set, the day has ended, but the night hasn't quite arrived yet. This magical twilight is known as the blue hour. Everything in nature—sky, water, flowers, birds, foxes—comes together in a symphony of blue to celebrate the merging of night and day. With its soothing text and radiant artwork, this elegant picture book displays the majesty of nature and reminds readers that beauty is fleeting but also worth savoring.

The Hacienda

The Hacienda
Author: Isabel Cañas
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2022-05-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593436717

Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches... During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security that his estate in the countryside provides. She will have her own home again, no matter the cost. But Hacienda San Isidro is not the sanctuary she imagined. When Rodolfo returns to work in the capital, visions and voices invade Beatriz’s sleep. The weight of invisible eyes follows her every move. Rodolfo’s sister, Juana, scoffs at Beatriz’s fears—but why does she refuse to enter the house at night? Why does the cook burn copal incense at the edge of the kitchen and mark the doorway with strange symbols? What really happened to the first Doña Solórzano? Beatriz only knows two things for certain: Something is wrong with the hacienda. And no one there will save her. Desperate for help, she clings to the young priest, Padre Andrés, as an ally. No ordinary priest, Andrés will have to rely on his skills as a witch to fight off the malevolent presence haunting the hacienda and protect the woman for whom he feels a powerful, forbidden attraction. But even he might not be enough to battle the darkness. Far from a refuge, San Isidro may be Beatriz’s doom.

Prom

Prom
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2019
Genre:
ISBN: 9781663628602

Isabelle's Choice

Isabelle's Choice
Author: Sally Campbell Repass
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2013-01-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 148170821X

Just before her high school graduation, Isabelle Colter, lost her best friend, Fallon Hollister, in a car accident. She wanted to give up and die, too. With God's help and the love of her family and friends, she knew she had to go on living. After graduation she left her boyfriend, Tracy Kelley, in Laurel, Montana, to pursue her dream of modeling, not knowing where it would take her or the challenges she would have to face. Sophia took her under her wing and treated her like the daughter she lost several years ago. Not only did she give Isabelle a job, but gave her a safe place to live. Isabelle fell deeply in love, only to be left alone with heartache and tears. She needed her family, but they were so far away. She wondered if she made the right choice when she decided to accept the job in Italy. Is there happiness in Isabelle's future? Can she let herself fall in love again or can she get past all the heartache she has been through? Only time will tell...

The Stories for Isabelle

The Stories for Isabelle
Author: Mou Jing
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2020-11-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1642145394

A well-educated Chinese woman accidentally worked as a respite caregiver for a dying ninety-five-year-old American lady named Isabelle, who was also well-educated in American culture. Together, they make a heartwarming story for the rest of Isabella's short remaining time. These heartfelt stories accompanied Isabelle as she left this world with a smile. Two ordinary women from totally different cultural backgrounds have created a beautiful sunset of an ordinary life. This special home-cooking ch

Jane, the Fox and Me

Jane, the Fox and Me
Author: Isabelle Arsenault
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2013-10-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1554983614

A New York Times Best Illustrated Book Hélène has been inexplicably ostracized by the girls who were once her friends. Her school life is full of whispers and lies - Hélène weighs 216; she smells like BO. Her loving mother is too tired to be any help. Fortunately, Hélène has one consolation, Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. Hélène identifies strongly with Jane's tribulations, and when she is lost in the pages of this wonderful book, she is able to ignore her tormentors. But when Hélène is humiliated on a class trip in front of her entire grade, she needs more than a fictional character to see herself as a person deserving of laughter and friendship. Leaving the outcasts' tent one night, Hélène encounters a fox, a beautiful creature with whom she shares a moment of connection. But when Suzanne Lipsky frightens the fox away, insisting that it must be rabid, Hélène's despair becomes even more pronounced: now she believes that only a diseased and dangerous creature would ever voluntarily approach her. But then a new girl joins the outcasts' circle, Géraldine, who does not even appear to notice that she is in danger of becoming an outcast herself. And before long Hélène realizes that the less time she spends worrying about what the other girls say is wrong with her, the more able she is to believe that there is nothing wrong at all. This emotionally honest and visually stunning graphic novel reveals the casual brutality of which children are capable, but also assures readers that redemption can be found through connecting with another, whether the other is a friend, a fictional character or even, amazingly, a fox.