Sierra and the Bright Pink Umbrella

Sierra and the Bright Pink Umbrella
Author: Sharon Krager
Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2015-06-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781681420820

It has been raining for several days and Sierra has not been able to go outside. Sierra and her mother shop for a bright pink umbrella in many stores before finding the perfect one.

Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol 1

Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol 1
Author: Robin Jones Gunn
Publisher: Multnomah
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1590525884

Happenstance…or God’s Great Plan? She’s the bold, free-spirited type. She’s cute, she’s fun, and she’s following God. She’s Sierra Jensen, Christy Miller’s good friend, ready for her junior year of high school! All twelve books in the popular Sierra Jensen series come together in four volumes to reveal the ups and downs of Sierra’s incredible God-led journey! Volume One: In Only You, Sierra, she’s nervous to be the “new girl” after her family moves to Portland and wonders if meeting Paul in London was only by chance. Just when everything important seems to elude her, all it takes is one weekend In Your Dreams to prove otherwise. But even a vacation doesn’t keep her troubles away in Don’t You Wish. Christy Miller knows a good friend when she meets her, and so will you— Get ready for Sierra Jensen! Only You, Sierra The Europe mission trip brought Sierra Jensen the best gift possible: two new friends, Katie and Christy. But now Sierra is headed home, and she can’t help but wonder will her friendships last? And what about her new home? Her family moved while she was gone, and that means facing a new high school. And the biggest question of all: Will she ever find love? Then a chance meeting in a London airport answers that question. Paul makes her heart leap. But she’ll never see him again! Or will she? In Your Dreams Sierra has had it! She’s done everything she can to find the right job, good friends, and most important, true love. But nothing is working out. Now she has to stay home to care for her grandmother. By herself. For the whole weekend! It will be terrible. But a series of startling surprises shows Sierra just how wrong she is—and before she knows it, she’s on her way to the perfect job, her first real date, and an encounter with a mysterious stranger. Don’t You Wish Sierra has three wishes: visit her California friends; have her older sister, Tawni, disappear; and learn more about the mysterious stranger. When Easter break arrives, Sierra’s first wish comes true! She’s headed to Newport Beach for fun, sun, and surf. Unfortunately, not only does Tawni not disappear, she accompanies Sierra on her escape. What’s worse, everyone has a boyfriend except Sierra. But will her wishes begin to change as she realizes God wants to mold her according to His wishes? Story Behind the Book “After writing the twelve-book Christy Miller series for teens, a new character showed up on the pages of the final novel. Her name was Sierra Jensen, and she was so compelling as a teenage character that readers began asking for a series about Sierra in order to hear more about her life choices. Our family had just moved to Portland at the time, and I found it easy to picture a sixteen-year-old like Sierra shopping at the local vintage clothing stores, hanging out with friends at a garage band concert, and serving at the homeless shelter on weekends.” —Robin Jones Gunn

Unleashed: A BBW Sweet Romance

Unleashed: A BBW Sweet Romance
Author: Sierra Rose
Publisher: Dark Shadows Publishing
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020-02-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Paralegal Rebecca Halsey is determined to make a life for herself in the busy Chicago suburb, away from her fat-shaming family back in California. On her quest to get healthier, she takes a walk past a yard with a precious chained-up dog, and her heart instantly goes out to him. As she goes to implore the owner to treat the sweet pup better, she runs into Logan Caloway—a man who’s been faithfully visiting the dog, aptly named Charlie, for months, begging for his release from his chain-link fenced prison. Sparks fly between Logan and Rebecca as they work together to try to get Charlie unleashed from his conditions, despite the dog’s stubborn owner and his obstinate resolve to keep the dog for himself for sentimental reasons. Not giving up, Logan, a physical therapist, and animal rescuer, and Navy vet, continues to visit Charlie daily, in hopes he’ll run into Rebecca again. Once Charlie is freed, Logan finds Rebecca again, and she suggests they give Charlie a bunch of “firsts”… first beach run, first time sleeping indoors, first dog park visit. But when Charlie receives a diagnosis nobody is expecting, both Rebecca and Logan are crushed, but undeterred from giving Charlie all the love he needs and deserves. The question is, though, when the sparks fly and love begins to blossom between the two humans, will they act on it, or put it aside for the love and care of the dog whom they’ve both grown irrevocably in love with? Each BBW romance in the series is a standalone love story with an HEA, and can be read in any order. Each book has its own flame rating, depending on the level of heat you’d like. One flame=sweet/closed door love scenes. Four flames=explicit love scenes. Racing Hearts (4 flames) Walking Dick (1 flame) Love Handles (2 flames) Big Escapes (4 flames) Sweet Treats (3 flames) Shutter Release (2 flames) Unleashed (1 flame) Hungry Diva (coming soon) (4 flames)

The Red Umbrella

The Red Umbrella
Author: Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2011-12-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375854894

The Red Umbrella is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan—an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Castro's revolution. In 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Lucía Álvarez still leads a carefree life, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the soldiers come to her sleepy Cuban town, everything begins to change. Freedoms are stripped away. Neighbors disappear. And soon, Lucía's parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send her and her little brother to the United States—on their own. Suddenly plunked down in Nebraska with well-meaning strangers, Lucía struggles to adapt to a new country, a new language, a new way of life. But what of her old life? Will she ever see her home or her parents again? And if she does, will she still be the same girl? The Red Umbrella is a touching story of country, culture, family, and the true meaning of home. “Captures the fervor, uncertainty and fear of the times. . . . Compelling.” –The Washington Post “Gonzalez deals effectively with separation, culture shock, homesickness, uncertainty and identity as she captures what is also a grand adventure.” –San Francisco Chronicle

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone
Author: Katrina Manson
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781841622224

Travel Guide.

What We Could Have Been

What We Could Have Been
Author: Jess Sinclair
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2023-10-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1639104720

In this richly imagined novel, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Taylor Jenkins Reid, a terrible betrayal triggers a feud that casts its shadow over the fates of two families in a small Florida fishing community. When a hunt for the truth rekindles a forbidden alliance, these families must choose to unearth more deception or finally claim redemption. Bluebelle Shea and Enzo Castellari are hardly more than children when they fall in love, despite the objections of their families, who have been at war for years. They don’t know the reason for the brutal rift, but nothing matters except the way they feel. Their hopeful plan for the future is shattered the night Blue’s mother drowns—and her father is arrested for murder. Ten years later, fleeing a disastrous marriage, Blue returns home with her young son, Murphy. As she settles into the community once more, chance throws her together with Enzo, and she is startled by the rekindled attraction he stirs inside her. Drawn together time and again, Blue and Enzo try to untangle years of conflicting emotions and bittersweet memories. When a frightening crisis strikes, Enzo doesn’t hesitate to come to Blue’s aid. Resolved to put the past behind them, they fight to learn not only what really happened the night Blue’s mother died, but the truth behind the destructive clash between their families. At its heart, What We Could Have Been explores the bonds between families, friends, and lovers, and poignantly illustrates the ways we can heal after betrayal. Suffused with detail and sentiment, this is a novel that will resonate with anyone who has ever fought for their own happy ending.

The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature

The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature
Author: Cathy A. Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1997
Genre: Artists' Tools
ISBN:

This lavishly illustrated sketching and watercolor primer reveals how creating art can enhance any wilderness experience. Featuring simple, step-by-step instructions and 280 examples of the author's own work, "Sketching in Nature" covers tools and equipment; choosing a subject; understanding color and using a color wheel; depicting clouds and weather patterns; and more. 55 color illustrations.

My First Summer in the Sierra

My First Summer in the Sierra
Author: John Muir
Publisher:
Total Pages: 424
Release: 1911
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

John Muir, a young Scottish immigrant, had not yet become a famed conservationist when he first trekked into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, not long after the Civil War. He was so captivated by what he saw that he decided to devote his life to the glorification and preservation of this magnificent wilderness. "My First Summer in the Sierra," whose heart is the diary Muir kept while tending sheep in Yosemite country, enticed thousands of Americans to visit this magical place, and resounds with Muir's regard for the "divine, enduring, unwasteable wealth" of the natural world. A classic of environmental literature, "My First Summer in the Sierra" continues to inspire readers to seek out such places for themselves and make them their own.