The Importance of Being Myrtle

The Importance of Being Myrtle
Author: Ulrika Jonsson
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0141933003

Is a death in the family the chance for a new start? When Myrtle's husband, Austin, dies on the bus one morning, everything seems to freeze. But in reality Myrtle has been frozen for nearly forty years, locked into an emotionless marriage. So if the barriers have been lifted, why does she still feel trapped? Her daughters are a mystery to her - one prickly and defensive, the other with a closely guarded secret. And thanks to Austin's cold presence, friends are a rarity. How is a widow supposed to find herself when she's alone and unconfident of her place in the world? But hope might rest with Gianni, the kind stranger in whose arms Austin died. And when nosy neighbour Dorothy discovers Myrtle's sad news, she also refuses to let her wallow. But Myrtle will never move on until she's dealt with her past and the reason for her devotion to Austin. The truth must out, even though the consequences might prove devastating for Myrtle and her daughters ...

Myrtle the Purple Turtle

Myrtle the Purple Turtle
Author: Cynthia Reyes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780620773423

Myrtle is a lovely Turtle. Not an ordinary Turtle. She is Purple and different from other turtles. After being bullied by another turtle, Myrtle tries to become someone else. In the end, Myrtle and her friends help children learn to not be afraid of being different. Myrtle the Purple Turtle is a thoroughly engaging story that stresses the importance of self-acceptance and friendship.

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby
Author: F Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher:
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2021-01-13
Genre:
ISBN:

Set in the 1920's Jazz Age on Long Island, The Great Gatsby chronicles narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. First published in 1925, the book has enthralled generations of readers and is considered one of the greatest American novels.

Premeditated Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 1)

Premeditated Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 1)
Author: Elizabeth C. Bunce
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2020-10-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1643750631

This Edgar Award-winning cozy mystery series for middle-graders introduces us to Myrtle Hardcastle, everyone's favorite 12-year-old amateur detective and Young Lady of Quality. Wickedly smart and keenly interested in the new tools of criminology, Myrtle has a nose for murder in the Victorian English village where she lives with her father, who is the local prosecutor, and her governess, Miss Judson. More mysteries await in How to Get Away with Myrtle (Book 2) and Cold-Blooded Myrtle (Book 3).

The Adventures of Myrtle the Turtle

The Adventures of Myrtle the Turtle
Author: Julie Jakeman
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2020-11-14
Genre:
ISBN:

Kids will enjoy learning along with Myrtle the Turtle as she discovers the harm plastic pollution causes to sea life and the importance of recycling. Join Myrtle the turtle as she learns about plastic pollution in our oceans and the terrible effect humans are having on our planet and has an adventure along the way! Kids will love to meet Myrtle and her new friends while they learn with her all about plastic pollution and how to avoid it by reducing, reusing, and recycling. This is a rhyming children's picture book that your kids will want to listen to over and over again.

Diversity in Organizations

Diversity in Organizations
Author: Myrtle P. Bell
Publisher: South Western Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2011-05-16
Genre: Diversity in the workplace
ISBN: 9781111822576

DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS, 2nd Edition, International Edition is a comprehensive research-based text that will guide you through both the basics and details of the field. In-depth explorations of topics ranging from why diversity is important to how to become a diversity friendly employer provide practical information. You will also learn how to become a diversity-friendly employer, include workers often devalued, and how both dominant and non-dominant group members can work to effect change.

The Goody

The Goody
Author: Lauren Child
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338810391

From Lauren Child, multi-award-winning, bestselling creator of Charlie and Lola, comes this touchingly funny tale of being GOOD, being BAD, and most importantly, being YOU! Chirton Krauss is a good child -- the very goodest. He does everything he is told, when he is told. He even does good things without being told. He eats his broccoli, he goes to bed on time, and he never, ever sticks his finger up his nose. Meanwhile, Chirton's sister, Myrtle, is NOT quite as good. She stays up late, she never cleans out the rabbit's pen, and she drops her cocoa puffs all over the rug. But what will happen when Chirton Krauss decides that being the goody isn't always so good after all? Bestselling and esteemed creator Lauren Child has beautifully crafted this charmingly fresh and humorous exploration of individuality and being yourself. Her vibrant illustrations celebrate the story of two siblings discovering who they are, and how liberating it is to move beyond labels and be their authentic selves. Lauren Child brings her creative talent and insight to this universal story that every child and parent will connect with and celebrate.

Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach
Author: Barbara F. Stokes
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781570036972

Barbara F. Stokes provides the first comprehensive history of Myrtle Beachs quick rise to prominence as she maps the development of the Grand Strands centerpiece.

Maurice Kenny

Maurice Kenny
Author: Penelope Myrtle Kelsey
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1438438036

Explores the work of Maurice Kenny, a pivotal figure in American Indian literature from the 1950s to the present.

Myrtle's Game

Myrtle's Game
Author: Lauren Reyes-Grange
Publisher: Myrtle the Purple Turtle
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780639948829

Myrtle the Purple Turtle returns with another great adventure! Myrtle and her friends are turned away when they try to join in a game with others. The friends walk away, feeling hurt, but that's just the start of the story. Find out how Myrtle, Gertie, Hurtle and Snapper solve the problem, in this second picture book about Myrtle the Purple Turtle. A perfect book for children ages 3 to 8 (and adults who like turtles), it follows Myrtle the Purple Turtle -- a bestseller, praised by thousands of children and adults, teachers and librarians around the world. Reviews of Myrtle the Purple Turtle "This book will be a joy to children who need to be told, again and again, that they are beautiful in the skin they're in, that the beauty of diversity is one which includes them." Andrea Torrey Balsara, author and illustrator. "'Myrtle the Purple Turtle' is one of the most striking, original children's books released in recent years." - Annika, Goodreads "This is a beautifully illustrated children's book, that gently encourages the young to accept that being different should be celebrated." - Sally, Goodreads "My 3 little girls [ages] 8, 4 and 2, LOVE Myrtle and her adventures towards self-acceptance. The pictures are vibrant, the story is heart-warming and this has quickly become one of our most asked for books in the house. " - Nadine, Amazon Review "Must read for all young children." - Sue, Amazon Review "I loved reading this book to my young daughters. It emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance in a very relatable way to young kids and it gave me the opportunity to explain the issue of bullying, friendship and staying true to oneself." - Jasmine, Amazon Review "A story to be read over and over again." - Allie, Amazon Review "I loved this story, and even more so, my kids loved it. It has such a powerful and relatable moral. It gave me the opportunity speak to my children about acceptance, kindness, differences in the people we see all around us and to love and respect everyone for who they are, and not how they appear. And most importantly, to love yourself just the way you are." - Julia, Facebook Review "For those of us who want to teach the children in our lives about acceptance and friendship comes this charming tale of a purple turtle longing to be green that's perfect to pop into your beach or overnight bag for bedtime reading to little ones. When Myrtle realizes that she's not the same colour as her playmates, she tries to reinvent herself as someone different. It takes a few humorous attempts to reinvent herself and some help from her friends before she realizes that she's wonderful just as she is. Inspired by the experience of one of her own daughters, Canadian writer Cynthia Reyes has penned a story with delightful characters and an ever-important message: every one of us is different, and we're all extraordinary." - Canadian Living Magazine