Aniyah Zackery and Her Winning Spirit to Be Number One

Aniyah Zackery and Her Winning Spirit to Be Number One
Author: Claudia Newman
Publisher: Mynd Matters Publishing
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2019-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781948145480

First-grade scholar, Aniyah Zackery, loves cheering on her favorite champions as they are awarded for being first. Then one day, she decides to also become number one in everything she sets out to do. From eating her meals to getting the mail, she is determined to be first.All goes well for Aniyah until the first day of school when she finds herself coming in last place throughout the day. With help from her teacher and her classmates, Aniyah soon learns the true meaning of being a champion and number one. Come join Purpose Preparatory Academy Scholars on the classroom carpet to learn an unforgettable lesson worth its weight in gold and valuable enough to place its message close to your heart!

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch
Author: Chris Barton
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2015-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 080285379X

"A picture book biography of John Roy Lynch, one of the first African-Americans elected into the United States Congress"--Provided by publisher.

Room 555

Room 555
Author: Cristy Watson
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1459820606

Fourteen-year-old Roonie loves hip-hop almost as much as she loves her grandmother. Roonie cannot wait to compete in her school's dance competition. But as her grandmother's health deteriorates, Roonie becomes more and more reluctant to visit her in the care home. These feelings of guilt and frustration cause Roonie to mess things up with her hip-hop dance partner and best friend, Kira. But while doing some volunteer hours in the hospital geriatric ward, Roonie meets an active senior recovering from a bad fall. Their shared love of dance and the woman's zest for life help Roonie face her fears, make amends with Kira and reconnect with Gram before it’s too late.

The Mustangs

The Mustangs
Author: J. Frank Dobie
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780803266506

J. Frank Dobie?s history of the ?mustang??from the Spanish meste_a, an animal belonging to (but strayed from) the Mesta, a medieval association of Spanish farmers?tells of its impact on the Spanish, English, and Native cultures of the West.

Dad's Awesome Grilling Book

Dad's Awesome Grilling Book
Author: Bob Sloan
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2013-09-17
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1452131627

Get fired up as the author of Great Burgers offers up sage grilling advice, witty reflections, and over one hundred tasty recipes. Bob Sloan offers tasty recipes, sage advice, and witty reflections in this ultimate tribute to the glory of dads and their grills. He shows how easy it is to transform fresh ingredients into one hundred sizzling, delicious dishes like Honey-Glazed Spareribs, Lamb Burgers, and Grilled Sweet Potatoes. Even super-busy dads will run out of excuses with the section on 10 Super-Fast, Foolproof, Grilling Recipes—perfect for weeknight dinners. In addition to these family-impressing recipes, this essential grilling book serves up tips on keeping it simple when it comes to tools, how to choose between charcoal and gas, and why no one can ever have too many serving dishes.

The Days of Anna Madrigal

The Days of Anna Madrigal
Author: Armistead Maupin
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2014-01-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1448127319

The ninth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin’s best-selling San Francisco saga. 'Wonderful. . . . As compulsively readable and endearing as all the previous novels have been’ Booklist (starred review) ____________________ Now ninety-two, Mrs. Madrigal has seemingly found peace with her ‘logical family’ in San Francisco. Some members of that family are bound for the otherworldly landscape of Burning Man, the art community in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert but Anna has another destination in mind: a lonely stretch of road outside of Winnemucca where the 16-year-old boy she once was ran away from the whorehouse he called home. There she journeys into the dusty troubled heart of her Depression childhood to unearth a lifetime of secrets and dreams and attend to some unfinished business she has long avoided. Hurdling barriers both social and sexual, Maupin leads the eccentric tenants of Barbary Lane through heartbreak and triumph, through nail-biting terrors and gleeful coincidences in a sexually-liberated San Francisco. The result is a glittering and addictive comedy of manners that continues to beguile new generations of readers.

Very Valentine

Very Valentine
Author: Adriana Trigiani
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2009-05-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1847377351

From the bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick One unforgettable woman. One heart and dream as big as New York City. Makers of custom wedding shoes since 1903, the Angelini Shoe Company is one of the last family businesses in Greenwich Village. Now on the brink of financial ruin, thirty-three year old Valentine Roncalli, the talented apprentice, and her grandmother Teodora, the master artisan, are trying to bring the family’s old-world craftsmanship into the twenty-first century. Juggling a romantic relationship with dashing chef Roman Falconi, her duty to her family and a design competition for a prestigious department store, Valentine accompanies her grandmother to Italy in the hope of finding inspiration. Sweeping from the streets of Manhattan to picturesque Tuscany and the Isle of Capri, she discovers her artistic voice and so much more, turning her life around in ways she never expected. ‘Charming, charismatic and addictive… an absolute treat’ Company ‘A funny, heart-warming tale of a woman looking for love, family harmony and the perfect shoe’ Heat ‘Load up on cappuccino and biscotti before getting lost in the super froth of Adriana Trigiani's romance-soaked novel, Very Valentine’ Marie Claire ‘This hymn to Italian New York is a treat’ Elle ‘Sex and the City meets Moonstruck... sly, sensual and dripping in style’ People ‘Like tucking into a plate of homemade manicotti: irresistible and delicious’ BookPage

Supernormal

Supernormal
Author: Meg Jay
Publisher: Twelve
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2017-11-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1455559148

Clinical psychologist and author of The Defining Decade, Meg Jay takes us into the world of the supernormal: those who soar to unexpected heights after childhood adversity. Whether it is the loss of a parent to death or divorce; bullying; alcoholism or drug abuse in the home; mental illness in a parent or a sibling; neglect; emotional, physical or sexual abuse; having a parent in jail; or growing up alongside domestic violence, nearly 75% of us experience adversity by the age of 20. But these experiences are often kept secret, as are our courageous battles to overcome them. Drawing on nearly two decades of work with clients and students, Jay tells the tale of ordinary people made extraordinary by these all-too-common experiences, everyday superheroes who have made a life out of dodging bullets and leaping over obstacles, even as they hide in plain sight as doctors, artists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, parents, activists, teachers, students and readers. She gives a voice to the supernormals among us as they reveal not only "How do they do it?" but also "How does it feel?" These powerful stories, and those of public figures from Andre Agassi to Jay Z, will show supernormals they are not alone but are, in fact, in good company. Marvelously researched and compassionately written, this exceptional book narrates the continuing saga that is resilience as it challenges us to consider whether -- and how -- the good wins out in the end.