The Great Blue Hole

The Great Blue Hole
Author: Martha London
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1098210786

Off the coast of Belize, tourists dive deep into an underwater hole. The Great Blue Hole looks at when and how this hole formed and what the future looks like for the area. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Blue Hole

Blue Hole
Author: G. D. Gearino
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 226
Release: 1999-08-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780684837277

Exhibiting the off-beat Southern flavor and black humor that have made his fiction a hit with critics and readers alike, Gearino offers the story of a community's dark past, and a chronicle of a boy's coming of age in a small town in the late 1960s.

Blue Hole Back Home

Blue Hole Back Home
Author: Joy Jordan-Lake
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781410422743

In a time when America was well beyond the Civil Rights era, Shelby Lenoir Maynard discovered, in a simple gesture of extending friendship to the new girl in town, just how deep ignorance--and hatred--can burn.

Blue Hole Wisdom

Blue Hole Wisdom
Author: Bridget McDermott Flood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2020-11-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781735517001

"When I tell people I work with the Sisters, people are intrigued. What are they like? Who are these mysterious women in a time when sisters are fewer and far between, no longer instantly recognized by their unusual dress. They seem so different - set apart." In this memoir of connection and common humanity, Bridget McDermott Flood reflects on the women behind the mystery and souls once veiled by habits, uncovering the wisdom, wit, and the indomitable spirits that have formed the charism of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. In a series of reflections, remarkable women come to life, illustrating the presence of the divine in the ordinary and extraordinary missions each sister has undertaken. Their stories form the heart of Blue Hole Wisdom. Each story centers on a theme that applies to a reader's daily life and spiritual growth. As a touching spirituality memoir, Blue Hole Wisdom draws upon the Sisters' humor and ability to cultivate joy in those with whom they connect to drive home the necessity of embracing their frontier charism. Flood and the Sisters discover the answers to the question, "How are you in your heart?" among Ch'ol communities in Chiapas, Mexico. They create spaces for creativity to flourish and foster healing among live oaks and cypress trees around the book's namesake watering hole. Blue Hole Wisdom combines vivid storytelling with deep faith, inviting readers to consider the ways in which the Sisters can serve as touchstones for how to live out one's vocation, to relate to others, and to follow God's call with passion, certainty, and grace.

Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs

Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs
Author: David Hopley
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1226
Release: 2010-11-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 904812638X

Coral reefs are the largest landforms built by plants and animals. Their study therefore incorporates a wide range of disciplines. This encyclopedia approaches coral reefs from an earth science perspective, concentrating especially on modern reefs. Currently coral reefs are under high stress, most prominently from climate change with changes to water temperature, sea level and ocean acidification particularly damaging. Modern reefs have evolved through the massive environmental changes of the Quaternary with long periods of exposure during glacially lowered sea level periods and short periods of interglacial growth. The entries in this encyclopedia condense the large amount of work carried out since Charles Darwin first attempted to understand reef evolution. Leading authorities from many countries have contributed to the entries covering areas of geology, geography and ecology, providing comprehensive access to the most up-to-date research on the structure, form and processes operating on Quaternary coral reefs.

Engineered by Nature (Set)

Engineered by Nature (Set)
Author: Martha London
Publisher: Engineered by Nature
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781532192821

The world is full of natural wonders, from the highest point above sea level to giant crystals growing deep underground. Amazing landforms are found in every landscape, from deserts to the ocean. Engineered by Nature introduces readers to these incredible places, explains how they formed, and discusses their importance to people. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Lean Downstream !!

Lean Downstream !!
Author: Bob Lantz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2019-09-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781089182320

From out of nowhere in the mid 1970s, river paddlers all of a sudden discovered a new whitewater canoe made from advanced plastic materials and molding processes that simply didn't exist before. It was the Blue Hole Canoe made somewhere in the mountains of Tennessee. This is the story of where that canoe came from, why it performed so well, and what happened to that company. During the 15 years of the company's existence, over 20,000 canoes were fabricated. But Blue Hole Canoes are not made any more, nor does that advanced plastic material exist anymore either. What happened? It turns out that the canoe, the company and the author all share a unified 15 years of shared existence. This is the author's autobiographical history during that time and it turns out to be an excellent study of a complete entrepreneurial effort composed of dreams, realities, positive accomplishments and bad actors; all of which had an effect on the eventual outcome. The writing flows easily and follows the theme that the entire adventure was a grand learning experience.

Hoosier Folk Legends

Hoosier Folk Legends
Author: Ronald L. Baker
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1984-08-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780253203342

Spine-tingling and funny, Hoosier Folk Legends is a collection of over 300 legends gathered throughout tthe state of Indiana. Ronald L. Baker includes ghost stories, stories of the evil eye, and stories of bloodstopping. He relates legends of Jesse James, Al Capone, and John Dillinger and tells the sad story of the ghost of Diana of the Dunes. Hoosier Folk Legends explains the derivation of the names of Hobart, Jasper, Loogootee, and the Shake Rag School. Also included are a number of legends that did not originate in Indiana but are widely circulated in the Hoosier state, such as "The Baby-Sitter and the Phone Call," "Hook Man," and "The Vanishing Hitchhiker.'' Hoosier Folk Legends demonstrates the persistence and vitality of oral folk traditions. It is a book for students of folklore and anyone interested in old-time yarns

Castalia, Cold Creek, and the Blue Hole

Castalia, Cold Creek, and the Blue Hole
Author: Glenn C. Kuebeler
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738550534

Over the past hundreds of years, trillions of gallons of pure, crystal clear water have flowed through the subterranean aquifer system under Huron and Erie Counties in Ohio. The water comes to the surface at the Castalia Springs and the famous Blue Hole, both popular tourist destinations receiving thousands of visitors. Artificial canals were dug in the early 1800s to convey the water northward from Castalia to Venice to power flour mills, subsequently transforming the muskrat marshes into rich farmland. Water was also piped to Sandusky for brewing Crystal Rock beer. The fastmoving waters of Cold Creek provided a favorable environment for raising game trout. This resulted in the establishment of several private troutfishing clubs renowned throughout Ohio. Castalia, Cold Creek, and the Blue Hole offers a pictorial journey through the history of Cold Creek from Seneca Caverns near Bellevue to the carp pens in Venice on Sandusky Bay.