A to Zoo

A to Zoo
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 3583
Release: 2018-06-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.

Mikado's Secret: Path to the Purple Moon

Mikado's Secret: Path to the Purple Moon
Author: S. D. Shields
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2011-12-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1469134330

Shayde was an average girl and at age sixteen had nothing more but a simple life. A family she calls her own, a sister that she loves dearly, the life she wanted was going to come true, until one afternoon. Kit, her best friend, ever since they were both little, leading two lives. Two worlds separated holding a fate for both girls. The woods that hold the key to Shayde’s past. A crystal that unlocks the secrets to the life she’s about to have. One boy that sees something more, but can’t learn to tell the truth about it. Takrom, an evil man that will risk anything and everything, even his own daughter, to rule both worlds for himself. Creatures that are only in a person’s dreams. The boundaries of friendship and love intertwined. Two worlds, one girl to save them both in only so much time. Two moons, but nothing alike, that Shayde must save for the sake of the ones she loves and the new life she wants to live. Battles that Shayde never wanted to face become the truth that she must face not only by herself, but the people she has encountered. Shayde must learn the spell of her long dead mother to send the man that is taking over the other world to his grave in order to save both worlds. Only when the purple moon touches the ground will she try to take back what is hers once and for all.

The Engineer's Wife

The Engineer's Wife
Author: Tracey Enerson Wood
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1492698148

THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER! THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! She built the Brooklyn Bridge, so why don't you know her name? Emily Roebling built a monument for all time. Then she was lost in its shadow. Discover the fascinating woman who helped design and construct the Brooklyn Bridge. Perfect for book clubs and fans of Marie Benedict. Emily refuses to live conventionally—she knows who she is and what she wants, and she's determined to make change. But then her husband asks the unthinkable: give up her dreams to make his possible. Emily's fight for women's suffrage is put on hold, and her life transformed when her husband Washington Roebling, the Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, is injured on the job. Untrained for the task, but under his guidance, she assumes his role, despite stern resistance and overwhelming obstacles. But as the project takes shape under Emily's direction, she wonders whose legacy she is building—hers, or her husband's. As the monument rises, Emily's marriage, principles, and identity threaten to collapse. When the bridge finally stands finished, will she recognize the woman who built it? Based on the true story of an American icon, The Engineer's Wife delivers an emotional portrait of a woman transformed by a project of unfathomable scale, which takes her into the bowels of the East River, suffragette riots, the halls of Manhattan's elite, and the heady, freewheeling temptations of P.T. Barnum. The biography of a husband and wife determined to build something that lasts—even at the risk of losing each other. "Historical fiction at its finest."—Andrea Bobotis, author of The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Sourcebooks Landmark: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris

27 YEARS IN NEPAL, 1967 to 1994 Adventures of a missionary family

27 YEARS IN NEPAL, 1967 to 1994 Adventures of a missionary family
Author: Robert Buckner
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2024-03-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

When Bob and Hazel Buckner and their family went to Nepal in 1967, there was great need for education and modern health care. The life expectancy was just thirty-nine years. With Bob's mechanical and construction background, he was able to make the work of teachers and medical people more productive. In two places, they were the first missionaries to establish a home within the local communities and facilitate the arrival of international and local staff people. One of those places (Pokhara) could only be reached by one road back then, and the next (Jumla) was seventy-five miles from the nearest road. Set against some of the most magnificent mountains in the world, with people who lived very close to the carrying capacity of the land and often had no reason to hope for a better future, their story tells about trying to bring a better life and the good news of Jesus Christ to the amazing, resilient, and resourceful Nepali people. The backbone of this book is the letters written home weekly by the authors, and these are supplemented by vivid memories.

Childhood on Maui

Childhood on Maui
Author: Michael M. Morisaki
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2012-03-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1469172771

This is an Autobiography of my childhood years in Wailuku, Maui in Hawaii. It covers primarily my life in a home for girls from age three to twelve without adult guidance, followed by six years with my father. It illustrates how I developed my basic character, formed my outlook on life and made plans for the future.