The Cubs

The Cubs

Author: Glenn Stout

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780618595006

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A narrative history of the Chicago Cubs journeys inside the once-successful baseball team that has not won a World Series in nearly one hundred years, bringing together more than two hundred photographs with essays by noted fans and sportswriters.


A Great Day to Play!

A Great Day to Play!

Author: Lisa Miles

Publisher: Simon Scribbles

Published: 2008-03-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781416949879

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"Introduces early learning skills!: Color association, active listening, coordination, reading, counting."--Cover


Effective Read-Alouds for Early Literacy

Effective Read-Alouds for Early Literacy

Author: Katherine A. Beauchat

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2012-04-11

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1462506526

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Sharing high-quality storybooks and nonfiction books not only is enjoyable for young children and teachers—it is also a powerful way to build crucial literacy skills. This engaging guide provides effective strategies for selecting books and using read-alouds to develop children's oral language, vocabulary, concepts of print, alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, and comprehension. Illustrated with rich examples from diverse classrooms, the book takes teachers step by step through planning and setting goals for read-alouds, as well as reflecting on each lesson to inform future instruction. Helpful planning templates can be reproduced for repeated use; the large-size format facilitates photocopying.


Michael Ward's Short Stories

Michael Ward's Short Stories

Author: Michael Ward

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2021-10-27

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 1638670668

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Michael Ward's Short Stories By: Michael Ward Michael Ward's Short Stories contains entertaining short stories that are sure to keep you guessing what’s coming next. “My Lost Treasure”: A man spends his entire life searching for his imaginary treasure, only to lose his real treasure: his family. “Miscalculated”: A couple’s planned vacation ends up being a nightmare, then when authorizes come in they are not getting the help they need. And “Don’t Go to Sleep”: After a father is in an accident, every time he goes to sleep then awakens he is in the past, where he has a life. Enjoy this collection of tales!


Kricket's Adventures

Kricket's Adventures

Author: Lorretta Thompson

Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.

Published: 2023-02-14

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1685266843

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Kricket's Adventures is a compilation of true-life stories that took place during the first five years of her life. It is designed to be read to younger children or to be read by an older child. Within these pages, you will be quite entertained by the imagination and humor of one so young. Alongside her puppies, kittens, ducks, snakes, worms, chickens, birds, and squirrels, you will discover Kricket's wonderful imagination and playfulness. One adventure to look forward to is when Sissy left the refrigerator door untied. I heard laughing, and I thought to myself, The refrigerator is tied so it can't be that Kricket was throwing food around. That was the laughing sound I heard, very familiar to my ears. I sat a moment or two and decided that you were just laughing at your dog, Bubba, and your cat, Spice. Then you kept laughing, and I decided that I had better check on you. Sure enough, you had taken out the vegetable soup, and you had thrown it all over the kitchen, walls, tables, floor--you name it. Bubba was trying to catch the food as you threw it, and that was what was making you laugh so hard. My mop was broken, and I had to clean the floor on my hands and knees. You were saying, "Kricket be nice, Mom." I had you sit and watch me the whole time I cleaned. You were about two years old during this episode. As Kricket's mother, I hope you enjoy reading Kricket's Adventures and have many of your own with your child.


The Dragonheads

The Dragonheads

Author: Neda Miranda Blazevic-Krietzman

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-06

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 059549109X

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The novel, The Dragonheads, features five adventurous, smart and fun sixth-graders who go on a quest to find the mysterious Magical Eggs and restore world harmony. They're from the land of Lamatia, which was ravaged by war when these orphans were six years old. Vidar, Ana, Zlatan, Tina and Yasen live in the Orange Home and School for Orphaned Children and play music in the Dragonheads band named after the Dragonhead flower. One winter day, the children came to the aid of an injured seagull. Five centuries earlier, this seagull was the King-guardian of the Twelve Magical Eggs whose beauty and power are responsible for the world's harmony. Since that time, the land has been ravaged by many fires, wars and earthquakes. Countless people and wild creatures, good and evil, have been searching for the Eggs all over Lamatia. The good ones want to re-establish the world's harmony, and the evil ones want to destroy the Eggs in order to create chaos on Earth. King Lucan chooses the Dragonheads to find the hidden Twelve Magical Eggs because of the children's goodness and desire to explore the world. In the first four months of their adventurous journey, the Dragonheads meet many good people, animals and mythical beings who are helping them to outsmart four evil Eggs hunters. Neda Miranda Blazevic conveys in her superb writing the excitement of a world traveler. I. Vidan, World Literature Today . an exceptional writer and professor . Villager, St. Paul Blazevic's expressive voice is remarkable. Jessica Wallendal, The Mac Weekly, St. Paul


The Day's Play

The Day's Play

Author: A. A. Milne

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9361151487

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"The Day's Play" by way of A. A. Milne is a satisfying collection of humorous and whimsical short tales that captures the essence of early twentieth-century English lifestyles. A. A. Milne, first-class recognised for creating Winnie the Pooh, showcases his wit and storytelling prowess in this anthology, offering readers a fascinating breaks out right into a global of playful absurdity. The tales within "The Day's Play" are characterized with the aid of Milne's keen observations of human conduct, his clever use of language, and his capacity to infuse ordinary scenarios with a touch of comedy. The characters, ranging from everyday people to eccentric personalities, navigate fun situations that spotlight the idiosyncrasies of human interplay. Milne's writing style is marked with the aid of a lighthearted and whimsical tone, making the gathering a fun study for the ones looking for entertainment and mild humor. The tales regularly revolve round misunderstandings, absurd coincidences, and the comedic effects of reputedly ordinary occasions. Through the lens of these memories, readers are invited to realize the humor in life's mundane moments and enjoy the joy that comes from laughter.


The Life of an Ordinary Man

The Life of an Ordinary Man

Author: Norman Ross

Publisher: Writers Republic LLC

Published: 2020-07-17

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1646204387

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I enjoy writing. I don’t possess an imagination that can make up fiction, so I only write about actual historical events particularly those that occurred during my life. As has been said, truth can be stranger than fiction. Necessarily, my writings include stories involving my forebears, but they predominantly document events that took place during my marriage with Alida. I was born and raised in Scotland, a country known for its excellent education system. I was able to read and write before my sixth birthday. As a boy, I read extensively, first comics then the classics. I say “comics” but the weekly publications (Rover, Wizard and others) consisted solely of adventure stories, words without any pictures. Boys would create pictures in their own minds to illustrate what they were reading. I hope that readers will be able to form word pictures in their imaginations when they read the stories in this book.


A Great Day to Fight Fire

A Great Day to Fight Fire

Author: Mark Matthews

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2013-07-10

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0806184876

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Mann Gulch, Montana, 1949. Sixteen men ventured into hell to fight a raging wildfire; only three came out alive. Searing the fire into the nation’s consciousness, Norman Maclean chronicled the Mann Gulch tragedy in his award-winning book Young Men and Fire. Still, the silence of the victims’ families robbed Maclean’s account of an essential personal dimension. Shifting the focus from the fire to the men who fought it, Mark Matthews now provides that perspective. Not until 1999—the fiftieth anniversary of the fire—did people begin to talk openly about Mann Gulch. Matthews has garnered those thoughts to reveal how devastating the fire was to the firefighters’ family members, coworkers, and friends. In retelling the story of Mann Gulch, he draws on the testimony of the three survivors—including never-before-published insights from the last living member of the team—and interviews with former smoke jumpers of that era. The result is a moment-by-moment, heart-stopping re-creation of events. The Mann Gulch tragedy provoked the Forest Service to develop safety equipment and training programs, but fighting wildfires is still a perilous job. Matthews’ stirring account renews our respect for one of nature’s primal forces. A heartbreakingly human story, it still haunts a firefighting community—and keeps today’s firefighters forever on guard.