Aunt Pearl
Aunt Pearl

Author: Monica Kulling

Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd

Published: 2019-08-01

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 1773061542

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Acclaimed author Monica Kulling brings sensitivity to this bittersweet portrayal of a loving family affected by homelessness, beautifully illustrated in Irene Luxbacher’s rich collage style. Aunt Pearl arrives one day pushing a shopping cart full of her worldly goods. Her sister Rose has invited her to come live with her family. Six-year-old Marta is happy to meet her aunt, who takes her out to look for treasure on garbage day, and who shows her camp group how to decorate a coffee table with bottle caps. But almost immediately, Pearl and Rose start to clash — over Pearl’s belongings crammed into the house, and over Rose’s household rules. As the weeks pass, Pearl grows quieter and more withdrawn, until, one morning, she is gone. Acclaimed author Monica Kulling brings sensitivity to this story about homelessness, family and love, beautifully illustrated in Irene Luxbacher’s rich collage style. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)

Maybe, Just Maybe
Maybe, Just Maybe

Author: Donald Vaughn Renner

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2010-07-13

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 1452040877

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There is nothing certain in life except death. We are faced daily decisions, the ramifications of which permeate into every aspect of who we are and our success in life. From the moment we are turned upside down and slapped on our ‘behind’ until we take our last breath, uncertainty is with us. This is a story of that uncertainty and how it pertains to people’s lives. World War II took from Anne Bennett a husband and brother. She is left with three children to raise alone. She finds herself struggling with the depression and emptiness of living in the past without the ability to find her future. A decision is made. She will with her children return to her childhood home. ‘Clover View’ is a small farm outside Albion, Michigan owned by her parents. They too have struggled, with the loss of their only son, Bud. Maybe their return to her roots can help her children, her parents and herself put their loss behind them and fine hope for their future. There are problems with this plan as three generations collide while living under one roof. The story deals with understanding ourselves and respecting the needs of others. Regardless if the reader is a teen or a grandparent, this story has a message for everyone.

Pearls from Perplexities
Pearls from Perplexities

Author: Karen Carroll

Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2019-11-13

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 1098009622

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Cheering, challenging, and consoling stories fill these chapters of genuine people and their real quandaries-times they were entwined with situations that seemed hopeless, offering no way out, leaving them in a state of mental loss. In my observations and interactions, I have learned respectful lessons worth sharing, and I trust that you also will glean valuable insight as you read and become acquainted with these pearls of great price.

A Wild Kind of Magic
A Wild Kind of Magic

Author: Stephen Elboz

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780192752659

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Kidnappers, vampire gangs and other larger than life villains. Victorian melodrama. 10 yrs+

Caring Tragedy
Caring Tragedy

Author: Chuck Patterson

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1683487559

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"CARING TRAGEDY", even though mostly fiction, tells a story about the interesting series of events that took place in the Samuels' family of Levi, West Virginia, after the death of the family patriarch, Grandpa Amzie Samuels. The most interesting subject of the story is a young woman, who was no relation to the Samuels, named Mayble D. Mayble D. was a loving, compassionate woman who put everyone's needs above her own...in spite of the fact she had many problems of her own. Unfortunately, karma played no part in her life, because of all the good she did for the Samuels and all the other folks she met along the way, Mayble’s life ended tragically. Hopefully, the Samuels' family made out for the better.

This I Know
This I Know

Author: Eldonna Edwards

Publisher: A John Scognamiglio Book

Published: 2018-04-24

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1496712889

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A luminous novel of a powerfully intuitive young girl’s coming-of-age in a small, Midwest town in the late 1960s. Eleven-year-old Grace Carter has a talent for hiding things. She’s had plenty of practice, burying thoughts and feelings that might anger her strict Evangelical pastor father, and concealing the deep intuition she carries inside. The Knowing, as Grace calls it, offers glimpses of people’s pasts and futures. It enables her to see into the depth of her mother’s sadness, and even allows Grace to talk to Isaac, her twin brother who died at birth. To her wise, loving Aunt Pearl, the Knowing is a family gift; to her daddy, it’s close to witchcraft. Grace can’t see into someone’s thoughts without their permission. But it doesn’t take her special talent to know that her small community is harboring its share of secrets. A young girl has gone missing. Within Grace’s own family too, the cracks are widening, as her sisters Hope, Joy, and Chastity enjoy the normal life that eludes Grace. It’s Grace’s kinship with other outsiders that keeps her afloat—Lyle, a gentle, homeless man, and Lola, a free-spirited new girl at school. But when her mother lapses into deep depression after bringing home a new baby, Grace will face a life-changing choice—ignore her gift and become the obedient daughter her father demands, or find the courage to make herself heard, even if it means standing apart… “A heartfelt and beautifully crafted coming-of-age debut…Don't miss this one.”—Lesley Kagen, New York Times bestselling author

Kidd's Country Grocery
Kidd's Country Grocery

Author: Patricia Woodard Synan

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-07

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1463403011

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Nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia sits a quaint Mom & Pop Country Store. Behind it stands Peeled Chestnut Mountain believed to be named by the Cherokees and Shawnees after peeling the bark on one side of the chestnut trees to mark their hunting territories. The Native Americans are long gone, but the mountain and its beauty stand and paint a different backgrund for the store with each changing season. Sitting between Bramwell, West Virginia and Pocahontas, Virginia, the two towns have been left behind by the coal mining industry. The people remaining, however, stand as strong as the mountain itself. KIDD'S COUNTRY GROCERY portrays the trials and triumphs, struggles and determination that have made this country what it is. It offers a unique glimpse into a fading piece of Americana: the everyday family business in pursuit of survival, success and the opportunity to carve out a place in this world. Get read to laugh a lot and shake your head in amazement as you read about the day-to-day adventures of Barbara, Ray and little Jaime along with Aunt Pearl and the many customers that frequent their little store.