Baseball Bats for Christmas

Baseball Bats for Christmas

Author: Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak

Publisher: Annick Press

Published: 2017-09-12

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 1554519292

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Life in the high Arctic is beautifully captured in this classic picture book, read aloud in digital form by award-winning Inuit author Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak. The year is 1955 and Arvaarluk and his friends watch as Rocky Parsons lands his plane on the ice in Repulse Bay, a tiny community “smack dab on the Arctic Circle.” Having never seen trees before, the children try to guess what the six green spindly things are that Rocky delivers. One of the boys has a brilliant idea: why not use them as baseball bats? Full of vibrant, richly-colored illustrations, this story gives young readers ages 5 to 8 a glimpse into a time, place, and culture that may be new to them. The Arctic way of life is realistically portrayed by the author, whose narrative voice resonates with the lilt of his native language, Inuktitut


Baseball Bats for Christmas

Baseball Bats for Christmas

Author: Michael Kusugak

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781550371444

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Describes Christmas in 1955 in Repulse Bay when two little boys find a bat to play baseball with on the Arctic circle.


Baseball Bats for Christmas

Baseball Bats for Christmas

Author: Michael Kusugak

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781550371451

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Describes Christmas in 1955 in Repulse Bay when two little boys find a bat to play baseball with on the Arctic circle.


Baseball Bats for Christmas

Baseball Bats for Christmas

Author: Michael Kusugak

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 25

ISBN-13: 9781554519309

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Never having seen trees, the children in Repulse Bay decide that the funny things sent them one year must actually be for baseball bats.


A Cup of Comfort For Christmas

A Cup of Comfort For Christmas

Author: Colleen Sell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2007-08-01

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1605503878

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The stories in this inspiring collection are joyous reminders of what the holidays are all about. Written by people just like you, these uplifting stories celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. You and your family will be thoroughly entertained by the celebrations, merriment, and revelations that fill these pages. You will immediately feel the holiday spirit as you share in the moving experiences featured in this volume, such as: Five poor children pool their money from months of raking leaves, shoveling snow, and babysitting to buy their hardworking father an unexpected gift War-weary U.S. soldiers in Cambodia share holiday memories and goodie-boxes from home In sixty years of marriage, a husband never gets his wife the perfect gift . . . but she'll never tell, because he's the perfect husband A mall Santa who knows American Sign Language brings joy to a deaf six-year-old There's no time like the holidays for the heartwarming stories found in A Cup of Comfort for Christmas!


A Treasury of Christmas Stories

A Treasury of Christmas Stories

Author: Adams Media

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-12-01

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 1440534683

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A Treasury of Christmas Stories is an uplifting collection of holiday tales from people just like you. You can read about the special gift that made a family’s Christmas or a mall Santa who learned sign language in order to bring holiday cheer to a little boy and enjoy their stories as you reflect on Christmas memories of your own. This wonderful collection celebrates the spirit of the holiday with one story for each of the twelve days of Christmas. Enjoy and happy holidays!


Lessons from Turtle Island

Lessons from Turtle Island

Author: Guy W. Jones

Publisher: Redleaf Press

Published: 2002-10-02

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1605543489

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How do you help young children learn more about Native Americans than the cultural stereotypes found in children's books and in the media? Lessons from Turtle Island is the first complete guide to exploring Native American issues with children. The authors—one Native, one white, both educators—show ways to incorporate authentic learning experiences about Native Americans into your curriculum. This book is organized around five cross-cultural themes—Children, Home, Families, Community, and the Environment. The authors present activities, from children's books they recommend, to develop skills in reading and writing, science, math, make-believe, art, and more. The book provides helpful guidelines and resource lists for selecting appropriate toys, children's books, music, and art, and also includes a family heritage project. "[A] marvelous tool that should be in every American school."—Joseph Bruchac, author of Heart of a Chief and The Winter People Guy W. Jones, Hunkpapa Lakota, is a full-blood member of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. He is a co-founder of the Miami Valley Council for Native Americans in Dayton, Ohio. Sally Moomaw teaches at the University of Cincinnati. She is the co-author of the More Than . . . curriculum series published by Redleaf Press.


Amish Christmas Romance Collection

Amish Christmas Romance Collection

Author: Linda Byler

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 1680993992

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Bestselling Amish novelist Linda Byler’s three heartwarming Christmas romances—in one affordable volume! Linda Byler is beloved for her skillful story telling and true-to-life descriptions of Amish food, faith, and culture. As an Amish woman herself, she can share details of Amish life that few can replicate. Here are three heartwarming novellas full of longing, struggle, confused feelings, and ultimately love. Little Amish Matchmaker: Simon can't stop thinking about the pretty Amish teacher at the local one-room school. But he's ignored the sparks between them because he's so shy. So Simon's little brother, Isaac, takes matters into his own hands. Amish novelist Byler brings her tender humor and skillful observation of family relationships to this holiday story. The Christmas Visitor: Ruth Miller’s Amish neighbors help her to make the difficult transition from wife to widow. As Christmas approaches, Ruth knows that she can't afford gifts for her children. But then banana boxes full of food, treats for the children, and even money begin to appear on her front porch. Who is leaving her these generous gifts? And who is that handsome stranger who always seems to show up when she most needs help? Mary’s Christmas Goodbye: Mary Stoltzfus is thirty years old, splashed with freckles, and unmarried. In her Amish world, that qualifies her to be called an old maid. When she travels to Montana to teach, she arrives at a desolate station and meets Arthur Bontrager, who introduces her to Beaver Creek School, dirt roads, and the fancy shed where she would live. She has no idea the physical challenges she will face during Montana’s cruel winter . . . nor the struggles her heart will encounter as she learns to open herself to the possibility of love.