Japanese Fairy Tales

Japanese Fairy Tales

Author: Lafcadio Hearn

Publisher:

Published: 1918

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13:

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A collection of 20 fairy tales from Japan including "Chin-Chin Kobakama," "The Serpent with Eight Heads," and "The Tea-Kettle."


Greenwillow

Greenwillow

Author: Beatrice Joy Chute

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780971461239

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In the rural village of Greenwillow, a young man falls in love but is convinced he is doomed to wander and can never marry.


Willow Room, Green Door

Willow Room, Green Door

Author: Deborah Keenan

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9781571314260

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In her highly anticipated new collection, Deborah Keenan sifts through inanimate objects and forgotten memories in search of personal validation. Her journal-like confessions create an instant bond with the reader, yet these seemingly simple poems daringly redefine common language. Keenan skillfully twists words to suit her ends, creating a colorful, dream-like world filled with lions, paintings, wars, and mummies. Throughout, she constantly reorganizes this world in an effort to realize her place in it.


Goblins in Green

Goblins in Green

Author: Nicholas Heller

Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Published: 1995-09-15

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780688128029

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From Annabelle to Zelda, a gaggle of gleeful green goblins is getting dressed. Tiptoe up to the attic and sneak a peek -- you never saw such wacky ways of wearing colorful clothing! "A delightful book that combines simple fun with verbal and artistic challenges."--School Library Journal "From A to Z, the surprises never let up."--Kirkus Reviews "A gaggle of goblins from A to Z cavort through the fun-filled pages. Set in an attic replete with facinating objects, Heller's text is a playful romp through the alphabet--one that uses alliteration to highlight the letter in question and introduce the ones that follow. But the true treasure comes from Smith's zippy illustrations....A rip-roaring visual spoof on famous paintings and films. Zany!"--Publisher's Weekly.


Ask Me How I Got Here

Ask Me How I Got Here

Author: Christine Heppermann

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2016-05-03

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0062387979

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How do you define yourself? By your friends? Your family? Your boyfriend? Your grades? Your trophies? Your choices? By a single choice? From the author of the acclaimed Poisoned Apples comes a novel in verse about a young woman and the aftermath of a life-altering decision. Fans of Laurie Halse Anderson and Ellen Hopkins will find the powerful questions, the difficult truths, and the inner strength that speak to them in Ask Me How I Got Here. Addie has always known what she was running toward, whether in cross country, in her all-girls Catholic school, or in love. Until she and her boyfriend—her sensitive, good-guy boyfriend—are careless one night, and she gets pregnant. Addie makes the difficult choice to have an abortion. And after that—even though she knows it was the right decision for her—nothing is the same. She doesn’t want anyone besides her parents and her boyfriend to know what happened; she doesn’t want to run cross country anymore; she can’t bring herself to be excited about anything. Until she reconnects with Juliana, a former teammate who’s going through her own dark places. Once again, Christine Heppermann writes with an unflinching honesty and a deep sensitivity about the complexities of being a teenager, being a woman. Her free verse poems are moving, provocative, and often full of wry humor and a sharp wit.


Poisoned Apples

Poisoned Apples

Author: Christine Heppermann

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2014-09-23

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 0062289594

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Every little girl goes through her princess phase, whether she wants to be Snow White or Cinderella, Belle or Ariel. But then we grow up. And life is not a fairy tale. Christine Heppermann's collection of fifty poems puts the ideals of fairy tales right beside the life of the modern teenage girl. With piercing truths reminiscent of Laurie Halse Anderson and Ellen Hopkins, this is a powerful and provocative book for every young woman. E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars, calls it "a bloody poetic attack on the beauty myth that's caustic, funny, and heartbreaking." Cruelties come not just from wicked stepmothers, but also from ourselves. There are expectations, pressures, judgment, and criticism. Self-doubt and self-confidence. But there are also friends, and sisters, and a whole hell of a lot of power there for the taking. In fifty poems, Christine Heppermann confronts society head on. Using fairy tale characters and tropes, Poisoned Apples explores how girls are taught to think about themselves, their bodies, and their friends. The poems range from contemporary retellings to first-person accounts set within the original tales, and from deadly funny to deadly serious. Complemented throughout with black-and-white photographs from up-and-coming artists, this is a stunning and sophisticated book to be treasured, shared, and paged through again and again.


Green Willow's Secret

Green Willow's Secret

Author: Eileen Dunlop

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 9780216940048

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After the death of her sister, Kit's family move away from their home. Bored and lonely in strange surroundings, Kit and her new friend Daniel become involved in a ghostly mystery concerning the Japanese objects which fill the house. Social studies: cultural differences. Suggested level: intermediate.


A New English Music

A New English Music

Author: Tim Rayborn

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-04-27

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1476624941

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The turn of the 20th century was a time of great change in Britain. The empire saw its global influence waning and its traditional social structures challenged. There was a growing weariness of industrialism and a desire to rediscover tradition and the roots of English heritage. A new interest in English folk song and dance inspired art music, which many believed was seeing a renaissance after a period of stagnation since the 18th century. This book focuses on the lives of seven composers--Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Ernest Moeran, George Butterworth, Philip Heseltine (Peter Warlock), Gerald Finzi and Percy Grainger--whose work was influenced by folk songs and early music. Each chapter provides an historical background and tells the fascinating story of a musical life.