Stepping Stones Read-Along

Stepping Stones Read-Along

Author: Margriet Ruurs

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Published: 2016-09-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1459816137

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Rama and her family, are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever closer to their home With only what they can carry on their backs, Rama and her mother, father, grandfather and brother, Sami, set out to walk to freedom in Europe. This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr, discovered by chance by Canadian children’s writer Margriet Ruurs. The author was immediately impressed by the strong narrative quality of Mr. Badr’s work, and, using many of Mr. Badr’s already-created pieces, she set out to create a story about the Syrian refugee crisis. Orca Book Publishers is pleased to offer this book as a dual-language (English and Arabic) edition.


Stepping-Stones

Stepping-Stones

Author: Christine Desdemaines-Hugon

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2010-02-19

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 0300159064

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“The next best thing to actually seeing the prehistoric cave art of southern Franc[e] . . . A rapturous guide through five major Ice Age sites” (Archaeology). The cave art of France’s Dordogne region is world-famous for the mythology and beauty of its remarkable drawings and paintings. These ancient images of lively bison, horses, and mammoths, as well as symbols of all kinds, are fascinating touchstones in the development of human culture, demonstrating how far humankind has come and reminding us of the ties that bind us across the ages. Over more than twenty-five years of teaching and research, Christine Desdemaines-Hugon has become an unrivaled expert in the cave art and artists of the Dordogne region. In Stepping-Stones she combines her expertise in both art and archaeology to convey an intimate understanding of the “cave experience.” Her keen insights communicate not only the incomparable artistic value of these works but also the near-spiritual impact of viewing them for oneself. Focusing on five fascinating sites, including the famed Font de Gaume and others that still remain open to the public, this book reveals striking similarities between art forms of the Paleolithic and works of modern artists and gives us a unique pathway toward understanding the culture of the Dordogne Paleolithic peoples and how it still touches our lives today. “Her vivid descriptions help readers visualize the Cro-Magnon man or woman painting the beautiful bison, horses, mammoths, and other symbols. [A] fine reading experience.” —Library Journal


Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones

Author: Dennis O'Driscoll

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2008-12-09

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 0374269831

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Chronicles the life of twentieth-century Irish poet Seamus Heaney, from his infancy to his Nobel Prize in 1995, and also discusses his post-Nobel life, family, writings, and other related topics.


Steppingstones

Steppingstones

Author: Paul E. Bolin

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 0807779423

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Representing the first extensive volume on the history of art education to be published in 20 years, this book will generate new interpretations of both local and global histories for 21st-century readers. Steppingstones captures pivotal moments in art education history within the United States and globally. Chapters are situated within the broad and active stream of history, identified by the authors as places to pause, step down, and deeply explore these moments and the vibrant terrain that surrounds them. Some steppingstones in the volume are new and fresh reappraisals of familiar and well-recognized landing places in art education history. Other steppingstones contain discussions of previously unknown or overlooked material uncovered by the authors. Digging deep, getting beneath, and revealing steppingstones that embrace a pathway through the past, this book explores dynamic and spirited narratives about various people, institutions, events, tensions, and international perspectives that have shaped and continue to direct the course of art and design education. Book Features: Investigates contemporary issues through a lens toward the past, including issues of race, cultural protocols, intersectionality, international influence, White privilege, disability studies, and other social concerns.Presents contributions from well-known senior scholars alongside new voices of several emerging scholars of color.Includes biographical accounts of African American artists and educators, and the role and influence of the Harlem Renaissance.Contains discussion of art education in colonial India and explores complex relationships between colonizer-colonized histories.Focuses on art education in the United States with discussion of specific international influences.Offers contemporary best practices for doing historical research and strategies for teaching art education history courses at the university level.Highlights the significance of digital humanities and digital scholarship.


Stumbling Blocks and Stepping-Stones

Stumbling Blocks and Stepping-Stones

Author: Duane E. Jennings

Publisher:

Published: 2016-09-15

Total Pages: 842

ISBN-13: 9781684180264

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Stumbling Blocks and Stepping-Stones is a two-volume publication which vigorously examines Mormonism's long struggle with those it has traditionally deemed as sexually and gender transgressive -- its LGBTI members. It emboldens Latter-day Saints and fellow Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex, believing or disaffected, to dialogue with one another and consider the very real possibility of their full acceptance within the beloved faith community. It makes five enormous contributions: (1)It analyzes the "clobber scriptures" -- those most frequently used to end conversations on the topic -- drawing on a broad spectrum of Jewish, Christian, and academic scholars. The book provides connatural context and reasonable interpretations that broaden the discussion beyond "because God said so."(2)It provides a stimulating overview of scientific research on homosexuality in nature (severely undercutting the "homosexuality isn't natural" argument), what's currently known about the causes/influence on homosexuality, and the history of homophobia that has brought us to our current position. (3)It argues, persuasively, in my opinion, for ways in which the gospel can and does (and the church could and should) include lgbti members in full fellowship. (4)The longest section--part 4--provides a history of interactions between the church and its lgbti members. Because of my love for history, this is my favorite section, even though a lot of it seems like "baby step forward, giant step backwards," especially now. (5)The tone models a combination of compassion, serious scholarship, and firmly founded discipleship that should be elements that govern how the dialogue can and should be conducted.


Families Around the World

Families Around the World

Author: Margriet Ruurs

Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd

Published: 2017-04-04

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 1771388072

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This colorful cross section of families introduces readers to fourteen real children from around the world and the people they love the most, from Sanne in the Netherlands, who has two moms; to Gilad, whose parents and siblings live on a kibbutz with other families in Israel; to Ji Eun in South Korea, whose parents both work outside the home. An engaging book about different cultures and what they share: the importance of family, and the familiar ways people care for one another.


Nico & Lola

Nico & Lola

Author: Meggan Hill

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-06-08

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 0061990434

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"How will I be so kind?" Nico must search his heart to find ways to be so kind while taking care of an adorable dog named Lola. Tender messages and captivating photographs are woven together in this heartwarming tale that reminds each of us we can be just a little bit kinder in everything we do. A book for every child to read, share, and remember!


Daily Steppingstones

Daily Steppingstones

Author: Helen Steiner Rice

Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9780800716165

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Those who enjoy the poetry of Helen Steiner Rice will love these collections of cheerful day-starters. Devotions consist of a Bible passage, and inspirational poem, and a prayer. Beautiful watercolor prints and designs throughout. (Revell)


Living Stones of Steppingstones

Living Stones of Steppingstones

Author: Fiona Stevenson

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-10-31

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1291165428

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Fiction. Short stories of members, young and old, belonging to a church community during a period of approximatley thirty years. This is not a history of the church. Nor is it biographical, although several of the stories relate to the same people at different stages or ages of life. In Scripture, the Apostle Peter states: "Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house.." (1 Peter 2:4). These are the 'Living Stones' of the stories: precious tiny gems that sparkle between the larger blocks that make up the walls and support the roof; the various colours and shapes of the precious and semi-precious stones that make the building welcoming and gracious. They are stories of the quarrying, the shaping and the cleaning, and the fitting them in place. We meet them in their homes and in their church home, visit with them and bid them farewell. My prayer is that you will enjoy your visit and that you will find your place as a lively stone in the fabric of the church, growing in grace. God bless you.