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Author: James Hurst
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780886820008
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAshamed of his younger brother's physical handicaps, an older brother teaches him how to walk and pushes him to attempt more strenuous activities.
Author: Gill Lewis
Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Published: 2019-05-21
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1481449427
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen a fire leaves twelve-year-old Scarlet in a different foster home than her autistic little brother, she tracks a bird to find her way back to him in this deeply moving illustrated novel from the author of Wild Wings. Scarlet doesn’t have an easy life. She’s never known her dad, her mom suffers from depression, and her younger brother Red has Asperger’s and relies heavily on her to make the world a safe place for him. Scarlet does this by indulging Red’s passion for birds, telling him stories about the day they’ll go to Trinidad and see all the wonderful birds there (especially his beloved Scarlet Ibis), saving her money to take him to the zoo, helping him collect bird feathers, and even caring for a baby pigeon who is nesting outside his window. But things with her mom are getting harder, and after a dangerous accident, Scarlet and Red are taken into foster care and separated. As Scarlet struggles to cope with the sudden changes in her life and her complex feelings towards her mom, the one thing she won’t give up on is finding Red. Nothing is going to get in her way—even if it might destroy the new possibilities offered to her by her foster family.
Author: Susan Hahn
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 2007-03-21
Total Pages: 81
ISBN-13: 0810151847
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of poems by Susan Hahn that use the image of the ibis to explore a wide range of topics, including slavery, ancient Egypt, individuality, and courage.
Author: Emily Winfield Martin
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 2020-02-04
Total Pages: 81
ISBN-13: 0553511033
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBest-selling author/illustrator of The Wonderful Things You Will Be, Emily Winfield Martin, shares her "Imaginaries": paintings from over the last ten years, captioned with one enigmatic sentence, designed to inspire. From mermaids and giant flowers to magical robes and mysterious characters, this full-color collection of old and new art from Emily Winfield Martin will inspire the artist and writer in you! Each glorious image is given a mysterious or magical one-line caption--the beginning of a story, or maybe the middle--you imagine the rest. The captions are hand-written on vintage scraps of paper, envelopes, postcards and more. Akin to the Chris van Allsburg book The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, The Imaginairies is destined to become a cult classic in its own right. The book is unjacketed with foil and a matte finish on the cover; a treasure to keep and display and pore over for years.
Author: Gill Lewis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2011-05-24
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 1442414499
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis “vividly imagined and well-written novel” (Booklist, starred review) tells a gripping story about a boy from Scotland and a girl from West Africa who join together to save a migrating Osprey—and end up saving each other. When Callum spots crazy Iona McNair on his family’s sprawling property, she’s catching a fish with her bare hands. She won’t share the fish, but does share something else: a secret. She’s discovered a rare endangered bird, an Osprey, and it’s clear to both her and Callum that if anyone finds out about the bird, it, and its species, is likely doomed. Poachers, egg thieves, and wild weather are just some of the threats, so Iona and Callum vow to keep track of the bird and check her migratory progress using the code a preservationist tagged on her ankle, no matter what. But when one of them can no longer keep the promise, it’s up to the other to do it for them both. No matter what. Set against the dramatic landscapes of Scotland and West Africa, this is a story of unlikely friendships, the wonders of the wild—and the everyday leaps of faith that set our souls to flight.
Author: Lucia De Leiris
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1984-01-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780486247434
DOWNLOAD EBOOKForty-four drawings, with descriptive notes, of a variety of tropical birds, which may be colored or painted.
Author: Gill Lewis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2015-03-17
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1481400967
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBoth torn from their homes in Laos, a boy and a moon bear cub form a deep bond in this “moving and memorable” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) tale of impossible odds and resilient hope, based on true and tragic conditions in Eastern Asia. Twelve-year-old Tam, on a dare, ventures into a moon bear den in the mountains of Northern Laos. His goal is to steal the cub and sell it, making a fortune for his family. But the mother bear’s unexpected return upends Tam’s plan, and he barely escapes with his life. Then his life implodes anyway: his entire mountain village is forced to relocate to make room for a new highway. Lured by the promise of electricity, running water, and a television, Tam’s people move to an overcrowded village, where Tam’s father is killed by a stray landmine. Now the family breadwinner, Tam is forced to work hundreds of miles away in the city of Laos, at a moon bear farm where bile from bear gall bladders is used for medicine. It is a cruel, miserable place, and when a familiar face—the very cub he’d seen in the den in Vietnam—is sold to the bear farm, Tam knows he must save this moon bear, no matter what it takes. Deeply and powerfully moving, Moon Bear is an unforgettable story of compassion, hope, and bravery against overwhelming odds, and brings to light the real-life, heartwrenching plight of Asia’s endangered moon bears.
Author: Paul Zindel
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
Published: 2011-05-14
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 1935169025
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the best-selling young adult books of all time, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Zindel. John Conlan is nicknamed “The Bathroom Bomber” after setting off firecrackers in the boys’ bathroom 23 times without ever getting caught. John and his best friend, Lorraine, can never please their parents, and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on unsuspecting people and it's during one of these pranks that they meet the “Pigman.” In spite of themselves, John and Lorraine soon get caught up in Mr. Pignati’s zest for life. In fact, they become so involved that they begin to destroy the only corner of the world that has ever mattered to them. Can they stop before it’s too late?'
Author: Gill Lewis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-06-26
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1442414472
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen a baby albino dolphin caught in old fishing netting washes ashore, Paralympics sailing hopeful Felix and English school girl Kara work with veterinarians and specialists to save and reunite the dolphin with her mother, setting off a chain of events that might just save the reef from the environmental effects of proposed dredging.
Author: Carly Israel
Publisher:
Published: 2020-09-07
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781938841118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA child of alcoholics and grandchild of Holocaust survivors, Carly Israel describes her journey to sobriety and the challenges she faces as the mother of a child with complex medical issues. A memoir of recovery and transformation, and a thoughtful reflection on generational trauma, self-acceptance, and gratitude. Foreword by Jennifer Pastiloff.
