The Quality of Cranes
Author: Betsy Didrickson
Publisher:
Published: 2010-10-31
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780615396972
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The Book of Cranes
Author: Clare Cooley
Publisher: Pomegranate
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781566400787
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor Cooley the cranes are something beyond curiosity, perhaps familiar, yet inexplicable. To learn about the cranes, she went to the International Crane Fdn. in Wisconsin (the only place where all 15 species exist). There she walked among them and interacted with them. For 60 million years, cranes have flown over practically every continent. They can fly at altitudes of up to 30,000 ft. and can migrate over 5,000 miles. This book shares the magnificence of these creatures and helps their survival. For each species of crane, Cooley offers a page of poetic description accompanied by a watercolor illustration. A beautiful work of art with a gorgeous slipcase.
Land of the Cranes (Scholastic Gold)
Author: Aida Salazar
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2020-09-15
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 1338343904
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the prolific author of The Moon Within comes the heart-wrenchingly beautiful story in verse of a young Latinx girl who learns to hold on to hope and love even in the darkest of places: a family detention center for migrants and refugees. Nine-year-old Betita knows she is a crane. Papi has told her the story, even before her family fled to Los Angeles to seek refuge from cartel wars in Mexico. The Aztecs came from a place called Aztlan, what is now the Southwest US, called the land of the cranes. They left Aztlan to establish their great city in the center of the universe-Tenochtitlan, modern-day Mexico City. It was prophesized that their people would one day return to live among the cranes in their promised land. Papi tells Betita that they are cranes that have come home.Then one day, Betita's beloved father is arrested by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and deported to Mexico. Betita and her pregnant mother are left behind on their own, but soon they too are detained and must learn to survive in a family detention camp outside of Los Angeles. Even in cruel and inhumane conditions, Betita finds heart in her own poetry and in the community she and her mother find in the camp. The voices of her fellow asylum seekers fly above the hatred keeping them caged, but each day threatens to tear them down lower than they ever thought they could be. Will Betita and her family ever be whole again?
Six Crimson Cranes
Author: Elizabeth Lim
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2021-07-08
Total Pages: 453
ISBN-13: 1529356563
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA princess in exile. Six enchanted cranes. An unspeakable curse. A beautiful and immersive YA fantasy retelling of the Grimm brothers' The Six Swans fairytale, set in an East-Asian inspired world, by the author of Spin the Dawn. 'A dazzling fairy tale full of breathtaking storytelling' Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Caraval Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs in her veins. And on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother. A sorceress in her own right, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and uncovers a dark conspiracy to seize the throne. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in a paper bird, a mercurial dragon, and the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain - no matter what it costs. Praise for Six Crimson Cranes 'An unputdownable, sweeping fairytale that thrills as much as it delights' Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of the Wicked 'This book is magic!' Kristin Cashore, New York Times bestselling author of Graceling 'A stunning remake of a fairytale' Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights 'This is a gem for all lovers of whimsical fantasy!' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire
Yoko's Paper Cranes
Author: Rosemary Wells
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Published: 2001-10-22
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780786826025
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfterSchool Kidzlit is a program of reading and connected activities for grades K to 8, with appealing books and easy-to-use leader's guides for: games; talk topics; role-play; cool words; art, music, and drama; hands-on projects; reading aloud, partner groups, and book clubs.
The Paper Crane
Author: Molly Bang
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 1987-07-15
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 0688073336
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBusiness returns to a once prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a magical paper crane that comes alive and dances.
Cranes
Author: Amanda Askew
Publisher: Mighty Machines
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781554077045
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Tree of Cranes
Author: Allen Say
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2009-11-16
Total Pages: 37
ISBN-13: 0547350481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs a young Japanese boy recovers from a bad chill, his mother busily folds origami paper into delicate silver cranes in preparation for the boy's very first Christmas.
Thousand Cranes
Author: Yasunari Kawabata
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2013-02-26
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 0307833666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA luminous story of desire, regret, and the almost sensual nostalgia that binds the living to the dead—from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner and author of Snow Country. "A stunning economy, delicacy of feeling, and a painter’s sensitivity to the visible world.” —The Atlantic While attending a traditional tea ceremony in the aftermath of his parents’ deaths, Kikuji encounters his father’s former mistress, Mrs. Ota. At first Kikuji is appalled by her indelicate nature, but it is not long before he succumbs to passion—a passion with tragic and unforeseen consequences, not just for the two lovers, but also for Mrs. Ota’s daughter, to whom Kikuji’s attachments soon extend. Death, jealousy, and attraction convene around the delicate art of the tea ceremony, where every gesture is imbued with profound meaning.
The Lost Language of Cranes
Author: David Leavitt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2014-06-03
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1620407027
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents the story of Philip Benjamin, a young man haunted by images of his staid, middle-class parents and frightened by the thought of revealing his homosexual identity to them.
