Lilys' treasures includes nine timeless stories with meaningful, educational, and inspiring messages for children and adults about friendship, love, loyalty, honesty, integrity, and self-respect. This is a collection of all published short stories by Lily & Sima Amis from 2014 - 2018. "Teddy & Lily", "Birdy & Fishy", "Leo & Mousi", "Bunny & Turtle", Peanut & Lily", "Angel of Love & Lily", "Americas Royal Family", "Angel of Hope & Lily" and "Bon Voyage". Suitable for 7 +
Ann Doon Heather Smith was born on December 7, 1934 in Canton, China. Youngest of four siblings, her father was an American of Scotch Irish descent, her mother a Eurasian from Shanghai. By the time she was four she had traveled from Canton to Shanghai, to Manila, then back to Shanghai where she then lived continuously with her maternal grandparents and aunt until the advent of World War II. Caught in Japanese occupied Shanghai on December 7, 1941, she and her siblings were subsequently interned by the Japanese in Chapei as non-combatant civilians in early 1943. At the time her sister was 14, brothers 12 and 10, and she was eight years old. Alone in camp, the three youngest children were in charge of only their eldest sister. On September 18, 1943, her sister’s fifteenth birthday, the four children, along with 1500 fellow inmates, were repatriated to the United States, a country they did not know, as exchange prisoners of war. Transported on the Japanese ship Tia Maru, they were taken to Goa, India, a Portuguese colony. There they were exchanged for Japanese non-combatants from the United States. At Goa they boarded the Swedish liner HMS Gripsholm. It took them to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Rio de Janeiro and New York City. Thene they went by rail on the Super Chief to Los Angeles where they met their mother for the first time in five years.
Grand adventures stories often begin where you least expect them… Iris knows this because she’s read them all. However, as a thirteen-year-old stuck in the tiny town of Bugden, real adventure seems like a distant dream. But when Iris and her best friend, Sam, stumble upon an unusually dry river on the outskirts of town, they’re led to a discovery beyond anything Iris has ever read about: a hidden city and a forgotten tale of friendship. In Jason Pamment's middle grade graphic novel debut, perfect for fans of Hilda and This Was Our Pact, can Iris and Sam uncover the truth in time to keep their own friendship afloat, or will history repeat itself and pull them apart forever? An ALSC Graphic Novel Reading List Title
After finally graduating high school, Paige McKinnon is ready to embark on the journey she had been planning for years. Alone, she makes her way to Las Vegas to find her mentally ill and homeless mother. A young woman of faith, she uses only the prompting of God's Spirt and the advice of her aunt to find a place to stay, work, and search for her mother's whereabouts. Her unplanned, but hopeful, trip leads to a quiet community with a big heart in the outskirts of Vegas. Paige meets a woman of faith who encourages and supports her, but Paige hides her reason for being in Vegas even as she accepts a job and assistance from the woman. Paige is amazed by the generosity and vibrancy of the woman. She feels at home around her, but is caught off guard by the woman's loving and good looking son who seems to be at every turn. The young man's life is pleasantly distracted by Paige's beauty and presence, and he hopes to get to know the mysterious girl who is becoming an indirect and daily part of his life. Yet Paige has a specific purpose for being in Vegas and it is not romance. Paige plans her days to find new ways to meet and search the homeless people of Vegas. With the help of her family, letters, and trust in God's sovereignty, she places herself in the midst of the homeless and, at times, risks her safety to find any information on her mother's whereabouts. Not knowing where Paige goes every day after work, the community she is getting to know well grows concerned about her consistent and mysterious leaving for unknown destinations that seem to end in tears.
Lily's Adventure: The Search for the Missing Treasure. Lily is a young girl with a thirst for adventure. She has always been fascinated by stories of hidden treasures and longed to discover one herself. One day, she decides to embark on a journey to find a missing treasure. As Lily venture into the forest, she encounter a daunting obstacle - a fallen log blocking their path. But Lily is determined to continue her adventure and find the treasure
Charming, hilarious, and emotional...When Sparks Fly is Helena Hunting at her very best! Avery Spark is living her best life. Between her friends, her sisters, and Spark House, the event hotel her family owns, she doesn’t have much time for anything else, especially relationships. She’d rather hang out with her best friend and roommate, Declan McCormick, than deal with the dating scene. But everything changes when she is in a car accident and needs someone to care for her as she heals. Declan avoids relationships, giving him a playboy reputation that he lives up to when he puts a one-night stand ahead of a promise he made to Avery. While he may not have been the one driving the car, he feels responsible for Avery’s injuries and is determined to make it up to her by stepping into the role of caretaker. Little did they know that the more time they spend in compromising positions, the attraction they’ve been refusing to acknowledge becomes impossible to ignore. When they finally give in to the spark between them, neither is prepared for the consequences. Their love is fragile and all it will take is a blow from the past to shatter it all.
