"Our Frank and other stories" by Amy Walton is a collection of stories by the famed English writer of children's books. Our Frank, Faithful Moses, Like a Bean-Stalk, All Alone, Penelope's Needlework, and The Black Pigs are all published together in this volume. Originally intended for young readers, this charming book has become a favorite among audiences of all ages who are looking for enjoyable tales with a bit of magic.
On the edge of normal, challenges take many forms--the everyday can be an adventure and the ordinary a triumph. In this uplifting collection, award-winning artist, poet and author Jenn Ashton explores the world through the eyes of protagonists whose perspectives are informed by the challenges they face.
The 22nd book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who documented her life while hiding from the Nazis during World War II. (Cover may vary) This engaging biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This volume features Anne Frank, whose courage and hope during a time of terror are still an inspiration for people around the world today. While Anne and her family hid in an attic during the Holocaust, she kept a journal about all her hopes and fears and observations. That journal and the story of her life are still read and told today to remember the life of a young girl and warn against the consequences of bigotry. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history • Photos that bring the story more fully to life • Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable • Childhood moments that influenced the hero • Facts that make great conversation-starters • A virtue this person embodies: Anne Frank's unwavering hope is central to this biography You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!
The themes of childhood, love, marriage and community in Ireland run through this collection of the finest of Frank O'Connor's short stories. Skilfully constructed, they are infused with all the humour and insight which has become a hallmark of O'Connor's work. Activities help students to explore the text and writing assignments provide practice for structured responses.Larry is used to having his mother's undivided attention while his father is away with the army. But things change when his father returns from the war . . .Brother Arnold knows that Brother Michael is keeping some kind of secret - but when he discovers what it is, he, too, finds himself getting drawn in . . .Jimmy Garvin is the apple of his mother's eye, brought up to be all the things his errant father isn't. But when Jimmy goes to visit his father in England it is only a matter of time before the changes set in.
Winner - Best of 2019 Kids Books - Most Inspiring Category The story of Anne Frank and her diary is one of the world's most important and well-known, but less is known about the woman who sheltered Anne and her family for years and, ultimately, rescued Anne's diary from Nazi clutches. Miep Gies was a woman who rose to bravery when humanity needed it and risked everything for her neighbors. It is because of Miep we know Anne Frank--and now, this is Miep's story.
Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. were born the same year a world apart. Both faced ugly prejudices and violence, which both answered with words of love and faith in humanity. This is the story of their parallel journeys to find hope in darkness and to follow their dreams.
A moving story of the power of love and the miracles of life—chock full of Southern wit, sass, and charm Grace is an intelligent, (struggling-to-be) independent 31-year-old single woman living (in sin!) with the man she’d marry if they both weren’t so commitment phobic. Michael is a doctor and a scientist and Grace has a good idea that he’s also an atheist. Over the years, this dutiful Catholic girl has become ambivalent about her faith. But her family is as devoutly old-fashioned as it gets. The stage is set for a major showdown that might just change Grace’s outlook on life, family,and the South itself.
Amy Walton's novel, 'The Hawthorns. A Story about Children,' is a prime example of Victorian children's literature, known for its moralizing and educational focus. Set in a quaint English village, the book follows the adventures of a group of village children as they navigate friendships, challenges, and life lessons. Walton's charming and descriptive writing style transports the reader back to a simpler time, evoking a sense of nostalgia for an idyllic past. The themes of innocence, camaraderie, and the importance of moral values are prevalent throughout the narrative, making it a timeless piece of literature for all ages to enjoy. Amy Walton's ability to capture the essence of childhood in a bygone era shines through in 'The Hawthorns,' making it a classic in children's literature that continues to resonate with readers today.
A New York Times Notable Book 2012 The rural town of Stockton, New York, is famous for nothing: no one was born there, no one died there, nothing of any historical import at all has ever happened there, which is why Solomon Kugel, like other urbanites fleeing their pasts and histories, decided to move his wife and young son there. To begin again. To start anew. But it isn’t quite working out that way for Kugel… His ailing mother stubbornly holds on to life, and won’t stop reminiscing about the Nazi concentration camps she never actually suffered through. To complicate matters further, some lunatic is burning down farmhouses just like the one Kugel bought, and when, one night, he discovers history—a living, breathing, thought-to-be-dead specimen of history—hiding upstairs in his attic, bad quickly becomes worse. Hope: A Tragedy is a hilarious and haunting examination of the burdens and abuse of history, propelled with unstoppable rhythm and filled with existential musings and mordant wit. It is a comic and compelling story of the hopeless longing to be free of those pasts that haunt our every present.
