On Wings of Wonder

On Wings of Wonder

Author: Doug Cosper

Publisher: Illumify Media

Published: 2021-07-03

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9781955043007

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On Wings of Wonder is the story of two curious young strangers in an epic battle to save their sense of wonder and humanity itself. Case, a Colorado boy who works at his family's magical carousel, and Mira, a Rohingya girl who survived the massacre of her village in Myanmar, have been brought together by unlikely, ancient mentors to pit their powers of wonder against a dark enemy. When Case's mother disappears, they reluctantly join forces to find her. Along the way they discover their own powers of wonder, friendship, and love.


Wings, Worms, and Wonder

Wings, Worms, and Wonder

Author: Kelly Johnson

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-02-02

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9781539931829

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So you have a garden, but now what do you do with it? Peppered with anecdotes and friendly advice, while based in research and experience, Wings, Worms, and Wonder answers this question. Above and beyond gardening guidance on topics such as composting and organic pest control, it gives adults the tools to reconnect themselves and the children in their lives to the natural world through holistic gardening experiences. It will ignite your confidence to create outdoor learning experiences that nurture both wonder and ecological literacy. Overflowing with tips for successfully gardening with children in school and community settings, as well as including 36 child tested lesson plans, you'll find everything you need to seamlessly integrate gardening into both elementary curricula and daily life. Rooted in scientific and arts based Nature-Study and progressive education models, this guide is invaluable for anyone wanting to grow a thriving children's gardening program. This book will inspire and equip you to sprout a happier, healthier generation of children! -- taken from back cover.


A Rush of Wings

A Rush of Wings

Author: Adrian Phoenix

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008-01-08

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 1416584765

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HIS NAME IS DANTE. Dark. Talented. Beautiful. Star of the rock band Inferno. Rumored owner of the hot New Orleans nightspot Club Hell. Born of the Blood, then broken by an evil beyond imagination. HIS PAST IS A MYSTERY. F.B.I. Special Agent Heather Wallace has been tracking a sadistic serial murderer known as the Cross Country Killer, and the trail has led her to New Orleans, Club Hell, and Dante. But the dangerously attractive musician not only resists her investigation, he claims to be "nightkind": in other words, a vampire. Digging into his past for answers reveals little. A juvenile record a mile long. No social security number. No known birth date. In and out of foster homes for most of his life before being taken in by a man named Lucien DeNoir, who appears to guard mysteries of his own. HIS FUTURE IS CHAOS. What Heather does know about Dante is that something links him to the killer -- and she's pretty sure that link makes him the CCK's next target. Heather must unravel the truth about this sensual, complicated, vulnerable young man -- who, she begins to believe, may indeed be a vampire -- in order to finally bring a killer to justice. But Dante's past holds a shocking, dangerous secret, and once it is revealed not even Heather will be able to protect him from his destiny....


A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching

A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching

Author: Rosemary Mosco

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2021-10-26

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1523515570

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Part field guide, part history, part ornithology primer, and altogether fun. Fact: Pigeons are amazing, and until recently, humans adored them. We’ve kept them as pets, held pigeon beauty contests, raced them, used them to carry messages over battlefields, harvested their poop to fertilize our crops—and cooked them in gourmet dishes. Now, with The Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching, readers can rediscover the wonder. Equal parts illustrated field guide and quirky history, it covers behavior: Why they coo; how they flock; how they preen, kiss, and mate (monogamously); and how they raise their young (on chunky pigeon milk). Anatomy and identification, from Birmingham Roller to the American Giant Runt to the Scandaroon. Birder issues, like what to do if you find a baby pigeon stranded in the park. And our lively shared story together, including all the things we’ve taught them—Ping-Pong, for example. “Rats with wings?” Think again. Pigeons coo, peck and nest all over the world, yet most of us treat them with indifference or disdain. So Rosemary Mosco, a bird-lover, science communicator, writer, and cartoonist (and co-author of The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid) is here to give the pigeon's image a makeover, and to help every town- and city-dweller get closer to nature by discovering the joys of birding through pigeon-watching.


Worlds of Wonder

Worlds of Wonder

Author: Johanna Basford

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2021-03-30

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 0143136062

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From the creator of the worldwide bestsellers World of Flowers and Lost Ocean, a beautiful new coloring book that takes you on a captivating journey through imagined and fantastical realms. This isn't just a book; rather, it is a magical portal to many wondrous worlds. Within these pages you'll find tree-top castles, floating islands, and fairytale villages, all waiting to be brought to life in your colors. Go on an adventure and let your imagination roam from world to world, discovering enchanted sea turtles, curious cats, and lost song birds along the way. In this new coloring book, Johanna Basford lends her signature style of inky illustration to a series of brand new inkscapes and themes, all with a sprinkling of her much-loved botanicals. Get ready to discover whole new worlds of colors!


With Wings Extended

With Wings Extended

Author: Greg Hoch

Publisher: University of Iowa Press

Published: 2020-05-04

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1609386957

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A century ago, many people had given up on the wood duck, dooming it to extinction along with the passenger pigeon and Carolina parakeet. Today, it’s one of the most familiar and most harvested ducks in the eastern half of the country, and one of America’s great conservation success stories. In With Wings Extended, Minnesota conservationist Greg Hoch introduces readers to a duck they probably recognize but may not know well. This book shows how almost anyone can get involved in conservation and do something for wildlife beyond writing checks to conservation organizations. Hoch illustrates the complexities of wildlife and habitat management that landowners as well as state and federal wildlife agencies deal with on a daily basis, and takes readers through the life stages of what is largely considered the most beautiful duck in the world. In this fascinating and practical read, Hoch blends the historical literature about the species with modern science, and also shows how our views of conservation have changed over the last century.


Wings for Per

Wings for Per

Author: Ingri D'Aulaire

Publisher:

Published: 1944

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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A Norwegian boy grows up to become a World War II flyer.


Scars Like Wings

Scars Like Wings

Author: Erin Stewart

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1984848844

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Relatable, heartbreaking, and real, this is a story of resilience--the perfect novel for readers of powerful contemporary fiction like Girl in Pieces and Every Last Word. Before, I was a million things. Now I'm only one. The Burned Girl. Ava Lee has lost everything there is to lose: Her parents. Her best friend. Her home. Even her face. She doesn't need a mirror to know what she looks like--she can see her reflection in the eyes of everyone around her. A year after the fire that destroyed her world, her aunt and uncle have decided she should go back to high school. Be "normal" again. Whatever that is. Ava knows better. There is no normal for someone like her. And forget making friends--no one wants to be seen with the Burned Girl, now or ever. But when Ava meets a fellow survivor named Piper, she begins to feel like maybe she doesn't have to face the nightmare alone. Sarcastic and blunt, Piper isn't afraid to push Ava out of her comfort zone. Piper introduces Ava to Asad, a boy who loves theater just as much as she does, and slowly, Ava tries to create a life again. Yet Piper is fighting her own battle, and soon Ava must decide if she's going to fade back into her scars . . . or let the people by her side help her fly. "A heartfelt and unflinching look at the reality of being a burn survivor and at the scars we all carry. This book is for everyone, burned or not, who has ever searched for a light in the darkness." --Stephanie Nielson, New York Times bestselling author of Heaven Is Here and a burn survivor


Wings of Light

Wings of Light

Author: Stephen R. Swinburne

Publisher: Boyds Mills Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9781590780824

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The authors follow the trail of one particular yellow butterfly, a butterfly with a notch on its wing whose journey begins in the Yucatan rain forest, and reach the shores of North America in a distance of more than 2,000 miles.