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"Over the twenty-four years she was enslaved on the Montgomery Plantation, Louella learned to feel one thing: hate. Hate for the man who sold her mother. Hate for the overseer who left her daddy to hang from a noose. Hate so powerful there's no room in her heart for love, not even for the honorable Reverend William, whom she likes and respects enough to marry. But when William finally listens to Louella's pleas and leads the formerly enslaved people...
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US Army Staff Sergeant Will James, Sergeant J.T. Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge comprise the Bravo Company's bomb disposal unit stationed in Baghdad. James is the tech team leader. When he arrives on the scene, Bravo Company has thirty-nine days left on its current deployment, and it will be a long thirty-nine days for Sanborn and Eldridge whose styles do not mesh with their new leader. James' thrill of the dismantlement seems to be the ultimate...
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"Each one of us has the power to be exactly who we want to be. This inspiring board book empowers children to look within themselves to find the courage and confidence to be who they are meant to be. From chasing a dream to standing up for themselves, young readers learn that there are many ways to be brave."--
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"Germany, 1946: Emmy Clarke is a librarian not a soldier. But that doesn't stop the Library of Congress from sending her overseas to Germany to help the Monuments Men retrieve and catalog precious literature that was plundered by the Nazis. The Offenbach Archival Depot and its work may get less attention than returning art to its rightful owners, but for Emmy, who sees the personalized messages on the inside of the books and the notes in margins of...
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Chase, the police dog member of the PAW Patrol, introduces himself, recounts how he began as a frightened, homeless puppy on the streets of Adventure City, and tells how afraid he was when he went back with the PAW Patrol to help in the struggle against its dangerous new mayor.
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Puercoesp̕n ha organizado una gran fiesta a la que van a ir todos los animales de la selva, aunque a Jim Panč no le apetece mucho porque no sabe bailar. Sus amigos intentan ensęarle unos cuantos pasos molones, pero por mucho que Jim se zarandee, se contonee y se pavonee, no lo pasa bien... hasta que B͠falo confiesa que ̌l tambǐn se siente un poco inc̤modo. ¿No ser̀ que de vez en cuando sentirte un poco nerviosos es de lo m̀s normal? --Page...
12) Kevin goes first
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"When Kevin and his friends discover a mysterious ladder, everyone wants to know what is at the top, and who gets to find out first"--
13) Lucky duck
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When the pond community is threatened by a fox, Frank, the odd one out in a family of ducks, ventures into the dangerous forest alone on a quest to save his home, discovering both his courage and unique identity along the way.
16) How to be brave
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"Encouraging children to explore a world of possibilities, this inspiring picture book follows a child and their animal friends as they learn that even though trying something new can be scary, it can also be rewarding"--
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"Every night, Hop has night terrors filled with big, scary, hungry-eyed wolves. She knows they only exist in her dreams, but they still seem very real. Her mommy comforts her and has some good advice, but can Hop find the courage to conquer the wolves?"--Amazon.com.
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How can I help my child deal with a bully? What do I teach them about handling an on-again-off-again, not-so-friendly friend? My advice to "just be kind" isn't helping, and my child is still hurting. Christina Furnival, a licensed mental health therapist and mom, helps answer these questions in this charming and engaging rhyming story about a young child who successfully navigates the complexities of an unkind peer relationship. In The Not-So-Friendly...
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Hunger games: Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place and must rely upon her sharp instincts when she's pitted against highly trained Tributes who have prepared their entire lives. She must make impossible choices in the arena...
20) Born brave
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"Being brave helps with hard stuff. Being brave makes life happier! Being brave makes a big difference. You are brave!"--Back cover.