It is the first day of school in Chad, Africa. Children are filling the road."Will they give us a notebook?" Thomas asks."Will they give us a pencil?”"Will I learn to read?"But when he and the other
“Woodward seeks news rather desperately from outer space—and finds it in that huge vacancy, the human heart.”—Jorie Graham Short, energetic, interlinked poems describe the daily and sometimes surprisi
Drip, drop, plop, rain falls from the sky. Rain turns dirt into mud and makes puddles on sidewalks. It also helps flowers grow. But where does rain come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just op
Faye gets up for school on Monday and sees that it is raining. She does not want to go to school. She's running late so she runs past her mother and leaves the house. On her way, she hits a dog with h
R.L. Stine, New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series—two of the bestselling children’s book series of all time—now sets his sights on adults with a terrifying new hor
R.L. Stine, New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series—the biggest selling children’s books of all time—delivers a terrifying new adult horror novel centered on a town
When Charles and Ella Resenger escape the confines of their rural mountain homes, they feel that life has finally changed for the better. Following a difficult pregnancy, they return to the mountain a
Race and culture is commonly used to differentiate or celebrate people. On the flipside, race can be used to promote stereotypes and dissension. These superficial differences and common beliefs in peo
Race and culture is commonly used to differentiate or celebrate people. On the flipside, race can be used to promote stereotypes and dissension. These superficial differences and common beliefs in peo
Black Rain is centered around the story of a young woman who was caught in the radioactive "black rain" that fell after the bombing of Hiroshima. lbuse bases his tale on real-life diaries and intervie
(Limelight). In the summer of 1984, a small, low-budget film came out of nowhere and unexpectedly debuted at the number one slot at the box office, unseating reigning champion Ghostbusters and makin
Former hustler Isaac, who only wants to live for God and win back his son's mother, must make a tough decision when his past catches up with him and tragedy strikes.
The Waffen-SS panzer divisions were an integral part of Hitler's last great attack in the West in December 1944 and SS: Steel Rain covers their role in the attack in full. This hardcover reference boo
Twenty-five-year-old bodybuilder David Dane has never had an interest in drugs. When he arrives in a new town to begin a job as a personal trainer, David heads to Ontario Street to buy a raincoat. Lit
Twenty-five-year-old bodybuilder David Dane has never had an interest in drugs. When he arrives in a new town to begin a job as a personal trainer, David heads to Ontario Street to buy a raincoat. Lit
When Abby moves with her family to Israel, where it does not rain all summer, she misses her grandmother and remembers the fun they used to have splashing in puddles together.
Metropolitan newspaper writer Zack Walker has a knack for stumbling onto deadly stories. But it’s one that his good friend Trixie Snelling doesn’t want told that’s about to unleash a storm of trouble.
Provides essays that cover varying opinions on the rain forests, discussing the impact of logging, oil production, and agricultural practices on forest preservation and the role of business and govern
From “one of the best new writers on the scene today” (The Huffington Post) comes the sequel to Falling Home, a novel set in the picaresque town of Walton, Georgia, where one woman is about to discove
"After the Rain," is the sequel to "Through the Storms and Through the Rain." It is a collection of poems that continues to describe how I felt when I was about 25 or 30 years old. I write about God i
Recounts the true story of a newspaper editor who began a love affair with a married reporter, the couple's idyllic life together in the Philippines during the fall of Ferdinand Marcos, and their subs
A beautifully written celebration of a life well lived. A host of vividly caught characters are here: Mirabel's extrovert, free-spirited mother Phyllis; Aylmer Vallance, who with extraordinary love le
It's been 5 years since the Shift first plunged the industrialized world into darkness. Left with only a few old diesel engines and Classic Rock albums recorded on vinyl, the EMPs have forced the surv
After her best friend is brutally murdered, widow Candace Johnson, finding her faith withering day by day, is determined to find her friend's killer and teams up with Detective Darnell Jackson to find
How would you handle being rained on every day? Monkeys swing, birds sing, and insects scurry. Learn how animals of the rain forest thrive in wet weather.
From Graham Brown, co-author of?the New York Times bestselling thriller?Devil’s Gate with Clive Cussler, comes Black Rain . . .Covert government operative Danielle Laidlaw leads an expedition into the
Jack and Rafi want to play football outside, but the weather keeps changing. Fortunately, the boys find that there is plenty of outdoor fun to be had in the rain as well as in the sun! Children will l
Critically acclaimed author Daniel Buckman tells with noirish lyricism the story of two men--a cop and a Vietnam vet--and the Vietnamese call girl who unites them Mike Spense has traded in his dream o
Rain Later Good is the Award winning story of Peter Collyer's extraordinary journey around the Shipping Forecast areas and has been a bestseller since first publication. The Artist's brilliant and det
In the final months of the Civil War, Virginia nad her family move to Washington, D.C. where the cold winter brings uncertainty and hardship. Virginia takes a job as a servant in a wealthy home to hel
he Two-Can Discovery Guides series is a fantastic way to discover the worlds of history, nature and science. The book is filled with activities that challenge kids to try out ideas for themselves. Qui
