Mountain man Washburn insists on looking on the bright side of things, even as disaster after disaster befalls him.

Many have seen Grandfather Mountain, but few people know it well. Now come visit the Grandfather Mountain in its complete history, and full stature as one of the world's great mountains. Grandfather Mountain: A Profile travels back to the origins of this living entity, then traces its unique development -- geological, meteorological, natural, prehistoric, and modern humans -- to the present day, where it still stands alone as the grand patriarch of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The author, Miles Tager, is a staff writer and editor for the Mountain Times in Boone, North Carolina. Tager has won nume.

Mountain man Washburn insists on looking on the bright side of things, even as disaster after disaster befalls him.

After hitting the young miss's butt, who would have thought that he would end up being her bodyguard!

Playing on the phrase, The author and you, a commonly taught reading comprehension strategy that teaches the learner how to look at the words of an author and make inferences about what is being said, this new series will assist teachers and teacher librarians in understanding the underlying purposes of an author as they prepare learning activities for students. The series focuses primarily on books for the elementary age child (K–6) and features insights into the author's background, purposes, and goals in writing his or her books. By furnishing an overview of an author's works, the books in the series give teachers the big picture. This book, like the others in the series, features personal information about the author, including insights into why she writes the type of books she writes, There is also information about each of the author's books featured. Part II of the book is the author's writing workshop—writing about writing. This book features Jacqueline Briggs Martin, award winning picture book author. It discusses her life and work and the researching, writing, and illustrating of each of her books, providing insight into the writing process and promoting reading as a source of good writing.

Develop music appreciation among your students with folk songs, rhythmic poems, stories with musical themes, and picture books with strong musical links. Designed for teaching flexibility, these lessons can be adapted according to a teacher's level of musical proficiency and time limitations. Sections cover rhythm, melody, form, instruments, music history, and dance forms, with lively activities that involve singing, playing instruments, chanting, and movement. These are perfect for the nonmusician who is teaching music as well as the seasoned music specialist.

Margaret Warner in this book tells the story of a lady who rescued an old grey squirrel who became her companion. She named it Little Mitchell because she found him fallen from the nest on the flank of Mt. Mitchell in the mountains of North Carolina. This book contains their adventures through Boston.