The Colors of the Rain

The Colors of the Rain
Title The Colors of the Rain PDF eBook
Author R. L. Toalson
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 355
Release 2018-09-18
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 1499808151

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This historical middle grade novel written in free verse, set against the backdrop of the desegregation battles that took place in Houston, Texas, in 1972, is about a young boy and his family dealing with loss and the revelation of dark family secrets. Ten-year-old Paulie Sanders hates his name because it also belonged to his daddy-his daddy who killed a fellow white man and then crashed his car. With his mama unable to cope, Paulie and his sister, Charlie, move in with their Aunt Bee and attend a new elementary school. But it's 1972, and this new school puts them right in the middle of the Houston School District's war on desegregation. Paulie soon begins to question everything. He hears his daddy's crime was a race-related one; he killed a white man defending a black man, and when Paulie starts picking fights with a black boy at school, he must face his reasons for doing so. When dark family secrets are revealed, the way forward for everyone will change the way Paulie thinks about family forever. The Colors of the Rain is an authentic, heartbreaking portrait of loss and human connection during an era fraught with racial tension set in verse from debut author R. L. Toalson.

Leonardo on Art and the Artist

Leonardo on Art and the Artist
Title Leonardo on Art and the Artist PDF eBook
Author Leonardo (da Vinci)
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 292
Release 2002-01-01
Genre Art
ISBN 9780486421667

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Here is a complete picture of the techniques and working philosophy of one of the greatest artistic geniuses of the Renaissance. Assembled by a brilliant scholar from Leonardo's own writings--Notebooks and The Treatise on Painting--as well as his artistic production, the book offers a carefully balanced view of the artistÕs intellectual growth. Drawing on all the relevant writings, and rectifying many errors made by previous scholars, this work differs from earlier studies in its systematic grouping of the passages of Leonardo's writings concerning painting. In organizing the materials, the editor focuses on problems of interpretation; the result is the direct opposite of a simple anthology, offering instead a reconstruction of the underlying meaning of Leonardo's words. For each section, noted French art scholar André Chastel has provided an informative introduction and notes, and substantial bibliographic and reference materials for the book as a whole. More than 125 painstakingly reproduced illustrations are found throughout the text, further enhancing this rich and accessible resourceÑsure to be welcomed by scholars, lay readers, and any admirer of the incomparable Leonardo. Unabridged republication of The Genius of Leonardo da Vinci, originally published by The Orion Press, New York, 1961. Notes. Printed Editions of Leonardo's Writings. Table of Manuscripts. Table of Paintings. Chronological Table. List of Illustrations. References to Entries. Over 125 black-and-white illustrations.

The World Book

The World Book
Title The World Book PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 678
Release 1923
Genre Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Interpretive Services and Outreach Program (ISOP).: Environmental education

Interpretive Services and Outreach Program (ISOP).: Environmental education
Title Interpretive Services and Outreach Program (ISOP).: Environmental education PDF eBook
Author United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher
Pages 244
Release 1993
Genre Environmental education
ISBN

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Where it Rains in Color

Where it Rains in Color
Title Where it Rains in Color PDF eBook
Author Denise Crittendon
Publisher Watkins Media Limited
Pages 431
Release 2022-12-06
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1915202132

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Lileala has just been named the Rare Indigo – beauty among beauties – and is about to embrace her stardom, until something threatens to change her whole lifestyle and turn the planet of Swazembi upside down. -- Colonized by the descendants of Earth’s West African Dogon Tribe, the planet of Swazembi is a blazing, color-rich utopia and famous vacation center of the galaxy. No one is used to serious trouble in this idyllic, peace-loving world, least of all the Rare Indigo. But Lileala’s perfect, pampered lifestyle is about to be shattered. The unthinkable happens and her glorious midnight skin becomes infected with a mysterious disease. Where her skin should glisten like diamonds mixed with coal, instead it scabs and scars. On top of that, she starts to hear voices in her head, and everything around her becomes confusing and frightening. Lileala’s destiny, however, goes far beyond her beauty. While searching for a cure, she stumbles upon something much more valuable. A new power awakens inside her, and she realizes her whole life, and the galaxy with it, is about to change… File Under: Science Fiction [ True Colors | Embrace the Change | What Will Be | Dancing in the Rain ]

Ultimate Secrets Revealed

Ultimate Secrets Revealed
Title Ultimate Secrets Revealed PDF eBook
Author Stephanie Drimmer
Publisher National Geographic Kids
Pages 196
Release 2018
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1426331835

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"This book takes readers behind the scenes of the world of the truly bizarre, to reveal the truth behind our planet's wildest and wackiest."--Provided by publisher.

The Standard Home Reference Library

The Standard Home Reference Library
Title The Standard Home Reference Library PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 432
Release 1910
Genre Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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