Create a wonderful keepsake for your child. Record your family history and share the hopes, dreams and fascinating stories of your life. By answering the prompts in this journal, you create a one-of-a-kind record of your memories bringing to life the world you grew up in along with the events, circumstances and defining moments that molded and shaped you into the person you are today. This guided journal contains 127 pages of thought-provoking and detail driven prompts such as... Childhood & Teenage Years... What trends or fads were popular when you were young? What do you feel was the most important lesson your parents taught you? Love & Marriage... When and how did you meet my father? What is the most difficult relationship challenge you have ever had to face? Parenting... How did you feel the first time you realized you were going to be a mother? Describe a rewarding moment in your life as a mother. Life... What hardships have you experienced? What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them? What do you wish you had done more of in your life? What skills or special knowledge do you have that you would like to pass down to the next generation? Also includes: Four Generation Family Tree Two Family Recipe Pages Two Dot Grid Pages (For Sketching Floor Plans or Diagrams) This keepsake journal makes a wonderful gift! From child to mother: Present it to your mom requesting she share her stories with you. Baby Shower Gift: Surprise the mom-to-be with this journal so she can start recording her memories early. From Mother to Child: Fill out the journal and present it as a gift to your son or daughter.

Winner of the 2014 National Outdoor Book Awards for History/Biography Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. And in September 1955, having survived a rattlesnake strike, two hurricanes, and a run-in with gangsters from Harlem, she stood atop Maine's Mount Katahdin. There she sang the first verse of "America, the Beautiful" and proclaimed, "I said I'll do it, and I've done it." Grandma Gatewood, as the reporters called her, became the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person—man or woman—to walk it twice and three times. Gatewood became a hiking celebrity and appeared on TV and in the pages of Sports Illustrated. The public attention she brought to the little-known footpath was unprecedented. Her vocal criticism of the lousy, difficult stretches led to bolstered maintenance, and very likely saved the trail from extinction. Author Ben Montgomery was given unprecedented access to Gatewood's own diaries, trail journals, and correspondence, and interviewed surviving family members and those she met along her hike, all to answer the question so many asked: Why did she do it? The story of Grandma Gatewood will inspire readers of all ages by illustrating the full power of human spirit and determination. Even those who know of Gatewood don't know the full story—a story of triumph from pain, rebellion from brutality, hope from suffering.

This simple yet powerful picture book--from a New York Times bestselling husband-and-wife team--tells the story of one girl who inspires a community to stand up to bullying. The perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom! Don't miss the companion book, I Forgive Alex, about the importance of compassion and forgiveness. Inspired by real events, I Walk with Vanessa explores the feelings of helplessness and anger that arise in the wake of seeing a classmate treated badly, and shows how a single act of kindness can lead to an entire community joining in to help. By choosing only pictures to tell their story, the creators underscore the idea that someone can be an ally without having to say a word. With themes of acceptance, kindness, and strength in numbers, this timeless and profound feel-good story will resonate with readers young and old. A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year "This beautifully illustrated story shows young readers how to become caring and supportive upstanders. Love it!" --Trudy Ludwig, bestselling author of The Invisible Boy

A simple, imaginative story depicting the complex emotional reality of a girl whose father no longer lives at home. The girl conjures up an imaginary companion — a lion — who will join her on the long walk home from school. He will help her to pick up her baby brother from daycare and shop at the store (which has cut off the family’s credit), and he’ll keep her company all along the way until she is safely home. He will always come back when she needs him, unlike her father whom she sees only in a photograph — a photograph in which he clearly resembles a lion. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

A Book in the Home Series When Eli Block steps into his parents' living room and sees his childhood crush sitting on the couch, he starts a shameless campaign to seduce the young rabbi. Unfortunately, Seth Cohen barely remembers Eli and he resolutely shuts down all his advances. As a tenuous and then binding friendship forms between the two men, Eli must find a way to move past his unrequited love while still keeping his best friend in his life. Not an easy feat when the same person occupies both roles. Professional, proper Seth is shocked by Eli's brashness, overt sexuality, and easy defiance of societal norms. But he's also drawn to the happy, funny, light-filled man. As their friendship deepens over the years, Seth watches Eli mature into a man he admires and respects. But when Seth finds himself longing for what Eli had so easily offered, he has to decide whether he's willing to veer from his safe life-plan to build a future with Eli.

It's 1863 and 10-year-old Emmy Blue Hatchett has been told by her father that soon their family will leave their farm, family, and friends in Illinois, and travel west to a new home in Colorado. It's difficult leaving family and friends behind. They might not see one another ever again. When Emmy's grandmother comes to say goodbye, she gives Emmy a special gift to keep her occupied on the trip. The journey by wagon train is long and full of hardships. But the Hatchetts persevere and reach their destination in Colorado, ready to start their new life.

Create a wonderful keepsake for your grandchild! Record your family history and share the hopes, dreams and fascinating stories of your life. When you answer the prompts in this journal, you will create a one-of-a-kind record that will bring to life the world you grew up in along with the events, circumstances and defining moments that molded and shaped you into the person you are today. This guided journal contains 112 pages of thought-provoking and detail driven prompts such as... Childhood & Teenage Years... What trends or fads were popular when you were young? What do you feel was the most important lesson your parents taught you? Love & Marriage... When and how did you meet my grandmother? Describe the first house or apartment you shared as a married couple. Parenting... How did you feel when you found out you were going to be a father? Describe a rewarding moment in your life as a parent. Life... Have you experienced any hardships in your life? What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them? Have there been any wars fought in your lifetime? How do you feel they have they impacted your life? What skills or special knowledge do you have that you would like to pass down to the next generation? Also includes: Five Generation Family Tree Two Family Recipe Pages Two Dot Grid Pages (For Sketching Floor Plans or Diagrams) This keepsake journal makes a wonderful gift! From grandchild to grandfather: Present it to your grandpa requesting he share his stories with you. From son or daughter to father: Surprise your dad with this journal and let him know he will soon be a grandfather. From grandfather to grandchild: Fill out the journal and present it as a gift to your grandchild.