Demetri Makes a Memory Quilt
Title | Demetri Makes a Memory Quilt PDF eBook |
Author | Renee Menart |
Publisher | |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2021-11 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780578971902 |
Demetri is searching for special memories! As his birthday approaches, Demetri feels excited to celebrate with his grandma, Tía Alanna, and cousin Adla. However, he misses his mom and wishes she was there with him. Luckily, Grandma has an idea to bring them together using a needle and thread.Demetri Makes a Memory Quilt tells the story of a young boy whose mom is in prison. With the help of his family, he embarks on a creative healing process and explores ways to connect with his mom. Inspired by the author's career in early childhood literacy and community-based alternatives to incarceration, this heartwarming picture book includes:- Rich and engaging vocabulary- Dignified characters and relationships- Social Emotional Learning (SEL), such as:- Models of how to handle big emotions- Empathy-building opportunities for all childrenThis book was made possible with generous support from the Bay Area Inspire Awards, a community initiative administered by the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, to support children and families impacted by incarceration.
New Moon
Title | New Moon PDF eBook |
Author | Stephenie Meyer |
Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 425 |
Release | 2007-08-08 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0316007722 |
From evil vampires to a mysterious pack of wolves, new threats of danger and vengeance test Bella and Edward's romance in the second book of the irresistible Twilight saga. For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella could ever have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning. Bella and Edward face a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires, the Volturi. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality. It's here! #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with the highly anticipated companion, Midnight Sun: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view. "People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -- Time "A literary phenomenon." -- The New York Times
Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined
Title | Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined PDF eBook |
Author | Stephenie Meyer |
Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 439 |
Release | 2016-11-01 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0316557951 |
For fans of the worldwide phenomenon Twilight comes a bold reimagining of Stephenie Meyer's novel, telling the classic love story but in a world where the characters' genders are reversed. There are two sides to every story . . . You know Bella and Edward, now get to know Beau and Edythe. When Beaufort Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edythe Cullen, his life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With her porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edythe is both irresistible and enigmatic. What Beau doesn't realize is the closer he gets to her, the more he is putting himself and those around him at risk. And, it might be too late to turn back . . . With a foreword and afterword by Stephenie Meyer, this compelling reimagining of the iconic love story is a must-read for Twilight fans everywhere. The series has been praised as New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, a Time magazine Best Young Adult Book of All Time, an NPR Best Ever Teen Novel, and a New York Times Editor's Choice. Enrapturing millions of readers since its first publication, Twilight has become a modern classic, leaving readers yearning for more. It's here! #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with the highly anticipated companion, Midnight Sun: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view. "People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -- Time "A literary phenomenon." -- The New York Times
The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide
Title | The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Stephenie Meyer |
Publisher | Hachette UK |
Pages | 560 |
Release | 2011-04-13 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0316187151 |
Immerse yourself in the world of Twilight with the official illustrated guide to the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring exclusive illustrations, character profiles, and more! This must-have edition -- the only official guide -- is the definitive encyclopedic reference to the Twilight Saga and provides readers with everything they need to further explore the unforgettable world Stephenie Meyer created in Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. This comprehensive handbook -- essential for every Twilight Saga fan -- is full-color throughout with nearly 100 gorgeous illustrations and photographs and with exclusive material, character profiles, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more. It's here! #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with the highly anticipated companion, Midnight Sun: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view. "People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -- Time "A literary phenomenon." -- The New York Times
Young Hope the Broken Road
Title | Young Hope the Broken Road PDF eBook |
Author | Tracy Mobley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781432705954 |
Top Secret Tips Unveiled Within Journey inside the Authors world of what it is like to only be in your forties and have Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease.
Of Lamb
Title | Of Lamb PDF eBook |
Author | Matthea Harvey |
Publisher | McSweeney's |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 9781934781814 |
In this version of the children's nursery rhyme, Lamb and Mary fall in love. Then Mary has second thoughts. Lamb is a lamb, after all, not a man. Lamb, heartbroken, turns to drinking. Lamb goes to a madhouse. Mary buries her feelings. And then somehow, Lamb pulls it together. He leaves the madhouse mature--saddened but more dignified, ready for another chance to win Mary's heart, if she will have him. Award-winning poet Matthea Harvey offers a story told in short packets of verse, and artist Amy Jean Porter brings each stanza vividly to life with her eye-popping illustrations.
Gender Space Architecture
Title | Gender Space Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | Iain Borden |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 2002-09-11 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1134692056 |
This significant reader brings together for the first time the most important essays concerning the intersecting subjects of gender, space and architecture. Carefully structured and with numerous introductory essays, it guides the reader through theoretical and multi-disciplinary texts to direct considerations of gender in relation to particular architectural sites, projects and ideas. This collection marks a seminal point in gender and architecture, both summarizing core debates and pointing toward new directions and discussions for the future.