Muddy Dragon on the Road to Heaven
Title | Muddy Dragon on the Road to Heaven PDF eBook |
Author | Grant Clauser |
Publisher | Distribution Partners |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 2020-08 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 9781949933079 |
Winner of the Codhill Press Pauline Uchmanowicz Poetry Award, this collection of poetry explores social and ecological struggles, personal and public nostalgia, family and solitude and seek to balance it all with hope.
Written at Imperial Command
Title | Written at Imperial Command PDF eBook |
Author | Fusheng Wu |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2009-01-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780791473702 |
Explores both the literary features and historical context of poetry written for imperial rulers during China’s early medieval period.
Beclouded Visions
Title | Beclouded Visions PDF eBook |
Author | Kyo Maclear |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 1999-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780791440063 |
The trauma of Hiroshima and Nagasaki demonstrates the limits of dominant visual models, such as photography, for providing adequate historical memory. The author argues that collective traumas suggest the need for a prolonged gaze, such as can be provided by expressive art.
The Road
Title | The Road PDF eBook |
Author | Cormac McCarthy |
Publisher | Vintage Books |
Pages | 297 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0307386457 |
In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated American landscape, struggling to survive and preserve the last remnants of their own humanity
Meander: Making Room for Rivers
Title | Meander: Making Room for Rivers PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Wooster |
Publisher | Excelsior Editions |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2021-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781438484686 |
Draws on the author's own experiences as a watershed planner, teacher, and activist to tell the story of the Great Lakes region's experiment in restoring a complicated natural system of flowing water.
50 Dinosaur Tales
Title | 50 Dinosaur Tales PDF eBook |
Author | Sabrina Ricci |
Publisher | I Know Dino |
Pages | 283 |
Release | 2019-10-08 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1622000285 |
"Gualicho takes a bite out of the ornithopod’s back as it runs away from her, causing it to stumble and fall. She jumps on top of the body and rips open its neck with her teeth. The ornithopod becomes still and limp. Satisfied, Gualicho begins to feast. But, after only two bites, she senses something is wrong. She lifts her head and sees a Mapusaurus making its way toward her." Blending fiction with fact, 50 Dinosaur Tales imagines the way 50 newly described dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous lived in their natural habitats. Also included is a list of fun facts for each dinosaur story, and facts about 108 additional dinosaurs. If you want to hear more about new dinosaurs as soon as they are discovered, listen to the weekly podcast I Know Dino. "50 Dinosaur Tales: And 108 More Discoveries From the Golden Age of Dinos is the perfect blend of education and entertainment, as both young and old readers are invited to see the world through a very different set of eyes. Authors Sabrina Ricci and Garret Kruger bring to life some lesser-known dinosaurs from Earth’s prehistory, weaving unique facts into simple stories. At times, this book reads like Aesop’s Fables, if they had been set in the Mesozoic Era, while the post-story bullet points and reference materials give the book significant authority and impact." —SPR
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book)
Title | Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book) PDF eBook |
Author | Grace Lin |
Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 221 |
Release | 2009-07-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0316052604 |
A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection! A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.