Sally Fallaway isn't too pleased with her dog, Chelsea Rutherford, a Cocker-Spaniel mix with a penchant for destroying things. The little guy disfigured the mute for her trombone, causing her to look ridiculous at her school recital. It also doesn't help the dog's cause when they discover he has eaten a discarded enchilada from the trash. But when Sally tells her father what Chelsea has done, she doesn't expect Mr. Fallaway to insist on giving poor Chelsea away! Sally's protests do little good and the next day, the dog goes to live with the Stephensons down the street, who just happen to be moving to Louisiana, a far cry from Springfield, Missouri! Sally is heartbroken and desperately wishes she could get her dog back. But things don't go so well for Chelsea in Louisiana. After an accident that almost claims his life and nearly bankrupts the Stephensons, Chelsea is sent to live at a local dog shelter. But Chelsea can't stop thinking about his beloved Sally and the first opportunity he has to escape, he darts out of his cage and begins to make the long journey home. A charming, warm-hearted story of a dog's unconditional love for his owner, The Dog that Ate Enchiladas is an enchanting tale from start to finish!

Boosting your self-esteem is critical to understanding your life and improving it. Those without it often find themselves trapped in bad relationships, depressed and even suicidal. There is no good reason to continue ignoring this critical component of your life. In this comprehensive workbook, you'll take steps to understand the many angles of self-esteem. As you read, you'll discover: The meaning of healthy self-esteem How to conduct a career-work valuation Ways to engage in active listening Methods to honestly communicate your feelings Healthy, spontaneous ways to cope with problems And much more! With a longtime psychologist as your guide, you'll also engage in a series of exercises specifically designed to help you build your self-esteem and foster creative learning abilities. Complete these exercises yourself and share them with friends as you seek to improve your life and help others with a "Psychology Workbook on Higher Self-Esteem."

This powerful middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES explores a friendship between a small-town girl and the daughter of migrant workers. When Lily's blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar and runs away across the wide-open blueberry barrens of eastern Maine, it's Salma Santiago who manages to catch him. Salma, the daughter of migrant workers, is in the small town with her family for the blueberry-picking season. After their initial chance meeting, Salma and Lily bond over painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather, and Salma's friendship transforms Lily's summer. But when Salma decides to run in the upcoming Blueberry Queen pageant, they'll have to face some tough truths about friendship and belonging. Should an outsider like Salma really participate in the pageant-and possibly win?Set amongst the blueberry barrens and by the sea, this is a gorgeous new novel by Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord that tackles themes of prejudice and friendship, loss and love.

The Ninth Child describes: 1. My family background dating back to the year 1870. 2. My life experiences as a Black child growing up in a family of 12 children, in Texas. 3. My experiences as a teacher and drug prevention counselor in the schools located in South Central Los Angeles and Gardena, CA. 4. The incidents that I witnessed, or was involved in, as a resident of South Central Los Angeles for 23 years. 5. My religious experiences

Michael Greyson, former college football legend and subsequent head coach for the Arizona Marauders pro-football team, has lain in a coma for six years as a result of a plane crash. Michael's wife, Melanie, decides to start a new life for herself by making use of her teaching degree for the first time. She packs up her three children and moves to the small northern Arizona village of Buena Suerte, (better known to the younger generation as "B.S.",) where she will teach high school English. Melanie's seventeen year-old daughter, K.C., an award winning trumpet player, is distraught when she learns that the high school band program may be abandoned. But then leather-jacketed, ponytailed Jesse Cockran comes riding into town on his old HarleyDavidson motorcycle. A professional trumpet player from New York City, Jesse will also be teaching for the first time, and, like Melanie, is seeking a new beginning. He moves into a teacherage trailer across the street from Melanie on Caine's Road and she and her children soon become emotionally drawn to him. Jesse has to prove himself to the community in spite of the school board president's determination to find a reason to dismiss him. K.C. commences a feud with Cooke Nasby, an Apache boy from the nearby reservation. And despite Melanie's objections, her father-in-law is firm in his attempts to remove Michael from life support. In addition to this clash of wills, Mel finds herself being sexually harassed by an anonymous stalker. The year is filled with romance, conflict, and tragedy. Mel, Jesse, and K.C. all face crisis which will change their lives and the lives of those they love. Crossing Caine's Road is a story of commitment and second chances, of love and loss.

This book offers the reader an interesting collection of double meanings and entendres to keep you on your toes while laughing 'till the cow come home! Its root lies in the educational flair from which it stems. Laugh out loud (LOL) and roll on the floor (ROF) while reading clever puns & one-liners which will knock you off your chair. There are illustrations every few pages to awaken sleeping dogs and enough nonsensical jokes to have a few readers jumping for joy! Balanced are the two sides of humor: one being to get you thinking about a subject and the other being just plain laughing at how silly some things are! This is how Larry Kattan writes humor. He uses good taste and respect in presenting 200 jokes for laughing hyenas. See if you can enjoy just starting at any page of this work and finding a few short quips, riddles or stories which are ridiculous yet entertaining!