Peter Thomas
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
This must-have book for newcomers to the popular art of bookmaking teaches all the basics and features easy and interesting projects that allow self-expression and experimentation. More experienced bookmakers and paper enthusiasts will also note that it offers a wealth of practical tips and techniques in one handy resource. All the basic bookmaking techniques include lots of specialized tips. Simple book structures, miniature books, and a wide variety...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
This work is a fantasy children's novel that explores the concept of immortality and the reasons why it might not be as desirable as it appears to be. Doomed to -- or blessed with -- eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is...
Author
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Imagine coming upon a fountain of youth in a forest. To live forever--isn't that everyone's ideal? For the Tuck family, eternal life is a reality, but their reaction to their fate is surprising. Newbury Honor-winner Natalie Babbitt (Knee-Knock Rise, The Search for Delicious) outdoes herself in this sensitive, moving adventure in which 10-year-old Winnie Foster is kidnapped, finds herself helping a murderer out of jail, and is eventually offered the...
10) Time of fear
Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
In World War II, more than 110,000 Japanese-Americans were forced into relocation camps across the US. This film traces the lives of the 16,000 people who were sent to two camps in southeast Arkansas, one of the poorest and most racially segregated places in America. It explores the reactions of the native Arkansans who watched in bewilderment as their tiny towns were overwhelmed by this huge influx of outsiders. Through interviews with the internees...
Author
Publisher
Salina Bookshelf
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As Jóhonaa'éí, the sun, slowly rises, his gentle light and warmth wake the inhabitants of the desert, including a burrow of rabbits, a sleepy coyote, and, perhaps, a family living in a hogan.