A little girl seeks to regain her father's attention during the tulipomania craze in seventeenth-century Holland.
... Hana in the Time of the Tulips. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2004. Follow Hana's story as she grows up in Holland during a time period known as tulip mania. Rajczak, Kristen. Watch Tulips Grow. New York: Gareth Stevens, 2011. Read this ...
In the dark woods of upper Canada there are few luxuries. Christmas will bring little cheer to the Jamieson family. When 10-year-old Lucy hears the visiting schoolmaster describe the wonderful Christmas he has seen, with roast goose, ...
After being forced to sell the animals he loves, a farmer cuts his hedge to look like them and teaches his sons about following their hearts.
Hans Christian Andersen, Stephen Mitchell, Bagram Ibatoulline. Stephen Mitchell is a renowned writer , translator , and anthologist . His thirty books for adults and children include translations of the Gospels , Rilke , Genesis , and ...
Because studying the countries of the world is a major part of most school curricula, this book will support or extend this important curricular area. All the booktalks in this collection are aimed at children aged 9–14.
... Kenzan was the first kenzan used in ancient Ikebana arrangements. Many believe that those ancient arrangements were important in keeping the harmony between humans and nature. The Golden Kenzan is protected by the guardian because it ...
And then, one day, he was lost. . . . Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis.
Prudence hides as the thunder rumbles like the stomach of a hungry giant , moving away . Moxie takes Prudence by the hand . She takes Prudence by surprise . “ I love thunder , " she whispers . And Prudence can see that she does .
With the help of a magic tinderbox, a soldier finds a fortune and pursues a princess imprisoned in a castle.
... (Real World Economics). New York: Rosen, 2010. Nagle, Jeanne. How a Recession Works (Real World Economics). New York: Rosen, 2010. Nardo, Don. The 1930s (American History by Decade). San Diego: Kidhaven, 2004. Noyes, Deborah. Hana in the ...