Nonfiction Fiction

In his first book for young adults, best-selling author Walter Mosley deftly weaves historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom.

This second collection of This I Believe essays gathers 75 essayists - ranging from famous to previously unknown - completing the thought that begins the book's title. With contributors who run the gamut from cellist Yo-Yo Ma to ordinary folks like a diner waitress, an Iraq War veteran, a farmer, a new husband, and many others, This I Believe II, like the first New York Times best-selling collection, showcases moving and irresistible essays.

Haiku Anyone? Poetry Book, by author Reneé Drummond-Brown, covers natural occurrences in nature, animals and moments in time. Some common themes throughout the book focus on ethical impressions: love, loss and landscapes in poetic art form of “precept upon precept” capturing the haikus simplistic and direct expressions.

Every year, our deserts are growing hotter and hotter due to global climate change. This brings many challenges to the animals of our deserts, but luckily, they have found a solution for survival! From extra water storage, giant ears for cooling, or microscopic silver hairs used to repel the heat, these animals are always adapting and changing to the environmental shifts caused by the human race over many years.

From greetings to holidays, there are tons of times in your world where you can sign. What's the sign for happy? Or for cake? Learn helpful words for birthdays, feelings, holidays, and more.

Tom Hallman Jr. has won every national feature writing award in the business, including the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing. A master storyteller, he is an elegant writer with a deeply perceptive heart. Tom has the uncanny ability to see the profound in the everyday. He will make you see it, too, in ways that will remind you of what’s really important in life. This is the second collection of Hallman’s stories from The Oregonian. The first, Dispatches From 1320, was published in 2015

Scientists have estimated that there are around 8.7 million species of plants and animals in existence. This is according to National Geographic. With such a wide range of species and with the effects of evolution, these animals are capable of some truly remarkable things. In this book, you will discover fun new animal facts and have the opportunity to test your knowledge with multiple-choice questions. This book is meant to be played by yourself, with family members, or with your friends. Play it at home or even in your car.

In this book, Jaime Harker uncovers a largely forgotten literary renaissance in southern letters. Anchored by a constellation of southern women, the Women in Print movement grew from the queer union of women's liberation, civil rights activism, gay liberation, and print culture. Broadly influential from the 1970s through the 1990s, the Women in Print movement created a network of writers, publishers, bookstores, and readers that fostered a remarkable array of literature.

How tall will my sunflower grow? How long is Fido’s leash? Learn how rulers and odometers can take you from inches to miles.

How many caramels are in a pound? Who caught the biggest fish? Learn how balances and scales help you with the heavy lifting of measuring weight.

Students explore and understand the meaning of family relationships. Great books for prompting value-oriented discussions on caring, sharing, and loving.

the Writing On The Wall Global Magazine- Issue 5, by Author Reneé Drummond-Brown and tried, tested and true poets from across the sphere is an influential elixir. The magazine is loaded from A to Z with: abstracts, alliteration, assonance, attitudes, BIO’S, citations, confessions, drama, end-stops, excerpts, extracts, fables, forewords, hyperbole, imagery, justification, knowledge, lyres, lyrics, memories, metaphors, narratives, novels, onomatopoeia, passages, personification, précises, publications, reflections, repetitions, résumés, reviews, rhythm, rhymes, similes, stanzas, stories...

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Fifth grader Patrick Lowe loves to draw. While he fills sheet after sheet with beautiful drawings, he imagines he is the indomitable White Knight, far removed from the problem that haunts him at school: he can't read. When he tries, the words blur, and he feels like he's suffocating. As a result, many of Patrick's classmates think he's stupid - and Patrick believes them.

Frank Peretti is the ever-witty character Mr. Henry, telling some of the most popular and beloved stories from the Bible in his own unique style. There are four stories in this audiobook. The stories come alive as children meet characters from the Bible in a fun new way and learn lifelong messages of faith.

Deciding to follow Jesus is a reason to celebrate! New Christians are beginning beautiful relationships with God, but they might also be starting a list of questions about what Christians believe and how they live. Life as a Christian invites listeners to explore the key truths of the Christian faith and find the answers to big questions. Life as a Christian works well in a church setting, for personal use, or as an evangelism tool, laying a strong foundation that new believers can build on with confidence as their faith grows.

The first devotional for kids by the Robertson family of Duck Dynasty fame! With the Robertson clan's flair for down-home wisdom and their wholesome family values, this devotional reveals the heart and faith of this much-loved family from A&E's hit show Duck Dynasty. The more than 6-million moms, dads, and little ones who are loyal fans of the Duck Dynasty family will love this collection of inspirational messages.

This audiobook provides an alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, history, and culture of India.

An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Kenya.

In this fun-filled trivia book for kids, navigate through 10 different quizzes and 260 different questions that cover an array of interesting topics. The kids will love this entertaining trivia game while also learning lots of interesting facts.