Author: Robert Adrian Baker Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1449094384 Category : Languages : en Pages : 206
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The book is about the disappearance of a young teenage girl from a rural district in Clarendon, Jamaica in the summer of 1985. The story is told by a cousin who developed a special friendship with her and recounts the events of that summer and gives a profile of the community and the family and the events that led to his discovery of the reasons for her disappearance twenty three years later. The book is essentially a mild mystery, heavy on symbolism, extremely Jamaican and reliant on strong language and frank expressions.
Author: Darice Bailer Publisher: Marshall Cavendish ISBN: 9780761446828 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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Most young children are brimming with questions about the processes and events they observe at work around them every day. This new series, in which each title is in the form of a question, addresses the often mysterious phenomena of the natural world and the amazing behaviors and abilities of plants and animals. In simple, age-appropriate, easy-to-understand language, the five chapters that make up each book take the young reader on a journey of scientific discovery-from the formulation of a simple question to the revelation of the sometimes simple, sometimes startling, explanation. Bold charts, simple scientific illustrations, and dazzling four-color photography bring this process of inquiry vibrantly to life. Echoing the question-and-answer format of the series, each chapter features a challenge question to reinforce the concepts presented and to bolster reading comprehension. In addition, each book contains an activity related to the concepts learned in the text, so students can see for themselves science at work-yet another way of reinforcing the processes and phenomena central to each topic.
Author: Anurag Agrawal Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691166358 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 296
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The fascinating and complex evolutionary relationship of the monarch butterfly and the milkweed plant Monarch butterflies are one of nature's most recognizable creatures, known for their bright colors and epic annual migration from the United States and Canada to Mexico. Yet there is much more to the monarch than its distinctive presence and mythic journeying. In Monarchs and Milkweed, Anurag Agrawal presents a vivid investigation into how the monarch butterfly has evolved closely alongside the milkweed—a toxic plant named for the sticky white substance emitted when its leaves are damaged—and how this inextricable and intimate relationship has been like an arms race over the millennia, a battle of exploitation and defense between two fascinating species. The monarch life cycle begins each spring when it deposits eggs on milkweed leaves. But this dependency of monarchs on milkweeds as food is not reciprocated, and milkweeds do all they can to poison or thwart the young monarchs. Agrawal delves into major scientific discoveries, including his own pioneering research, and traces how plant poisons have not only shaped monarch-milkweed interactions but have also been culturally important for centuries. Agrawal presents current ideas regarding the recent decline in monarch populations, including habitat destruction, increased winter storms, and lack of milkweed—the last one a theory that the author rejects. He evaluates the current sustainability of monarchs and reveals a novel explanation for their plummeting numbers. Lavishly illustrated with more than eighty color photos and images, Monarchs and Milkweed takes readers on an unforgettable exploration of one of nature's most important and sophisticated evolutionary relationships.
Author: Kristi Otero Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Gloria, a caterpillar, can't turn into a butterfly. Everywhere she turns, all the other caterpillars transform into beautiful butterflies, leaving her alone as a caterpillar. With the support of her friends and family, she soon realizes she was beautiful the whole time. But will she get her wish to turn into a beautiful butterfly? Those who read The Caterpillar Who Couldn't Butterfly will learn to appreciate all they have to be grateful for and will see their own value and beauty, rather than look too closely at their faults. About the Author Kristi Otero has a passion for entertaining others through creative stories, often with surprise endings. She started writing as a simple way to pass time but found she had a real knack for pulling the reader in to her story. After becoming a mother, she found herself drawn to children's needs. She found children need help learning self-esteem, kindness, and acceptance. Her book's messages benefit children and adults alike. Otero wrote The Caterpillar Who Couldn't Butterfly shortly after the passing of her mother, Gloria. It is a tribute to her mom who spent her life looking for her wings. Otero lives in California with her husband and two children. She treasures road trips with her family, enjoys reading good books, loves rock concerts, and never met an ice cream she didn't like.
Author: Jack Kent Publisher: ISBN: 9780440846208 Category : Caterpillars Languages : en Pages : 34
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Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too.
Author: Crystal A. Clay Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781532960017 Category : Languages : en Pages : 100
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To every girl who dreamed of being a princess, but got tricked by a caterpillar: You can Recover & Reign! In The Princess and The Caterpillar, Author Crystal A. Clay explores the devastating consequences of not being aware of your royal identity. Through her transparency and discussion of her personal experiences, she sheds light on topics such as crisis of identity, low self-esteem, and the path to self-discovery that is often littered with caterpillars, which are consumers that attempt to devour what God is trying to produce in your life. With prayer filled chapters, guided self-reflections, and relatable examples The Princess & The Caterpillar reveals that all who wander aren't lost...The Father knows exactly where you are, and He's calling your name.
Author: Brené Brown Publisher: Random House ISBN: 081298580X Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 353
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending. Don’t miss the five-part HBO Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! Social scientist Brené Brown has ignited a global conversation on courage, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Her pioneering work uncovered a profound truth: Vulnerability—the willingness to show up and be seen with no guarantee of outcome—is the only path to more love, belonging, creativity, and joy. But living a brave life is not always easy: We are, inevitably, going to stumble and fall. It is the rise from falling that Brown takes as her subject in Rising Strong. As a grounded theory researcher, Brown has listened as a range of people—from leaders in Fortune 500 companies and the military to artists, couples in long-term relationships, teachers, and parents—shared their stories of being brave, falling, and getting back up. She asked herself, What do these people with strong and loving relationships, leaders nurturing creativity, artists pushing innovation, and clergy walking with people through faith and mystery have in common? The answer was clear: They recognize the power of emotion and they’re not afraid to lean in to discomfort. Walking into our stories of hurt can feel dangerous. But the process of regaining our footing in the midst of struggle is where our courage is tested and our values are forged. Our stories of struggle can be big ones, like the loss of a job or the end of a relationship, or smaller ones, like a conflict with a friend or colleague. Regardless of magnitude or circumstance, the rising strong process is the same: We reckon with our emotions and get curious about what we’re feeling; we rumble with our stories until we get to a place of truth; and we live this process, every day, until it becomes a practice and creates nothing short of a revolution in our lives. Rising strong after a fall is how we cultivate wholeheartedness. It’s the process, Brown writes, that teaches us the most about who we are. ONE OF GREATER GOOD’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR “[Brené Brown’s] research and work have given us a new vocabulary, a way to talk with each other about the ideas and feelings and fears we’ve all had but haven’t quite known how to articulate. . . . Brené empowers us each to be a little more courageous.”—The Huffington Post
Author: Suzie Tipton Publisher: ISBN: 9781935130147 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The story of Butterflies Don’t Crawl is that of a caterpillar who is taunted by butterflies for merely being what she is. “I will not always be a clumsy caterpillar. If I work hard and wait patiently, I will have my wings some day,” she shouts out one day to the flying creatures. The story is a testament of faith as well as transformation, “God had given her peace to accept herself and the strength to keep trying.” The transformation, of course, is within, and lies in finding one’s purpose in life, regardless of whatever limitations we might only believe we have.
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