Author: Tom Perrotta Publisher: St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1429907827 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 342
Book Description
Unexpectedly suspenseful, but written with all the fluency and dark humor of Tom Perrotta's The Wishbones and Joe College, Little Children exposes the adult dramas unfolding amidst the swingsets and slides of an ordinary American playground. Tom Perrotta's thirty-ish parents of young children are a varied and surprising bunch. There's Todd, the handsome stay-at-home dad dubbed "The Prom King" by the moms of the playground; Sarah, a lapsed feminist with a bisexual past, who seems to have stumbled into a traditional marriage; Richard, Sarah's husband, who has found himself more and more involved with a fantasy life on the internet than with the flesh and blood in his own house; and Mary Ann, who thinks she has it all figured out, down to scheduling a weekly roll in the hay with her husband, every Tuesday at 9pm. They all raise their kids in the kind of sleepy American suburb where nothing ever seems to happen--at least until one eventful summer, when a convicted child molester moves back to town, and two restless parents begin an affair that goes further than either of them could have imagined. Perrotta received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for best screenplay for the film adaptation of Little Children, which was directed by Todd Field and starred Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly.
Author: Amber Stewart Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children ISBN: 019273881X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 33
Book Description
Scramble is a little otter who can't swim. At the beginning of the story, we find him in the middle of writing a list. It's his Can-do and Can't-do List. The Can't-do side just says 'Swimming'. One small word. But not being able to swim is a big deal for Scramble. It means he's teased by some of the riverbank animals. It means he feels left out when everyone else is in the water. And it means he spends hours and hours sitting on his own on the slippery rock wishing and wishing and wishing that he could. But something is going round in Scramble's head. Something his mummy has said. Something his older sister has said. 'You've got to start small' And so, slowly, slowly, Scramble builds his confidence in the water - overcoming each new incremental goal that he sets himself. Until, finally, Scramble really can swim! At the heart of this gentle story about learning a new skill is the message of encouragement - something that is important for toddlers everywhere.
Author: Anita Casavantes Bradford Publisher: UNC Press Books ISBN: 1469667649 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 303
Book Description
In this affecting and innovative global history—starting with the European children who fled the perils of World War II and ending with the Central American children who arrive every day at the U.S. southern border—Anita Casavantes Bradford traces the evolution of American policy toward unaccompanied children. At first a series of ad hoc Cold War–era initiatives, such policy grew into a more broadly conceived set of programs that claim universal humanitarian goals. But the cold reality is that decisions about which endangered minors are allowed entry to the United States have always been and continue to be driven primarily by a "geopolitics of compassion" that imagines these children essentially as tools of political statecraft. Even after the creation of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors program in 1980, the federal government has failed to see migrant children as individual rights-bearing subjects. The claims of these children, especially those who are poor, nonwhite, and non-Christian, continue to be evaluated not in terms of their unique circumstances but rather in terms of broader implications for migratory flows from their homelands. This book urgently demonstrates that U.S. policy must evolve in order to ameliorate the desperate needs of unaccompanied children.
Author: Anna Cooper Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781979657747 Category : Languages : en Pages : 24
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The Positive Book for Boys - and Girls about the small Lucas and his feelings! Boy Activity Book 3 4 5 year old. The five-minute bedtime story about Little Lucas. This Activity Book about feelings and fears for Boys and Girls. The small boy - Lucas lives an interesting life and learns about the world around him. This book for toddler boys who have fear about life around. This Picture book for children teaches kids to be friendly and encourages a love of animals and the world around them. It motivates children to be interested in life rather than afraid of social life. Scroll up and click "Buy now with 1-Click" to download your copy now! (c) 2018 JM Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved! Tags: hidden picture books for children, oops childrens book, 3 yo boy books, book 3 year old boy, book 4 year old boy, boy activity book, pooping books for toddlers, books for toddler boys, positive books for boys, five-minute bedtime stories, dude children's book, inappropriate childrens books
Author: Stephen Green Publisher: ISBN: 9781951253981 Category : Board books Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Family is special because it looks different for each of us! And no matter what your family looks like, you know you've found it when you feel happy and at home.
Author: Paul J Pastor Publisher: DK Children ISBN: 9780241743256 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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This book helps to ask questions about God no matter what you believe. Who is God? Where do I go when I die? Is God even real? This book answers none of these questions, but it asks them all! It is a thoughtful book that enforces no views but stresses the importance of a healthy dialogue, curiosity, love, and wonder.
Author: Ashwin Chacko Publisher: ISBN: 9780241743232 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Help the kid in your life understand the true meaning of justice. Justice can be a difficult thing to understand, even for a grownup. So give your kid a head start on the conversation and help them see what the core of justice is and what it stands for.
Author: Julia Z Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: 1636612172 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 66
Book Description
The Sweet and Innocent Little Children's Book of Cannibalism By: Julia Z The Sweet and Innocent Little Children's Book of Cannibalism is a book of verse with striking artwork throughout. It starts with 'Hello honey, see my bunny? You would find its diet funny. What's inside you'll never know (it's some pearls and a toe)'... happily, the innards of this book will be much easier to digest! Crack it open to meet your new crepuscular friends.
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