Author: Natalie Nwanekwu
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491734027
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
The summer of 2011 was not like any other Natalie Nwanekwu had ever experienced. Although she was used to travelling away from her town of Newark, Delaware. During the summer months, eleven-year-old Natalie was thrilled that her aunt and two of her cousins would be visiting for three whole weeks. But little did she know that her summer experience would become a defining moment in her life. In this account of her fun times with her summer guests, Natalie now in middle school pens her memories beginning with the day her Auntie Odiche and her cousins, Maurine and Kathy arrived in her home. While detailing their shared moments reading the Bible, shopping, and attending church together, Natalie offers a heartwarming glimpse into the excitement and wide variety of other feelings a young girl experiences when welcoming extended family into her home for a visit. But when an earthquake suddenly strikes and a hurricane threatens the eastern shore, Natalie details how she and her family learned to rely on each other, and God, for courage. Pearl Drops in My Summer shares a young girl's journey through an unforgettable summer as she excitedly receives guests from afar and experiences more than she ever imagined.
My Summer on Earth
Author: Tom Lombardi
Publisher: Paw Prints
ISBN: 9781439559222
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sixteen, perfect body, tons of money, and doesn't eat....What's so alien about that?Say hello to Clint. He's an alien disguised as a human -- and a fairly outspoken, foulmouthed alien at that. He's got an important mission to complete, but like a typical teenager, Clint gets a bit distracted when he gets here. This distraction's name is Zoë, and Clint has an overwhelming urge to experience earthling love with her, if he could just figure out how.But if Clint doesn't focus and complete his mission, it could spell disaster for his people. And what teenager wants that on his conscience? Young love, a crappy job, and absolutely clueless -- sounds like a typical summer on Earth.
Publisher: Paw Prints
ISBN: 9781439559222
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sixteen, perfect body, tons of money, and doesn't eat....What's so alien about that?Say hello to Clint. He's an alien disguised as a human -- and a fairly outspoken, foulmouthed alien at that. He's got an important mission to complete, but like a typical teenager, Clint gets a bit distracted when he gets here. This distraction's name is Zoë, and Clint has an overwhelming urge to experience earthling love with her, if he could just figure out how.But if Clint doesn't focus and complete his mission, it could spell disaster for his people. And what teenager wants that on his conscience? Young love, a crappy job, and absolutely clueless -- sounds like a typical summer on Earth.
Summer on Earth
Author: Peter Thompson
Publisher: Persnickety Press
ISBN: 9781943978304
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An alien lands in a boy's backyard and becomes a member of the family. Unfortunately, what the alien thought would help the family, actually poses a threat to them all.
Publisher: Persnickety Press
ISBN: 9781943978304
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An alien lands in a boy's backyard and becomes a member of the family. Unfortunately, what the alien thought would help the family, actually poses a threat to them all.
The End of the Long Summer
Author: Dianne Dumanoski
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307396096
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
For the past twelve thousand years, Earth’s stable climate has allowed human civilization to flourish. But this long benign summer is an anomaly in the Earth’s history and one that is rapidly coming to a close. The radical experiment of our modern industrial civilization is now disrupting our planet’s very metabolism; our future hinges in large part on how Earth responds. Climate change is already bearing down, hitting harder and faster than expected. The greatest danger is not extreme yet discrete weather events, such as Hurricane Katrina or the calamitous wildfires that now plague California, but profound and systemic disruptions on a global scale. Contrary to the pervasive belief that climate change will be a gradual escalator ride into balmier temperatures, the Earth’s climate system has a history of radical shifts–dramatic shocks that could lead to the collapse of social and economic systems. The question is no longer simply how can we stop climate change, but how can we as a civilization survive it. The guiding values of modern culture have become dangerously obsolete in this new era. Yet as renowned environmental journalist Dianne Dumanoski shows, little has been done to avert the crisis or to prepare human societies for a time of growing instability. In a work of astonishing scope, Dumanoski deftly weaves history, science, and culture to show how the fundamental doctrines of modern society have impeded our ability to respond to this crisis and have fostered an economic globalization that is only increasing our vulnerability at this critical time. She exposes the fallacy of banking on a last-minute technological fix as well as the perilous trap of believing that humans can succeed in the quest to control nature. Only by restructuring our global civilization based on the principles that have allowed Earth’s life and our ancestors to survive catastrophe——diversity, redundancy, a degree of self-sufficiency, social solidarity, and an aversion to excessive integration——can we restore the flexibility needed to weather the trials ahead. In this powerful and prescient book, Dumanoski moves beyond now-ubiquitous environmental buzzwords about green industries and clean energy to provide a new cultural map through this dangerous passage. Though the message is grave, it is not without hope. Lucid, eloquent, and urgent, The End of the Long Summer deserves a place alongside transformative works such as Silent Spring and The Fate of the Earth.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307396096
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
For the past twelve thousand years, Earth’s stable climate has allowed human civilization to flourish. But this long benign summer is an anomaly in the Earth’s history and one that is rapidly coming to a close. The radical experiment of our modern industrial civilization is now disrupting our planet’s very metabolism; our future hinges in large part on how Earth responds. Climate change is already bearing down, hitting harder and faster than expected. The greatest danger is not extreme yet discrete weather events, such as Hurricane Katrina or the calamitous wildfires that now plague California, but profound and systemic disruptions on a global scale. Contrary to the pervasive belief that climate change will be a gradual escalator ride into balmier temperatures, the Earth’s climate system has a history of radical shifts–dramatic shocks that could lead to the collapse of social and economic systems. The question is no longer simply how can we stop climate change, but how can we as a civilization survive it. The guiding values of modern culture have become dangerously obsolete in this new era. Yet as renowned environmental journalist Dianne Dumanoski shows, little has been done to avert the crisis or to prepare human societies for a time of growing instability. In a work of astonishing scope, Dumanoski deftly weaves history, science, and culture to show how the fundamental doctrines of modern society have impeded our ability to respond to this crisis and have fostered an economic globalization that is only increasing our vulnerability at this critical time. She exposes the fallacy of banking on a last-minute technological fix as well as the perilous trap of believing that humans can succeed in the quest to control nature. Only by restructuring our global civilization based on the principles that have allowed Earth’s life and our ancestors to survive catastrophe——diversity, redundancy, a degree of self-sufficiency, social solidarity, and an aversion to excessive integration——can we restore the flexibility needed to weather the trials ahead. In this powerful and prescient book, Dumanoski moves beyond now-ubiquitous environmental buzzwords about green industries and clean energy to provide a new cultural map through this dangerous passage. Though the message is grave, it is not without hope. Lucid, eloquent, and urgent, The End of the Long Summer deserves a place alongside transformative works such as Silent Spring and The Fate of the Earth.
Stuck on Earth
Author: David Klass
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1429944374
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Ketchvar III's mission is simple: travel to Planet Earth, inhabit the body of an average teenager, and determine if the human race should be annihilated. And so Ketchvar—who, to human eyes, looks just like a common snail—crawls into the brain of one Tom Filber and attempts to do his analysis. At first glance, Tom appears to be the perfect specimen—fourteen years old, good health, above average intelligence. But it soon becomes apparent that Tom Filber may be a little too average—gawky, awkward, and utterly abhorred by his peers. An alien within an alien's skin, Ketchvar quickly finds himself wrapped up in the daily drama of teenage life—infuriating family members, raging bullies, and undeniably beautiful next-door neighbors. And the more entangled Ketchvar becomes, the harder it is to answer the question he was sent to Earth to resolve: Should the Sandovinians release the Gagnerian Death Ray and erase the human species for good? Or is it possible that Homo sapiens really are worth saving? Wickedly wry and hysterically skewed, David Klass's take on teen life on our fabulously flawed Planet Earth is an engrossing look at true friends, truer enemies, and awkward alien first kisses. Stuck on Earth is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1429944374
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Ketchvar III's mission is simple: travel to Planet Earth, inhabit the body of an average teenager, and determine if the human race should be annihilated. And so Ketchvar—who, to human eyes, looks just like a common snail—crawls into the brain of one Tom Filber and attempts to do his analysis. At first glance, Tom appears to be the perfect specimen—fourteen years old, good health, above average intelligence. But it soon becomes apparent that Tom Filber may be a little too average—gawky, awkward, and utterly abhorred by his peers. An alien within an alien's skin, Ketchvar quickly finds himself wrapped up in the daily drama of teenage life—infuriating family members, raging bullies, and undeniably beautiful next-door neighbors. And the more entangled Ketchvar becomes, the harder it is to answer the question he was sent to Earth to resolve: Should the Sandovinians release the Gagnerian Death Ray and erase the human species for good? Or is it possible that Homo sapiens really are worth saving? Wickedly wry and hysterically skewed, David Klass's take on teen life on our fabulously flawed Planet Earth is an engrossing look at true friends, truer enemies, and awkward alien first kisses. Stuck on Earth is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Dear Earth... from Your Friends in Room 5
Author: Erin Dealey
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062915337
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A well-thought-out presentation of an important environmental message." --Kirkus When the kids in Room 5 write to Earth asking what they can do to help save our planet, they are delighted to get a letter back. This beautiful picture book is a celebration of every child's ability to connect with the environment and make a positive impact. A monthly exchange of ideas between the kids and Earth becomes a lasting friendship in this affectionate story about how to be an Earth Hero, lyrically written by Erin Dealey and gorgeously illustrated by Dilys Evans Founder Award-winning illustrator Luisa Uribe. Young readers will learn about environmental conservation, along with simple things they can do to help care for the planet--like recycling and reducing energy consumption. Help protect our planet, not just in honor of Earth Day but year-round! Dear Room 5, Your letter arrived on the wind. A whisper of hope in the night. I'm thankful for helpers who care for their planet...
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062915337
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A well-thought-out presentation of an important environmental message." --Kirkus When the kids in Room 5 write to Earth asking what they can do to help save our planet, they are delighted to get a letter back. This beautiful picture book is a celebration of every child's ability to connect with the environment and make a positive impact. A monthly exchange of ideas between the kids and Earth becomes a lasting friendship in this affectionate story about how to be an Earth Hero, lyrically written by Erin Dealey and gorgeously illustrated by Dilys Evans Founder Award-winning illustrator Luisa Uribe. Young readers will learn about environmental conservation, along with simple things they can do to help care for the planet--like recycling and reducing energy consumption. Help protect our planet, not just in honor of Earth Day but year-round! Dear Room 5, Your letter arrived on the wind. A whisper of hope in the night. I'm thankful for helpers who care for their planet...
I Am Earth
Author: James McDonald
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998294902
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
I Am Earth introduces kids to the basic concepts of earth science while also encouraging the importance of taking care of our special planet through environmental awareness and sustainability. Keeping Earth a happy healthy place to live is important for everyone big and small. In this Earth science book for beginners, kids learn what makes our planet so uniquely special and how people can work together to keep it a healthy home.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998294902
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
I Am Earth introduces kids to the basic concepts of earth science while also encouraging the importance of taking care of our special planet through environmental awareness and sustainability. Keeping Earth a happy healthy place to live is important for everyone big and small. In this Earth science book for beginners, kids learn what makes our planet so uniquely special and how people can work together to keep it a healthy home.
Pearl Drops in My Summer
Author: Natalie Nwanekwu
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491734027
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
The summer of 2011 was not like any other Natalie Nwanekwu had ever experienced. Although she was used to travelling away from her town of Newark, Delaware. During the summer months, eleven-year-old Natalie was thrilled that her aunt and two of her cousins would be visiting for three whole weeks. But little did she know that her summer experience would become a defining moment in her life. In this account of her fun times with her summer guests, Natalie now in middle school pens her memories beginning with the day her Auntie Odiche and her cousins, Maurine and Kathy arrived in her home. While detailing their shared moments reading the Bible, shopping, and attending church together, Natalie offers a heartwarming glimpse into the excitement and wide variety of other feelings a young girl experiences when welcoming extended family into her home for a visit. But when an earthquake suddenly strikes and a hurricane threatens the eastern shore, Natalie details how she and her family learned to rely on each other, and God, for courage. Pearl Drops in My Summer shares a young girl's journey through an unforgettable summer as she excitedly receives guests from afar and experiences more than she ever imagined.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491734027
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
The summer of 2011 was not like any other Natalie Nwanekwu had ever experienced. Although she was used to travelling away from her town of Newark, Delaware. During the summer months, eleven-year-old Natalie was thrilled that her aunt and two of her cousins would be visiting for three whole weeks. But little did she know that her summer experience would become a defining moment in her life. In this account of her fun times with her summer guests, Natalie now in middle school pens her memories beginning with the day her Auntie Odiche and her cousins, Maurine and Kathy arrived in her home. While detailing their shared moments reading the Bible, shopping, and attending church together, Natalie offers a heartwarming glimpse into the excitement and wide variety of other feelings a young girl experiences when welcoming extended family into her home for a visit. But when an earthquake suddenly strikes and a hurricane threatens the eastern shore, Natalie details how she and her family learned to rely on each other, and God, for courage. Pearl Drops in My Summer shares a young girl's journey through an unforgettable summer as she excitedly receives guests from afar and experiences more than she ever imagined.
Songs of my Summer Time
Author: Harry WILDAIR (pseud. [i.e. William Joseph Corbet.])
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
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Earth's Farthest Bounds
Author: Barry Blackstone
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532698801
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Return for a fifth time with Pastor Blackstone to the fabled land of India and discover more biblical precepts and life-changing concepts as he travels again with his good friend Shibu Simon to “earth’s farthest bounds.” This time the Maine pastor will speak at three Indian graduations in three days in two different Indian states, witness a baptism in a cattle trough, get up close and personal with a temple elephant that had just blessed a house, and travel through eight Indian states in ten days while journeying the length and breadth of India in a four-thousand-mile odyssey. That odyssey will include visiting the Taj Mahal by water, the Red Fort of Agra, the Golden Temple of the Sikhs, a hostel in Delhi, and the guru caves of Udayagiri. Experience your first cycle rickshaw ride in Amritsar, your first rural hospital in Uttar Pradesh, your fifth Indian train ride through Haryana, and a surprising side-trip to Orissa. These encounters and experiences will cause you to think what is possible if you step out of your comfort zone and journey to “earth’s farthest bounds” on business for the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords—Jesus Christ!
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532698801
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Return for a fifth time with Pastor Blackstone to the fabled land of India and discover more biblical precepts and life-changing concepts as he travels again with his good friend Shibu Simon to “earth’s farthest bounds.” This time the Maine pastor will speak at three Indian graduations in three days in two different Indian states, witness a baptism in a cattle trough, get up close and personal with a temple elephant that had just blessed a house, and travel through eight Indian states in ten days while journeying the length and breadth of India in a four-thousand-mile odyssey. That odyssey will include visiting the Taj Mahal by water, the Red Fort of Agra, the Golden Temple of the Sikhs, a hostel in Delhi, and the guru caves of Udayagiri. Experience your first cycle rickshaw ride in Amritsar, your first rural hospital in Uttar Pradesh, your fifth Indian train ride through Haryana, and a surprising side-trip to Orissa. These encounters and experiences will cause you to think what is possible if you step out of your comfort zone and journey to “earth’s farthest bounds” on business for the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords—Jesus Christ!