Author: Jim Kristofic
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826358195
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"These tales capture the humor and themes of traditional Diné literature. . . . The collection resonates with deep cultural authenticity."--Enrique Lamadrid, author of Juan the Bear and the Water of Life: La Acequia de Juan del Oso
Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales
Author: Jim Kristofic
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826358195
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"These tales capture the humor and themes of traditional Diné literature. . . . The collection resonates with deep cultural authenticity."--Enrique Lamadrid, author of Juan the Bear and the Water of Life: La Acequia de Juan del Oso
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826358195
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"These tales capture the humor and themes of traditional Diné literature. . . . The collection resonates with deep cultural authenticity."--Enrique Lamadrid, author of Juan the Bear and the Water of Life: La Acequia de Juan del Oso
Windmill Tales
Author: Wyman Meinzer
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
In Windmill Tales, in ninety-nine beautiful full-color images, photographer Wyman Meinzer shows American windmills as they appear today. Many of them are still working, and others have fallen or are preserved at the American Wind Power Center, but all illustrate the way of life that was made possible by the windmill. Brief reminiscences and stories told by visitors to the American Wind Power Center give the reader a sense of the central importance of windmills in the lives of early pioneers in the West. Together with the photographs they give us a fascinating insight into our history.
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
In Windmill Tales, in ninety-nine beautiful full-color images, photographer Wyman Meinzer shows American windmills as they appear today. Many of them are still working, and others have fallen or are preserved at the American Wind Power Center, but all illustrate the way of life that was made possible by the windmill. Brief reminiscences and stories told by visitors to the American Wind Power Center give the reader a sense of the central importance of windmills in the lives of early pioneers in the West. Together with the photographs they give us a fascinating insight into our history.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Author: William Kamkwamba
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101637420
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101637420
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.
Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales
Author: Jim Kristofic
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826358209
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
When Kameron moves to his grandma’s sheep camp on the Navajo Reservation, he leaves behind his cell phone reception and his friends. The young boy’s world becomes even stranger when Kameron takes the sheep out to the local windmill and meets an old storyteller. As the seasons turn, the old man weaves eight tales that teach the deeper story of the Diné country and the Diné people.
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826358209
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
When Kameron moves to his grandma’s sheep camp on the Navajo Reservation, he leaves behind his cell phone reception and his friends. The young boy’s world becomes even stranger when Kameron takes the sheep out to the local windmill and meets an old storyteller. As the seasons turn, the old man weaves eight tales that teach the deeper story of the Diné country and the Diné people.
Katje, the Windmill Cat
Author: Gretchen Woelfle
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780763620899
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When a dike breaks during a violent storm, flooding a little Dutch town, Nico's baby is saved by his heroic cat.
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780763620899
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When a dike breaks during a violent storm, flooding a little Dutch town, Nico's baby is saved by his heroic cat.
A New Windmill Book of Very Short Stories
Author: Mike Royston
Publisher: Heinemann
ISBN: 9780435130589
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
These stories are written to help students focus on the use of language and structure where key aspects such as mood, characterization and setting are evoked in a short space of time. There are activities for exploring the stories at word, sentence and text level, with speaking and listening tasks.
Publisher: Heinemann
ISBN: 9780435130589
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
These stories are written to help students focus on the use of language and structure where key aspects such as mood, characterization and setting are evoked in a short space of time. There are activities for exploring the stories at word, sentence and text level, with speaking and listening tasks.
The New Windmill Book of Greek Myths
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
ISBN: 9780435124649
Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
This selection of 16 Greek myths provides tales of adventure, courage and mystery. Geraldine McCaughrean's re-telling makes them accessible for Key Stage 3 pupils.
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
ISBN: 9780435124649
Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
This selection of 16 Greek myths provides tales of adventure, courage and mystery. Geraldine McCaughrean's re-telling makes them accessible for Key Stage 3 pupils.
Tales with a Twist
Author: Mike Royston
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
ISBN: 9780435125134
Category : Children's stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
This collection of short stories is full of surprises, with a range of unexpected endings and strange happenings. Everybody has heard of the 'Silver Wave', the ghost wave that comes at night and only on the full moon tide. They say that only a fool or the devil would dare to ride it. But Josh is determined to prove that he is not chicken. Will he be the first to ride the Silver Wave and survive? Willard Ambruster is a bully who loves to play practical jokes on other children. But when he starts to pretend that City Cemetery is haunted, he finds himself the victim of his own cruel sense of humour West Oldfield Road Sunday Team (WORST FC) really are the worst football team in the Sunday League. They're so bad their dads don't even bother to fight on the touchline anymore. Dan Craddock is determined to change all that, but will he succeed?
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
ISBN: 9780435125134
Category : Children's stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
This collection of short stories is full of surprises, with a range of unexpected endings and strange happenings. Everybody has heard of the 'Silver Wave', the ghost wave that comes at night and only on the full moon tide. They say that only a fool or the devil would dare to ride it. But Josh is determined to prove that he is not chicken. Will he be the first to ride the Silver Wave and survive? Willard Ambruster is a bully who loves to play practical jokes on other children. But when he starts to pretend that City Cemetery is haunted, he finds himself the victim of his own cruel sense of humour West Oldfield Road Sunday Team (WORST FC) really are the worst football team in the Sunday League. They're so bad their dads don't even bother to fight on the touchline anymore. Dan Craddock is determined to change all that, but will he succeed?
Walt Disney's Cinderella (Re-Issue)
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1484712641
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
"This is a story about darkness and light, about sorrow and joy, about something lost and something found. This is a story about love." Cinderella's story has been told over and over, but never has it been touched by the kind of magic created by the contributors of this book. Mary Blair painted the original pictures for Walt Disney's incomparable animated film, and here her elegant art is gathered together as a picture book. Cynthia Rylant's stories about hardscrabble lives have won not only awards and honors, but hearts. Who better to take a young girl from the darkness of her garret room to the light and brilliance of a ballroom? Together these two great artists have created something quite astonishing: a Cinderella that is breathtaking, heartrending, and joyous, both for those who are coming to the tale for the very first time, and for those who think they know it well.
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1484712641
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
"This is a story about darkness and light, about sorrow and joy, about something lost and something found. This is a story about love." Cinderella's story has been told over and over, but never has it been touched by the kind of magic created by the contributors of this book. Mary Blair painted the original pictures for Walt Disney's incomparable animated film, and here her elegant art is gathered together as a picture book. Cynthia Rylant's stories about hardscrabble lives have won not only awards and honors, but hearts. Who better to take a young girl from the darkness of her garret room to the light and brilliance of a ballroom? Together these two great artists have created something quite astonishing: a Cinderella that is breathtaking, heartrending, and joyous, both for those who are coming to the tale for the very first time, and for those who think they know it well.
Adventures of the Curious Kids: Tales of Mystery and Wonder
Author: Robin Wickens
Publisher: Rob's Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Embark on a whirlwind of wonder and excitement with the "Adventures of the Curious Kids," a collection of 50 short stories that will enchant readers of all ages. Follow a spirited group of inquisitive youngsters as they delve into mysterious realms, unravel perplexing puzzles, and discover the magic hidden within everyday moments. From daring escapades to heartwarming discoveries, each tale in this captivating book invites you to join the intrepid Curious Kids on their unforgettable adventures. A delightful blend of whimsy, curiosity, and friendship awaits within these pages, making this a must-read for anyone who craves a touch of enchantment in their day.
Publisher: Rob's Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Embark on a whirlwind of wonder and excitement with the "Adventures of the Curious Kids," a collection of 50 short stories that will enchant readers of all ages. Follow a spirited group of inquisitive youngsters as they delve into mysterious realms, unravel perplexing puzzles, and discover the magic hidden within everyday moments. From daring escapades to heartwarming discoveries, each tale in this captivating book invites you to join the intrepid Curious Kids on their unforgettable adventures. A delightful blend of whimsy, curiosity, and friendship awaits within these pages, making this a must-read for anyone who craves a touch of enchantment in their day.