Author: Carmela LaVigna Coyle
Publisher: Rio Chico Books for Children
ISBN: 9781933855837
Category : Russian thistle
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When tumbleweeds invade Granny's house, the family pitches in to try and get rid of them but whether they are packed in a trunk and dropped in the Rio Grande or put on a train to the coast, the prickly plants keep coming back.
The Tumbleweed Came Back
Author: Carmela LaVigna Coyle
Publisher: Rio Chico Books for Children
ISBN: 9781933855837
Category : Russian thistle
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When tumbleweeds invade Granny's house, the family pitches in to try and get rid of them but whether they are packed in a trunk and dropped in the Rio Grande or put on a train to the coast, the prickly plants keep coming back.
Publisher: Rio Chico Books for Children
ISBN: 9781933855837
Category : Russian thistle
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When tumbleweeds invade Granny's house, the family pitches in to try and get rid of them but whether they are packed in a trunk and dropped in the Rio Grande or put on a train to the coast, the prickly plants keep coming back.
The Tiniest Tumbleweed
Author: Kathy Peach
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998103303
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT? Everyone feels small or inadequate at some point in their lives. The Tiniest Tumbleweed is a story written to help children learn more about what they can do to become their best selves, despite whatever may be making them feel small or limited. The characters are two Sonoran Desert neighbors, a tiny tumbleweed and a baby house sparrow, who are both small for their age. Guided by the loving encouragement of their parents, they learn to work within their physical limitations to grow to be the best they can be, rather than measure themselves against others. As a result, they also learn how they can help one another, providing a lesson about the synergy between living things and the boundless opportunities those relationships provide. WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE? The proven psychological concepts for building self-efficacy combined with a children's literature writing method that helps young readers believe in limitless opportunities are what make The Tiniest Tumbleweed unique. The connection between the characters in the book, a tiny tumbleweed and a sparrow, provides a fascinating look into the real-life desert relationship between tumbleweeds and birds. Following the story, a well-researched curriculum guide captivates young readers, helping them develop a deeper respect for nature.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998103303
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT? Everyone feels small or inadequate at some point in their lives. The Tiniest Tumbleweed is a story written to help children learn more about what they can do to become their best selves, despite whatever may be making them feel small or limited. The characters are two Sonoran Desert neighbors, a tiny tumbleweed and a baby house sparrow, who are both small for their age. Guided by the loving encouragement of their parents, they learn to work within their physical limitations to grow to be the best they can be, rather than measure themselves against others. As a result, they also learn how they can help one another, providing a lesson about the synergy between living things and the boundless opportunities those relationships provide. WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE? The proven psychological concepts for building self-efficacy combined with a children's literature writing method that helps young readers believe in limitless opportunities are what make The Tiniest Tumbleweed unique. The connection between the characters in the book, a tiny tumbleweed and a sparrow, provides a fascinating look into the real-life desert relationship between tumbleweeds and birds. Following the story, a well-researched curriculum guide captivates young readers, helping them develop a deeper respect for nature.
Tumbleweeds
Author: Leila Meacham
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1455509256
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
A recently orphaned girl moves to the Texas panhandle and struggles to forge new friendships in a town of football glory in this unforgettable novel of surprising plot twists and unexpected beginnings. Recently orphaned, eleven-year-old Cathy Benson feels she has been dropped into a cultural and intellectual wasteland when she is forced to move from her academically privileged life in California to the small town of Kersey in the Texas Panhandle where the sport of football reigns supreme. She is quickly taken under the unlikely wings of up-and-coming gridiron stars and classmates John Caldwell and Trey Don Hall, orphans like herself, with whom she forms a friendship and eventual love triangle that will determine the course of the rest of their lives. Taking the three friends through their growing up years until their high school graduations when several tragic events uproot and break them apart, the novel expands to follow their careers and futures until they reunite in Kersey at forty years of age. Told with all of Meacham's signature drama, unforgettable characters, and plot twists, readers will be turning the pages, desperate to learn how it all plays out.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1455509256
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
A recently orphaned girl moves to the Texas panhandle and struggles to forge new friendships in a town of football glory in this unforgettable novel of surprising plot twists and unexpected beginnings. Recently orphaned, eleven-year-old Cathy Benson feels she has been dropped into a cultural and intellectual wasteland when she is forced to move from her academically privileged life in California to the small town of Kersey in the Texas Panhandle where the sport of football reigns supreme. She is quickly taken under the unlikely wings of up-and-coming gridiron stars and classmates John Caldwell and Trey Don Hall, orphans like herself, with whom she forms a friendship and eventual love triangle that will determine the course of the rest of their lives. Taking the three friends through their growing up years until their high school graduations when several tragic events uproot and break them apart, the novel expands to follow their careers and futures until they reunite in Kersey at forty years of age. Told with all of Meacham's signature drama, unforgettable characters, and plot twists, readers will be turning the pages, desperate to learn how it all plays out.
The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson
Author: Glenn McCarty
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986223587
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986223587
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tumbleweed Skies
Author: Valerie Sherrard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554551132
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ellie's grandmother doesn't want her around the farm, but times are tough, and her salesman father can't take her on the road. Ellie's challenge is to break through her grandmother's isolation and find kinship among strangers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554551132
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ellie's grandmother doesn't want her around the farm, but times are tough, and her salesman father can't take her on the road. Ellie's challenge is to break through her grandmother's isolation and find kinship among strangers.
Tumbleweed Stew
Author: Susan Stevens Crummel
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152048303
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Jack Rabbit tricks the other animals into helping him make a pot of tumbleweed stew."--Source inconnue.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152048303
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Jack Rabbit tricks the other animals into helping him make a pot of tumbleweed stew."--Source inconnue.
Slow Down, Tumbleweed!
Author: Haven Iverson
Publisher: Sounds True
ISBN: 1683647556
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Children will see how learning to slow down gives you a chance to notice and appreciate the beauty in the world. In our fast-paced society, children are often missing the value of slowing down. Slow Down, Tumbleweed! is about a wild and roaming tumbleweed who thinks the world is only interesting if you rush through life. Then she gets caught on a fence and is forced to slow down. As she learns to sit in stillness and quiet, Mabel notices the beauty of the world around her—the music of wind chimes, the shapes in the clouds, the long eyelashes of a heifer. She sees there is so much that is interesting and beautiful right here, right now. You don’t have to chase it. Slow Down, Tumbleweed! teaches children the importance of slowing down, pausing to take a breath, and cultivating mindfulness. It shows the peace and gratitude you feel when you learn to be calm and open your awareness. This book celebrates all of life—both moving fast and moving slow.
Publisher: Sounds True
ISBN: 1683647556
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Children will see how learning to slow down gives you a chance to notice and appreciate the beauty in the world. In our fast-paced society, children are often missing the value of slowing down. Slow Down, Tumbleweed! is about a wild and roaming tumbleweed who thinks the world is only interesting if you rush through life. Then she gets caught on a fence and is forced to slow down. As she learns to sit in stillness and quiet, Mabel notices the beauty of the world around her—the music of wind chimes, the shapes in the clouds, the long eyelashes of a heifer. She sees there is so much that is interesting and beautiful right here, right now. You don’t have to chase it. Slow Down, Tumbleweed! teaches children the importance of slowing down, pausing to take a breath, and cultivating mindfulness. It shows the peace and gratitude you feel when you learn to be calm and open your awareness. This book celebrates all of life—both moving fast and moving slow.
Tumbleweed Christmas
Author: C. Diane Alvarez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781456799687
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Tumble Weed Christmas is based on an inspiring true story about a little girl and her family who discover the true meaning of Christmas in the midst of difficult times.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781456799687
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Tumble Weed Christmas is based on an inspiring true story about a little girl and her family who discover the true meaning of Christmas in the midst of difficult times.
Phoebe Clappsaddle and the Tumbleweed Gang
Author: Chrismer, Melanie
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455610426
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
In northwestern Texas, Phoebe's upbringing as a southwestern belle who can also rope and ride equips her to square off against the meanest, dirtiest, and most ill-mannered cowpokes in the territory.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455610426
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
In northwestern Texas, Phoebe's upbringing as a southwestern belle who can also rope and ride equips her to square off against the meanest, dirtiest, and most ill-mannered cowpokes in the territory.
Tumbleweed Tom on the Texas Trail
Author: Jackie Mims Hopkins
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 9780881068481
Category : Texas
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Join Tumbleweed Tom for a tour of seventeen Texas cities and sites of Texas history, legends, and lore.
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 9780881068481
Category : Texas
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Join Tumbleweed Tom for a tour of seventeen Texas cities and sites of Texas history, legends, and lore.