Author: Kirsten Hall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781592702145
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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When the forest animals find a gold leaf, they fight about who gets to have it.

Author: Mirza Waheed
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241968119
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347

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*Shortlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016* Mirza Waheed's extraordinary new novel The Book of Gold Leaves is a heartbreaking love story set in war-torn Kashmir. In an ancient house in the city of Srinagar, Faiz paints exquisite Papier Mache pencil boxes for tourists. Evening is beginning to slip into night when he sets off for the shrine. There he finds the woman with the long black hair. Roohi is prostrate before her God. She begs for the boy of her dreams to come and take her away. Roohi wants a love story. An age-old tale of love, war, temptation, duty and choice, The Book of Gold Leaves is a heartbreaking tale of a what might have been, what could have been, if only. 'I loved it. The voice is lyrical, to match the beauty of Kashmir, and yet it is tinged with melancholy and grief, as is the story it tells' Nadeem Aslam (on The Collaborator) 'Waheed's prose burns with the fever of anger and despair; the scenes in the valley are exceptional, conveying, a hallucinatory living nightmare that has become an everyday reality for Kashmiris' Metro (on The Collaborator) Mirza Waheed was born and brought up in Kashmir. His debut novel The Collaborator was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Shakti Bhat Prize, and longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize. It was also book of the year for The Telegraph, New Statesman, Financial Times, Business Standard and Telegraph India, among others. Waheed has written for the BBC, The Guardian, Granta, Al Jazeera English and the New York Times. He lives in London.

Author: Lois Ehlert
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152661977
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Lois Ehlert uses watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative and rich introduction to the life of a tree. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, and other facts about trees. "Children will beg to share this book over and over."--American Bookseller

Author: John William Stanhope Hows
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 572

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Author: John William Stanhope Hows
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 592

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Author: Mia Posada
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
ISBN: 1541571932
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

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Yellow and red, orange and brown—fall is full of color! This nonfiction picture book, written and illustrated by Mia Posada, beautifully explains why leaves change color in fall. It highlights both the eye-catching colors of the season and the science behind the colors. Back matter offers additional scientific details for curious readers as well as suggested further reading and links to hands-on activities. "A visually appealing and unusually informative picture book for curious kids."—starred, Booklist "[G]lorious art . . ."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

Author: Edward Jenner
Publisher: Atuanui Press
ISBN: 9780992245375
Category : Dionysia
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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"The Gold Leaves is a study of ancient (c.400BC-300AD) verses, often fragmentary, incised on fragile gold leaves that have been found (and continue to be found) buried in graves and tombs in the culturally Greek parts of the Mediterranean world. These leaves have been placed carefully, perhaps on the chest, or in the mouth or in the hand, of the body. The leaves are messages designed to guide the souls of the dead on their journey to immortality and paradise. With this book Jenner aims to bring the Leaves to the attention of the reader who has no background in the Classics or ancient Greek but shares an interest in pre-Christian ideas about the soul, the Underworld and the afterlife." --Publisher's description.

Author: LeRoy Brownlow
Publisher: Brownlow Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780915720842
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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For more than 50 years, this classic anthology has been a popular compendium of inspiration. Every page of this treasured volume motivates, inspires and encourages the reader. The deluxe edition features 22-carat gold stamping and gold page edging.

Author: C. W. Dutschke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 262

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Philadelphia's diverse public libraries, universities, scholarly institutions, and museums hold numerous - but often little-known - treasures, including many hand-produced manuscripts decorated with miniature paintings. Presented in this catalogue are ei

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 404

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