Author: Catherine Panter-Brick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521775557
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book is a collection on abandoned children illustrating the need to contextualise their position in particular cultural situations.
Borrowed Children
Author: George Lyon
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813109725
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Having been forced to act as mother and housekeeper during Mama's illness, twelve-year-old Amanda has a holiday in Memphis, far removed from the Depression drudgery of her Kentucky mountain family, and finds her world expanding even as she grows to understand and appreciate her background.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813109725
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Having been forced to act as mother and housekeeper during Mama's illness, twelve-year-old Amanda has a holiday in Memphis, far removed from the Depression drudgery of her Kentucky mountain family, and finds her world expanding even as she grows to understand and appreciate her background.
The Book that Jake Borrowed
Author: Susan Holt Kralovansky
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455623259
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jake borrows a library book, drips jelly on it, and must face the consequences, as told in a rhythm reminiscent of The house that Jack built.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455623259
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jake borrows a library book, drips jelly on it, and must face the consequences, as told in a rhythm reminiscent of The house that Jack built.
Domnall and the Borrowed Child
Author: Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
Publisher: Tordotcom
ISBN: 1466891998
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
The best and bravest faeries fell in the war against the Sluagh, and now the Council is packed with idiots and cowards. Domnall is old, aching, and as cranky as they come, but as much as he'd like to retire, he's the best scout the Sithein court has left. When a fae child falls deathly ill, Domnall knows he's the only one who can get her the medicine she needs: Mother's milk. The old scout will face cunning humans, hungry wolves, and uncooperative sheep, to say nothing of his fellow fae! PRAISE FOR DOMNALL AND THE BORROWED CHILD "Tastes like fairy wine; delightful and refreshing." — Ishbelle Bee, author of The Singular and Extraordinary Tale of Mirror and Goliath At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tordotcom
ISBN: 1466891998
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
The best and bravest faeries fell in the war against the Sluagh, and now the Council is packed with idiots and cowards. Domnall is old, aching, and as cranky as they come, but as much as he'd like to retire, he's the best scout the Sithein court has left. When a fae child falls deathly ill, Domnall knows he's the only one who can get her the medicine she needs: Mother's milk. The old scout will face cunning humans, hungry wolves, and uncooperative sheep, to say nothing of his fellow fae! PRAISE FOR DOMNALL AND THE BORROWED CHILD "Tastes like fairy wine; delightful and refreshing." — Ishbelle Bee, author of The Singular and Extraordinary Tale of Mirror and Goliath At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Abandoned Children
Author: Catherine Panter-Brick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521775557
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book is a collection on abandoned children illustrating the need to contextualise their position in particular cultural situations.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521775557
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book is a collection on abandoned children illustrating the need to contextualise their position in particular cultural situations.
The Child
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Category : Child care
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Category : Child care
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Children
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Category : Child welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 540
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Category : Child welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Children's Book-a-Day Almanac
Author: Anita Silvey
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466828048
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Part fun- and information-filled almanac, part good book guide, the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac is a new way to discover a great children's book--every day of the year! This fresh, inventive reference book is a dynamic way to showcase the gems, both new and old, of children's literature. Each page features an event of the day, a children's book that relates to that event, and a list of other events that took place on that day. Always informative and often surprising, celebrate a year of literature for children with The Children's Book-a-Day Almanac.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466828048
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Part fun- and information-filled almanac, part good book guide, the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac is a new way to discover a great children's book--every day of the year! This fresh, inventive reference book is a dynamic way to showcase the gems, both new and old, of children's literature. Each page features an event of the day, a children's book that relates to that event, and a list of other events that took place on that day. Always informative and often surprising, celebrate a year of literature for children with The Children's Book-a-Day Almanac.
Spanish in the United States
Author: Jon Amastae
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521286893
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
When this book was first published in 1982, there were approximately eleven million Spanish-speaking people in the United States. This volume constitutes a comprehensive and accessible set of readings on the Spanish spoken in the United States. The authors examine various aspects of language structure and language use by the American Chicano, Puerto Rican and Cuban populations. Chapters include descriptions of language variation, reports of language contact and language change and analyses of the ethnography of language use in bilingual communities with particular emphasis on code-switching. Several chapters explore the educational implications of language structure and language use. This collection will be of interest to a wide range of linguists, anthropologists and sociologists. Bilingual educators and language planners in bilingual communities will find it of particular value and students of sociolinguistics will discover in it the main trends of sociolinguistic analysis usefully exemplified.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521286893
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
When this book was first published in 1982, there were approximately eleven million Spanish-speaking people in the United States. This volume constitutes a comprehensive and accessible set of readings on the Spanish spoken in the United States. The authors examine various aspects of language structure and language use by the American Chicano, Puerto Rican and Cuban populations. Chapters include descriptions of language variation, reports of language contact and language change and analyses of the ethnography of language use in bilingual communities with particular emphasis on code-switching. Several chapters explore the educational implications of language structure and language use. This collection will be of interest to a wide range of linguists, anthropologists and sociologists. Bilingual educators and language planners in bilingual communities will find it of particular value and students of sociolinguistics will discover in it the main trends of sociolinguistic analysis usefully exemplified.
Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2021
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472968174
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Packed full of inspirational articles from successful writers, illustrators and publishing experts, the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook once again serves up the best independent advice to writers for children of all ages. Covering all aspects of the publishing process, across the full range of formats and genres, it will appeal to self-published writers as well as those seeking an agent-publisher or crowdfunded deal. Inside are up-to-date contact details for literary agents, publishers, prizes and grant-giving bodies, societies and creative organisations that support writers and illustrators. Universally recognised as the first port of call for all writers wanting to improve their work and their chances of getting published, this Yearbook contains an 'impressive raft of advice and notes on every aspect of the business' (Quentin Blake).
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472968174
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Packed full of inspirational articles from successful writers, illustrators and publishing experts, the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook once again serves up the best independent advice to writers for children of all ages. Covering all aspects of the publishing process, across the full range of formats and genres, it will appeal to self-published writers as well as those seeking an agent-publisher or crowdfunded deal. Inside are up-to-date contact details for literary agents, publishers, prizes and grant-giving bodies, societies and creative organisations that support writers and illustrators. Universally recognised as the first port of call for all writers wanting to improve their work and their chances of getting published, this Yearbook contains an 'impressive raft of advice and notes on every aspect of the business' (Quentin Blake).
Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2017
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472924975
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Foreword by Frances Hardinge The annual, bestselling guide to all aspects of the media and how to write and illustrate for children and young adults. Acknowledged by the media industries and authors as the essential guide to how to get published. The 70+ articles are updated and added to each year. Together they provide invaluable guidance on subjects such as series fiction, writing historical or funny books, preparing an illustration portfolio, managing your finances, interpreting publishers' contracts, self-publishing your work. NEW articles for the 2017 edition included on: - Wanting to be a writer by Simon Mason - Finding new readers and markets by Tom Palmer - News and trends in children's publishing 2015-16 by Caroline Horn - Series fiction: writing as a part of a team by Lucy Courtenay - Creating a children's comic by Tom Fickling All of the 2,000 listings of who to contact across the media have been reviewed and updated. The essential guide for any writer for children.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472924975
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Foreword by Frances Hardinge The annual, bestselling guide to all aspects of the media and how to write and illustrate for children and young adults. Acknowledged by the media industries and authors as the essential guide to how to get published. The 70+ articles are updated and added to each year. Together they provide invaluable guidance on subjects such as series fiction, writing historical or funny books, preparing an illustration portfolio, managing your finances, interpreting publishers' contracts, self-publishing your work. NEW articles for the 2017 edition included on: - Wanting to be a writer by Simon Mason - Finding new readers and markets by Tom Palmer - News and trends in children's publishing 2015-16 by Caroline Horn - Series fiction: writing as a part of a team by Lucy Courtenay - Creating a children's comic by Tom Fickling All of the 2,000 listings of who to contact across the media have been reviewed and updated. The essential guide for any writer for children.