Author: Bette Bao Lord
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062857363
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A timeless classic that will enchant readers who love Jennifer L. Holm and Thanhhà Lại, about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own home team—and to break down any barriers that stand in her way. Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle happens: baseball! It's 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is a superstar. Suddenly Shirley is playing stickball with her class and following Jackie as he leads the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory after victory. With her hero smashing assumptions and records on the ball field, Shirley begins to feel that America is truly the land of opportunity—and perhaps has also become her real home.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Author: Bette Bao Lord
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062857363
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A timeless classic that will enchant readers who love Jennifer L. Holm and Thanhhà Lại, about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own home team—and to break down any barriers that stand in her way. Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle happens: baseball! It's 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is a superstar. Suddenly Shirley is playing stickball with her class and following Jackie as he leads the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory after victory. With her hero smashing assumptions and records on the ball field, Shirley begins to feel that America is truly the land of opportunity—and perhaps has also become her real home.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062857363
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A timeless classic that will enchant readers who love Jennifer L. Holm and Thanhhà Lại, about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own home team—and to break down any barriers that stand in her way. Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle happens: baseball! It's 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is a superstar. Suddenly Shirley is playing stickball with her class and following Jackie as he leads the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory after victory. With her hero smashing assumptions and records on the ball field, Shirley begins to feel that America is truly the land of opportunity—and perhaps has also become her real home.
Spring Moon
Author: Bette Bao Lord
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060599758
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
At a time of mystery and cruelty ... in an ancient land of breathtaking beauty and exotic surprise ... a courageous woman triumphs over her world's ultimate tragedy. Behind the garden walls of the House of Chang, pampered daughter Spring Moon is born into luxury and privilege. But the tempests of change sweep her into a new world -- one of hardship, turmoil, and heartbreak, one that threatens to destroy her husband, her family, and her darkest secret love. Through a tumultuous lifetime, Spring Moon must cling to her honor, to the memory of a time gone by, and to a destiny, foretold at her birth, that has yet to be fulfilled.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060599758
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
At a time of mystery and cruelty ... in an ancient land of breathtaking beauty and exotic surprise ... a courageous woman triumphs over her world's ultimate tragedy. Behind the garden walls of the House of Chang, pampered daughter Spring Moon is born into luxury and privilege. But the tempests of change sweep her into a new world -- one of hardship, turmoil, and heartbreak, one that threatens to destroy her husband, her family, and her darkest secret love. Through a tumultuous lifetime, Spring Moon must cling to her honor, to the memory of a time gone by, and to a destiny, foretold at her birth, that has yet to be fulfilled.
A Guide for Using In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson in the Classroom
Author: Caroline Nakajima
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1557344175
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
In 1947, a Chinese child comes to Brooklyn where she becomes Americanized at school, in her apartment building, and by her love for baseball.
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1557344175
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
In 1947, a Chinese child comes to Brooklyn where she becomes Americanized at school, in her apartment building, and by her love for baseball.
What Was Pearl Harbor?
Author: Patricia Brennan Demuth
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698159462
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
A terrifying attack! On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698159462
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
A terrifying attack! On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history.
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338153706
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America's sports icon, told from the unique perspective of a unique insider: his only daughter. Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding Jackie Robinson's breakthrough. She also tells the off-the-field story of Robinson's hard-won victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. . . his country! Includes never-before-published letters by Jackie Robinson, as well as photos from the Robinson family archives.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338153706
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America's sports icon, told from the unique perspective of a unique insider: his only daughter. Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding Jackie Robinson's breakthrough. She also tells the off-the-field story of Robinson's hard-won victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. . . his country! Includes never-before-published letters by Jackie Robinson, as well as photos from the Robinson family archives.
Lovers & Players
Author: Jackie Collins
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429903058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Jackie Collins is back—in this deliciously scandalous novel, Lovers & Players. And she's giving her readers a revealing look into the private realms of her fabulously rich and sexy cast of characters. Dangerous sex, family secrets, irresistible power, mega money and two murders equal one reckless week in New York. Lovers and Players takes you on a high-powered trip from Park Avenue to Brooklyn. In Lovers and Players, the Diamond family's power extends from coast to coast. Max—a real estate tycoon; Chris—a Hollywood lawyer; and Jett—a young, handsome ex-druggie, now a successful model in Italy, must finally come face to face with their tyrannical father, Red, who has been controlling their world for as long as they can remember. Working as Red's housekeeper is Diahann, a beautiful black ex-singer. Her stunning bi-racial nineteen-year-old daughter, Liberty—a waitress who is a would-be singer herself—does not approve of her mother working as a housekeeper. Liberty has dreams of her own and while she pursues them, Damon P. Donnell, married hip-hop mogul supreme, pursues her. Amy Scott-Simon, a beguilingly pretty young New York heiress, in engaged to marry Max Diamond. At her bachelorette party she runs into Jett, Max's younger brother. Jet has no idea who Amy is. She also doesn't realize who he is. A one-night fling leads to major complications. As the lives of these characters intertwine, power, money, fame and love are the ties that bind—emotionally and otherwise—in this highly charged love story about family relationships and deadly choices.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429903058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Jackie Collins is back—in this deliciously scandalous novel, Lovers & Players. And she's giving her readers a revealing look into the private realms of her fabulously rich and sexy cast of characters. Dangerous sex, family secrets, irresistible power, mega money and two murders equal one reckless week in New York. Lovers and Players takes you on a high-powered trip from Park Avenue to Brooklyn. In Lovers and Players, the Diamond family's power extends from coast to coast. Max—a real estate tycoon; Chris—a Hollywood lawyer; and Jett—a young, handsome ex-druggie, now a successful model in Italy, must finally come face to face with their tyrannical father, Red, who has been controlling their world for as long as they can remember. Working as Red's housekeeper is Diahann, a beautiful black ex-singer. Her stunning bi-racial nineteen-year-old daughter, Liberty—a waitress who is a would-be singer herself—does not approve of her mother working as a housekeeper. Liberty has dreams of her own and while she pursues them, Damon P. Donnell, married hip-hop mogul supreme, pursues her. Amy Scott-Simon, a beguilingly pretty young New York heiress, in engaged to marry Max Diamond. At her bachelorette party she runs into Jett, Max's younger brother. Jet has no idea who Amy is. She also doesn't realize who he is. A one-night fling leads to major complications. As the lives of these characters intertwine, power, money, fame and love are the ties that bind—emotionally and otherwise—in this highly charged love story about family relationships and deadly choices.
King Henry the Mouse
Author: Diane Redfield Massie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Three episodes involving a mouse who pretends he is a king, a crow who decides to switch houses with the mouse for one night, and a possum who discovers that a picnic is the best kind of vacation.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Three episodes involving a mouse who pretends he is a king, a crow who decides to switch houses with the mouse for one night, and a possum who discovers that a picnic is the best kind of vacation.
Taylor Swift
Author: Mary Boone
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600789021
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
"Concert details, romance update, film news, 100+ photos"--Cover.
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600789021
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
"Concert details, romance update, film news, 100+ photos"--Cover.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Author: Bette Lord
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781563122149
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle-baseball-happens. It is 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. Jackie Robinson is proving that a black man, the grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America and for Shirley as well, on the ball field and off, America becomes the land of opportunity.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781563122149
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle-baseball-happens. It is 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. Jackie Robinson is proving that a black man, the grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America and for Shirley as well, on the ball field and off, America becomes the land of opportunity.
Oliver the Onion
Author: Gregory Baines
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
This story is about Oliver the Onion. And because Oliver is different the children at school bullyhim. The story was created to entertain but at the same time educate our children on theimportance of understanding another person's differences and how it could benefit us all. At theend of the story Oliver realizes he should be proud of who he is.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
This story is about Oliver the Onion. And because Oliver is different the children at school bullyhim. The story was created to entertain but at the same time educate our children on theimportance of understanding another person's differences and how it could benefit us all. At theend of the story Oliver realizes he should be proud of who he is.