Author: Maryann N. Weidt
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0822589117
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
In 1847 an eighteen-year-old immigrant arrived in New York. He had little in his pockets and no knowledge of English. However, by 1874, people throughout the United States knew him as the man who made blue jeans with copper rivets. Even now Levi Strauss's name lives on as a mark of quality and style. In Mr. Blue Jeans, Maryann N. Weidt presents the history of this hardworking man, as he struggles through long, grueling days as a peddler and challenging times as a young businessman. His honesty, integrity, and generosity stand out as clearly as his name, making this rags-to-riches story well worth reading. The accurate and highly readable text is enriched by Lydia M. Anderson's dramatic black-and-white illustrations.
Mr. Blue Jeans
Author: Maryann N. Weidt
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0822589117
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
In 1847 an eighteen-year-old immigrant arrived in New York. He had little in his pockets and no knowledge of English. However, by 1874, people throughout the United States knew him as the man who made blue jeans with copper rivets. Even now Levi Strauss's name lives on as a mark of quality and style. In Mr. Blue Jeans, Maryann N. Weidt presents the history of this hardworking man, as he struggles through long, grueling days as a peddler and challenging times as a young businessman. His honesty, integrity, and generosity stand out as clearly as his name, making this rags-to-riches story well worth reading. The accurate and highly readable text is enriched by Lydia M. Anderson's dramatic black-and-white illustrations.
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0822589117
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
In 1847 an eighteen-year-old immigrant arrived in New York. He had little in his pockets and no knowledge of English. However, by 1874, people throughout the United States knew him as the man who made blue jeans with copper rivets. Even now Levi Strauss's name lives on as a mark of quality and style. In Mr. Blue Jeans, Maryann N. Weidt presents the history of this hardworking man, as he struggles through long, grueling days as a peddler and challenging times as a young businessman. His honesty, integrity, and generosity stand out as clearly as his name, making this rags-to-riches story well worth reading. The accurate and highly readable text is enriched by Lydia M. Anderson's dramatic black-and-white illustrations.
Heads I Win...Tails You Lose...
Author: Donald Preston Whisenant
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 149693959X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
After a broken leg ended his NFL dreams, Bruce Wilder changed directions and landed as a top CIA operative in the Middle East. Retiring from the company after two decades of service, Bruce opened his own detective agency in his hometown of Dallas. Two long-time friends wound up in Dallas too, one as the Assistant District Attorney, and the other, the Chief of Police. When Bruce is hired by an insurance company to find the truth behind a top executives murder, he uses new high-tech devices to hunt down a ruthless killer. Follow him in this fast-paced who-done-it, with twists and turns and unexpected surprises, and the one clue that continually eludes him. This is a book you will remember!
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 149693959X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
After a broken leg ended his NFL dreams, Bruce Wilder changed directions and landed as a top CIA operative in the Middle East. Retiring from the company after two decades of service, Bruce opened his own detective agency in his hometown of Dallas. Two long-time friends wound up in Dallas too, one as the Assistant District Attorney, and the other, the Chief of Police. When Bruce is hired by an insurance company to find the truth behind a top executives murder, he uses new high-tech devices to hunt down a ruthless killer. Follow him in this fast-paced who-done-it, with twists and turns and unexpected surprises, and the one clue that continually eludes him. This is a book you will remember!
Locked In
Author: GB Williams
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1913682714
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A prison guard finds herself in a bank heist and hostage situation in this hard-boiled crime thriller for fans of Rachel Abbott, Ed James, and Joy Ellis. Ariadne Teddington is having a bad day. Then she finds herself staring down the barrel of a gun. Stuck in a bank robbery turned hostage situation, Ariadne keeps her head down and her mouth shut; because if there is one thing criminals hate more than the police it’s prison guards. Trapped with a child, a policeman, and a robber on the edge, Ariadne desperately searches for a way out for them. But when everyone is locked in, will anyone get out alive? Second in the action-packed Locked Trilogy!
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1913682714
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A prison guard finds herself in a bank heist and hostage situation in this hard-boiled crime thriller for fans of Rachel Abbott, Ed James, and Joy Ellis. Ariadne Teddington is having a bad day. Then she finds herself staring down the barrel of a gun. Stuck in a bank robbery turned hostage situation, Ariadne keeps her head down and her mouth shut; because if there is one thing criminals hate more than the police it’s prison guards. Trapped with a child, a policeman, and a robber on the edge, Ariadne desperately searches for a way out for them. But when everyone is locked in, will anyone get out alive? Second in the action-packed Locked Trilogy!
Pause
Author: Lindsey R. Loucks
Publisher: Evershade Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Look good. Live well. Forever. Pause, the popular drink that stops aging and lets people live forever, has struck the world like lightning. But sixteen-year-old Jasmine West thinks they're shifty af. Maybe because her older sister married the CEO of Pause and has been missing ever since. Now, some guy is stalking Jasmine, and he seems to know an awful lot about her sister. Desperate for answers, Jasmine meets up with two mysterious teens—a spy in the making and a smoking hot guy—who fill in some of her blanks. The result is terrifying. Even with her stalker just a breath away, Jasmine vows to do whatever it takes to find her sister, even if it means taking down the largest corporation in the world. Fans of Scott Westerfeld and The Hunger Games will love PAUSE. Scroll up and one-click this edgy dystopian YA book today!
Publisher: Evershade Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Look good. Live well. Forever. Pause, the popular drink that stops aging and lets people live forever, has struck the world like lightning. But sixteen-year-old Jasmine West thinks they're shifty af. Maybe because her older sister married the CEO of Pause and has been missing ever since. Now, some guy is stalking Jasmine, and he seems to know an awful lot about her sister. Desperate for answers, Jasmine meets up with two mysterious teens—a spy in the making and a smoking hot guy—who fill in some of her blanks. The result is terrifying. Even with her stalker just a breath away, Jasmine vows to do whatever it takes to find her sister, even if it means taking down the largest corporation in the world. Fans of Scott Westerfeld and The Hunger Games will love PAUSE. Scroll up and one-click this edgy dystopian YA book today!
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine
Author: Julia Cook
Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
ISBN: 1937870898
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"My stomach feels like it's tied up in a knot. My knees lock up, and my face feels hot. You know what I mean? I'm Wilma Jean, The Worry Machine." Anxiety is a subjective sense of worry, apprehension, and/or fear. It is considered to be the number one health problem in America. Although quite common, anxiety disorders in children are often misdiagnosed and overlooked. Everyone feels fear, worry and apprehension from time to time, but when these feelings prevent a person from doing what he/she wants and/or needs to do, anxiety becomes a disability. This fun and humorous book addresses the problem of anxiety in a way that relates to children of all ages. It offers creative strategies for parents and teachers to use that can lessen the severity of anxiety. The goal of the book is to give children the tools needed to feel more in control of their anxiety. For those worries that are not in anyone's control (i.e. the weather) a worry hat is introduced. A fun read for Wilmas of all ages! Includes a note to parents and educators with tips on dealing with an anxious child.
Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
ISBN: 1937870898
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"My stomach feels like it's tied up in a knot. My knees lock up, and my face feels hot. You know what I mean? I'm Wilma Jean, The Worry Machine." Anxiety is a subjective sense of worry, apprehension, and/or fear. It is considered to be the number one health problem in America. Although quite common, anxiety disorders in children are often misdiagnosed and overlooked. Everyone feels fear, worry and apprehension from time to time, but when these feelings prevent a person from doing what he/she wants and/or needs to do, anxiety becomes a disability. This fun and humorous book addresses the problem of anxiety in a way that relates to children of all ages. It offers creative strategies for parents and teachers to use that can lessen the severity of anxiety. The goal of the book is to give children the tools needed to feel more in control of their anxiety. For those worries that are not in anyone's control (i.e. the weather) a worry hat is introduced. A fun read for Wilmas of all ages! Includes a note to parents and educators with tips on dealing with an anxious child.
On the Prowl
Author: Karen MacInerney
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345509331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Talk about a bad-hair day! Sophie Garou is a master at taming her inner beast, which comes in handy since she’s a werewolf. With a big promotion at work and a supersexy boyfriend, Heath (whom she recently spotted leaving a jewelry store with a beguiling ring box), she’s one happy girl. But when Heath starts spending long nights at the office with his new associate–a dead-ringer for Career Day Barbie–Sophie smells trouble. And when her professional relationship with her big new client–who also happens to be Texas’s brilliantly blue-eyed most eligible bachelor–begins to sizzle, she wonders if her animal instincts are leading her in the wrong direction. Just when it seems that things can’t get any more complicated, they do. The Houston werewolf pack has sniffed Sophie out, and their message is chillingly clear: you’re either with us or against us. And unless she can prove that she’s with them, the next full moon may just be her last. From the Paperback edition.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345509331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Talk about a bad-hair day! Sophie Garou is a master at taming her inner beast, which comes in handy since she’s a werewolf. With a big promotion at work and a supersexy boyfriend, Heath (whom she recently spotted leaving a jewelry store with a beguiling ring box), she’s one happy girl. But when Heath starts spending long nights at the office with his new associate–a dead-ringer for Career Day Barbie–Sophie smells trouble. And when her professional relationship with her big new client–who also happens to be Texas’s brilliantly blue-eyed most eligible bachelor–begins to sizzle, she wonders if her animal instincts are leading her in the wrong direction. Just when it seems that things can’t get any more complicated, they do. The Houston werewolf pack has sniffed Sophie out, and their message is chillingly clear: you’re either with us or against us. And unless she can prove that she’s with them, the next full moon may just be her last. From the Paperback edition.
Seasons of the Tree
Author: Kristin Ottolino
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 146694742X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
After growing up during the Depression, Nana must overcome the adversity of a bad marriage while playing an important role in her nieces childhood. Nana remarries during her golden years and is finally content with a perfect life. A fatal illness strikes, and Nanas influence on the life of her niece ends . . . or does it?
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 146694742X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
After growing up during the Depression, Nana must overcome the adversity of a bad marriage while playing an important role in her nieces childhood. Nana remarries during her golden years and is finally content with a perfect life. A fatal illness strikes, and Nanas influence on the life of her niece ends . . . or does it?
You'll Never Find Us
Author: Jeanne Baker Guy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 164742156X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
In 1977, Jeanne’s German nationalist ex-husband, Klaus, tells her he’s gotten a new job and wants to take their three-year-old daughter and six-year-old son away for a long weekend to celebrate. Jeanne relents. But Klaus never returns and instead sends Jeanne a letter, delivered by a mutual friend, in which he declares that he has fled to Germany and she will never see him, or her children, again. The next four months are filled with agony, despair, and anger as Jeanne seeks legal support but quickly learns that federal parental kidnapping laws will offer her little help. She reflects on her tumultuous ten-year marriage to Klaus and the unsettling events that followed their divorce. A product of the patriarchal culture of the 1950s, Jeanne’s nice-girl mentality is being tested and reshaped by the feminist movement of the 1970s, and she finds that the kidnapping ultimately becomes a doorway to unexpected strength. You’ll Never Find Us is the story of a young mother coming into her own power, regardless of past mistakes, bad judgment, and fears; the story of a woman who realizes she must tap into her newfound resilience and courage to find her stolen children—and steal them back.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 164742156X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
In 1977, Jeanne’s German nationalist ex-husband, Klaus, tells her he’s gotten a new job and wants to take their three-year-old daughter and six-year-old son away for a long weekend to celebrate. Jeanne relents. But Klaus never returns and instead sends Jeanne a letter, delivered by a mutual friend, in which he declares that he has fled to Germany and she will never see him, or her children, again. The next four months are filled with agony, despair, and anger as Jeanne seeks legal support but quickly learns that federal parental kidnapping laws will offer her little help. She reflects on her tumultuous ten-year marriage to Klaus and the unsettling events that followed their divorce. A product of the patriarchal culture of the 1950s, Jeanne’s nice-girl mentality is being tested and reshaped by the feminist movement of the 1970s, and she finds that the kidnapping ultimately becomes a doorway to unexpected strength. You’ll Never Find Us is the story of a young mother coming into her own power, regardless of past mistakes, bad judgment, and fears; the story of a woman who realizes she must tap into her newfound resilience and courage to find her stolen children—and steal them back.
Best Jewish Books for Children and Teens
Author: Silver
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
ISBN: 0827611218
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Linda Silver selected the titles that "represent the best in writing, illustration, reader appeal, and authentically Jewish content--in picture books, fiction and non-fiction, for readers ranging from early childhood through the high school years."--P. [4] of cover.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
ISBN: 0827611218
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Linda Silver selected the titles that "represent the best in writing, illustration, reader appeal, and authentically Jewish content--in picture books, fiction and non-fiction, for readers ranging from early childhood through the high school years."--P. [4] of cover.
Into the Fire
Author: Suzanne Brockmann
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345501543
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Suspense doesn’t burn any brighter and desire doesn’t run any deeper than when Suzanne Brockmann takes the helm, opens the throttle, and takes readers along for a breathless ride as she breaks the thrill barrier–again and again. With Into the Fire, Brockmann lights the fuse on her most explosive story yet. Vinh Murphy–ex-Marine and onetime operative for the elite security firm Troubleshooters Incorporated–has been MIA ever since his wife, Angelina, was caught in a crossfire and killed during what should have been a routine bodyguard assignment. Overcome with grief, Murphy blames the neo-Nazi group known as the Freedom Network for her death. Now, years later, Freedom Network leader Tim Ebersole has been murdered–and the FBI suspects Murphy may have pulled the trigger. To prevent further bloodshed, Murphy’s friends at Troubleshooters scramble to find him and convince him to surrender peacefully. Murphy himself can’t be sure what he did or didn’t do during the years he spent mourning and lost in an alcohol-induced fog. He does know he occasionally sought solace from Hannah Whitfield, a former police officer and the very friend who’d introduced him to his beloved late wife. But Hannah, still grappling with the deafness that resulted from an injury sustained while on duty, was fighting her own battles. For years Hannah had feelings for Murphy, and one painful night their suffering brought them together in a way neither expected–and both regretted. Murphy is ready to rejoin the living. As always, he finds himself knocking on Hannah’s door, and as always, his longtime friend welcomes him back into her home. Yet even as Murphy slowly rebuilds his splintered life, he continues to fight his growing feelings for Hannah. Then he learns of Ebersole’s murder and comes to believe that the Freedom Network has targeted him–and Hannah–to avenge their leader’s death to violence. Now Murphy must face the terrifying prospect of losing another woman he loves. As the Troubleshooters desperately search for him, Murphy races toward a deadly confrontation with the Freedom Network and ultimate choice: surrender his life in hopes that Hannah will be spared, or risk everything to salvage whatever future they may have together.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345501543
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Suspense doesn’t burn any brighter and desire doesn’t run any deeper than when Suzanne Brockmann takes the helm, opens the throttle, and takes readers along for a breathless ride as she breaks the thrill barrier–again and again. With Into the Fire, Brockmann lights the fuse on her most explosive story yet. Vinh Murphy–ex-Marine and onetime operative for the elite security firm Troubleshooters Incorporated–has been MIA ever since his wife, Angelina, was caught in a crossfire and killed during what should have been a routine bodyguard assignment. Overcome with grief, Murphy blames the neo-Nazi group known as the Freedom Network for her death. Now, years later, Freedom Network leader Tim Ebersole has been murdered–and the FBI suspects Murphy may have pulled the trigger. To prevent further bloodshed, Murphy’s friends at Troubleshooters scramble to find him and convince him to surrender peacefully. Murphy himself can’t be sure what he did or didn’t do during the years he spent mourning and lost in an alcohol-induced fog. He does know he occasionally sought solace from Hannah Whitfield, a former police officer and the very friend who’d introduced him to his beloved late wife. But Hannah, still grappling with the deafness that resulted from an injury sustained while on duty, was fighting her own battles. For years Hannah had feelings for Murphy, and one painful night their suffering brought them together in a way neither expected–and both regretted. Murphy is ready to rejoin the living. As always, he finds himself knocking on Hannah’s door, and as always, his longtime friend welcomes him back into her home. Yet even as Murphy slowly rebuilds his splintered life, he continues to fight his growing feelings for Hannah. Then he learns of Ebersole’s murder and comes to believe that the Freedom Network has targeted him–and Hannah–to avenge their leader’s death to violence. Now Murphy must face the terrifying prospect of losing another woman he loves. As the Troubleshooters desperately search for him, Murphy races toward a deadly confrontation with the Freedom Network and ultimate choice: surrender his life in hopes that Hannah will be spared, or risk everything to salvage whatever future they may have together.