This Child, Every Child

This Child, Every Child PDF Author: David J. Smith
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554534666
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Takes a look at the lives of children around the world through the lens of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and through stories of statistics.

This Child, Every Child

This Child, Every Child PDF Author: David J. Smith
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554534666
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Book Description
Takes a look at the lives of children around the world through the lens of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and through stories of statistics.

A Child Through Time

A Child Through Time PDF Author: Phil Wilkinson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465472495
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130

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An original look at history that profiles 30 children from different eras so that children of today can discover the lives of the cave people, Romans, Vikings, and beyond through the eyes of someone their own age. History books often focus on adults, but what was the past like for children? A Child Through Time is historically accurate and thoroughly researched, and brings the children of history to life-from the earliest civilizations to the Cold War, even imagining a child of the future. Packed with facts and including a specially commissioned illustration of each profiled child, this book examines the clothes children wore, the food they ate, the games they played, and the historic moments they witnessed-all through their own eyes. Maps, timelines, and collections of objects, as well as a perspective on the often ignored topic of family life through the ages, give wider historical background and present a unique side to history. Covering key curriculum topics in a new light, A Child Through Time is a perfect and visually stunning learning tool for children ages 7 and up.

A Child's Book of Stories

A Child's Book of Stories PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 508

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Folk tales from England, Norway and India, as well as fairy tales from Grimm, Andersen and Perrault, fables from Aesop, and tales from the Arabian nights.

A Child of Books

A Child of Books PDF Author: Oliver Jeffers
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763690775
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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A young reader introduces a boy to the many imaginative worlds that books bring to life.

Mother and Child

Mother and Child PDF Author: Claiborne Swanson Frank
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614286914
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6

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In the latest body of work by author and photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank, the artist set out to explore what modern motherhood means in the 21st century. Turning her lens on 70 iconic families of mothers and children from such celebrated names as Delfina Figueras, Carolina Herrera, Lauren Santo Domingo, Anne Vyalitsyna, Aerin Lauder, and Patti Hansen, Swanson Frank’s stunning portraits capture the emotional bonds and beauty that frame the primal relationship of a mother and her child. Complementing her work is a series of questions-and-answers, in which Swanson Frank delicately tasks each mother to look within themselves and express what being a mother truly means to them. Their answers, while exceedingly thoughtful and introspective, are also amusing, fascinating, and moving. Each one of these deeply intimate and stunning portraits will captivate and inspire readers as they embark on this profound journey that reminds us all of the power of motherhood and the great gift of love.

Rise Up and Write It

Rise Up and Write It PDF Author: Nandini Ahuja
Publisher: HarperFestival
ISBN: 9780063029590
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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The Child in Time

The Child in Time PDF Author: Ian McEwan
Publisher: RosettaBooks
ISBN: 0795304099
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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A child’s abduction sends a father reeling in this Whitbread Award-winning novel that explores time and loss with “narrative daring and imaginative genius” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Stephen Lewis, a successful author of children’s books, is on a routine trip to the supermarket with his three-year-old daughter. In a brief moment of distraction, she suddenly vanishes—and is irretrievably lost. From that moment, Lewis spirals into bereavement that effects his marriage, his psyche, and his relationship with time itself: “It was a wonder that there could be so much movement, so much purpose, all the time. He himself had none at all.” In The Child in Time, acclaimed author Ian McEwan “sets a story of domestic horror against a disorienting exploration in time” producing “a work of remarkable intellectual and political sophistication” that has been adapted into a PBS Masterpiece movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). “A beautifully rendered, very disturbing novel.” —Publishers Weekly

A Single Shard

A Single Shard PDF Author: Linda Sue Park
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 054735004X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165

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The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea. Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics. When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master potter by embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey, little knowing that it will change his life forever. "Despite the odds against him, Tree-ear becomes courageous, brave and selfless, a hero as enduring as the porcelain Park so lovingly describes." (New York Times) “Intrigues, danger, and a strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. A timeless jewel.” (Kirkus starred review) *A broken piece of pottery sets events in motion as an orphan struggles to pay off his debt to a master potter. This finely crafted novel brings 12th-century Korea and these indelible characters to life." (School Library Journal starred review) "Tree-ear's determination and bravery in pursuing his dream of becoming a potter takes readers on a literary journey that demonstrates how courage, honor and perseverance can overcome great odds and bring great happiness. Park effectively conveys 12th century Korea in this masterful piece of historical fiction." (Kathleen Odean, chair of the Newbery Award Selection Committee)

A Child's Book of True Crime

A Child's Book of True Crime PDF Author: Chloe Hooper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439125910
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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With the dark suspense of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History and the frank and shocking eroticism of Josephine Hart, this debut novel tells the story of a young teacher’s illicit affair and obsession with a historical murder. Tasmanian schoolteacher Kate Byrne is having an affair with the father of her most gifted fourth grader, Lucien. Her lover’s wife has just published Murder at Black Swan Point, a true-crime story about the brutal slaying of a young adulteress in a nearby town. Kate herself has become so obsessed with the murder and so convinced that the published account has it all wrong that she sets about writing her own version—this one for children, narrated by Australian animals. Though Lucien’s father brings Kate to life sexually in encounters of escalating eroticism, he cannot dull her obsession. Fixated on the crime of passion, Kate is becoming less and less aware of the present and of how her behavior may align her fate with that of the dead girl. Chloe Hooper chillingly captures this young woman’s unraveling in an intense, witty, superbly crafted novel.

How I Met My Monster

How I Met My Monster PDF Author: Amanda Noll
Publisher: Flashlight Press
ISBN: 1947277111
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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One night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: "Monsters! Meet here for final test." Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying under the covers, until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from beneath the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky, squeaky little monsters compete to become Ethan's monster. But only the little green monster, Gabe, has the perfect blend of stomach-rumbling and snorting needed to get Ethan into bed and keep him there so he falls asleep—which as everyone knows, is the real reason for monsters under beds. With its perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this silly-spooky prequel to the award-winning I Need My Monster and Hey, That's MY Monster! will keep young readers entertained.