Author: Bob Greene
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 0385467974
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Offers lists of questions about ancestry, childhood home, school, college, military experiences, career, parenthood, and personal philosophy that can be used to create a family history
To Our Children's Children
Author: Bob Greene
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 0385467974
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Offers lists of questions about ancestry, childhood home, school, college, military experiences, career, parenthood, and personal philosophy that can be used to create a family history
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 0385467974
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Offers lists of questions about ancestry, childhood home, school, college, military experiences, career, parenthood, and personal philosophy that can be used to create a family history
Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba
Author: Ekiuwa Aire
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781777117979
Category : Angola
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba is the true story of a girl who almost died at birth, but somehow defied the odds and became the queen of two kingdoms. Revered for her wisdom, courage, and strength, Njinga became one of the most dominant political figures in Angola in the 1600s. This richly illustrated children's book tells of the challenges she faced from the day she was born. Njinga had to overcome the jealousy of her brother, the loss of her father, and the encroachment of the Portuguese as a time of great trial began in Africa. This story of hope and courage shows that every young girl is capable of greatness"-- Back cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781777117979
Category : Angola
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba is the true story of a girl who almost died at birth, but somehow defied the odds and became the queen of two kingdoms. Revered for her wisdom, courage, and strength, Njinga became one of the most dominant political figures in Angola in the 1600s. This richly illustrated children's book tells of the challenges she faced from the day she was born. Njinga had to overcome the jealousy of her brother, the loss of her father, and the encroachment of the Portuguese as a time of great trial began in Africa. This story of hope and courage shows that every young girl is capable of greatness"-- Back cover.
Honoring Our Ancestors
Author: Harriet Rohmer
Publisher: Children's Book Press
ISBN: 9780892391585
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Fourteen artists and picture book illustrators present paintings with descriptions of ancestors or other sources of inspiration that have inspired them.
Publisher: Children's Book Press
ISBN: 9780892391585
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Fourteen artists and picture book illustrators present paintings with descriptions of ancestors or other sources of inspiration that have inspired them.
Lands of Our Ancestors
Author: Gary Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692780183
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This historical novel tells the story of a twelve-year-old Chumash boy and his family who become captives in a California Spanish mission sometime more than 200 years ago. This is historical fiction based entirely on historical fact that reveals the devastating impact the missions had on California Native peoples. Written for fourth, fifth and sixth graders, the story ends on a hopeful note as a small group of Native children are able to escape their captors and begin a journey to join other Native escapees in a remote mountain village. As mandated by the California Department of Education, every 4th grader is taught the "Mission Unit," which perpetuates the "idyllic mission myth" that glorifies the priests, denigrates California Indians and fails to mention that Indians were actually treated as slaves held captive by a Spanish colonial institution. The manuscript has been reviewed and approved by the Director of the Santa Ynez Chumash Culture Department and a member of the California American Indian Education Oversight Committee. It has the endorsement of a fourth grade teacher in California who has shared the story with her class and a local librarian who is excited about sharing the story with elementary age children through the library. It has also been endorsed by the local library branch manager and a former professor of Anthropology within the University of California system.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692780183
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This historical novel tells the story of a twelve-year-old Chumash boy and his family who become captives in a California Spanish mission sometime more than 200 years ago. This is historical fiction based entirely on historical fact that reveals the devastating impact the missions had on California Native peoples. Written for fourth, fifth and sixth graders, the story ends on a hopeful note as a small group of Native children are able to escape their captors and begin a journey to join other Native escapees in a remote mountain village. As mandated by the California Department of Education, every 4th grader is taught the "Mission Unit," which perpetuates the "idyllic mission myth" that glorifies the priests, denigrates California Indians and fails to mention that Indians were actually treated as slaves held captive by a Spanish colonial institution. The manuscript has been reviewed and approved by the Director of the Santa Ynez Chumash Culture Department and a member of the California American Indian Education Oversight Committee. It has the endorsement of a fourth grade teacher in California who has shared the story with her class and a local librarian who is excited about sharing the story with elementary age children through the library. It has also been endorsed by the local library branch manager and a former professor of Anthropology within the University of California system.
Dancing With Our Ancestors
Author: Sara Florence Davidson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
ISBN: 1774920255
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
In this tender picture book, Sara Florence Davidson transports readers to the excitement of a potlatch in Hydaburg, Alaska—her last memory of dancing with her late brother. It feels like my brother and I have always known how to sing the songs and dance the dances of our Haida ancestors. Unlike our father, we were born after the laws that banned our cultural practices were changed. The potlatch ban did not exist during our time, so we grew up dancing and singing side by side. The invitations have been sent. The food has been prepared. The decorations have been hung. And now the day of the potlatch has finally arrived! Guests from all over come to witness this bittersweet but joyful celebration of Haida culture and community. Written by the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy, this book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of Janine Gibbons.
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
ISBN: 1774920255
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
In this tender picture book, Sara Florence Davidson transports readers to the excitement of a potlatch in Hydaburg, Alaska—her last memory of dancing with her late brother. It feels like my brother and I have always known how to sing the songs and dance the dances of our Haida ancestors. Unlike our father, we were born after the laws that banned our cultural practices were changed. The potlatch ban did not exist during our time, so we grew up dancing and singing side by side. The invitations have been sent. The food has been prepared. The decorations have been hung. And now the day of the potlatch has finally arrived! Guests from all over come to witness this bittersweet but joyful celebration of Haida culture and community. Written by the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy, this book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of Janine Gibbons.
The Good Ancestor
Author: Roman Krznaric
Publisher: The Experiment
ISBN: 1615198334
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Now in paperback: A call to save ourselves and our planet that gets to the root of the current crisis—society’s extreme short-sightedness
Publisher: The Experiment
ISBN: 1615198334
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Now in paperback: A call to save ourselves and our planet that gets to the root of the current crisis—society’s extreme short-sightedness
Our Family Tree
Author: Lisa Westberg Peters
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152017729
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Relates the evolution of the family of mankind, from single cells in the sea to human beings with "big brains that wonder who we are."
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152017729
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Relates the evolution of the family of mankind, from single cells in the sea to human beings with "big brains that wonder who we are."
Our Children's Ancestors
Author: Robert W. Young
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bas-Rhin (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
John Ullman (1791-1864) married Marguerite Herzog (1787-1827) in 1815. They had five children at Mietesheim, Bas Rin [Alsace], France before they migrated to New York in 1827. They went to Buffalo, Cleveland and then to Massilon, Ohio. After she died, he married Catherine Derrenberger (1805-1876). Their ten children were born in Ohio.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bas-Rhin (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
John Ullman (1791-1864) married Marguerite Herzog (1787-1827) in 1815. They had five children at Mietesheim, Bas Rin [Alsace], France before they migrated to New York in 1827. They went to Buffalo, Cleveland and then to Massilon, Ohio. After she died, he married Catherine Derrenberger (1805-1876). Their ten children were born in Ohio.
Ancestor Approved
Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062869965
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride. Native families from Nations across the continent gather at the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In a high school gym full of color and song, people dance, sell beadwork and books, and celebrate friendship and heritage. Young protagonists will meet relatives from faraway, mysterious strangers, and sometimes one another (plus one scrappy rez dog). They are the heroes of their own stories. Featuring stories and poems by: Joseph Bruchac Art Coulson Christine Day Eric Gansworth Carole Lindstrom Dawn Quigley Rebecca Roanhorse David A. Robertson Andrea L. Rogers Kim Rogers Cynthia Leitich Smith Monique Gray Smith Traci Sorell, Tim Tingle Erika T. Wurth Brian Young In partnership with We Need Diverse Books
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062869965
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride. Native families from Nations across the continent gather at the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In a high school gym full of color and song, people dance, sell beadwork and books, and celebrate friendship and heritage. Young protagonists will meet relatives from faraway, mysterious strangers, and sometimes one another (plus one scrappy rez dog). They are the heroes of their own stories. Featuring stories and poems by: Joseph Bruchac Art Coulson Christine Day Eric Gansworth Carole Lindstrom Dawn Quigley Rebecca Roanhorse David A. Robertson Andrea L. Rogers Kim Rogers Cynthia Leitich Smith Monique Gray Smith Traci Sorell, Tim Tingle Erika T. Wurth Brian Young In partnership with We Need Diverse Books
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Author: Carl Sagan
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307801039
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Exciting and provocative . . . A tour de force of a book that begs to be seen as well as to be read.”—The Washington Post Book World World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a Roots for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a thrilling saga that starts with the origin of the Earth. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits—self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics—are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals. Sagan and Druyan conduct a breathtaking journey through space and time, zeroing in on critical turning points in evolutionary history, and tracing the origins of sex, altruism, violence, rape, and dominance. Their book culminates in a stunningly original examination of the connection between primate and human traits. Astonishing in its scope, brilliant in its insights, and an absolutely compelling read, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a triumph of popular science.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307801039
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Exciting and provocative . . . A tour de force of a book that begs to be seen as well as to be read.”—The Washington Post Book World World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a Roots for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a thrilling saga that starts with the origin of the Earth. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits—self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics—are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals. Sagan and Druyan conduct a breathtaking journey through space and time, zeroing in on critical turning points in evolutionary history, and tracing the origins of sex, altruism, violence, rape, and dominance. Their book culminates in a stunningly original examination of the connection between primate and human traits. Astonishing in its scope, brilliant in its insights, and an absolutely compelling read, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a triumph of popular science.