Author: Margaret Craven
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 1101969539
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources. But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaces by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger generation is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on a journey of discovery that can teach him—and us—about life, death, and the transforming power of love.
Author: Edna Jones
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512718335
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Judith Early was a privileged only child of an affluent family. She expected this life of comfort to continue when she became engaged to Dr. Jim Bradley, who was completing his surgical residency in Boston. That dream was shattered when he shared plans to practice in an isolated community of the Blue Ridge, a mountainous area in the southern Appalachians. Disappointed, Judith questions why Jim would pass up a promising partnership to squander his skills in a backwoods, impoverished community. Deeply hurt, she breaks the engagement, forcing Jim to leave without her in answer to Gods call. Trusting in her power of persuasion, Judith travels to Balsam Ridge to seek Jim, regain his love, and convince him to return to Boston. From the moment she disembarks the locomotive, challenges threaten her resolve. Balsam Ridge is a place where faith and superstition often go hand in hand, where sadness and joy are birthed in equal portion, and the call of an owl portends calamity. Jims desire to bring recent advances in medicine to the mountain people is often impeded by their staunch reliance on home remedies and their view of tragedy as Gods will. However, his greatest threat to success comes through a wealthy, ruthless timberman, who cheats the local people and ravages the beautiful mountains by stripping them of their virgin timber. Judiths ultimate challenge comes in the form of a great personal loss; a loss so painful that she questions the love of both God and her husband.
Author: Nick Ackland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780764168451
Category : Animal sounds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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They'll love saying WHOO WHOO as they discover the answer to this question and many other new sounds made by feathered friends. Pull the tab to find the answer and laugh along with your little one as you discover new sounds together. Big, bold, comical illustrations, along with 5 adorable animals to meet along the way, will make this book a must-read favorite--again and again, day and night!
Author: Myra Cohn Livingston
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
ISBN: 9780689505010
Category : Owls
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A collection of poems about owls by many different authors.
Author: Gloria Whelan
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1585365513
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
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Eight-year-old Zulviya, her sister and her cousin, her mother and her grandmother... they all belong to the loom. For generations the women of Zulviya's family have earned their living by weaving rugs by hand. The rugs are valuable and the women are proud of their beautiful handiwork. But the work is hard. It takes months to weave a rug; each one contains hundreds of thousands of knots. Before one work day has passed, Zulviya will tie thousands of knots. As she sits at her work, Zulviya weaves not one but two patterns. The pattern on the loom will become a fine rug. She weaves a second pattern in her mind. There she sees the green of the Afghani hills, the bright blue of the nearby lake, and the vivid orange of the setting sun. And Zulviya takes comfort in the landscape in her mind. Gloria Whelan's other picture books in the Tales of the World series are Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers (2008 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner) and Yatandou (a Junior Library Guild selection). Ms. Whelan lives in Michigan. Pascal Milelli's illustration clients include Harper's, The Atlantic, and Scribner Books. His picture book, The Art Room, by Susan Vande Griek, received the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award from the Canadian Library Association in 2003. Pascal lives in Vancouver, Canada.
Author: Ted Floyd
Publisher:
ISBN: 1426220030
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.
Author: Barb Gorges
Publisher: Barbara Ann Gorges, DBA Yucca Road Press
ISBN: 9780999294543
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Two of Cheyenne, Wyoming's well-known birdwatchers have collaborated on this celebration of 104 of the Capitol City's most-likely-to-be-seen birds. Photographer Pete Arnold, often found birding local hotspots camera at the ready, shares his art. Author Barb Gorges, bird columnist for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle for 20 years, shares insights into avian residents and visitors.Each of Pete Arnold's 6 by 6-inch bird photos is accompanied by 80-100 words by Barb Gorges about the species. She gives the reader a general impression of the bird from her experience birding Cheyenne for 30 years, plus interesting tidbits about behavior that might be observed in the month the bird is featured.Included is a checklist of all 326 bird species that may be seen in the Cheyenne area with information about what time of year and how easily they may be seen. There's also a list of birdwatching resources and the American Birding Association's Code of Birding Ethics.In the introduction Barb Gorges explains the genesis of the book as "Bird of the Week" blurbs for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle and thanks birding mentors and contributors to the book in the Acknowledgements. In "A Word from the Photographer," Pete Arnold writes about his fascination with photography and birds. Book designer Chris Hoffmeister, Western Sky Design, introduces each month with a chapter title page featuring a patchwork of closeups of the featured birds. While the book is not intended as a field guide, scanning these pages may help with quicker bird identification.
Author: Magnus Robb
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789081093378
Category : Owls
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Laura Erickson
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452933235
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 81
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A gorgeous guide to the owls native to Minnesota, with descriptions and portraits by two of the state’s most beloved authors
Author: David Q Hall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948894203
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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This bilingual (English/Spanish) book is based on a Native American legend. Owls are amazing birds. Did you ever think of an owl, hooting in the night, as scary, or even something bad? In many Native American tribes, an owl's hooting was considered an "omen," a signal that something bad was going to happen. Some even believed that they were a symbol of death. This is the story of one Native American child who feared that the owl was calling for her. Este libro bilingüe (inglés/español) está basado en una leyenda de los Nativos Americanos. Los búhos son aves increíbles. ¿Has pensado alguna vez que un búho, ululando en la noche, da miedo, o tal vez que es algo malo? En muchas tribus de nativos americanos, el ulular de un búho se consideraba un "mal presagio", una señal de que algo malo iba a ocurrir. Algunos incluso creían que eran un símbolo de la muerte. Esta es la historia de una niña Nativa Americana que temía que el búho la estuviera llamando.
