![]() I hope you’ll join us with cocktails (it’s BYOB, obviously) to dish about books, the woes of romance in the 21st century, and friendship! ![]() ![]() Signed books (sorry, no personalizations) can be purchased from all of us at the site above. This Galentine’s Day, you can join me – as well as authors Alisha Rai, Jen Deluca, and Sarvenaz Tash – on a special virtual Galentine’s Day Gala sponsored by Cary Library. My birthday (along with Princess Stephanie of Monaco, and many others)Īs long time readers know, I’ve never been the hugest fan of Valentine’s Day, for many of the same reasons Michael Moscovitz outlines in Valentine Princess, The Princess Diaries Volume VII 3/4.īut I’ve come to enjoy Galentine’s Day, February 13, during which we shower our friends (including ourselves) with love and appreciation for always being there for us.Wow! We made it through 2020 all the way to February 2021!įebruary is obviously the best month because: ![]()
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![]() ![]() A flashback to his younger years shows his experience as a young soldier in war. Alfred’s War by Rachel Bin Salleh is a book that is first introduced to an old man who is ‘sleeping rough’.Aligns well to the 2023 NAIDOC theme. (free teacher resources) This book shows the connection, knowledge and respect for Elders. But when the boots go missing their grandfather has some important and sage advice. ![]() “ My Deadly Boots” by Carl Merrison, Hakea Hustler and Samantha Campbell ( teacher resources) focuses on a young child who saves up for their very own boots.These books will support readers from all ages to learn about and understand First Nations Elders roles, importance and place… and how we can work together “for our Elders”. ![]() The role that First Nations Elders play in community is important in sharing and continuing connection to culture, language, Country, Lore and history. Welcome to our post with some NAIDOC 2023 Book Recommendations! The NAIDOC theme of “For Our Elders” is a powerful one. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a classic that will never fade with age. ![]() ![]() His ode to the imagination of a child is as fresh and exquisitely outlandish today as it was when first published in 1937. "Say! That makes a story that no one can beat, / When I say that I saw it on Mulberry Street." Time and again, Marco tops himself until he is positively wound up with excitement and bursts into his home to tell his dad what he saw on Mulberry Street. Marco's story grows ever more elaborate as he reasons that a reindeer would be happier pulling a sled, then that a really unusual sight would be an elephant with a ruby-bedecked rajah enthroned on top. No, wait! Maybe it should be a reindeer in that harness. Or better yet, the zebra could be pulling a blue and gold chariot. Soon Marco's imagination is running wild the zebra morphs into a reindeer, and the wagon becomes a. ![]() Imagine if he had something more to report, say, a zebra pulling the wagon. And that is a story that no one can beat, When I say that I saw it on Mulberry Street. And that is a story that no one can beat, When I say that I saw it on Mulberry Street. His father has instructed him to keep his eyes peeled for interesting sights on the way to and from school, but all Marco has seen is a boring old horse and wagon. ![]() ![]() ![]() Luc Institute and has illustrated numerous comics and graphic novels, including the miniseries The Crow, Curare written by James O’Barr. He studied illustration in Brussels at St. Visit his Web site at .Īntoine Dodé is an award-winning illustrator for his graphic novel work, including Armelle et l'oiseau. In 2012, he launched the critically acclaimed ongoing comic book series X-O Manowar. He also adapted the New York Times best-selling The Lightning Thief, The Graphic Novel The Sea of Monsters, The Graphic Novel Titan’ s Curse, The Graphic Novel and Blue Bloods: The Graphic Novel. ![]() Robert Venditti is the New York Times best-selling author of The Homeland Directive and The Surrogates, as well as The Surrogates: Flesh and Bone. ![]() He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. His previous novels for adults include the hugely popular Tres Navarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. His Greek myth collection, Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods, was a #1 New York Times bestseller as well. Rick Riordan (is the author of three # 1 New York Times best-selling series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus, and the newly launched series, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ingrid is the recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor, and a Judy Lopez Memorial Honor. a modern classic.For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. Urn:oclc:853108187 Scandate 20110419225013 Scanner . Ingrid Law is the New York Times Bestselling Author of three novels for young readers - Savvy, Scumble, and Switch. OL12436440W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 89.26 Pages 362 Ppi 514 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0545261635 Urn:lcp:savvylaw00lawi:epub:8d03025f-5c4b-45f7-84dd-d2ad3440bf66 Extramarc University of Michigan Foldoutcount 0 Identifier savvylaw00lawi Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3nw0b00m Isbn 9780803733060Ġ803733062 Lccn 2007039814 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition The author has taken many a day trip from her home in Boulder, Colorado, to nearby small towns, excursions that inspired the settings for her Newbery Honor book. BoxID IA1557412 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 21:00:03 Boxid IA119612 Boxid_2 CH130515 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Curatenote shipped Donorīelvederetiburonlibrary External-identifier ![]() ![]() ![]() Contents may have variations from the printed book or be incomplete or contain other coding. ![]() Note: Contents data are machine generated based on pre-publication provided by the publisher. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in. Table of contents for The study of language Table of contents for The study of language / George Yule.īibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog. This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. ![]() ![]() ![]() They start communicating with each other by leaving notes on paper or leaving memos in each other's phones. Taki and Mitsuha realize they have switched bodies. Later, Taki Tachibana, a high school boy living in Tokyo, wakes up and realizes that he is Mitsuha, who herself has somehow ended up in Taki's body. Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school girl living in the fictional town of Itomori in Gifu Prefecture's mountainous Hida region is fed up with her life in the countryside and wishes to be a handsome Tokyo boy in her next life. It was published in Japan by Kadokawa on June 18, 2016, a month prior to the film premiere. It is a novelization of the animated film of the same name, which was directed by Shinkai. Your Name ( Japanese: 君の名は。, Hepburn: Kimi no Na wa.) is a Japanese light novel written by Makoto Shinkai. ![]() ![]() ![]() Things between us will never be the same again. Can we ever be more than rivals, or are there too many obstacles in our way? One thing I know for sure. ![]() He pushed me too far, and we crossed a line that should never have been crossed. Until one night when everything between us changed. From our first encounter, our rivalry has been escalating, spiralling out of control. As Alstone High’s team captain, I’ve been pitted against him from the beginning, but our conflict isn’t only reserved for the pitch. ![]() Captain of the Highnam Academy football team, and the bane of my existence. ![]() ![]() ![]() He works hard on making sure that the reef and the surrounding area is kept clean and safe for the animals and the people who live on the island, and for visitors. He has not long ago been dumped by his girlfriend. He works hard and has a sister who has a loving husband and they have a nine-year-old daughter. ![]() He is a marine biologist and loves the sea and all it entails. This will be a great way to get over Victor and throw herself into the job that she loves so much her boss Madeline has encouraged her to go.Īrne Keloki has lived all his life on the islands of Hawaii. ![]() Three months away should do her the world of good. So Amelie has decided to take a well-earned trip to Hawaii to work on a portfolio of fabric patterns ready for the overseas convention. He was often away on assignment overseas and seemed to thrive on adrenaline-even when they were on holidays in Queensland he was getting stories on a shark attack. She and her fiancé Victor have just spilt up as he cares more for his work as a journalist and war correspondent than he ever did about Amelie. She has no family after losing her mother not long ago. Amelie Mackenzie is an excellent artist who paints pictures to be put on fabric and loves her job. ![]() ![]() Things are not helped by memories which have begun to resurface of a troubled time in their native Ireland. Stella is tired of his lifestyle, worried about their marriage and angry at his constant undermining of her religious faith. Gerry, once an architect, is forgetful and set in his ways. Their relationship seems safe, easy, familiar - but over the course of the four days we discover the deep uncertainties which exist between them. ![]() A holiday to refresh the senses, to do some sightseeing and generally to take stock of what remains of their lives. A retired couple, Gerry and Stella Gilmore, fly from their home in Scotland to Amsterdam for a long weekend. ![]() Sixteen years on from his last novel, Bernard MacLaverty reminds us why he is regarded as one of the greatest living Irish writers. Full of scenes that are rendered with exquisite accuracy and care, allowing the most detailed physical descriptions to be placed against the possibility of a rich spiritual life, this is a novel of great ambition by an artist at the height of his powers.’ Colm Toibin ‘ Midwinter Break is a work of extraordinary emotional precision and sympathy, about coming to terms - to an honest reckoning - with love and the loss of love, with memory and pain. ![]() Winner of the Bord Gais Novel of the Year ![]() A Guardian / Sunday Times / Irish Times / Herald Scotland / Mail on Sunday Book of the Year ![]() |