Lured there by the prospect of additional wages to support his grandmother and sick sister, thirteen-year-old Kusiima enters the forest and is faced with a series of decisions that will eventually lead him on a path of forgiveness and reconciliation.
When Madame Rose first walked to the daily fish market with a bag on which symmetric dusky purple cowrie shells spelled her name, a gift from her visitors, people noticed. That evening two or three stopped by to examine the baskets ...
A Chameleon, a Boy, and a Quest is the first book in the fictional series, The Rwendigo Tales.
A Bird, A Girl, and a Rescue is the second book in the fictional series, The Rwendigo Tales.
... balance Environmental Events Drought If Sharks Disappeared The Adventures of the Sizzling Six Series The Case of the Missing Cutthroats The Last Panther Ecological disaster Lostman's River A Forest , a Flood , and an Unlikely Star A ...
From terrifying natural disasters to dangerous weather, from getting lost in the wild to fighting off ferocious animal attacks, this is your ultimate survival guide to avalanches, killer bees, and much, much more.
Presents the West African expedition of Paul Du Chaillu who was the first European to confirm the existence of gorillas and discusses how Du Chaillu's discovery affected the evolution debate in Europe and America.
Returning to her tiny Montana hometown where jaded locals refuse to let her make amends, Rachel Flood, who left behind a trail of chaos, discovers herself and receives assistance from a local boy in her efforts to correct past mistakes.
*A New York Times bestseller* ----------------------------------- Will the dam hold? Julie Wallace has always wanted to write.
We very much appreciate Island Press for agreeing with us on the importance of our philosophy of flood management and especially thank Senior Editor Heather Boyer's enthusiastic shepherding of the book (and us) through their process.
Ted Lewin’s gorgeous sun-drenched paintings and Eve Bunting’s sensitive text immediately put the reader into another child’s shoes in this timely story of a young Muslim immigrant.