![]() ![]() Joseph's beloved but worn and patched overcoat gets recycled and reused over and over again, and by necessity of course becomes ever smaller and smaller (but still always purposeful), and finally ends its existence as a button. Based on a traditional Yiddish folksong (the lyrics and musical score of which are, in fact, featured on the last or rather the second to last page, much appreciated, although I would prefer to have both the English and the Yiddish lyrics included), Simms Taback's Joseph Had a Little Overcoat presents a totally and utterly magical marriage of text and image (I can more than well understand why and how this gem of a picture book was awarded the Caldecott Medal, as the illustrations are a true feast for the eyes, bright, lively, intensely descriptive and absolutely teeming with details and delightful fun). ![]()
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![]() ![]() They fall hard for each other, struggling to make it through trades, endorsement deals, and the threat of retirement. A relationship-and everything it could reveal-has never been in the cards for Matt, but Iggy has him rethinking his priorities. Iggy doesn't think it can get any better, until an unexpected encounter in the locker room with Matt proves him wrong. Iggy Rodriquez is the hot new rookie in town, landing a position in the starting lineup of the team of his dreams and playing alongside his idol, Matt Blanco. Out in the Field by Kate McMurray - View book on Bookshelves at Online Book Club - Bookshelves is an awesome, free web app that lets you easily save and share lists of books and see what books are trending. With his career nearing its end, he's almost made it to retirement without anyone learning his biggest secret: he's gay in a profession not particularly known for its tolerance. With his career nearing its end, hes almost made it to. ![]() About the Book When rookie Iggy and his baseball idol, Matt, fall hard for each other, they will be faced with a choice: love or baseball?īook Synopsis Matt Blanco is a legend on the Brooklyn Eagles, but time and injuries have taken their toll. Matt Blanco is a legend on the Brooklyn Eagles, but time and injuries have taken their toll. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So my first question is: when you began this novel, did you begin with the character and later decide to set his story in the 1970’s, or did the historical time period come first? What did you set out to write about, and how did it morph into the story that it became? Not only has the death of Red’s father wreaked havoc on his nuclear family, but Red’s family is in turmoil because the whole society is changing. In more than one scene, characters note that “the times, they are a-changing,” a line from a Bob Dylan song that was popular at the time. The story is set in the early 1970s and touches on all sorts of issues, from social unrest and the Vietnam War to racism, the women’s movement, domestic violence, and bullies. Welcome, Kathy! I’d love to talk with you about Seeing Red and the way you approach the writing of historical fiction. Her most recent novel Seeing Redwas released by Scholastic in September 2013. Kathryn will be speaking on three conference panels, and on Friday, October 18, will lead a workshop entitled, “Getting in your Character’s Skin.” Kathryn is the author of numerous novels for young readers, including the 2010 National Book Award-winner Mockingbird. ![]() I was thrilled when James River Writers (JRW) asked me to interview Kathryn Erskine in advance of the JRW conference in Richmond, Virginia, October 19-20. ![]() ![]() ![]() Be comfortable with who you are – you can't be a champion until you're happy being you! Perfect for readers who need to hear that they already are champions – they just might not know it yet. Written with journalist Carl Anka, this empowering guide is packed full of stories from Marcus’s own life, brilliant advice and top-tips from performance psychologist Katie Warriner. In You Are a Champion, the nation’s favourite footballer gives you the tools you need to reach your full potential, showing you how to be the very BEST version of yourself you can be. No matter who you are and no matter where you come from, every single person in the world has the potential to be a champion. ![]() Now, Marcus Rashford MBE wants to show YOU how to achieve your dreams, in this positive and inspiring guide for life. Marcus Rashford is famous worldwide for his skills both on and off the pitch – but before he was a Manchester United and England footballer, and long before he started his inspiring campaign to end child food poverty, he was just an average kid from Wythenshawe, South Manchester. I’ve achieved a lot so far, but it didn’t come in one go big things rarely happen overnight, and good things rarely happen as if by magic. You have to be able to dream big and be prepared to work towards your dreams. ![]() It’s hard to know what is possible until you start. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The sixth book, Light, was released on April 2, 2013. The fifth book, Fear, was released on April 3, 2012, in the United States and the United Kingdom, although it was released as early as March 23 in Australia and Hong Kong. The fourth book, Plague, was released on April 5, 2011. The second book, Hunger, was released a year later, followed by the third book, Lies, on May 4, 2010. The first novel in this series, titled Gone, was published in 2008. The books follow the exploits of the protagonist/hero, Sam Temple, as he battles antagonists Caine Soren, Drake Merwin, and Diana Ladris as well as a mysterious, malevolent creature, known as the Darkness or the Gaiaphage (gai-uh-fage) (derived from Gaia, a Greek personification of the Earth, and "phage", from the Greek φαγεῖν phagein "to devour" or "worm"). The town and surrounding areas become encased within an impenetrable barrier that burns to the touch, with many of its inhabitants developing supernatural powers. ![]() The series is centered on the fictional Southern California town of Perdido Beach, in which every human aged 15 and older vanishes. ![]() Gone is a bestselling book series written by Michael Grant. ![]() |