The Flower Girl Wore Celery
Title | The Flower Girl Wore Celery PDF eBook |
Author | Meryl G. Gordon |
Publisher | Millbrook Press |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 2017-08-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1512495654 |
Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! Emma can't wait for her cousin Hannah's wedding. She's going to be the flower girl. That means she'll wear a celery dress and walk down the aisle with the ring bear, leading the way for the happy bride and groom. Or at least, that's what Emma assumes. But nothing turns out to be quite what she's expecting, as Hannah's new spouse turns out to be another bride!
The Ring Bearer
Title | The Ring Bearer PDF eBook |
Author | Floyd Cooper |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 34 |
Release | 2017-04-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0399167404 |
Mama’s getting married, and Jackson has an important job to do! A story about love, weddings, and the special joy that is a blended family. Jackson’s mama is getting married, and he gets to be the ring bearer. But Jackson is worried . . . What if he trips? Or walks too slowly? Or drops the rings? And what about his new stepsister, Sophie? She’s supposed to be the flower girl, but Jackson’s not sure she’s taking her job as seriously as she should. In a celebration of blended families, this heartwarming story, stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Floyd Cooper, is a perfect gift for any child who's nervous to walk down the aisle at a wedding, and shows kids that they can handle life’s big changes. Praise for The Ring Bearer: "Throughout, Cooper's softly textured mixed-media illustrations offer a warm, affirming depiction of this black family's life and love together . . . Readers will be joining the congregation in cheering for Jackson."--Kirkus Reviews "Written with simplicity, immediacy, and warmth....Cooper creates beautiful effects with subtle colors, textures, and suffused light in the soft-focus paintings. A heartening, reassuring picture book."--Booklist "Children will identify readily with Jackson’s fears and enjoy the way he overcomes them. A solid purchase for any picture book collection."--School Library Journal "Many children experience parental weddings, and these times are filledwith joy and nervousness. Cooper captures each moment."--Horn Book
The Singer and the Scientist
Title | The Singer and the Scientist PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Rose |
Publisher | Millbrook Press |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 2021-04-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1728424917 |
It's 1937, and Marian Anderson is one of the most famous singers in America. But after she gives a performance for an all-white audience, she learns that the nearby hotel is closed to African Americans. She doesn't know where she'll stay for the night. Until the famous scientist Albert Einstein invites her to stay at his house. Marian, who endures constant discrimination as a Black performer, learns that Albert faced prejudice as a Jew in Germany. She discovers their shared passion for musicand their shared hopes for a more just world.
Mrs. Astor Regrets
Title | Mrs. Astor Regrets PDF eBook |
Author | Meryl Gordon |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | 367 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0618893733 |
Gordon's powerful, poignant saga goes behind the gates of a powerful American dynasty--the Astors--to tell of three generations' worth of longing and missed opportunities, which ultimately led to the empire's unraveling.
Girl of the Limberlost
Title | Girl of the Limberlost PDF eBook |
Author | Gene Stratton-Porter |
Publisher | Applewood Books |
Total Pages | 353 |
Release | 2006-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1557092923 |
Reprint. Originally published: New York: Grosset & Dunlap, A1909.
The Flower Girl
Title | The Flower Girl PDF eBook |
Author | Jenny Giles |
Publisher | Nelson Thornes |
Total Pages | 20 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781869558093 |
Kate is a flower girl a wedding and Nick wants to be one as well.
LGBTQAI+ Books for Children and Teens
Title | LGBTQAI+ Books for Children and Teens PDF eBook |
Author | Christina Dorr |
Publisher | American Library Association |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2018-12-18 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 083891649X |
There is a rich and varied body of literature for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual/allied and intersexed young people, which can function as a mirror for LGBTQAI+ individuals and as a window for others. This resource for librarians who work with children and teens not only surveys the best in LGBTQAI+ lit but, just as importantly, offers guidance on how to share it in ways that encourage understanding and acceptance among parents, school administrators, and the wider community. Helping to fill a gap in serving this population, this guide discusses the path to marriage equality, how LGBTQAI+ terms have changed, and reasons to share LGBTQAI+ literature with all children;presents annotated entries for a cross-section of the best LGBTQAI+ lit and nonfiction for young children, middle year students, and teens, with discussion questions and tips;offers advice on sensitive issues such as starting conversations with young people, outreach to stakeholders, and dealing with objections and censorship head on; andideas for programming and marketing. This resource gives school librarians, children’s, and YA librarians the guidance and tools they need to confidently share these books with the patrons they support.