For twelve-year-old Lucy Crandall, the last week of August is the most perfect time in the world. It’s the week she gets to spend with Grams at the lake house, canoeing, baking cookies, and glazing po
Minnie McClary is the new girl and knows that she doesn't quite fit in, especially not after she lost it one day in language arts. In art, Minnie has to paint a self portrait--but how can she do this
Jack has found a home and a purpose on a farm, keeping a flock of sheep safe from coyotes and training pups to do the same, but now he and his boy, Luke, must face a rabid wolf that threatens them all
Eleven-year-old Carolina, who lives in an old school bus with her free-spirited mother and baby sister, learns life lessons about freedom and confinement when she befriends a wealthy, crippled boy and
When her efforts to fit in are further complicated by a meltdown in language arts class, Minnie struggles with an assignment to paint a self-portrait, questioning who she is and the family troubles sh
The sheep closed in around him like a big, woolly blanket. Thepuppy had never been so scared or so excited in his life. Soonhe was racing, feinting, dodging - learning what it means to beone of the pr
After her father dies, fourteen-year-old Corin needs her brother, Sonny, more than ever. Sonny is quiet but he's a great listener, and Cory knows where she can always find him - in the garage, working
While vacationing in the country, eleven-year-old Toby Steiner, a cancer patient, learns some important lessons about living and dying from Pearl, an elderly poet, and Blossom her cow. Reprint.
Jack has finally found a home and a purpose on a farm, where he keeps a flock of sheep safe from coyotes and helps train young pups to do the same. But when two sheep disappear in broad daylight, Jack
Religious language is all around us, embedded in advertising, politics and news media. This book introduces readers to the field of theolinguistics, the study of religious language. Investigating the
Religious language is all around us, embedded in advertising, politics and news media. This book introduces readers to the field of theolinguistics, the study of religious language. Investigating the
During a summer visit, 12-year-old Lucy Crandall must come to terms with both her grandmother’s failing memory and how her mentally-challenged neighbor will impact her popularity when both enter the s
After a fire destroys the farm where he was born, a young border collie acquires a series of owners and learns about life as he seeks a home and longs to fulfill his life's purpose of herding sheep.
A personal recollection of a young Girl, growing up in Cambridgeshire and how she suffered, cruelty and abuse, and how she witnessed cruelty to her Mother and the Animals in the Family. By a Monster o
Maggie is always full of questions. But a young maid in a fine lady’s house isn’t supposed to wonder so much, so one day Maggie is thrown out into the street with only a tiny heart-shaped locket for a
Minnie McClary’s life was turned upside down when her family moved from the big city to a small town, and now she has nothing but problems. Miss Marks, her new language arts teacher, thinks that the w
Maggie is always full of questions. But a young maid in a fine lady’s house isn’t supposed to wonder so much, so one day Maggie is thrown out into the street with only a tiny heart-shaped locket for a
Hilarious and heartwarming dog stories from nine renowned authors: ‧ Ann M. Martin ‧ Jon Muth ‧ Mark Teague ‧ Margarita Engle ‧ Thacher Hurd ‧ Valerie Hobbs ‧ Matt de la Pena ‧ Pam
