Kim Barnes
Author
Language
English
Description
Gin Mitchell knows a better life awaits her when she marries Mason McPhee. But nothing can prepare her for the world she and Mason step into when he takes a job with the Arabian American Oil company in Saudi Arabia. In the gated compound of Abqaiq, Gin and Mason are given a home, a houseboy to cook their meals, and a gardener. But when a young Bedouin woman is found dead, washed up on the shores of the Persian Gulf, the one person Gin trusts is nowhere...
Author
Language
English
Description
This book brings together the experiences and reflections of twenty-five women over forty as they embark on a new stage of life. The writers explore a wide range of concerns, from keeping love and sex alive, to letting children go, to contemplating plastic surgery. The tales are true, the confessions candid, the humor infectious.
Author
Language
English
Description
Kim Barnes is an award-winning memoirist and a poet whose works have appeared in many literary magazines. In Finding Caruso, she creates an unforgettable novel of two brothers and the complex ties that bind them. Alternately dark and violent, heartbreaking and tender, it is a coming-of-age tale that is both timeless and contemporary.
Author
Series
Sparkella volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A unique little girl wants everything to be perfect for her upcoming sleepover, so her dad steps in to show her the importance of planning and patience"--
Author
Series
Sparkella volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ella is excited for her first day at a new school. Glimmering pencil case? Check! Shimmering backpack? Check! Glittery ribbons in her hair? Check! She can't wait to meet the other kids and share her sparkly personality. But her first day doesn't go quite as planned: Her new classmates don't like her disco-ball shoes, her PB&J-with-sprinkles sandwich, or her rainbow-y unicorn painting. Ella decides to try to be less sparkly at school the next day...
Author
Publisher
Cantata Learning
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, music ; 24 x 29 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
A playful twist on a classic song, this Tangled Tune tells the story of a girl who learns about the rising and setting of the sun.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Halloween and Opposite Day fall on the same date this year! Find out how the fun-loving monsters on Full Moon Lane celebrate in this book of opposites, treats, tricks, and surprises. Lively illustrations put a topsy-turvy twist on Halloween traditions, and children will have fun pointing out opposites while you read.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A sweet, happy classic with a twist. Hum along with this little girl as she learns about the rising and setting of the bright, warm sun and all of the good things it does to brighten her day. This hardcover library bound book comes with CD and online music access.
Author
Series
Sparkella volume 3
Language
English
Description
The instant #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, #1 USA Today bestseller answers the world's most complex question: How do you lead?
Leadership is the most challenging of human endeavors. It is often misunderstood. It can bewilder, mystify, and frustrate even the most dedicated practitioners. Leaders at all levels are often forced to use theoretical guesswork to make decisions and lead their troops.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY.
There are...