Caterpillars Can T Swim

Author : Liane Shaw
Publisher : Second Story Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781772600544

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Caterpillars Can't Swim by Liane Shaw Pdf

Ryan finds his freedom in the water, where he is not bound by gravity and his wheelchair. When he rescues his schoolmate, Jack, from the water their lives become connected, whether they like it or not. Ryan keeps Jack's secret about that day in the water, but he knows that Jack needs help. The school is full of rumors about Jack's sexuality, and he has few friends. Almost against his better judgement, Ryan decides to invite Jack on a trip to Comic Con he's planned with his best friend Cody, the captain of the school's swim team. The three boys make an unlikely combination, but they will each have the chance to show whether they are brave enough to go against the stereotypes the world wants to define them by.

Author : Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338053398

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Tom Slade Picks a Winner by Percy Keese Fitzhugh Pdf

Tom Slade Picks a Winner by Percy Keese Fitzhugh is about Wilfred Cowell and his attempt to become a scout. Despite being of a timid nature, Wilfred is determined to join the boy scouts. Excerpt: "The boy lay in a large, thickly upholstered Morris chair in the living room. His mother had lowered the back of this chair so that he could recline upon it, and she kneeled beside him holding his hand in one of hers while she gently bathed his forehead with the other. She watched his face intently, now and again averting her gaze to observe a young girl, her daughter, who had lifted aside the curtain in the front door and was gazing expectantly out into the quiet street. "Is that he?" Mrs. Cowell asked anxiously. "No, it's a grocery car," the girl answered. Her mother sighed in impatience and despair. "Hadn't you better 'phone again?" she asked."

Author : John Himmelman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811772129

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Discovering Moths by John Himmelman Pdf

In lively, accessible prose, John Himmelman explains the intricacy of moths' life cycle, their importance in nature, and how just a tiny handful of the many moth species are truly pests to humans. He tells how to attract moths with lights and bait, when and where to observe them, and how best to photograph these tiny subjects. Entertaining personal anecdotes and short profiles of some of the country's foremost moth-ers add human interest. This new edition updates photos and information while focusing on states east of the Mississippi.

Author : Geraets Truus Geraets,Truus Geraets
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781426926686

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Love in Action by Geraets Truus Geraets,Truus Geraets Pdf

When Truus Geraets meets Dawud at the Jackson Prison in Michigan in 1979, he has already served ten years of his sentence. But the two feel an immediate connection; they rejoice in the fact that fate has brought two people of such different backgrounds and circumstances together-Dawud in a prison in America, having grown up in a dysfunctional family, and Truus Geraets, born and raised in the Netherlands in a family guided by spiritual principles. In Love in Action, the author speaks frankly about the reality of waiting for thirty years for a true soul mate who spends most of those years in prison. She tells of her personal engagement in his transformational process from a career criminal into a person who has a burning desire to give back to society. Dawud's letters to Truus present the true essence of what it means to be an "inmate" and a "number." In addition, Geraets exposes the disaster of a prison system in America which incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. Love in Action demonstrates that true transformation is possible and communicates hope instead of fear.

Author : Michel Guyon
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781524883201

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Archibald Finch and the Curse of the Phoenix by Michel Guyon Pdf

The Archibald Finch saga continues with another thrilling adventure! It’s been months since our hero returned from Lemurea, but nothing is back to normal. When Archibald realizes he isn’t the only thing that crash-landed at the manor that night, he knows he’ll need to return to the dark world he only just left. Archibald is a changed boy. He stands up to bullies and hangs out with the gargoyles that used to scare him. But for all his new toughness, he's also a lost boy who misses his friends in Lemurea. When strange footprints are discovered on the manor grounds, he realizes a piece of that world has followed him home... Without golems, witches or magic, Archibald knows there's little to stop what's prowling the London suburbs, which means he'll have to return to Lemurea to seek Faerydae's help. In a new adventure for Archibald, Hailee, Oliver, and Faerydae, two worlds collide—two worlds with more in common than any of the kids could’ve imagined. A hunt for clues, golems, and Marodors unearths some shocking answers and hard truths as Archibald and his companions embark on yet another daring journey that tests each of them in different ways.

Author : Liane Shaw
Publisher : Second Story Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781772601091

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The Stone Rainbow by Liane Shaw Pdf

Jack Pedersen is finding life complicated ever since he came out to his mom. Even though she’s been doing her best to understand, it’s obvious to Jack that his mom still wants to cry every time she says the word gay. Complications go into overdrive when a new student named Benjamin arrives at his high school, and Jack starts experiencing feelings he’s never allowed himself before. When a near tragedy turns life upside down, Jack realizes that it’s time to stop hiding and to stand up—for Pride, for Benjamin, and for himself. Read more of Jack's story in Liane Shaw's book Caterpillars Can't Swim.

Author : Kryss Shane
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000898446

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The Medical Professional's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion by Kryss Shane Pdf

The rates of medical bullying, absences by LGBT+ professionals due to lack of safety in the workplace, and subsequent suicidality for LGBT+ youth and adults are exponentially higher than for non-LGBT+ youth and adults. As a result, many LGBT+ patients and professionals are suffering needlessly, and many business leaders are unsure of what to do. This book solves that problem. Featuring real-life situations and scenarios, a glossary, and further resources, this book enables professionals in a variety of business roles to integrate foundational concepts into their everyday interactions with potential and current employees to create an overall medical workplace culture that nurtures a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment for all. This book can be utilized by independent readers, department teams, and entire medical corporations reading experiences. Setting out best practices and professional guidance for creating an LGBT+ inclusive medical workplace, this approachable and easy-to-follow book guides medical leaders and anyone working in a medical facility toward appropriate and proven ways to create safer working environments, update workplace policies, enhance hiring and staff retention protocols, and better support LGBT+ employees in the workplace as well as for LGBT+ patient experiences. The real-life scenarios are a unique feature of this book. While many offer information, this book is practical and requires active engagement with the material for the reader. The scenarios offer the reader the opportunity to try out the foundational knowledge they obtained in earlier chapters by giving real business place experiences that others have been challenged by. After reading the scenario, there are intentional pointed thought questions, which can be used for discussion if the book is read in groups or teams. This encourages teamwork and shared learning. Then, readers will receive guidance from America’s leading LGBT+ expert, who uses her 25+ years of experience to guide the reader as if they were receiving individualized guidance right from her to them!

Author : Kryss Shane
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787751095

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The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion by Kryss Shane Pdf

The rates of bullying, truancy due to lack of safety in schools, and subsequent suicidality for LGBT+ youth are exponentially higher than for non-LGBT+ youth. As a result, many American K-12 students are suffering needlessly and many school leaders are unsure of what to do. This book solves that problem. Setting out best practices and professional guidance for creating LGBT+ inclusive learning in schools, this approachable and easy to follow book guides teachers, educators, administrators, and school staff toward appropriate and proven ways to create safer learning environments, update school policies, enhance curricula, and better support LGBT+ youth as they learn. Featuring real-life situations and scenarios, a glossary, and further resources, this book enables professionals in a variety of school roles to integrate foundational concepts into their everyday interactions with students, families, and staff to create an overall school culture that nurtures a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment for all. This book can be utilized by independent readers, department teams, and entire school district reading experiences. This book also includes brand new, never before seen postcards from PostSecret as its foreword and its afterword is written by James Lecesne, co-founder of The Trevor Project. Also inside is the very first (and likely only ever) interview by the leaders of "Parents of Transgender Children," the world's largest support group of its kind. **An audiobook version will become available in Spring 2020!

Author : Henrik Barkley de Pearson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781477100370

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The Secret of the Rainbow by Henrik Barkley de Pearson Pdf

Rain, rain, rain! Nothing but horrible rain! It never stops. Not for a second! You can bet your teddy bear, it always rains in the Rainforest. My name is Panda, I am a black and white bear, and I live here with a bunch of other of exotic creatures. We've got jaguars, monkeys, and anteaters and all kinds of furry or feathered animals, large and small. You name it, we've got it!

Author : Leisha Kelly
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781585586233

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Emma's Gift by Leisha Kelly Pdf

In Leisha Kelly's well-received novel, Julia's Hope, Samuel and Julia Wortham and their two children charmed readers as they found shelter in the home-and heart-of a grandmotherly woman named Emma Graham. Now, in Emma's Gift, the Wortham family is struck down by the deaths of two close friends, including their neighbor Wilametta Hammond, just days before Christmas 1931. Wila is the mother of ten children and the glue that holds the family together. In his grief, her husband, George, ignores the children and has no will to live. Sam and Julia step in to help, but how can they manage ten extra children when they barely have enough for themselves? Can George overcome his grief and become the father his children need? And if Emma's nephew takes ownership of her land, will the Worthams be allowed to stay? Masterfully told from the perspective of both Samuel and Julia, Emma's Gift is an unforgettable story of God's faithfulness and peace and of the seasons of life that shape each of us.

Author : Jerry Apps
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780870207105

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Whispers and Shadows by Jerry Apps Pdf

In these times of technological innovation and fast-paced electronic communication, we often take nature for granted—or even consider it a hindrance to our human endeavors. In Whispers and Shadows: A Naturalist’s Memoir, Jerry Apps explores such topics as the human need for wilderness, rediscovering a sense of wonder, and his father’s advice to “listen for the whispers” and “look in the shadows” to learn nature’s deepest lessons. Combining his signature lively storytelling and careful observations of nature, Apps draws on a lifetime of experiences, from his earliest years growing up on a central Wisconsin farm to his current ventures as gardener, tree farmer, and steward of wetlands, prairies, and endangered Karner blue butterflies. He also takes inspiration from the writings of Aldo Leopold, Annie Dillard, Henry David Thoreau, Sigurd Olson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Muir, Barbara Kingsolver, Wendell Berry, Richard Louv, and Rachel Carson. With these eloquent essays, Jerry Apps reminds us to slow down, turn off technology, and allow our senses to reconnect us to the natural world. For it is there, he writes, that “I am able to return to a feeling I had when I was a child, a feeling of having room to stretch my arms without interfering with another person, a feeling of being a small part of something much larger than I was, and I marvel at the idea.”

Author : Haywood Terry
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780359055401

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Postcards From My Bed... by Haywood Terry Pdf

These are the words. The words you wish you heard. The words that were never told. The words you fought to suppress that have become too much of a burden to hold. Like postcards to unrequited lovers or forgotten friends you only see in your mind. These are the letters capturing the feelings and emotions you know have been left behind...

Author : Deirdre Pecchioni Cummings
Publisher : Lulu Publishing Services
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1483468089

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If a Caterpillar Can Fly, Why Can't I? by Deirdre Pecchioni Cummings Pdf

Throughout her work as a therapist with children, Deirdre Cummings, has recognized two major areas of concern affecting the esteem of today's youth. One is too much screen time and emphasis on how the world sees you (or worse approves you) through social media. The second is a lack of focus on goals and a real belief that it is possible to achieve them. This journal is fun and thought-provoking. It is never too early for kids to begin working towards their dreams. If A Caterpillar Can Fly, Why Can't I teaches children the value of having of being self-aware which fosters greater resilience, increases dreaming and motivation, and improves relationships with the people in their life who matter most. It is not only a roadmap, but a time capsule of hopes and dreams for tomorrow's future leaders!

Author : Kathleen McClure
Publisher : Outrageous Fiction
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781947842120

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Fortune's Fool by Kathleen McClure Pdf

Gideon Quinn has stolen enemy airships, confounded Midasian spies, and cleared his name of treason, so opening his own Private Facilitation business should be honey in the comb. Gideon has barely set up shop as the first private facilitator in Nike when a case of multiple missing person's drops in his lap. He takes the case, with reservations, but when a woman from his past appears with a missing person of her own to report, Gideon is forced to accept there may be something rotten in the district of Lower Cadbury. Now, as the cruel enterprise comes to roost on his own street, Gideon has no choice but to go after the perpetrators with a vengeance—even if it means saving a man he'd as soon see vanished from the face of Fortune. Fortune’s Fool is the second Gideon Quinn Adventure, bringing back Gideon, Mia, and Elvis the draco—along with a few new friends—on the steampunk/ecopunk hybrid planet Fortune. If you like low-tech sci-fi, flawed heroes, and character-driven adventures, you'll love Fortune's Fool. Praise for Fortune's Fool: "Absolutely, unreservedly recommended." "I laughed out loud, several times." "Ms McClure and friends have a solid foundation for a series that I hope continues to produce new books." "…exceptional world-building,and characters which are continually fleshed-out which each novel…" "I'm already looking forward to the curtain rising on the next act."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Fishing
ISBN : MINN:31951P00260101N

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New Mexico Wildlife by Anonim Pdf