It Fell From The Sky

Author : Eric Fan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780711270657

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It Fell From The Sky by Eric Fan Pdf

From the creators of the critically acclaimed The Night Gardener and Ocean Meets Sky comes a whimsical and elegantly illustrated picture book about community, art, the importance of giving back—and the wonder that fell from the sky. It fell from the sky on a Thursday. None of the insects know where it came from, or what it is. Some say it’s an egg. Others, a gumdrop. But whatever it is, it fell near Spider’s house, so he’s convinced it belongs to him. Spider builds a wondrous display so that insects from far and wide can come to look at the marvel. Spider has their best interests at heart. So what if he has to charge a small fee? So what if the lines are long? But as Spider raises the prices, insects stop showing up, much to Spider's bemusement. And then, all of a sudden, an unexpected disaster hits and the marvel disappears! This charming story is accompanied by characterful illustrations, and also teaches children important life lessons about greed and the importance of sharing.

Author : Heidi W. Durrow
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781616200374

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The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow Pdf

"The Girl Who Fell from the Sky can actually fly." —The New York Times Book Review Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I., becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy after a fateful morning on their Chicago rooftop. Forced to move to a new city, with her strict African American grandmother as her guardian, Rachel is thrust for the first time into a mostly black community, where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and beauty bring a constant stream of attention her way. It’s there, as she grows up and tries to swallow her grief, that she comes to understand how the mystery and tragedy of her mother might be connected to her own uncertain identity. This searing and heart-wrenching portrait of a young biracial girl dealing with society’s ideas of race and class is the winner of the Bellwether Prize for best fiction manuscript addressing issues of social justice.

Author : Terry Fan,Eric Fan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481470384

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Ocean Meets Sky by Terry Fan,Eric Fan Pdf

“Young readers will be captivated.” —The Washington Post From the creators of the gorgeous bestseller The Night Gardener comes a stunning new picture book about a young boy who sets sail to find a place his grandfather told him about…the spot where the ocean meets the sky. It’s a good day for sailing. Finn lives by the sea and the sea lives by him. Every time he looks out his window it’s a constant reminder of the stories his grandfather told him about the place where the ocean meets the sky. Where whales and jellyfish soar and birds and castles float. Finn’s grandfather is gone now but Finn knows the perfect way to honor him. He’ll build his own ship and sail out to find this magical place himself! And when he arrives, maybe, just maybe, he’ll find something he didn’t know he was looking for.

Author : Juliane Koepcke,Beate Rygiert
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Aircraft accidents
ISBN : 185788583X

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When I Fell from the Sky by Juliane Koepcke,Beate Rygiert Pdf

**Soon to be a major film starring Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner - Girl Who Fell From the Sky** On December 24th 1971, the teenage Juliane boarded the packed flight in Peru to meet her father for Christmas. She and her mother fought to get some of the last seats available and felt thankful to have made the flight. The LANSA airplane flew into a heavy thunderstorm and went down in dense Amazon jungle hundreds of miles from civilization. She fell two miles from the sky, still strapped to her plane seat, into the jungle. She was the sole survivor among the 92 passengers, which included her mother. Juliane's unexplainable survival has been called a modern-day miracle. With incredible courage, instinct and ingenuity, she crawled and walked alone for 11 days in the green hell of the Amazon. She survived using the skills she'd learned in assisting her parents on their research trips into the jungle before coming across a loggers hut, and, with it, safety. Now she tells her fascinating story for the first time and shares not only the private moments of her survival and rescue but her inspiring life in the wake of the disaster.

Author : Jerrie Oughton
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0395779383

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How the Stars Fell Into the Sky by Jerrie Oughton Pdf

A retelling of the Navaho legend that explains the patterns of the stars in the sky.

Author : Eleanor Morse
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101606209

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White Dog Fell from the Sky by Eleanor Morse Pdf

An extraordinary novel of love, friendship, and betrayal for admirers of Abraham Verghese and Edwidge Danticat Eleanor Morse’s rich and intimate portrait of Botswana, and of three people whose intertwined lives are at once tragic and remarkable, is an absorbing and deeply moving story. In apartheid South Africa in 1977, medical student Isaac Muthethe is forced to flee his country after witnessing a friend murdered by white members of the South African Defense Force. He is smuggled into Botswana, where he is hired as a gardener by a young American woman, Alice Mendelssohn, who has abandoned her Ph.D. studies to follow her husband to Africa. When Isaac goes missing and Alice goes searching for him, what she finds will change her life and inextricably bind her to this sunburned, beautiful land. Like the African terrain that Alice loves, Morse’s novel is alternately austere and lush, spare and lyrical. She is a writer of great and wide-ranging gifts.

Author : Joy Harjo
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1996-08-17
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781324075349

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The Woman Who Fell from the Sky by Joy Harjo Pdf

Joy Harjo, one of this country's foremost Native American voices, combines elements of storytelling, prayer, and song, informed by her interest in jazz and by her North American tribal background, in this, her fourth volume of poetry. She draws from the Native American tradition of praising the land and the spirit, the realities of American culture, and the concept of feminine individuality.

Author : Margaret Verble
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780358554837

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When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky by Margaret Verble Pdf

Louise Erdrich meets Karen Russell in this deliciously strange and daringly original novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble: An eclectic cast of characters--both real and ghostly--converge at an amusement park in Nashville, 1926.

Author : Patrick Delaney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1735525103

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The House That Fell from the Sky by Patrick Delaney Pdf

When twenty-nine-year-old Scarlett Vantassel comes to the conclusion that her life doesn't resemble any of the things she actually wanted for herself, she drops out of school and moves back home, attempting to reconnect with the people she left behind. But a shadow falls over her return one early October morning when a sinister house miraculously appears in the center of the city, sparking a media frenzy that attracts attention nationwide.??Soon after the newspapers label it, "The House that Fell from the Sky," Scarlett's childhood friend Hannah becomes obsessed with the idea that the house holds the key to discovering whether there really is life after death. Undeterred by her friends' numerous warnings, Hannah becomes increasingly consumed with the desire to enter the house, convinced it would allow her to reconnect with her recently deceased mother.??Despite a series of escalating events suggesting that the house may be more dangerous than anyone ever thought possible, a privately owned company seizes control of the property and hosts a lottery to lure the city's residents, promising the winners a large cash reward if they dare to enter the house.??To Scarlett's horror, Hannah uses her vast wealth to secure a spot among the winners to gain access to the house. Now, it's up to Scarlett, her older brother Tommy, and her friend Jackson to face their fears and journey into a place where nothing is ever quite as it seems, and decide if they can help a friend in need, or if Hannah truly is lost.

Author : Judi Lauren
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781631635823

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Jordie and Joey Fell from the Sky by Judi Lauren Pdf

Are twin brothers Jordie and Joey aliens? To find out for sure, they head to the center of extraterrestrial life on Earth: Area 51.

Author : Narine Abgaryan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786077318

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Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan Pdf

The Russian bestseller about love and second chances, brimming with warmth and humour In the tiny village of Maran nestled high in the Armenian mountains, a place where dreams, curses and miracles are taken very seriously, a close-knit community bickers, gossips and laughs, untouched by the passage of time. A lifelong resident, Anatolia is happily set in her ways. Until, that is, she wakes up one day utterly convinced that she is dying. She lies down on her bed and prepares to meet her maker, but just when she thinks everything is ready, she is interrupted by a surprise visit from a neighbour with an unexpected proposal. So begins a tale of unforeseen twists and unlikely romance that will turn Maran on its head and breathe a new lease of life into a forgotten village. Narine Abgaryan's enchanting fable is a heart-warming tale of community, courage, and the irresistible joy of everyday friendship.

Author : Kevin Brockmeier
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307429728

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Things that Fall from the Sky by Kevin Brockmeier Pdf

Weaving together loss and anxiety with fantastic elements and literary sleight-of-hand, Kevin Brockmeier’s richly imagined Things That Fall from the Sky views the nagging realities of the world through a hopeful lens. In the deftly told “These Hands,” a man named Lewis recounts his time babysitting a young girl and his inconsolable sense of loss after she is wrenched away. In “Apples,” a boy comes to terms with the complex world of adults, his first pangs of love, and the bizarre death of his Bible coach. “The Jesus Stories” examines a people trying to accelerate the Second Coming by telling the story of Christ in every possible way. And in the O. Henry Award winning “The Ceiling,” a man’s marriage begins to disintegrate after the sky starts slowly descending. Achingly beautiful and deceptively simple, Things That Fall from the Sky defies gravity as one of the most original story collections seen in recent years.

Author : Dashka Slater,Eric Fan
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : Deer
ISBN : 9781786031051

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The Antlered Ship by Dashka Slater,Eric Fan Pdf

An inquisitive fox sets off on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons in this enchanting tale of friendship and adventure. Marco the fox has a lot of questions, like: how deep does the sun go when it sinks into the sea? And why do birds have such lizardy feet? But none of the other foxes share his curiosity. So when a magnificent ship adorned with antlers and with a deer for a captain arrives at the dock looking for a crew, Marco volunteers, hoping to find foxes who are as inquisitive as he is that can answer his questions. The crew finds adventure and intrigue on their journey. And, at last, Marco finds the answer to his most important question of all: What's the best way to find a friend you can talk to?

Author : John Claude Bemis
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375898044

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The Prince Who Fell from the Sky by John Claude Bemis Pdf

In Casseomae's world, the wolves rule the Forest, and the Forest is everywhere. The animals tell stories of the Skinless Ones, whose cities and roads once covered the earth, but the Skinless disappeared long ago. Casseomae is content to live alone, apart from the other bears in her tribe, until one of the ancients' sky vehicles crashes to the ground, and from it emerges a Skinless One, a child. Rather than turn him over to the wolves, Casseomae chooses to protect this human cub, to find someplace safe for him to live. But where among the animals will a human child be safe? And is Casseomae threatening the safety of the Forest and all its tribes by protecting him? Middle-grade fans of postapocalyptic fiction are in for a treat with this fanciful and engaging animal story by the author of the Clockwork Dark trilogy.

Author : Daniel Patrick Marshall,Cowichan Tribes Cultural and Education Centre
Publisher : Duncan, B.C. : Cultural & Education Centre, Cowichan Tribes
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029502429

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Those who Fell from the Sky by Daniel Patrick Marshall,Cowichan Tribes Cultural and Education Centre Pdf