River On The Rocks

Author : Kekla Magoon
Publisher : Aladdin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1416978038

Get Book

The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon Pdf

Winner of the ALA Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Award, The Rock and the River was described in a Booklist starred review as a “taut, eloquent first novel [that] will make readers feel what it was like to be young, black, and militant.” The Time: 1968 The Place: Chicago For thirteen-year-old Sam it’s not easy being the son of known civil rights activist Roland Childs. Especially when his older (and best friend), Stick, begins to drift away from him for no apparent reason. And then it happens: Sam finds something that changes everything forever. Sam has always had faith in his father, but when he finds literature about the Black Panthers under Stick’s bed, he’s not sure who to believe: his father or his best friend. Suddenly, nothing feels certain anymore. Sam wants to believe that his father is right: You can effect change without using violence. But as time goes on, Sam grows weary of standing by and watching as his friends and family suffer at the hands of racism in their own community. Sam beings to explore the Panthers with Stick, but soon he’s involved in something far more serious—and more dangerous—than he could have ever predicted. Sam is faced with a difficult decision. Will he follow his father or his brother? His mind or his heart? The rock or the river?

Author : Herman Schneider,Nina Schneider
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780486782010

Get Book

Rocks, Rivers and the Changing Earth by Herman Schneider,Nina Schneider Pdf

This illustrated introduction to geology offers young readers insights into everyday signs of our constantly changing environment. Fascinating subjects include rivers of ice, the rise of volcanoes, and the formation of precious stones.

Author : Annie York,Richard Daly,Chris Arnett,John Haugen
Publisher : Talonbooks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Art
ISBN : 1772012203

Get Book

They Write Their Dream on the Rocks Forever by Annie York,Richard Daly,Chris Arnett,John Haugen Pdf

"The most complete published record of these rock paintings to date." --American Anthropologist Elder Annie York explains the inscriptions on the rocks of British Columbia's Stein Valley in this fully revised edition. Her narratives take us back to the wonder of childhood, and to a time when people and animals lived together in one psychic dimension. Annie York, an Nlaka'pamux Elder, was a cultural authority, healer, and oral teacher. Author, musician, and carver Chris Arnett is a member of the Ngāi Tahu Māori iwi. Richard Daly is an independent anthropologist.

Author : Victoria Bouvier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Cree Indians
ISBN : 1894717686

Get Book

Nipin and the Rocks by Victoria Bouvier Pdf

"In a Cree village many years ago, wise Mosom tells his timeless stories through a collection of dazzling rocks. Young Nipin yearns for those rocks, but he soon learns that the gifts cannot be stolen so easily"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Walter Moberly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:958539570

Get Book

The Rocks and Rivers of British Columbia by Walter Moberly Pdf

Author : W. E. R. Byrne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1891852531

Get Book

Tale of the Elk by W. E. R. Byrne Pdf

Author : Willa Cather
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791041824151

Get Book

Shadows on the Rock by Willa Cather Pdf

"Shadows on the Rock" is a historical novel written by the American author Willa Cather. The book was published in 1931 and is set in the 17th century in colonial New France, specifically in Quebec City. The novel focuses on the lives of the early French settlers and the challenges they faced while establishing a life in the rugged wilderness of North America. The central character is Cécile Auclair, a young girl who, with her father, makes the difficult journey from France to Quebec to join her mother. The novel provides a vivid portrayal of daily life, relationships, and the interactions between the French settlers and the indigenous people of the region. "Shadows on the Rock" is known for its rich historical detail and evocative descriptions of the landscape and characters. Willa Cather's storytelling captures the enduring spirit and resilience of the early settlers in North America. The novel is celebrated for its historical accuracy and its exploration of the human experience in a challenging and often harsh environment.

Author : Geological Survey (U.S.),United States. National Park Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Geology
ISBN : IND:30000076189848

Get Book

The River and the Rocks by Geological Survey (U.S.),United States. National Park Service Pdf

Author : Tim E. H. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123242039

Get Book

The Aboriginal Rock Paintings of the Churchill River by Tim E. H. Jones Pdf

Author : Devin Dennie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465494511

Get Book

My Book of Rocks and Minerals by Devin Dennie Pdf

A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating rocks all around them. Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks, and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information, and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us. Interactive learning that engages young scholarly minds. Learn about 64 different types of rocks and minerals, how to tell the difference between them and where to find them. Dig into all the interesting geological materials from deep space to the deepest caves. You’ll even discover glow in the dark minerals and living gems! Find out about the stuff our world is made of, and how rocks and minerals form over time. This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities like starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions. Written for kids aged 6 to 9 with bite-sized information and explanations. The easy-to-understand language gives them a rock-solid foundation for science subjects. The geology book includes the phonetic pronunciation of the rock and mineral names so your little one will sound like a rock expert in no time. Rockin’ It With Stones And Minerals • Stunning high-quality photographs. • Inspiring activities for little Earth scientists. • Over 64 types of rocks, their properties, and how they are formed.

Author : Anna DiGilio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1636472575

Get Book

River Rocks by Anna DiGilio Pdf

(LL) Read about all the kinds of rocks my dad and I see in the river.

Author : Edward J. Lenik
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : 1584651970

Get Book

Picture Rocks by Edward J. Lenik Pdf

Located along rivers, at the edges of lakes, on mountain boulders, in rock shelters, on rock ledges where the continent meets the ocean, and tucked into parks and public places, American Indian rock art offers tantilizing glimpses of the signs and symbols of a Native American culture. Picture Rocks documents all known permanent petroglyph and pictograph sites from the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the six New England states, New York, and New Jersey. Some sites are subject to disputes over their origins—Indian or Portuguese? Some are ancient, and others, such as the work of the Mi’kmaq, were executed in the past 200 years. Many of these sites are little known; others, like those at Bellows Falls, Vermont, are sources of great local pride and appear on city walking tours. Interspersing his own interpretations with comments from scholars and Native American storytellers, Edward J. Lenik provides a definitive look at an extraordinary art form. Two hundred illustrations include historic sketches by early Euro-American colonists, nineteenth-century photographs, and recent photographs and drawings of the current conditions of many sites.

Author : Dakota Walz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1733414606

Get Book

Everything I Loved More by Dakota Walz Pdf

Everything I Loved More is a roller-coaster collection of true short stories that follow a young man searching for sincere adventure along the tops of freight trains and mountain ranges. The danger can be nausea-inducing while he hangs on a single flexing hold of sandstone hundreds of feet off the ground or attempts to skirt the sexual advances of a meth smoking trucker while hitchhiking through the middle of nowhere. Between the many gripping scenes, his debasing humor acknowledges the foolish romance of it all.Beyond each singular exciting and hapless adventure, an important journey is told between the tales: the journey of a young man attempting to combat mental health issues with a potent dose of unabashed recklessness - and just how well it almost works.

Author : Norman MacLean
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780226472232

Get Book

A River Runs through It and Other Stories by Norman MacLean Pdf

The New York Times–bestselling classic set amid the mountains and streams of early twentieth-century Montana, “as beautiful as anything in Thoreau or Hemingway” (Chicago Tribune). When Norman Maclean sent the manuscript of A River Runs Through It and Other Stories to New York publishers, he received a slew of rejections. One editor, so the story goes, replied, “it has trees in it.” Today, the title novella is recognized as one of the great American tales of the twentieth century, and Maclean as one of the most beloved writers of our time. The finely distilled product of a long life of often surprising rapture—for fly-fishing, for the woods, for the interlocked beauty of life and art—A River Runs Through It has established itself as a classic of the American West filled with beautiful prose and understated emotional insights. Based on Maclean’s own experiences as a young man, the book’s two novellas and short story are set in the small towns and mountains of western Montana. It is a world populated with drunks, loggers, card sharks, and whores, but also one rich in the pleasures of fly-fishing, logging, cribbage, and family. By turns raunchy and elegiac, these superb tales express, in Maclean’s own words, “a little of the love I have for the earth as it goes by.” “Maclean’s book—acerbic, laconic, deadpan—rings out of a rich American tradition that includes Mark Twain, Kin Hubbard, Richard Bissell, Jean Shepherd, and Nelson Algren.” —New York Times Book Review Includes a new foreword by Robert Redford, director of the Academy Award–winning film adaptation

Author : Peter Heller
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525521877

Get Book

The River by Peter Heller Pdf

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A fiery tour de force... I could not put this book down. It truly was terrifying and unutterably beautiful." -Alison Borden, The Denver Post From the best-selling author of The Dog Stars, the story of two college students on a wilderness canoe trip--a gripping tale of a friendship tested by fire, white water, and violence Wynn and Jack have been best friends since freshman orientation, bonded by their shared love of mountains, books, and fishing. Wynn is a gentle giant, a Vermont kid never happier than when his feet are in the water. Jack is more rugged, raised on a ranch in Colorado where sleeping under the stars and cooking on a fire came as naturally to him as breathing. When they decide to canoe the Maskwa River in northern Canada, they anticipate long days of leisurely paddling and picking blueberries, and nights of stargazing and reading paperback Westerns. But a wildfire making its way across the forest adds unexpected urgency to the journey. When they hear a man and woman arguing on the fog-shrouded riverbank and decide to warn them about the fire, their search for the pair turns up nothing and no one. But: The next day a man appears on the river, paddling alone. Is this the man they heard? And, if he is, where is the woman? From this charged beginning, master storyteller Peter Heller unspools a headlong, heart-pounding story of desperate wilderness survival.