Tatlock, Ann

Imagine living in the days of castles and knights, lords and ladies, minstrels and troubadours! Medieval life was full of the stuff of legends, but at the same time, the people of the Middle Ages often endured plagues, famine, war, and other hardships. Even during times of peace and prosperity, their days were long and their work was hard. Let's travel back in time to Medieval England where ten-year-old William will show us what daily life was like in a fourteenth-century English city. This Core Curriculum aligned, library bound book is by award winning author Ann Tatlock.

Did you know dogs can speak? It's true! Through barking and body language, they will tell you what they're thinking and feeling and even what they're about to do. You just need to know the signs and sounds. Come and learn!.

An introduction to the history and people involved in the construciton of the Statue of Liberty.

"Are you ready to take an imaginary trip to a long-ago time and faraway place? Life for kids in "The Middle Kingdom" was filled with plenty of hard work but also plenty of fun. Come along to this place of emperors and dynasties, farming and festivals, kites and dragon boats and colorful silk robes. Let's visit Ancient China!"--Back cover.

From a shy and fearful child, Eleanor Roosevelt grew up to be not only First Lady of the United States, but one of the most influential women in U.S. history. Hers is a remarkable story of doing the thing you think you cann ot do in order to work for change and to better the lives of others. Come learn about Eleanor, who challenges everyone-no matter his or her talents or gits-to live a useful and fulfilling life.

Introduces some of the fables from ancient Greece.

As Neil Sadler struggles to recover from a devastating loss, he is reminded of a disturbing ordeal from his childhood that begins to haunt him, and sets out to bring closure to his past and move on with his life.

Augie Schuler has always been desparate for the kind of love normal families provide, and when she meets Sunny Yamagata and her family, Augie thinks she has finally found what she has been looking for, and together the two girls pursue the fanciful dreams of youth.

Nova, always on the lookout for a new father, turns to Josef, a Holocaust survivor, as a beacon of hope and faith when her beloved older brother Dewey contracts polio, and her mother loses sight of God.

Eleven-year-old Roz struggles to adjust to her new life after her mother leaves Roz's abusive father, but when he shows up claiming to be a changed man, Roz hopes they can be a family once more and agrees to keep his presence a secret from her mother, a choice that has shocking consequences for many people.