Resultados para "Life" en Literatura y ficción

Alice Dunnigan knew all about injustice—she was the daughter of poor Black sharecroppers in Kentucky. But Alice also knew the key to fighting injustice was to speak out. At 13 years old, she wrote to a Black newspaper asking for a job—and got it! It was only the beginning. After many years of hard work as a teacher, a cleaner, a typist, and a journalist, Alice became the first Black woman in the Capitol Press Corp. But one person was still beyond her grasp, a person who needed to be held accountable: President Truman. Would he keep his promise to support civil rights for Black Americans?

Annie Boyd is gradually settling into country life—but will she ever fit in at Pony Club? Not if Jessica Coulson has anything to do with it. Now, the annual Games Day is looming and Jessica is more determined than ever to keep Annie on the sidelines. Annie is desperate to be on the Games Day...

No one knows for certain what caused the Shadow to come into existence. Clerics say it was the gods laying a curse upon this world. Philosophers maintain that the Shadow of Strix is nothing short of a blessing and new milestone in human progress. But both sides agree that the Shadow will eventually swallow up this world and change it beyond recognition. However, there are also the mages, and they think the whole debate is just so much hot air. They accept the Shadow as is with all its horrors and wonders. 

Of all the toys in Andy's room, Woody the cowboy is his favorite. But when Andy receives a brand-new toy for his birthday—a space ranger named Buzz Lightyear—Woody suddenly loses his number one spot.

What happens when two super-chill jungle pals find their new best friend is missing? They freak out, of course! Timon and Pumbaa work themselves into a wilderness worry spiral looking for Simba in this delightful audio story in which the two find the only thing they really lost was their inner Hakuna Matata.

What if your worst nightmare was the best thing that ever happened to you? Nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann has spent her entire life sheltered under a glass jar - anxious, coddled, and completely reliant on grown-ups to make every single decision for her. But when her quiet life is turned upside...

This inspiring biography tells the story of New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, a woman who championed bilingual literature. When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpré carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public Library as a bilingual assistant, she turned her popular retellings into libros and spread story seeds across the land. Today, these seeds have grown into a lush landscape as generations of children and storytellers continue to share her tales and celebrate Pura’s legacy.

Follow Kai the cat as he struggles with the loss of his pet. Mom and Papadoo help him cope with the death by explaining various beliefs to him.

Join Princess Eleanor as she and Dredge go on many new adventures in Aris as they make new friends as well as a few new enemies.

What if the earth stopped breathing? And the fate of all life was in the hands of a child? This magical story will teach children, youth, and adults how to meditate by using breath to heal. Surrounded by the darkness, Leena survived alone in the meadow. Her family is gone. Her home–destroyed. The Destroyers have come, covering the world in blackness, laying claim to all living, breathing things. Haunted by the thundering echo of the Destroyers, Leena is frozen in grief. She must call upon her gift of breath to restore life to the earth, but she cannot do it alone.

Piglin was happy with his life. He had his fortress, his family, and, more importantly, his gold. He woke up every day to view the lands he and his family owned in the Nether. His days were simple, his days were peaceful, his days were safe.

The snow has started to fall, and the holiday season has begun in Canada. As the weather gets cooler, things start to change around Bailey’s house. Mommy and Daddy take Bailey to a new place, they put a big green tree in the living room, and they light candles on the coffee table. Bailey even gets a new present that he can use with his Daddy. Bailey is confused with all of this change at first, but he feels safe knowing that everyone around him is happy, and that Mommy and Daddy and their families are spending time together.

When a worldwide pandemic starts to change life for Bailey and his Daddy and Mommy, the happy family is forced to get used to living life a different way. When Bailey is not allowed to play with other dogs and people, and rather spends his days inside, Bailey struggles to understand why his life is changing. After he learns how to talk to Mommy and Daddy about how he is feeling, Bailey learns that there are always new adventures to be had.

When a new angry dog moves into Bailey's neighbourhood, Bailey feels too nervous to go outside and play, in case he bumps into the angry dog. After talking with a police officer and a bunch of exciting adventures to train Bailey, including riding next to Daddy’s bicycle and playing hide and seek, Bailey learns to stand up to the bully. Follow along to see how Bailey learns to change his feelings from being nervous and scared to feeling confident and happy!

After a bicycle accident makes Bailey's daddy nervous about the road and cars, Bailey’s daddy decides to try to train him to be a service dog to help him through some hard times. In this story, Bailey gets more and more curious about the world around him as he grows up. Bailey’s daddy tries to train Bailey to sit quietly in noisy places and how to be friendly to all the new people he meets, including a baby! Bailey enjoys learning his new manners mostly when he can help his daddy relax.

"High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless middle schooler I knew. Which was me. And like two people online." Just as Aven starts to feel comfortable in Stagecoach Pass, with her friends and schoolmates accustomed to her lack of "armage", everything changes once again. She's about to begin high school...with 2,300 new kids to stare at her. And no matter how much Aven tries to play it cool, nothing prepares her for the reality. In a year filled with confusion, humiliation, fears, loss, and just maybe love, can Aven manage to stay true to herself?

The audio edition of the best-selling middle grade novel about a spunky girl born without arms and a boy with Tourette syndrome navigating the challenges of middle school, disability, and friendship - all while solving a mystery in a western theme park. Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is that she was born without them.

यह कहानी एक राजा के जीवन के संघर्षों, जिम्मेदारियों और उनके बलिदान की यात्रा को दर्शाती है। यह कथा उनके कर्तव्यों और मृत्यु के समय की महानता को प्रदर्शित करती है।

This short but wacky collection of 18 fairy tales by Peter Leithart is perfect for bedtime, each tale invoking the imagery, plots, and themes of the book of Proverbs. Whether its the story of the fairies that live in walnuts or of the man who never got out of bed, these stories will make you laugh. Though you may be tempted to read deep theological meaning into each story, in reality, they owe their origin to Peter Leithart telling his kids stories before bed. Perfect for the family.

This story delves into the responsibilities, trials, and sacrifices that come with kingship, exploring the journey of life and death of a ruler.