5/24/2023 0 Comments Star Girl by jerry-spinelli![]() ![]() When he lifted his foot away the cleats of his boot hadn’t so much as disturbed a regolith grain. He stepped forward, lifted his foot, and set it down in the print. And here was a “crater” that was elongated, and neatly ribbed. The rising light cast strong shadows, sharply illuminating the miniature crevices and craters there. He looked down at the ground at his feet. He could actually feel its heat through the layers of his suit. But, surely to God, there is only one Orion.”Īnd then light, dazzling, unbearably brilliant, came stabbing over the close horizon. She whispered, “There must be lots of universes like ours. And there was a rough rectangle of stars around them-one of them a distinctive red-and what looked like a Galaxy disc, or maybe just a nebula, beneath … ![]() He saw three stars, dull white points, in a row. “So what?”Įmma was lifting her arm, pointing. He looked down into her face, and pushed up her gold sun visor. She was lying in his arms, her weight barely registering. He had loped out of the portal onto another stretch of scuffed, anonymous regolith. ![]() How much of this crap was he supposed to take? He felt exhausted, resentful, bewildered. The human mind had evolved for just one universe, he thought. “It got to the point where he didn’t even look up at the sky any more as he blundered back and forth. ![]()
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![]() ![]() She was relieved that the intimacies between her and Sandro had ceased, because he was as familiar with her cycle as she was and she would really prefer absolute certainty before telling him anything. ![]() like the fact that her period was now than it had ever been before. Like the fact that she had thrown up every day for the last week and the fact that she was still stricken by dizzy spells at the most unexpected times. Still, she kept telling herself that it was just sex and it had never meant anything.īesides she had other, more immediate, concerns. Some part of Theresa was relieved while another, even larger part, bemoaned the loss of the one bond they had shared. Sandro still insisted that they take breakfast and dinner together and that they sleep together but he never touched her in bed, maintaining the distance that she had insisted on. They barely spoke over the next week or so, merely co-existing in the same house. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The books and scripts recognized with this year’s Latino Books into Movies Awards deserve attention from studios and production companies seeking to find quality projects by and about Latinos. One potential answer to help in the creation of movies and TV shows by and about Latinos. No group is more numerically underrepresented on television and in the movies here in the United States than Latinos.Ĭreating successful TV shows and movies starts with the script and because of that Empowering Latino Futures created in 2010 the Latino Books into Movies Awards. Movies and television are powerful tools for conveying ideas and culture to others that have not experienced those feelings and reinforcing those cultures for those who are a part of it. The subject of the book, “Ernie” is also a Garden City native. GARDEN CITY, KANSAS, UNITED STATES, Ap/ / - Garden City, Kansas native, Dennis Raphael Garcia, wins Second Place in the Biography Category at the The Latino Books Into Movies Awards for his book, Marine, Public Servant, Kansan: The Life of Ernest Garcia, published by University Press of Kansas. Valerie Mendoza, Lecturer in American Studies, University of Kansas ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Yoshikawa eiji![]() ![]() ![]() During three years of solitary confinement, he delves into the classics of Japan and China. The lovely Otsu, seeing in Musashi her ideal of manliness, frees him from his tortuous punishment, but he is recaptured and imprisoned. On his way home, he commits a rash act, bes a fugitive and brings life in his own village to a standstill-until he is captured by a weaponless Zen monk. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of bing a samurai-without really knowing what it meant-he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands of the dead and dying. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Book Synopsis The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. About the Book The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Bartholomew oobleck![]() ![]() ![]() And in this way you can practice counting. You can change up the measurements, so long as the ratio remains the same, 1 part water to 2 parts cornstarch. The recipe for oobleck is simple: 1 cup of water and 2 cups of cornstarch along with some food coloring if you wish. Reading this book is a perfect springboard to making your own oobleck and practicing counting and the idea of ratios in the process. Seuss uses his signature style of illustrations, but this time everything is in black and white except for the green oobleck, making it really stand out on each page (and winning the book a Caldecott Honor). Bartholomew, the king’s clever page, must then step in and save the day. He wants something new and exciting to fall from it, so he calls on his magicians to create it! However, neither the king nor the magicians think about the consequences of the new, sticky, green substance called oobleck, which quickly causes a mess of the kingdom. King Derwin of Didd becomes bored and angry with what falls from the sky-fog, rain, snow, and sunshine. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Rl stevenson travels with a donkey![]() ![]() In short, it is a great novel with a great story that keeps you up for many days. Readers will enjoy each word of the page from each sentence. From the first page to last, it keeps the readers on the toe. It will make you paranoid at a few moments and then numb your thoughts for seconds. It is a complete bundle of mystery, thrill and fringing full of Surprises. Each character of the novel is interesting and amazing. The author developed the characters so beautifully. This novel is filled with twists and turns, fast-paced, lots of action, suspense which continued to increase, mystery. Robert Louis Stevenson is the author of this novel. Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes is a fabulous novel with the fantastic and classy story of modern fiction. So Robert Louis Stevenson wrote to a friend on completing this enchanting account of a journey in rural France in 1878. We are travelers in the wilderness of the world-travelers with a donkey. ![]() Summary of Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes by Robert Louis Stevenson Stevenson is best remembered for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. If you are interested in reading this novel, you can download its ePub, PDF or Mobi formats just in a few clicks. Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes by Robert Louis Stevenson Is an interesting novel with beautiful story full of suspense, thrill, love, drama and unexpected twists. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments The idea factory book![]() ![]() The Revolutionary Impact Of Bell Labs: Making The Telephone Reliable And Affordable For Everyoneīell Labs was born from Alexander Graham Bell’s pioneering telecommunications invention – the first working telephone in 1876.Īs other companies began to capitalize on this breakthrough technology, AT&T resolved to use science and research to stay ahead of the competition. Overall, if you’re looking to get a better understanding on who set off the tech revolution, The Idea Factory Book Summary is the book for you! ![]() In addition, readers will gain insight into how Bell Labs was able to bridge gaps between satellites and solar panels as well as why scientists are much more productive when given deadlines they can meet – without extra stress. In The Idea Factory Book Summary, you’ll get an inside peek at how Bell Labs cultivated the perfect environment for innovation. A Look At Bell Labs And How It Sparked The Tech Revolutionīell Labs is responsible for so many of today’s technological innovations and when one considers the current golden age of technology, we owe a great debt to their teams’ talents and creativity. ![]() ![]() ![]() The past is something you're supposed to leave behind. Last year, Darya's sister Natasha wished for their broken mother to return. Ten years ago, a wish made by Darya's mother splintered their family into pieces. When Darya turns thirteen, the goo gets stickier-and as Darya's Wishing Day approaches, all she wants is to forget the silly tradition ever existed.Įxcept. What they don't realize is that on the inside, Darya is soft and gooey from feeling everything, all the time. Most people in Willow Hill think Darya is the prickliest of the Blok sisters. The Forgetting Spell is beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle's second book in the unforgettable Wishing Day series, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Ingrid Law. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Tara hudson elegy![]() ![]() This was clearly an insta-buy for me and the friend I went with. Out of Print was selling t-shirts that said, "Fight Evil. Not to mention, Macmillan was also giving away the DC Icons t-shirt that I've been drooling over since seeing people get them at YALLWEST. So, I did attend some great bookish events and get some great bookish things that I thought I'd share with you.įirst of all, as soon as I found out that Leigh Bardugo was going to be signing copies of her new upcoming novel Wonder Woman: Warbringer, I was there! I love Leigh and her books so much. You can't take a girl away from her books apparently. Well, I went into the Con thinking, "I do a lot of book events outside of SDCC, so even though there are book events there, I'm going to stay away and focus on other things." It was fun and incredible and I'm so glad I was able to go! So I just got back from my very first San Diego Comic Con (SDCC)! What an experience!! I knew it was going to be crazy and geeky and cool going in, but I didn't realize just how much so until I got to experience. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My own gender confirmation surgeries took place between 20, so admittedly, my own transition was foremost in my mind at the time I wrote and edited this story (2007). Considering that today, in 2018, the number of transgender people being murdered globally in transphobic hate crimes having escalated dramatically since 2016, a single book that focuses on the desire of transgender people to exist in an equal, protected state of safety and for acceptance from their friends and family, is not unreasonable. I don't feel the transgender theme detracts from the story at all, and in my opinion, I think it enriches it - while also broadening the reader's knowledge about people around them. The Quantum Series is dotted with transgender characters - Cindy-Mei Winter, Danielle Grauffis, and now Dory Wintermuller and Jaymie Vallantdorf in " Loderunner". It has been noted before that the transgender theme is a dominant theme of this story - and perhaps more so than in previous stories in the series. ![]() |