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  Saltwater and Driftwood - A...

  Anna J Walner

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  The saga of The Great Storm in Galveston, Texas in 1900 comes to life once more. 
  "A well-drawn tale of one of America's worst natural disasters." - Publisher's Weekly 
  A Texas Monthly MUST READ! 
  The year is 1900, Galveston flourishes in the Gilded Age. It hails as the pride of Texas exports. 
  On the morning of September 8th, 1900, the hopes and dreams of Galvestonians will come to a tragic halt. In a time before storms were named, The Great Storm of Galveston, Texas has all but become a legend.  
  Through the eyes of Clara and the Gladys family, the past comes alive with love and hope, sorrow and tragedy. A historical novel that encompasses the scope of the storm, and the people affected by it.  
  A chilling re-telling of the day when mother nature would bring an island to the floor of the Gulf waters. A triumph of human spirit, and a testament to the great people who rose up amidst tragedy to rebuild against all odds.

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  The Essential Writings of Ralph...

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  Emerson's enduring reputation, however, is as a philosopher, an aphoristic writer (like Friedrich Nietzsche) and a quintessentially American thinker whose championing of the American Transcendental movement and influence on Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, William James, and others would alone secure him a prominent place in American cultural history. Emerson is often characterized as an idealist philosopher and indeed used the term himself of his philosophy, explaining it simply as a recognition that plan always precedes action. Contents:HistorySelf-RelianceCompensationSpiritual LawsLoveFriendshipPrudenceHeroismThe Over-SoulCirclesIntellectArtNature   American Scholar

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  Hoop Genius - How a Desperate...

  John Coy

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  Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all. 
   
  The last two teachers of this class quit in frustration. The students—a bunch of energetic young men—are bored with all the regular games and activities. Naismith needs something new, exciting, and fast to keep the class happy—or someone's going to get hurt. Saving this class is going to take a genius. 
   
  Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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  Mistress Mary - Mistress Mary...

  L. Frank Baum

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  Mary was the beloved daughter of a sailor and his wife who lived on a hill close to the sea. The rhyme calls her "Mistress Mary, quite contrary" because sad to say she was a contrary child often doing the exact opposite of what her mother and father advised for no reason but that she did not wish to follow their advice. But her parents loved her and knew that she would some day grow out of this peevish behavior. One day her father and brothers were to leave on a long sea journey and she asked him "	And how long will you be gone, papa?" He responded Why, just this, sweetheart," returned the sailor gravely; "all the time that it takes the cowslips and dingle-bells and cockle-shells to sprout from the ground, and grow big and strong, and blossom into flower, and, yes—to wither and die away again—all that time shall your brothers and I sail the seas. But when the cold winds begin to blow, and the flowers are gone, then, God willing, we shall come back to you; and by that time you may have grown wiser and bigger, and I am sure you will have grown older. So one more kiss, sweetheart, and then we must go, for our time is up." 
  After he left, Mistress Mary decided to plant a garden of these flowers to know when her father and brothers would return and that garden is what the poem is talking about. But it did not happen as she expected! Oh no! Listen to this delightful story to see how Mary learned to not be so contrary.

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  My Colors

  Kathy Broderick

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  Learn 10 color words in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin as you meet some brightly dressed, adorably animal friends! Learning world languages promotes cross-cultural awareness, and discovering new words with your child is fun and empowering!

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  Signs At First

  Rixon Lane

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  A Season Full of Surprises! Jake’s baseball season starts strong. He makes big plays, his team brings the energy, and the excitement grows with every game. He just wishes his brother, Ben, could share it with him. But Ben, who is autistic, shows no interest in baseball at all. At home, Jake navigates Ben’s routines with practiced patience. 
  Things only get more complicated when the girl everyone notices suddenly starts noticing him. Will she understand Ben? And what happens if Ben doesn’t understand her? 
  As his team fights for a championship and life throws him curveballs, Jake scrambles to make sense of changing relationships both on and off the field.

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