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  Voices in the Air - Poems for...

  Naomi Shihab Nye

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  “Nye once again deftly charts the world through verse.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 
  “A beautifully constructed, thoughtful, and inspiring collection.”—School Library Journal (starred review) 
  Young People’s Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye’s uncommon and unforgettable voice offers readers peace, humor, inspiration, and solace. This volume of almost one hundred original poems is a stunning and engaging tribute to the diverse voices past and present that comfort us, compel us, lead us, and give us hope. 
  “I think the air is full of voices. If we slow down and practice listening, we hear those voices better. They live on in us. Inspiration? We need it every day. We deserve it. It is essential, like food, water, clean air, shelter. Here are some poems celebrating the voices that have changed my life and continue to do so.”—Naomi Shihab Nye, Award-winning poet and author 
  Voices in the Air is a collection of almost one hundred original poems written by the award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye in honor of the artists, writers, poets, historical figures, ordinary people, and diverse luminaries from past and present who inspire her and us. Full of words of encouragement, solace, and hope, this collection offers a message of peace and empathy. 
  Voices in the Air focuses on the inspirational people who strengthen and motivate us to create, to open our hearts, and to live rewarding and graceful lives. With short informational bios about the influential figures behind each poem, and a transcendent introduction by the poet, this is a collection to cherish, read again and again, and share with others. 
  Featuring brief bios of the “voices"" and an introduction by the author.

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  Clancy of the Overflow (The...

  Anonym

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  From Australia's best-loved storyteller comes the final book in the bestselling Matilda Saga 
    
  This is a love song to our nation, told in a single sweeping story 
  Jed Kelly has finally persuaded her great aunt Nancy to tell the story of her grandparents. The tale that unfolds is one of Australia's greatest romances - that of Clancy of the Overflow, who gave up everything for Rose, the woman he adored, and yet still gained all he'd lost and more. 
  But Nancy's story is not the history that Jed expects. More tales lurk behind the folklore that surrounds Clancy - the stories of the women hidden in Australia's long history, who forged a nation and whose voices need to be heard. 
  It is also a story of many kinds of love. Clancy's growing passion for the bush, immortalised in Paterson's poem, which speaks to him in the ripple of the river and the song of the stars, and Nancy's need to pass on her deep understanding of her country.  
  But perhaps the most moving love story of all is the one that never happened, between Matilda O'Halloran and Clancy of the Overflow. And as Jed brings all of these stories to life in her book, Matilda and Clancy will once again waltz beside the river and the forgotten will be given a new voice.  
  PRAISE FOR THE MATILDA SAGA 
  'An engrossing mystery story, an ode to strong women, and a moving exploration of the private wounds we carry ... The Last Dingo Summer is a must for your summer reading list' -- Better Reading 
  'The perfect read for anyone who loves immersing themselves in Australian fiction. Gripping, emotional and moving, Facing the Flame is a great book to curl up with' -- New Idea 
  'Highly recommended ... this was a complete binge, read in one night because it was just too good and too gripping to put down ... a cracking story filled with rich characters both old and new and imbued with all that we hold dear about Australian love of country and mateship' -- ReadPlus

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  George Balanchine: The Life and...

  Editors Charles River

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  By the turn of the 20th century, American entertainment was still preoccupied with European-style operetta, as embodied in the works of cellist-composer Victor Herbert. Traditional dance forms moved from European stories to the American prairie in Oklahoma by the late 1940s, and what was once the property of Bavarian princes became the singing standards of cowboys riding through the corn fields in Oh What a Beautiful Morning and Out of My Dreams.  
  	At the time, the availability of classical ballet in America was scant. In contrast to the evolution of an American style in musical theater, Broadway, and film, ballet in the United States was ushered in largely through the efforts of an individual who brought with him a strong traditional sense from Russia and the rest of Europe but was intent on producing a distinctly American style. Other experimentalists appeared, such as Isadora Duncan, but it was George Balanchine who managed to institutionalize and fund both a hybrid traditional as well as experimental form.  
  	Balanchine, although a dancer as well, is today regarded as the “foremost contemporary choreographer in the world of ballet.”[1] Despite much work in Russia and other parts of Europe, his eventual relocation to the United States made possible the establishment of an American ballet school and an elite ballet company, the New York City Ballet. In contrast to the fiercely guarded Russian classical style of the Bolshoi Theater, the New York City Ballet featured uniquely choreographed performances to previously unfamiliar musical works. These were approached with a uniquely American style of dance, however steeped in tradition the basic steps may have been.

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  My "n" Sound Box®

  Jane Belk Moncure

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  Little n has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as nickels, a necklace, and nine nesting nightingales eating nuts. Additional features to aid comprehension include rebus icons for word recognition, a word list for review, activities for further learning, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.

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  Light of the World: Josiah’s Story

  Sophie DeMuth, Project The...

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  Light of the World: Josiah’s Story tells the story of Jesus’ ministry through the eyes of a young boy named Josiah. Everyone awaits the coming Messiah, but Jesus isn’t exactly what they imagined. Yet as Josiah sees how Jesus loves and lives, he learns that Jesus didn’t come to conquer but to serve, and he finds a love and friendship more powerful than he could have imagined.

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  Scythe of Dawn A (The Sorcerer’s...

  Morgan Rice

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  “THE SORCERER’S RING has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers.”
  —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding A Quest of Heroes)
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  “I await each release by this author eagerly and have never been disappointed!”
  --Book Reviewer (Wish)
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  From USA Today and #1 bestseller Morgan Rice comes A SCYTHE OF DAWN (Book #22), the twenty-second book in the bestselling series THE SORCERER'S RING. The series begins with A QUEST OF HEROES (book #1), which has over 5,000 five star ratings!
  
  In A SCYTHE OF DAWN, time runs out for the heroes of the Ring as calamitous forces converge from all directions. Gwendolyn makes a desperate gamble in battle, unleashing a power so dangerous it threatens her very life.
  
  While Thor's cunning allows him to escape the Titan Myrox, his discovery of an ancient vault brings terrifying knowledge: the most powerful Titan of all lies imprisoned beneath the Ring itself. Guwayne races to complete a legendary weapon at the Nexus Forge that might save the kingdom, only to face a deadly adversary who threatens everything he's worked to accomplish. 
  
  As the earth itself tears open beneath the castle, revealing a horror beyond imagination, the scattered royal family finds itself in a race against time, with the price of failure being not just their kingdom but the world itself.
  
  With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, THE SORCERER’S RING is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and monsters, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders.
  
  Future books in the series are also available!
  
  “Action-packed …. Rice's writing is solid and the premise intriguing.”
  —Publishers Weekly (regarding A Quest of Heroes)
  
  “The beginnings of something remarkable are there.” 
  --San Francisco Book Review  (re A Quest of Heroes)
   
  “Has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers.” 
  --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re The Sorcerer’s Ring)

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